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Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music
Sean Parker, the Napster co-founder, has jumped back into the music industry, and he tells The Information that he's playing by the rules this time. (Asking for forgiveness rather than permission didn't work out so well last time around, he readily…
Bradford Live music venue in running for renovation award
Bradford Live has been nominated in the Great Renovation category of a new national award. The £50m music and events venue is up against three others in the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards to be held in London on 2 November. It was…
Hull rapper Chiedu Oraka to perform at Music Matters Live in Singapore
Rapper Chiedu Oraka, who found fame supporting Coldplay during their Hull concert last year, says staying true to his core beliefs, seeded on a council estate, has taken him thousands of miles from home. Later, he will be the only UK artist…
How culinary school shaped Victoria Monét's return to music
This past spring, while deep in rehearsals for a European stadium tour with Bruno Mars, Victoria Monét would get up early every morning to chop, blend and sauté as a prep cook at Verse L.A. in Toluca Lake. The gig at Verse, a supper…
Ramp's Broadway musical was the worst show I've ever seen. I'm still glad it exists.
The giant, shimmering credit card was the first sign. The fintech company Ramp, in a somewhat baffling move, staged a musical. They called it 'Bill Pay' and took over Broadway's Broadhurst Theatre. From the back of the mezzanine, I watched the…
Lunar Landing: Dexter and the Moonrocks Touch Down in Country Music
In March, Dexter and the Moonrocks released “Freakin' Out.” By May, the grunge-laced song had cracked the Top 40 of the Billboard 200. In June, the group opened a series of arena dates ahead of Turnpike Troubadours and Muscadine…
DIGGER's Twist, Explained-Not a Musical, But...
There's been a lot of chatter about Tom Cruise's newest movie, Digger. After all, the trailers for Digger offered glimpses that left us befuddled but excited about the story that could unfold on our screens. In a couple of words, we thought the…
Billboard Latin Music Week 2026: 5 Trends to Discover
The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week is returning to the Faena Forum in Miami Beach from Oct. 19 to 22. Recognized as the longest-running, highest-profile and most influential gathering in the Latin music industry, the coveted week includes…
Dokta Brain gets seat in music's main league
Songwriter Dokta Brain's The Doorkey Experience on Saturday opened with an orchestra performance of songs written by him, including Beera Nange by Sheebah Karungi, Pretty Banks' Insido, Izulu (Rickman Manrick), Tovaayo (Tracy Melon), Juice Wa Mango…
Confluence expands with outdoor music festival in South End
Why it matters: Charlotte's fourth annual music industry conference is bringing a festival approach to this year's event by expanding its live music offerings with Confluence Music Fest. What they're saying: This type of music festival is a little…
In Canada: Universal Music Canada Lays Off Staff Across Several Departments
Universal Music Canada (UMC) has laid off employees across several departments, Billboard Canada has learned. The layoffs were reportedly announced to staff in a company town hall at the major record label on Tuesday (Sept. 29). Sources say more…
A Music Match Made in Heaven: Take 44% off This Rock-Inspired Speaker
Speakers are an item so functional that people forget you can make them stylish. Sure, you might want a Sonos speaker to blend into your living room or the pool deck, but let's think back to the house party you attended when you were younger. No…
Blasphemy reigns at the 2026 Sanctum Dark Music Festival
Blasphemy is the official theme of the 2026 Sanctum Dark Music Festival, which celebrates postpunk, gothic, darkwave, and industrial music as well as their related aesthetics. This year's lineup is stacked, with not a bad act either night. Friday…
Forget music streaming, the Hi-Fi is back with a CD player and very modern twist
Meet the new Panasonic SC-PM302 Panasonic is back with a serious blast from the past. The technology and audio firm is expanding its sound system products with the launch of a new Hi-Fi. It's called the SC-PM302 and looks a little like something…
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