Six weeks after fans questioned the horns on Timeless, Prince's estate released the 2003 Vault recording of "Calabama" without them, plus two unreleased takes of "Prince And The Band," one with Maceo Parker.

HABIBTI was at No. 116 a week ago. Four songs from Drake's FOMO film sent it back to No. 2 with 71,000 units, and the way Billboard counts a deluxe explains how.

Baltimore, Cincinnati, Columbia and Indianapolis are off the R&B Tour. They are the four first-time cities added in August, and Brown is due to be sentenced in London on Oct. 26.

Aaron Frazer modeled "Same Old Game" on The Intruders. Danielle Ponder, Tobe Nwigwe, Tinie Tempah, Sampa the Great, Myles Sanko and Colemine fill the independent calendar through Dec 4.

EVEN STUDIO puts the pre-order engine behind J. Cole's No. 1 on an artist's own domain. Here is how the direct-to-fan playbook works, what it pays, and how to run it without a major.

Earth, Wind & Fire will headline 10 newly announced spring concerts across the Southeast and perform at Florida's Sun, Sand and Soul festival.

Charli XCX teased a weekend-two surprise at Austin City Limits, then brought out Tinashe for the live debut of "Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore" and the Popstar single "Melatonin."

Interscope sued Summer Walker two days before its deadline, saying she owes two of five albums. Here is how California's seven-year rule works and how past artists fought it.

Snoh Aalegra broke a three-year silence with a "Run Free" teaser and a new website. Every clue points to A Legendary Love as album four, with no date in sight.

Doja Cat's Chase Center concert has moved from October 19 to October 25 after the Golden State Valkyries advanced to the WNBA Finals.

Toni Braxton turned 59 on Oct. 7 and called herself damn near 60. The year before it turned "Breathe Again" and "He Wasn't Man Enough" into Lifetime films, a fragrance and a seat on the New Edition Way Tour.

Leon Bridges plays his first headlining Madison Square Garden show on a 30-date 2027 tour, and his openers come straight from Daptone, Big Crown and London's Kokoroko.