Africa’s acts are bigger than ever. Now it needs venues to match. Nigerian Afrobeats star Naira Marley has become so popular internationally that his home country — Africa’s largest, with a population of over 205 million — doesn’t have…
LAGOS, NIGERIA — Only three years ago, most major Nigerian film producers didn’t bother to pay musicians before using their music in films — or even to ask permission. “Nollywood,” a sobriquet for the Nigerian film industry,…
Aled Haydn Jones has been promoted to lead one of the BBC’s flagship music-based stations, Radio 1. Haydn Jones was most recently head of programmes at the station, which draws roughly 10 million listeners, and he was…
Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike made a surprise appearance at Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottom’s press conference on Friday (May 29), in an attempt to quell some of the violence that has taken place during nationwide protests of…
As thousands took to the streets around the nation over the weekend to protest the death of unarmed black man George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody last week, a number of artists lashed out at Pres. Donald…
LL Cool J has a lot to say about the situation currently unfolding across America, and a single tweet won’t do it. The two-time Grammy winner unleashed an incendiary rap which traces centuries of racism, division and…
The U.K. singles chart is going gaga this week. Following the release of Chromatica (Interscope) last Friday (May 26), Lady Gaga is on target to score three entries in the top 40, including the No. 1 single.…
Two days after a country music festival in northern Wisconsin got the green light to hold four days of concerts expected to attract thousands, organizers canceled the event. The Hodag Country Festival in Rhinelander won approval from…
Lincoln Center artistic director Jane Moss is departing on Aug. 1 after 27 years, leaving the performing arts center without a key leader while it remains shut due to the coronavirus pandemic. Lincoln Center’s constituent parts have…
Jay-Z has posted a statement regarding his conversation with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and the George Floyd case. Legendary rapper Jay-Z has released a statement regarding the death of George Floyd and his conversation with Minnesota Governor…
The 1975 score their second leader on Australia’s albums chart with Notes On A Conditional Form (Dirty Hit/Sony), while the blockbuster Lady Gaga–Ariana Grande collaboration “Rain On Me” (Interscope/Universal) misses out to DaBaby’s “Rockstar” (Interscope/Universal) for the top-selling…
Sony Music UK has promoted Dipesh Parmar to president of Ministry of Sound Recordings, effective Monday (June 1). Parmar has served as managing director of the venerable dance music label since it was acquired by Sony Music…
Travis Scotts opens up regarding the death of George Floyd and the need for police reform in the U.S. has released a lengthy statement regarding the death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests across the country.…
Aaron Dessner wants to make it clear, he’s no Antifa organizer. And he’s got photos to prove it. The National’s multi-instrumentalist responded on Sunday (May 31) after he was unwittingly dragged into a bizarre conspiracy theory that…
Gunna secured the top spot on the Billboard charts this week with “Wunna.” ‘s album, Wunna, debuted in first place on the Billboard 200 chart, this week, as . Paras Griffin / Getty Images The project earned 111,000 equivalent…