Jhene Aiko Ascends to No. 1 on R&B Songwriters Chart, Thanks to 'Chilombo'

The Weeknd logs his second consecutive week at No. 1 on the Hot 100 Songwriters chart (dated April 11), thanks to five entries on the latest Billboard Hot 100, all of which he co-wrote (and co-produced). All five tracks are from his new LP, After Hours, which logs its second week a

Grammy-winning folk and country singer-songwriter John Prine died Tuesday from complications related to coronavirus, his family confirmed to Rolling Stone. He was 73. He had been hospitalized March 26 and placed on a ventilator two days later.

Fonseca and Andres Cepeda have joined forces once again to release a new song and campaign titled “Te Entrego Mi Corazón,” to raise awareness of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Colombia.Co-written by Andrés Cepeda, Juan Fernando Fonseca, and John Harby Ubaque “Dartagnan,” the inspiring song is a traditional Bambuco with heartwarming lyrics dedicated to the medical professionals and the wider Colombian community.With this new campaign song, the two Colombian artists, who have postponed their

By Diane Garrett

Theatrical box office in the Asia-Pacific region fell 85 percent in the first two months of 2020, an unprecedented crash brought on by the emergence and explosive spread of the new coronavirus, says a new report from S&P Global Intelligence. As alarm over the virus radiated outwards from China in late January, many cinemas throughout the region shut down, audiences began avoiding those theaters that were still open, and distributors canceled scores of new releases.

Ross Copperman hits No. 1 on Billboard's Country Songwriters chart (dated April 4), fueled by four songwriting credits on the Hot Country Songs chart.Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani's "Nobody But You," which Copperman co-wrote with Tommy Lee James, Shane McAnally and Josh Osborne, leads at No.

Theatrical box office in the Asia-Pacific region tumbled a massive 85% in the first two months of the year. The coronavirus caused cinema closures, audience hesitation, and a halving of the number of film releases.

Reggaeton lovebirds Karol G and Anuel AA are following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s safety guidelines in the midst of the coronavirus disease: they’re staying at home.Both the Puerto Rican trap star and Colombian artist have been spending their time together at their home in Miami.

Jhené Aiko and H.E.R. are back on their "B.S." -- and on the Billboard Hot 100, after their first-ever collaboration broke through to the No. 24 spot (chart dated March 21).

Jhené Aiko earns an impressive debut with her Chilombo album, which starts at No. 1 on the Top R&B Albums chart dated March 21.

Carlos Vives locks up his 19th top 10 on the Tropical Airplay chart (dated March 21) as “No Te Vayas” surges 19-9 in its second week on the list. It’s been seven months since the Colombian last visited the chart as he scored his eighth No. 1, when “Si Me Das Tu Amor,” with Wisin, landed atop the Aug. 17, 2019-dated list. “No Te Vayas” is the first single from Vives’ upcomi

Lady Gaga, BloodPop, Max Martin, Ely Rise and Tchami all tie at No. 1 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songwriters chart (dated March 21), as Gaga's single "Stupid Love," which the quintet co-wrote, tallies its second week atop the Hot Dance/Electronic Songs ranking.The single drew 32.1 million airplay audience impressions and 11.3 million U.S.

Mali Music graced the stage of Billboard's NYC office Wednesday morning (March 11) to bring his signature hip-hop and gospel blend to life with his latest single "Let Go" and a couple of unreleased songs that will be featured on his upcoming fifth album, The Book of Mali.

Drag superstar and singer-songwriter Trixie Mattel is pretty sure that, whether you know it or not, you've been listening to songs written by queer people your whole life. "An LGBTQ person probably wrote your favorite song," she tells Billboard in a statement. "Come hear why we are so good at it."

Songwriters: This week, Spotify and Amazon are quite literally taking you to court. A great deal of the business of how much you get paid happens in a room a few blocks from the U.S.

Jhené Aiko is back with her third studio album, Chilombo, where crystal alchemy sound bowls can be heard on each of the 20 tracks. The LA artist incorporated this meditative instrument in a bid to tap into sound healing, and the key of its vibrational hum correlates to different chakras.

Jhené Aiko just returned with her third studio LP, Chilombo—and it turns out that she sampled the titular bird on the album cut, “Mourning Doves.”

Jhené Aiko just returned with her third studio album, Chilombo, and she decided to pay tribute to Nipsey Hussle on “Party For Me (West Coast Version).”

Grimes, whose real name is Claire Boucher, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Songwriters chart (dated March 7), thanks to 10 songwriting credits on the latest Hot Dance/Electronic Songs chart from her new LP, Miss Anthropocene.The set arrives at No.

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