Sony Music Publishing announced it has acquired the song catalog of Paul Simon, one of the most successful and influential songwriters of the past 75 years. The milestone deal includes Paul Simon’s classic songs spanning more than six decades, from his time as a member of Simon & Garfunkel, through his extraordinary career as a
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Oscar-nominated short film “A Concerto Is a Conversation” is the story of love between a grandfather and his grandson woven together through music. It’s also a narrative about race in America. Composer Kris Bowers, the virtuoso behind “Green Book” and “When They See Us,” wears multiple hats for the film, as co-director (with friend Ben
S10 Entertainment has named Josh Hallbauer the company’s VP of business & operations as well as head of publishing, the company announced Wednesday, with Hallbauer (seen above, right) reporting to CEO Brandon Silverstein (above left) in the L.A. office. “We’re excited to welcome Josh to the team,” said Silverstein, who founded S10 as a multi-faceted
One day last summer, while showing off his new apartment, my son pointed to his roommate’s impressive crates of albums and said, “Look at all of those vinyls!” “Don’t you ever say that word again!” my wife and I thundered in mortified parental unison, as if he were a five-year-old who’d just dropped an f-bomb.
Fresh off her flurry of Grammy attention, Dua Lipa is one of the leading contenders for this year’s Brit Awards in nominations announced Wednesday. Lipa has three nods, as does Celeste, who’s currently up for a best original song Oscar in America, as well. A total of six performers are tied with three nominations apiece.
Lizzo, Megan Thee Stallion, Foo Fighters, Lana Del Rey, Tyler, the Creator, Janelle Monae, Tame Impala and many more are scheduled to perform at the 2021 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. The event’s 20th anniversary edition is scheduled to take place September 2–5, 2021 on the Bonnaroo Farm, located 60 miles southeast of Nashville in
Andy Summers, best known as guitarist for the Police, will release “Fretted and Moaning: Short Stories,” a collection of 45 pieces of short fiction. According to the announcement, Summers “has written short stories ever since the halcyon days of the Police, and for the first time 45 are collected together in a hardback book, available
After people accused Lil Nas X of copying FKA Twigs with his visually striking “Montero (Call Me by Your Name)” music video, the two musicians talked it out and cleared the air of any wrongdoing. In the special effects-heavy “Montero” video, released on Friday, Lil Nas X falls from heaven and pole dances to descend
In today’s Global Bulletin, BBC Two and BBC Music announce a behind-the-scenes Amy Winehouse doc; Netflix supports a new series development masters program in Italy; Amazon Prime Video reveals release details for Indian original feature “Joji”; M6 commissions a French version of “Domino Effect”; and Red Arrow unveils its MipTV lineup. DOCUMENTARY BBC Two and
The Glastonbury music festival is hosting a livestream concert from Worthy Farm on May 22, featuring a galaxy of acts including Coldplay, Damon Albarn, Haim, Idles, Jorja Smith, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka, Wolf Alice, and DJ Honey Dijon. The festival also promises a number of surprise unannounced performances. Shot by Grammy-nominated director Paul Dugdale, the event
The legendary and reclusive “dreampop” quartet My Bloody Valentine have signed with Domino Records, which has finally released the group’s entire official catalog digitally today (March 31). New physical editions for each release will follow on May 21, 2021. While there is no word of new material, the group’s most recent album, 2013’s “m b v,”
“We made it!” Crowded House frontman Neil Finn jubilantly told 12,000 fans at the sold-out Auckland, New Zealand stop of the group’s “To the Island” tour. A COVID-19 outbreak may have caused chaos and postponements for the nationwide jaunt, but there were few signs of a pandemic as the reformed band reached that homeland stage.
