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- Steve Winwood Remembers Dave Mason: ‘His Presence Endures’Mason and Winwood formed Traffic together in 1967 and they collaborated on many classic songs, but their relationship became quite strained over the past few decades
- The Music Industry’s Unfinished #MeToo FightSurvivors have come forward publicly in recent years, at tremendous personal cost, to tell stories that too many people in this business already knew. What are companies doing about it?
- 432 Hz: The Mystical Frequency Artists Are EmbracingDoes tuning instruments this way make music sound better? Ed O’Brien and Ziggy Marley think so
- Inside Patti Smith Guitarist Lenny Kaye’s Solo Debut — At Age 79Kaye's Goin' Local, which includes a song co-written with Smith, shows off a new side of the legendary musician
- Jesse Malin Pays Tribute to the Late Howie Pyro in ‘Hollywood Forever’ VideoThe New York songwriter and author of the memoir Almost Grown has also extended his Silver Manhattan stage show, inspired by Pyro, through May 10
- Ne-Yo’s Nashville Experience Wasn’t What He Was Warned It Would BeThe R&B great is making inroads into country music with a new project: "I’m waiting to meet whoever the hell it is that’s going to be the bane of my Nashville existence"
- Noah Kahan Is a Rock Star Now, and a Good Dude, Too, on ‘The Great Divide’The singer-songwriter’s impressive new album is about connections we lose and the fight to keep fraying friendships together
- Nas: What Miles Davis Means to MeRead the hip-hop artist’s reflections on how the jazz icon gave him a new understanding of music in a new foreword to the recently reissued Miles: The Autobiography
- Shania Twain to Host the 2026 ACM AwardsThe pioneering country singer who commanded Las Vegas showrooms with a trio of successful residencies returns to emcee the 61st ACMs
- Katseye to Perform at 2026 American Music AwardsThe group is nominated in three categories this year including New Artist of the Year
Mason and Winwood formed Traffic together in 1967 and they collaborated on many classic songs, but their relationship became quite strained over the past few decades
Survivors have come forward publicly in recent years, at tremendous personal cost, to tell stories that too many people in this business already knew. What are companies doing about it?
Does tuning instruments this way make music sound better? Ed O’Brien and Ziggy Marley think so
Kaye's Goin' Local, which includes a song co-written with Smith, shows off a new side of the legendary musician
The New York songwriter and author of the memoir Almost Grown has also extended his Silver Manhattan stage show, inspired by Pyro, through May 10
The R&B great is making inroads into country music with a new project: "I’m waiting to meet whoever the hell it is that’s going to be the bane of my Nashville existence"
The singer-songwriter’s impressive new album is about connections we lose and the fight to keep fraying friendships together
Read the hip-hop artist’s reflections on how the jazz icon gave him a new understanding of music in a new foreword to the recently reissued Miles: The Autobiography
The pioneering country singer who commanded Las Vegas showrooms with a trio of successful residencies returns to emcee the 61st ACMs
The group is nominated in three categories this year including New Artist of the Year
The New York Times©
- Nate Smith Is Bringing a Big-Tent Approach to the Newport Jazz FestivalThe Grammy-winning drummer — and the event’s latest artistic director — uses new-school methods to maintain the genre’s essential tradition: live collaboration.
- Gregory Spears: Composer Who Loops Musical Time and HistoryGregory Spears is bringing his uncanny sense of genre and eras of music to the “Sleeping Beauty” story with his new opera, “Sleepers Awake.”
- 7 New Songs You Should Hear NowNine Inch Nails’ LP with Boys Noize, Raye’s collaboration with Al Green, the latest from a Black Midi member and more.
- How John Dowland Built a Music Career on Tearful MelancholyDowland, who died 400 years ago, spun out sad songs that were popular in his time and continue to influence artists today.
- Vilma Jää’s Voice Is Unlike Anything in OperaVilma Jää, a Finnish folk and pop singer, is bringing her eerie and affecting traditional music to the Metropolitan Opera.
- Dave Mason, Songwriter Who Co-Founded Traffic, Dies at 79The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
- Madonna Says Her Vintage Outfit Is Missing After Coachella PerformanceThe pop star said she was “hoping and praying” for someone to find the ensemble, from her personal collection, after her surprise performance at the music festival.
