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'Major labels are trying to scoop up everything': the chaotic future for indie music companies - and why vinyl isn't working
In the late 1980s, the fledgling Seattle record label Sub Pop was a mess. It struggled to pay the phone bill; staff would race to cash their wage cheques before they bounced; and the management couldn't even cover studio time that had been booked…
North West releases debut album and shows off cheek piercings in music video
Kanye West's 12 year old daughter North has followed in his footsteps by releasing an album of her own, which debuted alongside a music video where she showed off some cheek piercings. The child star, whose mother is Kim Kardashian, released her…
The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are coming up. Here's who's nominated and how to watch
It's time to cowboy up, y'all. The 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards are right around the corner, and they look different this time around. Buckle up for a few seismic changes. Shania Twain will host for the first time ever, taking over for Reba…
A converted church in rural Pennsylvania is becoming an incubator for Amish roots music
Conrad Fisher's musical journey has taken him from an Amish country upbringing in Pennsylvania to Nashville and back. These days the singer-songwriter has been making videos and recordings of musicians with Amish and Mennonite roots —…
Beer, music and shouts of 'Hau-Ruck' as a Bavarian village raises its new maypole
As the brass band played Bavarian tunes and the villagers drank their beer, watched and cheered, the young men of Kühbach in southern Germany pushed up their new maypole with long wooden rods until it stood perfectly straight against the sky.
Billboard's Women In Music 2026
Each year Billboard Women in Music event recognizes music's rising artists, creators, producers and executives for their contributions to the industry and community. Featuring Keke Palmer, EJAE, AUDREY NUNA, REI AMI, Ella Langley, Laufey, Tate…
Keith Spera: Some music fans just don't like the Eagles. And they're wrong.
Sometimes I need a perfect album. Sometimes I need the Eagles. Not just any Eagles album will do. The band's studio albums are imperfect. But “Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)” — released 50 years ago — is about as close…
North West Just Made Her Music Debut
North West is Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's oldest child; her younger siblings are Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. “It's just really fun to see someone be so creative, and also know herself so much,” Kardashian has shared about North. On…
Petition Demands Removal of D4vd's Music From Streaming Platforms
A growing online petition is demanding major streaming platforms remove D4vd's music as outrage continues over the killing of Celeste Rivas Hernandez. The Change.org campaign, launched by Industry Blackout, has surpassed thousands of signatures and…
Spotify wants to help listeners better identify AI-generated music
Spotify is rolling out new badges to artists in a move to differentiate human-made music from AI-generated content on the popular music streaming platform. In the coming weeks, users will start to see new “Verified by Spotify” icons…
A converted church in rural Pennsylvania is becoming an incubator for Amish roots music
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Abeeka Band set to change Uganda's live music conversation
For years, Uganda's live band culture was often treated as the afterparty, something tucked into lounges, bars and late-night hangouts, where musicians breathed new life into other people's songs while the “real stars” remained the…
Music Streaming Payouts Explained: Why Artists Earn Pennies
Music streaming payouts are one of the biggest reasons artists are struggling to earn real money in today's industry. Spotify pays artists about $0.004 per stream in 2026. To put that in real money, you need 250,000 streams to make $1,000. You need…
How music rewires the human body, in 59 minutes
MICHAEL SPITZER: I'm Michael Spitzer. I'm professor of music at the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom. I've written a book called The Musical Human, A History of Life on Earth. The past, present and future of music with Michael Spitzer.
Fundraising efforts underway to save South Hadley's music, arts, sports
SOUTH HADLEY — Community-led efforts to save sports, music and arts programs in the South Hadley public schools have emerged in the wake of failed override requests on April 14. Last weekend the South Hadley Music Parents Association…
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