https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comMon, 07 Sep 2026 09:11:00 +0200 The week-long festival – which is located in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert and focuses on community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance – ended its 2026 edition today (September 7).
Two deaths have been reported at Burning Man this year, with Burning Man Project – the festival’s official communications team – identifying the second as 60-year-old Craigh Mann.
Organisers said he was found dead by his campmates at his]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/two-deaths-reported-at-burning-man-2026/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/two-deaths-reported-at-burning-man-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ciara-expecting-fifth-child/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ciara-expecting-fifth-child/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/israeli-american-council-petitions-ed-sheeran-to-drop-macklemore-from-tour/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/israeli-american-council-petitions-ed-sheeran-to-drop-macklemore-from-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cardi-b-and-offset-hit-pause-on-hostilties-to-celebrate-kids-birthdays/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cardi-b-and-offset-hit-pause-on-hostilties-to-celebrate-kids-birthdays/ Getting heard was never the same thing as building an audience…
For the better part of the last decade, independent musicians have participated in one of the strangest rituals in modern music marketing. We make a record, spend months or years getting it right, release it into the world and then immediately begin begging strangers to place it between 87 other songs on playlists with names like Morning Coffee Acoust]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-quiet-death-of-playlist-chasing/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 04:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-quiet-death-of-playlist-chasing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-and-bad-bunny-win-first-emmy-awards/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-and-bad-bunny-win-first-emmy-awards/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guitarist-and-wrestler-andy-williams-dead-at-48/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guitarist-and-wrestler-andy-williams-dead-at-48/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/14-hospitalised-at-chainsmokers-gig-in-california/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/14-hospitalised-at-chainsmokers-gig-in-california/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mayor-of-london-celebrates-record-breaking-summer-of-music-across-capital/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mayor-of-london-celebrates-record-breaking-summer-of-music-across-capital/ “I don’t like America’s position at all. I’m not aboard, and I&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/art-garfunkel-says-donald-trump-and-global-warming-are-making-him-want-to-leave-america/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/art-garfunkel-says-donald-trump-and-global-warming-are-making-him-want-to-leave-america/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/macklemore-issues-free-palestine-plea-prompting-calls-for-his-removal-from-ed-sheeran-tour/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/macklemore-issues-free-palestine-plea-prompting-calls-for-his-removal-from-ed-sheeran-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bday-at-20-behind-the-album-that-helped-beyonc-define-her-career/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bday-at-20-behind-the-album-that-helped-beyonc-define-her-career/ Since her death numerous musicians have honoured the late musician including K]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-criticises-ai-and-endless-garbage-shared-following-country-icons-death/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-criticises-ai-and-endless-garbage-shared-following-country-icons-death/ Emergency crews responded to a wave of medical calls at the outdoor show at Discovery Meadow in San Jose on Friday night (September 4)
The San Jose Fire Department wrote on X that that they responded to over a dozen calls for assistance stating that multiple attendees needed medical attention.
“At 8:22 p.m. on Friday, September 4, the San José Fire Department responded to an outdoor concert at Discovery]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/14-people-taken-to-hospital-during-the-chainsmokers-us-concert/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/14-people-taken-to-hospital-during-the-chainsmokers-us-concert/ The film centres on th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-noel-and-liam-gallagher-react-to-oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-doc-getting-eight-minute-standing-ovation-at-venice-film-festival/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-noel-and-liam-gallagher-react-to-oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-doc-getting-eight-minute-standing-ovation-at-venice-film-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/andy-williams-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-pro-wrestler-dead-at-48/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/andy-williams-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-pro-wrestler-dead-at-48/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-eyes-highest-new-entry-as-movin-to-the-sun-targets-number-1/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-eyes-highest-new-entry-as-movin-to-the-sun-targets-number-1/ Williams who wrestled professionally as ‘The Butcher’, passed away after collapsing after a wrestling event in Pennsylvania last night (September 5).
He had just competed in a tag-team match with his wrestling partner Jesse ‘The Blade’ Guilmette at an Enjoy Wrestling event at Mr. Small’s Theater in Millvale, Pennsylvania when he collapsed, according to Consequence.
Williams]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-professional-wrestler-andy-williams-dies-aged-48/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-every-time-i-die-guitarist-and-professional-wrestler-andy-williams-dies-aged-48/ Speaking in a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Davis said that his legal team has already filed an a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-says-hes-innocent-following-tupac-shakur-murder-conviction-im-not-no-fucking-killer/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-says-hes-innocent-following-tupac-shakur-murder-conviction-im-not-no-fucking-killer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/14-people-hospitalized-during-the-chainsmokers-concert-in-san-jose/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/14-people-hospitalized-during-the-chainsmokers-concert-in-san-jose/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bob-minkins-best-photos-of-new-york-music-in-the-seventies-and-eighties/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bob-minkins-best-photos-of-new-york-music-in-the-seventies-and-eighties/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/this-texas-country-band-is-trying-to-turn-a-viral-collab-with-luke-combs-into-longevity/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/this-texas-country-band-is-trying-to-turn-a-viral-collab-with-luke-combs-into-longevity/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-wins-7-emmy-awards/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunnys-super-bowl-halftime-show-wins-7-emmy-awards/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-shares-word-he-never-would-have-thought-to-describe-liam-after-oasis-reunion-and-new-documentary/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-shares-word-he-never-would-have-thought-to-describe-liam-after-oasis-reunion-and-new-documentary/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kid-cudi-explains-why-hes-working-with-kanye-west-again-as-he-travis-scott-young-thug-rick-ross-and-more-join-controversial-rapper-at-huge-chicago-shows/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 12:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kid-cudi-explains-why-hes-working-with-kanye-west-again-as-he-travis-scott-young-thug-rick-ross-and-more-join-controversial-rapper-at-huge-chicago-shows/ To celebrate, they delivered a setlist full of rarities and live debuts – i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pulp-give-deep-fried-in-kelvin-live-live-debut-and-play-other-deep-cuts-and-rarities-for-first-time-in-20-30-years-at-last-gig-for-a-while-at-end-of-the-road-2026/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pulp-give-deep-fried-in-kelvin-live-live-debut-and-play-other-deep-cuts-and-rarities-for-first-time-in-20-30-years-at-last-gig-for-a-while-at-end-of-the-road-2026/ To celebrate, they delivered a setlist full of rarities and live debuts – i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pulp-give-deep-fried-in-kelvin-live-debut-and-play-other-deep-cuts-and-rarities-for-first-time-in-20-30-years-at-last-gig-for-a-while-at-end-of-the-road-2026/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pulp-give-deep-fried-in-kelvin-live-debut-and-play-other-deep-cuts-and-rarities-for-first-time-in-20-30-years-at-last-gig-for-a-while-at-end-of-the-road-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-wraps-historic-two-night-sold-out-london-run-at-tottenham-hotspur-stadium/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-wraps-historic-two-night-sold-out-london-run-at-tottenham-hotspur-stadium/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-noel-and-liam-gallagher-make-first-public-appearances-together-outside-of-oasis-reunion-tour-at-venice-film-festival/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-noel-and-liam-gallagher-make-first-public-appearances-together-outside-of-oasis-reunion-tour-at-venice-film-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-noel-and-liam-gallagher-make-first-off-stage-public-appearance-since-reunion-for-oasis-documentary-premiere-at-venice-film-festival/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 10:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-noel-and-liam-gallagher-make-first-off-stage-public-appearance-since-reunion-for-oasis-documentary-premiere-at-venice-film-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-explains-double-meanings-in-i-knew-it-i-knew-you/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-explains-double-meanings-in-i-knew-it-i-knew-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/liam-gallagher-missed-last-oasis-tour-rehearsal/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/liam-gallagher-missed-last-oasis-tour-rehearsal/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lainey-wilson-to-host-cma-awards-for-third-time/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lainey-wilson-to-host-cma-awards-for-third-time/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nikki-lane-expecting-first-baby-at-42/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nikki-lane-expecting-first-baby-at-42/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kid-cudi-defends-performing-with-kanye-west/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kid-cudi-defends-performing-with-kanye-west/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-speaks-out-after-tupac-shakur-murder-conviction/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-speaks-out-after-tupac-shakur-murder-conviction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-says-she-tried-to-channel-randy-newman-on-i-knew-it-i-knew-you/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-says-she-tried-to-channel-randy-newman-on-i-knew-it-i-knew-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-jamaican-riddim-thats-shown-up-across-2000s-hits-arab-pop-and-now-bby-wow/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-jamaican-riddim-thats-shown-up-across-2000s-hits-arab-pop-and-now-bby-wow/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ed-sheeran-brings-out-camila-cabello-at-metlife-stadium/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 19:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ed-sheeran-brings-out-camila-cabello-at-metlife-stadium/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lainey-wilson-to-return-as-host-of-2026-cma-awards/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lainey-wilson-to-return-as-host-of-2026-cma-awards/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-make-triumphant-london-debut-with-sold-out-o2-shows/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 18:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-make-triumphant-london-debut-with-sold-out-o2-shows/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/phoebe-bridgers-talks-super-intimidating-acting-debut-at-primetime-venice-premiere/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/phoebe-bridgers-talks-super-intimidating-acting-debut-at-primetime-venice-premiere/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cds-are-back-and-we-think-we-know-why/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cds-are-back-and-we-think-we-know-why/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/50-years-ago-today-the-clash-battled-with-angry-hecklers-at-one-of-their-first-concerts/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/50-years-ago-today-the-clash-battled-with-angry-hecklers-at-one-of-their-first-concerts/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-24-different-versions-of-go-your-own-way-by-fleetwood-mac-and-their-offshoots/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-24-different-versions-of-go-your-own-way-by-fleetwood-mac-and-their-offshoots/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-says-im-innocent-in-first-interview-since-tupac-murder-conviction/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 15:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-says-im-innocent-in-first-interview-since-tupac-murder-conviction/ Justin Hawk]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-darkness-announce-surprise-crock-of-hits-intimate-london-moth-club-show/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-darkness-announce-surprise-crock-of-hits-intimate-london-moth-club-show/ The moment came after years of public tension between the two. They were once close,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-sean-and-kanye-west-reunite-after-feud-with-surprise-appearance-at-chicago-concert/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 11:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-sean-and-kanye-west-reunite-after-feud-with-surprise-appearance-at-chicago-concert/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jay-z-bring-out-giggs-and-lauryn-hill-as-he-kicks-off-london-30th-anniversary-shows-at-tottenham-hotspurs-stadium/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jay-z-bring-out-giggs-and-lauryn-hill-as-he-kicks-off-london-30th-anniversary-shows-at-tottenham-hotspurs-stadium/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/freddie-mercury-mural-unveiled-at-wembley-park-for-80th-birthday/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 09:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/freddie-mercury-mural-unveiled-at-wembley-park-for-80th-birthday/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/princes-estate-responds-to-timeless-ai-allegations/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/princes-estate-responds-to-timeless-ai-allegations/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-celebrates-beyonces-birthday-at-london-show/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-celebrates-beyonces-birthday-at-london-show/ Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of September 4th, 2026.
If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com. And, keep track of all the latest music industry hires here.
AEG Presents Germany
A]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/latest-music-industry-hires-aeg-presents-germany-gotobeat-vandall-xelon-warner-music-mattel-paladin-artists/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/latest-music-industry-hires-aeg-presents-germany-gotobeat-vandall-xelon-warner-music-mattel-paladin-artists/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-stellaspeaks-out-against-ai-and-endless-garbage-posted-online-after-icons-death/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-stellaspeaks-out-against-ai-and-endless-garbage-posted-online-after-icons-death/ The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act is scheduled for a standalone floor vote in the U.S. House of Representatives during the week of September 14.
On Thursday, a report from the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) revealed that U.S. House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) has scheduled the ‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act’ for a standalone floor vote during the week of September 14.
The announcement not only curbs concerns that the legisla]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/am-radio-for-every-vehicle-act-inches-closer-to-becoming-law/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 01:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/am-radio-for-every-vehicle-act-inches-closer-to-becoming-law/ The NFL and Roc Nation announce the 2026 Songs of the Season, an initiative that brings a dynamic lineup of artists to soundtrack the NFL season.
The National Football League and Roc Nation have announced the launch of its 2026 Songs of the Season, a season-long initiative bringing new music from a lineup of established artists and rising voices to soundtrack the NFL’s biggest platforms and moments.
Throughout the 2026-2027 season, music from this year’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nfl-roc-nation-reveal-2026-songs-of-the-seasonlil-uzi-vert-infinity-song-memphis-bleek-top-list/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nfl-roc-nation-reveal-2026-songs-of-the-seasonlil-uzi-vert-infinity-song-memphis-bleek-top-list/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-is-selling-a-wooden-box-to-get-your-beekeeper-dreams-off-the-ground-for-948/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-is-selling-a-wooden-box-to-get-your-beekeeper-dreams-off-the-ground-for-948/ Weeks out from his official Warner Music Group (WMG) exit, former CFO and COO Armin Zerza has cashed in on a cool $1.87 million worth of company stock.The short-lived WMG exec disclosed the selloff, executed via his trust, in an SEC filing yesterday. All told, Zerza moved 63,299 Warner Music shares valued at a cumulative $1,870,486, according to the regulatory doc.
Of course, the multimillion-dollar windfall – any multimillion-]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ex-warner-music-cfo-and-coo-armin-zerza-dumps-a-cool-19-million-in-stock-ahead-of-his-official-company-exit/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ex-warner-music-cfo-and-coo-armin-zerza-dumps-a-cool-19-million-in-stock-ahead-of-his-official-company-exit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncs-bday-reissue-samples-selena-and-celia-cruz-but-its-not-her-first-latin-tribute/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncs-bday-reissue-samples-selena-and-celia-cruz-but-its-not-her-first-latin-tribute/ The new initiative asks music fans across England, Scotland and Wales to nominate theirfavourite local music venue. Three winning venues, one from each region, will be selectedbased on the highest number of regional nominations received, with each winning venueawarded a gear bundle from the iconic music brand.
The winning venue will receive a package that includes a Ho]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nominate-your-favourite-uk-grassroots-music-venue-to-win-a-bundle-of-fender-gear/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nominate-your-favourite-uk-grassroots-music-venue-to-win-a-bundle-of-fender-gear/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-who-we-want-to-see-at-daisy-chain-2027/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-who-we-want-to-see-at-daisy-chain-2027/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-hayley-williams-played-as-she-kicked-off-the-hayley-williams-show-tour-in-west-palm-beach/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-hayley-williams-played-as-she-kicked-off-the-hayley-williams-show-tour-in-west-palm-beach/ On the heels of a massive Q2 2026 music industry funding jump – to nearly $6 billion in total – July and August brought with them a material year-over-year decrease.
This early Q3 dip and other valuable takeaways are made possible by DMN Pro’s Music Industry Funding Tracker, which compiles key details about “core” industry rounds as well as non-core rounds that, while falling outside the music sector, are nevertheless important for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/following-a-massive-q2-2026-core-music-industry-funding-slowed-significantly-during-july-and-august-dmn-pro-data-shows/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/following-a-massive-q2-2026-core-music-industry-funding-slowed-significantly-during-july-and-august-dmn-pro-data-shows/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-sean-and-kanye-west-reunite-after-feud-with-surprise-appearance-in-chicago/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-sean-and-kanye-west-reunite-after-feud-with-surprise-appearance-in-chicago/ Numerous Dolly Parton tribute specials have aired across four different networks, all attracting impressive audiences for broadcast television at a time when viewership is traditionally low.
Since Dolly Parton’s passing on August 25, four different broadcast networks—ABC, CBS, NBC, and The CW—have all aired tribute specials in her honor. Each has attracted a decent audience, especially for last-minute scheduled airings during a time when viewershi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-tributes-earn-big-ratings-on-broadcast-tv9-to-5-most-watched-broadcast-movie-in-years/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-tributes-earn-big-ratings-on-broadcast-tv9-to-5-most-watched-broadcast-movie-in-years/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-the-new-oasis-teaser-telling-us-theyre-playing-a-manchester-residency/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-the-new-oasis-teaser-telling-us-theyre-playing-a-manchester-residency/ European Commission EVP Henna Virkkunen will deliver a keynote address at a conference in Dublin on the future of copyright in the age of AI.
The Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and newspaper publishers have invited Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy, to deliver the keynote address at a conference on copyright and human creativity in the age of artificial intelligence.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/irish-recorded-music-industry-taps-european-commission-evp-for-ai-focused-keynote-at-october-copyright-confab-in-dublin/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/irish-recorded-music-industry-taps-european-commission-evp-for-ai-focused-keynote-at-october-copyright-confab-in-dublin/ European Commission EVP Henna Virkkunen will deliver a keynote address at a conference in Dublin on the future of copyright in the age of AI.
The Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and newspaper publishers have invited Henna Virkkunen, European Commission Executive Vice President for Tech Sovereignty, Security & Democracy, to deliver the keynote address at a conference on copyright and human creativity in the age of artificial intelligence.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/irish-recorded-music-industry-invites-european-commission-evp-to-headline-conference-on-copyright-and-human-creativity-in-the-age-of-ai/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/irish-recorded-music-industry-invites-european-commission-evp-to-headline-conference-on-copyright-and-human-creativity-in-the-age-of-ai/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ella-langley-scores-first-uk-singles-chart-topper-with-choosin-texas/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ella-langley-scores-first-uk-singles-chart-topper-with-choosin-texas/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-scores-second-consecutive-uk-number-1-album-with-wildchild/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-scores-second-consecutive-uk-number-1-album-with-wildchild/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-beyonc-adla-and-all-the-songs-you-need-to-know-this-week/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-beyonc-adla-and-all-the-songs-you-need-to-know-this-week/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-cancel-us-concert-after-man-crushed-by-tour-bus/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-cancel-us-concert-after-man-crushed-by-tour-bus/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-estate-respond-to-fans-concern-over-rumours-of-ai-use-on-new-timeless-release/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-estate-respond-to-fans-concern-over-rumours-of-ai-use-on-new-timeless-release/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/judge-orders-competency-evaluation-for-ex-turnstile-guitarist-in-attempted-murder-case/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/judge-orders-competency-evaluation-for-ex-turnstile-guitarist-in-attempted-murder-case/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/supergrass-add-extra-dates-to-2027-uk-tour-due-to-phenomenal-demand/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/supergrass-add-extra-dates-to-2027-uk-tour-due-to-phenomenal-demand/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/medium-build-is-learning-to-say-no/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/medium-build-is-learning-to-say-no/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/adlas-risk-taking-pays-off-on-prima/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/adlas-risk-taking-pays-off-on-prima/ The US singer-songwriter (real name Claire Cottrill) took to Instagram this week to share an update on her fourth record, which will follow on from 2024’s ‘Charm’.READ MORE: Clairo – ‘Charm’ review: delving into desireCaptioning a photograph of herself, she wrote: “I have 11 songs.” Cottrill did not share any further information on her]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/clairo-has-11-new-songs-in-the-bag-and-a-new-album-on-the-way/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/clairo-has-11-new-songs-in-the-bag-and-a-new-album-on-the-way/ The band were set to play in Vienna, Virginia last night (Thursday September 3), as part of their ongoing US tour with Adam Ant and Haircut 100.
In a statement, Squeeze confirmed that the gig had been cancelled just hours before doors were set to open at the Wolf Trap National Park For The Performing Arts, as a worker had been]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-speak-out-after-tragic-incident-leads-to-crew-member-being-fatally-crushed-by-tour-bus/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-speak-out-after-tragic-incident-leads-to-crew-member-being-fatally-crushed-by-tour-bus/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/geese-open-end-of-the-road-2026-with-ferocious-set-marking-first-european-festival-headline-show/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/geese-open-end-of-the-road-2026-with-ferocious-set-marking-first-european-festival-headline-show/ The guitarist reflected on the grief he’d experienced for his former Black Sabbath bandmate during a recent interview on the Loudwire Nights podcast.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TVHe spoke about the huge ‘Back To The Beginning’ event at Birmingham’s Villa Park, where both Sabbath an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tony-iommi-recalls-final-conversation-with-ozzy-osbourne-the-next-day-hes-gone/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tony-iommi-recalls-final-conversation-with-ozzy-osbourne-the-next-day-hes-gone/ Isbell filed the 84-page lawsuit alongside jazz saxophonist Eduardo Calle, Camper Van Beethoven’s David Lowery, and blues guitarist and songwriter Guy Forsyth in a Massachusetts federal court on Monday (August 31).
In the suit, they put forward 17 claims that the AI music-creating software violated several l]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-and-other-musicians-file-lawsuit-against-ai-software-suno-alleging-it-copies-artists-identity-and-style-without-consent/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-and-other-musicians-file-lawsuit-against-ai-software-suno-alleging-it-copies-artists-identity-and-style-without-consent/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/take-that-go-country-on-new-single-feel-my-love-written-with-chart-topping-hitmakers-as-2027-dreamers-tour-tickets-go-live/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/take-that-go-country-on-new-single-feel-my-love-written-with-chart-topping-hitmakers-as-2027-dreamers-tour-tickets-go-live/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/take-that-go-country-on-new-single-feel-my-love/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/take-that-go-country-on-new-single-feel-my-love/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-cancel-virginia-show-after-crew-member-dies-in-tragic-tour-bus-accident/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-cancel-virginia-show-after-crew-member-dies-in-tragic-tour-bus-accident/ It will feature a combination of songs,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pet-shop-boys-announce-new-album-a-man-from-the-future-celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-alan-turing/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pet-shop-boys-announce-new-album-a-man-from-the-future-celebrating-the-life-and-legacy-of-alan-turing/ Her song in question is ‘Why Wouldn’t We’, which she released as a single earlier this year and also featured on her debut album ‘Long Way Home’ which arrived last month.
Since it arrived, some people online have gone on to highlight some common ground with Shelton’s ‘I’ll Name The Dogs’, w]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-lefty-faces-plagiarism-allegations-for-a-third-time-this-time-from-blake-shelton/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-lefty-faces-plagiarism-allegations-for-a-third-time-this-time-from-blake-shelton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-estate-responds-to-claims-timeless-album-contains-instrumental-overdubs/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-estate-responds-to-claims-timeless-album-contains-instrumental-overdubs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-music-generator-suno-removes-advert-starring-mary-j-blige/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-music-generator-suno-removes-advert-starring-mary-j-blige/ His UK and Ireland leg of the tour initially incl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sombr-adds-three-extra-london-o2-shows-to-2027-tour-due-to-phenomenal-demand/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sombr-adds-three-extra-london-o2-shows-to-2027-tour-due-to-phenomenal-demand/ The musician is facing a potential life sentence, having been charged with attempted first-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault and two counts of second-degree assault.READ MORE: Turnstile embarked on an odyssey of their own to make new album ‘Never Enough’The charges]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ex-turnstile-guitarists-competency-questioned-after-threatening-to-fire-lawyer-at-attempted-murder-hearing/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ex-turnstile-guitarists-competency-questioned-after-threatening-to-fire-lawyer-at-attempted-murder-hearing/ The London punk duo – comprising teenage Cartlidge siblings Issey (bass/vocals) and Mathew (guitar/vocals) – will release the record on April 9, 2027 (pre-order here). It’ll follow on from their UK Number Three debut, ‘Wasted On Youth’, which arrived this January.READ MORE: The Molotovs on shutting down naysayers: “They do]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-molotovs-announce-second-album-welcome-to-urbia-with-moody-and-driving-single-urbia/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-molotovs-announce-second-album-welcome-to-urbia-with-moody-and-driving-single-urbia/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/melanie-c-named-new-national-album-day-champion-as-2026-icons-celebration-gears-up/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/melanie-c-named-new-national-album-day-champion-as-2026-icons-celebration-gears-up/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/manic-street-preachers-tell-us-about-their-vicious-the-holy-bible-live-album-and-film/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/manic-street-preachers-tell-us-about-their-vicious-the-holy-bible-live-album-and-film/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncampeacute-marks-her-birthday-with-huge-brsquoday-20th-anniversary-release-packed-with-new-music-and-latin-collaborations/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncampeacute-marks-her-birthday-with-huge-brsquoday-20th-anniversary-release-packed-with-new-music-and-latin-collaborations/ Featuring songs including ‘Déjà Vu’, ‘Irreplacable’ and ‘Ring The]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-marks-her-birthday-with-deluxe-remastered-reissue-of-bday/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-marks-her-birthday-with-deluxe-remastered-reissue-of-bday/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-molotovs-announce-second-album-welcome-to-urbia/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-molotovs-announce-second-album-welcome-to-urbia/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soul-train-music-awards-returning-after-three-year-break/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 10:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soul-train-music-awards-returning-after-three-year-break/ Speaking]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/check-out-violet-grohls-dreamy-cover-of-the-cures-high-its-such-a-cute-love-song/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/check-out-violet-grohls-dreamy-cover-of-the-cures-high-its-such-a-cute-love-song/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/roger-daltrey-hints-at-possible-the-who-reunion-tour-with-zak-starkey-but-hes-not-keith-moon/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/roger-daltrey-hints-at-possible-the-who-reunion-tour-with-zak-starkey-but-hes-not-keith-moon/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-had-no-idea-oasis-reunion-tour-would-be-so-popular/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-had-no-idea-oasis-reunion-tour-would-be-so-popular/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/adla-channels-her-inner-movie-star-in-nicole-kidman-music-video/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/adla-channels-her-inner-movie-star-in-nicole-kidman-music-video/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinks-jisoo-finds-the-romance-on-solo-single-click/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinks-jisoo-finds-the-romance-on-solo-single-click/ “Let’s go,” she states at the start of the Mert Alas-directed video, which sees Miley take over a New Y]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/listen-to-mileys-throbbing-new-single-bass-persuades/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/listen-to-mileys-throbbing-new-single-bass-persuades/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-cancel-virginia-concert-after-man-crushed-to-death-by-tour-bus/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/squeeze-cancel-virginia-concert-after-man-crushed-to-death-by-tour-bus/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncampeacute-celebrates-birthday-by-releasing-deluxe-edition-of-bday-album/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncampeacute-celebrates-birthday-by-releasing-deluxe-edition-of-bday-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncs-bday-20th-anniversary-album-features-music-with-selena-maluma-and-celia-cruz/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncs-bday-20th-anniversary-album-features-music-with-selena-maluma-and-celia-cruz/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-unveils-bday-anniversary-album-featuring-selena-maluma-and-celia-cruz/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-unveils-bday-anniversary-album-featuring-selena-maluma-and-celia-cruz/ Jay-Z’s ongoing feud with former football star Colin Kaepernick intensifies as the ex-quarterback criticizes the rapper and mogul’s NFL deal.
Jay-Z isn’t exactly known for having a close relationship with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, and there’s no love lost between them. That rift has deepened further since the billionaire rapper and Roc Nation founder struck a deal with Target for the retail giant to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-zs-beef-with-colin-kaepernick-gets-uglier-as-ex-qb-rips-into-hovs-nfl-deal-guilty-conscience/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-zs-beef-with-colin-kaepernick-gets-uglier-as-ex-qb-rips-into-hovs-nfl-deal-guilty-conscience/ Jay-Z’s ongoing feud with former football star Colin Kaepernick intensifies as the ex-quarterback criticizes the rapper and mogul’s NFL deal.
Jay-Z isn’t exactly known for having a close relationship with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, and there’s no love lost between them. That rift has deepened further since the billionaire rapper and Roc Nation founder struck a deal with Target for the retail giant to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-zs-beef-with-colin-kaepernick-gets-uglier-as-ex-qb-rips-into-hovs-nfl-deal/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 06:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-zs-beef-with-colin-kaepernick-gets-uglier-as-ex-qb-rips-into-hovs-nfl-deal/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shakira-wins-trio-of-awards-at-premios-juventud-2026/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shakira-wins-trio-of-awards-at-premios-juventud-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katy-perry-admits-split-from-orlando-bloom-was-the-hardest-time/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katy-perry-admits-split-from-orlando-bloom-was-the-hardest-time/ Suno has pulled an ad featuring Mary J. Blige in which she seemingly endorsed the platform after it was revealed the deal was made without her authorization.
After R&B icon Mary J. Blige received a deluge of hateful comments online over a Suno ad in which she appeared to endorse the AI music platform, the company pulled the ad—but not because of the backlash. It turns out, the deal was never authorized.
Late last month, Suno released a v]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-nixes-unauthorized-mary-j-blige-ad-in-which-she-seemingly-endorsed-the-ai-music-platform/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-nixes-unauthorized-mary-j-blige-ad-in-which-she-seemingly-endorsed-the-ai-music-platform/ Suno has pulled an ad featuring Mary J. Blige in which she seemingly endorsed the platform after it was revealed the deal was made without her authorization.
