Rihanna, making her fifth visit to Saturday Night Live, helped close out the series’ 40th season by performing visually stunning renditions of her most recent singles, “Bitch Better Have My Money” and “American Oxygen.” The SNL stage often isn’t kind to pop star musical guests, but Rihanna, an SNL vet at this point, avoided those…

Even if she hadn’t premiered her epic, star-studded “Bad Blood” music video at the top of the show, Taylor Swift still would have been the big winner of the 2015 Billboard Music Awards….

BMG has fully acquired US-based metal and hard rock label Rise Records. Sources tell MBW that the two parties have agreed a multi-million dollar deal….

Lorde and her manager Scott Maclachlan have reportedly parted ways….

Jay Z used a special invite-only TIDAL performance in New York on Saturday to diss Spotify and YouTube for their treatment of artists – all as part of a freestyle rap….

Streaming continues to grow like a weed — access overtook the sunsetting download for Warner Music Group and both ad- and subscription-supported streaming accounted for more than a fifth of the US’ overall recorded market last year….

After B.B. King’s death on Thursday, fans are flocking to rediscover the legendary blues musician’s extensive catalog….

Asif Kapadia did more than 100 interviews with 80 people — friends, family and colleagues of the late singer Amy Winehouse — for his documentary Amy, about the iconic singer-songwriter. But it wasn’t easy….

U2’s hotly anticipated Innocence and Experience tour kicked off in Vancouver Thursday night. And although fans and critics are raving about the show, it didn’t go off entirely without a hitch….

Paul Shaffer also opens up about his state of mind days before Wednesday’s last show, and what he’ll do next….