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Kali Uchis will kick off 2024 with the release of her fourth record, a collection of Spanish-language music dubbed “Orquídeas.” Arriving on January 12, the set will include the already released “Muñekita,” featuring Dominican dembow singer El Alfa and JT from City Girls. The Colombian-American artist shared the concept art for the record (see below)

Machine Gun Kelly was at the ready when a man rushed the stage during his Forbes Under 30 Summit panel. The pop-punk artist and entrepreneur, whose real name is Colson Baker, was speaking with Forbes editor Kristin Stoller at a packed Cleveland auditorium when someone entered the stage and approached him from behind. MGK leaped

The South by Southwest Music Festival has announced its initial lineup for its 38th annual event, descending on Austin, Texas from March 11-16. Organizers have revealed the first slate of 149 musicians set to perform during the festival, including Lo Moon (from Los Angeles), Cumgirl8 (New York), Omar S (Detroit), Rawayana (Caracas), Dry Cleaning (London),

The Spirit of Life Gala, hosted by the cancer research and treatment organization City of Hope, will honor hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Lyor Cohen with a one-time-only version of DJ Cassidy‘s “Pass the Mic Live!” at the Pacific Design Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 18. The performance will include appearances by Public Enemy, Big

For the millions who loved him, John Prine was an angel from Illinois. The singer-songwriter had a 50-year career trajectory that went the full distance from being part of the “next Dylan” brigade in the early ’70s to inspiring Next-John-Prines by the thousands before his death in April 2020. He would have turned 77 on

“Shucked” will embark on a North American tour in the fall of 2024, one that will see the charmingly corny Broadway musical make stops in the likes of Nashville, Chicago, and Los Angeles. The tour will begin performances at the Providence Performing Arts Center in Rhode Island before playing in over 30 cities in its

In an intimate performance and conversation in Los Angeles Monday night, Olivia Rodrigo admitted that there were tears shed during the making of her new album, “Guts.” But she and producer/co-writer Dan Nigro clarified that it wasn’t just about the emotion in the lyrics. Some of those were tears of frustration as they obsessed over

Three months after he kissed the 1975 bassist Ross MacDonald onstage in Malaysia and slammed the country’s anti-LGBTQ laws, Matty Healy has addressed the controversial incident that led to the cancelation of the Good Vibes Festival and apparently left the band “briefly imprisoned.” During the 1975’s headlining performance at the Kuala Lumpur festival in July,

In continuance of Warner Music‘s expansion into India over the past three years, the label has purchased India-based artist management and live events company E-Positive. It will continue to operate independently and be led by its founder and CEO, Naushad Khan. Khan is a prominent figure in the live entertainment industry and has managed and

Coldplay is countersuing the band’s former manager Dave Holmes for $17 million. As Variety exclusively revealed in August, Holmes filed suit against the Chris Martin-fronted band for over £10 million ($12 million) worth of unpaid commission related to their tenth and eleventh (unreleased) studio albums. Holmes, who had managed the band for over 20 years

The “Barbie” film and soundtrack albumare such an embarrassment of riches that an equally massive bounty of Grammy and Academy awards seems like a foregone conclusion. But such awards don’t just happen — it’s an intricate, laborious, precisely timed dance of official submissions, lobbying, advertising campaigns and (so we’ve heard) insider machinations less-than-lovingly known as “FYC,”

Olivia Rodrigo may spill just a little more of her guts at a one-off performance in downtown Los Angeles this week, as American Express announced Sunday morning that the singer-songwriter is set to do an intimate show for its cardholders at the Theatre at Ace Hotel on Monday night. Said cardholders will have to be

“Workin’ on a album, now it’s finished,” Drake casually mentions on the album in question, “For All the Dogs.” An unnecessary update, to be sure, but one likely prompted by force of habit: Drake has never taken a meaningful break, perpetually prepping and releasing new music. Since 2006’s “Room For Improvement,” two years have never

Pink wishes she never ventured down to Bikini Bottom with the “SpongeBob SquarePants” song, “We’ve Got Scurvy.” In a recent interview with the Los Angeles Times, the Grammy-winning singer revealed which of her singles she considers her best and worst. After sharing that “So What” and “Get the Party Started” are among her best songs,

259,000 people tuned in to watch NFL player Travis Kelce date 50 women on the premiere of his E! reality dating show, “Catching Kelce,” in 2016. Apparently, Kelce only needed to date one to attract an audience of 27 million. That woman, of course, is Taylor Swift. And all she had to do was simply

