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Multi-hyphenate performer Nora Fatehi has joined forces with international hitmaker Jason Derulo for “Snake,” a boundary-pushing dance anthem that blends Eastern and Western influences. The track, which originated from Fatehi’s creative vision and was brought to Derulo through producer Tommy Brown, showcases both artists’ versatility while pushing genre boundaries. “Some collaborations can feel a little

The BRIT School, a free performing and creative arts school in South London that has spawned the likes of Adele, Amy Winehouse, Tom Holland, Jessie J and Raye, has earned an outstanding rating from the government agency Ofsted. This comes at a time when the school is in urgent need of funding to continue to

Universal Music Group has posted a fiery response to Drake’s lawsuit around Kendrick Lamar’s brutal diss track, “Not Like Us,” in which he accuses the company — his label for more than a decade — of defamation. Early Wednesday, Drake sued the company for defamation and harassment, claiming it spreading the “false and malicious narrative”

Zach Bryan is teasing an upcoming film and “one final major label album,” according to a voice note from actor Matthew McConaughey that he posted on social media earlier this morning. In a clip posted to Instagram, Bryan enlists McConaughey to announce the film “Motorbreath,” which he suggests will document Bryan and his friends recording

The Recording Academy has released a revised 2025 Grammy Week event schedule, which focuses the organization’s efforts on “the events that can be most impactful” in the wake of the multiple devastating wildfires that continue to burn across Los Angeles. As previously announced, the 67th annual Grammy Awards telecast on CBS will continue to be

Following the breakout success of Boygenius in 2023, and its three members laying relatively low in 2024, Lucy Dacus is the first member of the trio to officially announce a solo album, her first since 2021’s acclaimed “Home Video.” Her fourth full-length effort on her own, “Forever Is a Feeling,” will be out on the

Orville Peck is headed to the Kit Kat Club in New York City to make his Broadway debut as Emcee in “Cabaret.” It was announced Wednesday that the county singer will replace Adam Lambert in the role, while two-time Tony nominee Eva Noblezada will play Sally Bowles, currently being played by “Moana” star Auli’i Cravalho.

Although Drake withdrew his legal petition against his label, Universal Music Group, on Tuesday, he doubled down Wednesday, suing the company for defamation and harassment, spreading the “false and malicious narrative” that he is a pedophile via Kendrick Lamar’s brutal diss track, “Not Like Us,” according to the lawsuit, which was viewed by Variety.  

Taylor Swift, Billie Eilish and Sabrina Carpenter were the most-streamed U.S. pop artists last year, according to Luminate‘s year-end music report for 2024. Swift topped the U.S. On-Demand Audio (ODA) tally of 2024 with 12.8 billion streams, followed by Eilish with 4.46 billion and Carpenter with 3.71 billion. Behind the trio sit Ariana Grande (3.12

POWERHOUSE PERFORMS J-hope of K-pop phenomenon BTS is set to make history as the first South Korean solo artist to headline a U.S. stadium show with his upcoming North American tour. The run, part of his “Hope on the Stage” world tour, will hit six cities starting March 13 at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The 12-date

Drake has withdrawn his petition against Spotify and Universal Music Group after accusing the entities of launching an illegal “scheme” to boost numbers for Kendrick Lamar’s hit diss track “Not Like Us.” In a New York filing on Tuesday reviewed by Variety, Drake and his Frozen Moments company withdrew its order to show cause seeking

Paris Hilton’s Malibu house may have been destroyed by the Los Angeles fires, but that hasn’t kept her from helping others. The pop culture mogul announced Tuesday that her non-profit, 11:11 Media Impact, raised $800,000 in emergency relief funds in 72 hours. $150,000 has already been granted to GoFundMe’s Wildfire Relief Fund to provide 150

Fires across the Los Angeles area have destroyed thousands of structures and caused massive emotional distress in the industry-leading epicenter, prompting mass evacuations of nearly 200,000 residents. There are plenty of ways to support displaced citizens, and a handful of resources for entertainment industry workers, but some of the larger music companies and brands have

The 2025 MusiCares Person of the Year event, honoring the Grateful Dead, is moving ahead “with a special appeal for donations to support wildfire relief efforts,” the Recording Academy confirmed in an email sent to members on Tuesday. While many Grammy Week events have been postponed or canceled due to the wildfires still raging in

Annie Lennox visited the Project Angel Food kitchen on Monday afternoon to show her support for volunteers at the meal delivery service for critically ill residents in Los Angeles. “What a wonderful opportunity for me just to come down and see everybody face-to-face and know that there are good people on the planet that really

