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Music Industry Moves: Tracey Jordan Honored With Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine's Award in Honor of Her Mother, Jazz Great Sheila Jordan
Mount Sinai Hospital's Louis Armstrong Center for Music and Medicine has introduced the Sheila Jordan Trailblazer Award, in honor of the legendary jazz singer who passed away in 2025 — and the honoree is her daughter Tracey, a music industry…
Pink found her courage when the music industry lost its own
There are moments when celebrity is merely celebrity - fame, glamour, applause, record sales. And then there are moments when celebrity becomes a test of character. This week, Pink passed that test magnificently. After rapper Macklemore turned an…
Pink Found Her Courage When the Music Industry Lost Its Spine
In standing up to Macklemore and declaring, “I was born a Jew,” Pink did something painfully rare in today's entertainment world: she refused to abandon her people when supporting Jews became unfashionable. There are moments when…
Alice Springs heavy metal music venue raises $1m in donations in fight to stay open
Alice Springs has a population of 34,000 and exactly one dedicated live music space: a heavy metal venue called the Black Wreath. It has hosted hundreds of bands from around the country over the past decade – despite being 1,500km from the…
Dolly Parton Tribute Special Set by Country Music Association
Following the death of country music legend Dolly Parton last month, the Country Music Association has set a live, two-hour evening dedicated to honoring the beloved star. The tribute, titled “CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A…
Music education is powerful, yet its provision is frail | Letters
Further to Robert Ames's article (I co-founded an orchestra 18 years ago. Since then, I've seen doors close for working-class musicians, 9 September), I have seen first-hand both the transformative power of music education and the fragility of its…
Eason Chan signs KALAI as EAS MUSIC's first female singer
Hong Kong rapper KALAI has signed with Eason Chan's music label EAS MUSIC as its first female singer. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT KALAI, whose real name is Yu Ka-lai, performed three songs at a signing ceremony on Monday (Sep 15), including her…
House Lawmakers Launch Movies, Music, Entertainment & Sports Caucus
EXCLUSIVE: A group of House lawmakers is launching a new caucus focused on the economic and cultural impact of movies, music, entertainment and sports. The Movies, Music, Entertainment & Sports (MoMEntS) Caucus is being launched by Rep. Sydney…
The Clock That Works Like a Music Box, With Dice Instead of Bells
Most clocks either sweep hands around a dial or flash numbers on a screen, and neither option feels particularly satisfying to watch. OVODYO skips both approaches entirely, telling time with two rolling, dice-like balls that physically tumble into…
Is Tom Cruise's New Movie 'Digger' Secretly a Musical? Here's Everything We Know.
For the first time in what feels like over a decade, Tom Cruise will star in a film that isn't a rip-roaring, swashbuckling, big-time Hollywood blockbuster action movie. Digger, directed by Oscar-winner Alejandro González…
Universal Music Group Sues DistroKid for Deceptive Trade Practices and Building an 'AI-Slop Pipeline'
Universal Music Group sued the distribution service DistroKid on Tuesday, claiming in a federal lawsuit that the service infringed on the label's copyright by pumping out “AI-generated ‘slop' that siphons revenue and listeners from…
What Do Your Tattoos Say About the Music You Love?
Ryan Oakes' very first tattoo reflects the inner belief that has been the driving force behind his music career: “Find what you love and let it kill you.” With a $20 microphone purchased at Best Buy and an insatiable hunger to see a…
Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING)
First introduced in 2022, the Restoring Artistic Protection (RAP) Act aims to limit the use of rap lyrics in federal prosecutions. It's long been controversial to cite lyrics as evidence of a crime, but the prosecutorial strategy has received a…
Amazon Music Strikes New Podcast Partnerships In Expanded Video Push (Exclusive)
Amazon Music is making a bigger push into video podcasts. Starting Wednesday, users will be able to watch video podcasts within Amazon Music from hosting providers including Triton Digital's Omny Studio and Flightcast, with shows from SiriusXM…
Country Music Association Sets Two-Hour Live Special In Tribute To Dolly Parton At ABC
The Country Music Association will honor Dolly Parton with CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton, a live two-hour special set to air Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 9 pm on ABC and Disney+ internationally, available next day on…
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