Ahead of a grand debut to the public on Saturday, the Grammy Museum previewed the “Hip-Hop America: The Mixtape Exhibit” in Los Angeles, giving a sneak peek of its curated celebration of hip-hop culture. The interactive exhibit, meant to serve as an educational experience to honor hip-hop’s 50th anniversary, is a visceral assortment of iconic

British synth-pop group the Pet Shop Boys are the latest to call out Drake for allegedly not getting permission to use their lyrics in his newly-dropped “For All the Dogs” record. PSB issued a statement on X (formerly known as Twitter) on Friday afternoon. In it, they claim Drake did not credit the group for

Sufjan Stevens‘ new record “Javelin” (out today via Asthmatic Kitty) has been widely described as a breakup record for its themes of heartbreak and suffering. On Friday morning, the subject matter became much clearer when Stevens penned and uploaded a dedication of the album to his late “beloved” partner Evan Richardson, who passed away in

Drake has been on a prolific kick, dropping three albums in just over a year, including his latest project “For All the Dogs,” which debuted Friday. But the rapper, who is about to wrap his “It’s All a Blur” tour with 21 Savage, says he plans to take a break from recording music. “[I’m] probably

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band will be back on the street soon enough. After recently pushing back all of his remaining concerts for 2023 due to a health issue, Springsteen’s camp has announced the makeup dates for the rescheduled shows set to take place in 2024. The new dates come in two clumps

Albums, mixtapes, singles, soundtrack songs, collaborations, features, one of the biggest concert tours of the year — it seems like there’s barely a moment of the day when Drake isn’t adding to his sprawling discography, which, with the release of “For All the Dogs” at 6 a.m. ET today, has grown to nine full-length albums since

Karol G won album of the year for her blockbuster “Mañana Será Bonito,” Bad Bunny took home the honor of artist of the year and Peso Pluma was crowned debut artist of the year at the Billboard Latin Music Awards in Florida on Thursday night. Along with artist of the year, Karol was honored with

Bad Bunny premiered his new songs “Un Preview” and “Where She Goes” as part of a medley presentation for the Latin Billboard Awards that had everyone inside Florida’s Watsco Center on their feet. The crowd was singing along to practically every second of the performance that started with Bad Bunny sitting around a firepit, remincicnet

The Los Angeles music scene has long had “folk music,” in its many permutations and offshoots, as a key part of the famous sounds the city has been most often associated with. But a festival with that as part of the moniker and definition? Not so often, though some locals with long memories will remember

Rapper and entertainment mogul Snoop Dogg will perform at the Baby2Baby Gala on Nov. 11 in Los Angeles. The glitzy annual gala supports the nonprofit organization, which provides supplies for children living in poverty. In acknowledgement of Snoop Dogg’s performance, Baby2Baby will provide nearly 300,000 essential items, such as school supplies, hygiene products and sports

Jason Derulo has been sued by an artist he was courting to work with his Future History label. Emaza Gibson filed the suit earlier Thursday in Los Angeles, alleging quid pro quo sexual harassment, breach of contract and intimidation and violence in violation of the Ralph Civil Rights Act, among other complaints. She lists Derulo,

Taylor Swift‘s “Eras Tour” concert film is breaking records before it even hits theaters. The movie has surpassed $100 million globally in advance ticket sales, according to its official distributor AMC. These revenues encompass all showtimes, locations, and circuits playing “Eras Tour,” not just AMC. More to come…

Kenny MacPherson, CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Group, faces allegations of sexual battery and harassment in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles by a woman who previously worked with him at the music publishing company Chrysalis. Sara Lewis, who worked with MacPherson when he was president of the music publishing shingle Chrysalis, filed the suit on

Björk and Rosalía have teamed up on a new single that aims to raise awareness in the fight against industrial salmon farming in Björk’s native Iceland. The pair of European hitmakers will donate sales of the song to help protesters cover their legal fees. The track currently remains untitled but will be released later this

Joey Fatone recently told Yahoo Entertainment that he was “blindsided” when Justin Timberlake left NSYNC to set out on a solo career. Fatone said the assumed expectation was that Timberlake would eventually come back to the hugely popular boy band, but that never transpired. Timberlake went on to launch a solo career with his 2002 debut