When you create dozens upon dozens of albums, it's inevitable that some of them will end up, in a word, disappointing. That's true even if you're 10-time Grammy -winner Bob Dylan. One thing to know about Dylan is that...
Syd was still in her teens when she began to change the sound of pop and R&B. That’s when she and friends like Tyler, the Creator, Earl Sweatshirt, and Frank Ocean started releasing music and calling themselves the Odd...
Noah Bender. Canadian composer Michael Cloud Duguay wanted to break out of the “sterile” box of a recording studio, so naturally he found his way to a solar-powered, vehicular recording studio. Duguay, who came up...
Edwina Hay / via publicist. The 47th annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! performing arts festival kicked off on June 4 and this year’s lineup is seriously stacked. Don’t worry if you missed out on your chance to see Sheila...
Peter Frampton will forever be associated with the 1976 blockbuster live album that bears his name. But there's so much more to the versatile singer, songwriter, and guitarist, as shown by the list of Peter Frampton...
Shinedown bassist Eric Bass is stepping away from the band's upcoming tour. He explained the reasoning in a new video on social media and also revealed his replacement for the dates he'll miss. The North American leg of...
Live music and roller skating will once again lock arms in the heart of Brooklyn when the LeFrak Center at Lakeside rolls out its 2026 Roller Skating Summer Concert Series. Prospect Park will transform into a...
News 'Closer' previews group's major-label debut LP (photo: Jaxon Whittington) The Linda Lindas are leaning into change on their newly announced third album and major-label debut, GOTTA GET OUT, due Aug. 28 via...
Welcome to Music Business Worldwideâs Weekly Round-up â where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBWâs Round-up is exclusively supported by BMI, a...
Yaël Temminck. Fame brings frenzy. Frost Children — the expansive EDM/pop project of siblings Lulu and Angel Prost — learned that lesson the hard way near the end of last year, when they experienced a phenomena all too...
These are some of the longest-running metal bands that have never broken up and thus have been active for around 40 years. Keeping a band together for several decades without taking a break has proven to be a...
Anthrax have debuted the video for "The Edge of Perfection," a song that guitarist Scott Ian recently went on record as calling "the greatest Anthrax song in the history of Anthrax." The song title itself suggests lofty...
Sam Smith and Normani have asked a federal judge to throw out a copyright lawsuit that accuses their 2019 single Dancing With a Stranger of copying an earlier track with an almost identical name. It is the second time...
(photo: Marissa Blair) After years of helping shape some of the defining hip-hop and R&B records of the past decade, producer Dahi is stepping into the spotlight with his first solo album. The Grammy-winning producer,...
News It's from her July 24 album 'Little Miss Twain' (photo: Timothy White) Shania Twain is continuing the countdown to her first new album in three years with one more look back at the memories that shaped her. Ahead...
Fan Art Created With ChatGPT For true music fans who live for those seminal live music moments of elation, Liquid Canvas allows you to bring that feeling right into your home all year long. The app technology shares...
Ultimately, though, it’s the weekend’s latter half which stands out most. That Gorillaz aren’t even headlining Saturday night (Twenty One Pilots, however, are) may seem bizarre to some, but their earlier evening slot on...
Dynamite Songs says it has acquired the music catalog of Terry Kirkman, co-founder and principal songwriter of The Association. The deal, announced on Thursday (July 9), adds 71 compositions to the specialist...
Streaming is accelerating how audiences discover and revisit nostalgic content, according to a new study from Vevo. Vevo ‘s report finds that music videos trigger nostalgia more than any other music format. It also...
New Music The reunited Brooklyn rock band peers into deep time on their new double LP, but the years haven't slowed them down Parts & Labor. (Credit: Tod Seelie) Fifteen years have passed since Parts & Labor last...
L to R: Lee Ranaldo, Kim Gordon, and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth in 1988. (Credit: BC Kagan/Getty Images) Each week, SPIN digs into the catalogs of great artists and highlights songs you might not know for our Deep...
News 'Life Is a Dream' is due Aug. 21 (photo: Charlie Gray) Sir Anthony Hopkins has spent decades captivating audiences on screen, but next month he’ll unveil another lifelong passion. The 88-year-old Oscar-winning...
The RIAA and IFPI are leading a music industry push to get AI-made tracks labeled across the world’s streaming services. The Wall Street Journal was first to report the news on Friday (July 10), noting that the music...
There may be some surprises for casual fans in this list of 60 Best Collaborations With the Beatles. After all, Paul McCartney remained a collaborative force after the group split up. He had two duets soar all the way...
There was no escaping Alanis Morissette 's Jagged Little Pill in 1996. Just about everywhere one looked — the charts, the Grammys, etc. — Pill was there. Morissette had written the album from a place of deep...
Iron Maiden ’s Steve Harris said he hopes being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame will mean American fans “stop banging on about it.” Ever since the British band was named among the class of 2026, members have...
Coming off a holiday weekend, the tour industry was still a little bit quiet this week. Only 12 new tours were announced over the last seven days. Leading the way, Bayside will be touring in September and October,...
Name Jack Grisham Best known for If you asked my mother—if she was still alive—she’d say I’m known for being the sweetest boy ever and that the police are known for constantly having the wrong man. Current city...
iHeartMedia has settled a Federal Communications Commission investigation into its live music events. The FCC had been examining whether iHeart broke federal payola rules by giving artists additional airplay on its...
thumpN, an India-based live entertainment discovery and ticketing platform, has launched with an AI agent at its core. The thumpN platform went live on Monday (July 6) and bills itself as India’s first “AI-native”...
On Thursday (July 9), Yelawolf joined Loudwire Nights and opened up about what it's like bridging the gap between hip hop and rock — and why he's excited for his upcoming album, 45. Listen to the full conversation in...
Big Hit Music has denied allegations that BTS ‘s single SWIM copied a song written by three US songwriters. The HYBE subsidiary, which manages BTS, told MBW on Friday (July 10) that the track is an independent creation...
The Recording Academy has invited more than 4,000 music creators and industry professionals to become Grammy members. The invitations, sent on Thursday (July 9), went to professionals across genres, backgrounds and...
For three decades, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has been more than a rap star; he’s been one of Hip-Hop’s defining constants. A towering presence whose career has repeatedly produced culture-reshaping moments, the 56-year-old...
Iron Maiden have already revealed they will be on tour when their Rock Hall induction takes place later this year, but singer Bruce Dickinson and bassist Steve Harris have elaborated on their feelings concerning the...
Believe has unveiled a new structure that unifies its Global Commercial organization and its Product, Tech & Operations organization. Under the changes, announced by the Paris-based company on Thursday (July 9), Elsa...