Indian music giant Super Cassettes Industries, popularly known as “T-Series” after its label, has joined the Indian Performing Right Society (IPRS), becoming the last music major in the country to do so. T-Series joins the existing IPRS members who include Sony Music Entertainment India, Saregama India, Universal Music Publishing, Times Music and Aditya Music. T-Series,
After a few weeks of rumors and a pair of anonymous social-media posts, a group of top-level songwriters calling themselves the Pact went above ground on Tuesday with a letter calling for an end to the one of the longest-running open secrets of the music industry: the practice of artists demanding credit and publishing for
Demi Lovato is opening up about her sexual identity, confirming that she identifies as pansexual. On an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast that released on Saturday, Lovato discussed her sexuality while explaining that she is interested in adopting children one day. “I also don’t know if I’m going to end up with a guy, so
Ozuna was in the zone for the 28th annual edition of the BMI Latin Awards, pulling in eight as the winners were announce on digital and social channels as well as the performing rights organization’s website. The Puerto Rican singer was named contemporary Latin songwriter of the year for a second time, having previously received
Three days after an anonymous songwriters group named the Pact called for artists to stop demanding credit for songs they did not write, the group has followed with a letter signed by Emily Warren, Ross Golan, Justin Tranter, Victoria Monet and others pledging that the signatories “will not give publishing or songwriting credit to an
Lil Nas X isn’t here to win over folks who think homosexuality is the devil’s work. In his new video for “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” the 21-year-old rapper makes out with Satan (albeit a CGI one), lap dances on him and twerks all over his face. If just reading that description fills your
TikTok is launching a new interactive live series called “Headstream” that, according to the announcement, “invites fans to enter the minds of their favorite artists.” The first session drops this Friday, April 2 at 7 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. PT and features Demi Lovato on the launch day of her new album, “Dancing With
YouTube is declining to ban a video by hip-hop artist YG containing anti-Asian lyrics, despite a drive among staffers to have the song, “Meet the Flockers,” removed from the platform. The rapper’s 2014 song is about how to pull off a burglary and begins with a verse recommending Asians as the easiest targets for a
Ariana Grande is joining Season 21 of NBC’s “The Voice” in the fall. She is “beyond thrilled, honored, excited” to be joining fellow coaches Kelly Clarkson, John Legend and Blake Shelton on the series, she tweeted Tuesday morning. “I’m so honored and excited to join ‘The Voice’ family!” said Grande in a separate statement through
Memphis rapper NLE Choppa was arrested Sunday in Davie, Fla. and charged with carrying a concealed firearm, possession of Xanax, possession of cannabis and burglary of an unoccupied structure, according to an arrest report cited by the South Florida Sentinel and Memphis’ Fox 13. According to the reports, the rapper, whose real name is Bryson
Below is Variety’s inaugural UK music industry column covering the need-to-know stories from across the pond… Anyone searching for a gripping new TV show to watch during lockdown could do a lot worse than stream the evidence sessions from the UK Parliament’s investigation into the economics of music streaming. The Department For Digital, Culture, Media
Dedicating her time and energy to strategizing ticket purchases for a young idol was never part of Chung Ling’s life plans. This 40-something-year-old working mother says she gave up on Hong Kong’s once huge Cantonese-language pop scene, a decade ago. She told friends not to waste their time. But two years on, Chung has become
South Korean pop group BTS has posted a letter expressing its support for the Stop Asian Hate movement that has arisen as a result of increased frequency in instances of hate crimes against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. “We send our deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones,” reads the statement, which
Mike Posner announced that he will climb Mount Everest in April and May, raising money for the Detroit Justice Center through corporate sponsors and a GoFundMe page. Climbing the world’s tallest mountain is not the first time the “I Took A Pill In Ibiza” singer has challenged himself. In 2019, the Grammy-nominated artist embarked on
For the second time in just over six months, Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer stood at a nightclub in his home borough of Brooklyn and stumped for independent music venues. Where last August he was promoting the “Save Our Stages” bill outside Baby’s All Right in Williamsburg, on Monday he was at Elsewhere in Bushwick,
Lil Nas X is dancing with the devil (both literally and figuratively) after the release of his fiery “Montero (Call Me By Your Name)” music video and limited edition “Satan Shoes.” The hip-hop superstar who broke records with his country-infused hit “Old Town Road” is stirring controversy after promoting his new sneakers, a collaboration with
The title of Karol G’s third album, “KG0516,” references neither a birthdate or a catalog number, but the combination of digits and letter does hold significance for the 30-year-old artist. “My parents signed a contract on my behalf on May 16th, 2006 and that was the first time that my name as Karol G was
For Justin Bieber, it’s “Lonely” at the top, or at least the album that contains that recent hit song bowing at No. 1. “Justice” debuted on top of the Rolling Stone album chart — the first time in 11 weeks that the No. 1 position hasn’t belonged to wayward country star Morgan Wallen and his