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R. Kelly Dropped by RCA Records After Documentary Furor
For years, R. Kelly had seemed untouchable.R. Kelly Dropped by RCA Records After Documentary Furor
RCA Records has dropped R. Kelly, the R&B; star accused of decades of misconduct, after weeks of protests and a television documentary series that drew national attention, according to a person briefed on the move who declined to be identified because the company’s agreement with the singer was confidential.Daniel Johnston Dies; Gifted and Enigmatic Songwriter Was 58
Daniel Johnston, a singer-songwriter and visual artist whose childlike, haunted songs brought him acclaim as one of America’s most gifted outsider voices, was found dead Wednesday morning at his home in Waller, Texas, outside Houston. He was 58.
Woodstock 50 Festival Is Saved, With Just Weeks to Spare
The producers of Woodstock 50, the troubled anniversary festival, have secured a last-minute deal to put on their show — or at least a version of it — in Maryland, after months of legal and permit battles in upstate New York that had left the event in grave doubt.Woodstock 50 Festival Is Saved, With Just Weeks to Spare
The producers of Woodstock 50, the troubled anniversary festival, have secured a last-minute deal to put on their show — or at least a version of it — in Maryland, after months of legal and permit battles in upstate New York that had left the event in grave doubt.Ed Sheeran Is a Streaming Giant, but 'Collaborations' Is a Modest Hit
(The Charts)Is Woodstock 50 Canceled? Warring Festival Partners Go to Court
Peace, love and litigation: The battle over Woodstock’s 50th anniversary festival has landed in court.Grammy Awards Name First Female President
The organization behind the Grammy Awards, which has been under scrutiny over the representation of women, has a new boss.Grammy Awards Name First Female President
The organization behind the Grammy Awards, which has been under scrutiny over the representation of women, has a new boss.Woodstock 50's Backer Says the Festival Is Off. Its Promoter Is Holding Out Hope.
It was supposed to be the golden anniversary of the most famous rock concert in history, the event that crystallized in mud the free-love 1960s and the drawing power of a new generation of music stars.Woodstock 50's Backer Says the Festival Is Off. Its Promoter Is Holding Out Hope.
It was supposed to be the golden anniversary of the most famous rock concert in history, the event that crystallized in mud the free-love 1960s and the drawing power of a new generation of music stars.BTS Lands a Third No. 1 on the Album Chart in Less Than a Year
With its latest EP, “Map of the Soul: Persona,” Korean pop group BTS has matched a chart feat last reached by another foreign-born boy band: the Beatles.Khalid Bumps Billie Eilish Out of No. 1 on the Chart With 'Free Spirit'
Khalid hit No. 1 on the Billboard 200 this week, bumping Billie Eilish from the top slot.Lil Nas X Added Billy Ray Cyrus to 'Old Town Road.' Is It Country Enough for Billboard Now?
The song was supposedly not country enough. And then Billy Ray Cyrus joined in.Juice WRLD Hits No. 1 With 'Death Race for Love'
Juice WRLD, the Chicago rapper who shot to fame last year with a song sampling Sting, now has his first No. 1 album on the Billboard chart, with “Death Race for Love.”
Oscars Visibility (and a Discount) Bumps 'A Star Is Born' Back to No. 1
Four months after it last topped the Billboard album chart, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s soundtrack to “A Star Is Born” has returned to No. 1 for a fourth time, thanks to the Academy Awards — and some deep-discount pricing on Amazon.Ariana Grande's 'Thank U, Next' Repeats at No. 1
Ariana Grande may have skipped the Grammy Awards two weeks ago, but that appears to have had no effect on her album sales, with her latest release, “Thank U, Next,” topping the Billboard chart for a second time.Can the Grammys Please Anyone?
The Grammy Awards are supposed to be music’s biggest party. But in recent years the show has also become a piñata for critics, activists and even major artists over a host of issues like race and gender — and, oh yes, music.R. Kelly Dropped by RCA Records After Documentary Furor
For years, R. Kelly had seemed untouchable.R. Kelly Dropped by RCA Records After Documentary Furor
RCA Records has dropped R. Kelly, the R&B; star accused of decades of misconduct, after weeks of protests and a television documentary series that drew national attention, according to a person briefed on the move who declined to be identified because the company’s agreement with the singer was confidential.
