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Harrison Ford can’t escape the two-and-a-half-minute fanfare that John Williams composed for his most famous cinematic hero, Indiana Jones. “As I often remind John, his music follows me everywhere I go — literally,” Ford says. “When I had my last colonoscopy, they were playing it on the operating room speakers.”   Creating those big, bold,

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. After cancelling his remaining concerts for 2023 due to health issues, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will finally hit the road again this month. The new dates come in two clumps —

Allison Hagendorf, who has held the amazing title of Spotify’s Global Head of Rock, has announced the second season of her self-titled weekly interview show, which premieres Thursday (March 7) for a weekly, 30-episode series airing every Thursday at 11 a.m. ET/ 8 a.m. PT on YouTube, Instagram and Vevo. The show’s debut will coincide

After Ice Spice broke into the scene with her blood-pumping “Munch (Feelin’ U)” in 2022, fans and critics alike have been waiting for a full-length effort from the Bronx-based rapper. On Tuesday, Ice Spice (real name Isis Naija Gaston) confirmed the project was finished via social media where she succinctly wrote, “I finished recording y2k

At the opening of a five-night stand at L.A.’s Kia Forum Monday night, Madonna was in the mood to share about the severity of her health emergency last summer, thanking the doctor and other medical personnel who were in the audience who helped her during and after the days she spent in an induced coma.

Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band and Noah Kahan are set to headline the Sea.Hear.Now festival on the New Jersey shore on the weekend of Sept. 14-15 — representing a triumphant homecoming show for the Boss, who of course named his 1973 debut album after the festival’s location of Asbury Park. Kahan will headline

Variety has promoted Dayna Wolpa to the newly created role of VP of Talent and Programming. Wolpa is an Emmy-winning producer who previously served as Variety‘s managing director for programming and distribution. With her promotion, Wolpa will manage talent and programming for such successful Variety franchises as Power of Women, Power of Young Hollywood, Hitmakers

Just before Instagram went down, Taylor Swift took to her Stories to encourage her 282 million followers to get out and exercise their right to vote on Super Tuesday. In a post, the pop star implored eligible voters to head to the polls to support candidates that best align with their interests. “Today, March 5,

Queen Latifah will return to host the 55th annual NAACP Image Awards after emceeing the ceremony for the first time last year. The NAACP also announced that writer, poet and activist Amanda Gorman will be honored with the prestigious Chairman’s Award, while this year’s Vanguard Award will go to costume designer, designer and tastemaker June

Veteran singer and Roxy Music frontman Bryan Ferry has entered into a partnership with Irving Azoff’s  Iconic Artists Group “to develop and expand the renowned artist’s musical legacy to new generations of fans,” according to the announcement.  The deal sees the company acquiring 50% of Ferry’s sound recording, publishing, and name, image and likeness rights

Ever since the first night of Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour — when the pop star announced she’d be performing two surprise acoustic songs at every show — fans have been waiting with bated breath to find out which gems from her discography will be unearthed next. Swift kicked off the tour in Glendale, Ariz. in

Raphael Saadiq has signed with Tyler Childs at Forward Artist Management, the management company announced Monday. The Grammy-winning and Oscar-nominated producer and singer-songwriter is a member of the American soul/R&B band, Tony! Toni! Toné!, with whom he recently went on tour for the first time in 25 years. Saadiq co-wrote and produced both of Beyoncé’s

Twice leads the Billboard 200 this week with their six-song EP, “With You-th,” opening at No. 1 with the equivalent of 95,000 units sold in the United States. The K-pop group — comprised of members Nayeon, Jeongyeon, Momo, Sana, Jihyo, Mina, Dahyun, Chaeyoung, and Tzuyu — hit the summit thanks to the record’s impact in

Brit Turner, drummer for the popular Southern rock band Blackberry Smoke, has died at age 57, the group announced on social media. He had been diagnosed with glioblastoma, a cancer of the brain, and underwent surgery for the aggressive condition in November 2022. Following that treatment, Turner continued to play with Blackberry Smoke on tour

Sublime With Rome — which currently has no members of the original ska band — is embarking on a farewell tour. This comes after the founding members of Sublime announced their rebrand with singer Jakob Nowell, the son of original Sublime singer Bradley Nowell. The tour kicks off April 11 in Catoosa, Okla., and runs

The 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards will honor Cher with the Icon Award and a special musical tribute dedicated to her decades-long impact on music and pop culture. Cher will attend the show taking place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 1, where Justin Timberlake, Green Day, TLC, Jelly Roll, Lainey Wilson, Tate

Elton John’s touring life may have come to an end last year with his five-year, 330-concert worldwide Farewell Yellow Brick Road tour, but the work continues, including recording new music. “He’s been working away,” says his husband and manager David Furnish. “I don’t think you’re going to have to wait too long [for new music].

