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He also has pretty solid pop instincts. It’s easy to appreciate his way with a hook, and his vocal range remains impressive beneath all the effects. You might wonder if a Tobias Jesso Jr.-style future writing for other artists is in the cards. Plus, he’s surrounded by talented people: An ...

Bad Boy Records mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs was sentenced to 50 months in jail today (Oct. 3) on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution — the only two charges still standing from his sex trafficking and racketeering trial this year. Combs, who previously pled not guilty to all ...

RAYE collected an Ivors Academy Honour at a ceremony in London on Thursday night (Oct. 2) in recognition of her songwriting advocacy. The 27-year-old musician has fought for fairer representation and pay for songwriters in the music industry. She was a leading voice in a campaign that resulted in U.K. ...

Taylor Swift was obviously inspired by Travis Kelce while making her 12th album, The Life of a Showgirl. The pop superstar, 35, released her new record on Friday, October 3, and it didn’t take long for fans to find references to the NFL player, also 35. The album opens with ...

Danny L Harle has enlisted his longtime studio-mate and co-writer Caroline Polachek for the new song “Azimuth.” Take a listen below, via XL. Harle has also announced a European tour—scroll down for the dates. Harle says of the new song, “‘Azimuth’ felt like the finalisation of an approach that Caroline ...

Live music tours are an excellent way for artists to generate revenue and meet fans out on the road, but aspiring artists should know that there’s much more than meets the eye when it comes to organizing and managing these tours. Whether it’s dealing with legal protections, economics, or logistics, ...

Is there enough room behind The Tonight Show desk for two hosts? On Wednesday night’s (Oct. 1) episode, Jimmy Fallon makes room for Doja Cat to join him as co-host, and Billboard has exclusive photos from her appearance. And it looks like a fun one: In addition to two pics ...

Caitlyn Jenner is back with her former family. The 75-year-old is making her The Kardashians debut on the Hulu show’s seventh season, according to the show’s trailer, which was released on Wednesday, October 1. “I think my mom’s had a hard time inviting my dad to some of our family ...

Doja, born in 1995 and influenced by 2000s radio, doesn’t have a deep attachment to the era. There are no explicit tributes to ’80s idols, although she has cited Nina Hagen as an inspiration. (Hagen is “a hot girl who isn’t trying to just be a hot girl,” Doja told ...

There was a stretch in 1990 when our Saturdays belonged to midnight showings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. My friends and I would don our best bondage gear and join the long queue outside the Nuart Theatre in West Los Angeles, waiting in “anticipation” to belt out the cult ...