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The Four Biggest Issues Facing the Music Industry Right Now
This article is for subscribers only. Welcome back to Soundbite. This week was a major one for music in New York with a range of parties, conferences and gatherings all focused on the industry. Unfortunately, I got sidelined early on with a gnarly…
'We eat and drink risk': higher costs bring curtain down on more UK music festivals
Hosting Scotland's first Womad festival seemed like an easy sell for Glasgow, the country's gig capital and self-proclaimed “dynamic global hub for music lovers”. However, last week the internationally renowned event celebrating…
Hollywood Undead's Danny and Johnny share UK tour plans and tease new music
Hollywood Undead rockers Johnny and Danny have revealed UK tour plans. The news came just two weeks ago, the American-based rap rock group dropped their latest track, Feels Like Home, arguably their most vulnerable track since their debut single…
Justin Trudeau's Son Xav Is Modeling Gen-Z Denim and Making Music
There are many kinds of model sons. Some are the sons of rockstars, of Oscar-winning actors, of world-famous athletes. Some are even the sons of other models. Much rarer are the model sons of politicians, and rarer still are model scions of a…
19 live music concerts in Maine worth traveling for this summer
Summertime means packed touring schedules for bands of many musical genres, and plenty of them are making stops in Maine. From '90s alternative darlings The Breeders to legends like Joe Jackson and Barry Manilow, along with Maine acts 12/OC and The…
Bigger Than The Music: Black Artists Speak Out Against Exploitation
June is Black Music Month. While this is a time to celebrate all the bangers and musical contributions made by Black musicians, it's also important to look back at the struggles they have historically faced. From unpaid royalties, white artists…
At the 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame, Even Legends Had Notes on the Music Business
Songwriters have had a tough go of it since streaming turned the music economy on its head. They play a pivotal role — crafting our biggest hits and our cultural touchstones — but to hear the honorees in the Songwriters Hall of Fame…
Where to find free live music in Miami this summer
Of all the adjectives to describe Miami, “affordable” hardly comes to mind. Tack on tariffs and the rising cost of gas, and suddenly you're resolved to stay home forever. Mercifully, Miami has plenty of free entertainment to seek out…
From the Troubadour to The Rooftop, West Hollywood Is a Music Lover's Dream Getaway
When people think of celebrity-favorite travel destinations, places like Ibiza, Monaco, and Cannes usually come to mind. Every summer, social media fills up with snapshots of A-listers vacationing along the Mediterranean coast, attending glamorous…
Amid conflict, Israel's children find joy in music, sport and study
Amid the dire reports from the ongoing fighting on our borders, the political scrambling, and the disturbances over the draft issue, there is a cheery item on Israel's evening news. Israeli pop Mizrahi singer Peer Tasi has created his first album…
Governors Ball Music Festival 2026 (Gallery + Recap)
Geese at Gov Ball, photo by Ari Cummings The Governors Ball is a New York institution. When thousands of fans flood from the 7, or erupt into Knicks chants, or duck and cover from mercurial weather, they're participating in a community spirit…
Duffy spotted for first time in public in over a decade ahead of music comeback
Over 15 years after her disappearance from the public eye, Duffy was spotted for the first time in a local cafe in North Wales earlier this week. While it has been reported that the Welsh singer is set to make a return to music, she has kept a low…
Michael' Movie Becomes Biggest Box Office Music Biopic Of All Time
EXCLUSIVE: It's finally happened, and as Michael and Janet Jackson would have sang, ‘it makes ya wanna scream'. The Freddie Mercury biopic Bohemian Rhapsody has been caught in a landslide as the King of Pop's biopic, Michael, is now the…
A Deal That's Music to Our Ears: Save Over 50% on Beats Studio Pro Headphones
Without music, my daily routine would absolutely collapse under its own weight. To me, audio isn't just background noise; it's the literal framework that keeps my mental state regulated. If this sounds like you, Walmart's Deals of the Day have…
MICHAEL Breaks Box Office Records as Highest-Grossing Music Biopic Ever
Michael, the new biopic about Michael Jackson, has broken a major box office record, with Deadline reporting that the film is now the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time at $911.9 million worldwide. The Lionsgate title, which quickly…
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