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New Asian pop and folk categories announced by music's Grammy Awards
Next year's Grammy Awards will feature five new categories, the Recording Academy announced Tuesday, along with redefined rules that could affect the future of the coveted Best New Artist prize. SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Based on feedback…
ComplexCon 2026 Celebrates 10 Years With Stacked Music Lineup In October
ComplexCon returns for its 10-year anniversary in Los Angeles on October 3-4 at the LA Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena. As one of the most culturally significant festivals in streetwear, music, sneakers, art, and more, ComplexCon celebrates…
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Every Generation of Teenagers Redefines Pop Culture Through Its Favorite Music, Fads, Movies and Trends
A Smithsonian magazine special report The United States invented the teenager in the mid-20th century—and then teenagers reinvented the nation, repeatedly. The creation of a new demographic was an accident, really. New Deal policies moved…
AI Isn't Coming For Your Closers: It's Coming For Your Hold Music
Joel House, AI Growth Specialist, Founder of Xpand Digital, and Author of The Growth Architecture & AI For Revenue. For two years now, every board I have sat in front of has wanted to talk about the same thing—which of their salespeople AI…
Grammys Add New Best Asian Pop Music Performance Category for 2027 Awards
The Grammys are introducing five new categories, including best Asian pop music performance. The Recording Academy announced on Tuesday that best R&B collaboration or duo/group, best traditional pop vocal performance, best traditional folk album…
Concerts SA wins international Music Cities Award for placemaking in Hull, UK
Hull Music Cities Convention – 11 June 2026. Concerts SA, a live music development project housed within SAMRO's CSI, has officially won the prestigious 2026 Music Cities Award for Music-Led Placemaking. Handed over at the global ceremony in…
K-pop's biggest stars head to Incheon as Seoul Music Awards goes global
Incheon is set to become the center of the K-pop world Saturday as many of the industry's most prominent acts gather for the 35th annual Seoul Music Awards. The ceremony, a long-standing fixture of the Korean music calendar, is expected to reach…
Lil Nas X reveals bipolar diagnosis following rehab, says new music on the way
Lil Nas X has shared a candid mental health update following months of rehab, adding that new music is “on the way”. Yesterday (June 17), the rapper gave an update on his mental health programme, which he agreed to undertake in April…
Music icons fear 'burning and bleeding heart of Jesus' appearing at night
Californian rockers Black Veil Brides are as well known for their studded leather outfits as their riffs, but 2026 has been all about taking the band back to their roots with heavier new music. To mark their 20th anniversary the rockers returned…
Music Climate Pact annual report details industry decarbonisation progress
The Music Climate Pact (MCP) has published its latest Annual Report, highlighting significant advancements in the global music industry's drive toward sustainable decarbonisation. Established by the UK's Association of Independent Music (AIM) and…
Alexandria Signs With Warner Music Australia, Warner Records: Exclusive
SYDNEY, Australia — Rising Australian alt-pop artist Alexandria is the latest addition to the Warner Music roster, Billboard can exclusively reveal. Alexandria signs a recording deal with Warner Music Australia and Warner Records, an…
Music reviews: Vince Staples, Kurt Vile, and Jalen Ngonda
★★★★ “ Cry Baby is a cry for revolution, a challenge to do better,” said Kiana Fitzgerald in Consequence of Sound. A “brash, guitar-led” album from “one of the most adept rappers we…
7 best music videos of all time
Madonna's bold 14-minute film to mark her latest album, “ Confessions II ”, has put music videos back in the spotlight. While the viewing figures are yet to reach the stratospheric heights of years gone by, the buzz generated by her…
10 Forgotten Musical Movies That Deserve To Be Called Masterpieces
Musicals get judged unfairly. And that's mainly because my personal experience sometimes perceives the songs like interruptions. But one close look at the finest musicals out there and you understand that the finest ones use music as the place…
America's Best Music Cities Are Worth Planning a Trip Around
It's 11 P.M. on a Tuesday. A single-day general admission ticket to an upcoming music festival that's selling out quickly is $185. The group chat is split on where to stay. This is the moment most music-trip budgets implode. Three to four days in…
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