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Universal Music Group has struck a new agreement with Apple Corps Ltd. to oversee The Beatles’ merchandise and licensing business, positioning one of music’s most valuable legacy brands for a major new commercial cycle ahead of Sam Mendes’ planned Fab Four biopics.

The CIA said intelligence it provided to Austrian authorities helped disrupt a plot aimed at Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concerts in Vienna, with a senior agency official describing the suspected plan as an attempt to kill “a huge number” of people at one of the world’s most visible live music events.

Spotify will begin labeling artificial intelligence-generated performers with a new “AI Persona” badge and remove their music from its curated playlists and recommendation surfaces, marking one of the streaming sector’s most direct attempts yet to distinguish synthetic music acts from human artists.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sir Rod Stewart will be unable to continue his “One Last Time” farewell tour following a coronary stent procedure and after postponing and canceling a few performances, a representative for the singer has confirmed.

Stewart canceled his Tuesday night performance at Rocket Arena in Cleveland shortly after postponing his Sunday concert in Cincinnati at Riverbend Music Center. The latter venue said at the time that it was due “to an unforeseen but minor medical procedure that requ

Karol G has released her new album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, bringing a more personal and reflective chapter to her music. The 14-track project arrived Friday, August 7, following the singer’s announcement during her recent tour.

As revealed with the album’s official track list, the project features several major collaborations. Drake appears on Ahí, Bruno Mars joins Karol G on Still, and Greg Gonzalez is featured on Después de Ti. Spanish artists Judeline and Rusowsky also appear toge

British band Massive Attack have been permanently barred from re-entering Singapore after unfurling a Palestinian flag during their concert in the city-state, according to a joint statement from the Singapore Police Force and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).

The statement said police investigated both band members for “their actions of support for a political cause and unfurling of a foreign flag” during the show at The Star Theatre on July 29.

Following the investigation, and

K-pop kings say new award category limits rather than celebrates Asian music

SEOUL – The global K-pop superstars BTS say they will not submit their music for next year’s Grammy Awards, after the Recording Academy introduced a new Asian pop category that has been criticised for limiting the success of regional artists.

The band was widely tipped to be in the running for several of the Grammys’ top honours, including Album of the Year, after their comeback album, ARIRANG, became one of this year

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LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown pleaded guilty Friday to affray over an altercation in a London nightclub in a fight that injured a music producer.

Brown, 37, made the change of plea during a hearing at London’s Southwark Crown Court. He had previously denied more serious charges over what prosecutors called a “vicious attack” in 2023.

In return for the guilty plea, prosecutors dropped charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and having an offensive weapon,

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A legendary Philadelphia spoken-word artist and hip-hop poet has passed away.

Lamar Manson, better known by his stage name Black Ice, died on Wednesday surrounded by loved ones.

He is widely recognized as the first poet signed to Def Jam Records and as a star of the Def Poetry Jam TV and Broadway shows.

Manson was a Tony-, Peabody-, and Emmy Award-winning artist.

He was 54 years old.

30-minute performance sparks debate over entertainment vs. game flow

“Music makes the people come together.”

Madonna, 68 years old, who has stood as a global diva for over 40 years, needed just one musical phrase to transform the World Cup final stadium into a concert venue. On the morning of the 20th at 4 a.m., Korean time, the ‘2026 FIFA World Cup in North America’ final at the ‘New York New Jersey Stadium’ in New Jersey, U.S., featured the first-ever official halftime show in World Cup hist

Apple Music has raised its subscription prices for the first time in nearly four years, according to prices listed on the Apple Music website.

In the U.S., the price for the individual plan rose from $10.99 to $11.99 per month, while the family plan increased from $16.99 to $19.99 per month and the student plan rose from $5.99 to $6.99 per month.

This marks the first hike in Apple Music subscription prices since October 2022, when the company cited increased licensing costs.

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MANILA, Philippines — Newly-wed Taylor Swift scored a legal victory after a Florida judge dismissed with prejudice a plagiarism lawsuit against the singer-songwriter.

Over a year ago, poet Kimberly Marasco sued Swift, producer Aaron Dessner, and labels Republic Records and Universal Music Group claiming Swift copied phrases from her works to be used in the award-winning artist’s songs.

United States District Judge Aileen Cannon threw out the case by pointing out Marasco’s poems “do not contai

Celebrity guests, including Gigi Hadid, Bradley Cooper, Hugh Grant, and more have been spotted at the venue.

And to think it all started with a friendship bracelet and a podcast!

It’s happened: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce have tied the knot.

On Friday, the 14-time Grammy winner and former Super Bowl champ brought their love story to its natural conclusion with a storybook wedding ceremony.

A billboard outside of Madison Square Garden that reads “JUST&T MARRIED!” confirmed the nuptials arou

-pop megastars BTS released a new album Friday billed as reflecting the maturing boy band’s Korean roots and identity, as buzz built ahead of their open-air comeback concert in the heart of Seoul.

The Saturday night gig, which is expected to draw around 260,000 people, will be BTS’s first after a hiatus of almost four years while all seven members served compulsory military service. It comes ahead of an 82-date world tour.

“We gave deep thought to our identity — and how best to express oursel

Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at Alan Jackson’s Nashville farewell concert, where the crowd delivered a mixed reaction as she thanked the country legend for supporting young artists.

Madonna revealed during a BBC special with Graham Norton that she was once jealous of Kylie Minogue and appeared to hint at a possible Glastonbury 2027 headline slot.

The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has announced his third solo album, TRASHER, arriving August 21, with lead single “Plans” set to premiere June 26.

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Concrete Jungle The New York-born and raised musician will perform at City Hall on Thursday, June 18, following the championship parade Jay-Z and Alicia Keys‘ anthemic single “Empire State of Mind” has been inescapable in New York City ever since the New York Knicks brought the NBA Championship home for the first time in 53 […]