The artist-advocacy nonprofit also unveiled an Artists' Bill of Rights lashed out at the pending merger between Liberty Media and iHeartMedia. Artist Rights Alliance has announced the creation of a 93-artist music council comprised of several bold-faced names, including Bette…
Mavis Staples, Willie Nelson, André 3000, Coldplay and about 600 others also signed the letter requesting federal funding. More than 600 musicians and comedians issued a letter to Congress Thursday (June 18) asking for federal assistance to keep music venues…
Lately, every day for Surfaces has felt like the weekend. The Texas-based electro-pop duo comprised of Forrest Frank, 25, and Colin Padalecki, 23, has enjoyed a breakout year in 2020, thanks to their breezy, summer-ready hit “Sunday Best.” Though originally…
Freddie Gibbs is back on the move. After a smoldering 2019 with RCA Records / Keep Cool, Gibbs jumps ship and will be running alongside Warner Records, Billboard exclusively reports. Last year, Gibbs and his partner-in-collaboration Madlib earned acclaim for their dazzling…
Online event will take the place of this year’s Americanafest. Americanafest, the annual Nashville conclave put on by the Americana Music Association, will morph into Thriving Roots: A Virtual Community Music Conference this year. Thriving Roots will take place Sept.…
Iggy Azalea took to social media on Wednesday (June 18) to flaunt a gym-ready ensemble. In the pic posted to her Instagram feed, the Australian rapper tosses her long blonde tresses over her shoulder while smoldering at the camera in…
Nine songs into Gabby Barrett‘s debut album, Goldmine, the end of the chorus in “Hall of Fame” reveals an unexpected nugget: a high-pitched trill-like vocal sound that has all the other-worldly qualities of Mariah Carey‘s “Emotions.” That moment, and the…
Julien’s Auctions is teaming with the MusiCares Foundation for an online auction benefitting the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund on Sept. 9. After putting out a call to artists and celebs for one-of-a-kind items and memorabilia from their lives and careers,…
Showtime has set a virtual concert that will feature headliners Lena Waithe and Common — creative collaborators on the network’s Chicago-set series he Chi T— and a focus on the Equal Justice Initiative. On behalf of the drama series, Showtime and…
source 6abc The Atlanta officer who fatally shot Rayshard Brooks in the back after the fleeing man pointed a stun gun in his direction will be charged with felony murder and 10 other charges, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Garrett Rolfe…