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Why Dolly Parton Deserves to Be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Even If She Doesn’t Think So)
On Monday, Dolly Parton gracefully bowed out of her nomination to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, saying she didn’t feel she had “earned that right.” On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith discuss all angles of Dolly’s decision. Does she deserve to be in the Rock Hall? Has the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame evolved beyond just “rock ‘n’ roll” artists? And really, shouldn’t Dolly be inducted into any Hall of Fame that would have her? Explore See latest videos, charts and news Listen to our full discussion on the podcast below: Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Glass Animals are the first British group since the Spice Girls to spend multiple weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a single, as “Heat Waves” logs its second week atop the list. Pl...
Inside Madonna Biopic Auditions & Top Contenders | Billboard News
At the moment, the biggest role available for some young actresses is one of pop music’s biggest icons: Madonna. Everyone from Emmy winners and Oscar nominees to signers turned actresses has been seen for the role, with some advancing on to what can be best described as a Madonna Bootcamp. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=&...
Golnar Khosrowshahi Accepts Executive of the Year | Women in Music 2022
Billboard’s 2022 Women In Music event took place Wednesday (March 2) at the YouTube Theater in Inglewood, Calif., honoring female executives and artists in the music industry. Chief among the industry-side honorees was Reservoir Media’s Golnar Khosrowshahi, Billboard’s Women In Music Executive of the Year. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”artic...
Britney Spears Bares All, BLACKPINK’s Rosé Tests Positive for COVID & More Top Stories | Billboard News
Britney Spears bares all in steamy new pics, Rosé of BLACKPINK has a health scare and can ‘Encanto’ and “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” hold onto the top spots on the charts? Plus, Kygo teams up with Joe Jonas on a new track and a list of artists pulling out of tour dates in Russia. This is Billboard News for Tuesday, March 1. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag ...
BTS Takes Home Global Award, Billie Eilish Talks Daniel Craig’s Eyes & More Top Stories | Billboard News
BTS takes home a global award, Billie Eilish gets lost in Daniel Craig’s eyes and we hear from Avril Lavigne as she drops new music today. Plus, Kim Kardashian sets the record straight with Kanye West and Mary J. Blige’s chart-topping success. This is Billboard News for Friday, Feb. 25. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=R...
Why Snoop Dogg’s Death Row Deal Won’t Include 2Pac and Dr. Dre, Lizzo Talks New Album & More Top Stories | Billboard News
Snoop Dogg won’t get 2Pac and Dr. Dre in his new deal, Lizzo talks new music and we catch up with legendary rocker Sting. Plus, Megan Thee Stallion calls out Tory Lanez, a look at Kelly Clarkson’s latest cover and your chart update. This is Billboard News for Thursday, Feb. 24. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=”fl-tex...
‘Encanto’ and Justin Bieber Top Billboard Charts | Billboard News
Disney’s ‘Encanto’ continues to dominate the Billboard charts as the soundtrack spends its sixth week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” stays atop of the Hot 100 for a fourth week. Plus, Justin Bieber’s “Ghost” makes history on the Pop Airplay chart. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=...
Justin Bieber Announces ‘Justice in Action’ Initiative for 2022 World Tour | Billboard News
Justin Bieber will do good things for his fans while also supporting some special causes on his Justice World Tour. The singer announced that the 90-date global run slated to kick off on Friday (Feb. 18) will bring “Justin’s personal credo of ‘Justice in Action’ to every corner of the global,” according to a statement. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type...
Upcoming Madonna Biopic is Now Casting Actors | Billboard News
Madonna’s biopic is not only happening, it’s now at the casting stage. The Material Girl’s self-directed film, or “visual autobiography,” as she describes it, is still very much under lock and key. Though Madonna has taken to social media to confirm that her project is moving forward. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=”...
‘Rock & Roll High School With Pete Ganbarg’ Podcast Returns for Season 2: Exclusive
Several years ago, Atlantic Records president of A&R Pete Ganbarg noticed one of his young staffers proudly sporting a Velvet Underground T-shirt. But when Ganbarg asked his employee to name a member or a song by the pioneering New York group, he couldn’t. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Ganbarg quickly gathered some of the other young staffers and held an impromptu pop quiz: Who were the brothers in The Kinks? Who was the original lead singer of Van Halen? None could answer. Right then, Ganbarg, who has a college degree in teaching, knew he had some educating to do. He began teaching a class about the history of rock and roll to anyone at Atlantic who was interested. The class quickly swelled to around 50 attendees. When he randomly r...
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar & Mary J. Blige Deliver Epic Super Bowl 2022 Halftime Show | Billboard News
The highly anticipated 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show finally arrived on Sunday night (Feb. 13), as Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar, Eminem and surprise guests 50 Cent and Anderson .Paak wowed fans live from the new SoFi Stadium in California’s Inglewood. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag” title=”Insert tag”][flexi-form-tag type=”article” class=”fl-textarea...
Billie Eilish Responds to Kanye, Britney Spears Gets Personal, Janet Jackson Returns & More Top Stories | Billboard News
Billie Eilish is reacting to Kanye West demanding she apologize to Travis Scott, Britney Spears opens up about depression and how she thought she was being treated for cancer during 13-year conservatorship, Janet Jackson’s streaming sales soar thanks to documentary series and BLACKPINK’s Rosé celebrates her birthday with a new cover. This is Billboard News for Friday, Feb. 11. [flexi-common-toolbar] [flexi-form class=”flexi_form_style” title=”Submit to Flexi” name=”my_form” ajax=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”post_title” class=”fl-input” title=”Title” value=”” required=”true”][flexi-form-tag type=”category” title=”Select category”][flexi-form-tag type=”tag...
