Music news

• Universal Music and Sony Music Tighten the Screws on Suno Investor Lightspeed, Demanding Docs About the Platform’s Training Data, ‘Impact on the Music Industry,’ and More

  19-10-2026 23:31 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Wesley Tingey
  On top of aggressively pushing to learn DistroKid’s AI release volume, Universal Music and Sony Music are now demanding that Suno investor Lightspeed testify and provide a trove of documents concerning the platform’s training and more.
  That subpoena sub-dispute quietly boiled over one month ago, when Lightspeed Venture Partners, which has backed Suno during its Series B, C, and D raises alike, filed a motion to quash. And the litigating majors just recentl
  
  Read more

• Stingray Unveils Ford Streaming Radio and Lincoln Streaming Radio Apps

  19-10-2026 22:05 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: David Emrich
  Stingray unveils two new radio streaming apps exclusively for drivers of select Ford and Lincoln vehicles in the US and Canada.
  Stingray, a world leader in connected streaming media, has announced the launch of the Ford Streaming Radio and Lincoln Streaming Radio apps. Powered by Stingray, these new co-branded applications are rolling out now exclusively to the dashboard of select Ford and Lincoln vehicles for drivers in the United States and Canada.
  The apps will be a
  
  Read more

• UMAW Launches the ‘Raise the Bar’ Initiative to Reform Working Conditions for Touring Musicians

  19-10-2026 21:55 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW)
  The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers officially launched the Raise the Bar campaign, targeting predatory venue practices for working musicians.
  The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) has launched the Raise the Bar campaign, an initiative first announced earlier this year seeking to reform working conditions for touring musicians by addressing so-called predatory venue practices. Approximately 70 venues across the United St
  
  Read more

• UMAW Launches the Raise the Bar Initiative to Reform Working Conditions for Touring Musicians

  19-10-2026 21:55 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW)
  The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers officially launched the Raise the Bar campaign, targeting predatory venue practices for working musicians.
  The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) has launched the Raise the Bar campaign, an initiative first announced earlier this year seeking to reform working conditions for touring musicians by addressing so-called predatory venue practices. Approximately 70 venues across the United St
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Major Australian Hits from Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave Already Used to Train AI Without Compensation, According to ICMP

  19-10-2026 21:43 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Kylie Minogue by J.E.T. 603 / CC by 4.0
  The global trade body ICMP warns that AI training may lead to the dilution of Australian copyright laws, effectively “legitimizing larceny.”
  The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has cautioned the Australian government against giving in to efforts from tech companies seeking to weaken copyright laws to accommodate artificial intelligence training. Already, AI has been trained on the works of well-known Austral
  
  Read more

• Elephant In the Room Reminder: Major Hits from Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave Already Used to Train AI Without Compensation, the ICMP Tells Australian Legislators

  19-10-2026 21:43 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Kylie Minogue by J.E.T. 603 / CC by 4.0
  The global trade body ICMP warns that AI training may lead to the dilution of Australian copyright laws, effectively “legitimizing larceny.”
  The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has cautioned the Australian government against giving in to efforts from tech companies seeking to weaken copyright laws to accommodate artificial intelligence training. Already, AI has been trained on the works of well-known Austral
  
  Read more

• Harry Styles Finds the Right Words on Liam Payne Tribute Song

  19-10-2026 21:41 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The singer let us into his search for some semblance of understanding, knowing how his words have been picked apart before for far less than such immense grief
  
  Read more

• The Hottest Special Guest in Country Music Right Now? James Talarico

  19-10-2026 21:25 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The Democratic Senate candidate from Texas has shared the stage with the Chicks and popped up at Willie Nelson and Kacey Musgraves concerts
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Bob Dylan’s Brand-New Arrangement of ‘Tangled Up in Blue’ Is Absolutely Stunning