After R&B icon Mary J. Blige received a deluge of hateful comments online over a Suno ad in which she appeared to endorse the AI music platform, the company pulled the ad—but not because of the backlash. It turns out, the deal was never authorized.
Late last month, Suno released a v]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-nixes-unauthorized-mary-j-blige-ad-after-artist-demands-its-removal-we-terminated-the-advertising-campaign/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-nixes-unauthorized-mary-j-blige-ad-after-artist-demands-its-removal-we-terminated-the-advertising-campaign/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-murder-for-hire-trial-shooters-wife-and-mother-of-king-vons-son-testify/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 04:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-murder-for-hire-trial-shooters-wife-and-mother-of-king-vons-son-testify/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinks-lisa-returns-to-her-rap-roots-on-solo-single-sawadika/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinks-lisa-returns-to-her-rap-roots-on-solo-single-sawadika/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/drake-gives-his-elusive-fomo-project-a-release-date/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/drake-gives-his-elusive-fomo-project-a-release-date/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-teases-2027-oasis-tour/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-teases-2027-oasis-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/anderson-paak-settles-divorce-with-ex-jae-lin-report/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/anderson-paak-settles-divorce-with-ex-jae-lin-report/ Let the battle of lyric providers continue: Following several months of discussions, LyricFind and Musixmatch have failed to reach a mediation agreement – meaning an agreement about beginning mediation – in their ugly courtroom confrontation.
Counsel for each of the platforms (and Musixmatch parent TPG, which is also a defendant) just recently disclosed as much in a brief letter to the court. And this letter followed mul]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lyricfind-v-musixmatch-mediation-talks-collapse-amid-ugly-antitrust-legal-battle-defendants-are-not-open-to-mediating-at-this-time/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lyricfind-v-musixmatch-mediation-talks-collapse-amid-ugly-antitrust-legal-battle-defendants-are-not-open-to-mediating-at-this-time/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-declares-the-kids-dont-wanna-dance-on-new-single/Fri, 04 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-declares-the-kids-dont-wanna-dance-on-new-single/ UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle and Outernet London announce a new partnership to transform the music scene across London’s Denmark Street.
UMusic Hospitality & Lifestyle (UMHL) and Outernet London have announced a new partnership to transform the way visitors experience music across London’s Denmark Street, the historic heart of the capital’s music community. The move will combine live performance, nightlife, hospitality,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/book-your-room-for-umusic-hotel-denmark-street-coming-to-london-in-2026/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/book-your-room-for-umusic-hotel-denmark-street-coming-to-london-in-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/roger-daltrey-says-the-who-love-zak-starkey-after-rehearsals-ahead-of-potential-reunion-tour-hes-not-keith-moon-but-hes-come-very-close/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/roger-daltrey-says-the-who-love-zak-starkey-after-rehearsals-ahead-of-potential-reunion-tour-hes-not-keith-moon-but-hes-come-very-close/ Post Malone, Zayn Malik, Meghan Trainor, and the Pussycat Dolls all canceled or softened their touring aspirations in 2026. Four very different acts, four canceled or scaled-back tours. The industry term ‘blue dot fever’ refers to the proliferation of unsold seats that can turn a headline tour into a balance sheet problem. Chartmetric’s unique data insights give us a peek inside why this discrepancy between fandom and ticket sales exists.
This article]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blue-dot-fever-what-chartmetrics-data-reveals-about-the-gap-between-fandom-and-ticket-sales/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blue-dot-fever-what-chartmetrics-data-reveals-about-the-gap-between-fandom-and-ticket-sales/ Post Malone, Zayn Malik, Meghan Trainor, and the Pussycat Dolls all canceled or softened their touring aspirations in 2026. Four very different acts, four canceled or scaled-back tours. The industry term ‘blue dot fever’ refers to the proliferation of unsold seats that can turn a headline tour into a balance sheet problem. Chartmetric’s unique data insights give us a peek inside why this discrepancy between fandom and ticket sales exists.
This article]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blue-dot-fever-what-chartmetricrsquos-data-reveals-about-the-gap-between-fandom-amp-ticket-sales/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blue-dot-fever-what-chartmetricrsquos-data-reveals-about-the-gap-between-fandom-amp-ticket-sales/ Post Malone, Zayn Malik, Meghan Trainor, and the Pussycat Dolls all canceled or softened their touring aspirations in 2026. Four very different acts, four canceled or scaled-back tours. The industry term ‘blue dot fever’ refers to the proliferation of unsold seats that can turn a headline tour into a balance sheet problem. Chartmetric’s unique data insights give us a peek inside why this discrepancy between fandom and ticket sales exists.
This article]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blue-dot-fever-chartmetric-data-reveals-why-streaming-popularity-isnt-translating-into-ticket-sales-for-major-touring-artists/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blue-dot-fever-chartmetric-data-reveals-why-streaming-popularity-isnt-translating-into-ticket-sales-for-major-touring-artists/ The music IP acquisitions aren’t finished yet: HarbourView has announced a deal covering David Kershenbaum’s “interest in producer royalties and master recordings,” including stakes in tracks popularized by Tracy Chapman and Joe Jackson.
HarbourView reached out with word of its latest investment (but not the financial and precise ownership details thereof) today. Ke]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harbourview-acquires-producer-david-kershenbaums-catalog-including-stakes-in-releases-from-tracy-chapman-and-supertramp/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harbourview-acquires-producer-david-kershenbaums-catalog-including-stakes-in-releases-from-tracy-chapman-and-supertramp/ South Korean authorities are seeking an indictment of Bang Si-Hyuk, K-pop music mogul and founder and chairman of Hybe, over alleged investor fraud.
South Korean authorities are seeking an indictment of Hybe founder and chairman Bang Si-Hyuk, the music mogul behind K-pop supergroup BTS, over allegations of investor fraud. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and the prosecutor’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/south-korean-prosecutors-push-for-indictment-of-bts-founder-bang-si-hyuk-over-allegations-of-fraud/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/south-korean-prosecutors-push-for-indictment-of-bts-founder-bang-si-hyuk-over-allegations-of-fraud/ BET announces the triumphant return of the long-running awards show to TV this fall, with a show taped in Chicago, presented by Spotify and Toyota.
BET and Spotify have announced the return to television of the long-running Soul Train Awards this fall, with a show taped in Chicago—the city where “Soul Train” first launched over 50 years ago.
Presented by Spotify and Toyota, the Soul Train Awards will celebrate the artists, music, and longstanding legacy of &ld]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-soul-train-awards-are-returning-to-bet-with-spotify-amp-toyotarsquos-help/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-soul-train-awards-are-returning-to-bet-with-spotify-amp-toyotarsquos-help/ BET announces the triumphant return of the long-running awards show to TV this fall, with a show taped in Chicago, presented by Spotify and Toyota.
BET and Spotify have announced the return to television of the long-running Soul Train Awards this fall, with a show taped in Chicago—the city where “Soul Train” first launched over 50 years ago.
Presented by Spotify and Toyota, the Soul Train Awards will celebrate the artists, music, and longstanding legacy of &ld]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soul-train-awards-returning-to-bet-with-spotify-amp-toyotarsquos-help/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soul-train-awards-returning-to-bet-with-spotify-amp-toyotarsquos-help/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-streets-announce-three-more-a-grand-dont-come-for-free-uk-shows-for-winter-2026/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-streets-announce-three-more-a-grand-dont-come-for-free-uk-shows-for-winter-2026/ DEAG founder Peter Schwenkow plans a return to the live events business after two years away, focusing on building a pan-European network of “mid-sized” promoters, producers, and operators.
Prof. Peter Schwenkow, the founder of Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), is eyeing a major return to the live entertainment business after stepping away two years prior. Schwenkow has announced plans to build a pan-European network with &euro]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/life-after-deag-peter-schwenkow-rallies-115m-for-mid-sized-rollup-in-europe/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/life-after-deag-peter-schwenkow-rallies-115m-for-mid-sized-rollup-in-europe/ DEAG founder Peter Schwenkow plans a return to the live events business in a serious way, focusing on building a pan-European network of “mid-sized” promoters, producers, and operators.
Prof. Peter Schwenkow, the founder of Deutsche Entertainment AG (DEAG), is eyeing a major return to the live entertainment business after stepping away two years prior. Schwenkow has announced plans to build a pan-European network with €100]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/life-after-deag-peter-schwenkow-rallies-115-million-for-a-mid-sized-rollup-in-europe/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/life-after-deag-peter-schwenkow-rallies-115-million-for-a-mid-sized-rollup-in-europe/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-selena-quintanillas-family/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 22:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-the-hell-is-going-on-with-selena-quintanillas-family/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soul-train-awards-emerge-from-limbo-returning-this-fall/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soul-train-awards-emerge-from-limbo-returning-this-fall/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/oasis-fans-think-theyve-decoded-their-new-teaser-are-they-heading-to-glasgow-for-2027-tour/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/oasis-fans-think-theyve-decoded-their-new-teaser-are-they-heading-to-glasgow-for-2027-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-tops-spotifys-2026-songs-of-summer-chart/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-tops-spotifys-2026-songs-of-summer-chart/ Primary Wave Music announces a partnership with the estate of Wilson Pickett covering the legendary soul singer’s catalog, name, image, and likeness.
Leading indie publisher Primary Wave Music has announced a partnership with the estate of the legendary Wilson Pickett. The partnership will see Primary Wave work alongside the estate on Pickett’s music publishing catalog, as well as share in his name, image, and likeness rights.
The estate will gain]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/primary-wave-music-partners-with-the-estate-of-wilson-pickett/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/primary-wave-music-partners-with-the-estate-of-wilson-pickett/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/camilo-sptimo-member-jonathan-melendez-pregnant-wife-and-daughter-murdered-in-mexico/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/camilo-sptimo-member-jonathan-melendez-pregnant-wife-and-daughter-murdered-in-mexico/ With an eye on expanding his presence in markets throughout Asia, Kaskade has inked an exclusive partnership deal with Ne-Yo’s Pacific Music Group (PMG).
The veteran DJ and the Hong Kong-headquartered “next-generation music company” reached out to DMN with word of their tie-up, which will see PMG serve as the artist’s “strategic partner across all Asian territories.”
According to Pacific Music, which Ne-Yo, Sonu Nigam, MC Jin,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pacific-music-group-scores-exclusive-partnership-deal-with-kaskade-aims-to-expand-his-presence-across-asia/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pacific-music-group-scores-exclusive-partnership-deal-with-kaskade-aims-to-expand-his-presence-across-asia/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelsea-ballerini-defends-stella-leftys-appearance-at-the-grand-ole-opry/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelsea-ballerini-defends-stella-leftys-appearance-at-the-grand-ole-opry/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cousin-insists-she-wanted-a-very-very-private-burial/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cousin-insists-she-wanted-a-very-very-private-burial/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cousin-says-singer-kept-cancer-battle-private-to-keep-fans-from-worrying/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cousin-says-singer-kept-cancer-battle-private-to-keep-fans-from-worrying/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/aurora-celebrates-10-years-of-debut-all-my-demons-greeting-me-as-a-friend-with-release-of-title-track-and-moth-tapes/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/aurora-celebrates-10-years-of-debut-all-my-demons-greeting-me-as-a-friend-with-release-of-title-track-and-moth-tapes/ As one half of the Tunbridge Wells punk duo, Vincent helped set the course for the UK rock scene with Soft Play (formerly Slaves), culminating in 2024’s ‘Heavy Jelly’ being their most acclaimed and highest charting album of their career. When a heavy tour schedule was complete, his bandmate Isaac Holman busied himself with making a new record a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/laurie-vincent-launches-big-truck-in-soft-play-it-feels-like-im-cosplaying-my-18-year-old-self-this-sounds-like-the-person-i-know/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 17:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/laurie-vincent-launches-big-truck-in-soft-play-it-feels-like-im-cosplaying-my-18-year-old-self-this-sounds-like-the-person-i-know/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brazil-introduces-taylor-swift-law-three-years-after-fan-died-of-extreme-heat-at-gig/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brazil-introduces-taylor-swift-law-three-years-after-fan-died-of-extreme-heat-at-gig/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/im-the-daughter-of-immigrants-i-see-dolly-parton-in-the-women-who-raised-me/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/im-the-daughter-of-immigrants-i-see-dolly-parton-in-the-women-who-raised-me/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-festival-made-history/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-festival-made-history/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-avalanches-announce-massive-31-song-tracklist-for-new-album-no-bad-memories-featuring-rivers-cuomo-karen-o-haley-joel-osment-mike-patton-barry-cant-swim-and-many-more/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-avalanches-announce-massive-31-song-tracklist-for-new-album-no-bad-memories-featuring-rivers-cuomo-karen-o-haley-joel-osment-mike-patton-barry-cant-swim-and-many-more/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maren-morris-is-happy-with-where-shes-landed-i-feel-vindicated/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maren-morris-is-happy-with-where-shes-landed-i-feel-vindicated/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/freddie-mercury-left-his-private-archive-to-his-best-friend-shes-now-sharing-it-with-the-world/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/freddie-mercury-left-his-private-archive-to-his-best-friend-shes-now-sharing-it-with-the-world/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-byrne-has-written-a-song-using-only-elon-musk-quotes-for-scathing-new-documentary/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-byrne-has-written-a-song-using-only-elon-musk-quotes-for-scathing-new-documentary/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/iceland-airwaves-2026-final-wave-of-artists-added-to-line-up-and-day-splits-revealed/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/iceland-airwaves-2026-final-wave-of-artists-added-to-line-up-and-day-splits-revealed/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jeff-goldblum-and-cmat-are-the-first-guests-for-saturday-night-live-uk-season-two/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jeff-goldblum-and-cmat-are-the-first-guests-for-saturday-night-live-uk-season-two/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simple-minds-announce-new-album-sacrosanct-and-tour-with-gary-numan/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simple-minds-announce-new-album-sacrosanct-and-tour-with-gary-numan/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-rowland-sends-support-and-advice-to-katseye-as-members-step-back-for-their-mental-health/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-rowland-sends-support-and-advice-to-katseye-as-members-step-back-for-their-mental-health/ Already, songs ‘Go Fuck Urself’, ‘Shit Love’ and the title track have been shared from the a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fat-dog-share-punk-tinged-new-single-call-it-what-you-want-as-they-announce-debut-australian-tour-and-more-uk-out-store-shows/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fat-dog-share-punk-tinged-new-single-call-it-what-you-want-as-they-announce-debut-australian-tour-and-more-uk-out-store-shows/ Now, Mike D has opened up on why Ad-Rock failed to appear on the album, telling Consequence that he called him to b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mike-d-on-telling-beastie-boys-bandmate-ad-rock-he-was-making-a-solo-album-and-why-he-doesnt-feature-on-thank-you/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mike-d-on-telling-beastie-boys-bandmate-ad-rock-he-was-making-a-solo-album-and-why-he-doesnt-feature-on-thank-you/ ‘DMA’s’ was released on August 21 and marks the third UK Top 10 album in a row for the Sydney trio, completed by vocalist Tommy O’Dell and guitarist Johnny Took. It comes in the wake of a 10th anniversary tour of ‘Hill’s End’ that saw the group cel]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dmas-there-are-a-lot-of-similarities-between-country-and-britpop/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dmas-there-are-a-lot-of-similarities-between-country-and-britpop/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-clarkson-covers-kpop-demon-hunters-golden-for-final-episode-of-talk-show/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-clarkson-covers-kpop-demon-hunters-golden-for-final-episode-of-talk-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-josh-homme-chad-smith-and-andrew-watt-cover-david-bowie-inxs-tom-petty-and-more-at-golf-jam-charity-event/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-josh-homme-chad-smith-and-andrew-watt-cover-david-bowie-inxs-tom-petty-and-more-at-golf-jam-charity-event/ Now, the Irish indie-rock giants have confirmed more headline shows taking place across t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-massive-summer-2027-uk-outdoor-and-stadium-shows-with-little-simz-and-viagra-boys/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-massive-summer-2027-uk-outdoor-and-stadium-shows-with-little-simz-and-viagra-boys/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jazz-singer-cassandra-wilson-dies/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jazz-singer-cassandra-wilson-dies/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-insists-miley-cyrus-dropping-surname-is-natural-progression/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-insists-miley-cyrus-dropping-surname-is-natural-progression/ Though the reason behind the singer’s name change remains unknown, father and country singer Billy Ra]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-reacts-to-miley-dropping-her-surname/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-reacts-to-miley-dropping-her-surname/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-billy-corgan-play-smashing-pumpkinsrsquo-classic-lsquomellon-collie-amp-the-infinite-sadnessrsquo-with-orchestra-and-chorus-at-londonrsquos-royal-festival-hall/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-billy-corgan-play-smashing-pumpkinsrsquo-classic-lsquomellon-collie-amp-the-infinite-sadnessrsquo-with-orchestra-and-chorus-at-londonrsquos-royal-festival-hall/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-smith-live-at-the-london-coliseum-broadcast-announced-by-bbc/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-smith-live-at-the-london-coliseum-broadcast-announced-by-bbc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-hints-at-oasis-shows-in-summer-2027-as-fans-continue-to-wait-for-news/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-hints-at-oasis-shows-in-summer-2027-as-fans-continue-to-wait-for-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jon-batiste-and-jools-holland-lead-tribute-as-grammy-winning-jazz-star-cassandra-wilson-dies/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jon-batiste-and-jools-holland-lead-tribute-as-grammy-winning-jazz-star-cassandra-wilson-dies/ So far, Limp Bizkit, Olivia Dean, KATSEYE and Fontaines D.C. have been announced as headliners for the festival. It will mark the debut India shows f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/limp-bizkit-olivia-dean-fontaines-dc-and-more-announced-for-lollapalooza-india-2027/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 10:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/limp-bizkit-olivia-dean-fontaines-dc-and-more-announced-for-lollapalooza-india-2027/ The Mississippi-born singer died in Jackson, MI on Tuesday morning (September 1). According to a statement from her manager to jazz radio station WBGO, Wilson died “peacefully at home, surrounded by family, close friends, and her manager”.
No cause of death was given.
Tributes have poured in for the singer across social media, with singer Jill Scott writing: “Soft warm sand. Deep purrs. Grand pourings. Passionate sin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/grammy-winning-jazz-artist-cassandra-wilson-dies-aged-70/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/grammy-winning-jazz-artist-cassandra-wilson-dies-aged-70/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-wraps-critically-acclaimed-sold-out-eternal-sunshine-tour/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-wraps-critically-acclaimed-sold-out-eternal-sunshine-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-hints-at-oasis-2027-summer-tour/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-hints-at-oasis-2027-summer-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/natalie-imbruglia-pushed-herself-to-make-friends-with-torn-and-its-mega-success/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/natalie-imbruglia-pushed-herself-to-make-friends-with-torn-and-its-mega-success/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-gives-cheeky-comeback-to-fan-unimpressed-by-enormous-sparkly-testicle-stage-props/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-gives-cheeky-comeback-to-fan-unimpressed-by-enormous-sparkly-testicle-stage-props/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-fender-amp-olivia-deanrsquos-rein-me-in-crowned-ukrsquos-official-song-of-the-summer-2026/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-fender-amp-olivia-deanrsquos-rein-me-in-crowned-ukrsquos-official-song-of-the-summer-2026/ A partnership between Outernet London and UMusic Hospitality and Lifestyle, the hotel is expected to open between October 1 and December 31. They will take over the 55-bedroom former hotel Chateau Denmark, which closed its doors last August.
It will be the first hotel in the UK from UMusic and the second hotel in Europe, with UMusic Hotel Madrid opened in 2022. Along with Outernet, which owns the venues Outernet Live and The Lower Third, t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/umusic-hotel-to-open-on-denmark-street-in-london/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/umusic-hotel-to-open-on-denmark-street-in-london/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katy-perry-describes-justin-trudeau-as-the-love-of-my-life/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 08:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katy-perry-describes-justin-trudeau-as-the-love-of-my-life/ K-pop agency SM and China’s Tencent Music unite to launch a joint venture to develop a new Chinese idol group and manage SM artists in Greater China.
South Korean agency SM Entertainment has announced a joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group in China with plans to develop a new idol group focused on the Chinese market. On August 27, SM said that the new company, dubbed STE, had been established in Beijing, with boy band Super Junior-M m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/two-k-pop-superpowers-unite-to-develop-new-chinese-idol-group/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/two-k-pop-superpowers-unite-to-develop-new-chinese-idol-group/ K-pop agency SM and China’s Tencent Music unite to launch a joint venture to develop a new Chinese idol group and manage SM artists in Greater China.
South Korean agency SM Entertainment has announced a joint venture with Tencent Music Entertainment Group in China with plans to develop a new idol group focused on the Chinese market. On August 27, SM said that the new company, dubbed STE, had been established in Beijing, with boy band Super Junior-M m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/two-k-pop-superpowers-unite-to-develop-a-new-chinese-idol-group/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/two-k-pop-superpowers-unite-to-develop-a-new-chinese-idol-group/ Cassandra Wilson, a Grammy-winning jazz singer, songwriter, and producer, has passed away in Jackson, Mississippi, at age 70.
Two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter, and producer Cassandra Wilson passed away on Wednesday, September 2, in her hometown of Jackson, Mississippi. She was 70. Her manager for 20 years, Robert Torre, broke the news in a statement to premier jazz station WBGO.
“It is with profound sadness tha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/grammy-winning-jazz-phenom-cassandra-wilson-passes-away-at-age-70/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/grammy-winning-jazz-phenom-cassandra-wilson-passes-away-at-age-70/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/legendary-drummer-alex-van-halen-knighted-in-the-netherlands/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/legendary-drummer-alex-van-halen-knighted-in-the-netherlands/ With a number of AI copyright battles unfolding – and with billions riding on the all-important fair use question – the Justice Department has doubled down on its position that training LLMs on protected text constitutes fair use.The DOJ reiterated its training stance yesterday, in a filing submitted as part of an ongoing infringement showdown between the New York Times and OpenAI as well as Microsoft. In motion since late 2023, that case, having received a th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trumps-doj-drops-another-legal-bomb-declares-training-isnt-infringement-as-fair-use-battles-rage/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trumps-doj-drops-another-legal-bomb-declares-training-isnt-infringement-as-fair-use-battles-rage/ Pay attention. It’s your music and they handle a lot.
I have been actively looking for a new music distributor, which is one of those jobs that sounds simple until you actually start doing it. I compared services, read terms, looked at pricing, thought about my catalog and tried to figure out which company I actually wanted sitting between my music and the streaming platforms.
In the end, I landed on AWAL,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/your-distributor-doesnt-matter-until-it-really-really-matters/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 06:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/your-distributor-doesnt-matter-until-it-really-really-matters/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-says-miley-dropping-last-name-is-natural-progression-for-an-iconic-superstar/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-says-miley-dropping-last-name-is-natural-progression-for-an-iconic-superstar/ With a number of AI copyright battles unfolding – and with billions riding on the all-important fair use question – the Justice Department has doubled down on its position that training LLMs on protected text constitutes fair use.The DOJ reiterated its training stance yesterday, in a filing submitted as part of an ongoing infringement showdown between the New York Times and OpenAI as well as Microsoft. In motion since late 2023, that case, having received a th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trumps-doj-declares-training-isnt-infringement-as-fair-use-battles-rage/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trumps-doj-declares-training-isnt-infringement-as-fair-use-battles-rage/ With a number of AI copyright battles unfolding – and with billions riding on the all-important fair use question – the Justice Department has doubled down on its position that training LLMs on protected text constitutes fair use.The DOJ reiterated its training stance yesterday, in a filing submitted as part of an ongoing infringement showdown between the New York Times and OpenAI as well as Microsoft. In motion since late 2023, that case, having received a th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trump-doj-says-training-llms-on-written-works-is-exceedingly-transformative-amid-fair-use-ai-suits-while-acknowledging-that-outputs-themselves-may-not-be-transformative/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trump-doj-says-training-llms-on-written-works-is-exceedingly-transformative-amid-fair-use-ai-suits-while-acknowledging-that-outputs-themselves-may-not-be-transformative/ With a number of AI copyright battles unfolding – and with billions riding on the all-important fair use question – the Justice Department has doubled down on its position that training LLMs on protected text constitutes fair use.The DOJ reiterated its training stance yesterday, in a filing submitted as part of an ongoing infringement showdown between the New York Times and OpenAI as well as Microsoft. In motion since late 2023, that case, having received a th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/doj-says-training-llms-on-written-works-is-exceedingly-transformative-amid-fair-use-ai-suits-while-acknowledging-that-outputs-themselves-may-not-be-transformative/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/doj-says-training-llms-on-written-works-is-exceedingly-transformative-amid-fair-use-ai-suits-while-acknowledging-that-outputs-themselves-may-not-be-transformative/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tlcs-t-boz-drops-out-of-shows-amid-medical-emergency/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tlcs-t-boz-drops-out-of-shows-amid-medical-emergency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/poetic-justice-tupacs-murder-case-and-why-the-notorious-bigs-may-remain-unsolved/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/poetic-justice-tupacs-murder-case-and-why-the-notorious-bigs-may-remain-unsolved/ When it rains, it pours: SOCAN has filed a Suno copyright lawsuit of its own, accusing the platform of unlawfully training on protected works and then generating infringing outputs.SOCAN submitted the straightforward complaint to Canada’s Federal Court today, moments after activist artist David Lowery as well as Latin label Gerencia 360 fired off]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/when-it-rains-it-pours-socan-sues-suno-for-allegedly-engaging-in-rampant-copyright-infringement-on-a-massive-scale/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/when-it-rains-it-pours-socan-sues-suno-for-allegedly-engaging-in-rampant-copyright-infringement-on-a-massive-scale/ Musicians union AFM Local 47 celebrates the passage of California’s SB 186, which it says will save hundreds of its 5,000 members’ jobs across the entertainment industry.
As a proud member of the Entertainment Union Coalition, the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) and Local 47’s 5,000 members are celebrating the passage in Sacramento of SB 186, a bill that it says will save hundreds of its members’ jobs in the entertainment industry. The ti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/musicians-union-celebrates-the-passage-of-californias-sb-186-saving-thousands-of-entertainment-industry-jobs/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/musicians-union-celebrates-the-passage-of-californias-sb-186-saving-thousands-of-entertainment-industry-jobs/ According to a new report from industry publication Hits Daily Double, Lipa and Tame Impala are expected to headline next year’s edition of the California festival.
Fred Again.., meanwhile, is reportedly in contention for the special “Returning to the Desert” position that traditionally appears separately at the bottom of the festival po]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dua-lipa-tame-impala-fred-again-reportedly-in-talks-for-coachella-2027-with-bts-sza-oasis-and-radiohead-being-chased/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dua-lipa-tame-impala-fred-again-reportedly-in-talks-for-coachella-2027-with-bts-sza-oasis-and-radiohead-being-chased/ Brazil’s President Lula da Silva has signed the ‘Taylor Swift Law’ to protect fans from the abusive resale of tickets and to provide free drinking water at large events.
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, the president of Brazil, has signed two decrees that expand customer protection mechanisms at large cultural events. Known as the “Taylor Swift Act,” the measures regulate the sale and resale of tickets while establishing new guarantees for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/president-lula-da-silva-signs-taylor-swift-law-to-protect-fans-in-brazil/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/president-lula-da-silva-signs-taylor-swift-law-to-protect-fans-in-brazil/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cassandra-wilson-grammy-winning-jazz-singer-dead-at-70/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cassandra-wilson-grammy-winning-jazz-singer-dead-at-70/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dollywood-developing-several-new-experiences-to-honor-dolly-parton/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 22:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dollywood-developing-several-new-experiences-to-honor-dolly-parton/ Sports betting platform FanDuel rolls out its upgraded app, with an ad campaign featuring an All-American Rejects cover of a Johnny Cash classic.
In a new ad campaign to announce the rollout of sports betting platform FanDuel’s upgraded app, the company has gone all out tapping rock band The All-American Rejects for their cover of Johnny Cash’s iconic track, “I’ve Been Everywhere.” The song features in a new ad campaign, “FanDuel Everywhe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fanduel-blows-out-the-budget-on-an-all-american-rejects-meets-johnny-cash-ad-campaign/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fanduel-blows-out-the-budget-on-an-all-american-rejects-meets-johnny-cash-ad-campaign/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/razorlight-when-i-left-the-room-there-was-an-inch-of-water-everywhere/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/razorlight-when-i-left-the-room-there-was-an-inch-of-water-everywhere/ Towards t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-on-oasis-2027-tour-rumours-theres-no-football-tournament-on-next-year-so-weve-got-to-do-something-in-the-summer/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-on-oasis-2027-tour-rumours-theres-no-football-tournament-on-next-year-so-weve-got-to-do-something-in-the-summer/ California’s state senate and assembly passed AB 1349 despite the arts communities cautioning that it is no longer the bill they initially supported.
