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Nashville music industry executive Mike Borchetta died on Saturday (June 14) at age 84, Billboard has confirmed. The news was first reported by Country Aircheck. Borchetta served as vp of promotion at Curb Records from the late 1980s through the mid-1990s, and also worked at labels including Broken Bow, Capitol, RCA, Mercury and Rebel Engine. Along the way, he promoted music for numerous country and pop artists, including 29-time Billboard Country Airplay chart-topper Tim McGraw (Borchetta was key in McGraw’s signing with Curb Records), Hal Ketchum, The Beach Boys, Wayne Newton, Glen Campbell, The Four Seasons and Dusty Springfield. He…
Tanner Adell is doing country on her own terms—genre-bending, crafting her own stage ‘fits, and documenting it all from her phone.In this special episode of What’s In Your Phone?—powered by Cricket—Adell opens up about what’s really going on in her camera roll, voice memos, and Notes app. Spoiler: it’s not just stage looks and song lyrics. It’s full-on creative chaos, text messages from “Uncle Shaq,” and a digital scrapbook of dreams—literally.“I have really vivid dreams,” she says. Her Notes app is filled with half-written songs and vivid, often bizarre dreams she jots down in the middle of the night—equal parts…
Three hours of prime time real estate, more than 30 musical acts bookended by lightly rehearsed comedy bits and a Radio City Music Hall’s worth of huge stars. What could go wrong? Potentially everything, actually. But somehow, SNL 50: The Homecoming Concert director Beth McCarthy-Miller not only managed to land the plane with the February special, but she corralled some of the biggest stars in the world for one of the most dazzling, surprise-filled nights of music in recent memory. And, not for nothing, it all happened with way less rehearsal time than you could ever imagine. “They called me…
Slim Thug found a woman asleep in his garage, whom he alleges has been stalking him.The Houston rapper took to his social media to share a clip of him finding the woman after coming home from the gym. In the video, the woman can be seen lying down with a suitcase.Thug can be heard asking her, “How the hell did you get in here?” followed by, “Stay the fuck away from me. What the fuck is wrong with you. This shit is sick.”He went on to claim that he’s seen the woman before at other places, including his gym.Thug responded…
Addison Rae recently released her debut album ‘Addison,’ and we’re taking you behind the scenes of how Addison blew up from “Diet Pepsi” to releasing her first album. What do you think of ‘Addison’? Let us know in the comments! Tetris Kelly: Addison Rae is everywhere. From “Diet Pepsi” to her interviews with Zane Lowe, Variety and Billboard to being at her Spotify show, Billboard is catching you up on all things Addison so you don’t have to. “Diet Pepsi” is the song that got everybody checking for Addison Rae, but what brought people to the new album? For more…
Mariah Carey still doesn’t believe in birthdays—or the passage of time.In support of her new single “Type Dangerous,” the iconic singer sat down for an interview with UK radio station Capital FM co-hosts Sian Welby, Jordan North, and Chris Stark.At the seven-minute mark in the video above, Carey was asked by North, “Is it true you don’t acknowledge the passing of time?”“That is true,” Carey confirmed. “I just don’t believe in it.”Her nonchalant response left the Capital FM cracking up and curious to clarify if she also negates time zones.“No, just time,” she added, before joking she doesn’t acknowledge clocks…
Eric Adams found himself in political hot water after appearing on a late-night livestream at Gracie Mansion with Sneako, a streamer banned from major platforms for antisemitic and misogynistic content and Amber Rose, the “S### Walk” founder and vocal MAGA supporter. The livestream, which aired on the right-wing platform Rumble on Saturday night (June 14) at just before 10:30 p.m. and ran nearly 90 minutes, showed the New York City mayor smoking cigars and chatting casually with the group. Critics quickly condemned the mayor’s presence alongside Sneako, who has drawn widespread condemnation for comments like “Down with the Jews” and…
Shortly after filing for divorce, Cardi B and Offset welcomed their third child, Blossom, in September 2024. While she’s let her baby’s name slip during various social media posts, Cardi gave the Bardi Gang their first official glimpse of Blossom when posting a series of photos of her three kids to Instagram on Monday (June 16). “It is you Miss Blossom Belles,” she captioned the pictures. It was a Louis Vuitton-filled pool day for Cardi and the family at home. Sporting a million-dollar smile, Blossom stars in the first photo while wearing a pink onesie and an LV scarf with…
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When Don Trip and Starlito dropped the first Stepbrothers mixtape in 2011, they carved out a rare lane in Hip-Hop: a duo built not just on beats and bars but true brotherhood. Now, nearly 15 years later, the Southern spitters return with Step Brothers 4 Life, proving that consistency and chemistry still count in a game built on trends. Their latest project is out and AllHipHop sat down with the pair to discuss the long journey, how Tennessee shaped their sound and why their bond still runs deeper than rap. What follows is a hilarious, insightful and sometimes deep dive into everything from…