  19-10-2026 20:48 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  At the launch of his Lights of Autumn European tour in Norway, Dylan unveiled a radically stripped-down rendition of the 1975 Blood on the Tracks classic, which includes two new verses
  
  Read more

• Bob Dylan’s Brand New Arrangement of ‘Tangled Up in Blue’ Is Absolutely Stunning

  19-10-2026 20:48 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  At the launch of his "Lights of Autumn" European tour in Norway, Dylan unveiled a radically stripped-down rendition of the 1975 Blood on the Tracks classic, which includes two new verses
  
  Read more

• Fontaines D.C. lead Official Albums Chart update with Dopamine Chamber

  19-10-2026 20:03 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Fontaines D.C. are racing ahead to secure their second Number 1 album on the UK’s Official Albums Chart with their fifth studio release, Dopamine Chamber.
  
  Read more

• Bon Jovi announced as first headliners for BST Hyde Park 2027

  19-10-2026 19:57 via Music News RSS feed
  
  American Express presents BST Hyde Park has announced rock icons Bon Jovi as the first headliner for its 2027 series. The Grammy-winning
  
  Read more

• A$AP Rocky Discovers the Wonders of Nature in Trippy New ‘Shroom Clouds’ Video

  19-10-2026 19:33 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The finally-completed track — which Rocky first performed live in 2021 — will be included on of Don't Be Dumb deluxe edition Disc 2
  
  Read more

• Tim McGraw’s Country Music Hall of Fame Induction Was One the Most Emotional in Its History

  19-10-2026 19:21 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The Nashville star delivered a tearful speech that shouted out his wife Faith Hill, who was in the audience, and watched Lady A perform "Live Like You Were Dying"
  
  Read more

• Artists Behind Olivia Rodrigo ‘Expectations’ Music Video Debunk AI Accusations

  19-10-2026 19:06 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Graphic designer Jack Harrison and Rodrigo's official fan account revealed hand-drawn 2D and 3D animations, plus analog treatments in behind-the-scenes footage
  
  Read more

• June McDoom Makes Folk Music With the Bass Turned Up

  19-10-2026 19:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  On her debut album, Follow the Light, the New York songwriter brings the Jamaican records she grew up with into the traditions that she learned to love on her own
  
  Read more

• Musixmatch Acquires Songdex Owner Music Reports, Says It’s Transforming Into ‘A Full-Stack Rights and Royalties Platform’

  19-10-2026 18:28 via Digital Music News
  
  Musixmatch founder and CEO Max Ciociola. Photo Credit: Musixmatch
  With an eye on evolving into “a full-stack rights and royalties platform,” lyrics database Musixmatch has scooped up Music Reports, Inc.
  TPG’s Musixmatch reached out with word of the acquisition, its first since arriving on the scene 16 years ago. While the company opted against divulging the transaction’s price-tag particulars, it did note that Tikehau Capital, having “secured senior financing to sup
  
  Read more

• New Amy Helm Lawsuit Claims She Was Ousted From Levon Helm Studios in ‘Illegal Takeover’

  19-10-2026 17:52 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Daughter of late Band drummer seeks to be reinstated as president and director of the famed Woodstock venue
  
  Read more

• Amy Helm Was Ousted From Levon Helm Studios in ‘Illegal Takeover,’ New Lawsuit Claims

  19-10-2026 17:52 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Daughter of late Band drummer seeks to be reinstated as president and director of the famed Woodstock venue
  
  Read more

• Amy Helm Was Ousted From Levon Helm Studio in ‘Illegal Takeover,’ New Lawsuit Claims

  19-10-2026 17:52 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Daughter of late Band drummer seeks to be reinstated as president and director of the famed Woodstock venue
  
  Read more

• Watch Raincoats, X-Ray Spex, and Slits Members Salute Poly Styrene at London Punk Festival

  19-10-2026 17:32 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The supergroup performed at London's Up Yours! God Save the Queens! festival on Oct. 16 honoring 50 years of She-Punk
  