Despite numerous warnings from small businesses and arts communities that California’s “ghost” ticketing bill AB 1349 was no longer the version they initially supported, the state senate and assembly passed it this week. Now, the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and other organizations are cal]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/california-ghost-ticketing-bill-ab-1349-passesbut-original-backers-say-this-isnt-the-bill-they-intended/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/california-ghost-ticketing-bill-ab-1349-passesbut-original-backers-say-this-isnt-the-bill-they-intended/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-stevie-nicks-and-olivia-rodrigo-sing-on-the-practical-magic-2-soundtrack/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 21:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-stevie-nicks-and-olivia-rodrigo-sing-on-the-practical-magic-2-soundtrack/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bts-wrap-up-north-american-stadium-tour-with-sofi-stadium-finale/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bts-wrap-up-north-american-stadium-tour-with-sofi-stadium-finale/ Daniels accused members of the singer’s team of sexual and racial harassment, disability discrimination a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-responds-after-judge-dismisses-harassment-and-discrimination-lawsuit-the-truth-has-prevailed/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-responds-after-judge-dismisses-harassment-and-discrimination-lawsuit-the-truth-has-prevailed/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vd-doesnt-deserve-public-defender-lawyer-for-celeste-rivas-hernandezs-family-claims/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vd-doesnt-deserve-public-defender-lawyer-for-celeste-rivas-hernandezs-family-claims/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/karol-g-and-bruno-mars-fill-a-stadium-with-love-in-still-video/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/karol-g-and-bruno-mars-fill-a-stadium-with-love-in-still-video/ The disgraced singer and convicted child sex offender, whose real name is Paul Gadd, entered his pleas at Southwark Crown Court today (September 2).
Appearing via video link from prison, the 82-year-old denied four charges of indecent assault of a girl under 13, two counts of sexual intercourse with a girl under 13 and two counts of indecency with a child under 13.
Ga]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gary-glitter-pleads-not-guilty-to-historical-sex-offence-charges/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gary-glitter-pleads-not-guilty-to-historical-sex-offence-charges/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-performs-easy-with-troye-sivan-for-the-first-time-at-msg/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-performs-easy-with-troye-sivan-for-the-first-time-at-msg/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-scores-major-victory-as-judge-reverses-course-in-sprawling-reggaeton-lawsuit/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-scores-major-victory-as-judge-reverses-course-in-sprawling-reggaeton-lawsuit/ Following the Supreme Court’s Cox v. Sony decision, internet service provider RCN is doubling down on its push to end the copyright suit filed against it by the major labels.
Technically, it’s been months since the defendant initially moved to invoke the unanimous Supreme Court decision in its marathon legal battle with the majors. Like a number of different ISPs, RCN was accused o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rcn-moves-to-toss-the-major-labels-marathon-lawsuit-claiming-theyve-already-dismissed-every-other-secondary-copyright-infringement-case-against-an-isp/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rcn-moves-to-toss-the-major-labels-marathon-lawsuit-claiming-theyve-already-dismissed-every-other-secondary-copyright-infringement-case-against-an-isp/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/your-new-favorite-artist-is-probably-playing-this-wisconsin-festival/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 19:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/your-new-favorite-artist-is-probably-playing-this-wisconsin-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinks-lisa-will-capture-solo-journey-in-always-lalisa-documentary/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinks-lisa-will-capture-solo-journey-in-always-lalisa-documentary/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/travis-kelce-reveals-taylor-swift-wedding-was-over-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/travis-kelce-reveals-taylor-swift-wedding-was-over-in-the-blink-of-an-eye/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gary-glitter-pleads-not-guilty-to-historical-sex-offences/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gary-glitter-pleads-not-guilty-to-historical-sex-offences/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dcs-grian-chatten-on-why-he-wore-cwmbran-celtic-fc-mogwai-shirt-at-reading-2026/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dcs-grian-chatten-on-why-he-wore-cwmbran-celtic-fc-mogwai-shirt-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/i-followed-tupac-shakurs-murder-for-three-decades-keffe-d-talked-too-much/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/i-followed-tupac-shakurs-murder-for-three-decades-keffe-d-talked-too-much/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-rush-pay-belated-tribute-to-neil-peart-in-new-doc/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-rush-pay-belated-tribute-to-neil-peart-in-new-doc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/radio-free-alice-tell-us-about-supporting-geese-and-their-coming-of-age-debut-album/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/radio-free-alice-tell-us-about-supporting-geese-and-their-coming-of-age-debut-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/travis-kelce-and-taylor-swift-needed-intimate-and-genuine-venue-for-wedding-so-msg-was-perfect/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/travis-kelce-and-taylor-swift-needed-intimate-and-genuine-venue-for-wedding-so-msg-was-perfect/ At both Reading and Leeds,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/couple-at-leeds-festival-get-80-mile-uber-to-creamfields-after-house-music-shut-down-by-warehouse-closures-we-just-need-some-oonts-oonts/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/couple-at-leeds-festival-get-80-mile-uber-to-creamfields-after-house-music-shut-down-by-warehouse-closures-we-just-need-some-oonts-oonts/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/keffe-ds-lawyer-intends-to-appeal-tupac-murder-conviction/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/keffe-ds-lawyer-intends-to-appeal-tupac-murder-conviction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-and-cameron-crowe-on-her-favorite-song-from-her-new-album/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-and-cameron-crowe-on-her-favorite-song-from-her-new-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/women-spend-our-lives-being-looked-at-dolly-parton-refocused-the-gaze/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/women-spend-our-lives-being-looked-at-dolly-parton-refocused-the-gaze/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-unexpected-alchemy-and-nyc-ghosts-behind-interpols-return/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-unexpected-alchemy-and-nyc-ghosts-behind-interpols-return/ The caption also shared that they had n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sean-ono-lennon-welcomes-baby-boy-aurelius-john-lennon-and-yoko-onos-first-grandchild/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sean-ono-lennon-welcomes-baby-boy-aurelius-john-lennon-and-yoko-onos-first-grandchild/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-fratellis-cancel-falkirk-show-days-before-date-amid-promoter-dispute/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-fratellis-cancel-falkirk-show-days-before-date-amid-promoter-dispute/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-reject-adampeacutela-opens-up-on-pressures-of-spotlight-for-women/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-reject-adampeacutela-opens-up-on-pressures-of-spotlight-for-women/ Produced by longtime friend and producer]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jake-bugg-announces-vulnerable-new-album-alamo-with-country-leaning-single-never-can-tell-and-2027-uk-and-ireland-tour/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jake-bugg-announces-vulnerable-new-album-alamo-with-country-leaning-single-never-can-tell-and-2027-uk-and-ireland-tour/ Directed by Rishi Pelham, the film follows resistance fighter turned artist Ahmed Tobasi as he fights to keep a theatre open in the middle of the Jenin refugee camp in Palestine. Variety reports that the film took five years to shoot, and is intended for a tour of film festivals, heading to Venice this month to look for potential distribution partners.
Pelham told the outlet: &]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pink-floyds-roger-waters-joins-palestinian-resistance-documentary-freedom-theatre/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 13:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pink-floyds-roger-waters-joins-palestinian-resistance-documentary-freedom-theatre/ They made the announcement shortly after their headli]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-second-huge-80000-capacity-gig-at-slane-castle-due-to-phenomenal-demand/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-second-huge-80000-capacity-gig-at-slane-castle-due-to-phenomenal-demand/ The filing was made yesterday (Tuesday September 1) at a federal court in California, and saw the singer call her 2025 European tour manager, Keren Urinov, “a disgruntled” former employee, and accuse her of extortion, fraud, and negligent misrepresentation.
She alleges that Urinov blackmailed her with issues regarding drug traff]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-accuses-ex-tour-manager-of-extortion-scheme-over-airport-drugs-in-lawsuit/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-accuses-ex-tour-manager-of-extortion-scheme-over-airport-drugs-in-lawsuit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sean-ono-lennon-announces-birth-of-first-child/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sean-ono-lennon-announces-birth-of-first-child/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-tears-up-at-final-eternal-sunshine-tour-concert/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-tears-up-at-final-eternal-sunshine-tour-concert/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-changes-ricky-alvarez-lyric-again-during-final-eternal-sunshine-tour-show/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-changes-ricky-alvarez-lyric-again-during-final-eternal-sunshine-tour-show/ The latest run of dates kicked off in June with three shows in California, and have sin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-ends-london-o2-run-with-emotional-and-tearful-tribute-to-fans-before-stepping-away-from-public-life/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-ends-london-o2-run-with-emotional-and-tearful-tribute-to-fans-before-stepping-away-from-public-life/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pete-townshend-is-working-on-getting-well-so-he-can-play-with-the-who-in-the-future/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pete-townshend-is-working-on-getting-well-so-he-can-play-with-the-who-in-the-future/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jake-bugg-admits-hes-struggled-the-last-couple-of-years-as-he-lets-his-guard-down-on-vulnerable-new-album/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jake-bugg-admits-hes-struggled-the-last-couple-of-years-as-he-lets-his-guard-down-on-vulnerable-new-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-wants-monica-barbaro-to-play-her-in-a-movie/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-wants-monica-barbaro-to-play-her-in-a-movie/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/westside-cowboy-tell-us-about-spreading-joy-and-hopes-for-weirder-poppier-new-music-at-reading-2026/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 10:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/westside-cowboy-tell-us-about-spreading-joy-and-hopes-for-weirder-poppier-new-music-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-katseye-kick-off-wildworld-tour-in-dublin/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-katseye-kick-off-wildworld-tour-in-dublin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-new-album-bass-persuades-and-sets-release-date/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-new-album-bass-persuades-and-sets-release-date/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guy-garvey-explains-how-david-bowie-has-changed-elbows-way-of-working/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guy-garvey-explains-how-david-bowie-has-changed-elbows-way-of-working/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-powerful-new-album-bass-persuades/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-powerful-new-album-bass-persuades/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-relieved-after-judge-dismisses-former-stylists-lawsuit/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-relieved-after-judge-dismisses-former-stylists-lawsuit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sean-ono-lennon-confirms-birth-of-baby-boy-john-lennon-and-yoko-onos-first-grandchild/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sean-ono-lennon-confirms-birth-of-baby-boy-john-lennon-and-yoko-onos-first-grandchild/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cher-slams-daughter-in-law-as-fame-seeker-on-a-quest-for-money/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cher-slams-daughter-in-law-as-fame-seeker-on-a-quest-for-money/ A judge has reversed his earlier decision, ruling in favor of Bad Bunny and striking down a significant portion of a massive copyright lawsuit affecting over 150 artists.
In a rare move, U.S. District Judge André Birotte Jr. has reversed his earlier decision and ruled in favor of Bad Bunny in a massive copyright lawsuit that affects over 150 artists regarding the origins of reggaet]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-scores-a-huge-victory-in-frankenstein-reggaeton-infringement-lawsuit/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-scores-a-huge-victory-in-frankenstein-reggaeton-infringement-lawsuit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/he-investigated-tupacs-murder-keffe-ds-verdict-feels-like-vindication/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/he-investigated-tupacs-murder-keffe-ds-verdict-feels-like-vindication/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-holds-back-tears-during-final-eternal-sunshine-show-an-extraordinary-experience/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-holds-back-tears-during-final-eternal-sunshine-show-an-extraordinary-experience/ A federal judge dismissed the remaining claims against Lizzo and her production company in a long-running lawsuit filed by her former wardrobe stylist.
On Tuesday, a federal judge dismissed the remaining claims against Lizzo’s production company in a lawsuit filed by her former wardrobe stylist. The ruling arrives almost two years after U.S. District Judge Fernando L. Aenlle-Rocha dismissed Lizzo as an individu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-scores-another-big-win-in-long-running-harassment-lawsuitbut-can-her-career-recover/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-scores-another-big-win-in-long-running-harassment-lawsuitbut-can-her-career-recover/ Alanis Morissette is suing her former tour manager with extortion and fraud allegations involving threats to falsely report the singer for drug trafficking.
Alanis Morissette has filed a lawsuit against her 2025 tour manager, Keren Urinov, whom she accuses of orchestrating a “calculated blackmail campaign” involving threats to falsely report the singer to British authorities for drug trafficking. She filed her case on Tues]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-former-tour-manager-for-extortion-and-fraud-after-ugly-blackmailing-incident/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-former-tour-manager-for-extortion-and-fraud-after-ugly-blackmailing-incident/ Alanis Morissette is suing her former tour manager with extortion and fraud allegations involving threats to falsely report the singer for drug trafficking.
Alanis Morissette has filed a lawsuit against her 2025 tour manager, Keren Urinov, whom she accuses of orchestrating a “calculated blackmail campaign” involving threats to falsely report the singer to British authorities for drug trafficking. She filed her case on Tues]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-former-tour-manager-for-extortion-and-fraud-after-ugly-blackmailing-campaign/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 03:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-former-tour-manager-for-extortion-and-fraud-after-ugly-blackmailing-campaign/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-leads-class-action-against-ai-music-generator-suno/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-leads-class-action-against-ai-music-generator-suno/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-walk-of-fame-star-vandalised/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-walk-of-fame-star-vandalised/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-ex-tour-manager-for-fraud-and-extortion/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-ex-tour-manager-for-fraud-and-extortion/ We’ve been hearing plenty about Suno’s allegedly infringing training process and outputs. But what about its alleged publicity and likeness rights violations? Now, the platform is facing a sweeping class action for allegedly capitalizing on “musician-specific identifying attributes” without authorization.
Country star Jason Isbell, activist artist David Lowery, blues singer-songwriter Guy Forsyth, and veteran jazz saxoph]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-activist-artist-david-lowery-and-others-fire-off-suno-class-action-alleging-likeness-and-identity-rights-violations/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-activist-artist-david-lowery-and-others-fire-off-suno-class-action-alleging-likeness-and-identity-rights-violations/ We’ve been hearing plenty about Suno’s allegedly infringing training process and outputs. But what about its alleged publicity and likeness rights violations? Now, the platform is facing a sweeping class action for allegedly capitalizing on “musician-specific identifying attributes” without authorization.
Country star Jason Isbell, activist artist David Lowery, blues singer-songwriter Guy Forsyth, and veteran jazz saxoph]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/activist-artist-david-lowery-jason-isbell-and-others-fire-off-suno-class-action-alleging-likeness-and-identity-rights-violations/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 01:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/activist-artist-david-lowery-jason-isbell-and-others-fire-off-suno-class-action-alleging-likeness-and-identity-rights-violations/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-former-tour-manager-alleges-extortionate-threat-over-airport-drugs/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alanis-morissette-sues-former-tour-manager-alleges-extortionate-threat-over-airport-drugs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupacs-family-elated-and-relieved-after-duane-keffe-d-davis-conviction/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupacs-family-elated-and-relieved-after-duane-keffe-d-davis-conviction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakurs-family-elated-and-relieved-after-duane-keffe-d-davis-conviction/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakurs-family-elated-and-relieved-after-duane-keffe-d-davis-conviction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/villano-antillanos-biggest-move-yet/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/villano-antillanos-biggest-move-yet/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-claims-suno-used-artists-identities-to-train-ai-without-consent-in-new-lawsuit/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 23:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jason-isbell-claims-suno-used-artists-identities-to-train-ai-without-consent-in-new-lawsuit/ The album has been produced by Kev Jones of Wunderhorse, and ]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/little-grandad-announce-anticipated-debut-album-speak-softly-son-with-harmonic-single-tiny-feet/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/little-grandad-announce-anticipated-debut-album-speak-softly-son-with-harmonic-single-tiny-feet/ BMG and Concord announce the successful completion of their merger, confirming a new leadership team and a bright path forward.
Today, BMG and Concord announced the completion of their highly anticipated merger, creating a new global music company on par with the majors with the scale and expertise to bring greater opportunities to its artists. The transaction, first announced in late April, has now received all required regulatory approvals. Nashville will host the company&rsq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bmg-and-concord-officially-consummate-their-marriage-heres-the-confirmed-leadership-team/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bmg-and-concord-officially-consummate-their-marriage-heres-the-confirmed-leadership-team/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tears-for-fears-roland-orzabal-sows-the-seeds-of-life-in-bestselling-astrological-memoir/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tears-for-fears-roland-orzabal-sows-the-seeds-of-life-in-bestselling-astrological-memoir/ New RIAA figures released this morning are reigniting a familiar question: are CDs actually staging a comeback, or is the format riding a temporary sales bump?
According to the RIAA’s newly released H1 2026 mid-year report, U.S. recorded music revenue reached nearly $6 billion in the first half of the year, with physical formats a standout contributor. Physical revenue climbed 25.9% year-over-year to $731.5M. CDs posted a 58.6% year-over-year revenue jump to $171.1]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/more-data-points-to-a-cd-revival-but-is-it-a-real-comeback-or-a-sugar-high-2/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/more-data-points-to-a-cd-revival-but-is-it-a-real-comeback-or-a-sugar-high-2/ New RIAA figures released this morning are reigniting a familiar question: are CDs actually staging a comeback, or is the format riding a temporary sales bump?
According to the RIAA’s newly released H1 2026 mid-year report, U.S. recorded music revenue reached nearly $6 billion in the first half of the year, with physical formats a standout contributor. Physical revenue climbed 25.9% year-over-year to $731.5M. CDs posted a 58.6% year-over-year revenue jump to $171.1]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/more-data-points-to-a-cd-revival-but-is-it-a-real-comeback-or-a-sugar-high/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/more-data-points-to-a-cd-revival-but-is-it-a-real-comeback-or-a-sugar-high/ Rep. Thomas Massie named alleged Epstein co-conspirators on the House floor amid his launch of a major push for the ‘Epstein Files Transparency Act II’.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has continuously pushed for the release of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the last several years, and now he’s making an even bigger push with the launch of a signature drive for the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II.” On]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rep-thomas-massie-names-14-epstein-co-conspirators-that-should-be-investigated-including-musician-ramsey-elkholy/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rep-thomas-massie-names-14-epstein-co-conspirators-that-should-be-investigated-including-musician-ramsey-elkholy/ Rep. Thomas Massie named alleged Epstein co-conspirators on the House floor amid his launch of a major push for the Epstein Files Transparency Act II.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has continuously pushed for the release of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the last several years, and now he’s making an even bigger push with the launch of a signature drive for the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II.” On the House flo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rep-thomas-massie-names-14-epstein-co-conspirators-he-says-should-be-investigated-proposes-epstein-files-transparency-act-ii/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rep-thomas-massie-names-14-epstein-co-conspirators-he-says-should-be-investigated-proposes-epstein-files-transparency-act-ii/ Rep. Thomas Massie named alleged Epstein co-conspirators on the House floor amid his launch of a major push for the ‘Epstein Files Transparency Act II’.
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) has continuously pushed for the release of files linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein over the last several years, and now he’s making an even bigger push with the launch of a signature drive for the “Epstein Files Transparency Act II.” On]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rep-thomas-massie-calls-out-14-epstein-co-conspirators-that-should-be-investigated-including-musician-ramsey-elkholy/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 22:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rep-thomas-massie-calls-out-14-epstein-co-conspirators-that-should-be-investigated-including-musician-ramsey-elkholy/ &lsqu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-announce-hidden-in-pieces-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall-album-release/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-announce-hidden-in-pieces-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall-album-release/ Sony Music Japan will acquire a 23.29% stake in video game developer GungHo Online Entertainment, making Sony Music the company’s largest shareholder.
GungHo Online Entertainment, the Japanese video game developer best known for its massive mobile hit Puzzle & Dragons, has a new primary shareholder. Sony Music Entertainment Japan will acquire a 23.29% stake in the company through an off-market bilateral transaction from major shareholder SON Fi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sony-music-japan-is-suddenly-the-largest-shareholder-in-gungho-online-entertainment/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sony-music-japan-is-suddenly-the-largest-shareholder-in-gungho-online-entertainment/ Another day, another high-stakes copyright lawsuit against Suno – this time from Latin label and publisher Gerencia 360, which is accusing the AI music platform of infringing on hundreds of compositions and recordings.Founded by Luis del Villar 13 years back, Burbank-based Gerencia submitted its straightforward complaint to a California fe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-faces-yet-another-multimillion-dollar-copyright-lawsuit-this-time-from-latin-label-gerencia-360-/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-faces-yet-another-multimillion-dollar-copyright-lawsuit-this-time-from-latin-label-gerencia-360-/ Another day, another high-stakes copyright lawsuit against Suno – this time from Latin label and publisher Gerencia 360, which is accusing the AI music platform of infringing on hundreds of compositions and recordings.Founded by Luis del Villar 13 years back, Burbank-based Gerencia submitted its straightforward complaint to a California fe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-faces-yet-another-multimillion-dollar-copyright-lawsuit-this-time-from-latin-label-gerencia-360/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-faces-yet-another-multimillion-dollar-copyright-lawsuit-this-time-from-latin-label-gerencia-360/ Another day, another high-stakes copyright lawsuit against Suno – this time from Latin label and publisher Gerencia 360, which is accusing the AI music platform of infringing on hundreds of compositions and recordings.Founded by Luis del Villar 13 years back, Burbank-based Gerencia submitted its straightforward complaint to a California fe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-faces-yet-another-multimillion-dollar-copyright-lawsuit-this-time-from-latin-and-regional-mexican-label-gerencia/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 21:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suno-faces-yet-another-multimillion-dollar-copyright-lawsuit-this-time-from-latin-and-regional-mexican-label-gerencia/ Katy Perry’s 2011 hit “The One That Got Away” has been claimed by a new generation on TikTok, becoming the Global and US Song of the Summer 2026.
As the warm summer air turns crisp and cool on the cusp of fall, TikTok reveals its annual Songs of the Summer list, celebrating the musical trends that defined the season on the platform in 2026. Nostalgia reigns supreme once again on TikTok, and the top track of the summe]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tiktoks-global-and-us-song-of-the-summer-is-a-katy-perry-hit-from-2011/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tiktoks-global-and-us-song-of-the-summer-is-a-katy-perry-hit-from-2011/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wavves-scrap-collaborative-album-with-say-anything-after-max-bemis-faces-allegations-of-messaging-teen/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wavves-scrap-collaborative-album-with-say-anything-after-max-bemis-faces-allegations-of-messaging-teen/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-stylists-lawsuit-against-singers-touring-company-shut-down-by-judge/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-stylists-lawsuit-against-singers-touring-company-shut-down-by-judge/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-scores-court-win-as-judge-tosses-tour-staffers-harassment-discrimination-lawsuit/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 20:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lizzo-scores-court-win-as-judge-tosses-tour-staffers-harassment-discrimination-lawsuit/ It comes alongside the news that the singer will now be billed simply as Miley, and announcing the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-new-album-bass-persuades-and-two-hollywood-bowl-shows/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-new-album-bass-persuades-and-two-hollywood-bowl-shows/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-yorks-paley-center-is-going-to-pull-back-the-curtain-on-country-songwriting/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-yorks-paley-center-is-going-to-pull-back-the-curtain-on-country-songwriting/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-you-should-be-listening-to-according-to-sza/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-you-should-be-listening-to-according-to-sza/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-no-last-name-plans-10th-album-bass-persuades-hollywood-bowl-dates/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-no-last-name-plans-10th-album-bass-persuades-hollywood-bowl-dates/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/health-share-ferocious-crimson-moon-anthem-rite-of-desolation-listen-exclusively-on-nme/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/health-share-ferocious-crimson-moon-anthem-rite-of-desolation-listen-exclusively-on-nme/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-new-album-bass-persuades/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-announces-new-album-bass-persuades/ Thanks to solid paid streaming growth – and double-digit revenue hikes across vinyl, CDs, and sync alike – U.S. recorded music revenue is said to have approached $6 billion during 2026’s opening half.These and other recorded revenue figures come from the Recording Industry Association of America’s newly released H1 2026 report. According to that breakdown, which once again reflects wholesale value as opposed to estimated retail value, the U.S. music ind]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/us-recorded-music-revenue-approached-6-billion-in-h1-2026-amid-double-digit-vinyl-and-cd-gains-riaa-report-shows/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/us-recorded-music-revenue-approached-6-billion-in-h1-2026-amid-double-digit-vinyl-and-cd-gains-riaa-report-shows/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/journey-brought-out-hugo-valenti-for-a-second-time-and-this-time-he-nailed-it-2/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/journey-brought-out-hugo-valenti-for-a-second-time-and-this-time-he-nailed-it-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/journey-brought-out-hugo-valenti-for-a-second-time-and-this-time-he-nailed-it/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/journey-brought-out-hugo-valenti-for-a-second-time-and-this-time-he-nailed-it/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mark-the-spot-episode-2-fashion/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mark-the-spot-episode-2-fashion/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rod-stewarts-wife-penny-lancaster-insists-he-will-come-back-stronger-than-ever-after-operation/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rod-stewarts-wife-penny-lancaster-insists-he-will-come-back-stronger-than-ever-after-operation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-announces-trafalgar-square-pop-up-ahead-of-london-anniversary-shows/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-announces-trafalgar-square-pop-up-ahead-of-london-anniversary-shows/ Already, the tour has seen her perform across the US and South America, including a slot at]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hayley-williams-announces-2027-uk-and-european-tour/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hayley-williams-announces-2027-uk-and-european-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-who-announce-massive-who-by-numbers-box-set-with-92-unreleased-tracks-2/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-who-announce-massive-who-by-numbers-box-set-with-92-unreleased-tracks-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-who-announce-massive-who-by-numbers-box-set-with-92-unreleased-tracks/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-who-announce-massive-who-by-numbers-box-set-with-92-unreleased-tracks/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/george-michael-takes-a-pop-star-victory-lap-in-new-trailer-for-the-faith-tour-concert-film/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/george-michael-takes-a-pop-star-victory-lap-in-new-trailer-for-the-faith-tour-concert-film/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/erykah-badu-and-the-alchemist-want-you-to-live-in-the-moment-before-the-world-blows/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/erykah-badu-and-the-alchemist-want-you-to-live-in-the-moment-before-the-world-blows/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-is-kindly-and-earnest-enough-to-make-you-root-for-him/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-is-kindly-and-earnest-enough-to-make-you-root-for-him/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/woman-steals-ambulance-outside-avenged-sevenfold-and-good-charlotte-gig-before-crashing/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/woman-steals-ambulance-outside-avenged-sevenfold-and-good-charlotte-gig-before-crashing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/andrew-wk-surprise-releases-first-album-in-five-years-temptation-to-exist/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/andrew-wk-surprise-releases-first-album-in-five-years-temptation-to-exist/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-unveil-live-album-recorded-at-londons-royal-albert-hall/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 16:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-unveil-live-album-recorded-at-londons-royal-albert-hall/ This year’s bash will mark the 20th anniversary of the festival, and sees it return to the Larmer Tree Gardens site on the border of Dorset and Wiltshire between September 3 and September 6.
Pulp, CMAT, Mac DeMarco and Geese will top the bill alongside a host of other acts including Super Furry Animals, Kurt Vile, Fat Dog, Just Mustard, Working Men’s Club, Beverly Glenn-]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/end-of-the-road-2026-check-out-the-stage-times/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/end-of-the-road-2026-check-out-the-stage-times/ Parton died aged 80 last Tuesday (August 25), with her repres]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-estate-confirm-inaugural-star-studded-two-day-dollyfest-2027-for-nashville-and-london/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-estate-confirm-inaugural-star-studded-two-day-dollyfest-2027-for-nashville-and-london/ At the shows]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-announces-immersive-london-trafalgar-square-pop-up-experience-after-store-opens-in-camden/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-announces-immersive-london-trafalgar-square-pop-up-experience-after-store-opens-in-camden/ ‘Asleep In The Back’ was a cult success on its release on the recently-relaunched V2 label in 2001. It reached Number 14 and earned the band their first Mercury Prize nomination. They lost out to PJ Harvey’s classic ‘Stories From T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elbow-tell-us-about-manchester-asleep-in-the-back-25th-anniversary-gigs-and-new-music-plans/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elbow-tell-us-about-manchester-asleep-in-the-back-25th-anniversary-gigs-and-new-music-plans/ The musician founded the art-punk rock band alongside brother and bandmate Jad Fair after they moved from Michigan to Maryland in the mid-’70s, and soon went on to gain momentum for their unconventional approach to music.
