Review: It’s All Right to Groove to Huey in ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’

nytimes.com It’s 2024, and Huey Lewis is having a moment. Just let that sink in. Lewis was an unexpected highlight of the recent Netflix documentary “The Greatest Night in Pop,” about…

Missed Phish at The Sphere? Here’s How to Stream the Jam Band’s Past Performances Online Free

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Hipgnosis Drama Continues: Blackstone Bids $1.5 Billion for Troubled Music Fund, Topping Concord

variety.com The already-complicated battle over control of Hipgnosis Songs Fund grew even more so on Saturday, as the private equity firm Blackstone bid $1.5 billion to the troubled…

Future & Metro Boomin’s ‘We Still Don’t Trust You’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard 200

billboard.com Future and Metro Boomin’s second collaborative album, We Still Don’t Trust You, debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart (dated April 27), with 127,500 equivalent album…

All the records Taylor Swift could break with new album

newsweek.com It did not take a genius to predict Taylor Swift's new album, The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD), would smash many records. Given the rabid anticipation for the album,…

4 times artists scrapped their work

fastcompany.com How do you follow up three Grammy wins? If you’re SZA, whose 2023 hit “Kill Bill” sent her star-status soaring, you scrap your next project that’s just percolating and start…

Can superstars still bank on fans splurging for concerts like Taylor Swift and Beyoncé did last year?

aol.com Taylor Swift and Beyoncé raked in some serious concert money in 2023. This year, Swift is continuing her legacy tour and other pop stars such as Olivia Rodrigo and Bad Bunny…

Executive Turntable: Shore Fire Elects Four Co-Presidents; ‘Tiny Desk’ Maestro Has New Job; LiveCo’s CEO Swap

billboard.com It’s time for another spindle around the Executive Turntable, Billboard’s comprehensive(ish) compendium of promotions, hirings, exits and firings — and all things in between…

Larry David Hates When People Call ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ Cringe Comedy: “I Want to Wring Their Necks”

hollywoodreporter.com Less than two weeks after Curb Your Enthusiasm aired its final episode, the cast reunited for a special event at PaleyFest on Thursday, where Larry David spoke publicly…

How 'The Tortured Poets Department' will boost Taylor Swift's net worth

newsweek.com Taylor Swift is already having a record-breaking year and now her new album is set to boost her already impressive net worth. In April, the singer landed on Forbes'…

Chartbreaker: How Michael Marcagi Joined the Folk-Pop Boom With a ‘Wild Little Rocket Ship’ Ride of a Hit

billboard.com Michael Marcagi came to an agreement of sorts with his manager in late 2023. The folk-pop singer-songwriter had just finished a recording session in Woodstock, N.Y., and…

Bohemian Rhapsodies: Timothée, Leo, Selena, and the Boom in Musician Biopics

vanityfair.com Hardly a week has gone by this year without the announcement of a new biopic focused on a musician. Some already have major stars attached—Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan,…

Hipgnosis Songs Fund Agrees to $1.4 Billion Takeover by Concord

variety.com The troubled Hipgnosis Songs Fund, whose former CEO Merck Mercuriadis drove up the value of music catalogs with more than $3 billion in acquisitions before overspending and…

2024 Tribeca Festival to Feature Docs on Avicii, Linda Perry, Liza Minelli and Montreux Jazz Festival

billboard.com The 2024 Tribeca Festival is just around the corner and this year’s selections feature a number of anticipated documentaries about musical luminaries from the rock, pop,…

Are New AI Voice Laws Going Too Far? Plus Jelly Roll Lawsuit, Taylor Swift On TikTok & More Legal News

billboard.com This is The Legal Beat, a weekly newsletter about music law from Billboard Pro, offering you a one-stop cheat sheet of big new cases, important rulings and all the fun stuff…

The U.S. is reportedly preparing to sue Ticketmaster over the monopolistic behavior that outraged Swifties last year

aol.com The Department of Justice is reportedly preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, as soon as next month, marking…

Feds Prep Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster Parent Live Nation

thewrap.com The Justice Department is preparing to sue Ticketmaster parent Live Nation amid continued criticism for the concert promotion and ticketing giant over exhorbitant fees, poor…

Irving Azoff’s Global Music Rights Settles Copyright Lawsuit With Vermont Radio Station Group

billboard.com the boutique U.S. performance rights organization (PRO) that represents Bruce Springsteen, Bruno Mars, Prince, Drake, Pharrell Williams, the John Lennon estate, the Eagles…