  Read more

• Sleaford Mods share ‘The Demise Of Planet X’ expanded edition with nine unreleased songs

  19-10-2026 17:30 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Sleaford Mods have dropped a new expanded edition of their latest album ‘The Demise Of Planet X’ featuring nine previously unheard tracks and a video for ‘Cato’ which features Life Without Buildings’ Sue Tompkins.READ MORE: Sleaford Mods on therapy and new album ‘The Demise Of Planet X’: “There’s nothing wrong with critique, but I took it to an extreme”The 13th album from Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson featured collaboratio
  
  Read more

• Watch Brandon Flowers cover The Coral’s classic ‘Dreaming Of You’ and debut new song ‘A Good Man Is Hard To Find’ in Bristol

  19-10-2026 16:36 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Brandon Flowers covered The Coral‘s classic ‘Dreaming Of You’ at his solo show in Bristol and also debuted brand new track ‘A Good Man Is Hard To Find’.READ MORE: Brandon Flowers tells us about making his most personal album yet: “I’m finally ready to do this”The gig came in celebration of ‘Thrasher’, Flowers’ latest solo album which sees him provide a rare glimpse into his upbringing in Utah and lean into the country music he was
  
  Read more

• Busta Rhymes Wants J Dilla to Get His Flowers

  19-10-2026 16:24 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The rapper reflects on their enduring friendship, Dillagence II, and the Grammy recognition they’ve both been denied
  
  Read more

• 50 Years Ago Today: Paul McCartney Wraps Up the Greatest Tour of His Post-Beatles Career

  19-10-2026 15:51 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  "It was a show so well executed, so well performed, that one came out with all the old enthusiasms for McCartney as one of rock music's true geniuses rekindled," read a review from The Guardian
  
  Read more

• Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Is Frontrunner for 2027 Grammys’ Best Contemporary Country Album

  19-10-2026 15:14 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Langley seems unstoppable, but Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, and Carter Faith all released superb modern-day country LPs
  
  Read more

• Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Is Front-Runner for 2027 Grammys’ Best Contemporary Country Album

  19-10-2026 15:14 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Langley seems unstoppable, but Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, Luke Combs, and Carter Faith all released superb modern-day country LPs
  
  Read more

• Materia Music Turns 10 as Deltarune Lands at #3 on Billboard’s Soundtracks Chart

  19-10-2026 14:16 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Materia Music
  Materia Music is turning 10, and the timing is hard to beat. A decade ago, original game soundtracks rarely made it past the game itself. Now the company behind Deltarune’s music has a #3 placement on Billboard’s Soundtracks chart.
  This article was created in collaboration with DMN partner Materia Music.
  Materia Music, the Seattle-based independent label and publisher specializing in original video game music, marks its 10th anniversary this year. The mile
  
  Read more

• The National joined by Richard Reed Parry and play ’90-Mile Water Wall’ for first time since 2014 at first full gig in two years

  19-10-2026 14:09 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  The National have played their first full gig in two years, bringing out Richard Reed Parry as a special guest and playing ‘90-Mile Water Wall’ for the first time in over a decade. Find footage and the setlist below.READ MORE: Matt Berninger interviewed: All that’s left when you’re gone are your ideasThe gig marked their first full-band concert since 2024, and was held last night (Sunday October 18) at the closing night of AB100 at the Kursaal Auditorium in San Sebasti&aa
  
  Read more

• Post Malone issues apology to fans over lengthy wait for new album

  19-10-2026 14:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Post Malone wants his fans to know he's working hard to get his next album out.
  
  Read more

• Matt Heafy admits he came close to quitting Trivium last year

  19-10-2026 14:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Matt Heafy was already to jack in before his wife persuaded him to stay in Trivium.
  
