Festivals & Events
New tools for touring artists: Bandsintown Boost and Laylo’s AI ticket-sales agent
It can be tough out there touring in 2026, but two new tools from Bandsintown and Laylo are aiming to help artists fill venues.
Kanya King, MOBOs Founder and Black Music Champion, Dies at 57 Following Cancer Diagnosis
King was diagnosed with stage four colon cancer in 2018.
TikTok wants to teach its creators how to write micro-dramas
How do you write a micro-drama script? TikTok wants to educate more of its creators on how to write episodic shows for its app.
Madonna's surprise Times Square show
The Queen of Pop broke brand new single ‘Love Sensation’, and played ‘Get Together’ for the first time since 2006
Evanescence Extends World Tour Following Album Release
To celebrate the release of "Sanctuary," Evanescence extends their world tour with a lap down under.
Primavera Sound 2026 Lineup and Schedule Announced
When and where to catch the xx, Oklou, Grace Ives, Alex G, Skrillex, the Cure, and many more
Watch Madonna turn New York’s Times Square into a dance floor with surprise show
The Queen of Pop broke brand new single ‘Love Sensation’, and played ‘Get Together’ for the first time since 2006
Evanescence Finds ‘Sanctuary,’ Extends World Tour
To celebrate the release of "Sanctuary," Evanescence extends their world tour with a lap down under.
Owen Kiernan Discusses Digital Strategy for Record Labels
The next instalment of our Members Voices series is live. Owen Kiernan, Head of Digital at Cr2 Records, on how artists and labels can cut through the noise of more than 120,000 tracks added to DSPs ev
Vince Staples Releases 'Cry Baby' Album
Freed from his Def Jam obligations, the Long Beach lyricist delivers his most passionately political release to date
Primavera Sound 2026 Lineup & Schedule Announced
When and where to catch the xx, Oklou, Grace Ives, Alex G, Skrillex, the Cure, and many more
Vince Staples – ‘Cry Baby’ review: authentic punk outpouring from an energised hip-hop storyteller
Freed from his Def Jam obligations, the Long Beach lyricist delivers his most passionately political release to date
Fakemink's Debut Album 'Terrified .' Reveals Unexpected Brilliance
The Essex star shows the world why he's the talk of the town on his surprisingly compelling debut album
AFEM Health Roundtable: Tinnitus and Hearing Health
On Tuesday 5 May, AFEM hosts a public roundtable on tinnitus and hearing health for the electronic music industry. Two guests bring direct, lived and professional experience to a candid, practical con
AFEM Industry Insider Podcast: From DJ Set to Live Show – Building a Scalable Live Performance
Developing a live electronic music show is one of the most complex steps an artist can take. The latest AFEM Industry Insider podcast brings together four practitioners working at the sharp end of liv
The Red Clay Strays and Carly Pearce Lead Billboard’s Country Live Series
The Alabama band headlined an evening packed with a slate of country stars.
Fakemink – ‘Terrified .’ review: finding flashes of brilliance beneath the bravado
The Essex star shows the world why he's the talk of the town on his surprisingly compelling debut album
Everything that happened at Spotify India’s first Equal Day
On 14 May, Mumbai joined nine cities across the world in hosting Spotify’s Equal Day. The event—named after Spotify’s global initiative to fuel equality in the music industry—was held in […] The post is from Music Ally.
The Red Clay Strays and Carly Pearce Lead an Exhilarating First Night of Billboard’s Country Live Series
The Alabama band headlined an evening packed with a slate of country stars.
Universal Audio takes on Auto-Tune with Topline Vocal Tune – and promises pitch-perfect vocals "from the first take"
Based on the vocal tuner from UA’s Topline Vocal Suite, the new “ultra-low-latency” plugin adds Elastic and Sustain controls and MIDI repitching