His passing was confirmed on Sunday (August 30) by Thick Syrup Records, with the label’s founder Travis McElroy sharing how the artist and his band “meant]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tributes-paid-following-death-of-half-japanese-co-founder-david-fair-a-pure-artist-and-musician-all-from-the-heart/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tributes-paid-following-death-of-half-japanese-co-founder-david-fair-a-pure-artist-and-musician-all-from-the-heart/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-steaming-towards-second-consecutive-number-1-album-with-wildchild/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-steaming-towards-second-consecutive-number-1-album-with-wildchild/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pop-star-tyla-reveals-she-often-goes-undercover-in-new-york-as-she-opens-up-on-trying-to-maintain-a-private-life/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pop-star-tyla-reveals-she-often-goes-undercover-in-new-york-as-she-opens-up-on-trying-to-maintain-a-private-life/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-teases-daisy-chain-fields-return-in-2027-as-she-reflects-on-emotional-festival-moments/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-teases-daisy-chain-fields-return-in-2027-as-she-reflects-on-emotional-festival-moments/ From there the band will kick off a series of UK and Ireland dates in support of their new album ‘Fenian’, the following month s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kneecap-announce-massive-fenian-world-tour-including-2026-uk-and-ireland-arena-dates/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kneecap-announce-massive-fenian-world-tour-including-2026-uk-and-ireland-arena-dates/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/londons-iconic-100-club-to-host-punk-50th-anniversary-shows-with-sprints-maruja-and-more-at-1976-ticket-prices-of-150/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/londons-iconic-100-club-to-host-punk-50th-anniversary-shows-with-sprints-maruja-and-more-at-1976-ticket-prices-of-150/ Fire department dispatch audio revealed crews were sent to the stadium around 11pm local time for what was described]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/six-ed-sheeran-crew-workers-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-a-piece-of-stage-equipment-at-detroit-show/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/six-ed-sheeran-crew-workers-rushed-to-hospital-after-being-hit-by-a-piece-of-stage-equipment-at-detroit-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sombr-follows-massive-reading-amp-leeds-2026-set-by-announcing-huge-2027-uk-and-european-tour-ndash-including-london-date-with-suki-waterhouse/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sombr-follows-massive-reading-amp-leeds-2026-set-by-announcing-huge-2027-uk-and-european-tour-ndash-including-london-date-with-suki-waterhouse/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nicki-minaj-to-judge-trump-backed-business-competition/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nicki-minaj-to-judge-trump-backed-business-competition/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/doja-cat-speaks-out-over-past-problems-with-alcohol-and-drugs/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/doja-cat-speaks-out-over-past-problems-with-alcohol-and-drugs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-when-paul-thomas-andersons-cameron-winter-film-will-have-its-world-premiere/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-when-paul-thomas-andersons-cameron-winter-film-will-have-its-world-premiere/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-the-aftermath-of-tents-left-behind-at-reading-2026-from-aerial-drone-footage-after-heavy-rain/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-the-aftermath-of-tents-left-behind-at-reading-2026-from-aerial-drone-footage-after-heavy-rain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ed-sheeran-performs-classic-pokmon-theme-live/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ed-sheeran-performs-classic-pokmon-theme-live/ The singer, real name David Anthony Burke has been accused by prosecutors of killing Hernandez and dismembering her body with a chainsaw in his garage after buying tools online. On April 20, he was charged with her murder.
He previously pleaded not guilty to murdering and sexually abusing the teen, whose remains had been found severely decomposed in the f]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vd-pleads-not-guilty-in-murder-case-as-his-high-profile-lawyers-pull-out-of-defending-him/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vd-pleads-not-guilty-in-murder-case-as-his-high-profile-lawyers-pull-out-of-defending-him/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sombr-announces-huge-o2-arena-show-as-part-of-uk-and-eu-2027-tour-after-wowing-at-reading-and-leeds/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sombr-announces-huge-o2-arena-show-as-part-of-uk-and-eu-2027-tour-after-wowing-at-reading-and-leeds/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-drake-releasing-a-remix-of-ella-langley-smash-hit-choosin-texas/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-drake-releasing-a-remix-of-ella-langley-smash-hit-choosin-texas/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sex-pistols-featuring-frank-carter-announce-new-uk-dates-for-2026-winter-50-years-of-punk-tour/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sex-pistols-featuring-frank-carter-announce-new-uk-dates-for-2026-winter-50-years-of-punk-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-drake-perform-iceman-tracks-live-at-don-tolivers-toronto-show/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-drake-perform-iceman-tracks-live-at-don-tolivers-toronto-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-smith-shares-big-regret-in-tom-petty-songwriting-row/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-smith-shares-big-regret-in-tom-petty-songwriting-row/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ghost-star-tobias-forge-wont-make-an-album-for-no-reason/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ghost-star-tobias-forge-wont-make-an-album-for-no-reason/ The jury deliberated for less than 3 hours after a week long trial in Vegas.
Davis said he would appeal after the verdict was read out in court, according to BBC News.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty-of-tupac-shakurs-murder/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty-of-tupac-shakurs-murder/ A jury has found Duane Davis guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, 30 years after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
The jury has found Duane “Keefe D” Davis (sometimes spelled “Keffe D”) guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, just weeks before the 30th anniversary of the prolific rapper’s death in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. The 63-year-old could face li]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/30-years-later-a-breakthrough-emerges-in-the-tupac-murder-case/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/30-years-later-a-breakthrough-emerges-in-the-tupac-murder-case/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-to-be-celebrated-at-dollyfest-concerts-in-nashville-and-london/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-to-be-celebrated-at-dollyfest-concerts-in-nashville-and-london/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-to-wear-cosy-footwear-at-concerts-after-sustaining-foot-injury/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-to-wear-cosy-footwear-at-concerts-after-sustaining-foot-injury/ Warner Music Central Europe announces the launch of Warner Records Germany in Berlin, headed by director Lea Londa.
On Tuesday, Warner Music Central Europe announced the official launch of Warner Records Germany, establishing a frontline label powered by one of the music industry’s global majors. Operating out of Berlin, the label highlights the major’s intent to bridge the gap between its U.S. heritage and the cultural hear]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/warner-music-central-europe-launches-warner-records-germany-led-by-lea-londa/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/warner-music-central-europe-launches-warner-records-germany-led-by-lea-londa/ A jury has found Duane Davis guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, 30 years after the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas.
The jury has found Duane “Keefe D” Davis (sometimes spelled “Keffe D”) guilty in the murder of Tupac Shakur, just weeks before the 30th anniversary of the prolific rapper’s death in a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas. The 63-year-old could face li]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/breakthrough-emerges-in-tupac-murder-case30-years-later/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/breakthrough-emerges-in-tupac-murder-case30-years-later/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-honors-supernova-dolly-parton-and-covers-9-to-5/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-honors-supernova-dolly-parton-and-covers-9-to-5/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-clarkson-signs-off-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-clarkson-signs-off-on-the-kelly-clarkson-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty-of-murdering-rap-legend-tupac-shakur/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty-of-murdering-rap-legend-tupac-shakur/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bigxthaplug-pleads-no-contest-in-unlawful-weapon-case/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bigxthaplug-pleads-no-contest-in-unlawful-weapon-case/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-kelly-clarksons-sensational-cover-of-golden-on-final-show/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-kelly-clarksons-sensational-cover-of-golden-on-final-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty-in-murder-of-tupac-shakur/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/duane-keffe-d-davis-found-guilty-in-murder-of-tupac-shakur/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sienna-spiro-pulls-out-of-all-things-go-festivals/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sienna-spiro-pulls-out-of-all-things-go-festivals/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lionel-richie-hospitalised-after-struggling-to-finish-show/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lionel-richie-hospitalised-after-struggling-to-finish-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ella-langley-sets-record-for-longest-no-1-single-with-choosin-texas/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ella-langley-sets-record-for-longest-no-1-single-with-choosin-texas/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-tells-fans-shell-wear-cozy-footwear-on-stage-after-minorfoot-injury/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-tells-fans-shell-wear-cozy-footwear-on-stage-after-minorfoot-injury/ A ‘Lion King’ composer sued a comedian over a joke and now owes $40,000 in legal fees after the lawsuit failed to gain traction.
In July, a Los Angeles judge dismissed a $27 million defamation lawsuit that Lion King composer Lebo M had filed against a comedian who joked about one of his iconic songs. Now, the composer must cough up nearly $40,000 in legal fees after the comedian, Learmore Jonasi, successfully argued that the case was frivolous from th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lion-king-composer-slapped-with-40k-fine-following-failed-27m-defamation-lawsuit-against-comedian/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lion-king-composer-slapped-with-40k-fine-following-failed-27m-defamation-lawsuit-against-comedian/ A ‘Lion King’ composer sued a comedian over a joke and now owes $40,000 in legal fees after the lawsuit failed to gain traction.
In July, a Los Angeles judge dismissed a $27 million defamation lawsuit that Lion King composer Lebo M had filed against a comedian who joked about one of his iconic songs. Now, the composer must cough up nearly $40,000 in legal fees after the comedian, Learmore Jonasi, successfully argued that the case was frivolous from th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/a-lion-king-composer-sued-a-comedian-for-27-million-over-a-joke-about-his-song-now-hes-being-slapped-with-a-40000-fine/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/a-lion-king-composer-sued-a-comedian-for-27-million-over-a-joke-about-his-song-now-hes-being-slapped-with-a-40000-fine/ Looking to build on The Wizard of Oz’s record revenue – and the popularity of the exclusive film’s existing effects – Sphere is officially preparing to add “a series of new and expanded 4D effects” next month.Sphere Entertainment officially shed light on those enhancements today, three weeks and change ahead of an anticipated September 25th rollout. Though it certainly appears possible that different showings (and perhaps con]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sphere-goes-4d-with-enhanced-wizard-of-oz-special-effects-including-pyrotechnic-fireworks-and-themed-scents-is-a-similar-expansion-in-store-for-concerts/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 01:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sphere-goes-4d-with-enhanced-wizard-of-oz-special-effects-including-pyrotechnic-fireworks-and-themed-scents-is-a-similar-expansion-in-store-for-concerts/ Senators file an amicus brief opposing Roblox’s and Discord’s appeal, arguing that the Ending Forced Arbitration Act (EFAA) prevents forced arbitration of a sexual abuse survivor.
On Friday, three U.S. Democratic senators filed an amicus brief condemning both gaming platform Roblox and chat platform Discord for their appeal for private arbitration, arguing that the alleged victims “deserve their day in court” as the matter relates to child sa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/senators-file-amicus-brief-opposing-roblox-invoking-forced-arbitration-of-child-sexual-abuse-survivor/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/senators-file-amicus-brief-opposing-roblox-invoking-forced-arbitration-of-child-sexual-abuse-survivor/ Dolly Parton’s estate announces a two-day celebration of her musical legacy originally planned by the artist herself for her 80th birthday in January.
On Monday, the estate of Dolly Parton officially announced Dollyfest, a two-day event celebrating her extensive musical legacy, scheduled in 2027 in Nashville and London. The news arrives just a week after her death at age 80.
Dolly’s estate admitted that]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-estate-announces-two-day-dollyfest-originally-scheduled-around-her-80th-birthday-to-celebrate-the-artists-legacy/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-estate-announces-two-day-dollyfest-originally-scheduled-around-her-80th-birthday-to-celebrate-the-artists-legacy/ A public defender steps in after D4vd’s lawyers bow out. The singer appears to have run out of cash despite making at least $11 million from his record deal with Interscope.
David Burke, the legal name of the disgraced singer D4vd, has encountered a major obstacle in his murder case. His lawyers told the judge they can no longer represent him, and a public defender has stepped in, fueling speculation that the musician has run out of money to fund his defense.
On Monday, a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vds-lawyers-jump-ship-leaving-singer-with-a-public-defender-in-the-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-trial/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vds-lawyers-jump-ship-leaving-singer-with-a-public-defender-in-the-celeste-rivas-hernandez-murder-trial/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-trial-closings-prosecutors-call-keffe-d-murder-mastermind-defense-calls-case-fiction/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-trial-closings-prosecutors-call-keffe-d-murder-mastermind-defense-calls-case-fiction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/angle-announces-new-album-instinct-featuring-justice-soulwax-caroline-polachek-and-more/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/angle-announces-new-album-instinct-featuring-justice-soulwax-caroline-polachek-and-more/ Spam farms have hijacked the YouTube and Spotify profiles of numerous jazz musicians, pushing out genAI slop tracks with cover art featuring genAI anime girls.
The Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube profiles of jazz musicians like William “Sonny” Criss have been inundated with AI spam on a concerning level. Profiles of artists such as vocalist Jean Carne, cornetist Red Nichols, and clarinetist Jimmie Noone have become hosts for parasitic AI-generated content,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/streaming-profiles-of-jazz-legends-have-been-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/streaming-profiles-of-jazz-legends-have-been-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop/ Spam farms have hijacked the YouTube and Spotify profiles of numerous jazz musicians, pushing out genAI slop tracks with cover art featuring genAI anime girls.
The Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube profiles of jazz musicians like William “Sonny” Criss have been inundated with AI spam on a concerning level. Profiles of artists such as vocalist Jean Carne, cornetist Red Nichols, and clarinetist Jimmie Noone have become hosts for parasitic AI-generated content,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/multiple-youtube-and-spotify-profiles-of-jazz-legends-have-been-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/multiple-youtube-and-spotify-profiles-of-jazz-legends-have-been-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop/ Spam farms have hijacked the YouTube and Spotify profiles of numerous jazz musicians, pushing out genAI slop tracks with cover art featuring genAI anime girls.
The Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube profiles of jazz musicians like William “Sonny” Criss have been inundated with AI spam on a concerning level. Profiles of artists such as vocalist Jean Carne, cornetist Red Nichols, and clarinetist Jimmie Noone have become hosts for parasitic AI-generated content,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/multiple-youtube-amazon-music-and-spotify-profiles-of-jazz-legends-were-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/multiple-youtube-amazon-music-and-spotify-profiles-of-jazz-legends-were-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop/ Spam farms have hijacked the YouTube and Spotify profiles of numerous jazz musicians, pushing out genAI slop tracks with cover art featuring genAI anime girls.
The Spotify, Amazon Music, and YouTube profiles of jazz musicians like William “Sonny” Criss have been inundated with AI spam on a concerning level. Profiles of artists such as vocalist Jean Carne, cornetist Red Nichols, and clarinetist Jimmie Noone have become hosts for parasitic AI-generated content,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/multiple-youtube-amazon-music-and-spotify-profiles-of-jazz-legends-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop-to-unsuspecting-fans/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 23:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/multiple-youtube-amazon-music-and-spotify-profiles-of-jazz-legends-hijacked-to-churn-out-ai-slop-to-unsuspecting-fans/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lionel-richie-hospitalized-after-st-louis-concert/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lionel-richie-hospitalized-after-st-louis-concert/ He told the publication: “There’s a lo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tobias-forge-opens-up-about-ghosts-hiatus/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tobias-forge-opens-up-about-ghosts-hiatus/ Udio has fired back against Sony Music’s supersized copyright suit – including by doubling down on its fair use argument and by accusing the major of engaging “in anticompetitive activities that extend an unlawful monopoly over the production and commercialization of music.”
The AI music platform just recently offered a formal answer to Sony Music’s complaint, which set sail in late July. As reiterated in the suit, Udio now has licensing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/udio-fires-back-against-supersized-sony-music-suit-emphasizing-its-fair-use-defense-and-acknowledging-that-it-acquired-some-of-its-training-data-by-utilizing-yt-dlp/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/udio-fires-back-against-supersized-sony-music-suit-emphasizing-its-fair-use-defense-and-acknowledging-that-it-acquired-some-of-its-training-data-by-utilizing-yt-dlp/ A group of musicians is taking a stand against generative AI technology, and they’re on the hunt for AI “grifters” trying to pass off AI slop as human-made art.
How do you identify a song that’s been generated with AI and claims to be human-made? As audio-oriented generative tools have become increasingly sophisticated, the internet has become inundated with AI-generated music and other content. Some users of such platforms and tools openly acknow]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/meet-the-musicians-leading-the-anti-ai-callout-culture/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/meet-the-musicians-leading-the-anti-ai-callout-culture/ ADÉLA said: “The next song is a ne]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/adla-airs-new-song-boys-during-triumphant-reading-2026-set/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/adla-airs-new-song-boys-during-triumphant-reading-2026-set/ A California bill that enjoyed the support of indie venues and music industry groups now faces many of those same groups urging lawmakers to kill it.
California’s AB 1349, a bill that would ban speculative ticketing, introduce anti-bot measures, ban bogus ticket-selling sites, and more, is now facing opposition from many of the same industry groups that initially supported it. The bill is heading into the final day of the legislatur]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/californias-ab-1349-was-once-hailed-as-a-solution-to-ghost-tickets-and-scalping-scams-now-its-catching-the-ire-of-groups-initially-supporting-the-bill/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/californias-ab-1349-was-once-hailed-as-a-solution-to-ghost-tickets-and-scalping-scams-now-its-catching-the-ire-of-groups-initially-supporting-the-bill/ A California bill that enjoyed the support of indie venues and music industry groups now faces many of those same groups urging lawmakers to kill it.
California’s AB 1349, a bill that would ban speculative ticketing, introduce anti-bot measures, ban bogus ticket-selling sites, and more, is now facing opposition from many of the same industry groups that initially supported it. The bill is heading into the final day of the legislatur]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/californias-ab-1349-catches-the-ire-of-groups-initially-supporting-the-bill/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 21:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/californias-ab-1349-catches-the-ire-of-groups-initially-supporting-the-bill/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/choosin-texas-is-now-the-second-longest-running-number-one-single-on-the-hot-100-2/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/choosin-texas-is-now-the-second-longest-running-number-one-single-on-the-hot-100-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/choosin-texas-is-now-the-second-longest-running-number-one-single-on-the-hot-100/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 20:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/choosin-texas-is-now-the-second-longest-running-number-one-single-on-the-hot-100/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/all-hopped-up-and-ready-to-go-all-star-punks-honor-ramones-at-50/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/all-hopped-up-and-ready-to-go-all-star-punks-honor-ramones-at-50/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/christopher-cross-uses-canada-stage-to-blast-trump-jokes-about-getting-ejected-from-america/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 19:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/christopher-cross-uses-canada-stage-to-blast-trump-jokes-about-getting-ejected-from-america/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vd-pleads-not-guilty-in-teen-murder-case-switches-to-public-defender/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/d4vd-pleads-not-guilty-in-teen-murder-case-switches-to-public-defender/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-who-hated-flying-is-getting-an-airport-named-after-her-shed-have-liked-the-joke/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-who-hated-flying-is-getting-an-airport-named-after-her-shed-have-liked-the-joke/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-new-prince-album-doesnt-match-his-legend/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-new-prince-album-doesnt-match-his-legend/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-osbourne-insists-shes-getting-a-lot-better-following-ozzy-osbournes-death/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kelly-osbourne-insists-shes-getting-a-lot-better-following-ozzy-osbournes-death/ A month and change later, the Jermaine Dupri v. Sony Music unpaid royalties battle – involving north of $18 million in allegedly due payments – has drawn to a close.
Dupri and his So So Def Recordings label made the case’s conclusion official in a recent voluntary dismissal notice. According to the filing, the plaintiffs dropped the suit without prejudice (meaning it can be refiled down the line) after they and Sony Music “resolve]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jermaine-dupri-and-so-so-def-recordings-drop-their-sony-music-unpaid-royalties-lawsuit-without-prejudice/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jermaine-dupri-and-so-so-def-recordings-drop-their-sony-music-unpaid-royalties-lawsuit-without-prejudice/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shakira-says-madrid-residency-was-created-in-response-to-latinos-forced-to-live-in-fear/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shakira-says-madrid-residency-was-created-in-response-to-latinos-forced-to-live-in-fear/ The frontwoman appeared during the Swedish punks’ set at Clifton Downs yesterday (August 30), marking the first time they had performed their collaborative version of the song live.
“Against all odds honey you’re the big door prize,” Taylor wrote on Insta]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-amyl-amp-the-sniffersrsquo-amy-taylor-join-viagra-boys-for-john-prine-cover-lsquoin-spite-of-ourselvesrsquo-at-forwards-bristol-2026/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-amyl-amp-the-sniffersrsquo-amy-taylor-join-viagra-boys-for-john-prine-cover-lsquoin-spite-of-ourselvesrsquo-at-forwards-bristol-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/a-music-festival-celebrating-dolly-parton-is-heading-to-nashville-and-london/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/a-music-festival-celebrating-dolly-parton-is-heading-to-nashville-and-london/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-fair-co-founder-of-art-rock-innovators-half-japanese-dead-at-74/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-fair-co-founder-of-art-rock-innovators-half-japanese-dead-at-74/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-longtime-steve-perry-impersonator-hugo-valenti-finally-guest-with-journey/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-longtime-steve-perry-impersonator-hugo-valenti-finally-guest-with-journey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twenty-one-pilots-cover-radiohead-and-the-beatles-at-all-points-east/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twenty-one-pilots-cover-radiohead-and-the-beatles-at-all-points-east/ The 15-track a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tom-hardy-resurrects-bane-voice-on-first-rap-album-under-frankie-pulitzer-moniker/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tom-hardy-resurrects-bane-voice-on-first-rap-album-under-frankie-pulitzer-moniker/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/who-is-modern-country-musics-dolly-parton/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/who-is-modern-country-musics-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-osbourne-reveals-sister-kelly-in-happier-place-after-split-from-fianc-ex-slipknot-member-sid-wilson/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-osbourne-reveals-sister-kelly-in-happier-place-after-split-from-fianc-ex-slipknot-member-sid-wilson/ Her niece Lainey Parton confirmed on Instagram on Saturday (August 29) that the singer had been laid to rest the previous day.
&ldquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/funeral-for-dolly-parton-has-taken-place-family-confirms/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/funeral-for-dolly-parton-has-taken-place-family-confirms/ “Recent racist and anti-Asian attacks directed at my partner]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miguel-speaks-out-against-racist-attacks-on-his-family/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miguel-speaks-out-against-racist-attacks-on-his-family/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-jay-zs-notting-hill-carnival-set-previewed-hip-hops-future/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-jay-zs-notting-hill-carnival-set-previewed-hip-hops-future/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-smith-regrets-not-replying-to-tom-pettys-letter-over-stay-with-me-credit-i-was-just-a-little-sassy-22-year-old-queer-kid/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sam-smith-regrets-not-replying-to-tom-pettys-letter-over-stay-with-me-credit-i-was-just-a-little-sassy-22-year-old-queer-kid/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-rocker-karen-o-withdraws-from-olivia-rodrigos-festival-because-of-family-emergency/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-rocker-karen-o-withdraws-from-olivia-rodrigos-festival-because-of-family-emergency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-hates-jazzs-clark-datchler-reveals-veterans-break-down-in-tears-over-i-dont-want-to-be-a-hero/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-hates-jazzs-clark-datchler-reveals-veterans-break-down-in-tears-over-i-dont-want-to-be-a-hero/ Among the biggest moments was]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-twenty-one-pilots-debut-robot-voices-live-and-cover-the-beatles-radiohead-and-the-white-stripes-at-all-points-east-2026/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-twenty-one-pilots-debut-robot-voices-live-and-cover-the-beatles-radiohead-and-the-white-stripes-at-all-points-east-2026/ The intimate ceremony was officiated by Eilish, photos shared by Deux Moi have revealed.
Among the other famous guests were Justin and Haile]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billie-eilish-officiates-at-brother-finneas-wedding-2/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billie-eilish-officiates-at-brother-finneas-wedding-2/ The soul singer, 82, shared a statement on Thursday (August 27), in the midst of renewed concern about footage from some of her recent stage performances.
“After much soul searching I’ve decided that I will be easing into fewer performances while focusing on transitioning into the next stage of m]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gladys-knight-says-she-will-play-fewer-shows-amid-concern-over-recent-performances/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gladys-knight-says-she-will-play-fewer-shows-amid-concern-over-recent-performances/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrogo-labels-daisy-chain-fields-greatest-joy-of-her-career/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrogo-labels-daisy-chain-fields-greatest-joy-of-her-career/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-forges-ahead-with-boston-concert-after-fire-breaks-out/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-forges-ahead-with-boston-concert-after-fire-breaks-out/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-bruce-springsteen-and-bleachers-join-forces-for-jersey-girl-and-chinatown-in-asbury-park/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-bruce-springsteen-and-bleachers-join-forces-for-jersey-girl-and-chinatown-in-asbury-park/ The announcement follows Fontaines’ headline performances at Reading & Leeds and Electri]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-huge-2027-slane-castle-show-in-ireland-with-hayley-williams/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-huge-2027-slane-castle-show-in-ireland-with-hayley-williams/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-blink-182s-travis-barker-and-more-lead-all-star-ramones-tribute-band-the-cretin-family-for-official-50th-anniversary-show/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-green-days-billie-joe-armstrong-blink-182s-travis-barker-and-more-lead-all-star-ramones-tribute-band-the-cretin-family-for-official-50th-anniversary-show/ The UK production duo were the final act on the festival’s main stage – now known as The Grid – at Little John’s Farm last night (August 30), following on from co-headliner Florence + The Machine.
They were joined by ArrDee for ‘Liquor & Cigarettes’, NADIAH for ‘Count On Me’,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-chase-amp-status-bring-out-novelist-arrdee-tom-grennan-d-double-e-and-more-at-reading-2026-finale-headline-set/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-chase-amp-status-bring-out-novelist-arrdee-tom-grennan-d-double-e-and-more-at-reading-2026-finale-headline-set/ Their new playlist]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daine-appears-on-the-cover-shares-exclusive-playlist-i-believe-in-you/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daine-appears-on-the-cover-shares-exclusive-playlist-i-believe-in-you/ The LA metal band announced Sara “Killboy” Skinner as their new singer only a few months ago, with Skinner replacing D.L. Laskiewicz, who left to play bass in Falling In Reverse.
Skinner’s first shows with Bad Wolves were supposed to be on tour with Christian rock band Skillet and alt-metal group Esca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-wolves-dropped-from-tour-over-singers-onlyfans-while-guitarist-quits-over-dolly-parton-cover/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-wolves-dropped-from-tour-over-singers-onlyfans-while-guitarist-quits-over-dolly-parton-cover/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katzeyes-sophia-wont-be-on-their-wildworld-tour/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katzeyes-sophia-wont-be-on-their-wildworld-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/florence-welch-urges-fans-to-put-their-phones-away-for-reading-festival-set/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/florence-welch-urges-fans-to-put-their-phones-away-for-reading-festival-set/ It comes]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-give-update-on-sophias-hiatus-ahead-of-wildworld-tour-dates/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 08:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-give-update-on-sophias-hiatus-ahead-of-wildworld-tour-dates/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paris-jackson-so-proud-of-new-songs-honouring-michael-jackson/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paris-jackson-so-proud-of-new-songs-honouring-michael-jackson/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-teases-new-album/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-teases-new-album/ A new study estimates that post-Brexit touring restrictions cost the UK over £200 million and nearly 2,500 jobs—and over £1 billion and 17,000 jobs across the EU.
A new report from the UK Department for Culture, Media, and Sport on the impact of Brexit on British musicians playing in Europe reveals that the UK leaving the EU in 2020 has had a significant effect on European touring for UK musicians. In particular, the study highlights the decline in perf]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-bad-was-brexit-for-the-uk-touring-industry-recent-study-breaks-down-heavy-losses/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 06:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-bad-was-brexit-for-the-uk-touring-industry-recent-study-breaks-down-heavy-losses/ Howard Stern’s second channel, Howard 101, is leaving the SiriusXM lineup after 20 years and major layoffs—further evidence that Stern is scaling back his programming.
SiriusXM has removed Howard Stern’s second channel, Howard 101, from its satellite radio lineup in a blog post that the company likely hopes went unnoticed. The move follows major layoffs at the company and further suggests that Stern will scale back his schedule and programming as he retur]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/siriusxm-eliminates-howard-sterns-extra-channel-howard-101-following-dozens-of-layoffs/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/siriusxm-eliminates-howard-sterns-extra-channel-howard-101-following-dozens-of-layoffs/ A group of music publishers headed by Sony and Warner is suing Anthropic for “tens of thousands” over the allegedly blatant theft of copyrighted music. The lawsuit, filed late Friday, is part of a growing litigatory pile-on against Anthropic.
