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As American voters’ rights have increasingly come under attack from Republican politicians and interest groups, voter-registration non-profit HeadCount has announced “Save the Vote!,” an interactive campaign to encourage young Americans and cultural leaders to speak out for voting rights. The campaign hits on the same day that a divided Supreme Court ruled to uphold restrictive voting

Variety is expanding its coverage of the booming documentary sector with the launch today of a dedicated Docs vertical on Variety‘s online and mobile platforms. The new section, sponsored by Showtime Documentary Films, highlights news and trends in documentary content, as well as reviews of new and vintage docus, filmmaker interviews, trailers, other video content

More than 23 years after “Seinfeld” left the airwaves, a soundtrack album featuring its immortal theme (and 40 more minutes of classic “Seinfeld” music) is about to be released. WaterTower Music will release the 33-track album on Friday, July 2, on all digital platforms. It will be the first time that any of the music

How do you score a show that tinkers with time, features a Norse god who is neither hero nor villain, and continually confounds the viewer with new mysteries? That was the challenge facing English composer Natalie Holt, who with her music for “Loki” becomes only the second woman to compose the dramatic score for a

Bang Si-hyuk is stepping down from his role as CEO of HYBE (formerly known as Big Hit Entertainment) as a part of a major restructuring of leadership at the company that launched BTS, one of the biggest groups in the world. The move is part of a company-wide move to “accelerate global operations,” according to

Iggy Azalea has spoken out in support of her collaborator Britney Spears, and is alleging that her father and co-conservator, Jamie Spears, made the “Fancy” singer sign a non-disclosure agreement before their 2015 performance at the Billboard Music Awards. In a new statement posted to Twitter, Azalea claimed that she has “personally witnessed the same

A judge has shot down Britney Spears’ request to have her father removed from her conservatorship — at least for now. New court documents that were filed by the Los Angeles Superior Court on Wednesday show that the judge has denied a months-old request by Spears’ attorney, Samuel Ingham III, to remove her father, Jamie

Young Thug has landed a major role in the musical dramedy “Throw It Back” — appearing in the movie and overseeing its soundtrack as executive producer. Directed by Shadae Lamar Smith from a script written with Rochée Jeffrey, the film stars Shahadi Wright Joseph and will feature Tiffany Haddish in a supporting role. It is

By now, the U.K.’s world-beating festival season [Hey, wait a minute — American ed.] should be in full swing. But the government’s decision to move the final easing of lockdown restrictions back until July 19, from the original date of June 21, has caused yet another spate of cancelations, with the likes of WOMAD, Truck

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Following his daughter’s explosive testimony, Britney Spears’ father, Jamie Spears, has filed legal paperwork and is shifting blame. This week, an attorney for Jamie Spears filed new documents, obtained by Variety, with the Los Angeles Superior Court regarding the conservatorship of his daughter, stating that he is “concerned” about her treatment. But the elder Spears

Demi Lovato, Cynthia Erivo, Busy Phillips and a number of others people are featured in a new video from GLAAD and Universal Music Group emphasizing the freedom for people to choose their own pronouns, “to spread awareness of the importance of using pronouns to create an environment of inclusivity and respect.” The full list of participating

The streaming video market is about to get… all shook up. Elvis Presley, who died in 1977, has re-entered the building through a new streaming deal between Cinedigm and Elvis Presley Enterprises. The Elvis Presley Channel, expected to launch in early 2022, will include archival content and specials featuring the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll,

The International Dance Music Summit has published its annual business report. This year’s edition focuses on the global impact of the pandemic on electronic dance music in 2020. The overall earnings from four main sectors of the industry — software and hardware sales, music sales and streaming, DJ and artist earnings, and clubs and festivals

Many people were surprised that, after an initial 14-ish-month-long run and 236 performances, Bruce Springsteen is bringing his “Springsteen on Broadway” autobiographical show back for a summer-long second run that heralds the larger return of Broadway after 15 months of pandemic. Other Broadway theaters will have a limited re-opening in August and a full one

The Montero Cinematic Universe is upon us! Lil Nas X has announced the release of his debut album, Montero, with a trailer heavily inspired by Marvel Studios’ opening sequence. Just as Marvel’s opening theme places their extensive lineup of superheroes on display, this trailer features some of the most iconic moments from the musician’s career

