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15 culture picks: Birdland benefit with Leslie Odom 2021-01-21 14:54:24Randy Rainbow, Wynton Marsalis and Elvis Costello support a storied jazz club. Musical fans are invited to a "Crazy Ex-Girlfriend" watch party.

Brian Eno has had a pretty good quarantine 2021-01-21 11:27:12Holed up in the English countryside, the producer, musician and visual artist has been busy reinventing Zoom and falling in love with music again.

Music stars bring songs of hope to Biden 2021-01-21 00:51:00A-listers from Katy Perry to Bruce Springsteen performed on Inauguration Day, but the COVID-19 crisis, and the darkness of the Trump years, muted the

Op-Ed: Garth Brooks, bringing some unity through country 2021-01-20 19:50:04Having Brooks on stage was a way to reach out to the entire country, including his fans in red states.

Here's what Jennifer Lopez said in Spanish at 2021-01-20 13:15:40Actress-singer Jennifer Lopez injects some Latin pride — and "Let's Get Loud" — into Biden-Harris inauguration with a familiar passage

Jennifer Lopez performs patriotic medley with showbiz flourish 2021-01-20 12:59:30Lopez performed an abridged "This Land Is Your Land" and "America the Beautiful" and added a Spanish-language section from the Pledge of Allegianc

Lady Gaga goes full diva for moving national 2021-01-20 12:18:33Wearing a red ballgown and a giant dove brooch, Lady Gaga performed an emotional and theatrical version of 'The Star-Spangled Banner.'

Trump pardons Lil Wayne and commutes Kodak Black, 2021-01-20 11:11:15In his final hours as president, Trump pardoned Lil Wayne and commuted the sentence of Kodak Black. No such luck for "Tiger King" star Joe Exotic.

See Beyoncé, Ricky Martin, Aretha Franklin bring their 2021-01-19 20:10:57A look back at the star-studded lineups at previous inaugurations, including performances by Beyoncé, Ricky Martin, Michael Jackson and Aretha

With 'covfefe' and paper towels, Randy Rainbow bids 2021-01-19 19:43:53Putting a spin on "Seasons of Love" from the musical "Rent," comedian Randy Rainbow's latest song skewers President Trump's most notorious momen

Black musicians, led by Alicia Keys, ask Biden 2021-01-19 17:12:15Alicia Keys, Mary J. Blige, Khalid and other prominent Black musicians detail "17 More Ways You Could Be Killed If You Are Black in America" in a ne

Listening to Phil Spector: A three-minute thrill ride, 2021-01-18 17:35:38In his brief but epochal heyday, Spector transformed pop music into teenage operettas and influenced musicians from Brian Wilson to Bruce Springsteen.

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Glastonbury Festival 2021 cancelled due to ongoing pandemic 2021-01-21 10:45:00

The Glastonbury festival cancelled for the second year 2021-01-21 09:29:00Organisers Michael and Emily Eavis announced on Thursday (21.01.21) that the rescheduled 2020 festival - which would have been

Arlo Parks lands Amazon Music special to coincide 2021-01-21 09:25:00Arlo Parks has landed an Amazon Music special to coincide with the release of her debut album.

Bree Runway has vowed to 'sing more' on 2021-01-21 09:22:00The 'ATM' rapper is poised to start work on her first full-length collection, which she has hailed "a true embodiment of everything" she is.

Years & Years are working on a new 2021-01-21 09:16:00The 'Desire' trio's frontman Olly Alexander has revealed he and his bandmates - Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Turkmen - shelved an

Stars flock to congratulate Gaga, JLo and Garth 2021-01-21 07:16:00

Gary Barlow celebrates 50th with birthday messages from 2021-01-21 07:15:00

Drake stalls new album as he continues to 2021-01-21 07:15:00Certified Lover Boy has been stalled once before.

Foo Fighters no longer feel humiliated to be 2021-01-21 06:44:00The 'Shame Shame' rockers were delighted to be asked to perform at new President of the United States’ Joe Biden and his Vice President

Lil Wayne releases first new music since being 2021-01-21 06:42:00The former US President pardoned over 100 people during his last day in office on Tuesday (19.01.21), including the 38-year-old

Bob Dylan and Universal Music Group being sued 2021-01-21 03:56:00The 79-year-old legend sold the rights to his entire song catalogue - which includes songs that span his 60-year career -to the label in

Drake has delayed his new album after focussing 2021-01-21 03:55:00The hip-hop megastar was set to release 'Certified Lover Boy' this month, but he decided to push back the release because all

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Latest Industry Gigs: Asylum Records, Warner Chappell, Sony/ATV, 2021-01-21 19:17:42Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If yo

Native Instruments Sold Again — Majority Stake Purchased 2021-01-21 17:30:59Berlin-headquartered music-hardware company Native Instruments has sold once again, this time to San Francisco- and London-based private equity firm F

Apple VR Headset Plans Leak – ‘An Expensive 2021-01-21 16:16:40An Apple VR headset is in development, but you may not see it before 2022 – if at all. The Bloomberg report suggests Apple views the project as

Trump’s Kodak Black Pardon Didn’t Include Sexual Assault 2021-01-21 15:57:33Kodak Black got a pardon from former President Trump, but it didn’t include his sexual assault charges. Now South Carolina prosecutors want to p

Bob Dylan Faces $7.25 Million Lawsuit After Selling 2021-01-21 15:41:52About six weeks after selling his entire catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group, in a deal that was reportedly worth over $300 million, Bob Dylan

Ed Sheeran, Sting, Roger Waters, Other British Musicians 2021-01-21 15:39:35Over 100 British musicians are warning that Brexit threatens future European tours. Musicians from all genres have come together to comment on the sta

Glastonbury Festival Canceled for the Second Year In 2021-01-21 13:02:43Glastonbury organizers have officially canceled their five-day-long music festival for the second year in a row. Glastonbury cofounder Michael Eavis a

“Cars” Singer Gary Numan: ‘I Got £37 From 2021-01-20 19:46:09“Cars” singer, songwriter, and producer Gary Numan has revealed that he once earned just over $50 (£37) for one million streams &mda

District Court Judge Dismisses Pro Music Rights’ Lawsuit 2021-01-20 17:18:46A district court judge has officially dismissed Pro Music Rights’ collusion lawsuit against Apple, which, along with Spotify, SoundCloud, Amazon

Apple Podcasts Introduces ‘Spotlight’ — Featuring New Editorial 2021-01-20 16:57:57Apple Podcasts gets a new Spotlight editorial header with a new podcast every month. The new feature was unveiled earlier this week in the Apple Podca

Wave Shuts Down VR App, Says ‘Artists Need 2021-01-20 16:38:57Virtual concerts company Wave is dropping its VR app, citing slow development of the tech. That’s after the company raised $30 million from inve

Who Are the Super Bowl LV Performers? Full 2021-01-20 15:37:25The Super Bowl LV performers’ line-up is nearly complete after the latest reveal. Eric Church and Jazmine Sullivan will perform the National Ant