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Megan Thee Stallion is shedding her past in the new music video for her first official solo single since 2022, “Cobra.” Released under her own Hot Girl Productions, “Cobra” lyrically touches on Megan’s fight to keep her head above water after dealing with back-to-back obstacles. “Breakin’ down and I had the whole world watching,” Megan

Robert Glasper is bringing the Christmas spirit early this year with a gift for Apple Music subscribers: a brand-new album featuring the jazz and R&B star’s spin on holiday classics including “Joy to the World” and “Little Drummer Boy.” The seven-track album, titled “In December,” is available to stream now. It includes three brand new

Christmas has come early for Beatles fans… who fortunately have been granted a week between gifts, so they don’t have to choose which to unwrap first. There was Thursday’s release, of course, of the newsmaking “Now and Then” single, a track that features the late John Lennon and George Harrison that was recently completed by

In the wake of massive summer tours from Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, Live Nation has announced yet another record-breaking quarter in Q3 of 2023, with revenue up 32% to $8.2 billion and up 36% to $16.9 billion so far this year. As fans continue to shell out big bucks for stadium and arena spectaculars (sometimes

Taylor Swift‘s Eras Tour dominated the U.S. in the spring and summer, and the movie version became the highest-grossing concert film of all time this fall with over $200 million at the worldwide box office. Now the tour is getting ready to kick back off in real life as Swift performs three concerts in Buenos

Billie Eilish and Finneas along with Lenny Kravitz and Diane Warren are among the nominees at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards. Eilish and Finneas landed a nomination for “What Was I Made For?” from “Barbie. The song is one of three from the movie vying for Oscar consideration. Olivia Rodrigo and Dan Nigro were nominated for “Can’t

Taylor Swift will be taking her “Eras Tour” to Vancouver next December. The singer has added three dates at the BC Place in British Columbia on Dec. 6, 7, and 8, with Gracie Abrams standing as the opening act. Prior to making this announcement, Swift had already announced dates in Toronto, Ontario — six dates

With all the hoopla around “Now and Then” — which has been officially billed as “The Last Beatles Song” and erroneously described as the legendary group’s “first new song in 50 years” — some reality-checking is in order. Yes, it is a “new” Beatles song in that all four members, including the late John Lennon and

Zayn Malik is writing new music for upcoming animated feature “10 Lives” and is set to perform a duet with “Bridgerton” star Simone Ashley for the film, Variety can confirm. Malik and Ashley also both star in the film, with the former One Direction singer playing tough-guy twins Cameron and Kirk while Ashley voices student

“Baby, it’s Halloween / And we can be anything,” Phoebe Bridgers once promised, in a song named after the high holy day of Oct. 31. Bridgers did not sing that particular seasonal number as part of Boygenius‘ Halloween show at the Hollywood Bowl Tuesday night, but the band took the sentiment to heart, at least.

Britney Spears‘ long-awaited memoir “The Woman in Me” — which details her fight for freedom and tumultuous relationships with the men in her life — has sold 1.1 million copies in its first week across print, pre-sales, e-books and audiobooks in the United States. “The Woman in Me” was released on Oct. 24 and has

After reportedly being instructed by Warner Bros. last year to not dress up as the Joker, Diddy decided to go as Batman this year. Diddy posted a video on Halloween explaining that he received emails from Warner Bros. after videos of his 2022 Joker costume went viral online. He had told the same story to

Olivia Rodrigo‘s new song for Lionsgate’s “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” is titled “Can’t Catch Me Now” and has been revealed as the official song of the film. A short 60-second snippet of the upbeat track was released in a new preview for the film that premiered today. To align with

In advance of Thursday’s release of the recently completed “Now and Then,” which is being billed as the final new track that will ever be finished and released under the Beatles‘ name, fans are hearing portions of the song — and more of the story behind it — in a 12-minute mini-documentary, “Now And Then

Following weeks of cryptic teasers and unsolved riddles, Dua Lipa has officially confirmed her new single “Houdini” will be arriving on Nov. 9 There was somewhat of an indication that Dua was close to releasing new music as a part of her much-buzzed-about new record when she wiped her Instagram and TikTok accounts of any

