Linda Perry’s Let It Die documentary will be spotlighted at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival in June, but leading up to the event, the official trailer for the film arrived on Thursday (April 18). In the two-minute clip, fans get a peek into how much pressure the 4 Non-Blondes star puts on herself in her career. “It’s pretty amazing I turned out the way I did. Everything else was running against me,” the 59-year-old singer-songwriter is heard saying in the voiceover. “Because I was abused mentally, emotionally, physically as a child, I developed a pattern as an adult of self abuse. I live in st ..read more

On today’s episode of Billboard’s Chart Rewind, we look back at the Isley Brothers hitting No. 1 on the Best Selling Rhythm & Blues singles chart, now called Hot R&B / Hip-Hop songs with their song “It’s Your Thing.” Alyssa Caverley The Isley Brothers make it to the top on this week’s Chart Rewind. We head all the way back to 1969 the Isley Brothers hit the No.1 spot with their hit. It’s your thing on what was called the Best Selling Rhythm and Blues Singles Chart. Now called Hot R&B, Hip-Hop songs is spent four weeks at the top and was their first No. 1 on any Billboard chart. Ov ..read more

The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) has unveiled programming for its third annual conference. NIVA ‘24 will take place in New Orleans from June 3-5 with speakers from Eventbrite, National Independent Talent Organization, Wasserman, Live Music Society, Spotify, Meta and hundreds of independent venues and promoters from across the country. This year’s speakers will include IAG’s Marsha Vlasic, United Talent Agency’s Nick Nuciforo, Grammy Award-winning Rebirth Brass Band, Eventbrite co-founder/CEO Julia Hartz, Bandsintown’s Fabrice Sergent, NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner Tank and the ..read more

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Dune: Part Two dominated the theater after its premiere, racking up close to $500 million at the global box office, according to Variety. Now, you can finally watch Dune: Part Two online at home. But if seeing it on the screen isn’t enough to satiate your love for the series you can stock up on Paul Atreides Dune action figures too. Toy brands like Mcfarlane an ..read more

The Living Legends Foundation has set Oct. 4 as the date for its 2024 awards dinner and gala. The event, also celebrating the foundation’s 33rd anniversary, will take place at Taglyan Cultural Complex in Hollywood. This year’s slate of industry honorees includes: Donnie Simpson, Jerry Boulding Radio Award: The legendary radio and television personality signed off the airwaves earlier this year after a 55-year career that began at Detroit’s WJLB-FM and included tenures at Washington, D.C., outlets WKYS-FM, WPGC-FM and WMMJ-FM. Also known for his long-running stint as host of BET’s Vi ..read more

As Cowboy Carter enjoys a second consecutive week atop the Billboard 200, the world continues to dissect Queen Bey’s latest opus. On Thursday (April 18), via a press release, Max announced a new documentary titled Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance slated to hit the streamer on Friday, April 26. Related Beyoncé Achieves Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 With 'Cowboy Carter' 04/18/2024 Produced by CNN FlashDocs, the upcoming documentary will provide a look at the impact of high-profile acts like Beyoncé and Lil Nas X on the contemporary country music scene and ..read more

MediaCo Holding has acquired all of Estrella Media’s network, content, digital and commercial operations, the company  announced on Thursday (April 18). According to a press release, the transaction — which closed April 17 — will see Estrella Media brands join MediaCo. These include the EstrellaTV network’s linear and digital video content business, Estrella Media’s digital channels (EstrellaTV, Estrella News, Cine EstrellaTV and Estrella Games) and the EstrellaTV app. Related Telemundo Unveils New Structure for Entertainment Studios 04/18/2024 Though the deal does not include Este ..read more

AP Dhillon is leaving the California desert behind. Related Kid Cudi Added to Second Weekend of 2024 Coachella: ‘INSANO BOY IS COMIN’ 04/18/2024 Coachella announced that the Punjabi-Canadian star will not appear at the festival’s second weekend as planned, citing a “scheduling conflict.” The festival announced the news in a follow-up tweet to one announcing that rapper Kid Cudi has been added to the lineup. Due to a scheduling conflict AP Dhillon is unable to join us in the desert for Weekend 2 — Coachella (@coachella) April 17, 2024 While Dhillon’s first-weekend p ..read more

Taylor Swift’s upcoming album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ has everyone excited, and fans can’t wait to uncover the hidden meanings and Easter eggs within her Spotify pop-up, The Tortured Poets Department Library. Chris Olsen: This is crazy. I mean, what Spotify has done is also so beautiful. The energy here is beautiful, Swifties are the best people in the world Tetris Kelly: So many Swifties, lyrics and Easter eggs? It’s Tetris with Billboard, and Spotify is helping us celebrate ‘The Tortured Poets Department.’ Taylor Swift, what are you telling us? We try to find out in Billboard All Ac ..read more

Creepy Nuts’ “Bling-Bang-Bang-Born” extends its stay atop the Billboard Japan Hot 100 to 12 weeks on the chart dated April 17. While downloads for the MASHLE Season 2 opener dropped to No. 5, the hip-hip track continues to hold the top spot for streaming, video views, and karaoke. Kenshi Yonezu‘s “Sayonara, Mata Itsuka!” (“goodbye, see you again sometime”) debuts at No. 2 this week. The latest track by the J-pop hitmaker is currently being featured as the theme song for the latest installment of the historic NHK morning drama series entitled The Tiger and Her Wings. After being digitally rel ..read more