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CMA Awards voters love Lainey Wilson. The singer ran far ahead of the pack as nominations for the 57th annual Country Music Association Awards were announced Thursday, picking up nine nods, nearly twice as many as the nearest finisher, Jelly Roll, who got five. Luke Combs and Hardy followed with four apiece. Part of the

Drake has announced the release date for his eighth studio LP, titled “For All the Dogs.” The upcoming album is scheduled to drop Sept. 22. Drake shared the release date on his Instagram Wednesday evening alongside video footage of his father Dennis Graham. The new full-length project comes after weeks of teasers from the Toronto

The Black Music Action Coalition has announced Lizzo and Sylvia Rhone as additional honorees at the 2023 BMAC Gala. Lizzo, an award-winning singer, songwriter and musician, will be presented with the Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award, while Rhone, Epic Records chair and CEO, will be awarded the Clarence Avant Trailblazer Award. “The Black Music Action Coalition

Bruce Springsteen has canceled all the remaining dates on his touring calendar for the month of September, with a statement on his social media saying he is suffering from peptic ulcer disease and has been advised by doctors to take the rest of the month off for treatment. “Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band

Beyoncé packed some major surprises into her three Renaissance World Tour shows in Los Angeles, including a serenade from Diana Ross and a cameo from Kendrick Lamar. But she still found a moment to sneak in an easter egg during her final SoFi Stadium show on her birthday, Sept. 4. During her performance of “1+1,”

Lou Bega’s “Mambo No. 5,” a 1999 dance remix of Dámaso Pérez Prado’s 1949 single, is one of the most love-it-or-hate-it songs of all time — Stephen King’s wife definitely falls in the latter camp. The author recently spoke to Rolling Stone to promote his latest novel, “Holly,” and revealed his wife once threatened to

A collaborative track featuring AI-generated facsimiles of Drake and the Weeknd’s voices titled “Heart on My Sleeve” has been submitted for Grammy consideration. One caveat: Neither Drake nor the Weeknd had anything to do with it. Ghostwriter, the shadowy creator of the AI-generated song that went viral in April, is seeking the music industry’s most

Following the auction in 2022 of a new version of “Blowin’ in the Wind” that sold to a bidder for $1.8 million, three more re-recordings Bob Dylan has made of his classic songs with producer T Bone Burnett are also now being put up for sale via Christie’s: “A Simple Twist of Fate,” “Masters of

It is no secret that the current music-streaming payment model is no longer working — created more than 15 years ago, the so-called “aggregate” model, whereby artists and songwriters are paid according to their percentage of total streams, disproportionately rewards superstars while most others are earning a fraction of what the top artists are collecting. There

The Rolling Stones debuted their new album “Hackney Diamonds” in London on Wednesday. The legendary rock group’s first studio album since 2005 was launched at the historic 122-year-old Hackney Empire in London’s East End. The group’s three principals, Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood, were interviewed live by “Tonight Show” host Jimmy Fallon. The album’s first single

Billie Eilish, Peter Gabriel, Sheryl Crow, Nile Rodgers, Bootsy Collins, Sofi Tukker, Rufus Wainwright, Bush and many more have joined a coalition of musicians called Artist for Action to Prevent Gun Violence designed to inspire people to volunteer, donate and vote to end the epidemic of gun violence plaguing the United States. The organization is

Jung Kook of BTS will make his solo debut on the Global Citizen Festival stage for the 2023 iteration, joining a lineup that also includes previously announced headliners Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lauryn Hill, Anitta, Megan Thee Stallion, Stray Kids, Conan Gray and more. Taking place in New York City’s Central Park on Sept. 23,

Universal Music Greater China (UMGC) has appointed Timothy Xu as its new chairman and CEO of the Greater China division. He will be responsible for the music company’s operations across mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, effective immediately. Xu joins UMGC from Taihe Music Group, one of China’s most reputable indie companies, where he served

Money money money… As ABBA once pointed out, it’s a rich man’s world. But even after the runaway success of the “ABBA Voyage” digital live experience in London, producers say it has yet to recoup the extraordinary investment needed to put on the show. “No, we haven’t broken even,” says producer Svana Gisla. “I don’t

The 20 individuals profiled below are some of the most influential unsung heroes in entertainment. While they work mostly behind the scenes, the fruits of their labors have an immeasurable impact on the fortunes of their companies and often set precedents and examples for others. From negotiating deals with talent, to forging partnerships with other

