Pitchfork’s Rawiya Kameir Nominated for 2020 National Magazine Award

A study just released by the RIAA shows bad and worse news for sectors of the recorded music business like physical media sales and digital downloads … but better and better news for streaming. And that’s the only news that matters when it comes to revenue for the music industry in the United States. Streaming grew 13% in 2019, from $9.8 billion to $11.1 billion in retail value, accounting for 79% of the overall pie.

The U.S. recorded music business generated $11.1 billion in revenue in 2019, according to the RIAA's annual year-end report, a 13% year-ov

Brad Pitt stole the spotlight during this year’s award season with his remarkably witty and hilarious acceptance speeches. While the actor’s speeches were mostly about his personal life and relationship status, he decided to make a political joke at Oscars 2020.

HTV’s Heat Latin Music Awards nominees have been revealed, and Colombian artist J Balvin leads with seven nominations.

The National have added North American dates to their 2020 world tour. After making appearances in Japan, Oceania, and Europe, The National will head to Shelburne, Vermont and weave their way across Canada and the northeast United States. Sharon Van Etten, Lucy Dacus, and Julia Jacklin will join at select stops. Get tickets here. (Pitchfork may earn a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

Artists covered include INXS, Nick Cave and Sia, to name a few

Chaka Khan has won 10 Grammy Awards over the course of her impressive career, and now the legendary singer will take the stage at one of the biggest basketball games of the season! The 66-year-old powerhouse will perform the American National Anthem at the 69th NBA All-Star Game on Feb. 16! She will be in good company, as Lil Wayne, DJ Khaled, and Quavo are among the other artists performing at the game held in Chicago.

Donald Trump's beautiful wife has been primed to perfection in anticipation of becoming the next First Lady of America.

Andrew “Rapman” Onwubolu has been tapped by Paramount Pictures to direct the thriller “American Son,” which is based on the critically acclaimed French film “A Prophet.”

Eminem made a surprise appearance at the Oscars to perform his hit Lose Yourself, years after the track won an award at the ceremony.

How many Oscar-nominated movies did you catch in 2019? Americans on average visited the cinema 5.3 times last year, according to Gallup. But that barely skims the surface of the whopping 87 films that are nominated for Academy Awards Sunday.

The Hollywood Reporter has been nominated for a National Magazine Award for General Excellence, Special Interest, by the American Society of Magazine Editors.THR will compete with Atlanta, Audubon, National Parks and The Trace in the category at the March 12 Ellie Awards, which are considered among the most prestigious in digital and print journalism.The General Excellence award "honors print, digital and multiplatform publications for editorial excellence and audience engagement," with judges

Patti Smith is being awarded the 2020 PEN Literary Service Award, Rolling Stone reports. The award annually recognizes an author who write about “the human condition.” Previous recipients include Stephen King, Margaret Atwood, Toni Morrison, and Bob Woodward. Smith will receive the award at PEN’s annual gala on May 19 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.

The pair were in attendance at the big match.