By Carl Lamarre Def Jam continues to stockpile talent and revamp its legacy as a music powerhouse, as evidenced by their latest signing of Dende. After an impressive run on the independent circuit ...

More Former Def Jam Recordings CEO Lyor Cohen has penned an open letter to his former artist Kanye West, who has once again been at the center of controversy. Following a deluge of antisemitic ...

Records co-founder Irv Gotti on Wednesday (Feb. 5), tributes poured in from the hip-hop world, including from the label where ...

Def Jam Recordings, where Gotti began his career as an A&R executive before launching Murder Inc. with his brother Chris Gotti, released a heartfelt statement honoring his contributions.

Def Jam Recordings, Murder Inc.’s parent label, confirmed Gotti’s passing on Wednesday night. “Def Jam Recordings and the ...

Gelo became an overnight rap sensation when "Tweaker" dropped, and today, he exclusively reveals to Billboard the star ...

Ball inked a deal with Def Jam Records and its parent corporation, Universal Music Group, according to ESPN's Shams Charania. The deal is worth up to $13 million, with $8 million of that total ...

Def Leppard played their first show of 2025 on Saturday night in Leon, Mexico, but one of the band’s members was noticeably absent from the group. “Vivian Campbell cannot be with us tonight ...

According to Ultimate Classic Rock, Joe Zocco filled in for the guitarist during the band's performance in Leon, Mexico on Saturday, Jan. 18 Ilana Kaplan is a Staff Editor at PEOPLE. She has been ...

MINNESOTA (Valley News Live) - A big announcement this morning from the Minnesota State Fair! Def Leppard is taking the Grandstand, this summer. With more than 110 million albums sold worldwide ...