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. “Dance the Night Away” to the “Barbie” movie soundtrack on vinyl. Online vinyl record company Vinyl Me, Please (VMP) has announced two exclusive vinyl pressings of the “Barbie” movie soundtrack. “Barbie The Album-VMP Designer

Spotify has announced its 2023 Capsule Collection, featuring exclusive merchandise from Peso Pluma, Daft Punk, Rosalía, Tyler, the Creator and Tems. Each week, a different artist will release a new merch package. Top streamers identified through Spotify’s Fans First program will get a first chance to buy items from the respective collections. Today, the streaming

Olivia Rodrigo has been announced as a performer for the upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this Nov. 3 in Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. The Rock Hall announced Rodrigo’s appearance early Wednesday morning on social media with an official performance poster and added that she would be joined by “one of her heroes.”

The Hives have been around for 30 years now, but they could end 2023 as Venezuela’s new favorite band. According to their British management company, ATC Management, the Swedish group will become the first major international rock band to appear in the South American territory for a decade, when they headline Caracas’ Concha Acústica de

By the time he launched Mom + Pop Music in 2008, Michael Goldstone knew a thing or two about artists. Operating more behind the scenes than some of his more flashy contemporary A&R types, the Long Island-born music obsessive signed Pearl Jam and Rage Against the Machine to Epic Records, and then went on to

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. In 2005, Alanis Morissette starred in a Gap campaign in which she, Keith Urban, Jason Mraz and John Legend were tapped to sing a rendition of their favorite song to promote the brand’s new

Amaarae‘s uniquely futurist take on R&B and Afropop comes as the product of years of unexpected travels — sometimes brief, but momentous stays in distinct locations across the globe. Born in the Bronx, the singer-songwriter and producer spent a lot of her childhood and teen years: moving from New York to Atlanta to her family’s

Jason Aldean is disputing claims that his controversial music video for “Try That in a Small Town” had racist undertones. The country music star participated in an interview with “CBS Mornings” and was asked by reporter Jan Crawford about his reaction to hearing such accusations from the public, to which Aldean asked, “How?” “You know,

The act of exorcism was never more delightful than it is in Allison Russell’s elaborate new music video for her song “Demons,” being released just in time to really turn Halloween into a party. The celebrated singer-songwriter has never employed such epic visuals or choreography before. And she’s doing it in a first-time creative partnership

Selena Gomez informed her 430 million Instagram followers that she is currently taking a break from social media due to the “horror, hate, violence and terror that’s going on in the world.” The pop star and “Only Murders in the Building” actor did not directly reference the Israel-Hamas war by name, but it’s clear posts

100 Gecs are one of the most strangely fascinating acts to hit music in many years. They’re smart and stupid and appealing and annoying and infectious and grating and many other opposites, and although they take what they do seriously, they seemingly can’t believe they’re being taken seriously. Their music is vaguely adjacent to hyper-pop

Stewart Copeland, founder and drummer of The Police, is reuniting with Indian musician Ricky Kej for the Resonance Climate Concert in Dubai during the COP28 United Nations Climate Change Conference. Copeland and Kej previously collaborated on “Divine Tides,” which won two Grammys and on “Police – Beyond Borders” where the legendary rock band’s classic songs are recreated

Aaron Spears, the Grammy-nominated drummer and music producer who worked with Ariana Grande, Usher, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears, among many others, has died. He was 47. Spears’ wife Jessica announced the news on Instagram Monday, writing, “Aaron was not only an incredibly accomplished drummer, admired by many for his unparalleled talent and passion for

The top 10 of the albums on the Billboard 200 this week would make for a genre-expansive medley with fresh releases from Blink-182 and the Rolling Stones hitting the top five, Drake at No. 2, Bad Bunny at No. 4 and Morgan Wallen’s “One Thing at a Time” at No. 5. Leading the pack this

After nearly two decades at Def Jam, Jeezy has announced his departure from the label along with news that an independent double album will be arriving later this week through his CTE New World imprint. The Atlanta native revealed that the album will be titled “I Might Forgive… But I Don’t Forget,” and will be