A group of music publishers led by Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music is suing Anthropic (the AI company behind popula]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-legal-pile-on-continues-sony-music-publishing-and-warner-chappell-music-sue-anthropic-alleging-blatant-theft-of-intellectual-property/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-legal-pile-on-continues-sony-music-publishing-and-warner-chappell-music-sue-anthropic-alleging-blatant-theft-of-intellectual-property/ A group of music publishers headed by Sony and Warner is suing Anthropic for “tens of thousands” over the allegedly blatant theft of copyrighted music.
A group of music publishers led by Sony Music Publishing and Warner Chappell Music is suing Anthropic (the AI company behind popular chat model Claude), naming CEO Dario Amodei and co-founder Benjamin Mann as defendants. T]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sony-music-publishing-and-warner-chappell-music-sue-anthropic-alleging-blatant-theft-of-intellectual-property/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sony-music-publishing-and-warner-chappell-music-sue-anthropic-alleging-blatant-theft-of-intellectual-property/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-shares-emotional-tribute-after-her-death/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-shares-emotional-tribute-after-her-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-announces-sophias-withdrawal-from-wildworld-tour/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-announces-sophias-withdrawal-from-wildworld-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/karen-o-misses-daisy-chain-fields-gig-due-to-family-emergency/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/karen-o-misses-daisy-chain-fields-gig-due-to-family-emergency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billie-eilish-officiates-at-brother-finneas-wedding/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billie-eilish-officiates-at-brother-finneas-wedding/ It marked Florence Welch an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/florence-the-machine-call-on-crowd-to-put-your-phones-the-fuck-away-and-experience-set-during-reading-2026-headline-set/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/florence-the-machine-call-on-crowd-to-put-your-phones-the-fuck-away-and-experience-set-during-reading-2026-headline-set/ It marked Florence Welch an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/florence-the-machine-call-on-crowd-to-put-your-phones-the-fuck-away-and-experience-set-at-reading-2026/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 23:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/florence-the-machine-call-on-crowd-to-put-your-phones-the-fuck-away-and-experience-set-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/electric-picnic-boss-melvin-benn-responds-after-crowd-collapse-flooding-and-capacity-issues-at-irish-festival/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/electric-picnic-boss-melvin-benn-responds-after-crowd-collapse-flooding-and-capacity-issues-at-irish-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-laid-to-rest-after-private-funeral-family-says/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-laid-to-rest-after-private-funeral-family-says/ The listener did not search for an artist. They did not type a song title, choose a genre, visit a playlist, read a review, scroll through album covers, ask a friend, follow a link from Instagram, or sp]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/your-next-fan-may-never-search-for-you/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/your-next-fan-may-never-search-for-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-was-a-day-full-of-superstars-nonprofits-and-joy/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-was-a-day-full-of-superstars-nonprofits-and-joy/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/karen-o-misses-daisy-chain-fields-appearance-due-to-family-emergency/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/karen-o-misses-daisy-chain-fields-appearance-due-to-family-emergency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-see-the-best-photos/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-see-the-best-photos/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daisy-chain-fields-the-best-photos/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daisy-chain-fields-the-best-photos/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daisy-chain-fields-2026-the-best-photos/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daisy-chain-fields-2026-the-best-photos/ The one-day event took place at Great Park in Irvine, California yesterday (August 29), with O billed as one of three special guests alongside Stevie Nicks and Sarah McLachlan.
In a statement shared on Instagram today (August 30), O explained her absence and confirmed that she had remained&nb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-karen-o-unable-to-perform-at-daisy-chain-fields-due-to-family-emergency/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yeah-yeah-yeahs-karen-o-unable-to-perform-at-daisy-chain-fields-due-to-family-emergency/ The Swedish punk six-piece were speaking to NME backstage at Reading Festival, where they performed on the Gallery Stage.
Asked if they knew how special ‘Viagr Aboys’ was during its production, frontman Sebastian Murphy joked that he has “too much self-loathing” for that.
Keyboard player Elias Jungqvist chimed in: “I think that day,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/viagra-boys-reveal-details-of-their-emotional-new-material-at-reading-2026/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/viagra-boys-reveal-details-of-their-emotional-new-material-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lola-young-tells-reading-2026-to-try-not-to-give-a-fuck-as-she-plays-surprise-set/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lola-young-tells-reading-2026-to-try-not-to-give-a-fuck-as-she-plays-surprise-set/ Before playing ‘Ho]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/loyle-carner-takes-aim-at-jk-rowling-toxic-masculinity-bullshit-and-the-far-right-during-reading-2026-set/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/loyle-carner-takes-aim-at-jk-rowling-toxic-masculinity-bullshit-and-the-far-right-during-reading-2026-set/ Heaton, accompanied by special guest vocalist Rianne Downey, and The&nb]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/neighbourhood-weekender-2027-line-up-announced-with-paul-heaton-courteeners-reytons-and-loads-more/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/neighbourhood-weekender-2027-line-up-announced-with-paul-heaton-courteeners-reytons-and-loads-more/ Ea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tyler-the-creator-says-crowd-for-night-one-of-his-all-points-east-takeover-were-fucking-dead/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tyler-the-creator-says-crowd-for-night-one-of-his-all-points-east-takeover-were-fucking-dead/ They we]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-courteeners-spread-the-love-at-massive-manchester-wythenshawe-park-gig/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-courteeners-spread-the-love-at-massive-manchester-wythenshawe-park-gig/ The 22-year-old experimental pop artist, whose real name is Abby-Lynn Keen, was interviewed backstage at Reading shortly after her performance on the festival’s main stage. “I’m not so used to doing festivals,” she said, explaining that she’s only played a handful so far.
“I don’t know if people ar]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/absolutely-talks-sharing-the-line-up-with-sisters-raye-and-amma-at-reading-2026/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/absolutely-talks-sharing-the-line-up-with-sisters-raye-and-amma-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-grand-ole-opry-dedicate-entire-performance-to-dolly-partons-music/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 17:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-grand-ole-opry-dedicate-entire-performance-to-dolly-partons-music/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-do-all-the-colors-mean-decoding-taylor-swifts-next-move/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-do-all-the-colors-mean-decoding-taylor-swifts-next-move/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kate-cassidy-pays-tribute-to-liam-payne-on-his-33rd-birthday/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kate-cassidy-pays-tribute-to-liam-payne-on-his-33rd-birthday/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-osbourne-reveals-sister-kelly-in-happier-place-after-sid-wilson-split/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-osbourne-reveals-sister-kelly-in-happier-place-after-sid-wilson-split/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-niece-confirms-funeral-took-place-on-friday/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-niece-confirms-funeral-took-place-on-friday/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alabama-shakes-say-new-album-is-about-people-being-unified-that-includes-them/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alabama-shakes-say-new-album-is-about-people-being-unified-that-includes-them/ Interviewed backstage at Reading Festival, shortly after their performance, brothers Finn and Conor Keogh reflected on the London alt-rock four-piece’s 2025 EP ‘Siren’, which was mostly recorded live.
“Unfortunately, we didn’t do ‘Thorn’ live,” explained Finn. “I wish we had, but that’s kind of why we’ve redone it now for the [album]. But]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/keo-open-up-about-debut-album-put-a-smile-on-for-me-at-reading-2026/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/keo-open-up-about-debut-album-put-a-smile-on-for-me-at-reading-2026/ After reuniting for their first shows together in over a decade last year and since the sad death of original guitarist Patrick Walden, the returning indie heroes played a closing show of the tour at London’s KOKO back in December – where they brought out Carl Barât to also play The Libertines&]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pete-doherty-tells-us-about-the-babyshambles-reunion-the-libertines-next-album-and-plans-to-open-a-second-hand-shop/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pete-doherty-tells-us-about-the-babyshambles-reunion-the-libertines-next-album-and-plans-to-open-a-second-hand-shop/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/melinda-french-gates-doubles-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-donation-to-20-million/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 15:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/melinda-french-gates-doubles-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-donation-to-20-million/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-2026-lola-young-confirmed-for-surprise-secret-set/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-2026-lola-young-confirmed-for-surprise-secret-set/ Now, her home state of Tennessee will pay tribute to Parton by naming Nashville Int]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nashville-airport-to-be-renamed-for-dolly-parton-after-petition-reaches-over-160000-signatures/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nashville-airport-to-be-renamed-for-dolly-parton-after-petition-reaches-over-160000-signatures/ The incident occurred on the opening day of the sold-out three-day event, which bills itself as the UK’s largest Christian music festival and was expecting approximately 40,000 attendees.
Taking place at Wiston Park, this year’s festival was due to feature performances from Lauren Daigle, Elevation Rhythm, CeCe Winans, Anne Wilson, Bethel Music and For Ki]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/man-dies-and-five-injured-after-sign-collapses-at-big-church-festival/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/man-dies-and-five-injured-after-sign-collapses-at-big-church-festival/ The rising south London pop artist made her first appearance at the festival earlier today (August 29), performing on The Canopy stage.
Afterwards, she joined NME backstage to discuss her first EP, which was released in February. The concept for ‘Arrow Heart’ came from an idea she had as an 11-year-old in her “Ed Sheeran phase” – something s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sade-olutola-explains-how-ed-sheeran-inspired-her-arrow-heart-ep-at-reading-2026/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sade-olutola-explains-how-ed-sheeran-inspired-her-arrow-heart-ep-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/melinda-french-gates-doubles-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-charity-total-to-20million/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/melinda-french-gates-doubles-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-charity-total-to-20million/ They performed an unreleased track, ‘Elvis’, which begins with a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-rex-orange-county-perform-with-tyler-the-creator-and-turnstiles-brendan-yates-in-london/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-rex-orange-county-perform-with-tyler-the-creator-and-turnstiles-brendan-yates-in-london/ “It feels]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maisie-peters-talks-third-album-florescence-and-upcoming-the-o2-headline-show-at-reading-2026-i-literally-cant-fathom-it/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maisie-peters-talks-third-album-florescence-and-upcoming-the-o2-headline-show-at-reading-2026-i-literally-cant-fathom-it/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-shines-with-stevie-nicks-sarah-mclachlan-alanis-morissette-at-daisy-chain/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-shines-with-stevie-nicks-sarah-mclachlan-alanis-morissette-at-daisy-chain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-delivers-magic-with-stevie-nicks-sarah-mclachlan-alanis-morissette-at-daisy-chain/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-delivers-magic-with-stevie-nicks-sarah-mclachlan-alanis-morissette-at-daisy-chain/ The set saw the first ever performance of t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-fontaines-dc-debut-yearning-new-song-happy-for-you-at-leeds-2026-2/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-fontaines-dc-debut-yearning-new-song-happy-for-you-at-leeds-2026-2/ The set saw the first ever performanc]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-fontaines-dc-debut-yearning-new-song-happy-for-you-at-leeds-2026/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-fontaines-dc-debut-yearning-new-song-happy-for-you-at-leeds-2026/ Now]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-jokes-about-taylor-swifts-wedding-during-msg-residency/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-jokes-about-taylor-swifts-wedding-during-msg-residency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-olivia-rodrigo-sing-landslide-with-stevie-nicks-and-ironic-with-alanis-morissette-at-daisy-chain-fields/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-olivia-rodrigo-sing-landslide-with-stevie-nicks-and-ironic-with-alanis-morissette-at-daisy-chain-fields/ During her gig in Boston on Friday (August 28), she gave a touching tribute to Parton with a performance of her 1977 country-pop classic]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-kacey-musgraves-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-in-boston/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-kacey-musgraves-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-in-boston/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zak-starkey-rehearsing-with-the-who-again/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zak-starkey-rehearsing-with-the-who-again/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-make-surprise-appearance-at-daisy-chain-fields-festival/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-make-surprise-appearance-at-daisy-chain-fields-festival/ RAYE played at Reading for the first time ever two years ago,&n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-everything-raye-played-in-her-reading-2026-headline-set/Sun, 30 Aug 2026 00:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-everything-raye-played-in-her-reading-2026-headline-set/ It marked the first time Dave had headlined the even]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dave-joined-by-james-blake-central-cee-and-kano-in-reading-2026-headline-set/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 22:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dave-joined-by-james-blake-central-cee-and-kano-in-reading-2026-headline-set/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-kacey-musgraves-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-in-boston/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-kacey-musgraves-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-in-boston/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-kacey-musgrave-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-in-boston/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-kacey-musgrave-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-in-boston/ “We had a rehearsal recent]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/it-looks-like-the-who-are-re-hiring-zak-starkey-after-acrimonious-split/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/it-looks-like-the-who-are-re-hiring-zak-starkey-after-acrimonious-split/ His performance attra]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-slayyyter-walk-sombr-from-an-ambulance-stretcher-to-the-stage-at-reading-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-slayyyter-walk-sombr-from-an-ambulance-stretcher-to-the-stage-at-reading-2026/ The Worthing-formed band, comprised of singer and bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher, caught up with us just after they played a mid-afternoon secret set at the Gallery stage, which attracted a huge audience.
Reflecting on the show, Kerr said: “We’re really happy. It went really well. We’re playin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-talk-new-album-dead-company-at-reading-2026-its-pretty-relentless/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 20:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-talk-new-album-dead-company-at-reading-2026-its-pretty-relentless/ Webster, who was not on Friday’s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-faye-webster-join-turnstile-for-i-care-live-at-londons-all-points-east-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 19:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-faye-webster-join-turnstile-for-i-care-live-at-londons-all-points-east-2026/ Footage]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-david-and-victoria-beckham-support-son-cruz-from-side-of-stage-at-reading-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-david-and-victoria-beckham-support-son-cruz-from-side-of-stage-at-reading-2026/ Her set included a touching tribute to Parton with a performance of her 1977 cou]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-maisie-peters-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-at-reading-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-maisie-peters-cover-dolly-partons-here-you-come-again-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-ella-langley-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-jolene-cover-at-alabama-concert/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-ella-langley-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-jolene-cover-at-alabama-concert/ “After an incredible year touring ‘Cutthroat’, meeting so many new people and being afforded the privilege of travelling]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shame-announce-hiatus-after-final-cutthroat-shows-this-is-by-no-means-a-goodbye/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shame-announce-hiatus-after-final-cutthroat-shows-this-is-by-no-means-a-goodbye/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tennessee-plans-to-rename-nashville-airport-after-dolly-parton/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tennessee-plans-to-rename-nashville-airport-after-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alabama-shakes-are-back-and-breaking-new-ground-on-i-must-be-dreaming/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alabama-shakes-are-back-and-breaking-new-ground-on-i-must-be-dreaming/ The former NME cover stars and NME 100 alumni made their Reading & Leeds debut at the southern site yesterday (Friday August 28) – a moment not lost of them having been raised on the classic Nirvana ‘Live At Reading’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cardinals-tell-us-about-progress-on-their-darker-next-album-at-reading-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cardinals-tell-us-about-progress-on-their-darker-next-album-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ray-wylie-hubbard-says-his-new-album-is-his-best-and-likely-last/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ray-wylie-hubbard-says-his-new-album-is-his-best-and-likely-last/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-night-the-beatles-made-a-glorious-final-stand-as-a-live-band/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 15:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-night-the-beatles-made-a-glorious-final-stand-as-a-live-band/ He later su]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-sombr-team-up-with-the-cranberries-to-cover-zombie-at-electric-picnic-in-ireland/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-sombr-team-up-with-the-cranberries-to-cover-zombie-at-electric-picnic-in-ireland/ According to the fundraising page, Taunton saw someone in need after a car accident a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-donates-50000-to-help-mother-hit-by-car/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-donates-50000-to-help-mother-hit-by-car/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/megan-thee-stallion-wants-to-have-acting-career-like-queen-latifahs/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/megan-thee-stallion-wants-to-have-acting-career-like-queen-latifahs/ During his set, he debuted three new tracks from his long-awaited, forthcoming album ‘Fork And Knife’, which he]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-skepta-debut-new-songs-from-lsquofork-amp-knifersquo-at-reading-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-skepta-debut-new-songs-from-lsquofork-amp-knifersquo-at-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-florence-the-machine-played-as-they-headlined-leeds-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-florence-the-machine-played-as-they-headlined-leeds-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-footage-from-geeses-epic-reading-2026-set/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-footage-from-geeses-epic-reading-2026-set/ Fans]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/check-out-fontaines-dcs-setlist-from-emotional-reading-2026-headline-performance/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/check-out-fontaines-dcs-setlist-from-emotional-reading-2026-headline-performance/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-charli-xcx-played-as-she-headlined-reading-2026/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 10:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-what-charli-xcx-played-as-she-headlined-reading-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-raises-10million-for-womens-charities/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-raises-10million-for-womens-charities/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/roger-daltrey-social-media-is-destroying-civilization/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/roger-daltrey-social-media-is-destroying-civilization/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/perrie-edwards-splits-with-record-label/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/perrie-edwards-splits-with-record-label/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-bruce-springsteen-and-bleachers-reunite-to-sing-jersey-girl-and-chinatown-in-asbury-park/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 07:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-bruce-springsteen-and-bleachers-reunite-to-sing-jersey-girl-and-chinatown-in-asbury-park/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/role-model-opens-up-about-feeling-lost-while-writing-latest-album/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/role-model-opens-up-about-feeling-lost-while-writing-latest-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-donates-50k-to-help-mother-struck-by-car/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 04:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-donates-50k-to-help-mother-struck-by-car/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/leon-bridges-believes-artists-have-responsibility-to-empower-fans/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/leon-bridges-believes-artists-have-responsibility-to-empower-fans/ Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 28th, 2026.
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Warner Chappell Music
W]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/latest-music-industry-hires-warner-chappell-venable-prg-whynow-venue-coalition-spotify-city-of-hope-more/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 01:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/latest-music-industry-hires-warner-chappell-venable-prg-whynow-venue-coalition-spotify-city-of-hope-more/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-lefty-interpolates-the-chicks-theres-your-trouble-on-new-album/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-lefty-interpolates-the-chicks-theres-your-trouble-on-new-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/no-ice-spice-is-not-pregnant/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/no-ice-spice-is-not-pregnant/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daniel-donatos-new-live-album-is-a-jam-band-fans-dream/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daniel-donatos-new-live-album-is-a-jam-band-fans-dream/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-murder-for-hire-trial-admitted-shooter-grilled-on-cross-confronted-with-jail-calls/Sat, 29 Aug 2026 00:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-murder-for-hire-trial-admitted-shooter-grilled-on-cross-confronted-with-jail-calls/ A federal judge has officially consolidated a pair of class action lawsuits centering on a November 2025 Suno breach that’s said to have compromised “the sensitive data of 55 million users.”The first of those cases set sail on July 24th, while the second, likewise filed in Massachusetts, kicked off on the 28th. Both named Cambridge-headquartered Suno as the sole defendant and in more words accused the AI platform o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/federal-judge-consolidates-two-suno-data-breach-class-actions-plaintiffs-say-theyre-facing-a-significantly-increased-and-certainly-impending-risk-of-fraud/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/federal-judge-consolidates-two-suno-data-breach-class-actions-plaintiffs-say-theyre-facing-a-significantly-increased-and-certainly-impending-risk-of-fraud/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-raises-10-million-for-women-and-girls-nonprofits/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 23:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-raises-10-million-for-women-and-girls-nonprofits/ A group of actors and musicians have written to the UK government, demanding better protection against their voices being cloned and used by AI.
A group of more than 80 performers, including actor Hugh Bonneville and singer Sandi Thom, have written to the UK government to demand greater protection against their voices being used by AI. Together, they are asking Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce legislation that would better protect every person in the UK again]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/musicians-and-actors-unite-in-uk-campaign-against-voice-cloning-for-ai/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/musicians-and-actors-unite-in-uk-campaign-against-voice-cloning-for-ai/ Rockstar Games’ GTA 6, the highly anticipated latest title in the Grand Theft Auto franchise, has cost well over a billion dollars to develop—and it is packed to the gills with great music.
Rockstar Games’ first major look at Grand Theft Auto 6 was chalk full of licensed music, which is excellent news for fans of the franchise who have come to expect a killer soundtrack. In a 26-minute gameplay footage reveal, Rockstar showed off tracks across genre]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gta-vi-is-stuffed-to-the-gills-with-great-music-for-roaming-vice-city/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gta-vi-is-stuffed-to-the-gills-with-great-music-for-roaming-vice-city/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miguel-calls-out-harassment-of-partner-and-child-legal-and-ethical-lines-have-been-crossed/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 20:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miguel-calls-out-harassment-of-partner-and-child-legal-and-ethical-lines-have-been-crossed/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-estate-co-manager-l-londell-mcmillan-on-timeless-fan-complaints-learning-from-michael/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-estate-co-manager-l-londell-mcmillan-on-timeless-fan-complaints-learning-from-michael/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tiny-habits-against-the-world/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tiny-habits-against-the-world/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-who-rehearsed-for-possible-tour-with-zak-starkey-following-bitter-split-it-sounded-great/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-who-rehearsed-for-possible-tour-with-zak-starkey-following-bitter-split-it-sounded-great/ Music organizations spent much of 2026 challenging the U.S. Copyright Office’s (USCO) proposed fee increases, arguing that higher registration costs would disproportionately burden independent labels, artists, and songwriters. The campaign did not stop the USCO from submitting its final schedule to Congress in July, but it helped focus attention on the registration system’s affordability and may have tempered some proposed increases for musical works.
This articl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/us-copyright-fees-are-rising-labels-now-have-a-window-before-higher-fees-hit/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/us-copyright-fees-are-rising-labels-now-have-a-window-before-higher-fees-hit/ Ahead of the anticipated close of its Concord merger, BMG has identified over $515 million (€444 million) in H1 2026 revenue and confirmed dropping almost $1.9 billion on music IP to date.
That Q1 and Q2 2026 revenue figure represents a 4.9% year-over-year (YoY) improvement, with an 8.1% YoY spike on the organic-revenue side, per BMG. Elsewhere in its brass-tacks earnings release, the Bertelsmann subsidiary disclosed a 4% YoY ope]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bmg-reports-515-million-in-h1-2026-revenue-says-its-spent-nearly-19-billion-on-song-rights-since-2021/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bmg-reports-515-million-in-h1-2026-revenue-says-its-spent-nearly-19-billion-on-song-rights-since-2021/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/halsey-is-a-rock-star-rising-from-the-ashes-in-the-girl-in-the-tower/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 19:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/halsey-is-a-rock-star-rising-from-the-ashes-in-the-girl-in-the-tower/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-heaton-claims-first-solo-number-one-album-with-jenius/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-heaton-claims-first-solo-number-one-album-with-jenius/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hugel-imael-angel-and-ultra-nat-reach-new-uk-singles-chart-peak/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hugel-imael-angel-and-ultra-nat-reach-new-uk-singles-chart-peak/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-music-climbs-official-charts-as-fans-celebrate-her-legacy/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-music-climbs-official-charts-as-fans-celebrate-her-legacy/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/john-mayer-has-some-thoughts-on-his-future-with-dead-and-company/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/john-mayer-has-some-thoughts-on-his-future-with-dead-and-company/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-last-public-appearance-spoke-volumes/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-last-public-appearance-spoke-volumes/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elton-johns-turnstile-cover-natanael-cano-and-more-songs-you-need-to-know-this-week/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elton-johns-turnstile-cover-natanael-cano-and-more-songs-you-need-to-know-this-week/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-linda-lindas-are-haunted-in-everybody-told-me-video/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-linda-lindas-are-haunted-in-everybody-told-me-video/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ben-folds-on-30-years-of-alt-rock-madness-and-whats-next/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ben-folds-on-30-years-of-alt-rock-madness-and-whats-next/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/little-big-towns-new-album-proves-we-shouldnt-take-the-band-for-granted/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/little-big-towns-new-album-proves-we-shouldnt-take-the-band-for-granted/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zara-larsson-confirms-she-will-not-pursue-best-new-artist-grammy/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zara-larsson-confirms-she-will-not-pursue-best-new-artist-grammy/ ‘20th Ce]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/u2-share-cover-of-the-pogues-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-for-shane-macgowan-tribute-album/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/u2-share-cover-of-the-pogues-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-for-shane-macgowan-tribute-album/ The Brighton rock duo confirmed earlier this week that they’d be playing a surprise last minute set at the legendary festival, promising a “brutal” and “relentless” set.
Having jokingly hoped for a downpour to pull more punters int]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-pack-out-the-gallery-tent-for-raucous-reading-2026-surprise-set/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-pack-out-the-gallery-tent-for-raucous-reading-2026-surprise-set/ The musician, real name Jamie Treays, released his first piece of new music in three years earlier this month with ‘3310’. He kicked off Reading & Leeds down south with a last-minute “surprise” set on the main stage, The Grid.
Shortly after his 33-minute and 10-second set, he joined NME backstage, where he talked about how he was fee]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-tells-us-about-new-album-at-reading-2026-im-really-happy-to-be-where-i-am/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-tells-us-about-new-album-at-reading-2026-im-really-happy-to-be-where-i-am/ The musician, real name Jamie Treays, released his first piece of new music in three years earlier this month with ‘3310’. He kicked off Reading & Leeds down south with a last-minute “surprise” set on the main stage, The Grid.
Shortly after his 33-minute and 10-second set, he joined NME backstage, where he talked about how he was fee]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-tells-us-about-his-current-headspace-ahead-of-new-album-im-really-happy-to-be-where-i-am/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-tells-us-about-his-current-headspace-ahead-of-new-album-im-really-happy-to-be-where-i-am/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-elton-john-give-a-pop-sheen-to-turnstiles-seein-stars/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-elton-john-give-a-pop-sheen-to-turnstiles-seein-stars/ The product]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sub-focus-to-donate-1-for-every-ticket-of-uk-tour-to-save-our-scene-and-grassroots-levy/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sub-focus-to-donate-1-for-every-ticket-of-uk-tour-to-save-our-scene-and-grassroots-levy/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-u2s-new-recording-of-the-pogues-classic-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-u2s-new-recording-of-the-pogues-classic-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-charity-knew-no-bounds/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-charity-knew-no-bounds/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gladys-knight-easing-into-fewer-performances-after-erratic-concerts/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gladys-knight-easing-into-fewer-performances-after-erratic-concerts/ She presents her glitchy and frenetic new single ‘Unlimited Love’, along with its B-side, a Frost Children remix of her song ‘The Peace’. Th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/underscores-releases-frenetic-new-song-unlimited-love-and-the-peace-remix-with-frost-children/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/underscores-releases-frenetic-new-song-unlimited-love-and-the-peace-remix-with-frost-children/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-never-before-seen-footage-of-aviciis-final-performance/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-never-before-seen-footage-of-aviciis-final-performance/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mike-ds-new-solo-album-is-the-sound-of-a-beastie-revitalized/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mike-ds-new-solo-album-is-the-sound-of-a-beastie-revitalized/ After teasingly begging the festival to let him play before confirming his appearance last night, the London indie icon delivered his opening “33 minute and 10 second” performance (in honour of his new single ‘3310‘) to get things going on the Friday (August 28).
“We got on the bill then,” he]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-kicks-off-reading-2026-with-surprise-main-stage-set-ready-for-a-little-dance/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-kicks-off-reading-2026-with-surprise-main-stage-set-ready-for-a-little-dance/ They were recorded from her headline show at the 20,000-capacity St Anne’s Park, Dublin in May 2026, where she played alongside her Very Sexy CM]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cmat-releases-euro-country-live-at-st-annes-ep/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cmat-releases-euro-country-live-at-st-annes-ep/ The bill penalises ve]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-cited-in-judges-texas-drag-ban-strike-down/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-cited-in-judges-texas-drag-ban-strike-down/ Currently, artists are also]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soundcloud-to-introduce-direct-to-fan-music-sales/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soundcloud-to-introduce-direct-to-fan-music-sales/ The singer took aim at the US President during his time hosting Jimmy Kimmel Live! – stepping in as a guest host while Kimmel takes a break.
