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balleralert.com - Draggy - D4vd Banned From TikTok As Music Industry Continues Distancing Itself From Singer
D4vd Banned From TikTok As Music Industry Continues Distancing Itself From Singer
Baller Alert

TikTok has banned D4vd, the “Romantic Homicide” singer whose real name is David Anthony Burke, weeks after he was charged with the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Searching his page now returns only an error message…

theatlantic.com - Spencer Kornhaber - Music's Next 'Disco Sucks' Moment Is Near
Music's Next 'Disco Sucks' Moment Is Near
The Atlantic

You're scrolling TikTok, Instagram, or one of the many other apps where short-form video devours your time (maybe the app you use to order sushi). You come across a stranger doing something amusing while a song plays in the background. A few swipes…

standard.co.uk - Lisa Wright - Rebecca Lucy Taylor on booze, double standards and her musical revival
Rebecca Lucy Taylor on booze, double standards and her musical revival
Evening Standard

It's 5pm on St Martin's Lane and Rebecca Lucy Taylor is hanging backwards over the Duke of York's Theatre balcony, belting her lungs out. She's there in the guise of Maggie Frisby: whirlwind, rock star, force of nature. For the past six weeks…

standard.co.uk - Casey Cooper-Fiske - Charli XCX to release new single called Rock Music
Charli XCX to release new single called Rock Music
Evening Standard

Singer Charli XCX is to release a new single called Rock Music. The Brat star, 33, whose real name is Charlotte Aitchison, will release the song at 9pm on Thursday with an accompanying music video. It is expected to be the lead single from her…

billboard.com - Amanda Retotar - 2026 Billboard Women in Music Polaroids
2026 Billboard Women in Music Polaroids
Billboard

The 2026 Billboard Women in Music event on April 29 at the Hollywood Palladium celebrated the women in the music industry who made headlines and broke new ground over the past 12 months. From this year's Women of the Year, the singing voices of…

mirror.co.uk - Alan Johnson - 90s music hero behind huge No.1 left close to death after being hit with illness
90s music hero behind huge No.1 left close to death after being hit with illness
The Mirror

A 90s music star who was responsible for a huge number one hit has admitted he is 'very weak' and has been at 'death's door' as he provided a health update from his hospital bed. Born Richard West in 1965, the star fronted Scottish psychedelia band…

rollingstone.com - Jonathan Zavaleta - Rolling Loud Livestream: How to Watch the 2026 Music Festival Online
Rolling Loud Livestream: How to Watch the 2026 Music Festival Online
Rolling Stone

Rolling Loud is rolling into Orlando for the 2026 edition. Billed as the largest hip-hop festival in the world, the three-day affair features headliners Don Toliver, Playboi Carti, and NBA YoungBoy, and takes place at the Camping World Stadium in…

variety.com - Jem Aswad - Katseye, Sombr, Riley Green and More to Perform at 52nd American Music Awards
Katseye, Sombr, Riley Green and More to Perform at 52nd American Music Awards
Variety

Katseye, Sombr, Hootie & the Blowfish, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots will perform at the American Music Awards, airing live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2026, from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas…

chron.com - Margena A. Christian - Motown's Black women songwriters and producers were the invisible architects behind the pop music juggernaut
Motown's Black women songwriters and producers were the invisible architects behind the pop music juggernaut
Chron

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) (THE CONVERSATION) During the 1960s, in a country divided by racial strife, the music of Berry Gordy Jr.'s Motown Records helped bring…

hollywoodreporter.com - Ethan Millman - Paramount Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Music For Film Content
Paramount Signs First-Look Deal With Warner Music For Film Content
The Hollywood Reporter

Warner Music Group has entered into a first-look deal with Paramount, the companies announced on Thursday, representing another push for WMG into film content after it had announced a deal with Netflix for documentaries back in March. WMG is home…

timeout.com - Kaweewat Siwanartwong - Ratchada Train Night Market returns with free live music
Ratchada Train Night Market returns with free live music
Time Out

News From dreamy indie-pop and hypnotic molam grooves to vintage stalls, smoky grills and neon-lit beer rows Written by Kaweewat Siwanartwong Senior Staff Writer, Time Out Thailand After reopening in March at its original home behind Esplanade…

thestranger.com - Dave Segal - New Music You Shouldn't Miss
New Music You Shouldn't Miss
The Stranger

With anxiety levels spiking to all-time highs because of you-know-who and -what in the USA, Seattle quintet Telehealth sound especially built for this awful moment. Their lyrics suggest struggles with working in the tech biz, and the music serves…

billboard.com - Katie Cao - RAYE on Hitting Rock Bottom, Choosing Herself & Making Music With Hope | Billboard Cover
RAYE on Hitting Rock Bottom, Choosing Herself & Making Music With Hope | Billboard Cover
Billboard

Billboard cover star, RAYE, has a candid conversation about healing, hope and the making of her new album, ‘This Music May Contain Hope.' She opens up about the personal struggles that shaped her journey, how faith helped pull her through…

hypebeast.com - Joyce Li - Jack Harlow Drops the Official Music Video for 'Prague'
Jack Harlow Drops the Official Music Video for 'Prague'
Hypebeast

Jack Harlow has officially released the highly anticipated music video for his hit track, “Prague” The song serves as one of the undeniable standout records from his latest critically acclaimed studio album, Monica Staying true to the…

broadwayworld.com - A.A. Cristi - A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL Acquired By The Licensing House
A WONDERFUL WORLD: THE LOUIS ARMSTRONG MUSICAL Acquired By The Licensing House
BroadwayWorld.com

The Licensing House (TLH) has acquired the exclusive worldwide stock and amateur licensing rights to A Wonderful World: The Louis Armstrong Musical, the acclaimed new musical inspired by the life and music of Louis Armstrong. The announcement…

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