The music industry will hit a high note over the next decade, and Goldman Sachs expects global music revenues to double by 2035 amid a rise in demand for streaming, stable growth in publishing, and a ...

The 2025 MTV Video Music Awards mark a pivotal moment in entertainment history, with LL Cool J stepping into the spotlight as host for music’s most electrifying night. The ceremony, broadcasting live ...

Big Thief’s 2022 album “Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You” was the culmination of everything the indie band had been working toward to that point. It was a sprawling double LP that tackled an ...

LL Cool J has been bringing the cool and captivating crowds with his voice for decades. Following his epic six-minute medley at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where he performed his hits "Going Back ...

Jessie J credits music with helping her cancer recovery. The 37-year-old pop star underwent surgery for early-stage breast cancer in June and says "the joy [she] feels when she sings is the greatest ...

Per data from luminate, streams on Kelis' 2003 classic jumped 179 percent in the past two weeks since Gap's ad first released. By Ethan Millman Music Editor According to data from Luminate, streams on ...

After performing at the FIFA Club World Cup half-time show final and dropping Mixteip earlier this summer, J Balvin took the stage at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday. The Colombian star ...

As the seasons change, some of Milwaukee’s artists are offering their own intriguing transitions — from a veteran rock frontman gone Americana to a fun-loving rapper turned soul-baring singer. Here ...

India is working to obtain rare-earth samples from Myanmar with the assistance of a powerful rebel group, according to four people familiar with the matter, as it seeks alternative supplies of a ...

Early in the sixth album from Big Thief, the band’s singer-­songwriter, Adrianne Lenker, misses a flight. For most of us, this wouldn’t be ­anything but a hassle. She turns it into a dream: “Driving ...

It's a great time to be a fan of The Beths. The beloved New Zealand indie rock band have just released their fourth album Straight Line Was A Lie, a heart-swelling collection of songs brimming with ...

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