Adele will head overseas to perform a series of shows in Munich, Germany in August. The singerwill perform in a bespoke, open-air arenathat has been created at Munich Messe and will feature a combinationof seated grandstands and standing areas for 80,000 people per night. “So a few months ago I …
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Universal Music Group — the recording giant for superstar artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Olivia Rodrigo, Kendrick Lamar, and Billie Eilish — has issued a stern warning that it will yank its music from TikTok if the companies can’t reach agreement on a new licensing deal. In an open letter …
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T he explosion of Afrobeats has been one of the biggest stories in the music industry over the past five years, with acts like Burna Boy, Davido, Asake, and Tems becoming global superstars. As Africa’s musical imprint around the world continues to become more prominent, its artists now have a …
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Hot girl summer will be in full effect as Megan The Stallion embarks on tour later this year. The rapper revealed on Good Morning America on Jan. 30 that a headlining run is in the cards for summer 2024 — though tour dates have yet to be revealed — with …
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It’s a fascinating and complicated time to be an Afropop lover, with so many people outside of Africa joining the ranks. Consider Afrobeats, a broad subgenre under the even broader umbrella of African pop, which earned 2.5 billion streams by the midpoint of 2023, per Luminate, an entertainment analytics company. …
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From the moment it arrived from England last year, the Last Dinner Party’s “Nothing Matters” was the kind of rock (or “rock”) record that didn’t seem to exist anymore. A beautifully sneaky single, the band’s ode to an illicit encounter opens like the sound of ABBA with a hangover. Then …
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Celine Dion‘s life, legacy, and battle with stiff-person syndrome will be explored in a new documentary titled I Am: Celine Dion. Amazon MGM acquired the film, which will be released on Prime. Helmed by Peabody and Emmy-winning director Irene Taylor, the new documentary was filmed over the course of a …
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Rolling Stone has brought together its most memorable magazine covers,feature articles, quotes, photos, and videosfrom theEighties to today ahead of this year’s Grammy Awards. “We are delighted to showcase ourdeeparchives to a new audience,” said Gus Wenner, CEO ofRolling Stone. “It’s incredible torevisit the icons that have graced our pages …
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New Jack Swing pioneer Teddy Riley — who produced iconic hits including Doug E. Fresh’s “The Show” and Bobby Brown’s “My Prerogative” — has announced his new memoir, Remember the Times, published by Simon & Schuster’s 13A / Gallery Books imprint. Riley tapped music biographer Jake Brown to collaborate on …
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Gary Clark Jr. is ready to play some songs from his upcoming album JPEG RAW on the road. On Tuesday, the musician announced dates for his North American tour in celebration of his first LP since 2019. The musician will commence his tour on May 8, stopping in cities such …
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