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Music Industry Moves: iHeartMedia's Alissa Pollack Named President of Mediabase
RCS Worldwide has announced the promotion of Alissa Pollack to president of Mediabase, a top music industry source for airplay analytics, chart intelligence, and music data. In this elevated role, Pollack will also continue her full…
The Adrian Binns Story: from finance to the music industry
Adrian Binns (Photograph supplied) Adrian Binns had a degree in finance but music was in his heart. Determined to see where his passion might take him, he went to London, where he enrolled in a one-year master's degree in music management and set…
Acid Bath's Revival Is A Testament To Underground Music's Enduring Spirit
AUSTIN, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 26: Dax Riggs of Acid Bath performs during LEVITATION Festival at the Palmer Events Center on September 26, 2025 in Austin, Texas. (Photo by Amy E. Price/Getty Images) There was a time when Acid Bath was largely an unknown…
Wetherspoons bans customers from playing music and taking calls on speaker
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. JD Wetherspoon has banned customers from playing music or…
Born into soul royalty, the Womack Sisters inherited music, but earned their success
It was the early ‘90s, and sisters BG, Zeimani and Kucha were at a family reunion on a horse ranch in West Virginia. While gathered around a crackling campfire, they swayed to the sounds of guitar strings and buttery baritone vocals…
Alibaba Launches AI Music Generation Model HappyShrimp in Beta
(Bloomberg) -- Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. launched the beta version of an artificial intelligence music-generation model that can turn a single text prompt into a fully produced song, expanding the Chinese technology giant's push into generative…
Hayden Panettiere's 'Nashville' Character Helped Expose Country Music's Dark Side
When Hayden Panettiere 's character Juliette Barnes stood up against the unwanted advances of a DJ during the second season of Nashville, the disturbing reality of how many women experience sexual harassment in the world of country radio was an…
Summer jobs bounce back in UK thanks to busy calendar of sport and music
The summer job has staged a comeback this year thanks to the hot weather and a packed calendar of events such as the men's football World Cup, new UK figures show. Recent months have seen a significant increase in seasonal hiring in sectors such as…
TikTok announces 2026 Music on Stage competition
This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. TikTok announced the return of its Music on Stage competition, which is kind of like Eurovision for TikTok creators. Music on Stage invites all musicians to enter tracks by…
'10 Things I Hate About You' Broadway Musical Adaptation With Music By Carly Rae Jepsen Coming in 2027
A Broadway musical adaptation of the beloved movie 10 Things I Hate About You is coming to the Great White Way next summer. On Monday morning (Aug. 17), producer Mike Bosner announced that the show will begin performances on Aug. 17, 2027, with a…
Del Titus Bawuah Joins AMG to Drive Billboard U.K.'s Urban Music Strategy
Del Titus Bawuah has joined ArtsHouse Media Group (AMG) as a key strategist for Billboard U.K.'s coverage and partnerships across hip-hop, R&B and beyond. AMG is the publisher for Billboard U.K., as well as Billboard Canada, Rolling Stone Canada…
Brandon Flowers Daydreamed About Quitting Music. He Made a Country Album Instead
When Brandon Flowers lets his mind wander, he often imagines a Sliding Doors version of his life, one where he didn't form the Killers, write “Mr. Brightside,” and spend the last quarter century fronting one of the biggest bands on…
Ariana Madix Makes Broadway Return With 'Just In Time' Musical As Connie Francis
Ariana Madix is returning to Broadway for a limited engagement in the musical Just In Time, producers Tom Kirdahy, Robert Ahrens and John Frost confirmed. The Emmy-nominated Love Island USA host will star as Connie Francis beginning Saturday…
The Georgia Art Show Turning 9 Broken 3D Prints Into Music
Every fabrication lab in the country is quietly accumulating a problem. Failed prints, test runs, leftover filament, the ghost of every prototype that didn't make the cut. Most of it ends up in the bin. Architect Hyojin Kwon noticed this and…
Review | Music, Fashion, Film and a reflection of Charli xcx
After brat took off in a way no one could have predicted, the world had been clawing at Charli xcx, hungry for another tasty TikTok bop painted in bright green. But what happens when the world demands more and more from an artist who just doesn't…
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