Merck Mercuriadis’ Hipgnosis Songs continues its spending spree with the acquisition of Blondie’s catalog. In a statement issued Wednesday morning (Aug. 5) to the London Stock Exchange, Hipgnosis and its investment adviser The Family announced a deal to buy 100%…
In response to incidents of police brutality across the United States, singer Macy Gray is ramping up her nonprofit My Good. The organization, founded quietly earlier this year, seeks to help families and loved ones of victims of police violence…
When Taylor Swift’s surprise album Folklore blasted in atop the Billboard 200 chart with the biggest week of the year for any album, she not only did it without the benefit of any pre-release promotion, but also while taking a…
The alternative committee will likely have a lively discussion about whether the album has more in common with alternative or pop. Last week, we asked whether Taylor Swift’s new album Folklore would put her back in the album of the…
Alessia Cara says that her latest project, a live covers EP of her own material, This Summer: Live Off the Floor, “brought a whole new life” to her songs. “I feel like hearing them this way just makes them a…
With the $600 weekly federal pandemic assistance program now expired, and any new stimulus package still in limbo, Garza found some contract work but is worried for the rest of the touring industry. When the concert business shut down in…
WME says an Oregon promoter is to blame for a popular festival brand’s collapse just months after the agency took over full ownership in 2018. WME finalized its purchase of 100% of Anne Hankins’ Willamette Country Music Concerts in 2018, keeping Hankins as an…
From One Direction celebrating its 10th-anniversary last month to the Jonas Brothers having an epic reunion year in 2019, anytime is the right time to remember our favorite boy bands. But which boy band hit still rules to this day? Boyz…
DaBaby is back with 10 new tracks on a deluxe edition of his album “Blame it on Baby” online everywhere now! The album has standout features from Gunna, Roddy Ricch, Stunna4Vegas, Young Thug, Quavo, Future, Youngboy NBA, and more!…
Migos member, Takeoff, is now facing a lawsuit! A woman, who has chosen to remain anonymous, has stepped forward with claims that Takeoff raped her at a party hosted by DJ Durel in Encino, California. According to TMZ, she revealed…