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R.I.P.: Canadian Music Industry Legend Donald K. Tarlton Passes Away at Age 82
A genuine Canadian music business legend has died. Montreal concert promoter, record producer and label head Donald K. Tarlton, more commonly known as Donald K. Donald, has passed at the age of 82. The news was confirmed yesterday (April 13) by CTV…
Modern Headphones Track More Than Just Music. Make Sure Your Privacy Is Protected.
Many of the headphones we test for our guide to the best workout earbuds and headphones can monitor and track health-related activities, and any data being shared with the accompanying app is subject to that manufacturer's privacy policy. This…
Mother Mary' and 5 other films, TV series mixing music and horror
April 17 (UPI) -- Mother Mary, a new psychological thriller film starring Anne Hathaway as a famous pop star, opens in theaters Friday. The movie follows singer Mary (Hathaway) and costume designer Sam (Michaela Coel), estranged best friends who…
Wayne McGregor: 'Dance is like music - it opens channels of perception
Wayne McGregor thinks about bodies. All choreographers do, it's their raw material – but McGregor really thinks about bodies. His dance works have expanded expectations of what ballet and modern dance can do – brain and body working…
AI music is booming, and the player piano saw it coming
Recent research suggests listeners often struggle to distinguish music made by artificial intelligence from human-made songs—a sign that the technology has moved past novelty and into serious business. In late February Suno, an AI music…
RAYE Dazzles New York's Radio City Music Hall With This Tour May Contain New Music: 7 Best Moments
Few people are having a better 2026 than RAYE. Just two months after receiving the Harry Belafonte Best Song for Social Change Grammy Award for her harrowing 2023 testimonial, “Ice Cream Man,” the London pop sensation unveiled her…
Charli XCX 'making rock music' for Brat follow-up as 'dancefloor is dead'
Pop superstar Charli XCX is reportedly “making rock music” for her follow-up to 2024's Brat album. The 33-year-old is said to sing “I think the dancefloor is dead, so now we're making rock music” on one of the tracks…
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Coachella 2026 wasn't just a music festival; it was a brand universe
Coachella has always been more than a music festival. But in 2026, it felt less like a concert and more like a fully immersive brand universe, one where the music, almost ironically, wasn't always the main event. Held annually in California's…
Ella Langley Reveals the Unexpected Inspiration for 'Choosin' Texas' | Billboard Women In Music 2026
Billboard Woman In Music Powerhouse Award recipient Ella Langley talks about the incredible moment her music started reaching new heights and why she believes women are about to take over the music industry. After seeing the success of her song…
Apple Music outage makes service unavailable to some users
Apple's System Status page confirms an ongoing Apple Music outage that is making the service unavailable or slow for some users. Here are the details. According to Apple's System Status page, an Apple Music outage has been affecting users since…
Weston-super-Mare man sold counterfeit music and football t-shirts
A man who ran a 'sophisticated' and 'high-end printing operation' to sell counterfeit music and football t‑shirts online has been handed a suspended prison sentence. Peter Clanford, from Elm Tree Road, Weston-super-Mare, pleaded guilty at…
Olivia Rodrigo Wanders the Palace of Versailles in 'Drop Dead' Music Video
Olivia Rodrigo has given a taste of her upcoming third album “You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love,” with the release of its first single “Drop Dead,” along with its music video. In the clip, directed by Petra…
Olivia Rodrigo's 'Drop Dead' & More Of The Best New Music
Every week, we bring you SOUNDCHECK — your destination for the best new music that just hit the web. Because you should always be prepared when someone passes you that AUX cord. This week's roundup features 13 of our favorite emerging and…
Live Music in Spain Generates Over $6.8 Billion in 2025
For every euro spent on a concert ticket, more than seven euros are generated in the economy. That is one of the key findings of a report published on Thursday (April 16) by Sympathy for the Lawyer (SFTL) and Incentiva Music, which estimates the…
A secretive tycoon known as the 'French Murdoch' holds the key to Bill Ackman's $64 billion bid for Universal Music Group
Activist investor Bill Ackman has his sights set on Universal Music Group, and he's launched a complex $64 billion proposal for the label behind Bad Bunny, Taylor Swift, Paul McCartney and a long list of other superstars. To get his hands on the…
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