During a recent episode, Jelly Roll told the live audience in a monologue that he had lost 300 pounds – the equivalent of “an entire Donald Trump&rdquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-not-welcomed-in-florida-panhandle-says-congressman-after-calling-trump-full-of-shit-in-roast/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-not-welcomed-in-florida-panhandle-says-congressman-after-calling-trump-full-of-shit-in-roast/ Parton gave an u]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/julia-roberts-has-never-forgotten-dolly-parton-advice-about-complaining-on-set/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/julia-roberts-has-never-forgotten-dolly-parton-advice-about-complaining-on-set/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bobby-vylan-to-face-no-further-action-over-death-to-the-idf-chant-as-he-tells-met-police-to-do-some-real-work/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bobby-vylan-to-face-no-further-action-over-death-to-the-idf-chant-as-he-tells-met-police-to-do-some-real-work/ Rodrigo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-drop-out-of-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-festival-due-to-injury/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-drop-out-of-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-festival-due-to-injury/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/take-that-unveil-dreamers-tour-and-confirm-new-album-and-single/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/take-that-unveil-dreamers-tour-and-confirm-new-album-and-single/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-replaced-at-olivia-rodrigo-festival-after-band-member-suffers-injury/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-replaced-at-olivia-rodrigo-festival-after-band-member-suffers-injury/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-after-touring-crew-members-death/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-after-touring-crew-members-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/queens-of-the-stone-ages-josh-homme-expands-on-corporate-assholes-setting-rules-at-gigs-its-about-controlling-fun/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/queens-of-the-stone-ages-josh-homme-expands-on-corporate-assholes-setting-rules-at-gigs-its-about-controlling-fun/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-byrnes-recent-world-tour-turned-into-70mm-concert-film-by-brady-corbet/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-byrnes-recent-world-tour-turned-into-70mm-concert-film-by-brady-corbet/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-kasabian-play-leeds-festivals-first-ever-thursday-headline-slot-this-is-history/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-kasabian-play-leeds-festivals-first-ever-thursday-headline-slot-this-is-history/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/john-mayer-honours-dolly-parton-at-intimate-hamptons-show-and-hints-at-new-music/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/john-mayer-honours-dolly-parton-at-intimate-hamptons-show-and-hints-at-new-music/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-after-crew-member-dies-in-car-crash/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-after-crew-member-dies-in-car-crash/ The tour is in support of their fifth album ‘Dopamine Chamber‘, which will arrive on October 16 via XL Recordings.]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-2026-uk-and-european-arena-tour/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-2026-uk-and-european-arena-tour/ Parton gave an update on her health to fans last week, sharing that she was dealing with issues she had neglected while caring]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-streaming-numbers-soar-following-icons-death/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-streaming-numbers-soar-following-icons-death/ On the venue’s social media pages, it was confirmed that the last-minute decision was made as a member of the rapper’s crew was killed in an incident earlier that morning. Local reports cl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-gig-after-touring-crew-members-death/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-gig-after-touring-crew-members-death/ On the venue’s social media pages, it was confirmed that the last-minute decision was made as a member of the rapper’s crew was killed in an incident earlier that morning. Local reports cl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-following-news-of-touring-crew-members-death/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-following-news-of-touring-crew-members-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ice-spice-lil-yachty-team-up-for-single-out-my-face-my-baby/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ice-spice-lil-yachty-team-up-for-single-out-my-face-my-baby/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-finally-addresses-his-political-views-human-dignity-isnt-republican-or-democrat/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-finally-addresses-his-political-views-human-dignity-isnt-republican-or-democrat/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twisted-sister-star-dee-snider-breaks-shoulder-in-freak-accident/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twisted-sister-star-dee-snider-breaks-shoulder-in-freak-accident/ They’ll play nine dates across the country, kicking off at N]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/supergrass-to-pull-out-the-hits-and-deep-cuts-on-2027-uk-tour/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/supergrass-to-pull-out-the-hits-and-deep-cuts-on-2027-uk-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-writing-songs-for-fun/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-writing-songs-for-fun/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-parton-reveals-dolly-parton-offered-to-trial-experimental-drugs-amid-cancer-battle/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-parton-reveals-dolly-parton-offered-to-trial-experimental-drugs-amid-cancer-battle/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gladys-knight-easing-into-fewer-performances-as-she-appears-confused-on-stage/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gladys-knight-easing-into-fewer-performances-as-she-appears-confused-on-stage/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cardi-b-believes-she-beat-the-odds-balancing-career-with-motherhood/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cardi-b-believes-she-beat-the-odds-balancing-career-with-motherhood/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/britney-spears-reflects-on-damage-done-to-heart-and-soul-amid-conservatorship/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/britney-spears-reflects-on-damage-done-to-heart-and-soul-amid-conservatorship/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-after-touring-crew-membersdeath/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/j-cole-cancels-concert-after-touring-crew-membersdeath/ Authentic Brands Group (ABG) has purchased a majority stake in the IP of Drake’s October’s Very Own (OVO) apparel company, while Vince Holding Corp. is set to take the operational reins under a licensing agreement.Authentic unveiled the high-profile play today, pointing first to its controlling interest in OVO. Though the buyer opted against divulging hard numbers – more on this in just a moment – i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/authentic-brands-group-takes-a-majority-stake-in-drakes-ovo-sets-its-sights-on-opening-new-markets-building-new-businesses-and-reaching-more-people/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/authentic-brands-group-takes-a-majority-stake-in-drakes-ovo-sets-its-sights-on-opening-new-markets-building-new-businesses-and-reaching-more-people/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wynonna-judds-daughter-denied-jail-release-to-give-birth/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wynonna-judds-daughter-denied-jail-release-to-give-birth/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-drop-out-of-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-drop-out-of-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-streams-soar-by-2200-per-cent-after-her-death/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-streams-soar-by-2200-per-cent-after-her-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cnn-apologises-to-dolly-partons-family-after-posting-wrong-photo-after-her-death/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cnn-apologises-to-dolly-partons-family-after-posting-wrong-photo-after-her-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/actually-zara-larsson-isnt-eligible-for-best-new-artist-shes-already-a-grammy-nominee/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/actually-zara-larsson-isnt-eligible-for-best-new-artist-shes-already-a-grammy-nominee/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-drops-out-of-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-after-member-sprains-ankle/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-drops-out-of-olivia-rodrigos-daisy-chain-fields-festival-after-member-sprains-ankle/ Selena Gomez has asked a judge to dismiss the “absurd” fraud lawsuit filed against her and her mother over their mental health startup Wondermind.
Two weeks after investors in Selena Gomez’s mental health startup, Wondermind, filed a federal lawsuit alleging fraud, the singer has asked a judge to dismiss the case. In a motion filed in Delaware federal court on Wednesday, Gomez’s attorneys asked a judge to dismiss the law]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/selena-gomez-claps-back-against-absurd-fraud-lawsuit-over-wondermind-mental-health-startup-moves-to-dismiss/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/selena-gomez-claps-back-against-absurd-fraud-lawsuit-over-wondermind-mental-health-startup-moves-to-dismiss/ Even in its 40th year, Burning Man tickets are now in lower demand than those for Outside Lands, making it harder for resellers to turn a profit.
If you’ve followed Burning Man for the last several years, it should come as no surprise that this year—even in its 40th year—tickets did not sell out. The lack of demand also means that resellers are forced to offload inventory at a major loss in the weeks leading up to the main event.
In the past, when Burning]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/burning-man-tickets-are-suddenly-cheap-everybodys-broke-right-now/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/burning-man-tickets-are-suddenly-cheap-everybodys-broke-right-now/ Even in its 40th year, Burning Man tickets are now in lower demand than those for Outside Lands, making it harder for resellers to turn a profit.
If you’ve followed Burning Man for the last several years, it should come as no surprise that this year—even in its 40th year—tickets did not sell out. The lack of demand also means that resellers are forced to offload inventory at a major loss in the weeks leading up to the main event.
In the past, when Burning]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/burning-man-tickets-are-so-cheapresellers-lament/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/burning-man-tickets-are-so-cheapresellers-lament/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-murder-trial-testimony-ends-with-cop-saying-he-was-told-to-stand-down-on-keffe-d-arrest/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-murder-trial-testimony-ends-with-cop-saying-he-was-told-to-stand-down-on-keffe-d-arrest/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/vin-diesel-proves-theres-no-wrong-way-to-honor-dolly-parton/Fri, 28 Aug 2026 00:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/vin-diesel-proves-theres-no-wrong-way-to-honor-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-streams-soar-more-than-2000-percent-after-her-death/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-streams-soar-more-than-2000-percent-after-her-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-streams-soar-more-than-2000-percent/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-streams-soar-more-than-2000-percent/ Intense AI courtroom battles continue to roil the music industry, with multiple high-stakes skirmishes showing few signs of calming down. For starters, Anthropic and Suno are now aggressively pushing back against Round Hill’s bullish attempt to ‘relate’ their cases – even as the Claude developer seeks to add the former suit to a pile of its own industry litigation. Separately, major labels Sony, UMG, and an unlikely indie music hero just scored some z]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/legal-warfare-continues-to-rage-between-anthropic-suno-round-hill-sony-music-umg-and-concordbmg-et-al-with-enough-billable-hours-to-purchase-a-small-country-2/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/legal-warfare-continues-to-rage-between-anthropic-suno-round-hill-sony-music-umg-and-concordbmg-et-al-with-enough-billable-hours-to-purchase-a-small-country-2/ Intense courtroom AI battles continue to roil the music industry, with multiple high-stakes skirmishes continuing nationwide. For starters, Anthropic and Suno are now aggressively pushing back against Round Hill’s attempt to ‘relate’ their cases – even as the Claude developer seeks to add the former suit to a pile of industry litigation. Separately, major labels Sony, UMG, and a unlikely indie music hero just scored some zingers against Suno.It’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/legal-warfare-continues-to-rage-between-anthropic-suno-round-hill-sony-music-umg-and-concordbmg-et-al-with-enough-billable-hours-to-purchase-a-small-country/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/legal-warfare-continues-to-rage-between-anthropic-suno-round-hill-sony-music-umg-and-concordbmg-et-al-with-enough-billable-hours-to-purchase-a-small-country/ Anthropic and Suno are aggressively pushing back against Round Hill’s attempt to relate their cases – even as the Claude developer seeks to add the former suit to a pile of industry litigation.
The high-stakes copyright confrontations’ sub-dispute surfaced in separate filings from Anthropic and Suno. As we broke down closer to August’s start, each company is facing an infringement action from Round Hill, which maintains that the defendants trained the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/anthropic-and-suno-are-battling-to-keep-their-round-hill-cases-separate-as-the-claude-developer-seeks-to-relate-four-total-music-industry-suits/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 22:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/anthropic-and-suno-are-battling-to-keep-their-round-hill-cases-separate-as-the-claude-developer-seeks-to-relate-four-total-music-industry-suits/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/no-tropical-storm-dolly-is-not-named-for-dolly-parton/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/no-tropical-storm-dolly-is-not-named-for-dolly-parton/ A new study finds that Americans spend on average more time watching creator-based content on YouTube than live television.
A new survey of the media consumption habits of Americans found that 90% access YouTube on a typical weekday, compared to 79% for streaming services and 73% for live TV. They also usually spend more time with streaming services (an hour and 49 minutes on average) compared to YouTube (an hour and 46 minutes) and live television (an hour and 31 minutes),]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-research-reveals-americans-spend-more-time-watching-youtube-over-live-tv/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-research-reveals-americans-spend-more-time-watching-youtube-over-live-tv/ The NFL announces Ayra Starr as the headliner for the 2026 London game, part of a record seven halftime shows in the NFL’s biggest international season to date.
The National Football League (NFL) has announced that global Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL London Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The game kicks off on Sunday, October 11, at 2:30 PM BST (9:30 AM EST) at Tott]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-nfls-global-expansion-continues-with-ayra-starr-headlining-the-halftime-show-at-the-2026-london-game-in-october/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-nfls-global-expansion-continues-with-ayra-starr-headlining-the-halftime-show-at-the-2026-london-game-in-october/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/starsailor-announce-25th-anniversary-reissue-of-love-is-here/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/starsailor-announce-25th-anniversary-reissue-of-love-is-here/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/that-time-dolly-parton-was-booked-to-open-for-neil-young-on-his-rust-never-sleeps-tour/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/that-time-dolly-parton-was-booked-to-open-for-neil-young-on-his-rust-never-sleeps-tour/ Instagram launches “First Draft” for Reels, enabling users to generate a new video by automatically picking out the best parts from existing clips.
This week, Instagram unveiled its new First Draft feature for Reels, an option that allows users to generate a new video by automatically picking out the best parts from their existing clips. As demonstrated in example footage, First Draft will put together a first attempt at a new Reel based on multiple video clip]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-is-instagram-reels-first-draft-recycle-content-into-fresh-clips/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-is-instagram-reels-first-draft-recycle-content-into-fresh-clips/ Instagram launches “First Draft” for Reels, enabling users to generate a new video by automatically picking out the best parts from existing clips.
This week, Instagram unveiled its new First Draft feature for Reels, an option that allows users to generate a new video by automatically picking out the best parts from their existing clips. As demonstrated in example footage, First Draft will put together a first attempt at a new Reel based on multiple video clip]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-is-instagram-reels-first-draft-heres-how-to-recycle-content-into-fresh-clips/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-is-instagram-reels-first-draft-heres-how-to-recycle-content-into-fresh-clips/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/charley-crockett-seeks-and-finds-peace-onstage-with-evan-felker-in-tulsa/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/charley-crockett-seeks-and-finds-peace-onstage-with-evan-felker-in-tulsa/ Amazon Music has announced a new episode of its docu-performance series “Songline” featuring Gracie Abrams, recorded at Church Studios in North London.
Amazon Music has announced a new episode of its docu-performance series “Songline,” featuring Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. Recorded at the historic Church Studios in North London, the new installment finds Abrams revisiting songs from her album, Daughter from Hell. Through in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amazon-music-announces-new-songline-episode-featuring-gracie-abrams/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amazon-music-announces-new-songline-episode-featuring-gracie-abrams/ Guitar rhythm game Stage Tour, built by veterans of the original Guitar Hero era, features 90-plus licensed songs and real guitar maker partnerships.
Veteran developers of the original era of music-oriented rhythm video games, which included Guitar Hero and Rock Band, have been working diligently on Stage Tour. The game promises to honor everything fans loved about the golden age of music games while delivering something fresh. Stage Tour, which launches on December]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guitar-hero-esque-stage-tour-launches-december-10th-featuring-real-guitar-maker-partnerships/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guitar-hero-esque-stage-tour-launches-december-10th-featuring-real-guitar-maker-partnerships/ Guitar rhythm game Stage Tour, built by veterans of the original Guitar Hero era, features 90-plus licensed songs and real guitar maker partnerships.
Veteran developers of the original era of music-oriented rhythm video games, which included Guitar Hero and Rock Band, have been working diligently on Stage Tour. The game promises to honor everything fans loved about the golden age of music games while delivering something fresh. Stage Tour, which launches on December]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guitar-hero-esque-stage-tour-launches-december-10-featuring-real-guitar-maker-partnerships/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/guitar-hero-esque-stage-tour-launches-december-10-featuring-real-guitar-maker-partnerships/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-pearl-jam-made-ten-eddie-was-in-search-of-perfection/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-pearl-jam-made-ten-eddie-was-in-search-of-perfection/ Tomorrow (Friday August 28), the metalcore outfit formed in Columbus, Ohio will share their sixth album – their first release with Fearless Records. Previewed by singles ‘Free’, ‘Eyes Closed’, ‘Bullshit’ and title trac]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beartooths-caleb-shomo-tells-us-how-he-finally-learned-to-love-himself-be-patient-give-yourself-time-grace-and-stay-on-the-path/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beartooths-caleb-shomo-tells-us-how-he-finally-learned-to-love-himself-be-patient-give-yourself-time-grace-and-stay-on-the-path/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-stella-honors-singer-dolly-loved-the-world-and-everyone-in-it/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-sister-stella-honors-singer-dolly-loved-the-world-and-everyone-in-it/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-2026-jamie-t-confirmed-for-surprise-secret-33-minute-10-second-set/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-2026-jamie-t-confirmed-for-surprise-secret-33-minute-10-second-set/ “Yeah, I see him all t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-is-currently-writing-songs-for-fun-says-johnny-marr/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/noel-gallagher-is-currently-writing-songs-for-fun-says-johnny-marr/ Warner Music Group’s aggressive international expansion isn’t finished yet: Warner Music Austria’s roster is officially set to gain “direct access to” Vienna-based indie Tonherd’s “state-of-the-art” studio under a broader partnership agreement.Warner Music Austria, ADA Central Eu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/who-says-indies-and-majors-cant-get-along-warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/who-says-indies-and-majors-cant-get-along-warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd/ Warner Music Group’s aggressive international expansion isn’t finished yet: Now, Warner Music Austria’s local roster is set to gain “direct access to” Vienna-based indie Tonherd’s “state-of-the-art” studios under a broader partnership agreement.Warner Music Austria, ADA Central E]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd-a-new-forward-looking-and-market-aligned-model-of-cooperation-between-the-indie-and-major-label-sectors/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd-a-new-forward-looking-and-market-aligned-model-of-cooperation-between-the-indie-and-major-label-sectors/ Warner Music Group’s aggressive international expansion isn’t finished yet: Warner Music Austria’s roster is officially set to gain “direct access to” Vienna-based indie Tonherd’s “state-of-the-art” studio under a broader partnership agreement.Warner Music Austria, ADA Central Eu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simply-add-major-label-lighter-fluid-warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simply-add-major-label-lighter-fluid-warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd/ Warner Music Group’s aggressive international expansion isn’t finished yet: Warner Music Austria’s roster is officially set to gain “direct access to” Vienna-based indie Tonherd’s “state-of-the-art” studio under a broader partnership agreement.Warner Music Austria, ADA Central Eu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simply-add-global-lighter-fluid-warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simply-add-global-lighter-fluid-warner-music-inks-distribution-and-studio-deal-with-austrias-tonherd/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-adele-perform-when-we-were-young-in-yayoi-kusamas-infinity-mirrored-room/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-adele-perform-when-we-were-young-in-yayoi-kusamas-infinity-mirrored-room/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/i-want-to-be-the-prima-of-pop-one-day-adla-talks-upcoming-debut-worshipping-beyonc/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/i-want-to-be-the-prima-of-pop-one-day-adla-talks-upcoming-debut-worshipping-beyonc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-byrnes-baltimore-shows-set-for-concert-film-by-brutalist-director-brady-corbet/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/david-byrnes-baltimore-shows-set-for-concert-film-by-brutalist-director-brady-corbet/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ten-things-we-learned-from-the-new-peter-frampton-documentary/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ten-things-we-learned-from-the-new-peter-frampton-documentary/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/almost-joining-the-who-and-teen-idol-frustrations-what-we-learned-from-new-peter-frampton-doc/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/almost-joining-the-who-and-teen-idol-frustrations-what-we-learned-from-new-peter-frampton-doc/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonces-bday-reissue-includes-b-sides-spanish-versions-donk-packaged-to-the-left-to-the-left/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonces-bday-reissue-includes-b-sides-spanish-versions-donk-packaged-to-the-left-to-the-left/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-orville-peck-pay-moving-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-cover-of-i-will-always-love-you/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 16:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-orville-peck-pay-moving-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-cover-of-i-will-always-love-you/ The first two episodes are directed by Rubin, marking his directorial debut, and will premiere on September 18. After that, two episodes will drop each Friday until October 9.
Each episode will centre around a handful of Jay-Z]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ja-z-in-8-confirmed-for-mubi-release/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 15:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ja-z-in-8-confirmed-for-mubi-release/ BMT’s core ethos is to “raise, d]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tom-a-smith-gans-the-slow-readers-club-lead-second-wave-of-artists-for-manchesters-beyond-the-music-2026-line-up/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tom-a-smith-gans-the-slow-readers-club-lead-second-wave-of-artists-for-manchesters-beyond-the-music-2026-line-up/ They will still play their scheduled shows this summer, including a stop at Forwards Festival in Bristol on Saturday (]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maribou-state-announce-hiatus-to-reset-physically-and-mentally/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 14:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maribou-state-announce-hiatus-to-reset-physically-and-mentally/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-amp-leeds-2026-jamie-t-asks-to-join-line-up-ldquoat-last-minuterdquo/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-amp-leeds-2026-jamie-t-asks-to-join-line-up-ldquoat-last-minuterdquo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pitbull-says-dolly-parton-believed-in-me-when-a-lot-of-folks-didnt-in-moving-tribute/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pitbull-says-dolly-parton-believed-in-me-when-a-lot-of-folks-didnt-in-moving-tribute/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-dean-admits-she-once-thought-making-pop-music-was-lame-before-her-chart-shattering-hit-man-i-need/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-dean-admits-she-once-thought-making-pop-music-was-lame-before-her-chart-shattering-hit-man-i-need/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-harry-styles-kick-off-landmark-30-night-residency-at-new-yorks-madison-square-garden/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-harry-styles-kick-off-landmark-30-night-residency-at-new-yorks-madison-square-garden/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/geese-honour-dolly-parton-and-air-lsquodiscorsquo-as-they-warm-up-for-reading-amp-leeds-2026-with-two-sold-out-glasgow-gigs/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/geese-honour-dolly-parton-and-air-lsquodiscorsquo-as-they-warm-up-for-reading-amp-leeds-2026-with-two-sold-out-glasgow-gigs/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/post-malone-postpones-asian-and-australian-dates-on-stadium-tour/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/post-malone-postpones-asian-and-australian-dates-on-stadium-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-honours-dolly-parton-during-first-night-of-madison-square-garden-residency/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-honours-dolly-parton-during-first-night-of-madison-square-garden-residency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-the-kings-guard-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-by-performing-9-to-5-at-buckingham-palace/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-the-kings-guard-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-by-performing-9-to-5-at-buckingham-palace/ So far, they’ve already shared the emotional and lively single &lsqu]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/radio-free-alice-announce-debut-album-whats-in-between-with-energetic-single-crying-with-you/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/radio-free-alice-announce-debut-album-whats-in-between-with-energetic-single-crying-with-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stevie-nicks-says-week-in-the-studio-with-dolly-parton-was-the-best-ever/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stevie-nicks-says-week-in-the-studio-with-dolly-parton-was-the-best-ever/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-heaps-praise-on-role-model-and-sienna-spiro-after-they-covered-her-songs/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-heaps-praise-on-role-model-and-sienna-spiro-after-they-covered-her-songs/ The ‘Jolene’ singer had spoken publicly about her health in recent months, and in]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-pays-tribute-to-godmother-dolly-parton-i-will-always-love-her-and-want-to-make-her-proud/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-pays-tribute-to-godmother-dolly-parton-i-will-always-love-her-and-want-to-make-her-proud/ The crash happened in Scotland during the early hours of Monday morning (August 24). It came after they played two gigs in the country as part of their ongoing UK tour, and were travelling back towards England.
According to a statement issued on behalf of the band – currently comprised of Clint Boon, Stephen Holt, Martyn Walsh and Oscar Boon – the entire band, crew and bus driver escaped unin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/inspiral-carpets-tour-bus-involved-in-motorway-crash-that-leaves-two-in-hospital/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/inspiral-carpets-tour-bus-involved-in-motorway-crash-that-leaves-two-in-hospital/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-osbourne-says-upcoming-ozzy-movie-wont-be-an-artsy-esoteric-biopic/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-osbourne-says-upcoming-ozzy-movie-wont-be-an-artsy-esoteric-biopic/ Later, in the set, they launched into &lsq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-turnstile-play-cover-of-the-stone-roses-i-wanna-be-adored-at-a-gig-for-the-first-time-as-they-headline-the-piece-hall-in-halifax/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-turnstile-play-cover-of-the-stone-roses-i-wanna-be-adored-at-a-gig-for-the-first-time-as-they-headline-the-piece-hall-in-halifax/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kehlani-pauses-tour-due-to-health-concerns-in-so-much-pain/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kehlani-pauses-tour-due-to-health-concerns-in-so-much-pain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-jolene-shoots-to-number-one-after-country-icons-death/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-jolene-shoots-to-number-one-after-country-icons-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-launches-30-night-residency-at-madison-square-garden/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:13:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-launches-30-night-residency-at-madison-square-garden/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/michael-buble-reveals-dolly-partons-heartwarming-pitch-for-their-christmas-collaboration/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/michael-buble-reveals-dolly-partons-heartwarming-pitch-for-their-christmas-collaboration/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-phoebe-bridgers-cover-nirvanas-lithium-for-bbc-radio-1/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-phoebe-bridgers-cover-nirvanas-lithium-for-bbc-radio-1/ The ‘Jolene&r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-worked-up-until-the-day-she-died-to-create-projects-that-will-guide-us-for-decades-to-come-including-avatar-show-and-broadway-musical-to-open-on-her-81st-birthday/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-worked-up-until-the-day-she-died-to-create-projects-that-will-guide-us-for-decades-to-come-including-avatar-show-and-broadway-musical-to-open-on-her-81st-birthday/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/john-mayer-performs-soulful-cover-of-i-will-always-love-you-in-tribute-to-dolly-parton/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/john-mayer-performs-soulful-cover-of-i-will-always-love-you-in-tribute-to-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-manager-confirms-biopic-and-docuseries-are-in-the-works/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-manager-confirms-biopic-and-docuseries-are-in-the-works/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncampeacute-pledges-1-million-to-earthquake-relief-efforts-in-colombia/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyoncampeacute-pledges-1-million-to-earthquake-relief-efforts-in-colombia/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/aly-amp-aj-abandon-tour-as-aly-michalka-makes-broadway-debut/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/aly-amp-aj-abandon-tour-as-aly-michalka-makes-broadway-debut/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-honors-dolly-parton-at-madison-square-garden-opening-night-we-love-you/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 06:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-honors-dolly-parton-at-madison-square-garden-opening-night-we-love-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/selena-gomez-hits-back-against-absurd-fraud-claims-in-wondermind-lawsuit/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/selena-gomez-hits-back-against-absurd-fraud-claims-in-wondermind-lawsuit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jesy-nelson-debuts-new-romance/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jesy-nelson-debuts-new-romance/ Activist songwriter George Johnson has doubled down on his opposition to the proposed Phonorecords V settlement – including by criticizing the terms themselves and by calling out the alleged “long history of brazen self-dealing” between the NMPA and the RIAA.Johnson just recently submitted his in-depth comments to the Copyright Royalty Board (CRB), which i]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/activist-songwriter-george-johnson-doubles-down-on-phono-v-settlement-proposal-criticism-the-riaa-and-nmpa-have-had-a-long-history-of-brazen-self-dealing-in-crb-proceedings/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/activist-songwriter-george-johnson-doubles-down-on-phono-v-settlement-proposal-criticism-the-riaa-and-nmpa-have-had-a-long-history-of-brazen-self-dealing-in-crb-proceedings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-to-donate-1-million-to-earthquake-relief-efforts-in-colombias-hardest-hit-areas/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 03:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-to-donate-1-million-to-earthquake-relief-efforts-in-colombias-hardest-hit-areas/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-mourns-godmother-dolly-parton/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-mourns-godmother-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kehlani-cancels-two-shows-amid-hospitalisation/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kehlani-cancels-two-shows-amid-hospitalisation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-team-shares-video-of-the-icon-building-her-empire-over-the-past-two-years/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-team-shares-video-of-the-icon-building-her-empire-over-the-past-two-years/ Suno just can’t shake indie musician Tony Justice. The country music singer and truck driver sued the company with allegations of copyright theft and using protected songs (like his own) to train AI without permission.
For months, Suno has been trying to dismiss indie country musician and truck driver Tony Justice’s lawsuit against the AI company. That filing alleges copyright theft in the form of AI-generated songs trained on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/judge-refuses-to-toss-indie-musicians-david-v-goliath-lawsuit-against-suno/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/judge-refuses-to-toss-indie-musicians-david-v-goliath-lawsuit-against-suno/ Suno just can’t shake indie musician Tony Justice. The country music singer and truck driver sued the company with allegations of copyright theft and using protected songs (like his own) to train AI without permission.
Updated, August 27th: Justice’s attorneys at Delgado Entertainment Law and Hagens Berman have now responded to the US District Court’s decision (see below); Suno’s attorneys at Latham & Watkins LL]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/federal-judge-refuses-to-toss-indie-musicians-david-v-goliath-lawsuit-against-suno-updated/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/federal-judge-refuses-to-toss-indie-musicians-david-v-goliath-lawsuit-against-suno-updated/ Suno just can’t shake indie musician Tony Justice. The country music singer and truck driver sued the company with allegations of copyright theft and using protected songs (like his own) to train AI without permission.
