http://images.complex.com/complex/image/upload/t_article_image/dmez7p2eoqpa4z9sq6ti.jpg
Johnny Kemp, best known for the hit song "Just Got Paid," has died. According to various news reports, the 55-year-old singer/songwriter/producer passed away Thursday. His cause of death hasn’t been confirmed.
Rapper The Last Mr. Bigg from Mobile, Ala., has died, according to Al.com. Born Donald Maurice Pears, he was in his early 40s and reportedly died in his sleep sometime Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning.
Rapper Lil Mama returned to the Billboard charts this week for the first time since 2008, as her new single "Sausage" debuts at No. 16 on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks dated June 13. The throwback cut (which samples Slick Rick's 1988 track "Mona Lisa") arrived with immediate appeal, racking up more than 3 million worldwide views on YouTube.
Baton Rouge, La., rapper and record label owner Young Ready was killed in a shooting Tuesday in Bogalusa. Young Ready -- whose real name is Shannen Hudson -- was 31 and the founder of Bow Entertainment.
A$AP Rocky and Tyler, the Creator are teaming up for a co-headlining fall tour that will bring Danny Brown and Vince Staples along as support.
The Weeknd performs during the 2015 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park on Oct. 4, 2015 in Austin, Texas.
Billboard says the follow-up to 21 will feature songs by Max Martin, Ryan Tedder and Tobias Jesso Jr
Adele’s long-awaited new album is due to be released in November, Billboardreports. She first hinted at an album called 25 in May 2014, but there has been no sign of the record, and her publicists have refused to confirm or deny any speculation on its release date.
Three months after its free trial began, users of Apple’s Spotify rival must decide whether to start paying for it. What are the pros and cons?
“Algorithms can’t do it alone. They’re very handy, and you can’t do something of this scale without ‘em, but you need a strong human element.”
Industry-backed group UK Music to lobby MPs with #LetItBeeb campaign calling for corporation’s music services to be shielded from cuts
Some of the biggest names in the UK music industry including Sir Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Sam Smith and Rita Ora are backing a campaign calling for the BBC’s music services to be protected from cuts.