Longtime readers of our monthly Disco & Funk charts will recognize this name: The Loneliest Hunk is back at it again. Last month, he returned to Follow Joy Records with “The Keys“, a concise yet expressive EP that leans into one of dance music’s most enduring instruments: the piano. Across two […]
Released 10 years ago today, David Bowie’s Blackstar marked the artist’s most intensive and rewarding collaboration with jazz musicians in the span of his six decade career. To commemorate the album’s anniversary we dive into how his work with Maria Schneider, Donny McCaslin and other players shaped his final record. […]
Bad Bunny was hit with a $16 million infringement lawsuit alleging that an unauthorized voice sample was used without authorization or compensation. Just a month before his much-anticipated (and controversial, depending on who you ask) Super Bowl Halftime Show, Bad Bunny has been slapped with a $16 million lawsuit alleging […]
A new report in the New York Times confirms Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sought a pardon from President Trump by writing a letter. Trump has confirmed that he is not considering granting the request. Trump confirmed the news alongside a list of other high-profile names that he says he won’t pardon. […]
Fetty Wap was released from prison three years into his six-year sentence for drug-related charges. He will continue his sentence in home confinement. Rapper, singer, and songwriter Fetty Wap was released from prison in Minnesota on Thursday after serving three years of his six-year sentence from a drug-related conviction in […]
Hybe America has announced several new staff appointments as 2026 rolls onward. Ethiopia Habtemariam has been appointed as President of Music, while PR vet Johanna Fuentes is joining as Executive VP and Head of Communications & Public Relations. Here’s the latest. Habtemariam will help advance Hybe America’s long-term growth strategy, […]
Amid a shakeup in TikTok’s content group, global head of creators Kim Farrell is stepping away from the company. Simultaneously, the short-form giant is aggressively expanding its brand partnerships and monetization teams. These and other personnel changes just recently surfaced, and at least when it comes to the content group […]
Another year, another internal rally-the-troops memo from Universal Music head Lucian Grainge, who’s shed a bit of new light on the major’s 2026 “Streaming 2.0” and superfan plans. Grainge just recently mass-emailed this “UMG New Year’s Memo 2026” to staffers. And naturally, the close to 3,000-word message (plus an additional […]
Spotify says there are no ICE ads currently running on the platform, but the company is far from changing its stance on the matter. After facing criticism last year for running recruitment ads for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on its platform, Spotify has released a statement asserting that the […]
A woman says she never agreed to let the Puerto Rican megastar include her voice on the songs “Solo de Mi” and “EoO.”Read More