- ‘Schmigadoon!’ Review: Oh, What a Beautiful SendupCinco Paul’s loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, adapted from a TV series, comes to Broadway, where its charming musical numbers can really shine.
- With Orban Out, the Pianist Andras Schiff Plans a Return to HungarySchiff has said he won’t perform in countries with what he calls strongmen leaders, a list that still includes the United States and Russia.
- How Coachella Became a Pop Spectacle With Surprise Guests Like Madonna and Olivia RodrigoWhat started in the late ’90s as a rock and dance-music festival has evolved into a platform where social media, spectacle and unexpected guests make the headlines.
- Singer D4vd Charged With Murder of Celeste Rivas HernandezThe singer is accused of sexually abusing Celeste Rivas Hernandez before killing the teenager with a sharp weapon and mutilating her body. He has pleaded not guilty.
- Moya Brennan, Whose Gaelic Pop Band Won Worldwide Fame, Dies at 73Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
- Gwendolyn Chisolm, Who Rhymed on Rap’s First Female Hit, Dies at 66A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.
- Don Schlitz, Prolific Writer of Country Music Hits, Dies at 73He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
- A Dance Party for Martha Graham With Ariana DeBose and Padma LakshmiStars and luminaries honored the dance company’s 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.
- After D4vd Arrest, Lake Elsinore Residents Mourn Celeste Rivas HernandezCeleste Rivas Hernandez went missing from Lake Elsinore, Calif., at age 13. The musician known as D4vd has been detained in connection with her death.
- Luca Guadagnino Wants a Difficult Opera to Break Free of PolemicsThe Italian filmmaker hopes his staging of John Adams’s “The Death of Klinghoffer” will help audiences look past the controversies surrounding the work.
- A Chicago Man’s 10,000 Concerts on Tape Are Becoming Digital HistoryFrom the mid-1980s until just a few years ago, Aadam Jacobs recorded thousands of club shows, including an early Nirvana performance. Volunteers are adding them to an online archive.
- Lana Del Rey, Prince: 10 Songs We’re Talking About This WeekLana Del Rey reveals a dramatic theme for a James Bond video game, and a look back at the chart from 40 years ago, when Prince reigned supreme.
- Kanye West’s Concert in Poland Is Canceled Amid Furor Over Antisemitic CommentsThe announcement came a day after a government official said, “In a country marked by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment.”
- Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Drop Dead’ Is a Heavenly FakeoutThe first taste of the pop star’s third album isn’t a bloodthirsty kiss-off, but a dreamy ode to losing herself in love.
- The Choreographer Kyle Abraham Embraces the Big Perm and Boombox EraHis “Cassette Vol. 1” has a 1980s mix tape soundtrack and nods to postmodern American dance vocabulary.
- How the D4vd Case and Rumors Captivated the Public Before the Singer’s ArrestA teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
- D4vd Arrested in Connection With Death of Celeste Rivas HernandezThe singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.
- Kendrick Lamar’s Protégé Baby Keem Tells the Whole Story, Warts and AllThe 25-year-old rapper and producer knows he’s benefited from his cousin’s support. But the path to his autobiographical album, “Casino,” was his alone.
- 5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust TrialA jury found that the concert giant operated as a monopoly, a verdict that could have major reverberations in the music industry.
- Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury FindsIn a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
The Grammy-winning drummer — and the event’s latest artistic director — uses new-school methods to maintain the genre’s essential tradition: live collaboration.
Gregory Spears is bringing his uncanny sense of genre and eras of music to the “Sleeping Beauty” story with his new opera, “Sleepers Awake.”
Nine Inch Nails’ LP with Boys Noize, Raye’s collaboration with Al Green, the latest from a Black Midi member and more.
Dowland, who died 400 years ago, spun out sad songs that were popular in his time and continue to influence artists today.
Vilma Jää, a Finnish folk and pop singer, is bringing her eerie and affecting traditional music to the Metropolitan Opera.
The English singer and guitarist wrote mainstays of the classic-rock canon like “Feelin’ Alright?” and “Only You Know and I Know.” He also had a successful solo career.
The pop star said she was “hoping and praying” for someone to find the ensemble, from her personal collection, after her surprise performance at the music festival.