  Read more

• Starmus VIII explodes into life with eclectic opening concert

  19-10-2026 13:53 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Santa Cruz de Tenerife witnessed an astounding fusion of science, rock, and orchestral majesty on October 17, 2026, as Starmus VIII
  
  Read more

• Bon Jovi announced as first headliner for BST Hyde Park 2027

  19-10-2026 13:00 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Bon Jovi have been announced as the first confirmed headliner for the 2027 edition of BST Hyde Park. Check out the ticket details below.READ MORE: Bon Jovi talk “joyous” new album and battling health problems: “We’re not dead yet”The rock giants are set to take to the stage on Thursday June 24, and are the first confirmed headliners to be announced for the 2027 instalment of the iconic series of outdoor shows at the UK capital.
  The slot comes after Jon Bon Jovi and
  
  Read more

• Harry Styles ‘Together, Together’ tour documentary coming to cinemas

  19-10-2026 12:34 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  A Harry Styles ‘Together, Together’ tour documentary is in the works from director John Wilson.READ MORE: Harry Styles live in London: a powerful, inclusive and celebratory pop carnivalStyles released his fourth solo album ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ in March. To celebrate, he played a one-off show at Manchester’s Co-op Live Arena before launching his ‘Together, Together’ tour in May.
  The first leg of the ongoing 82-date tour saw Styles visi
  
  Read more

• Miley Cyrus hits back at criticism of first Hollywood Bowl show

  19-10-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Miley Cyrus gave her first full concert in four years at the Hollywood Bowl on Friday.
  
  Read more

• The Cribs announce special homecoming show celebrating 20 years of ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’ with !Forward, Russia!

  19-10-2026 11:38 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  The Cribs have announced a special homecoming show that will celebrate the 20th anniversary of ‘Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever’, and !Forward, Russia! are confirmed as special guests.READ MORE: REVIEW: The Cribs: Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, WhateverThe gig will be held at Tileyard North in Wakefield on Friday August 20, and makes the indie icons the first confirmed headliners for next summer’s Live At Tileyard North series.
  The show will celebrate
  
  Read more

• Miley Cyrus shuts down 'clickbait' claim she wasn’t fully present during Hollywood Bowl comeback

  19-10-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Miley Cyrus has dismissed a viral “clickbait” video accusing her of not singing every word or being fully invested in her first concert in four years, telling fans she won’t tolerate anyone questioning her heart onstage.
  
  Read more

• Harry Styles' concerts being filmed for special documentary

  19-10-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Harry Styles has filmmaker John Wilson capturing footage at his concerts.
  
  Read more

• Watch Red Hot Chili Peppers play classic Hillel Slovak-era songs for first time in decades at Hollywood charity show

  19-10-2026 10:57 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers played a charity show in Hollywood, where they broke out performances of some Hillel Slovak-era songs for the first time in decades. Check out footage below.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band”The gig took place at the Hollywood Palladium on Saturday night (October 17) and helped raise funds for the nonprofit music school Silverlake Conservatory Of Music, which was founded by the band’s bassist Flea alongside touring member Ke
  
  Read more

• Radio Free Alice shout out their ‘Melbourne Friends’ in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover

  19-10-2026 10:30 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  NME’s latest stars of The Cover, Radio Free Alice, have created an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.READ MORE: Radio Free Alice are ready to take on the worldThe Australian indie band are on this week’s (October 19) edition of The Cover, a manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read Radio Free Alice
  
  Read more

• Miley Cyrus Responds to Criticism of Hollywood Bowl Show: ‘I Am Fully Present’

  19-10-2026 09:01 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  "I can take a lot, but one thing I will not stand is any question about where my heart is when I'm on the stage"
  
  Read more

• Madonna could release new Confessions II songs

  19-10-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Pop superstar Madonna could release a treasure trove of new songs which were recorded for Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II but didn't make it onto the record with her producer Stuart Price hinting the lost tracks may "find a way to present themselves".
  
  Read more

• Chase and Status call out systemic issues with UK music scene

  19-10-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Chase and Status are sick of seeing artists "not making it" because of their background.
  
