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Roddy Ricch is the king of Apple Music: The rapper has the music platform’s most-streamed song and album of the year

The “California Gurls” singer extended a literal olive branch last year.

The “California Gurls” singer extended a literal olive branch last year.

What happens when the Queen of Pop joins forces with Latin music’s biggest star? You get a jaw-dropping performance worthy of its own special.

Beyonce’s highly anticipated film “Homecoming,” documenting her 2018 Coachella performance, began streaming on Netflix Wednesday. But the singer didn’t let the release go by without throwing in a major surprise: a new live album to go with it.

Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is the most streamed song of the 20th century, racking up more than 1.6 billion streams, NBC News reported. It’s also the most streamed classic rock song of all time, according to Universal Music Group, which represents the band’s catalog globally, outside of North America. “So the River of Rock Music has metamorphosed into streams! Very happy...

Singer, songwriter and actress Janelle Monae learned her album “Dirty Computer” was nominated for a Grammy Award while helping announce the nominees for Album of the Year. The “Hidden Figures” star appeared emotional Friday morning as “CBS This Morning” co-host Norah O’Donnell said her name. “This album is so much bigger than me,” said Monae, choking back tear. “Its not...

Drake was a dominate force on Apple Music as the platform’s most-streamed artist of the year globally.

Nicki Minaj said being involved in an altercation with Cardi B at a fashion week party was “so mortifying and so humiliating.” Cardi B tried to attack Minaj at the Harper’s Bazaar Icons party in New York on Friday. Video circulated on social media showing Cardi B lunging toward Minaj and throwing her shoe at the rapper. In an Instagram...

Magician Julius Dein shocked Drake with a trick involving a lollipop and a superhero. Take a look and see if you are as surprised as the rapper.

The exclusive is over. Fans of Beyoncé and Jay Z who wanted to hear the couple’s surprise album “Everything is Love” but who weren’t subscribers to Tidal now have to wait no longer.

The exclusive is over. Fans of Beyoncé and Jay Z who wanted to hear the couple’s surprise album “Everything is Love” but who weren’t subscribers to Tidal now have to wait no longer.

“Universal Love” reimagined popular love songs to honor the LGBTQ community. It includes Benjamin Gibbard of alternative band Death Cab for Cutie, singer-songwriter Valerie June and Kele Okereke of the indie rock group Bloc Party.

Streaming service Spotify announced Wednesday its plan to go public, CNBC reported. The company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker name SPOT. According to the company, shares have traded as high as $132.50 on private markets, which would give the company a valuation over $23 billion based on ordinary shares outstanding as of Feb....

Taylor Swift’s “reputation” is finally available on Spotify, Apple Music and other streaming platforms.

The online music service is selling a 19 percent stake in its business to satellite radio company Sirius XM for $480 million. Pandora will pay a $22.5 million breakup fee to private equity firm KKR for breaking up a previously agreed $150 million deal. Pandora, which is based in Oakland, California, will raise another $200 million selling its Ticketfly ticket...

Taylor Swift is getting back together with a few of her famous exes, including Spotify and Pandora....
The pop star’s representative confirmed her full catalog will return to all streaming platforms Friday. Her official Instagram fan account, Taylor Nation, posted the news Thursday....
Swift’s five albums, including “1989,” also will be available on Tidal, Amazon and other streaming platforms, her rep said...

Prince’s estate is claiming a sound engineer who worked with the musician on five tracks in 2006 is threatening to release the unpublished material and has no right to do so. The estate and Paisley Park Enterprises have sued George Ian Boxill, alleging he’s trying to exploit the songs for personal gain. They say Boxill has no right to the...

In a preview of the upcoming Apple Music television show “The 411,” Mary J. Blige serenades presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on the issue of social injustices.