Cinco Paul’s loving spoof of Golden Age musicals, adapted from a TV series, comes to Broadway, where its charming musical numbers can really shine.
Schiff has said he won’t perform in countries with what he calls strongmen leaders, a list that still includes the United States and Russia.
What started in the late ’90s as a rock and dance-music festival has evolved into a platform where social media, spectacle and unexpected guests make the headlines.
The singer is accused of sexually abusing Celeste Rivas Hernandez before killing the teenager with a sharp weapon and mutilating her body. He has pleaded not guilty.
Clannad consisted of her uncles, siblings and, briefly, her sister Enya. In a memoir, Ms. Brennan described a stormy youth followed by a Christian reawakening.
A chance encounter led to overnight success for the Sequence, a seminal trio whose “Funk You Up” broke barriers.
He won a Grammy for the Kenny Rogers song “The Gambler,” and also wrote for Randy Travis, the Judds and Mary Chapin Carpenter.
Stars and luminaries honored the dance company’s 100th anniversary with dinner, performances and a champagne toast at the New York Public Library.
Celeste Rivas Hernandez went missing from Lake Elsinore, Calif., at age 13. The musician known as D4vd has been detained in connection with her death.
The Italian filmmaker hopes his staging of John Adams’s “The Death of Klinghoffer” will help audiences look past the controversies surrounding the work.
From the mid-1980s until just a few years ago, Aadam Jacobs recorded thousands of club shows, including an early Nirvana performance. Volunteers are adding them to an online archive.
Lana Del Rey reveals a dramatic theme for a James Bond video game, and a look back at the chart from 40 years ago, when Prince reigned supreme.
The announcement came a day after a government official said, “In a country marked by the history of the Holocaust, we cannot pretend that this is just entertainment.”
The first taste of the pop star’s third album isn’t a bloodthirsty kiss-off, but a dreamy ode to losing herself in love.
His “Cassette Vol. 1” has a 1980s mix tape soundtrack and nods to postmodern American dance vocabulary.
A teenage girl went missing. The police found her remains in a musician’s car. Then the Los Angeles media machine got to work.
The singer was detained in connection with the death of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who died before her 15th birthday. D4vd’s lawyers said they would vigorously defend his innocence.
The 25-year-old rapper and producer knows he’s benefited from his cousin’s support. But the path to his autobiographical album, “Casino,” was his alone.
A jury found that the concert giant operated as a monopoly, a verdict that could have major reverberations in the music industry.
In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws.
BBC Latest Releases©
- The Invisible - Rispah A set of contemplation and catharsis, maintaining its emotional grip for a long time.
- Ladyhawke - Anxiety Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
- Bobby Womack - The Poet Womack updates his material for the 80s, creating grown-up sensual soul.
- TrioVD - Maze One of the most inventive and transgressive albums you’ll encounter this year.
- Jack Savoretti - Before the Storm Third album of gruffly sensitive strum-pop from tousle-haired Italian-English Londoner.
- Flats - Better Living Debut album from a band that probably relishes getting on as many nerves as possible.
- George Frideric Handel - Alceste (soprano: Lucy Crowe; tenor: Benjamin Hulett; bass-baritone: Andrew Foster-Williams; Early Opera Company; conductor: Christian Curnyn) The incomplete ‘incidental music’ for Alceste, conducted with liveliness and sensitivity.
- Gallon Drunk - The Road Gets Darker From Here Seventh album of darkly rockin’ blues from Londoners channelling spirits of New Orleans.
- Karin Krog and Bengt Hallberg - Cabin in the Sky Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
- Hollie Cook - Prince Fatty Presents Hollie Cook in Dub Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
- The Band Perry - The Band Perry Radio-friendly country fare, exceptionally produced but lacking originality.
- Dexys - One Day I’m Going to Soar Dexys are back with wisdom and wings. Some of us never doubted.
- Public Image Ltd - This is PiL Rotten returns with a curious mixture of rage and nostalgia.
- The Pond - The Pond An elegant, charming and quietly profound record.
- Architects - Daybreaker A fine fifth album from the Brighton metallers, set to stand the test of time.
- Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
- 2:54 - 2:54 A collection of mature and addictive tracks from sisters doing it their own way.
- The Bamboos - Medicine Man The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress.
- Rumer - Boys Don’t Cry Sarah Joyce covers male songwriters both culty and canonical on album number two.
