Music

Taking an old film score and dropping it into a new film is “like wearing somebody else’s underwear,” veteran composer Earle Hagen used to say. Hagen, the Oscar-nominated, Emmy-winning composer of such classic themes as “The Andy Griffith Show,” “The Dick Van Dyke Show” and “The Mod Squad,” would have been appalled by the musical

Just a day after posting a trailer for his debut film, 21 Savage has announced his third solo album “American Dream,” releasing on January 12. “American Dream” marks the rapper’s first solo album since 2018’s “I Am > I Was.” In the time since, he’s released two collaborative albums including 2020’s “Savage Mode II” with

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Fresh off NSYNC‘s headline-making reunion and new single last year, the boy band’s Joey Fatone has announced an upcoming tour with none other than the Backstreet Boys‘ AJ McLean. The pair will hit the road

Universal Music CEO Lucian Grainge issued his annual memo to staff for 2024 on Tuesday, making note of the music company’s global and innovative advances throughout the last year. Grainge heralded UMG’s financial and “competitive” performance metrics, along with the company’s efficiency in applying remodeled, “artist-centric” royalty models. About the company’s partnership with streaming platforms,

Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye has donated to the Los Angeles based organization School on Wheels, which will support more than 1,000 students experiencing homelessness from kindergarten through twelfth grade. The artist has donated several million dollars to charitable organizations in recent years, including humanitarian efforts in Gaza, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Covid relief and more. According to

Doja Cat, who just completed the North American leg of her eye-popping “Scarlet” arena tour, will stage her first VR concert in associating with producer/directors the Diamond Bros in partnership with Meta. Called “Doja Cat: The Scarlet Tour in VR” and filmed at the tour’s Detroit date, the show is “a thrilling spectacle that blends

Bonnaroo is back, as the Manchester, Tenn., music festival unveils is 2024 lineup featuring headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, Post Malone and Fred Again. Taking place June 13-16 just 60 miles southeast of Nashville, Bonnaroo will also host Megan Thee Stallion, Cage The Elephant and Maggie Rogers at this year’s fest. Other acts include: Melanie

FOMO is such a strong human emotion that it defies logic, especially when looking at photos or video from Studio 54 or a Beatles concert or Truman Capote’s Black-and-White Ball… or, as “Indie/Seen,” veteran photographer Piper Ferguson’s new photo book demonstrates, the indie-rock scene of the early ‘00s. LCD Soundsystem, Coachella 2016 (Photo: Piper Ferguson)

Irish singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes, the Southwark Coroners Court in London has determined. “This is to confirm that Ms O’Connor died of natural causes,” the coroner’s office said in a statement to Variety. “The coroner has therefore ceased their involvement in her death.” O’Connor died on July 26 at the age of

Mary J. Blige is slated to receive her flowers at the Urban One Honors: Best in Black. The R&B icon will be celebrated as the Entertainment Icon honoree during the two-hour event, premiering on February 25 on TV One with a simulcast on Cleo TV. The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul debuted in 1992 with her

With less than a week to go until the release of his new album, Kid Cudi is giving fans a preview of what they can expect on his upcoming album “Insano.” The rapper, who has been teasing his ninth album as far back as 2021, took to Instagram to reveal the tracklist and guest features

A$AP Rocky is again pleading not guilty to felony gun charges that claim he shot Terell Ephron (formerly known as A$AP Relli) in Hollywood in November 2021. The assault case against the 35-year-old rapper, born Rakim Mayers, has been slowly developing ever since he was arrested at the Los Angeles International Airport in connection to

Detroit‘s entertainment and event-service provider the Right Productions and the homeless-assistance program the Neighborhood Service Organization have joined forces to launch an initiative for artists experiencing homelessness. The Tommy Garrett House was inaugurated at a ceremony held late last month. Located on the northwest side of Detroit, the building is a three-bedroom, 1,920-square-foot home, designed

The holiday hits have vacated the top of the Billboard charts to reveal the first Top 10 hits of the new year. Leading the pack is Jack Harlow‘s “Lovin on Me,” a lone single from the singer whose last appearance on the charts was for his most recent album, “Jackman,” which debuted at No. 8

As streaming has returned the music industry to health over the past decade, with year after year of growth, people have not wanted to admit that, since the pandemic, that growth has slowed down significantly. While we saw double-digit revenue increases for several years in the latter half of the 2010s, the average number of

Rapper 21 Savage is back, and he’s recruited Donald Glover and “Stranger Things” star Caleb McLaughlin to play him in a trailer for what is apparently a film titled “American Dream: The 21 Savage Story,” a memoir of his incarceration by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) beginning in 2019. As part of then-president