Justin Timberlake has recruited a slate of collaborators including Nigerian singer Fireboy DML, rapper and singer Tobe Nwigwe and his former NSYNC bandmates for his upcoming new album, “Everything I Thought It Was.” Timberlake teased NSYNC’s involvement in his first solo album in five years on TikTok last week, responding to an eagle-eyed fan who

Taylor Swift has announced a third, and “final,” limited special edition of her upcoming album “The Tortured Poets Department,” themed around a bonus track, like the previous two. The exclusive track that gives this variant its title: “The Black Dog.” Swift made the announcement during a “secret songs” segment at the closing night of her

On a windy evening in Las Vegas, U2 were finally reunited in the same arena for the first time in five years — sort of. Drummer Larry Mullen Jr. attended Friday night’s penultimate U2 show at the Sphere in Las Vegas, where he watched from a box seat in the audience. Mullen, who has been

Rihanna‘s performance for the private pre-wedding bash of billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s son left everyone without an invite green with envy. Rihanna appeared on stage in India on Friday night for her first big live performance since her 2023 Super Bowl set. Footage of her singing rare fan favorites — including 2012’s “Stay,” her career-launching “Umbrella”

Even amid the literally thousands of Lou Reed cover versions that have emerged over the past half century — by everyone from David Bowie to Patti Smith to R.E.M. to Beck , it’s hard to imagine a more fitting musical tribute than Keith Richards covering “Waiting for the Man,” the 1967 song that heralded not

Samara Joy has taken a detour from jazz with her new song “Why I’m Here,” featured as part of the upcoming Netflix film “Shirley” about the first Black congresswoman Shirley Chisholm. Produced by and co-written with PJ Morton, “Why I’m Here” sees the 24-year-old singer straying from her jazz roots, playing as a sweeping, anthemic

Jack Antonoff has no time for anyone interested in slandering Taylor Swift‘s abilities as a songwriter. The Grammy-winning producer and longtime Swift collaborator recently told the Los Angeles Times that questioning Swift’s songwriting “is like challenging someone’s faith in God. You just don’t go there.” “I’m a little bitch sometimes,” he added. “But you come

As expected, layoffs began hitting Universal Music Group almost immediately after the company’s earnings call on Wednesday. The moves, which have been signaled by chairman-CEO Lucian Grainge since last fall, were still evolving at the time of this article’s publication, and follow the broad consolidation of the company’s labels under Interscope (West Coast) and Republic

David Israelite is the president & CEO of the National Music Publishers’ Association, the trade association representing American music publishers and their songwriting partners. Variety welcomes responsible commentary, please send ideas to music@variety.com. Songwriters have always struggled to be treated fairly. Throughout the history of the music industry, the rights of those who compose the lyrics

Shakira has shared the complete tracklist for her upcoming album “Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran,” out March 22. Cardi B will appear on the album’s opening track called “Puntería,” confirming the months-long rumors of an incoming collaboration between the pair of hitmakers. The album also closes with “Puntería (Vinyl Version/Spanish Version),” which appears to be

Charli XCX has made her grand return with the release of her new single “Von Dutch” and the announcement that her next album “Brat” will arrive this summer. The pop star harnesses her PC Music era on “Von Dutch,” which she released with an accompanying video. In the clip, directed by Torso, she takes over

Kacey Musgraves has revealed a deep itinerary for her “Deeper Well” tour, with a run through U.S. arenas set for the fall after she hits Europe in the spring. The North American tour will have her topping a triple bill, with Father John Misty opening the entire way, and Nickel Creek and Lord Huron trading

When Lykke Li went into the studio to record her haunting, ethereal version of Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire,” she didn’t have a fixed agenda in place. “To be honest, the only version I’ve ever heard in my whole life is the Johnny Cash version, so I had no real history,” she says of the