  Read more

• Selena Gomez admits vaping nicotine has 'changed' her voice

  19-10-2026 07:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Selena Gomez is finding it "so hard" to quit nicotine.
  
  Read more

• Cordae Slapped with $25M Lawsuit Following Anderson .Paak Album Collaboration

  19-10-2026 06:28 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Cordae / Instagram
  Cordae is getting sued for $25 million over allegedly violating an exclusive recording agreement with his forthcoming Anderson .Paak collaboration project, Heavy is the Crown.
  Florida-based label MMMG Inc. has slapped rapper Cordae with a $25 million lawsuit for allegedly violating a 2018 exclusive recording agreement by releasing his upcoming Anderson .Paak collaborative project, Heavy Is the Crown.
  The album is due for release on Friday, October 23, via EMPIRE,
  
  Read more

• Cordae Slapped with $25 Million Lawsuit Following Anderson .Paak Album Collaboration

  19-10-2026 06:28 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Cordae / Instagram
  Cordae is getting sued for $25 million over allegedly violating an exclusive recording agreement with his forthcoming Anderson .Paak collaboration project, Heavy is the Crown.
  Florida-based label MMMG Inc. has slapped rapper Cordae with a $25 million lawsuit for allegedly violating a 2018 exclusive recording agreement by releasing his upcoming Anderson .Paak collaborative project, Heavy Is the Crown.
  The album is due for release on Friday, October 23, via EMPIRE,
  
  Read more

• Drake Sued Over ‘Janice STFU’ by Producer Who Says Rapper Stole His Chorus

  19-10-2026 06:12 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Drake – Janice STFU / OVO / Republic Records
  Drake is being sued for copyright infringement on his hit “Janice STFU” by a producer who says the rapper and his team “shamelessly refuse to acknowledge” his substantial contributions.
  Drake has been hit with a copyright infringement lawsuit over his hit song “Janice STFU” by a producer named Aviel Calev Hirschfield, who says the rapper and his team “shamelessly refuse to acknowledge&rdquo
  
  Read more

• Ed Sheeran’s Politics-Free Loop Tour Quietly Adds Another Opener in Charlotte

  19-10-2026 06:06 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Zach Hood / Instagram
  Ed Sheeran quietly adds another little-known opener to his North American LOOP Tour, this time in TikTok star and singer-songwriter Zach Hood.
  Since embarking on the rest of his LOOP Tour solo, Ed Sheeran has been featuring lesser-known artists in the opening spot on the North American leg. He’s been accompanied on several dates (and will be accompanied on several more) by Isaac Slade of The Fray, and Sheeran has also featured American Idol star Brooks R
  
  Read more

• Ed Sheeran Quietly Adds Another Opener in Charlotte As He Continues Loop Tour in North America

  19-10-2026 06:06 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Zach Hood / Instagram
  Ed Sheeran quietly adds another little-known opener to his North American LOOP Tour, this time in TikTok star and singer-songwriter Zach Hood.
  Since embarking on the rest of his LOOP Tour solo, Ed Sheeran has been featuring lesser-known artists in the opening spot on the North American leg. He’s been accompanied on several dates (and will be accompanied on several more) by Isaac Slade of The Fray, and Sheeran has also featured American Idol star Brooks R
  
  Read more

• Ed Sheeran Quietly Adds Another Opener in Charlotte as a Quieter Loop Tour Continues

  19-10-2026 06:06 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Zach Hood / Instagram
  Ed Sheeran quietly adds another little-known opener to his North American LOOP Tour, this time in TikTok star and singer-songwriter Zach Hood.
  Since embarking on the rest of his LOOP Tour solo, Ed Sheeran has been featuring lesser-known artists in the opening spot on the North American leg. He’s been accompanied on several dates (and will be accompanied on several more) by Isaac Slade of The Fray, and Sheeran has also featured American Idol star Brooks R
  
  Read more

Follow @Music_News_US on Twitter!