NBA Youngboy Explains Why He Gave Atlantic More Albums Than Was Necessary

NBA Early this year, Youngboy started his relationship with Motown Records, which appears to be going well. Motown has allowed mainstream media access to his universe even as he alleges that he has been blackballed. He invited Billboard Magazine to his house earlier...

Fleetwood Mac Singer-Songwriter Christine McVie Passes Away At Age 79

Christine McVie, the British-born Fleetwood Mac singer, lyricist, and keyboardist whose calm, soulful contralto helped define such songs as You Make Loving Fun, Everywhere, and Don't Stop, passed away at age 79. The band posted a notice of her passing on their social...

Following Police Raids, Diddy Was Spotted Dancing And Smoking At His Miami Home

Paparazzi spotted Diddy enjoying a smoke break at his Miami mansion on Sunday. In a video published by The Hollywood Fix, the Bad Boy entrepreneur dances to himself while smoking on his home's pier, wearing a towel over his shoulders. It follows a raid by Homeland...

With The Song “Lift Me Up” From “Wakanda Forever,” Rihanna Will Make A Musical Comeback

With the release of the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever soundtrack, Rihanna has made her musical comeback. The 34-year-old musician teased the song's title and audio on Twitter and provided a pre-save link for Spotify and Apple Music listeners. According to a press...

Cardi B Shows Fans A Day In The Life Of A “Regular Person”

Cardi B gave her fans a rare look into her "as Belcalis" daily routine. She is frequently photographed in settings with her team and looking glamorous, but she wanted to show people the real her. She recently offered a glimpse into a typical day in her TikTok,...

Streamers Use Playlists To Control The Music Industry

Paul Johnson's life was similar to that of every other struggling musician—he hustled, worked various jobs, and picked up gigs. Then one of Spotify's Fresh Finds playlists, created to highlight up-and-coming musicians, included his cozy acoustic folk-pop song...

Coachella Secondary Ticket Prices Have Dropped Since Kanye Withdrew

Kanye West pulled out of Coachella on April 4. Since that point, ticket prices on secondary markets have fallen precipitously. Coachella General Admission tickets ranged from $450 to $550 when purchased directly from the festival. As April approached, ticket prices...

Protect the Culture JV Label by Warner Records Launches with an African Focus — “Afrobeats Is Universal and Incredibly Diverse”

Warner Records has formally established a joint venture label, Protect the Culture, with former Motown Records general manager (and Warner Music Group Afrobeats consultant) Marc Byers, amid significant expansion in a number of African music markets. This morning,...

‘Tool Live In The Sand’: Guitarist Ben Eller’s Performance With Mastodon It Was ‘A True Honor’

On Sunday, March 9, Ben Eller, a YouTuber and session musician, performed with Atlanta progressive metal band MASTODON at the "Tool Live In The Sand" destination festival, which took place at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino and Royalton Resort in Punta Cana,...

Quincy Jones Recevies Recording Academy And US State Department’s First-Ever Peace Through Music Award

On Wednesday (September 27), US Secretary of State Antony Blinken launched the Global Music Diplomacy Initiative in Washington, DC, alongside the Recording Academy and other music industry leaders, organizations, and artists. The initiative is described as "a global...
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