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It’s been more than two years since disgraced R&B singer R. Kelly went from living a life of superstar luxury to spending more than 20 hours a day in a cramped prison cell awaiting trial and eating packs of Ramen noodles heated up on a tray. That’s been the once high-flying star’s reality since he was...

Sony Music Entertainment Korea has announced a batch of promotions within its senior leadership, starting at the top with label veteran Bobby (Youngchan) Ju taking over as managing director. Ju, who joined SMEK a decade ago, replaces outgoing MD Joseph Chang and now reports directly to Shridhar Subramaniam, Sony Music’s president of corporate strategy and market...

BTS‘ “Butter” wraps as the top title on Billboard‘s 2021 Songs of the Summer chart. The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular tracks based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100 from Memorial Day through Labor Day (this year encompassing charts dated June 12...

BTS‘ “Butter” resurges to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart for a 10th total week at the summit. The song returns to the top following the release of its new Megan Thee Stallion remix. Plus, Kanye West debuts two songs on the Hot 100 in the top 10: “Hurricane,” at No. 6,...

Before Yebba ever took a label meeting, she made a promise to herself. “I made sure I had at least five songs I had written by myself that were truth-based,” she says, “so that nobody could tell me who I was once I walked in there.” Growing up in West Memphis, Ark., the artist born...

Alan Wake is stepping back into the spotlight (or flashlight?) thanks to the reveal of the much-rumored remastered edition of his surreal 2010 adventure. Alan Wake Remastered arrives later this year and bundles the main game, its two DLC expansions, The Signal and The Writer, and commentary from Remedy creative director Sam Lake. The entire...

As co-owner of Seattle’s popular independent venue Neumos in Capitol Hill, Steven Severin has been a staple in the Seattle music industry for more than 20 years. Roughly 10 years ago, he helped create the Seattle Nightlife and Music Association to bring together the area’s live event insiders, and for the past 16 years has helped run...

At Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, six videos are nominated for the top prize of the night: video of the year. And whichever of those six wins will join some very elite (and sometimes surprising!) company from the 37 previous VMA broadcasts. This weekend, Cardi B‘s “WAP” (featuring Megan Thee Stallion), DJ Khaled‘s “Popstar” (featuring...

Wiley has been charged with assault and burglary after allegedly attacking a man at a London apartment. The British grime MC (real name Richard Kylea Cowie Jr) will appear next week at Thames Magistrates’ Court, where he will be charged with assault by beating and burglary with intent to cause criminal damage, the BBC reports....

The big day is here! Preparations to release Wyoming for American Truck Simulator are in top gear. We are also preparing for a special release stream with special guests. So what time is Wyoming releasing? Wyoming for American Truck Simulator will be released at: 10:00 PDT, 11:00 MDT, 13:00 EDT, 18:00 BST, 19:00 CEST, 01:00⁺¹...

ABBA’s chart voyage still some way to go in the U.K., where the Swedish pop greats set a new record. The forthcoming ABBA album Voyage, due out Nov. 5 via Polydor, establishes a pre-order mark for its label, with more than 80,000 pre-orders in just three days. That feat sees the foursome overtake Take That with...

Run to the hills, Iron Maiden is back. And they’re coming for the U.K. chart crown. The British heavy metal legends lead the midweek U.K. chart with Senjutsu (Parlophone), and they’re all that stands in the way of an almost-certain chart double for Drake. Iron Maiden’s 17th studio album is the market-leader on sales (physical...

Rihanna and A$AP Rocky, along with Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty — plus Minaj and Petty’s baby — all got together to hang out, which had their names trending on social media throughout the evening on Monday (Sept. 6). “Love her downnnnnnn,” Minaj captioned a set of sweet group photos she shared on Instagram and Twitter. And...

BTS looked prep-school cool for their smooth, just-released performance of “Butter” at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. The never-before-seen clip, which BBC Radio 1 saved for September’s Live Lounge Month, made its debut on Monday (Sept. 6). The BTS ARMY enjoyed the musical treat to start the week. The top comment on YouTube summed up...

The first teaser for Janet Jackson‘s upcoming documentary, JANET, is here. Jackson posted a one-minute trailer for JANET on social media Monday (Sept. 6). “Hey u guys. Excited to share the first teaser of my new documentary with u,” she wrote. In the clip for the two-night, four-hour documentary that’s set to air on A&E...

Released in 2004, the Nintendo DS was easily one of the strangest video game systems ever made. Debuting just a few short years after the Game Boy Advance, the DS and its dual screens seemed like a bizarre concept for a handheld. However, Nintendo and several other developers quickly proved that a lot could be...