The week's top three new releases could combine for three-quarters of a million units in total activity...

Public Enemy frontman and legendary hip-hop firebrand Chuck D pulled no punches in an Instagram post excoriating the Recording Academy for ousting recently installed chief Deborah Dugan. In his post, Chuck praises Dugan for trying to change the system and puts the Academy's old guard on blast.

Selena Gomez debuts at #1 on the HITS Top 50 Chart with her third album, Rare (Interscope), which finishes the week with...

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It's just the second batch of trending industry topics of 2020, but holy mackeral, things are happening faster than we can keep up with them. All we can say on the eve of Grammy Week is...WHEW.

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The sudden, shocking exit of newly installed Recording Academy chief Deborah Dugan on 1/16, just 10 days before the show, raises myriad questions.

In the wake of Deborah Dugan's surprise ouster as Recording Academy chief, Board Chairman Harvey Mason Jr. has sent a letter to Academy members declaring that he has been appointed Interim President and CEO...

In a shocking turn of events, the Recording Academy has announced that new chief Deborah Dugan has exited, effective immediately. This just 10 days before Music's Biggest Night.

Along with his brand-new album, Music to Be Murdered By, Eminem has released a powerful new video, “Darkness,” which is bound to prompt some intense conversation. We urge you to watch this six-minute piece all the way to the end.

What's hot on the Spot? Who's got juice at Apple? OK, we'll stop now. But we thought we'd take a look at some of the biggest streaming tracks of the moment, including Future/Drake, Lil Baby, Mac Miller and more...

Geffen Records is announcing its first moves of the new year, with three key executive appointments.

Ahead of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day holiday we offer this remembrance of MLK's 1967 speech to broadcasters...

As part of our salute to Dr. King ahead of MLK Day, we're sharing this testament to the overwhelming power, depth and influence of black music in the 20th Century: The Soul of a Century playlist.

We're now hearing reports that Taylor Swift will be performing on the Grammys, despite earlier indications that...

Lenny and Simon handicap the top categories. Pass the potato salad.

As we prepare to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we recall this episode about James Brown and the wake of...