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vice.com - Caleb Catlin - T-Pain Nearly Left the Music Industry in the 2010s After a String of Bad Breaks: 'You Were Wrong This Time'
T-Pain Nearly Left the Music Industry in the 2010s After a String of Bad Breaks: 'You Were Wrong This Time'
VICE

Burnout can make anyone vehemently hate their job. It's the risk you take making your passion your career. You come into it with pure intentions and wanting to create something beautiful and meaningful. But once it becomes an obligation, you might…

forbes.com - This Executive Bet On Music When Piracy Was Killing The Industry-Here's How She Won
This Executive Bet On Music When Piracy Was Killing The Industry-Here's How She Won
Forbes

How do you build a massive music rights empire during the industry's darkest days of piracy and plunging CD sales? In this interview, Forbes' Maggie McGrath sits down with Golnar Khosrowshahi, Founder & CEO, Reservoir Media, to discuss the…

theguardian.com - Guardian staff reporter - Ageism has no place at music festivals such as Coachella and Reading | Letters
Ageism has no place at music festivals such as Coachella and Reading | Letters
The Guardian

While I appreciate that Emma Brockes' article was slightly tongue-in-cheek, I do reject the premise that there are aspects of modern culture that should be “off-limits” as you get older (Justin Trudeau at Coachella? That's just wrong:…

mirror.co.uk - Tom Bryant - The truth between me and music legend Prince: ex breaks silence on his violence
The truth between me and music legend Prince: ex breaks silence on his violence
The Mirror

When Jill Jones sat down to share her memories of Prince for a new Netflix documentary, she had no idea the firestorm she would unwittingly release. The musician was well placed to speak. She worked with Prince, singing on his masterpiece 1999, and…

gizmodo.com - Ece Yildirim - Spotify Reveals Its Most Streamed Music of the Last 20 Years
Spotify Reveals Its Most Streamed Music of the Last 20 Years
Gizmodo | The Future Is Here

This month marks 20 years since Spotify was founded. Since it began operations in April 2006, the platform has now become the dominant force in music streaming and has completely changed the music industry. Some of those notable changes have…

tomsguide.com - David Crookes - Gemini has a built-in music generator and it's actually good
Gemini has a built-in music generator and it's actually good
Tom's Guide

Sign up to get the BEST of Tom's Guide direct to your inbox. Here at Tom's Guide our expert editors are committed to bringing you the best news, reviews and guides to help you stay informed and ahead of the curve! Unlock instant access to exclusive…

theguardian.com - Simran Hans - From Michael to Back to Black, authorised music biopics are becoming bland, blatant propaganda. Audiences deserve better | Simran Hans
From Michael to Back to Black, authorised music biopics are becoming bland, blatant propaganda. Audiences deserve better | Simran Hans
The Guardian

As a giant glittering ferris wheel dissolves into a closeup of Michael Jackson's face, legendary producer Quincy Jones explains to him that what people want is “pure escapism”. Michael, a new biopic about Jackson's rise to fame…

thoughtcatalog.com - Katee Fletcher - The Music Genre That Matches Your Zodiac Sign
The Music Genre That Matches Your Zodiac Sign
Thought Catalog

Aries may come off a bit aggressive at first but in reality, that's just their bold, independent, spunky personality. The genre of hip-hop and rap is filled with a unique variety of artists that all promote different messages and take risks with…

allhiphop.com - Houston Williams - Chrisean Headlines XRumble Fight Night With 10 Celebrity Bouts & AllHipHop Music Showcase
Chrisean Headlines XRumble Fight Night With 10 Celebrity Bouts & AllHipHop Music Showcase
AllHipHop

Chrisean “Holy Hands” Malone will face Zenith Zion in the main event of XRumble Fighting Championships' April 25 card at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino, headlining a multi-bout lineup that blends celebrity boxing, live music and…

billboard.com - Katie Cao - Gloria Trevi Talks About Her Show In LA, Recording a Music Video For Her New Single & More | Billboard Latin Women in Music 2026
Gloria Trevi Talks About Her Show In LA, Recording a Music Video For Her New Single & More | Billboard Latin Women in Music 2026
Billboard

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variety.com - Leo Barraclough - Yunjin, Gaia, Cure for Paranoia, BrokenPen and More Join SXSW London Music Lineup
Yunjin, Gaia, Cure for Paranoia, BrokenPen and More Join SXSW London Music Lineup
Variety

South by Southwest London, which runs June 1-6, has unveiled its full music program, with special guests added to the lineup including K-Pop idol Yunjin, Italian pop superstar Gaia, Dallas rap collective Cure for Paranoia, and spoken-word and…

wishtv.com - Alfonso Ruvalcaba Trujillo - Santana and The Doobie Brothers to rock Ruoff Music Center this summer
Santana and The Doobie Brothers to rock Ruoff Music Center this summer
Indianapolis News | Indiana Weather | Indiana Traffic | WISH-TV |

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Grammy Award-winning and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame artists Santana and The Doobie Brothers will bring their “Oneness Tour” to Ruoff Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana, on June 21, 2026. The North American…

thefader.com - NESYA is making music that won't stay in one place
NESYA is making music that won't stay in one place
The FADER

Before NESYA was busy recording her debut album in Los Angeles, she was juggling her artistry and budding social media buzz with teaching a third grade class. Eventually, her students found her accounts, along with the music snippets from her…

rollingstone.com - Kory Grow - Metallica Pay Tribute to 'S&M2' Collaborator, Classical Music Icon Michael Tilson Thomas
Metallica Pay Tribute to 'S&M2' Collaborator, Classical Music Icon Michael Tilson Thomas
Rolling Stone

Metallica paid tribute to the late conductor and composer Michael Tilson Thomas, a classical music titan who led the San Francisco Symphony when collaborating with the band on its 2019 S&M2 concerts, in an Instagram post on Thursday. Thomas died at…

billboard.com - Katie Cao - Billboard Latin Women In Music 2026 Recap: Gloria Trevi's Performance, Becky G's Selena Tribute & More | Billboard News
Billboard Latin Women In Music 2026 Recap: Gloria Trevi's Performance, Becky G's Selena Tribute & More | Billboard News
Billboard

Presented by Lexus, Billboard Latin Women In Music 2026 was all about celebrating Latinas who've made an impact in the music industry. We got to see Becky G tribute Selena Quintanilla's “Dreaming of You,” Gloria Trevi accept the…

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