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Music Industry Moves: Brian Eno Relaunches Opal Records; Columbia Records Names Corey 'C-Notes' Calder SVP
Opal Records, the label founded by the legendary musician-producer Brian Eno in 1988, is returning after more than three decades. The relaunch is beginning with the reissue of two Eno albums: “Another Day on Earth” (2005) and his…
Charli XCX announces London date for Music, Fashion, Film tour
Charli XCX has announced UK and Ireland tour dates to promote her latest album Music, Fashion, Film. The 34-year-old British singer released her eighth studio album in July, which followed the success of Brat in 2024. She has now announced tour…
Australia Bans AI Music From Charts
Australia's record industry banned music made entirely using AI from officially charting, responding to a version of Madonna's “Like a Prayer” produced using AI-generated vocals and drums which charted for 16 weeks. What do you think?
Dolly Parton promised new music after her death - she's already delivered
Dolly Parton's first posthumous song as been released just two weeks after the star's death. The Country music icon died on August 25 aged 80. But as the world continues to mourn her passing, a new tune featuring the legend has been release. The…
Universal Music Group is collaborating with ElevenLabs on a new AI-powered creation platform
Universal Music Group and ElevenLabs have announced a new multi-year licensing agreement and 'wider strategic collaboration' that will see them launch a new AI-powered licensed music platform. The deal with UMG is the first that ElevenLabs has cut…
Mark the Spot , E3: Music
Of all the forms of creative expression, music is arguably the most universal. Alone or with others, in your Lincoln Nautilus Hybrid or at a concert, while working or at play, hearing the right song—or even merely just the right…
Property tycoon who throttled theatregoer for singing during Queen musical is jailed
A former Scottish Laird who once ordered a hitman to kill his ex-partner has been jailed for throttling a woman because she was singing during Queen musical We Will Rock You. Malcolm Potier, 75, grabbed Kirsty O'Donnell around her neck when a row…
Inaugural AI Music Awards Coming to Los Angeles This November as SIQA Launches Verified Registry for AI Music Provenance
SIQA operates the industry's first AI music charts, and this new registry extends that work, from ranking what's rising to verifying what's real. The company's guiding principle is simple: Verified, Not Flagged. Rather than policing or labeling…
Musical Times has odds slashed for 1,000 Guineas after dazzling Doncaster win
Musical Times rocketed to the head of the 1,000 Guineas market after a dazzling display at Doncaster. The Godolphin-owned filly, not seen on the track for 70 days, held an unbeaten record going into the Betfred May Hill Stakes. And she added to a…
How the Music for 'Dancing With the Stars' Comes Together Every Week
One of America's most beloved and long-running competition shows, Dancing With the Stars, begins its 35th season on Sept. 15 and 16 on ABC and Disney +. Though every season brings a new slate of stars — including Ciara Miller, Julia Stiles…
H//PE Princess Is Breaking the Rules of Girls-Group Music
When Mnet's joint Korean-Japanese audition program Unpretty Rapstar: HIP POP Princess wrapped up, it birthed a seven-member global entity determined to break every convention in girls-group music. Operating under the name H//PE Princess, COCO, YSY…
'Stuffed' Review: Jodie Comer And Harry Melling Spark In A Macabre Musical
“Sweeney Todd with taxidermy” is the high-concept pitch behind Stuffed, a doozy of a musical black comedy that, ambitiously, attempts to make a serious point about modern-day loneliness and, thanks to its terrific core cast, pretty…
New Music Friday: 5 Songs You Need to Hear This Week (9/11)
Happy New Music Friday to you all! There's so much great new music out this week, sincerely, so it was tough to narrow down to just five tracks (which you'll see I kinda didn't). I am really excited about all these tunes, though, and I think you'll…
Women in Music Week puts the spotlight on female artists
Women in Music Week launches Friday night. Why it matters: Sandwiched in the middle of Huntsville's Music Month, it's an event in and of itself, highlighting and supporting the diverse and robust female music scene in the Rocket City. The latest:…
Charli xcx Announces U.K. and Europe 'Music, Fashion, Film' Tour Dates, With Audrey Hobert Opening
Charli xcx is bringing the “Music, Fashion, Film” tour overseas. The avant-garde pop star has announced six U.K. and Europe dates in February 2027, including in Dublin, Ireland; Glasgow, Scotland; Manchester, England; London, England;…
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