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An historic New Orleans building described as a “second home” to jazz legend Louis Armstrong was destroyed when Hurricane Ida swept through New Orleans on Sunday (Aug. 29). The so-called Karnofsky Store, built prior to WW1 on South Rampart Street, several blocks from the French Quarter, was a regular haunt for Armstrong. As a youngster,...

As music lovers gear up for Bonnaroo 2021 on Sept. 2-5 at Great Stage Park in Manchester, Tenn., the event’s organizers are reducing the festival’s camping capacity, in anticipation of “significant rain” from Hurricane Ida. Organizers posted an update on Bonnaroo’s official social media accounts Monday evening (Aug. 30), stating, “Due to the expectation of...

One of the most uplifting events to take root during COVID-19’s stay-at-home mandates was D-Nice’s Club Quarantine. The DJ’s game-changing live sets became a culture-raising fixture on Instagram for celebs and music fans alike over the last year, attracting millions thanks to his masterful curation of R&B, soul and hip-hop classics. Last night (Aug. 29),...

After several days of testimony from women claiming they were groomed and sexually abused by R. Kelly, a man took the witness stand at Kelly’s sex-trafficking trial in New York City on Monday (Aug. 30) to say the R&B star exploited him in the same way when he was a high school student. The witness,...

An edited version of Kanye West’s final livestreamed listening session for his 10th album Donda is expected to go live exclusively on Apple Music Tuesday, multiple sources tell Billboard. West partnered with Apple Music to host two listening sessions at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta and another at Soldier Field in Chicago, collectively bringing out well over...

There wasn’t any bad blood between Lil Nas X and Tony Hawk when the two met up and filmed a skate tutorial following the debacle about Hawk’s blood-infused skateboard. The rapper shared photos of their positive meetup on Monday (Aug. 30), with LNX proudly holding up the sold-out Hawk Blood Deck that has two vials of the...

Oak View Group (OVG) and Spectra announced plans to merge on Monday (Aug. 30), bringing together the fast-growing arena ownership and operations company with one of the largest concessions companies in live entertainment. The deal’s appeal is synergy, combining Spectra’s high-end food and beverage business with Oak View Group’s growing portfolio of venue clients, creating a...

Kanye West’s 10th studio album, Donda, pulled in over 60 million streams in the U.S. during its first 24 hours on Apple Music after its release Sunday, a source close to the situation tells Billboard. Those numbers make Donda Apple Music’s third-most streamed album ever in the first 24 hours of release, and it set another record by...

From his inventive use of sampling on an early reggae single to the tough, hypnotic roots sound he brought to The Wailers’ music to his groundbreaking sonic experimentation as a creator of dub, Lee “Scratch” Perry, who died at 85 on Sunday (Aug. 29), brought numerous innovations to Jamaica’s music that continue to impact production...

Just because Cardi B is getting her bread up doesn’t mean she’s the only one feeding her family. On Sunday, the Grammy-winning rapper got into a seemingly heated argument with a Twitter user who claimed, “Cardi really be keeping the lights on at her and offset house, she stay working and he be……” Cardi clapped back...

It’s been 30 years since Martina McBride signed her first recording contract with RCA Nashville. Since then, the golden-throated McBride has landed 31 songs in the top 20 of Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart, including such No. 1s as “Wild Angels,” “A Broken Wing,” “Blessed” and “I Love You.” In addition to upbeat love songs,...

It’s Monday, so you know what that means! Indulge in the freshest new releases of the week, from the meditative melodies of Dutch-Afghan singer Ferdous, to Elujay’s problem-solving alternative R&B rhythms. And if rap is more your speed, we’ve got the midwest covered with Detroit’s own Allstar JR and another all-star, Chicago rapper Lil Zay...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, we may receive an affiliate commission. The best music is meant to be experienced and you can’t do that sometimes with a lot of noise and distractions buzzing around in the background. That’s why more and more people are switching...

Kacey Musgraves will soon bring the songs from her upcoming star-crossed album to fans across the United States, when she launches her star-crossed: unveiled headlining tour, promoted by AEG Presents, on Jan. 19 in St. Paul, Minn. The 15-city tour includes a stop at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on Feb. 11, 2022, and concludes Feb. 20 at...

For Capella Grey, his music and New York City are pretty much synonymous. The sounds of uptown, for example, have always filtered into his musicianship, from the language he uses in his raps to the swaggering tempos he employs. The Bronx native, 26, says it was New Yorkers who championed his music so hard that it...

Artists are sending their prayers and checking in with fans’ loved ones who are currently being impacted by Hurricane Ida in Louisiana. The Category 4 storm barreling through the Gulf Coast comes at the same time as the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated Louisiana and nearby areas in late August 2005. On Monday...