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Billboard Power 100 Honorees Fill in the Blank: If I Quit the Music Industry Tomorrow, I Would…
“Work in the front office for an NBA team.” “Try to read a book for the first time in many years.” “Last about five minutes before I jumped right back in. It's my passion in life and part of my DNA — I…
Universal Successfully Bullied Into Letting Olympian Use 'Minions' Music
Two things you never imagined existing in the same sentence came together this week in a truly heartwarming way. Those things are “ Olympic figure skating ” and “ the Minions.” Tomás‑Llorenç Guarino…
'Music is a weapon': How Fela Kuti's legacy earned a historic Grammy honor
From Lagos, Nigeria, to the global stage, Fela Kuti's Afrobeat music challenged power and reshaped sound. The Grammys paid tribute with a Lifetime Achievement Award, now his son Femi Kuti and industry leaders reflect on how Fela Kuti influences new…
Figure skater saved from scrapping Olympic routine after Minions music copyright dispute
The Spanish figure skater Tomàs-Llorenç Guarino Sabaté has been spared a last-minute scramble to redesign his Olympic short program after overcoming a copyright dispute that had threatened to block him from using music from the…
Rolling Stone's SXSW Future of Music Showcase Reveals Full Lineup
Rolling Stone is proud to announce the full lineup for our Future of Music showcase at South by Southwest 2026 (SXSW). We'll be bringing the most exciting acts from across pop, hip-hop, country, and música mexicana to ACL Live at the Moody…
The Copyright Value in Music Is at an All-Time High, and So Are Claims
Why rights are booming, claims are surging, and “royalty-free” is winning. Across the music industry, the money flowing through copyright and licensing is reaching record levels. Global recorded-music trade revenues reached $29.6B in…
Jazz masters will share some music history in Covington
Five accomplished jazz musicians and band leaders from St. Tammany Parish and New Orleans all come together for the first time on stage in Covington to present an evening of jazz history in the Fuhrmann Auditorium on Feb. 21. The 6 p.m. show will…
Music Director SP Venkatesh Dies at 70
Popular music director SP Venkatesh, who rose to prominence with the Malayalam film Rajavinte Makan (1986), died at his residence in Chennai on Tuesday following cardiac arrest, a film industry source said. He was 70. Over the years, the versatile…
Little Richard's life gets the musical treatment in 'Tutti Frutti'
They are nonsense words — “Wop bop a loo bop a lop bom bom” — but when Little Richard wailed them, it was like they were written in your genetic code. They're a call to attention and to action. Not dance to “Tutti…
Country music festival to return to South London park this summer
A two-day music festival is returning to a South London park this summer, after the plans were approved. Country in the Common will be held in Tooting Common over one weekend on July 5 and 6. The family-friendly festival launched last year as…
Remember iTunes? You're still part of a big music market
Record labels still plan around iTunes, and it's not because anyone misses the iPod era. Over 80% of iTunes users don't subscribe to Apple Music, which leaves a large audience outside Apple's streaming base. If you're in that group, labels see you…
Music director SP Venkatesh dies at 70
2 min read Chennai Make us preferred source on Google Popular music director SP Venkatesh, who rose to prominence with the Malayalam film Rajavinte Makan (1986), died at his residence in Chennai on Tuesday following cardiac arrest, a film industry…
Blackstone Trims Recognition Catalog With $200 Million Sale to Sony Music
Blackstone, the owner of around $4 billion in music assets including through Recognition Music Group, has sold a portion of the Recognition portfolio to Sony Music Group for more than $200 million, according to sources. The deal, which has not been…
Claire Mooney Appointed Music Director at Australia's Triple J
SYDNEY, Australia — Claire Mooney is the new music director at triple j, the first female to land the top job in the Australian broadcaster's 50-year history. With her promotion, Mooney becomes one of the most important leaders in the…
KPop Demon Hunters' announced as BAFTAs 2026 music performance
The singing stars of KPop Demon Hunters have been announced as performing the hit song ‘Golden' at this year's BAFTA Awards. READ MORE: BAFTA Awards 2026 nominations – See the full list EJAE (the singing voice of Rumi), Audrey Nuna…
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