Warner Music Group and Sony Music have confirmed that they are canceling their Grammy Week events due to the wildfires still raging in Los Angeles, a rep for the company confirms to Variety. The moves come a day after Universal made a similar announcement. Sources say Warner’s decision was made over the weekend, when WMG

Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Hozier will headline the 2025 edition of Governors Ball, New York City’s biggest music festival. Gov Ball — which featured an iconic performance from Chappell Roan last year — will make its return to Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens on June 6-8, once again aligning with New York Music

Hours after donating $2.5 million to fire relief efforts through her BeyGOOD foundation, Beyoncé made another big announcement regarding her Jan. 14 mystery reveal. “The Jan. 14 announcement will be postponed to a later date due to the devastation caused by the ongoing wildfires around areas of Los Angeles,” Beyoncé wrote on Instagram Monday night,

Metallica’s All Within My Hands foundation is granting $500,000 to Los Angeles fire relief efforts carried out by the California Community Foundation’s Wildfire Recovery Fund and the Pasadena Community Foundation’s Eaton Canyon Fire Relief and Recovery Fund. The Los Angeles wildfires area have caused widespread destruction in communities across the city since Jan. 7. Despite

The Weeknd has canceled his concert at the Rose Bowl in Los Angeles that was scheduled for Jan. 25, and will delay the release of his forthcomingalbum, “Hurry Up Tomorrow,” until Jan. 31. “Out of respect and concern for the people of Los Angeles County, i am canceling the Rose Bowl concert originally scheduled for

Universal Music Group has canceled all of its Grammy-related events, including the Saturday artist showcase and the Sunday after-Grammy party, and will use the money instead for Los Angeles wildfire relief. “Today we have cancelled all of our Grammy-related events, including the Artist Showcase and After-Grammy Party and will redirect the resources that would have

Reality TV supercouple Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt suffered a deep loss in the past week, as the home they shared was destroyed in the Pacific Palisades wildfire. And their response was something that only they might have dreamed up.  Both parties, who rose to prominence on MTV’s “The Hills” in the 2000s — have

As Sean “Diddy” Combs remains in prison awaiting his trial on charges of sex trafficking and racketeering, former associates and close friends of the mogul are speaking out in Peacock‘s new 90-minute documentary “Diddy: The Making of a Bad Boy,” premiering on the streamer on Jan. 14. Since Cassie Ventura filed her explosive lawsuit in

Mac Miller‘s lost album “Balloonerism,” due out Jan. 17, is arriving with a short film set for advance worldwide screenings on Jan. 15 in the United States and Jan. 16 internationally. Tickets are available to purchase now for five dollars, with all proceeds benefiting the Mac Miller Fund. The late rapper’s indie label, Remember Music,

Carrie Underwood will sing “America the Beautiful” at the inauguration ceremony immediately prior to president-elect Donald J. Trump being sworn in next week. Her reps and the Trump-Vance inaugural committee confirmed the news Monday. “I love our country and am honored to have been asked to sing at the Inauguration and to be a small

Lil Baby‘s “Wham” becomes his fourth No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 chart with 140,000 units earned in its first full week, according to Luminate. Bad Bunny trails behind at No. 2 with “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” his sixth studio LP, logging 122,000 units earned with only five days of activity since Billboard and

Following the release of his sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos,” Bad Bunny is plotting a 21-date residency in his native Puerto Rico. Aptly titled “No Me Quiero Ir De Aquí” (“I Don’t Want to Leave Here”), a lyric made famous by his “Un Verano Sin Ti” hit, “El Apagón,” the residency will take

It’s a week before Matteo Milleri is set to debut the first night of his Anyma residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere, and he’s standing in his minimalist Los Angeles home, VR set strapped to his head. He’s scrolling through the test visuals that his creative team beams to the device for review — around 20

Beyoncé is chipping in to help those affected by the Los Angeles fires, with the announcement that her BeyGOOD charity foundation is donating $2.5 million to help families rebuild after they’ve suffered losses. BeyGOOD, which was established in 2013, will provide the funds to families in Altadena and Pasadena, two areas that were devastated by

Jackie Farry, an industry veteran who worked closely with Nirvana — becoming Frances Bean Cobain’s first nanny — and then was tour manager for Elliott Smith, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the Lemonheads and others, died Sunday of complications from a lung disease. Farry, who had battled cancer for more than 20 years, was 58.