“East meets West is a mega global music trend that nobody can ignore,” he says. LONDON – Warner Music Group is aligning its senior leadership team in one of the world’s biggest music markets with the promotion of Andy Ma to the new role of CEO, Warner Music Greater China, responsible for the company’s operations
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Flux Pavilion is the latest to enter the live stream game with a full week of scheduled content. Beginning earlier this Monday, he began with a FromTheLab stream — a session wherein he goes into the studio and talks about the intricacies of his own tracks — and then an EnterTheLab the next night. Tonight
The Strokes are challenging Dua Lipa for the U.K. chart crown. The New York City rockers are flying high on the Official Albums Chart title with The New Abnormal (Cult), which trails Dua Lipa’s leader Future Nostalgia (Warner Records) by just 250 chart sales. Brits have a long love affair with the Strokes, which goes
If coronavirus were a composer its musical creations would sound something like this… Scientists have translated coronavirus aka severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), into a unique musical arrangement that spans nearly two hours long. To do this, musician/engineer Markus Buehler and his team at Massachusetts Institute of Technology mapped the physical structure of coronavirus spike protein and attributed
Fans celebrated the rapper-singer’s return to the K-pop boy band by revisiting his 2018 solo track “Red Carpet.” Monsta X fans have once again taken to the charts to support the members. After member Joohoney announced a hiatus from the K-pop group to focus on his mental health in January, the 25-year-old has slowly begun
Concerts “Realistically” Won’t Return Till Fall 2021 In today’s terrifying Covid-19/Coronavirus news, the vice provost for global initiatives and director of the Healthcare Transformation Institute at the University of Pennsylvania; host of a new podcast about coronavirus, “Making the Call”; and author of the forthcoming book “Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care?” Zeke Emmanuel
Last year, Wonho parted ways with Monsta X amid a tumultuous state of affairs and accusations against him. But this week fans of the K-pop star can rest assured as the artist has announced he will continue his career. Cleared of all charges last month, the 27-year-old singer-songwriter signed with Highline Entertainment on April 10.
Insomniac has invited SVDDEN DEATH to their Los Angeles headquarters twice in the past month for both the Beyond Wonderland live stream and the HARD live stream. On both occasions, he dropped some serious filth and six wild new IDs that have us wanting so much more. Rather than have us dig for them, he
“I don’t usually overthink song lengths, but it matters not with this one,” says WFUV’s Rita Houston. Bob Dylan made personal history this week, as his new single “Murder Most Foul” debuted atop the Rock Digital Song Sales chart (dated April 11), becoming the legend’s first-ever No. 1 song as a performer on a Billboard
Earlier today, the Rothbury Village Council voted down proposed postponement dates for Electric Forest given the COVID-19 pandemic. This is the second festival (that we know of) whose September dates have not worked out in their favor, BUKU being the first. Electric Forest has released an official statement following the decision, stating that the council is
Indie Rock Sensation Firebug are releasing their highly anticipated new single “Wine, Water & Bread” through the Spectra Music Group on Friday April 10, 2020. Building a following from Los Angeles to Chicago, from New Orleans to London and beyond FireBug have proven their dedication in the music business and will continue to grow their
Dua Lipa is hot right now. How hot? Her album Future Nostalgia broke at least three streaming records last week, and it’s on track to hit No. 1 in the U.K., where it’s shifting twice the volume of its nearest competitor. The LP also bowed at No. 4 on the Billboard 200, easily her highest
It’s been four years since Baauer dropped his groundbreaking debut album, Aa. In the time since, Baauer has retained his position as one of trap & dance music’s top tastemakers, dropping numerous new records. Now, he’s ready to release his next major project, his sophomore album, PLANET’S MAD. The first two singles for the album dropped today,
All proceeds from the song will be donated to the MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund in the U.S. & MúsicaMéxico COVID-19 in Mexico. Mexican star Alejandro Fernández first toured with another Mexican icon, Joan Sebastian, more than 20 years ago, when he was jump-starting his career. “I grew up listening to Joan’s music. But beyond that,
In these trying and uncertain times, we are looking daily for things to take our minds off the craziness around us. And while the industry may be up against many challenges, one thing is for sure. Music will always be here, and it can always move us. With that in mind, comes a wonderful new
La Linea, London’s emblematic annual Latin music event, has been rescheduled for the fall after organizers were forced to cancel original April and May concert dates due to the coronavirus crisis. The concert series’ 20th anniversary edition is now set to open on Sept. 4 with Cuban band Maykel Blanco y su Salsa Mayor, joined