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Watch Donald Glover & His 'Community' Castmates Reunite for a Virtual Table Read

First a Lizzie McGuire table read, and now Community. The nostalgia doesn’t end. Donald Glover joined his former castmates Joel McHale, Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Yvette Nicole Brown, Alison Brie, Jim Rash and Ken Jeong, plus the sitcom’s creator Dan Harmon earlier in the week for a virtual table read of “Cooperative Polygraphy.” The season 5 episode, […]

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The Weeknd Officially Postpones After Hours Tour to 2021

Looks like The Weeknd‘s After Hours Tour will happen long after it was originally scheduled to. The R&B crooner announced on his Instagram today (May 20) that he’s postponing the international jaunt to June 2021 amid the coronavirus pandemic. “See you when it’s safe,” he captioned the post, which detailed how the previous tour dates […]

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Mario Brings Back 'Let Me Love You' & More Nostalgic Hits for Billboard Live At-Home Performance

Mario let fans love his old hits once more for his Billboard Live-At Home performance Wednesday (May 20) to raise money for My Friend’s Place, which helps young people experiencing homelessness — a near and dear cause to the singer. “Growing up in Baltimore… I almost was homeless at one point as a kid,” he […]

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Beyoncé Ties No. 1 Record as Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage' Tops R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay Chart

Megan Thee Stallion locks up the No. 1 spot on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart as “Savage,” featuring Beyoncé, rises from the runner-up rank on the list dated May 23. The duo takes over thanks to a 5 percent boost to 27.3 million in audience in the week ending May 17, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data. […]

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Jay-Z Drops New TIDAL Playlist Featuring Drake, Future, Lil Baby & More: Listen

Jay-Z dished out a new playlist for TIDAL featuring Drake, Future, Fiona Apple, and more on Tuesday (May 19). T-Mobile teamed up with Jay-Z’s TIDAL to launch T-Mobile Tuesdays, featuring playlists curated by artists and the platform’s in-house experts. Along with Jay-Z’s robust 20-track collection, there are a variety of playlists from other popular artists, […]

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Skip Marley & H.E.R. Top Adult R&B Songs: 'When the Vibe Is Organic, People Feel It Too'

“We’ve already created so many memorable moments with this song, and now we’re No. 1!” H.E.R. tells Billboard. Skip Marley and H.E.R.’s “Slow Down” moves up one spot to top Billboard’s Adult R&B Songs airplay chart dated May 23. The collaboration climbs through a 23 percent surge in plays in the week ending May 17, […]

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Ice Cube Says Mister Rogers Once Sued Him For His 1990 Song 'A Gangsta's Fairytale'

Over the weekend, Ice Cube celebrated the 30th anniversary of his seminal album AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted with a digital listening party. During the track-by-track playback, Cube unearthed a fascinating gem about his song “A Gangsta’s Fairytale,” which once sampled the theme song from Mister Rogers’ self-titled children show. According to the West Coast legend, the track written initially […]

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Russ Drops Five New Songs With 'Shake the Snow Globe (Deluxe)'

After capturing a top-five debut on the Billboard 200 with his third album Shake the Snow Globe, Russ has given his fans five new songs for the deluxe edition of the project. Along with the new tracks, there are also fresh features from Ty Dolla $ign (“3 AM”) and Boogie (“Sky”). Released in January, the initial Shake […]

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The Weekend and Doja Cat Might Have a Quarantine Remix in the Works

We all have to keep busy during the COVID-19 lockdown and Doja Cat and The Weeknd appear to be biding their time by working on a special quarantine remix. On Tuesday (May 19), Doja put up a cheeky Twitter poll with The Weeknd listed as one of the possible collaborators on phony songs with titles […]

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Alicia Keys Shares Throwback Prom Picture With This Industry Exec: See the Sweet Post

During this unprecedented prom season, Alicia Keys took to Twitter yesterday (May 18) to cherish her night to remember with her date Russ Jones, longtime vice president of promotions/lifestyle at RCA. “I went to my prom with one of my closest guy friends/brothers @iamrussjones I’ve known him since kindergarten and I know him to this day!!” the artist […]