Category: Music

ICMP, the global music publishing trade body,unveils the appointment of several top industry executives to its industry metrics expert group, and to its dedicated Asia Pacific regional group. John Reston, Universal Music Publishing Group president of global administration, is named as chair of ICMP’s Industry Metrics Expert Group, the recently-formed …

What were the big albums that shaped rock and metal back in 2006? It’s hard to believe that 20 years have flown by, but here we are ready to enter 2026 and some of our favorite albums are now 20 years old. What was happening back in 2006? Facebook moved …

Shortly after news broke of Bob Weir’s passing at the age of 78, the Empire State Building commemorated the Grateful Dead co-founder with a special light tribute. “Tonight we will shine in tie-dye to honor the life and legacy of Bob Weir,” read a post from the New York City …

Yungblud’s arrival in Australia ahead of the kickoff of his IDOLS World Tour has been anything but low-key. The British rocker touched down in Sydney earlier this week and quickly drew massive fan attention after attending a pop-up photo gallery exhibition in Newtown, where crowds reportedly became so large that …

Ronnie Radke has fired back atCatfishhost Nev Schulman in a new video on social media. Thereality host and producer took part in a live conversation with TMZ earlier today, where he weighed in on the scandal between the Falling in Reverse frontman and Tommy Lee‘s wife Brittany Furlan. Furlan recently …

Sault, the elusive R&B-and-funk collective led by producer Inflo, have returned with Chapter 1, their 13th album. The LP features contributions from R&B singer Cleo Sol, singer-songwriter Jack Peñate, and legendary hitmakers Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Since Sault’s acclaimed 2019 album 5, the group has surprise-released more than a …

 Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Amazon Music | More Platforms It’s a brand new year and as RM has declared, the year of BTS has arrived! This week’s episode is a retrospective on the year 2025 as Bethany and Kayla reflect on all the BTS moments that …

Recruitment advertisements for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are no longer running on Spotify, the streaming service has confirmed. Variety was the first outlet to report the news. Last October, Spotify held firm in its decision to air immigration-enforcement ads between songs for users on the company’s free tier. …

ChaseAtlantic is coming to a movie theater near you. The Australian trio is front and center for ChaseAtlantic: Lost In Heaven, a feature-length concert film due out next month in cinemas worldwide through Trafalgar Releasing and VEEPS Studios. The film captures the final night of the band’s Lost In Heaven …

You should consider yourself lucky if you’re friends with Jack Osbourne in the event of a doomsday scenario. During a recent podcast appearance, Jack revealed that he had gotten heavily into prepper culture when he was still in his 20s. What Event Made Jack Osbourne Become a Doomsday Prepper Osbourne …

Béla Fleck is the latest artist to cancel an upcoming appearance at the Kennedy Center. The 17-time Grammy-winning banjoist was set to join the National Symphony Orchestra for three concerts in mid-February. “I have withdrawn from my upcoming performance with the NSO at The Kennedy Center,” Fleck wrote in a …

Universal Music Group has signed the latest in a string of contentious deals between major labels and artificial intelligence companies, this time partnering with the chipmaking tech giant Nvidia. The deal opens Universal’s enormous catalog to the world’s most valuable company: Nvidia will use its AI infrastructure to develop new …

David Bowie’s 1977 classic “Heroes” is seeing a major resurgence on streaming platforms following its prominent placement in the finale of Netflix’s Stranger Things, which premiered Dec. 31. Explore See latest videos, charts and news According to new Luminate data, the song experienced a spike of nearly 500% in streams …

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On Friday (January 2), Billy Joel performed live for the first time since revealing his diagnosis with a brain disorder last year. He joined the Billy Joel tribute band Turnstiles for two songs at their show in Wellington, Florida, singing and playing piano on “Big Shot,” from 1978’s 52nd Street, …

