*Music Industry Insight
After a two-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the popular Viña del Mar International Song Festival kicked off Sunday night (Feb. 19) with Karol G as its headliner. Wearing…
Jewel, a native of Utah, performed the U.S. national anthem ahead of the 2023 NBA All-Star Game in Salt Lake City. Jewel, introduced as a “Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and actress…
Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a “Meta Verified” subscription service on Facebook and Instagram that allows users to verify their accounts with a government ID. The company’s chief executive Mark Zuckerberg revealed Sunday (Feb. 19) on social media that…
The Blessed Madonna (aka Marea Stamper) has linked up with Chicago house producer Jamie Principle for a collaborative new single titled ‘We Still Believe’. READ MORE: Dua Lipa & The Blessed…
Olivia Rodrigo is spending the day before her 20th birthday in the recording studio. The Sour hitmaker checked in with fans on Instagram on Sunday (Feb. 19), wearing headphones and…
Hard-Fi have responded to comments on similarities between their 2006 single ‘Hard To Beat’ and Paramore‘s recent hit ‘C’est Comme Ca’. READ MORE: Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences…
P!nk‘s new album, Trustfall, has topped this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Feb. 17) on Billboard, choosing the veteran pop star’s ninth studio…
50 Cent is open to writing new music when the time is right. The rapper hasn’t released an album since 2014’s ‘Animal Ambition’, choosing instead to focus on other projects.…
SZA’s SOS claims a ninth nonconsecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 albums chart (dated Feb. 25) — the most weeks atop the list for an album by…
James Bay has said he’s begun work on a new album which he hopes will “showcase his guitar playing”. READ MORE: James Bay – ‘Leap’ review: self-assured songs about satisfaction …