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Olivia Rodrigo's New Festival Aims to Change the Music Industry
Olivia Rodrigo just dropped the biggest news of her career so far, and it's not another album or tour. It's a music festival. Daisy Chain Fields, her brand-new not-for-profit event, is set to take over Great Park in Irvine, California on August 29…
Music Industry Moves: Xavi Signs With Universal Publishing; Ellie Goulding Returns to WME; UTA Inks Top Filipino Group SB19
Música mexicana star Xavi has signed an exclusive worldwide publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing Group, the company announced Thursday. The signing follows the release of his sophomore album, “Dosis,” and the single…
Appalachian Awakening: Rewriting American Music Culture
Four years later, they have amassed over 225,000 monthly Spotify listeners with a unique sound that blends lyrics about small-town grit with an irresistible, undefinable beat that band members call “Possum Rock.” Dellinger, the lead…
Music has got nastier since the 60s, study says
Popular music has grown increasingly negative over the past six decades, with moral vices appearing in song lyrics more frequently than virtues, according to a new study. Researchers at Queen Mary University of London's Centre for Digital Music…
Amazon Music Pays Creators Twice What Spotify Pays, Top Law Firm Suggests
BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 21: The Logo of streeming services Amazon Music and Spotify is displayed on the screen of a smartphone. (Photo by Thomas Trutschel/Photothek via Getty Images) It defies what most in the music biz have believed until now:…
La Cruz offers a musical memorial to Pulse shooting victims on Pride Month
As La Cruz continues to break down barriers for the LGBTQ+ community in reggaeton, the rising Venezuelan star enjoys living out his gay fantasies in his music videos. Take the sultry video for his 2023 breakthrough single, “ Quítate…
Music star Max McNown's incredible leap from Starbucks shifts to sell-out tours
Max McNown's life has completely changed after going from working at Starbucks to selling out tours in just a few short years. The 24-year-old Oregon native became an Internet sensation and has rapidly climbed through the ranks to become one of…
'Halo' video game music composer aims to rearrange Washington
In an interview with the Ruthless Podcast, the music composer of the 'Halo' video game series and congressional candidate, Marty O'Donnell, said he wants to get the government back to normal. 'What I'm hearing a lot is that what the Democrats are…
Music platforms profiting from 'Hindutva pop' hate music: US report
A song with almost 6 lakh views on YouTube says: “ Jo bhi aaya samne usko cheerenge aur phaadenge (whoever comes in front of us, we will tear and rip them apart)”. Another track declares: “ Bharat ka bacha bacha Jai Jai Sri Ram…
Major UK music festival attracting 25,000 fans will be axed next month
AN ICONIC music festival will host its final line-up this summer – after more than 18 years of hosting performers. This marks a blow for residents as the county's biggest festival comes to an end. Your info will be used in accordance with…
Finding home between worlds: How Glumroll turned third-culture journey into music
Home is a complicated idea for those who grow up between cultures. For artist and songwriter Glumroll, who just dropped her debut EP ' Pretty Nabi,' it was never defined by a single country. Born in Korea but raised abroad from the age of 4, she…
Exclusive: THE JACK OF HEARTS CLUB Will Get Cast Recording; Watch Music Video for 'Friend of Dorothy
The Original Cast Recording of THE JACK OF HEARTS CLUB, the acclaimed new musical by Jon Richardson that became one of the most successful productions in the history of Provincetown Theater, will be released on Friday, July 17, 2026, on all major…
CMA Fest 2026: Our Viewing Guide to Tonight's Big Country Music Event
Posted in: ABC, Hulu, Music, Pop Culture, TV | Tagged: CMA Fest Hosted by Riley Green and Lara Spencer, here's your preview/viewing guide for tonight's CMA Fest presented by SoFi (CMA Fest 2026) on ABC. CMA Fest 2026 airs tonight on ABC at 8/7c…
Review Roundup: MUSIC CITY Returns Off-Broadway
Music City just celebrated its opening night at St. Luke's Theatre.The show features original and existing songs by multi-platinum songwriter J.T. Harding, including showstoppers “Smile,” “Sangria,” and “Somewhere…
James Rosemond Jr. is Rewriting the Music Executive Playbook
There's a certain kind of silence that follows someone when they walk into a room, and people already think they know their story. For James Rosemond Jr., that silence has always had a double edge. It first follows his surname and everything that…
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