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This Is What a Music Industry 'Plant' Looks Like in 2026
If you're into rock, chances are you've heard of the band Geese. The Brooklyn-based band has been receiving critical acclaim and mainstream attention for quite some time, with regular comparisons to legendary bands like The Strokes. But they had a…
The Music Industry Crosses an AI Tipping Point
There's a vibe shift going on in how the music industry is coping with its ongoing AI revolution, at least if you believe the man who is arguably the most responsible for starting that revolution: Mikey Shulman, CEO and co-founder of Suno, the…
Berklee College of Music Students Furious That It's Offering an AI 'Songwriting' Class
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Hundreds of students at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston have signed an online petition protesting a new course on generative AI music and songwriting, marking…
Stormzy's stab-proof vest at major exhibition of black British Music
Stormzy's stab-proof vest, which he wore during his headline set at Glastonbury, is one of the centrepieces of a new exhibition highlighting 125 years of black British music. The Music Is Black: A British Story is the very first installation at the…
Lyndon Laney: Tributes paid to Black Sabbath musical pioneer
Tributes have been paid to a musician and business innovator described as 'one of the true pioneers of British musical equipment', who has died aged 77. Lyndon Laney designed and built amplifiers which 'helped shape the sound of generations of…
SAMRO invites applications for 2026 Music Business Masterclass
A total of 30 fully funded bursaries will be awarded. The Southern African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO), in partnership with the Academy of Sound Engineering, is pleased to announce the 2026 intake of the Music Business Masterclass (MBM). This…
Madonna sends fans into meltdown as she teases music comeback
Have YOU got a story? Email Sign up for our weekly US Editor's Picks newsletter to get all the biggest exclusive stories Madonna stunned fans as she teased her hotly anticipated return to music, after a seven-year hiatus from the charts. The Queen…
Spotify and NIVA Partner to Support Independent Music Venues
Spotify and the National Independent Venue Association have announced a year-long partnership intended to strengthen independent live music in the U.S. As the live-music business has expanded and consolidated, independent venues have found…
Inside the Christian Music Boom With Lecrae | Billboard On The Record
Christian and Gospel music are having a moment in an evolving industry. Lecrae, four-time Grammy-winning Christian artist and founder of Reach Records, joins Billboard On The Record to break down the genre's rapid growth, how it's attracting…
Google just can't stop tweaking YouTube Music's Now Playing screen
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority YouTube Music is getting a redesigned Now Playing interface. Google has replaced the Song/Video toggle with icons and moved some things around, so you'll have to relearn how to use the screen again. YouTube Music…
EJAE, Audrey Nuna & REI AMI on Making History as Women of the Year | Billboard Women in Music 2026
Billboard Women in Music 2026 Women of the Year EJAE, Audrey Nuna and REI AMI — the singing voices of HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters — sit down with Billboard to reflect on a record-breaking year. The trio talks about…
Springs Scene - Music
Brass Ensemble — 7:30 p.m., Ent Center for the Arts, Chapman Foundation Recital Hall, 5225 N. Nevada Ave.; entcenterforthearts.org. From Indian Lakes — 7 p.m., The Black Sheep, 2106 E. Platte Ave., $28.05-$30.05; blacksheeprocks.com.
CMU Partners With Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra To Foster World-Class Musical Experience
A new four-year partnership between Carnegie Mellon University's School of Music and the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra will give CMU students direct, on-campus access to world-class musicians and conductors. The agreement also provides PSO Go Pass…
It's A Tragedy This 100% Rotten Tomatoes Music Epic Is Leaving Netflix This Month (Watch It Now)
Most music movies are content to play the hits and lean into cheap nostalgia, but Whiplash (2014) is a different beast entirely. It's not a biopic—it's a high-stakes psychological thriller that treats technical artistry like a blood sport.
Music reviews: Angine de Poitrine, Thundercat, and Courtney Barnett
“The Canadian rock duo Angine de Poitrine conquered the internet this year with long-nosed, polka-dotted masks and music that's intricate, microtonal, mostly instrumental, and unquestionably fun,” said Jon Pareles in The New York…
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