For months, Suno has been trying to dismiss indie country musician and truck driver Tony Justice’s lawsuit against the AI company. That filing alleges copyright theft in the form of AI-generated songs trained on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/federal-judge-refuses-to-toss-indie-musicians-david-v-goliath-lawsuit-against-suno/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/federal-judge-refuses-to-toss-indie-musicians-david-v-goliath-lawsuit-against-suno/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stevie-nicks-remembers-best-week-ever-recording-music-with-dolly-parton/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stevie-nicks-remembers-best-week-ever-recording-music-with-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-trial-jurors-see-unreleased-redman-video-defense-calls-it-expression-of-art/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-trial-jurors-see-unreleased-redman-video-defense-calls-it-expression-of-art/ Following the “Definitive Sound Series” (DSS) release of The Chronic, Dr. Dre has teed up a limited-run 2001 vinyl edition that’s said to have been “mastered directly from the original analog master tapes.”
Interscope Records and Capitol Records announced this latest DSS series entry today, after launching the audiophile-geared program itself about one year back. Priced at $135, “limited to a one-time pressin]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dres-2001-to-receive-a-definitive-sound-series-release-limited-edition-vinyl-was-mastered-directly-from-the-original-analog-master-tapes-interscope-capitol-says/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dres-2001-to-receive-a-definitive-sound-series-release-limited-edition-vinyl-was-mastered-directly-from-the-original-analog-master-tapes-interscope-capitol-says/ For most of the history of recorded music,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-end-of-the-definitive-recording/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-end-of-the-definitive-recording/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-jolene-the-best-covers-spin-offs-and-response-songs/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-jolene-the-best-covers-spin-offs-and-response-songs/ Wax Motif has spent all spring and summer this year bringing his sophomore album, House of Wax II, to dance floors around the world. But some of the dropped tracks filling his iconic sets have yet to be released.
The acclaimed DJ and producer, born Daniel Chien, says his current sets are packed with unreleased tracks, turning the dance floor into more than a place to preview what’s coming next. For Wax Motif, it’s also a testing ground for deciding which track]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-wax-motif-uses-live-crowds-and-social-media-to-test-unreleased-music/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/how-wax-motif-uses-live-crowds-and-social-media-to-test-unreleased-music/ Los Lobos and Sony Music have agreed to dismiss the band’s lawsuit against the major, having reached a settlement in the alleged breach of contract.
On Friday, court documents reveal that Los Lobos’ lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment over royalties for the band’s song “Canción del Mariachi,” featured in the Antonio Banderas film Desperado, has been dismissed. The two parti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/los-lobos-case-against-sony-music-abruptly-dismissedbut-the-second-one-remains-ongoing/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/los-lobos-case-against-sony-music-abruptly-dismissedbut-the-second-one-remains-ongoing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-left-a-lasting-mark-on-latin-music/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-left-a-lasting-mark-on-latin-music/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-memorials-see-tributes-at-dollywood-and-sevierville-tennessee/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 22:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-memorials-see-tributes-at-dollywood-and-sevierville-tennessee/ X is expanding its open-source codebase to include its ranking algorithm, providing transparency on how “going viral” works on the former Twitter.
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, released the source code that determines how posts are recommended to users in a bid to increase transparency. The move arrives amid Musk’s broader shift to “improve fairness” on his platform. He explained that the decision to open-source the code aimed]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/x-open-sources-ranking-algorithm-offering-transparency-on-shadowbans-and-even-a-roadmap-for-going-viral/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/x-open-sources-ranking-algorithm-offering-transparency-on-shadowbans-and-even-a-roadmap-for-going-viral/ X is expanding its open-source codebase to include its ranking algorithm, providing transparency on how “going viral” works on the former Twitter.
Elon Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, released the source code that determines how posts are recommended to users in a bid to increase transparency. The move arrives amid Musk’s broader shift to “improve fairness” on his platform. He explained that the decision to open-source the code aimed]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/x-open-sources-ranking-algorithm-offering-transparency-on-shadowbans/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/x-open-sources-ranking-algorithm-offering-transparency-on-shadowbans/ As tributes to Dolly Parton pour in, Eminem shares the touching letter he received from the music legend after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2022.
Since the death of global philanthropist and country music icon Dolly Parton this week, tributes have poured in from artists and fans alike who were touched by her kindness. Among those was a social media post from rapper Eminem, who shared a letter he received from Parton after he]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-he-received-from-dolly-parton-after-his-rampr-hall-of-fame-induction/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 21:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-he-received-from-dolly-parton-after-his-rampr-hall-of-fame-induction/ Thousands of signatures have been added to a petition to rename Nashville International Airport after Dolly Parton since her passing this week.
Over 86,000 signatures have been added to a change.org petition after the passing of global philanthropist Dolly Parton to rename Nashville International Airport (BNA) in her honor. Created in January 2025, the petition has gained enormous traction since her death, gathering hundreds of signat]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/departin-from-parton-petition-to-rename-nashville-international-airport-for-dolly-parton-flooded-with-signatures-following-her-death/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/departin-from-parton-petition-to-rename-nashville-international-airport-for-dolly-parton-flooded-with-signatures-following-her-death/ Alex Warren is bringing his new album to TikTok with an exclusive live event and in-app fan experience, as well as his first Australian arena concert.
Alex Warren has been diligently promoting his latest album, WILDCHILD, with an intimate, fan-driven TikTok Live event where he premiered his new single, “RESCUER.” The event featured special guests like Mila Kunis, Bryce Alakai, Freya Skye, and a surprise appearance from Joe Jonas.
Now, fans can continue the celebr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-brings-new-album-to-tiktok-with-exclusive-live-event-and-in-app-fan-experience/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-brings-new-album-to-tiktok-with-exclusive-live-event-and-in-app-fan-experience/ Fresh from announcing their fifth album ‘Dead Company’ with the pummelling comeback single ‘Ten Over Ten‘, the Brighton rock duo have been announced to join Fontaines D.C., Charli XCX, Geese and many more at the iconic festival this Friday (August 28) – where they’ve been announced for a s]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-tell-us-about-their-reading-2026-secret-set-were-going-to-make-it-as-relentless-as-possible/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-tell-us-about-their-reading-2026-secret-set-were-going-to-make-it-as-relentless-as-possible/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-dean-opens-up-on-overcoming-pop-shame-and-perfectionism/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-dean-opens-up-on-overcoming-pop-shame-and-perfectionism/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/queens-last-filmed-concert-with-freddie-mercury-is-headed-to-imax/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/queens-last-filmed-concert-with-freddie-mercury-is-headed-to-imax/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-honors-aunt-dolly-parton-i-have-an-angel-by-my-side/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 19:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/miley-cyrus-honors-aunt-dolly-parton-i-have-an-angel-by-my-side/ SoundCloud has rolled out a limited beta for on-platform paid downloads, with eligible artists expected to “keep 100% of each sale.”
The increasingly superfan-geared platform kicked off the beta today, pointing to an initial launch involving “approximately 200 U.S.-based Artist Pro creators with Fan Support enabled.” From here, SoundCloud intends to “gradually” expand access en route to making downloads “available to all eligible]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soundcloud-adds-on-platform-support-for-paid-downloads-says-artists-will-keep-100-of-each-sale/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soundcloud-adds-on-platform-support-for-paid-downloads-says-artists-will-keep-100-of-each-sale/ California and 28 other states had brought the case against Meta, the technology company that owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads, alleging that they had deliberately incorporated addictive features into its platforms.
The suit also claimed that Meta had misled users about their safety and unlawful]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/meta-agrees-to-major17billionsettlement-and-changes-to-facebook-andinstagram-after-trial-over-teen-addiction/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/meta-agrees-to-major17billionsettlement-and-changes-to-facebook-andinstagram-after-trial-over-teen-addiction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-reintroduces-himself-once-more-in-new-jay-z-in-8-trailer/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-reintroduces-himself-once-more-in-new-jay-z-in-8-trailer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-reintroduces-himself-once-more-in-new-ja-z-in-8-trailer/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-z-reintroduces-himself-once-more-in-new-ja-z-in-8-trailer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-charli-xcx-review-her-past-reading-amp-leeds-performances-ldquoitrsquos-cringing-me-outrdquo/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-charli-xcx-review-her-past-reading-amp-leeds-performances-ldquoitrsquos-cringing-me-outrdquo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mastodons-new-album-marrow-deep-may-be-their-shine-on-you-crazy-diamond/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mastodons-new-album-marrow-deep-may-be-their-shine-on-you-crazy-diamond/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/we-can-all-agree-on-dolly-parton-she-wanted-something-more-from-us/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/we-can-all-agree-on-dolly-parton-she-wanted-something-more-from-us/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-mccartney-and-john-lennon-crack-each-other-up-in-rare-day-tripper-demo/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-mccartney-and-john-lennon-crack-each-other-up-in-rare-day-tripper-demo/ He went on to play a debut]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hope-of-the-states-sam-herlihy-launches-captivating-new-solo-single-insignificance-via-text-based-adventure-game/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hope-of-the-states-sam-herlihy-launches-captivating-new-solo-single-insignificance-via-text-based-adventure-game/ Also on the bill will be &lsq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bruce-springsteen-to-headline-stand-up-for-heroes-benefit-show-in-new-york-in-november/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bruce-springsteen-to-headline-stand-up-for-heroes-benefit-show-in-new-york-in-november/ The two artists first worked to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/anderson-paak-and-cordae-announce-collaborative-album-heavy-is-the-crown/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/anderson-paak-and-cordae-announce-collaborative-album-heavy-is-the-crown/ Beard died last Monday (August 17), aged 77, while receiving hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas. A cause of death has not yet been disclosed.
The band’s founder, Billy Gibbons, paid tribute to the late musician, who joined the group’s line-up in 1969. He described him as “one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas&rdq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-zz-top-return-to-stage-for-first-gig-since-drummer-frank-beards-death/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-zz-top-return-to-stage-for-first-gig-since-drummer-frank-beards-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-lefty-explains-noah-kahan-songwriting-credit-on-boston-and-stick-season-interpolation/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stella-lefty-explains-noah-kahan-songwriting-credit-on-boston-and-stick-season-interpolation/ Last]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/surviving-soundgarden-members-to-reunite-for-nfl-season-opener-halftime-show/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/surviving-soundgarden-members-to-reunite-for-nfl-season-opener-halftime-show/ &ldquo]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-marr-reacts-to-andy-burnham-covering-the-smiths-on-guitar-with-soldiers-in-ukraine/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-marr-reacts-to-andy-burnham-covering-the-smiths-on-guitar-with-soldiers-in-ukraine/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/why-we-will-always-love-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/why-we-will-always-love-dolly-parton/ Already this year, Wiz Khalif]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/snoop-dogg-and-his-son-are-coming-to-hitman-world-of-assassination/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/snoop-dogg-and-his-son-are-coming-to-hitman-world-of-assassination/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-amp-leeds-2026-check-out-the-final-weather-forecast/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:24:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-amp-leeds-2026-check-out-the-final-weather-forecast/ Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) is directing the film, titled Snoop, based on the life and career of Snoop Dogg, who is played in the film by actor Jonathan Daviss. Snoop himself is producing, alongside Brian Grazer who was behind Eminem’s 2002 semi-autobiographical film 8 Mile.
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Camron Jones, best known for Amazon]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakur-cast-in-upcoming-snoop-dogg-biopic/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakur-cast-in-upcoming-snoop-dogg-biopic/ The ‘Jolene’ singer had spoken publicly about her hea]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-orders-that-flags-be-flown-at-half-mast-across-the-us-for-a-week-in-honour-of-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-orders-that-flags-be-flown-at-half-mast-across-the-us-for-a-week-in-honour-of-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/violet-grohl-axes-two-uk-shows-after-sudden-voice-loss-days-before-reading-and-leeds/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/violet-grohl-axes-two-uk-shows-after-sudden-voice-loss-days-before-reading-and-leeds/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soundgarden-set-for-seahawks-halftime-show-with-taylor-momsen-and-mike-mccready/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/soundgarden-set-for-seahawks-halftime-show-with-taylor-momsen-and-mike-mccready/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-how-the-beatles-day-tripper-came-together-as-they-share-early-songwriting-work-tape/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-how-the-beatles-day-tripper-came-together-as-they-share-early-songwriting-work-tape/ The song marks the first music from the Mercury Prize-shortlisted band since their third studio album, 2019’s ‘Inflorescent’.
Released via LAB Records, the tune marks a “rebirth” of Friendly Fires, who are now a duo comprising Ed Macfarlane and Edd Gibson. The creative process for their new material “shifted toward a return to their roots&rdq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/friendly-fires-return-with-dazzling-new-single-lose-all-your-friends/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/friendly-fires-return-with-dazzling-new-single-lose-all-your-friends/ The movie has found UK and Ireland distribution, with]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/girl-in-red-to-make-acting-debut-in-eivind-landsviks-new-film-low-expectations/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/girl-in-red-to-make-acting-debut-in-eivind-landsviks-new-film-low-expectations/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kesha-and-jack-white-honour-dolly-parton-with-covers-during-their-concerts/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kesha-and-jack-white-honour-dolly-parton-with-covers-during-their-concerts/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-will-always-love-dolly-parton-with-his-whole-heart/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/billy-ray-cyrus-will-always-love-dolly-parton-with-his-whole-heart/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/barry-manilow-taking-quick-break-from-touring-amid-health-issues/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/barry-manilow-taking-quick-break-from-touring-amid-health-issues/ The rapper (real name Marshall Mathers) paid tribute to the country icon on social media, following her death, aged 80, yesterday (Tuesday August 25).READ MORE: Dolly Parton, 1946-2026: the Queen of Country was a unifying force in a divided worldHe attached the letter Parton had sent him after he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in 2022,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-he-received-from-dolly-parton-thank-you-for-the-kind-words/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-he-received-from-dolly-parton-thank-you-for-the-kind-words/ “Our beloved Dolly Parton spent her life and career bringing joy, laughter,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-mccartney-taylor-swift-eminem-elton-john-and-more-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-a-one-of-a-kind-altruistic-down-to-earth-musical-genius/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-mccartney-taylor-swift-eminem-elton-john-and-more-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-a-one-of-a-kind-altruistic-down-to-earth-musical-genius/ The clip opens with a narration from C]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ed-sheeran-reacts-to-being-mocked-in-new-ali-g-movie-trailer/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ed-sheeran-reacts-to-being-mocked-in-new-ali-g-movie-trailer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beatles-surprise-as-unheard-day-tripper-work-tape-offers-a-candid-look-at-john-lennon-and-paul-mccartney-writing-together/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beatles-surprise-as-unheard-day-tripper-work-tape-offers-a-candid-look-at-john-lennon-and-paul-mccartney-writing-together/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-shares-snippet-of-new-song-featuring-john-mayer-and-his-late-dad/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-shares-snippet-of-new-song-featuring-john-mayer-and-his-late-dad/ The singer-songwriter is out on the road for a run of UK and European shows in support of her debut album, ‘Be Sweet To Me’, which was released in May.
However, Grohl told fans in a statement yesterday (Tuesday August 25) that her scheduled performance at Manchester’s Band On The Wall would not be going ahead – just hours before she was due on stage.
She also confirmed that her pl]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/violet-grohl-cancels-uk-tour-dates-after-losing-voice-ahead-of-reading-amp-leeds/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/violet-grohl-cancels-uk-tour-dates-after-losing-voice-ahead-of-reading-amp-leeds/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kesha-pays-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-old-flames-cant-hold-a-candle-to-you-cover/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kesha-pays-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-old-flames-cant-hold-a-candle-to-you-cover/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jack-whites-emotional-cover-of-jolene-in-honor-of-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jack-whites-emotional-cover-of-jolene-in-honor-of-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jack-whites-emotional-cover-jolene-in-honor-of-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jack-whites-emotional-cover-jolene-in-honor-of-dolly-parton/ White, who is currently out on a UK and Ireland tour, paid his respects early o]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jack-white-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-rousing-rendition-of-jolene-live-in-london/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jack-white-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton-with-rousing-rendition-of-jolene-live-in-london/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/barry-manilow-taking-a-break-from-live-shows/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/barry-manilow-taking-a-break-from-live-shows/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/an-untouchable-legend-glastonbury-organiser-emily-eavis-remembers-dolly-partons-2014-show/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/an-untouchable-legend-glastonbury-organiser-emily-eavis-remembers-dolly-partons-2014-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-pays-tribute-to-dolly-parton-the-last-american-that-everyone-liked/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-pays-tribute-to-dolly-parton-the-last-american-that-everyone-liked/ Parton had spoken publicly about her health in recent months. In an update published last week, she said she was dealing with issues she had neglected while caring for her husband]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cause-of-death-confirmed/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 08:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cause-of-death-confirmed/ Artists are known for changing creative direction once or twice in their careers, and this year, genre-defining Australian electronic music producer and DJ, What So Not, entered a new artistic chapter.
Dropping his new project, I SAW A TRAP DJ, AND IT CHANGED MY BIO CHEMISTRY, the electronic music record-breaker is currently throwing intimate shows throughout the US in celebration of the new creative direction, including a stop at SUBSTANCE in Las Vegas.
&]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nostalgia-analog-and-2016-energy-what-so-not-brings-cinema-scale-trap-back-to-the-underground/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nostalgia-analog-and-2016-energy-what-so-not-brings-cinema-scale-trap-back-to-the-underground/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-and-campeacuteline-dion-honour-eternally-generous-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-and-campeacuteline-dion-honour-eternally-generous-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-and-paul-mccartney-lead-tributes-to-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-and-paul-mccartney-lead-tributes-to-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-taunts-president-donald-trump-over-weight/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-taunts-president-donald-trump-over-weight/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-heartfelt-letter-dolly-parton-sent-him-about-unexplained-connection/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-heartfelt-letter-dolly-parton-sent-him-about-unexplained-connection/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/obama-bush-clinton-trump-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/obama-bush-clinton-trump-pay-tribute-to-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/obama-bush-clinton-and-trump-have-all-paid-tribute-to-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 06:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/obama-bush-clinton-and-trump-have-all-paid-tribute-to-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-celebrates-dolly-partons-dazzling-legacy-in-heartfelt-tribute/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-celebrates-dolly-partons-dazzling-legacy-in-heartfelt-tribute/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-celebrates-dolly-partons-dazzling-legacy/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-celebrates-dolly-partons-dazzling-legacy/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-died-after-brief-battle-with-cancer/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-died-after-brief-battle-with-cancer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/camron-jones-to-play-tupac-shakur-in-snoop-dogg-biopic/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/camron-jones-to-play-tupac-shakur-in-snoop-dogg-biopic/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-honors-cowboy-carter-collaborator-dolly-parton-you-were-the-barometer/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beyonc-honors-cowboy-carter-collaborator-dolly-parton-you-were-the-barometer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/orville-peck-remembers-dolly-parton-during-emotional-appearance-in-london/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/orville-peck-remembers-dolly-parton-during-emotional-appearance-in-london/ Former rap mogul Russell Simmons has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to recover a portion of a Celsius stock (NASDAQ: CELH) tranche worth north of $350 million.The DOJ, Simmons, and different parties yet recently made that settlement official – albeit without publicly shedding light on the precise number of shares obtained by the Def Jam co-founder.
But overall, following a 2023 three-for-one stock split, Simmons and others were asserting stake]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russell-simmons-recovers-millions-in-celsius-stock-following-a-lengthy-legal-process-but-a-portion-of-the-proceeds-will-go-directly-to-his-sexual-assault-accusers/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 03:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russell-simmons-recovers-millions-in-celsius-stock-following-a-lengthy-legal-process-but-a-portion-of-the-proceeds-will-go-directly-to-his-sexual-assault-accusers/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-honors-hero-dolly-parton-recalls-thinking-we-could-be-sisters/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sabrina-carpenter-honors-hero-dolly-parton-recalls-thinking-we-could-be-sisters/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandi-carlile-on-dolly-parton-she-took-a-risk-and-accepted-me-for-being-gay/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandi-carlile-on-dolly-parton-she-took-a-risk-and-accepted-me-for-being-gay/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cause-of-death-revealed/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-cause-of-death-revealed/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reba-mcentire-julia-roberts-and-more-flock-to-remember-the-late-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reba-mcentire-julia-roberts-and-more-flock-to-remember-the-late-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jane-fonda-leads-tributes-to-9-to-5-co-star-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jane-fonda-leads-tributes-to-9-to-5-co-star-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-orders-flags-to-be-flown-at-half-mast-in-honour-of-dolly-parton/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-orders-flags-to-be-flown-at-half-mast-in-honour-of-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shania-twain-mourns-dolly-parton-shares-their-performance-of-coat-of-many-colors/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shania-twain-mourns-dolly-parton-shares-their-performance-of-coat-of-many-colors/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shania-twain-mourns-dolly-parton-and-shares-their-unforgettable-performance-of-coat-of-many-colors/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/shania-twain-mourns-dolly-parton-and-shares-their-unforgettable-performance-of-coat-of-many-colors/ DIY website wikiHow has sued OpenAI for copyright infringement over the alleged misuse of its instructional content to train the company’s popular AI chatbot ChatGPT.
On Friday, do-it-yourself site wikiHow filed a federal lawsuit in Manhattan against OpenAI with allegations that the company scraped instructional material to train its artificial intelligence models, including the popular chatbot, ChatGPT. The filing claims that OpenAI scraped thousands of its how-to ar]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wikihow-launches-copyright-infringement-suit-against-openai-over-instructional-material-used-to-train-ai-models/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wikihow-launches-copyright-infringement-suit-against-openai-over-instructional-material-used-to-train-ai-models/ A new white paper released by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator exposes ticket resale practices inflating the cost of entry by $11 billion every year.
Ticket resale prices continue to rise due to corporate middlemen and online ticketing platforms, making the cost of entry increasingly unaffordable for many fans as these entities seek to turn a profit. A new white paper released today by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA), headquartered next to Nashville’s M]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/newly-launched-vanderbilt-policy-accelerator-exposes-11b-annual-ticket-resale-price-inflation/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/newly-launched-vanderbilt-policy-accelerator-exposes-11b-annual-ticket-resale-price-inflation/ A new white paper released by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator exposes ticket resale practices inflating the cost of entry by $11 billion every year.
Ticket resale prices continue to rise due to corporate middlemen and online ticketing platforms, making the cost of entry increasingly unaffordable for many fans as these entities seek to turn a profit. A new white paper released today by the Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator (VPA), headquartered next to Nashville’s M]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/newly-launched-vanderbilt-policy-accelerator-exposes-11-billion-annual-ticket-resale-price-inflation/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/newly-launched-vanderbilt-policy-accelerator-exposes-11-billion-annual-ticket-resale-price-inflation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-from-dolly-parton-i-always-felt-an-unexplained-connection-to-you/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-from-dolly-parton-i-always-felt-an-unexplained-connection-to-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-from-dolly-parton-i-always-felt-a-unexplained-connection-to-you/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 01:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/eminem-shares-touching-letter-from-dolly-parton-i-always-felt-a-unexplained-connection-to-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/a-diamond-in-a-rhinestone-world-dolly-partons-life-in-pictures/Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/a-diamond-in-a-rhinestone-world-dolly-partons-life-in-pictures/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-mccartney-honors-magnificent-star-dolly-parton/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-mccartney-honors-magnificent-star-dolly-parton/ ElevenLabs announces the launch of Composer, a section-by-section song editor, in its AI song-generating platform ElevenMusic.
Today, ElevenLabs announced the launch of Composer, a section-by-section song editor in ElevenMusic, the generative AI music platform the company launched earlier this year. Users can start with their own lyrics or track, a prompt, or a blank slate to shape their tracks piece by piece with the help of artificial intelligence.
“Artists and c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elevenlabs-suno-rival-elevenmusic-launches-composer-section-by-section-song-editor/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elevenlabs-suno-rival-elevenmusic-launches-composer-section-by-section-song-editor/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gigi-perez-headlines-new-york-fashion-week-event-presented-by-rolling-stone-and-gap-incs-encore-membership-program/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gigi-perez-headlines-new-york-fashion-week-event-presented-by-rolling-stone-and-gap-incs-encore-membership-program/ Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, will not be performing in Russia, as originally planned. The stadium denies ever organizing such an event and says no rental agreements were signed.
Kanye West, who now goes by Ye, was planning a set of concerts on October 10 and 11 at the Gazprom Arena in St. Petersburg. But the stadium denies ever organizing these shows and says no rental agreements were signed.
“Gazprom Aren]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russia-says-nyet-to-kanye-performances-claims-no-agreements-were-ever-signed/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russia-says-nyet-to-kanye-performances-claims-no-agreements-were-ever-signed/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/flashback-dolly-parton-duets-with-rob-halford-simon-le-bon-at-rock-hall-induction/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 22:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/flashback-dolly-parton-duets-with-rob-halford-simon-le-bon-at-rock-hall-induction/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trump-orders-flags-flown-at-half-staff-for-dolly-parton/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trump-orders-flags-flown-at-half-staff-for-dolly-parton/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-maren-morris-jack-white-mourn-dolly-parton-the-world-feels-less-sparkly/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-maren-morris-jack-white-mourn-dolly-parton-the-world-feels-less-sparkly/ Stability AI has scored a $76 million Series B – for a total of over $230 million raised during the past two years and change – with support from all three majors, Electronic Arts, and others.
The AI music platform formally disclosed this latest funding round today, about three months following the rollout of “Stable Audio 3.0” and roughly one year after inking licensing pacts with the majors.
Evidently, those agreements laid the groundwork for]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stability-ai-announces-76-million-series-b-adds-the-major-labels-as-investors-we-are-creative-people-making-tools-for-creatives/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/stability-ai-announces-76-million-series-b-adds-the-major-labels-as-investors-we-are-creative-people-making-tools-for-creatives/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fans-and-emily-eavis-remember-dolly-partons-biggest-ever-glastonbury-2014-legends-slot-performance/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fans-and-emily-eavis-remember-dolly-partons-biggest-ever-glastonbury-2014-legends-slot-performance/ Dolly Parton, a cherished American icon, larger-than-life figure in the entertainment industry, and the enduring “Queen of Country,” has died at the age of 80.
Dolly Parton, whose early beginnings in a small town in the mountains of East Tennessee shaped her moral fiber across a celebrated career in both Hollywood and country music, has passed away. Her family confirmed the news with a video posted to h]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-queen-of-country-music-and-a-diamond-in-a-rhinestone-world-dead-at-80/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-queen-of-country-music-and-a-diamond-in-a-rhinestone-world-dead-at-80/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-positivity-never-wavered-when-addressing-health-issues-before-her-death/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-positivity-never-wavered-when-addressing-health-issues-before-her-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-dolly-parton-sing-celebrate-the-dreamer-in-you-at-her-final-live-performance-in-2025/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-dolly-parton-sing-celebrate-the-dreamer-in-you-at-her-final-live-performance-in-2025/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-last-public-appearance-was-at-her-own-truck-stop/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-partons-last-public-appearance-was-at-her-own-truck-stop/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-tao-of-dolly-her-25-greatest-quotes/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-tao-of-dolly-her-25-greatest-quotes/ Gustavo Dudamel gave a blowout final performance at the Hollywood Bowl as he bid the LA Phil farewell, with help from Foo Fighters and Chris Martin.