Dimension 20 opts out of controversial Ticketmaster pricing after ticket costs climb past $2K

polygon.com It seems like the perfect concept: Dimension 20’s Unsleeping City, an actual play Dungeons & Dragons campaign about the secret magical underbelly of New York City, played…

Is the Last 'Larry David Moment' the End of Humor?

newsweek.com My first "Larry David Moment" came in college. My roommate was holding court in the cafeteria with a group of young women listening rapt to his well-worn tale of how his…

Ice Spice, No Doubt, Tyler, the Creator, Sublime & More: Best Moments From Coachella 2024 Day 2

billboard.com If the energy on the first day of Coachella 2024 felt quiet, Saturday (April 14) came in literally and figuratively hot with daytime temperatures in the mid-90s, a lot of…

Round Hill Music Names Randy Jackson and John Greenberg as Advisors

billboard.com Round Hill Music LP said Friday that producer and former American Idol judge Randy Jackson and management executive John Greenberg have joined the company as advisors. Round…

From CinemaCon To Cannes: Has The New Oscar Season Rung Its First Bell?

deadline.com It has only been one month since the 96th Academy Awards ended, but this week it looks like the race for the 97th has (un)officially begun. Say what??? Even though Emmy…

Jon Bon Jovi Says He’s “More Than Capable” of Singing Following Vocal Cord Surgery

hollywoodreporter.com Jon Bon Jovi is shining more light on his recovery process since undergoing vocal cord surgery in 2022. The Bon Jovi frontman attended a screening and Q&A for his upcoming…

Sony Ult Wear Review: Bringing the oomph with long battery life

thestreet.com is ushering in a new line of Bluetooth speakers and a single pair of headphones under a cohesive name: the Ult Power Sound series. As the name hints, these are squarely…

Jon Bon Jovi Recalls Hanging Out With Michael Jackson’s Chimp: ‘Bubbles Partied Like a Rock Star’

billboard.com Jon Bon Jovi didn’t get to party with Michael Jackson in the ’80s, but he did get to hang out with the next best thing: the King of Pop’s beloved pet chimp, Bubbles. Related…

The World's Most Successful Music Festival

statista.com The advent of large-scale music streaming in the early 2010s was seen as a godsend for an industry struggling with illegal downloads and problems adapting successful digital…

Jon Bon Jovi Talks Bruce Springsteen, Early ‘Star Wars’ Recording and New Music

billboard.com Four decades into a career which has had its ups, downs, health problems, and bandmates bail, Jon Bon Jovi hasn’t lost his enthusiasm for storytelling.On Wednesday (April…

Bruce Springsteen Hits Hollywood, Proves There’s a Lot of Life in Aging Rock Stars

thewrap.com I need to start this story with a memory. In 1988, back in the days when I mostly wrote about rock ‘n’ roll, I went to Long Island to see Bruce Springsteen play the Nassau…

Ozempic Song Used in Commercial Makes '70s Rockers Millions

entrepreneur.com The earworm may be lucrative for the 1970s band Pilot and their song, "Magic." Ozempic seems like a wonder drug that's changing people's lives and could have profound…

Cheryl Hines' shares heartbreaking 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' video

newsweek.com This article contains spoilers for Curb Your Enthusiasm's series finale. Cheryl Hines has shared a video of her choking up with tears as she struggles to make a speech after…

Music Industry Moves: Music Will to Honor Josh Groban, Rhiannon Giddens and Andra Day

variety.com the largest non-profit music education program for schools in the United States, will hold its annual benefit on April 24 honoring Josh Groban, Andra Day and Rhiannon…

How Ozempic made a musician a million dollars

businessinsider.com and his band Pilot in 1975. Five decades later, their hit song "Magic" has become a key part of Ozempic's marketing campaign. Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music David Paton's 1974 song…

Bob Woodruff Foundation: Where billionaires, celebrities, and the NFL go to support vets

apnews.com When billionaire philanthropists, celebrities, global embassies, and the National Football League want to lend a helping hand to American veterans, they increasingly turn to…

San Vicente Bungalows to Host Pop-Up of Amalfi Coast Favorite Conca Del Sogno Restaurant

hollywoodreporter.com A spicy restaurant rivalry that pits two Amalfi Coast dining destinations against one another has emerged in an unlikely, far-flung location: San Vicente Bungalows. Last…