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Queens of the Stone Age Unveil New Song “Where the Goth Girls At?”: Stream
Josh Homme speaks with Consequence about the near-death experience referenced in the song. Queens of the Stone Age Unveil New Song “Where the Goth Girls At?”: Stream Spencer Kaufman
South Korean prosecutors seek 15-year prison term for Kakao founder in appeal over SM Entertainment stock case (report)
Kakao Corp. founder Kim Beom-su has denied the allegations Source
UK Businesses Under-Licensing Music
Soundtrack (formerly Soundtrack Your Brand) is one of the companies licensing music for business use: restaurants, hotels, bars, retailers, gyms and more. But it seems many of those businesses still d
Snoop Dogg Expands Children's Music Ventures
Snoop Dogg has been in the children’s-music game since 2022 when he launched his ‘Doggyland’ channel on YouTube. A live tie-up with Kidz Bop followed in 2025, and now he’s partnering with another big
AI Music Startup Grai Acquires Hangout
In August we wrote about a startup called Grai becoming one of the first two companies – the other was Udio – to license a group of AI patents registered by UMG-backed Music IP Holdings. The post is f
TuneCore Artists Support Sounds Right
EarthPercent and Sounds Right’s ‘Give Nature A Split’ is the initiative where artists can use sounds from nature in their music, and list ‘Nature’ as a featured artist to donate a portion of their roy
Spotify Haryanvi Music Growth
In January, Spotify launched its dedicated Haryanvi music hub in response to the strong growth of the language on the platform, the listenership of which grew almost 7x between February […] The post i
"An exceptional talent": Amy Winehouse to be celebrated at special Back To Black anniversary gig
Show will feature Mark Ronson, her backing band and guest singers
Lost John Coltrane Recordings The Tiberi Tapes to Be Released for First Time Ever
The collection, stowed away for 65 years, will come out in 4xLP, 3xCD, and digital editions, as well as an 80-performance, 26-hour special edition. Lost John Coltrane Recordings The Tiberi Tapes to Be
Mahershala Ali “trained so hard” for ‘Blade’ reboot that he injured himself – and then Marvel cancelled the film
The Oscar winner opened up about the ill-fated project in a recent interview
Woman from Black Sabbath’s album cover creates AI-themed rock opera
The album explores the narrative of “myself (or Alice) falling in love with AI”
Rush Members Helped Push Campaign For Permanent Neil Peart Memorial in Ontario Park Over the Top With Massive Donation
The tribute to the prog rock band's late drummer is slated to go up in Lakeside Park in St. Catharines, near the spot where Peart spent his early years.
Sony Music Group becomes first music company to join AI policy coalition ARIAM – alongside Disney, the BBC, and The New York Times
It is the first music company to join the group, which launched in June 2026 with members drawn from film, TV, journalism and more. Source
The US and UK’s share of the world’s ‘Superstar’ artists has fallen from 55.7% to 40.7% since 2021, shows Chartmetric data
Figures come from Global Music Pulse, a new report from Chartmetric, which tracks 14m artists across streaming and social services Source
Lucky You! Hilary Duff’s Lucky Me Tour Isn’t Over Yet: 32 More Dates Announced
The pop star will bring Rebecca Black, Dashboard Confessional & Tegan and Sara along for the ride in select cities.
Aaron Dessner on Songwriting & Collaborating With Taylor Swift, Noah Kahan & Gracie Abrams | Billboard On The Record
From Taylor Swift to Noah Kahan and Gracie Abrams, Aaron Dessner is one of the industry’s most sought-after collaborators. The musician, producer and record label owner has built a career across many different corners of the music industry, from his work with The National to producing and writing wi
‘Grand Theft Auto 6’s launch will distract pro athletes, says NBA star
“Performance is going to go down, league wide”
Dolly Parton Estate Sues Her Nephew, Alleging Extortion and Threats
Bryan Seaver, who also led the late star’s security detail, allegedly described himself as a “killer” in violent emails to Parton’s team
Who knew classic Land Rover Defender paint jobs would look so good on John Mayer’s Silver Sky?
PRS Guitars' latest limited edition drop of Mayer's signature electric offer four finishes for the Core US model, four for the more affordable SE lineup
Lost John Coltrane Recordings The Tiberi Tapes to Be Released for First Time Ever
The collection, stowed away for 65 years, will come out in 4xLP, 3xCD, and digital editions, as well as an 80-performance, 26-hour special edition. Lost John Coltrane Recordings The Tiberi Tapes to Be Released for First Time Ever Travis Bland