Big Red Machine, the ever-morphing creative collaboration between the National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon, will release its second album, “How Long Do You Think It’s Gonna Last?,” on Aug. 27 via the 37d03d label. The project comes on the heels of Dessner’s 2020 production and songwriting collaborations with Taylor Swift on her

Amazon and Disney have teamed for a new promotion — designed to boost subscriber rolls for Disney Plus as well as the ecommerce giant’s Amazon Music Unlimited service. Starting this week, new Amazon Music Unlimited customers in the U.S. and Canada can receive six months of Disney Plus for no extra charge. Existing Amazon Music

Spotify is wishing music fans a “happy and healthy” summer with the reveal of their song of the summer predictions, led by Olivia Rodrigo’s pop-punk track “Good 4 U.” As “Good 4 U” is currently the most streamed song on the platform — averaging 8 million plays per day — it only makes sense that

“The Demi Lovato Show,” originally ordered by now-defunct startup Quibi, will finally see the light of day next month on Roku’s free, ad-supported streaming channel. All nine episodes of “The Demi Lovato Show,” with the pop star hosting a range of celebrity guests and experts, are scheduled to be premiere July 30 exclusively on the

Mass Appeal has named two key executive hires —two “trailblazing women who will play a pivotal role in elevating and expanding the entertainment company’s presence,” according to the announcement. Jessica Rivera (pictured above, left) will serve as the General Manager of Music, overseeing the creative and day-to-day operations of Mass Appeal’s music division (label and

The 2021 BET Awards, held Sunday at Los Angeles’ Microsoft Theater, marked a triumphant return to a fully live show, with a vaccinated audience in attendance. From Queen Latifah being honored with the 2021 BET Lifetime Achievement Award to Swizz Beatz, Method Man and several Ruff Ryder OGs delivering an emotionally captivating tribute to the

Christina Aguilera has spoken out in support of fellow pop icon and former “Mickey Mouse Club” co-star Britney Spears following her explosive testimony against her conservatorship last week. In a lengthy thread posted to Twitter, Aguilera shared her thoughts on Spears’ current situation, alongside a sweet picture of them as children. “These past few days

In its fifth week of release, Olivia Rodrigo’s “Sour” returned to the top spot on the album chart, with H.E.R.’s “Back of My Mind” coming in at No. 6 as the only album to bow in the top 10. Rodrigo’s “Good 4 U” also remains the nation’s No. 1 song, giving the the 18-year-old a

The up-and-down life and career of Scott Weiland, the Stone Temple Pilots singer who died in 2015, may become the subject of a film, as a script based on his memoir has been put into development under the title “Paper Heart.” Dark Pictures and producer Orian Williams have picked up “Not Dead & Not for

Jamie Lynn Spears has broken her silence, speaking in support of her sister, Britney Spears, following the pop star’s explosive testimony amid her conservatorship battle. The younger Spears addressed the issue Monday in a series of videos on her Instagram Stories, explaining why she had not spoken up until now. In recent days, after her

Zakir Hussain, the Grammy award-winning Indian tabla virtuoso, composer and percussionist, features in Disney Junior’s “Mira, Royal Detective” as Zakir Ji, a visiting tabla player. He also consulted behind the scenes to help guide animators with correct hand movements and placements for the series that is now streaming. Set in the fictional land of Jalpur,

Since Square, the payments-processing company led by CEO (and Twitter founder) Jack Dorsey, announced plans to buy a “significant” majority stake in Tidal, the music and entertainment streaming platform run by Jay-Z, many have wondered exactly what it plans to do with the service. Tidal was announced amid great fanfare in 2015 as an artist-owned streaming service,

It may seem counterintuitive that June’s annual CMT Music Awards would not premiere on CMT each year, but the formerly cable-only only show is moving up in the world, as it’ll move to the CBS prime-time schedule beginning in 2022. It probably isn’t coincidental that CBS and the Academy of Country Music Awards have recently

Trent Reznor’s and Atticus Ross’ dance card with Hollywood filmmakers was apparently not so full as it looked. Halsey just announced that the recently Oscar- and Emmy-winning duo are the producers of her new album, to be titled “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power.” Halsey made the announcement of her forthcoming album in