Zach Bryan’s self-titled album, his sophomore released under Warner Records, has become the Oklahoma-bred singer-songwriter’s first No. 1 album. Bordering country, rock and Americana folk, “Zach Bryan” ends Travis Scott’s consecutive four-week reign with “Utopia,” and is also the first rock set to appear at the top of the charts in over a year. The

After weeks of rumors, it’s official: Elliot Grainge’s 10K Projects, home to releases by Trippie Redd, Ice Spice, Iann Dior and more, has launched a joint venture with Warner Music Group. According to the announcement, the label, which was founded by Grainge — son of Universal Music chairman/CEO Lucian Grainge — in 2016, will become

Nirvana’s third and final album, “In Utero,” is often overlooked because it basically marked the beginning of the end of the band — Kurt Cobain died less than eight months after it was released. While not the kind of celebratory, culture-shifting album that its predecessor, “Nevermind,” was, it’s still a glorious piece of vulnerable, rebellious rock

Beyonce usually pulls out the stops for special occasions, and at her third and final concert at Los Angeles’ SoFi Stadium on Monday night, her own birthday was no exception. At the show, the legendary Diana Ross led the crowd in a “Happy Birthday” singalong, and Kendrick Lamar — who also joined Beyonce onstage on

 Sean “Diddy” Combs, the entrepreneur, executive, Bad Boy Records founder and artist, is set to receive the Global Icon Award and perform at MTV’s 2023 VMAs, airing live from New Jersey’s Prudential Center on Tuesday, September 12 at 8 p.m. ET/PT.  Diddy, whose new album “The Love Album: Off the Grid,” will also perform at the event, marking his first VMAs

Gary Wright, the musician best known for his hit singles “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive,” has died. He was 80. Wright’s son Dorian confirmed the news of his death to Variety. Wright released his debut solo album “The Dream Weaver” in 1975, featuring hits such as “Dream Weaver” and “Love Is Alive.” He was

After years of speculation and a remarkably unsubtle teaser campaign that saw the group’s iconic logo projected onto iconic structures in New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris and other major cites, the Rolling Stones have announced the forthcoming release of “Hackney Diamonds,” their first studio album since 2005. Full details will be announced Wednesday at

In a rare move apparently themed for Labor Day, Bad Boy Records founder Sean “Diddy” Combs has “decided to reassign his Bad Boy publishing rights back to all Bad Boy artists and writers who helped build Bad Boy into the powerhouse it is today,” a source close to the situation confirmed to Variety on Monday.

Steve Harwell, the good-natured co-founder and the original lead singer of Smash Mouth — the late ‘90s California-based band renowned for ska-tinged hits such as “Walkin’ on the Sun” and the perennial anthem “All Star” — Harwell died at his home in Boise, Idaho, on Monday. The musician was in hospice care owing to multiple

Jimmy Buffett had long planned to be a surprise guest at the Telluride Film Festival over Labor Day weekend. “He was going to be part of (the festival), as of two weeks ago,” said the esteemed novelist Tom McGuane, Buffett’s friend of 50 years and brother-in-law for nearly that long. McGuane was speaking at the

Olivia Rodrigo is addressing rumors that “Vampire,” the first single part of her sophomore album “Guts,” is about Taylor Swift. “I was very surprised when people thought that,” she told the Guardian. “I never want to say who any of my songs are about. I’ve never done that before in my career and probably won’t.

Diplo managed to escape Burning Man with comedian Chris Rock after heavy rainfall interrupted the festival on Friday night. In a video posted to Diplo’s Instagram on Saturday, the DJ records himself in the back of a pickup truck with Rock and other festival-goers. “A fan offered Chris Rock and I a ride out of

The late great country crooner Conway Twitty had one of the oddest career trajectories of any major act in the country field. With 23 top ten hits in the late ’70s to early ’80s, including 13 number one country singles on Billboard, he was significant indeed. Twitty (born Harold Lloyd Jenkins) first broke through with

Rapidly rising country-folk singer Oliver Anthony has released a music video for his newest single “90 Some Chevy,” following the success of his breakout viral song “Rich Men North of Richmond,” which currently tops the Billboard Hot 100 for a second week since its Aug. 17 debut. The “90 Some Chevy” video begins in a

Los Angeles was severely depleted of its rhinestones, sequins and spandex Friday night when Beyoncé fans descended upon SoFi Stadium for the first night (of three) of her Renaissance Tour appearances at the venue. Dutifully attired in their “most fabulous silver fashions” per the singer’s Aug. 22 Instagram post, the crowd arrived ready to celebrate