Actress Evangeline Lilly says she sustained brain damage after fainting and landing face-first on a boulder during a trip to Hawaii last year. “Verdict’s in… I do have brain damage from my (traumatic brain injury). Comforting to know my cognitive decline isn’t just peri-menopause, discomforting to know what an uphill …

Kid Cudi hinted that a full Australian tour is in the works after returning to the country for the first time in more than a decade, telling fans he was already “planting the seeds” for a headline run following his recent festival appearances across Australia. Explore See latest videos, charts …

Here is the best metal song of each year of the 1980s, including one runner-up for all 10 years! Many will argue that there was no greater decade for heavy metal than the ’80s. Sure, Black Sabbath and Judas Priest created metal in the ’70s, but it wasn’t until the …

The Kennedy Center is disputing reports that Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has withdrawn as host of the Washington National Opera Gala, saying he was never booked for the May 16th event — even though tickets listing Schwartz’s name were available on the Kennedy Center’s website through Friday afternoon. In an …

After starring in everything from TV’s First Wives Club to the RZA-directed film Love Beats Rhyme, actress and singer Jill Scott is making her long-awaited return to music with To Whom This May Concern, her first album since 2015’s Woman. You can hear the lead single “Beautiful People” and see …

Amy Taylor, the fearless frontwoman of Amyl and The Sniffers, has filed a lawsuit against an award-winning American photographer who she claims sold photos from a magazine shoot without permission. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In papers filed with a California district court, Taylor’s reps accuse Jamie Nelsonof …

Interview: Chuck Armstrong Images: Tom Pallant Following His Gut, Every Step of the Way2025 marked a life-changing year for Yungblud. From capturing the world’s attention with his tribute to Black Sabbath at Back to the Beginning to collaborating with Aerosmith on their first new music in over a decade, the …

Stranger Things needed to end, arguably well before Season 5. There was only so much new mythology this show could explore, so many new characters it could introduce. Its most effective qualities, such as the appeal of its young cast and the nostalgic elements of its setting, had been in …

As soon as the curtain fell in 2018 on her 120-show $100-million-grossing “Jennifer Lopez: All I Have” residency at Planet Hollywood, the speculation began on when — not if — JLO would return to Las Vegas. Explore See latest videos, charts and news After seven years, she announced plans for …

As the year concludes, we can now reflect on the staggering amount of talent that we’ve lost over the calendar year of 2025. Some of rock and metal’s biggest names died over this past year, but their musical legacy left behind is immense. The biggest name to have passed over …

The Kennedy Center already saw a Christmas concert canceled in protest of its recent name change. Now, a pair of shows scheduled to take place at the once-prestigious Washington, DC, venue on New Year’s Eve has been called off, also reportedly due its board’s decision to rebrand as “The Donald …

Festive classics from Michael Bublé and Wham! have earned 2025’s final U.K. No. 1s. The final chart tally, which included sales and streams up to Dec. 26, sees Bublé’s Christmas take the No. 1 spot on the Official Albums Chart, while Wham!’s beloved classic “Last Christmas” rules at No. 1 …

Several years ago,Godsmack frontman Sully Ernamentioned that2023’s Lighting Up the Sky might be the group’s last album. The 2024 departures of guitarist/vocalist Tony Rombola and drummer Shannon Larkin solidified such speculation, yet during his recent appearance on Kylie Olsson’s Life in Six Strings podcast, Erna shifted his stance to discuss …

Brigitte Bardot, the French icon who glamorously embodied the postwar pop zeitgeist, has died. Her animal rights foundation announced the news in a statement sent to Agence France-Presse. No cause or date of death were given. Bardot was 91 years old. Bardot was born into a wealthy Parisian family in …

Perry Bamonte, the Cure’s longtime guitarist and keyboardist, has died following an undisclosed illness. He was 65. In a statement posted to their website, the band wrote that Bamonte, who went by the nickname “Teddy,” was “quiet, intense, intuitive, constant and hugely creative,” as well as “a vital part of …