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The Music Industry's Low-Key Powerhouse Has a Name: J Erving
Unassuming isn't a description often associated with music managers. But for more than two decades, Julius “J” Erving III has quietly built one of the most respected careers in the modern music business not through flash or…
Salt Lake City's 2026 Das Energi Music Festival Is Worth The Flight
The Das Energi setting on the Great Salt Lake at sunset is a key draw for this mountain west EDM festival I've been covering music festivals, DJing and the broader EDM market for the past three years. One of my key takeaways is that there is a…
Knicks illustrations from a music Hall of Famer: How Chuck D has captured the finals
Chuck D has been a prominent voice in music and popular culture dating back to the 1980s when he first became the lead emcee for legendary hip-hop group Public Enemy. But to know Chuck is to know he is also a big sports fan. And like many New York…
Carnegie Mellon alumna snags Tony Award for best musical
A Carnegie Mellon University alumna won a Tony Award for her work on 'Schmigadoon!,' which took home best musical on Sunday night. Producer Jamie deRoy, who graduated from the School of Drama in 1967 and received an honorary doctorate of fine arts…
Stormzy leads tributes to Brit music star stabbed to death in London aged 35
Stormzy and Craig David have led tributes to British music star, Talay Riley. The musician, whose real name was Mark Orabiyi, 35, was stabbed to death on June 5 after being discovered with serious stab wounds by paramedics in east London.
Madonna premieres new music video shot with celeb pals in a TOILET
MADONNA has landed a host of A-listers to feature in cameos on her new music film. Last night the Queen of Pop premiered the 13-minute Confessions II — featuring Hollywood's Benedict Cumberbatch, supermodel Kate Moss and several other…
Rediscovered Drawings John Lennon Helped Create for the Beatles Became One of Rock 'n' Roll's First Music Videos
In the mid-1960s, John Lennon and artist Stephen Verona sat at the latter's dining table in Manhattan, smoking and coloring with felt markers. They were finishing a series of 240 drawings Verona had created at Lennon's request—each of them…
Universal Music Sounds Out Investors for €1 Billion Bond Sale
Universal Music Group NV is speaking to investors ahead of a possible €1 billion ($1.15 billion) two-part bond sale on Monday, after rejecting hedge fund billionaire Bill Ackman's takeover offer. The global music entertainment company, rated…
Shakira Reveals She Almost Retired From Music
Watch: BTS, Shakira and Madonna Set to Headline First-Ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show Shakira wants to keep singing whenever, wherever. The 'She Wolf' singer revealed that despite her ongoing global success, she recently considered retiring from…
This free YouTube Music extension is the block feature you have been begging Google for
Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority YouTube Music users have long requested an official blocking feature to block songs, artists, and albums. A new, unofficial, open-source browser extension called YTM Block finally delivers this blocking capability…
Charli XCX Just Announced the Music, Fashion, Film Tour for 2026
Charli xcx has just announced a (weirdly underwhelming?) 12-date tour North American tour itinerary. Dubbed the Music, Fashion, Film Tour in honor of Charli's upcoming eponymous album, the outing will see the “Rock Music” singer…
The Indigenous Setlist' Podcast Will Spotlight Thriving Native and Indigenous Music Scene
Native and Indigenous artists take center stage on Indigenous House and Little Bear Audio's forthcoming podcast series, The Indigenous Setlist. “The artists featured in Season One are scoring some of the most popular series streaming now…
Charli xcx announces Music, Fashion, Film Tour with Underscores
Getting ready to bang our heads. Charli xcx is going on tour in North America in support of her forthcoming album, Music, Fashion Film (out this Friday, June 12), which features already released, buzzy singles, ' Rock Music ' and ' SS26.' The…
How Rising Country Star Ella Langley and Tecovas Built Their 'Organic' Relationship, From Music Videos to Tour Sponsorship
In early May, rising country star Ella Langley won female artist of the year and six more trophies at the 2026 Academy of Country Music Awards, sweeping across all five categories she was nominated in to become the winningest artist of the night.
Buddy Holly, Beyoncé and the 20 greatest music moments in Texas history
Whittling even a large handful of indelible moments from the past century or so of Texas music history—a realm as vast as the state itself—is an impressionistic task at best, if not downright loco. Here, we tried to look past mere…
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