Spotify has just announced a new free in-flight docuseries that encourages songwriters, producers and artists from “twin cities” — locations that share similar cultural and historical identities — to collaborate on new music. The inaugural episode of the “The Passport Sessions” is titled “From Miami to Medellín” and features songwriter Andy Clay (Guaynna, Chayanne, Anitta,

Almost three years after he rode a stripper pole into the depths of hell and onto the Devil’s lap, Lil Nas X is back to stir up more controversy — or perhaps to see the light. The chart-topping pop star returns on Jan. 12, with a new song titled “J Christ.” Nas imitates Jesus Christ

In one of the more inspired artist-related competitions we’ve seen in recent years, the members of Metallica have selected the best marching band covers of their songs in the “For Whom the Band Tolls” matchup. The winners, who split nearly $200,000 in prizes, showed an inspired variety of interpretations, usually performing a medley of the

Audacy, the troubled radio and audio-streaming company, said Sunday it filed plans for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to slash its debt. Audacy is the second-largest radio broadcaster in the U.S. (after iHeartMedia) with 235 owned radio stations across 48 markets. The company’s stations include L.A.’s KROQ, KNX and KRTH; New York’s WFAN sports-talk radio and

Ariana Grande, who recently posted that she’s completed her long-awaited seventh studio album, announced on Sunday morning that the first single from it will arrive on Friday. The song is apparently titled “Yes, And?,” a playful progression from her Grande’s 2019 semi-autobiographical single and album, “Thank U, Next.” While the singer has been featured on

Michael Bolton has revealed that he recently underwent emergency surgery to remove a brain tumor, and has subsequently cancelled his foreseeable tour dates. The singer posted on Instagram that he learned of the tumor at the end of the year, requiring him to take instant action. “Just before the holidays, it was discovered that I

Think you’ve got what it takes to hold your own alongside Billy Corgan? Now is your chance to prove it. Smashing Pumpkins have announced an open call on social media for an additional guitarist to join the band. The group, which consists of frontman Corgan, guitarist James Iha and drummer Jimmy Chamberlin, is looking to

SPOILER ALERT: This story discusses major plot points, including the ending for “Saltburn.” Set in the United Kingdom in 2006, Emerald Fennell’s “Saltburn,” starring Jacob Elordi and Barry Keoghan, boasts a mishmash of indie sleaze and timeless radio hits in its nostalgia-inducing soundtrack, which includes Sophie Ellis-Bextor‘s “Murder on the Dancefloor,” MGMT’s “Time to Pretend” and

Paramore is a free agent. That, and not a band breakup, is the reason most of the group’s online presence has been suddenly wiped clean, sources tell Variety. The band’s longtime website, paramore.net, now leads to a “404 Not Found” message, which alarmed many fans of the group. It’s not due to a split. The

In what has become an annual tradition, in the closing days of each year, veteran artists quietly release bootleg-quality recordings in order to preserve their copyrights, owing to a not-entirely-clear European Union ruling stating that artists must “use or lose” (i.e. officially issue) sound recordings within 50 years of their creation. If they do not,

Ridley Scott has found the god of music for his upcoming “Gladiator” sequel.  Harry Gregson-Williams has been hired to compose the score for the hotly-anticipated Paramount feature, which is due out Nov. 22, more than 24 years after the Oscar-winning original.  The film marks the seventh collaboration between Scott and Gregson-Williams, with the composer having

N.W.A, Laurie Anderson, Gladys Knight, Donna Summer, Tammy Wynette and the Clark Sisters will receive 2024 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Awards during this year’s Special Merit Awards ceremony, the Academy announced today. Also being honored are longtime Linda Ronstadt/ James Taylor producer/manager Peter Asher, hip-hop pioneer DJ Kool Herc and veteran attorney (and longtime Academy

Fat Joe, Jelly Roll and Wyclef Jean will team up with Power to the Patients for an event in Washington, D.C. on January 10 at Hamilton Live to advocate for a more affordable and equitable healthcare system through price transparency. With Congressional leaders and government officials in attendance, the artists “will shed light on the

Morrison Hotel Gallery is expanding its archive of rock n’ roll imagery into fine art photography: On January 13, the gallery will launch “The New Wave,” a collection of oceanic imagery inspired by and in association with HBO’s Emmy-winning documentary series “100 Foot Wave,” produced by Amplify Pictures, Library Films, and Topic Studios. Photo: Helio