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My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden & Tool Headline Louder Than Life 2026
My Chemical Romance, Iron Maiden, Tool, and Limp Bizkit will headline Louder Than Life 2026, a four-day rock festival at Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville, Kentucky, running September 17–20.
Katseye's Manon Bannerman Steps Back for Health Hiatus
Katseye member Manon Bannerman is taking a temporary hiatus from the group to focus on her health and wellbeing, the HYBE-launched act announced shortly after receiving a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist.
Irving Azoff Blasts YouTube Over Billboard Charts Exit
Irving Azoff published an open letter blasting YouTube following the platform's exit from Billboard's charts, arguing that YouTube pays artists and songwriters less than any other comparable digital service and should have no influence over chart methodology.
Salt-N-Pepa Appeal UMG Masters Ruling With High-Profile Attorney
Salt-N-Pepa have appealed the dismissal of their copyright lawsuit against Universal Music Group over their master recordings, adding high-profile attorney Richard S. Busch to their legal team as the case moves to the Second Circuit Court of Appeals.
Live Nation Seeks Trial Delay One Week Before Antitrust Case Begins
Live Nation and Ticketmaster filed a last-minute motion to delay their federal antitrust trial, asking an appeals court to review two key legal questions before jury selection begins March 2.
Imagine Dragons Drops Wasserman Music Amid Agency Sale Crisis
Imagine Dragons has departed Wasserman Music, the latest in a series of high-profile roster exits as majority owner Providence Equity Partners works to sell the agency amid controversy surrounding Casey Wasserman's past communications with Ghislaine Maxwell.
Isaac Hayes Estate Settles With Trump Over 'Hold On, I'm Coming'
The Isaac Hayes estate has privately settled its lawsuit against Donald Trump's campaign over the unauthorized use of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at political rallies, with terms undisclosed but the case now officially dismissed.
Blackpink Hits 100 Million YouTube Subscribers — A First for Any Artist
Blackpink has become the first artist in YouTube history to reach 100 million subscribers, placing them 16th on the platform overall and earning the channel's Red Diamond Creator Award.
Graham Barham, Josh Osborne, Shaylen & Alex Miller: Music News
Graham Barham's "Oil Money" has gone RIAA Gold, while Josh Osborne appeared at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Poets and Prophets series, Shaylen launched her podcast "Rent Money Confessions," and Alex Miller partnered with western apparel brand Cowboy Hardware.
61st ACM Awards: Dates, Tickets & ACM Awards Week Events
The Academy of Country Music has revealed details for the 61st ACM Awards on May 17 in Las Vegas, including two ACM Awards Week events headlined by Riley Green. General public tickets go on sale February 27.
Jeremy Stover Hits Top 10 on MusicRow Songwriter Chart
Jeremy Stover debuted at No. 9 on the MusicRow Top Songwriter Chart this week, powered by Cody Johnson's "The Fall" and "Time's Ticking" by Justin Moore and Dierks Bentley. Zach Bryan held the No. 1 position for the fifth consecutive week.
Nick Cave Responds to Wim Wenders' Berlin Film Festival Politics Remarks
Nick Cave has published a detailed defense of Wim Wenders' Berlin Film Festival remarks about politics in art, writing on his Red Hand Files blog that "great art exists purely for its own sake."
Brooke Lee's 'Desert Darling' EP Arrives April 17
Brooke Lee will release her six-song EP Desert Darling on April 17 via Spirit Nashville Recordings/2Mix Music, with the title track available now.
Jelly Roll Announces The Little Ass Shed Tour with Kashus Culpepper
Jelly Roll has announced The Little Ass Shed Tour, a limited U.S. headlining run with support from Kashus Culpepper, running alongside his Big Ass Stadium Tour Part 2 with Post Malone. General on-sale tickets go live February 27.
J. Cole's EVEN App Hit With Discrimination and Labor Lawsuit
Former EVEN executive Damien "DDot" Washington has filed a lawsuit against the superfan app and its CEO alleging racial discrimination, wrongful termination, and labor violations — just days before Universal Music Group announced a multi-year partnership with the platform.
Tidal Launches Upload Tool and $100K Spotlight Contest for Indie Artists
Tidal has expanded its direct upload feature to ten countries and introduced a Spotlight program that pays independent artists $100 per day through Cash App — though uploaded tracks do not generate streaming royalties.
Meg Combs Launches Nightingale Collective, Signs Brooke Lee
Meg Combs has launched Nightingale Collective, a new artist management and creative company, with singer-songwriter Brooke Lee as its first signing.
Shaboozey Signs Publishing Deal With EMPIRE Publishing
Shaboozey has signed a publishing deal with EMPIRE Publishing, expanding his existing label relationship with the independent company behind his Diamond-certified hit "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."
Spotify Prompted Playlist Expands to UK, Australia, Ireland & Sweden
Spotify has expanded its AI-powered Prompted Playlist feature to Premium users in the UK, Ireland, Sweden, and Australia, but a recent Reddit Q&A with VP of personalization Molly Holder was dominated by user complaints about AI-generated music infiltrating recommendations and curated playlists.
Gary Borman Retires, Closing Borman Entertainment After 50 Years
Gary Borman, founder of Borman Entertainment, has retired after 50 years in artist management, closing the company that once represented Keith Urban, Faith Hill, James Taylor, The Rolling Stones, and The Bee Gees.