IDOL, the Paris-headquartered independent distributor, has appointed Evan Whikehart as its new General Manager â North America. Whikehart joins from Secretly Distribution, where he built the company’s Label & Shared...
FUGA has renewed and expanded its global distribution partnership with Insomniac Music Group. The deal will see FUGA â the B2B distributor owned by Downtown Music â continue to provide distribution, marketing and...
Saregama Managing Director Vikram Mehra has called on streaming platforms to strip AI-generated music of any share of royalty pools â while simultaneously signaling that India ‘s oldest music label is open to...
YG Plus has renewed its distribution agreement with HYBE, extending a partnership that has underpinned the domestic distribution of some of K-pop’s best-selling catalogs for eight consecutive years. The renewal,...
Cameron Hoy has been appointed Group CEO of Australia-headquartered TEG, effective June 1. Hoy replaces Brad Banducci, who is stepping down from the role at the end of May â just over a year after he was appointed to...
Seoul police are reviewing whether to file a third arrest warrant request for HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-hyuk â after prosecutors rejected two previous attempts. That’s according to multiple Korean news...
Spotify is expanding its Verified by Spotify badge program to podcasts. The move, announced on Tuesday (May 19), extends to podcast shows the same verification system that Spotify launched for music artist profiles on...
Less than a year after it sold Taylor Swift the master rights to her first six studio albums, Shamrock Capital has closed a new content acquisition fund with total capital commitments of USD $813 million. The fund â...
John Chapman, who manages the family office behind Chord Music Partners, has expressed optimism for the future value of premium music catalogs. In fact, he says music is undergoing a seismic shift, driven by a new...
Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has promoted ZaZa Kazadi to Senior Director, A&R, UK & Europe. Kazadi will continue to be based out of the company’s London office, with his expanded remit covering songwriters across the UK...
Drowning Pool have cancelled their South American tour due to “low ticket sales”, with the band blaming it on “logistics”. The Dallas nu metal band had been set to launch their first ever run of shows on the continent...
Billy Joel Denounces Upcoming Biopic, Calls Film ‘Legally and Professionally Misguided’ A new biopic chronicling the early years of Billy Joel is officially in development, with editor and director John Ottman attached...
Rihanna Shooting Suspect’s Attempted Murder Case Halted for Competency Probe The woman accused of firing 20 shots from an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna ’s Los Angeles home, prompting the singer to push A$AP Rocky to the...
Gordo Says He Had No Idea Drake Was Dropping Three Albums When Drake surprise-dropped three albums last week, his friend and frequent producer Gordo was as surprised as everyone else — even though he’d been working on...
Jake Shears, 47, is an American singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the co-lead vocalist of Scissor Sisters, the pop band he formed with backing vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Babydaddy in 2000. The band...
Sam Carter joined Loudwire Nights on Thursday (May 14) to dive into the Architects' latest run of live shows across America — and he had some hopeful words about where the band is at with new music. Listen to the full...
Japanese entertainment giant Avex Inc. has published its financial results for the company’s latest full fiscal year ended March 31, 2026. Avex Inc.’s Music Business segment, which includes Avex Music Group, generated...
Albert Hammond Jr has described The Strokes ’ new album as “intoxicatingly good” and his “favourite” thing they have ever done – following some fans criticising their latest singles. The New York indie icons started...
Thomas Dollbaum’s music is God’s country The New Orleans songwriter talks to Paste about “capturing the time” with his new album, Birds of Paradise. Photo by Beau Patrick Coulon Thomas Dollbaum spent his childhood...
Sony Music Publishing UK has signed songwriter, producer, and artist MNEK to a worldwide publishing agreement. The deal, announced on Tuesday (May 19), covers future works written by the London and LA-based hitmaker...
Lindsey Buckingham’s Alleged Stalker Appears in Court After Pleading Not Guilty The woman who allegedly hurled an unidentified substance at Fleetwood Mac guitarist Buckingham amid a purported years-long stalking...
Arab Strap have announced a new album, ‘Half-Told Tales’ and dropped the “disco-metal” lead single, ‘You You You’. Check it out below. The new record is set for release on September 4 via Rock Action Records, and...
Splice has announced a partnership with ElevenLabs to build AI-powered music creation tools. According to a press release issued on Tuesday (May 19), the music creation platform will leverage ElevenLabs ‘ foundational...
The UK’s 2026 Eurovision entry, Look Mum No Computer, is selling ‘Look Mum No Points’ t-shirts after coming in last place. The 70th edition of the song contest was held in Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle last Saturday (May...
Cardi B Dominates 2026 BET Awards Nominations Cardi B leads the 2026 BET Awards nominations. BET announced the nominees on Tuesday (May 19), setting the stage for another major celebration of Black excellence across...
1. Public Belief 2. Born Loyal 3. Nowhere To Go 4. CIty Life 5. Taltz 6. The Executioner 7. Sausage Meat 8. Prosecco 9. Neo 10. It’s easy to think like the crowd. It’s easy to live like the crowd It’s easy to be a part...
Mystery Jets explain how ‘seismic’ events sparked their return with ‘A Hole to See the Sky Through’ As Mystery Jets prepare to release their seventh album into the world, the group tell Rolling Stone UK about its...
An arrest warrant has been issued for a woman accused of stalking Yungblud. READ MORE: Yungblud – ‘Idols’ and ‘Idols II’ review: a king-sized statement from the crown prince of rock It comes after Theresa Foley from...
It’s true—I testified in a Congressional hearing on the LiveNation/Ticketmaster antitrust case, along with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, former DOJ lawyer Roger Alford, independent promoter Jerry Mickelson and...
Louise has announced her first solo live tour in almost a decade for 2027. Find all the details below. The former Eternal member will hit the road next spring to mark the 30th anniversary of her debut album, ‘Naked’...
Kylie Minogue has revealed that she was diagnosed with cancer for a second time in 2021. READ MORE: Kylie Minogue tells us about Nick Cave and going viral with new ‘Fully Wrapped’ Christmas album The Australian pop icon...
The merits of Stephin Merritt: Indie’s finest and most overlooked songwriter? First of all, it’s pronounced “Steven” (/ˈstiːvən/), not STEF-en. Since a lot of people have only learned about the songwriting exploits of...
Geese to Headline Rolling Stone Rock Tour in Denver What could be more perfect than the coolest rock band in the country joining our 2026 rock tour? Geese are the latest act to be revealed for the Rolling Stone Rock...
Raye and Nile Rodgers Will Help Judge Abbey Road’s 2026 Music Photography Awards Raye and Nile Rodgers have been tapped to help judge the fifth edition of the Abbey Road Music Photography Awards. The free-to-enter...
If Metallica plan to reissue... And Justice for All in the next few years to celebrate its 40th anniversary, Jason Newsted doesn't want the bass to be remixed. In addition to spawning legendary songs such as "One" and...
Anthrax have released a new song titled "It's for the Kids," the first single off their long-awaited 12th album, Cursum Perficio. Cursum Perficio marks the first album by the "Big 4" thrashers since 2016's For All Kings...