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More songs come down as Universal-TikTok feud escalates
by Maggy Donaldson - March 3, 2024 - 2:42pm
Universal Music Group has lambasted TikTok's approach to artificial intelligence (AI) as the feud between the two companies over song royalties escalates and popular music is expunged from the social media plat...
The Super Bowl (Taylor's Version): Top Chiefs fan takes spotlight
by Maggy Donaldson - February 12, 2024 - 10:21am
The Super Bowl, already a spectacle of American football, music and advertising, kicks off Sunday with yet one more attention-grabbing lure: megastar Taylor Swift cheering from the VIP suites.
Rocker Jon Bon Jovi honored at pre-Grammy gala
by Maggy Donaldson - February 4, 2024 - 11:08am
Bruce Springsteen played a blistering duet with Jon Bon Jovi to honor the latter artist at a pre-Grammy gala Friday, as superstars including Paul McCartney danced along to an event heavy on New Jersey pride.
Who run the world? Women dominate Grammy 2024 nominations, SZA leads with 9
by Maggy Donaldson - November 11, 2023 - 9:26am
It will be a woman's world at the upcoming Grammys, with SZA scooping the most chances for gold ahead of the star-studded music gala with nine, as pop's superstars including Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish dominated...
'Ceasefire!': Tom Morello, Dave Matthews get political at Rock Hall party
by Maggy Donaldson - November 5, 2023 - 11:18am
Morello did not directly comment on Israel's ongoing bombing campaign of Gaza but he did pose for photographers backstage holding a piece of paper scrawled with the words "CEASEFIRE!"
George Michael, Missy Elliott, Kate Bush enter Rock Hall of Fame
by Maggy Donaldson - November 4, 2023 - 9:21am
Agitators Rage Against the Machine, country icon Willie Nelson, heartland rocker Sheryl Crow, and R&B group The Spinners round out the 2023 class of inductees.
Taylor Swift and the political needle
by Maggy Donaldson - October 8, 2023 - 12:16pm
With hundreds of millions of social media followers and a staunchly loyal fan base, she can move any dial with the tiniest of efforts: late last month, Swift encouraged her fans to register to vote. The Swifties...
Nas, Run-DMC, Snoop Dogg helm marathon birthday party for hip-hop
by Maggy Donaldson - August 13, 2023 - 3:08pm
Thousands of people partied deep into the night Friday as part of an all-star Bronx bash celebrating 50 years of hip-hop, featuring trailblazers including Run-DMC, Nas, Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg.
Tony Bennett, last of classic American crooners, dead at 96
by Maggy Donaldson - July 22, 2023 - 9:37am
Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died Friday in New York. He was 96.
Oscar-winning actor Alan Arkin dies at 89
by Maggy Donaldson - July 1, 2023 - 10:18am
Alan Arkin, the Oscar-winning "Little Miss Sunshine" and "Argo" actor known for his wry wit and improvisation skills, has died at the age of 89.
US literary icon Cormac McCarthy, chronicler of a dark America, dies at 89
by Maggy Donaldson - June 14, 2023 - 7:48am
Cormac McCarthy, whose unflinching depictions of America's bleak frontiers and grim underbelly earned him global acclaim, died on Tuesday aged 89.
Bad Bunny makes history with sweeping Coachella set
by Maggy Donaldson - April 16, 2023 - 9:58am
The megastar was the first Spanish-language and first Latin American act to headline the major festival, which takes place over two three-day weekends and traditionally kicks off the summer touring circuit.
Bad Bunny, Blackpink, Frank Ocean headlining historic Coachella
by Maggy Donaldson - April 15, 2023 - 9:32am
Hundreds of thousands of revelers descended on California's Coachella Valley for the premier desert arts festival that kicked off Friday, which for the first time won't feature a white headliner.
Defiant Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges
by Maggy Donaldson - April 5, 2023 - 7:48am
Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to 34 felony counts inside a packed New York courtroom Tuesday, in a dramatic hearing that transfixed the nation and began the countdown to the first ever criminal trial of an American...
Beyonce breaks record for lifetime Grammy wins
by Maggy Donaldson - February 6, 2023 - 12:00pm
Pop queen Beyonce on Sunday reigned supreme at the Grammys, breaking the all-time record for wins with her 32nd prize and fourth of the night to resounding applause.
Can Beyonce finally take home the top Grammy?
by Maggy Donaldson - February 5, 2023 - 2:00pm
The 41-year-old has the most chances at Grammy gold with nine nominations, following the release of "Renaissance," her rich, layered ode to club music.
Who are the best new artists? Check TikTok
by Maggy Donaldson - February 4, 2023 - 10:05am
TikTok has been a powerful force in music for years now — a jump-off point for artists looking to make it and a means of promotion for those already established in the industry.
Justin Bieber sells music rights for $200 million
by Maggy Donaldson - January 25, 2023 - 8:59am
Pop juggernaut Justin Bieber has sold his music publishing and recording catalog shares to the Blackstone-backed Hipgnosis Songs Capital for $200 million, the company said Tuesday -- marking the industry's latest...
Deadly blizzard leaves US in Christmas weekend deep freeze
by Maggy Donaldson - December 25, 2022 - 11:15am
A fearsome winter storm continued to pummel parts of the United States with blizzard conditions Saturday evening after its powerful Arctic winds left over a million customers without power earlier in the day and...
Beyonce-Adele rematch set to dominate 2023 Grammys
by Maggy Donaldson - November 16, 2022 - 2:25pm
Beyonce's "Renaissance," a pulsating club track collection, will face off with Adele's introspective, ugly-cry ode "30" in the most prestigious categories — six years after the British artist shut...
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