- Sugar - Copper Blue NME’s Album of the Year for 1992 reissued with a wealth of worthwhile extras.
A set of contemplation and catharsis, maintaining its emotional grip for a long time.
Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
Womack updates his material for the 80s, creating grown-up sensual soul.
One of the most inventive and transgressive albums you’ll encounter this year.
Third album of gruffly sensitive strum-pop from tousle-haired Italian-English Londoner.
Debut album from a band that probably relishes getting on as many nerves as possible.
The incomplete ‘incidental music’ for Alceste, conducted with liveliness and sensitivity.
Seventh album of darkly rockin’ blues from Londoners channelling spirits of New Orleans.
Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
Radio-friendly country fare, exceptionally produced but lacking originality.
Dexys are back with wisdom and wings. Some of us never doubted.
Rotten returns with a curious mixture of rage and nostalgia.
An elegant, charming and quietly profound record.
A fine fifth album from the Brighton metallers, set to stand the test of time.
The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
A collection of mature and addictive tracks from sisters doing it their own way.
The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress.
Sarah Joyce covers male songwriters both culty and canonical on album number two.
NME’s Album of the Year for 1992 reissued with a wealth of worthwhile extras.
Billboard©
- Justin Bieber’s Post-Coachella Streams Make Bigger Gains Outside the U.S. — But Where?Bieber's streams were up all around the world, with sharper increases in 56 countries than the United States.
- Here’s How to Watch MTV Online: Stream ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ & More for FreeHere's how to watch your favorite MTV shows online for free without needing a cable subscription.
- How Julieta Venegas’ Music Helped Producer Tainy ‘Understand Myself Better’ — And Led to Their Collaboration With Bad BunnyThe Mexican singer-songwriter will receive the Artistic Excellence Award at Billboard's 2026 Latin Women in Music gala.
- K-LOVE Names Gator Harrison as Chief Media OfficerGator Harrison will join K-LOVE in his new role on May 11.
- Details Emerge About Long-Awaited ‘Intimate’ Kylie Minogue Three-Part Documentary, ‘KYLIE’A release date for the series directed by Emmy- and BAFTA Award-winner Michael Harte has not yet been announced.
- Inside Apple Music: How It Competes Without A Free Tier | Billboard On The RecordMusic streaming is a crowded market where platforms offer most of the same content, so how does Apple Music differentiate itself? Oliver Schusser, vp of Apple Music and international content, Apple, joins Billboard On The Record to break down how the service has transitioned from its early Beats Music roots into one of the world’s […]
- Justin Bieber Shares Loved-Up Pic With Wife Hailey From Coachella Weekend TwoThe singer also posted snaps of his collabs with Dijon and Big Sean from his triumphant second set at the festival.
- Man! I Feel Like a Host!: Shania Twain Set to Host 2026 Academy of Country Music AwardsThe crossover star won entertainer of the year at the ACM Awards in 2000.
- Josh Groban Gets Engaged to Theater Actress Natalie McQueen at Disneyland: ‘MY BEST FRIEND SAID YES!!!’The pair have been dating for more than three years.
- U.K.’s Official Charts Company Shares Leadership Update Following CEO’s DepartureIn March it was announced that Martin Talbot would be stepping down from the role of chief executive.
Bieber's streams were up all around the world, with sharper increases in 56 countries than the United States.
Here's how to watch your favorite MTV shows online for free without needing a cable subscription.
The Mexican singer-songwriter will receive the Artistic Excellence Award at Billboard's 2026 Latin Women in Music gala.
Gator Harrison will join K-LOVE in his new role on May 11.
A release date for the series directed by Emmy- and BAFTA Award-winner Michael Harte has not yet been announced.
Music streaming is a crowded market where platforms offer most of the same content, so how does Apple Music differentiate itself? Oliver Schusser, vp of Apple Music and international content, Apple, joins Billboard On The Record to break down how the service has transitioned from its early Beats Music roots into one of the world’s […]
The singer also posted snaps of his collabs with Dijon and Big Sean from his triumphant second set at the festival.
The crossover star won entertainer of the year at the ACM Awards in 2000.
The pair have been dating for more than three years.
In March it was announced that Martin Talbot would be stepping down from the role of chief executive.
Metacritic©
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