At the Hollywood Bowl over the weekend, the Los Angeles Philharmonic celebrated the career of Gustavo Dudamel, who’s departing for the New York Philharmonic after serving as music director of the LA Phil since 2009. Across four nights, Dudamel was celebrated by the mus]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/its-a-wrap-gustavo-dudamel-bids-la-phil-farewell-with-help-from-foo-fighters-and-coldplays-chris-martin/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/its-a-wrap-gustavo-dudamel-bids-la-phil-farewell-with-help-from-foo-fighters-and-coldplays-chris-martin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-dies-at-80/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-dies-at-80/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bruce-springsteen-jon-stewart-to-perform-at-stand-up-for-heroes-20th-anniversaryevent/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bruce-springsteen-jon-stewart-to-perform-at-stand-up-for-heroes-20th-anniversaryevent/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tributes-paid-as-dolly-parton-icon-of-country-music-dies-aged-80/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tributes-paid-as-dolly-parton-icon-of-country-music-dies-aged-80/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-icon-of-country-music-dies-aged-80/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 20:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-icon-of-country-music-dies-aged-80/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-hardscrabble-storyteller-turned-global-entertainer-dead-at-80/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-hardscrabble-storyteller-turned-global-entertainer-dead-at-80/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-thomas-andersons-cameron-winter-at-carnegie-hall-to-tour-this-fall/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-thomas-andersons-cameron-winter-at-carnegie-hall-to-tour-this-fall/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-thomas-andersons-cameron-winter-at-carnegie-hall-concert-film-announced/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-thomas-andersons-cameron-winter-at-carnegie-hall-concert-film-announced/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amy-winehouses-back-to-black-to-get-lavish-reissue-for-20th-anniversary/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amy-winehouses-back-to-black-to-get-lavish-reissue-for-20th-anniversary/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mark-the-spot-episode-1-art/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mark-the-spot-episode-1-art/ Nearly 40 years later, a Milli Vanilli nostalgia license has taken shape in Saint Laurent’s fall advert campaign, which is set to “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” and features Blackpink’s Rosé.The French fashion house formally kicked off that campaign today, after posting several previews to social media last week. Starring alongside Rosé are actor Connor Storrie and model Liu Wen, with all three professio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/40-years-later-milli-vanillis-girl-im-gonna-miss-you-powers-a-nostalgia-heavy-saint-laurent-ad-campaign-featuring-ros/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/40-years-later-milli-vanillis-girl-im-gonna-miss-you-powers-a-nostalgia-heavy-saint-laurent-ad-campaign-featuring-ros/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/txeas-govrenor-gregg-abit-cant-spel-hiz-favortie-musicains/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/txeas-govrenor-gregg-abit-cant-spel-hiz-favortie-musicains/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tech-optimism-has-a-hold-over-hip-hops-mogul-generation/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tech-optimism-has-a-hold-over-hip-hops-mogul-generation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-optimism-has-a-hold-over-hip-hops-mogul-generation/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-optimism-has-a-hold-over-hip-hops-mogul-generation/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-opens-up-about-feeling-uncomfortable-when-not-touring/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/harry-styles-opens-up-about-feeling-uncomfortable-when-not-touring/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jim-james-tries-to-get-found-on-new-solo-song-lost-child/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jim-james-tries-to-get-found-on-new-solo-song-lost-child/ In the new amendments, ARIA outlines that songs made entirely by artificial intelligence will not be eligible for the ARIA Charts. Song]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-generated-songs-banned-from-australian-charts/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-generated-songs-banned-from-australian-charts/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/busta-rhymes-unearths-unreleased-j-dilla-dangelo-collaboration-for-new-album/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/busta-rhymes-unearths-unreleased-j-dilla-dangelo-collaboration-for-new-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-ts-new-album-ghosts-100-days-of-morning-was-written-from-voice-notes-from-throughout-his-whole-career/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-ts-new-album-ghosts-100-days-of-morning-was-written-from-voice-notes-from-throughout-his-whole-career/ Following on]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-details-of-new-album-perfecth-with-groovy-single-insignificant-other/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/queens-of-the-stone-age-announce-details-of-new-album-perfecth-with-groovy-single-insignificant-other/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mike-d-really-does-care-what-you-think-of-him/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mike-d-really-does-care-what-you-think-of-him/ A]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russian-stadium-says-kanye-west-gigs-cannot-take-place/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russian-stadium-says-kanye-west-gigs-cannot-take-place/ Burnham is currently on his first visit to Ukraine as Prime Minister, and yesterday (Monday August 24) he went to the country’s military and artistic unit, who perform on the front lines, in hospitals and at rehabilitation centres.
While visiting the unit’s mobile recording studio, Burnham was handed a guitar by a soldier and began to play the riff from ‘Rusholme Ruff]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-andy-burnham-jam-the-smiths-on-guitar-with-ukrainian-soldier-during-kyiv-visit/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-andy-burnham-jam-the-smiths-on-guitar-with-ukrainian-soldier-during-kyiv-visit/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-directors-on-why-they-used-hidden-cameras-for-shoot/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/oasis-dont-look-back-in-anger-directors-on-why-they-used-hidden-cameras-for-shoot/ Gates to the Cheshire festival open for the 2026 edition on Thursday (August 27), and it is expected to see over 80,000 fans visit across the weekend.
Local police have now revealed that they have found a huge stash of drugs buried at the festival site, including 204 canisters of laughing gas (nitrous oxide), and bags containing ketamine tablets, MDMA and ec]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/police-dig-up-huge-stash-of-illegal-drugs-buried-underground-ahead-of-creamfields-festival/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/police-dig-up-huge-stash-of-illegal-drugs-buried-underground-ahead-of-creamfields-festival/ Set to open on Friday, the pub will be taken over by Pulp throughout the wee]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pulp-announce-manchester-pop-up-pub-ahead-of-massive-wythenshawe-park-show/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pulp-announce-manchester-pop-up-pub-ahead-of-massive-wythenshawe-park-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ozzy-osbournersquos-back-to-the-beginning-documentary-set-for-christmas-release/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ozzy-osbournersquos-back-to-the-beginning-documentary-set-for-christmas-release/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kanye-wests-planned-russia-comeback-thrown-into-chaos-as-st-petersburg-stadium-pulls-out-of-hosting-his-sold-out-shows/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kanye-wests-planned-russia-comeback-thrown-into-chaos-as-st-petersburg-stadium-pulls-out-of-hosting-his-sold-out-shows/ Watts is known for starring in the television version of Comedy Bang Bang between 2012 and 2016, before becoming the bandleader on James Corden’s Late Late Show. He also penned the theme song for the podcast hosted by Scott Aukerman, which has been on the air since 2009.
In the latest episode of the podcast,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reggie-watts-dropped-from-festivals-with-theme-song-pulled-from-comedy-bang-bang-podcast-after-allegations-of-reckless-drug-use-in-relationships/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reggie-watts-dropped-from-festivals-with-theme-song-pulled-from-comedy-bang-bang-podcast-after-allegations-of-reckless-drug-use-in-relationships/ ‘It’s Ti]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-marr-takes-on-assholes-with-dodgy-views-on-fiery-new-single-its-time/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-marr-takes-on-assholes-with-dodgy-views-on-fiery-new-single-its-time/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russian-stadium-owners-insist-kanye-wests-concerts-will-not-take-place/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/russian-stadium-owners-insist-kanye-wests-concerts-will-not-take-place/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/north-west-wants-to-work-at-a-coffee-chain/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/north-west-wants-to-work-at-a-coffee-chain/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dua-lipa-opens-up-about-magical-wedding-day/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dua-lipa-opens-up-about-magical-wedding-day/ Insecure Men were on the bill for the 2026 edition of Green Man festival, which took place over the weekend, but the set didn’t go ahead as planned. The festival told NME that there was no official response as to the cancellation, and the slot on the night was filled by Mary In The Junkyard.
A show set for The A]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/insecure-men-and-ex-fat-white-family-member-saul-adamczewski-dropped-by-record-label-with-tour-cancelled-after-accusations-of-abuse/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:43:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/insecure-men-and-ex-fat-white-family-member-saul-adamczewski-dropped-by-record-label-with-tour-cancelled-after-accusations-of-abuse/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-white-offers-20-tickets-to-students-for-uk-and-ireland-shows/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jack-white-offers-20-tickets-to-students-for-uk-and-ireland-shows/ Reports of sexual assault began to emerge against the musician – real name Sean Lee Bowie – last week, after images of a bruised woman were posted to the Yves Tumor subreddit.
The photos came alongside the text, which alleged that Bowie had “sexually assaulted someone close to me last week”.
The anonymous poster went on to say: “She has told me he forcefully groped her multiple times, bit her neck, held her dow]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yves-tumor-denies-abuse-allegations-and-promises-extreme-legal-action/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yves-tumor-denies-abuse-allegations-and-promises-extreme-legal-action/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trivium-and-in-flames-announce-massive-2027-uk-and-european-tour/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trivium-and-in-flames-announce-massive-2027-uk-and-european-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/oasis-tour-documentary-makers-hid-cameras-during-gallagher-brothers-first-rehearsal-in-15-years/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/oasis-tour-documentary-makers-hid-cameras-during-gallagher-brothers-first-rehearsal-in-15-years/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amy-winehouse-album-back-to-black-set-for-20th-anniversary-deluxe-reissue-with-unheard-demos-and-rare-live-recordings/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amy-winehouse-album-back-to-black-set-for-20th-anniversary-deluxe-reissue-with-unheard-demos-and-rare-live-recordings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-marr-finds-defiance-in-idealism-on-new-single-its-time/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/johnny-marr-finds-defiance-in-idealism-on-new-single-its-time/ Arriving five years after their last record, ‘Hushed And Grim’, the new album will be out on Friday (August 28) and comes amid a tumultuous period for the band. Last March, they confirmed that they had parted ways with founding member, guitarist and co-vocalist Hinds &ndash]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mastodon-on-losing-brent-hinds-and-launching-a-new-chapter-as-much-as-were-going-through-grieving-we-feel-emboldened/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 10:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mastodon-on-losing-brent-hinds-and-launching-a-new-chapter-as-much-as-were-going-through-grieving-we-feel-emboldened/ Now, to commemorate the record turning 20, it will be reissued]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amy-winehouses-classic-back-to-black-20th-anniversary-to-be-celebrated-with-deluxe-reissue/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/amy-winehouses-classic-back-to-black-20th-anniversary-to-be-celebrated-with-deluxe-reissue/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-urges-trump-to-lose-weight-trust-me-youll-be-happy-to-see-your-penis-again/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jelly-roll-urges-trump-to-lose-weight-trust-me-youll-be-happy-to-see-your-penis-again/ “I love my country roots more and more the further along this path I]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-says-she-feels-more-loyal-to-country-roots-than-ever/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-says-she-feels-more-loyal-to-country-roots-than-ever/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-wants-to-honour-country-roots-i-feel-more-tied-to-them/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-wants-to-honour-country-roots-i-feel-more-tied-to-them/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/natalie-imbruglia-lucky-to-avoid-exploitative-side-of-music-industry/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/natalie-imbruglia-lucky-to-avoid-exploitative-side-of-music-industry/ Today in social media infringement lawsuits: A massive complaint against Kroger, which is accused of using all manner of Sony Music recordings in promotional clips without authorization.Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and a number of its subsidiaries just recently submitted the lengthy action to a California federal court. On the opposite side of the legal battle, Cincinnati-headquartered Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and many of its chai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kroger-faces-a-massive-social-media-infringement-lawsuit-from-sony-music-retail-giant-allegedly-chose-not-to-obtain-the-required-licenses-for-hundreds-of-commercial-adverts/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kroger-faces-a-massive-social-media-infringement-lawsuit-from-sony-music-retail-giant-allegedly-chose-not-to-obtain-the-required-licenses-for-hundreds-of-commercial-adverts/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-reveals-mantra-she-relies-on-when-life-becomes-unmanageably-big/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-reveals-mantra-she-relies-on-when-life-becomes-unmanageably-big/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-surprises-fans-by-officially-releasing-new-song-serena-joy/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-surprises-fans-by-officially-releasing-new-song-serena-joy/ Today in social media infringement lawsuits: A massive complaint against Kroger, which is accused of using all manner of Sony Music recordings in promotional clips without authorization.Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and a number of its subsidiaries just recently submitted the lengthy action to a California federal court. On the opposite side of the legal battle, Cincinnati-headquartered Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) and many of its chai]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kroger-faces-massive-social-media-infringement-lawsuit-from-sony-music-retail-giant-allegedly-chose-not-to-obtain-the-required-licenses-for-hundreds-of-commercial-adverts/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kroger-faces-massive-social-media-infringement-lawsuit-from-sony-music-retail-giant-allegedly-chose-not-to-obtain-the-required-licenses-for-hundreds-of-commercial-adverts/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-talks-honoring-her-country-roots-more-and-more-in-rare-interview/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/taylor-swift-talks-honoring-her-country-roots-more-and-more-in-rare-interview/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/serayah-calls-off-engagement-to-rapper-joey-bada/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/serayah-calls-off-engagement-to-rapper-joey-bada/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/linda-mccartney-to-be-honoured-on-us-postage-stamps/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/linda-mccartney-to-be-honoured-on-us-postage-stamps/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/james-blunt-refutes-rumours-he-was-hayden-panettieres-yacht-man/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/james-blunt-refutes-rumours-he-was-hayden-panettieres-yacht-man/ Three months later, the American Federation of Musicians’ high-stakes AI compensation lawsuit is moving full steam ahead – albeit with Warner Records, not Warner Music Group Corp., named as a defendant.The American Federation of Musicians (AFM) just recently made a name-related change official in a voluntary dismissal notice. According to this filing, the union has shelved the action “without prejudice, stric]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/afm-voluntarily-drops-its-case-against-warner-music-group-corp-but-the-major-is-still-facing-high-stakes-breach-of-contract-claims/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/afm-voluntarily-drops-its-case-against-warner-music-group-corp-but-the-major-is-still-facing-high-stakes-breach-of-contract-claims/ A Twitch streamer is suing the platform in a proposed class action over claims that the company trained Amazon’s AI models on streamers’ content.
Streaming platform Twitch and its parent company Amazon are facing a proposed class action lawsuit filed by a Connecticut-based streamer over claims that the companies harvested creators’ content without informing or compensating them to train Amazon’s artificial intelligence programs.
According to the fil]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twitch-streamers-sue-twitch-amazon-over-ai-training-data-use/Tue, 25 Aug 2026 01:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twitch-streamers-sue-twitch-amazon-over-ai-training-data-use/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-van-halens-michael-anthony-play-runnin-with-the-devil-with-jason-bonham/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 23:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-van-halens-michael-anthony-play-runnin-with-the-devil-with-jason-bonham/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/photographer-linda-mccartney-to-be-honored-with-usps-stamp-collection/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/photographer-linda-mccartney-to-be-honored-with-usps-stamp-collection/ Fully or mostly AI-generated songs will be excluded from Australia’s official music charts starting this Friday, according to the Australian Recording Industry Association.
Australia will exclude songs created wholly or mostly by artificial intelligence from the country’s official music charts beginning this Friday, according to new rules established by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Notably, AI-assisted recordings can still chart if]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-generated-music-to-be-banned-from-aria-charts-in-australia/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ai-generated-music-to-be-banned-from-aria-charts-in-australia/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/deftones-play-their-biggest-uk-headline-gig-with-epic-london-all-points-east-headline-show/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/deftones-play-their-biggest-uk-headline-gig-with-epic-london-all-points-east-headline-show/ YouTube Premium is increasing prices worldwide after US price hikes earlier this year that saw the service increase in price by up to $4 a month.
YouTube Premium subscribers in countries across the world are about to see a price hike, Google has confirmed. The service, which doesn’t see as many price hikes as some of its rivals, announced an increase earlier this year in the U.S., where prices rose by up to $4 a month. Now, Google is increasing prices in other]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/youtube-premium-saw-price-hikes-in-the-us-earlier-this-yearnow-prices-worldwide-are-increasing/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/youtube-premium-saw-price-hikes-in-the-us-earlier-this-yearnow-prices-worldwide-are-increasing/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-officially-releases-politically-charged-new-song-serena-joy-on-streaming/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-officially-releases-politically-charged-new-song-serena-joy-on-streaming/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-days-after-releasing-via-exclusive-cd-spreads-serena-joy-around/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 22:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-days-after-releasing-via-exclusive-cd-spreads-serena-joy-around/ After the BBC Introducing Stage was removed from Reading & Leeds, the BBC has announced a month-long series of live events for emerging artists across the UK.
BBC Introducing has unveiled a series of live events for emerging artists across 10 cities in the UK in November. Taking place in Belfast, Bridgend, Gateshead, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham, and Sunderland, the shows will include workshops, educational panels, open mic sessions,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bbc-introducing-unveils-month-long-live-events-across-the-uk-after-removal-from-reading-amp-leeds/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bbc-introducing-unveils-month-long-live-events-across-the-uk-after-removal-from-reading-amp-leeds/ Donald Trump personally met with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office before telling the DOJ to settle its antitrust suit against the company — according to more intel emerging this morning.
A new report from The Wall Street Journal has confirmed earlier reports from White House insiders regarding Donald Trump telling the Department of Justice to settle its antitrust suit with Live Nation after meeting with CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office back]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-personally-met-with-live-nation-ceo-michael-rapino-before-calling-off-the-dojs-case-latest-leaks-reveal/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-personally-met-with-live-nation-ceo-michael-rapino-before-calling-off-the-dojs-case-latest-leaks-reveal/ Donald Trump met with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office prior to telling the DOJ to settle its antitrust suit against the company.
A new report from The Wall Street Journal has confirmed earlier reports from White House insiders regarding Donald Trump telling the Department of Justice to settle its antitrust suit with Live Nation after meeting with CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office back in February. That meeting followed extensive lobbying efforts a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-met-with-michael-rapino-in-the-oval-office-before-telling-doj-to-settle-live-nation-case/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-met-with-michael-rapino-in-the-oval-office-before-telling-doj-to-settle-live-nation-case/ Donald Trump met with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office prior to telling the DOJ to settle its antitrust suit against the company.
A new report from The Wall Street Journal has confirmed earlier reports from White House insiders regarding Donald Trump telling the Department of Justice to settle its antitrust suit with Live Nation after meeting with CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office back in February. That meeting followed extensive lobbying efforts a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-met-with-live-nation-ceo-michael-rapino-immediately-before-calling-off-the-dojs-case-oval-office-logs-reveal/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-met-with-live-nation-ceo-michael-rapino-immediately-before-calling-off-the-dojs-case-oval-office-logs-reveal/ Donald Trump met with Live Nation CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office at least twice before telling the DOJ to settle its antitrust suit against the company — according to more intel emerging this morning.
A new report from The Wall Street Journal has confirmed earlier reports from White House insiders regarding Donald Trump telling the Department of Justice to settle its antitrust suit with Live Nation after meeting with CEO Michael Rapino in the Oval Office b]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-met-with-live-nation-ceo-michael-rapino-at-least-twice-before-calling-off-the-dojs-case-latest-leaks-reveal/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/donald-trump-met-with-live-nation-ceo-michael-rapino-at-least-twice-before-calling-off-the-dojs-case-latest-leaks-reveal/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-closes-historic-tour-with-emotional-surprise-finale/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 21:19:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-closes-historic-tour-with-emotional-surprise-finale/ A report suggests that Reggie Watts’ “reckless” view of drugs may have contributed to his ex-girlfriend’s troubling final years.
Reggie Watts is suddenly persona non grata after a Rolling Stone report that alleged the comedian and musician’s attitude toward drugs in his relationships may have contributed to his ex-girlfriend’s ketamine addiction. Watts, a longtime advocate for the drug, ended his relation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-reggie-watts-getting-canceled-podcast-amp-festivals-suddenly-dropping-him-after-latest-disclosures/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-reggie-watts-getting-canceled-podcast-amp-festivals-suddenly-dropping-him-after-latest-disclosures/ A report suggests that Reggie Watts’ “reckless” view of drugs may have contributed to his ex-girlfriend’s troubling final years.
Reggie Watts is suddenly persona non grata after a Rolling Stone report that alleged the comedian and musician’s attitude toward drugs in his relationships may have contributed to his ex-girlfriend’s ketamine addiction. Watts, a longtime advocate for the drug, ended his relation]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-reggie-watts-getting-canceled-mdash-podcast-amp-festivals-drop-him/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/is-reggie-watts-getting-canceled-mdash-podcast-amp-festivals-drop-him/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-trial-openings-rapper-falsely-cast-as-big-fish-lawyer-says/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-trial-openings-rapper-falsely-cast-as-big-fish-lawyer-says/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-trial-openings-defense-claims-rapper-unfairly-offered-as-big-fish-by-co-defendant/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lil-durk-trial-openings-defense-claims-rapper-unfairly-offered-as-big-fish-by-co-defendant/ Why drive when you can fly? Air taxis are officially coming to LA Live under a multiyear pact between AEG and Archer Aviation, the company behind the Midnight aircraft.AEG and San Jose-headquartered Archer unveiled their exclusive partnership today, pointing, most immediately, to a forthcoming vertiport at LA Live. Though currently without a Merriam-Webster entry, “vertiport” refers to a landing st]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/air-taxis-are-coming-to-la-live-aeg-and-archer-ink-exclusive-partnership-deal-for-downtown-los-angeles-first-vertiport/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/air-taxis-are-coming-to-la-live-aeg-and-archer-ink-exclusive-partnership-deal-for-downtown-los-angeles-first-vertiport/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ella-langley-ties-lil-nas-x-and-shaboozeys-billboard-hot-100-record/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ella-langley-ties-lil-nas-x-and-shaboozeys-billboard-hot-100-record/ Julian Casablancas and co. opened their encore wit]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-strokes-play-going-to-babble-on-live-for-first-time-at-just-like-heaven-2026-as-julian-casablancas-calls-lcd-soundsystems-james-murphy-the-brett-favre-of-indie-rock/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-strokes-play-going-to-babble-on-live-for-first-time-at-just-like-heaven-2026-as-julian-casablancas-calls-lcd-soundsystems-james-murphy-the-brett-favre-of-indie-rock/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-rock-duo-on-family-life-intimate-tour-dates-and-keeping-music-fresh/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 19:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/royal-blood-rock-duo-on-family-life-intimate-tour-dates-and-keeping-music-fresh/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-heaton-former-beautiful-south-frontman-set-for-first-solo-uk-number-1-album/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/paul-heaton-former-beautiful-south-frontman-set-for-first-solo-uk-number-1-album/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/no-one-trolls-maga-better-than-kacey-musgraves/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/no-one-trolls-maga-better-than-kacey-musgraves/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gary-neville-former-manchester-united-captain-rules-out-mayor-role-on-radio-x/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gary-neville-former-manchester-united-captain-rules-out-mayor-role-on-radio-x/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-acdc-drummer-chris-slade-announces-retirement/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-acdc-drummer-chris-slade-announces-retirement/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trump-told-doj-to-settle-live-nation-case-after-meeting-with-ceo-in-oval-office/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trump-told-doj-to-settle-live-nation-case-after-meeting-with-ceo-in-oval-office/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakur-murder-accused-told-police-in-2008-nephew-fired-fatal-shots/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-shakur-murder-accused-told-police-in-2008-nephew-fired-fatal-shots/ Back in June, the singer played three live dates in the US, where he claimed to be in “intense” pain due to a kidney stone. After the final of the three dates, held in Washington, he was quickly rushed to hospital and underwent surgery to remove the kidney stone and have a ureteral stent placed.
He later shared an update with fans, writing that the “operation has]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-axes-all-planned-tour-dates-to-recover-from-surgery/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-axes-all-planned-tour-dates-to-recover-from-surgery/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-neil-youngs-new-recording-of-a-song-he-originally-wrote-as-a-teenager-in-1965/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-neil-youngs-new-recording-of-a-song-he-originally-wrote-as-a-teenager-in-1965/ I think having Russian hackers take over my ar]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/after-facebookbuilding-a-music-career-after-social-media/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/after-facebookbuilding-a-music-career-after-social-media/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reggie-watts-festivals-remove-comedian-comedy-bang-bang-drops-theme-song/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reggie-watts-festivals-remove-comedian-comedy-bang-bang-drops-theme-song/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/television-guitarist-richard-lloyd-diagnosed-with-bile-duct-cancer-2/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/television-guitarist-richard-lloyd-diagnosed-with-bile-duct-cancer-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/television-guitarist-richard-lloyd-diagnosed-with-bile-duct-cancer/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/television-guitarist-richard-lloyd-diagnosed-with-bile-duct-cancer/ DJ Twitch, real name Keith McIvor, was one half of the legendary Scottish DJ duo Optimo, who announced in July 2025 that he had been diagnosed with an “untreatable” brain tumour.
His wife went on to launch a crowdfunder to help with his “24-hour nursing care”, which raised over £]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/james-murphy-contributes-to-dfa-records-charity-cover-of-the-waterboys-the-whole-of-the-moon-in-memory-of-optimos-jd-twitch/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 17:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/james-murphy-contributes-to-dfa-records-charity-cover-of-the-waterboys-the-whole-of-the-moon-in-memory-of-optimos-jd-twitch/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nia-archives-announces-massive-emotional-world-tour-of-uk-europe-north-america-japan-and-australia/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 16:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/nia-archives-announces-massive-emotional-world-tour-of-uk-europe-north-america-japan-and-australia/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/calvin-harris-fan-goes-viral-after-being-hit-with-pizza-while-filming-gig-on-phone/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/calvin-harris-fan-goes-viral-after-being-hit-with-pizza-while-filming-gig-on-phone/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/calvin-harris-fan-goes-viral-after-being-hit-in-face-with-pizza-while-filming-gig-on-phone/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:36:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/calvin-harris-fan-goes-viral-after-being-hit-in-face-with-pizza-while-filming-gig-on-phone/ They’re due to play shows in Amsterdam, Brussels]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/basement-announce-2027-uk-and-european-tour/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 15:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/basement-announce-2027-uk-and-european-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lton-john-rocket-hour-presenter-reveals-2026-family-summer-playlist/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lton-john-rocket-hour-presenter-reveals-2026-family-summer-playlist/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/malaysian-rock-drummer-tragically-died-onstage-mid-performance-aged-56/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/malaysian-rock-drummer-tragically-died-onstage-mid-performance-aged-56/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bedridden-alex-warren-cancels-auckland-show-after-falling-ill-hours-before-stage-time/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bedridden-alex-warren-cancels-auckland-show-after-falling-ill-hours-before-stage-time/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gareth-malone-choirmaster-warns-of-crisis-as-music-a-levels-hit-record-low/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gareth-malone-choirmaster-warns-of-crisis-as-music-a-levels-hit-record-low/ The annual music festival – run by Insane Clown Posse – kicked off at Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat in Macks Creek in Missouri on August 19, and ran until August 22. It was the first time at the new location, following a shift from the usual spot in Thornville, Ohio for the past 10 years.
Following the completion of this year’s edition, the st]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/police-seize-hundreds-of-pounds-of-drugs-and-make-three-arrests-at-gathering-of-the-juggalos/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/police-seize-hundreds-of-pounds-of-drugs-and-make-three-arrests-at-gathering-of-the-juggalos/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-wolf-alice-bring-out-anna-calvi-and-dove-ellis-for-sunday-light-and-fade-into-you-at-green-man-2026/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-wolf-alice-bring-out-anna-calvi-and-dove-ellis-for-sunday-light-and-fade-into-you-at-green-man-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twin-atlantics-sam-mctrusty-pays-tribute-to-his-daughters-as-they-back-him-up-on-euphoric-single-supersweetness/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/twin-atlantics-sam-mctrusty-pays-tribute-to-his-daughters-as-they-back-him-up-on-euphoric-single-supersweetness/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simon-cowell-to-undergo-further-back-surgery-six-years-after-accident/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/simon-cowell-to-undergo-further-back-surgery-six-years-after-accident/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-breaks-silence-after-cancelling-remaining-2026-tour-dates/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-breaks-silence-after-cancelling-remaining-2026-tour-dates/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-cancels-concert-at-last-minute-due-to-illness/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/alex-warren-cancels-concert-at-last-minute-due-to-illness/ According to a GoFundMe launched by his Richard Lloyd Group bandmate Sean Seymour, the cancer has left Lloyd with “tumors in his liver, including one located dangerously close to a major blood vessel”.
Seymour said that because of its location, doctors cannot safely operate to remove it at this time, adding that Lloyd has been in the ICU seven times,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/televisions-richard-lloyd-diagnosed-with-bile-duct-cancer-as-gofundme-launched/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:44:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/televisions-richard-lloyd-diagnosed-with-bile-duct-cancer-as-gofundme-launched/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/liam-gallagher-bluntly-responds-to-oasis-glastonbury-2027-headline-rumours/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/liam-gallagher-bluntly-responds-to-oasis-glastonbury-2027-headline-rumours/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/television-co-founder-battling-bile-duct-cancer/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/television-co-founder-battling-bile-duct-cancer/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/liam-gallagher-urges-brother-noel-to-announce-the-tour-as-oasis-fans-push-for-news/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/liam-gallagher-urges-brother-noel-to-announce-the-tour-as-oasis-fans-push-for-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-how-nct-127-have-stayed-strong-as-a-team-for-10-years/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/heres-how-nct-127-have-stayed-strong-as-a-team-for-10-years/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-amp-leeds-2026-check-out-the-latest-weather-forecast/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/reading-amp-leeds-2026-check-out-the-latest-weather-forecast/ Quiet Light – aka Riya Ma]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/listen-to-quiet-lights-loved-up-playlist-for-the-cover/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/listen-to-quiet-lights-loved-up-playlist-for-the-cover/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tame-impala-announces-2027-uk-and-european-tour-with-wet-leg/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tame-impala-announces-2027-uk-and-european-tour-with-wet-leg/ In fittingly surprising fashion, they debuted th]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-thief-debut-new-triple-album-horsepower-live-at-nashville-gig/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-thief-debut-new-triple-album-horsepower-live-at-nashville-gig/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zz-top-returns-to-the-stage-days-after-drummer-frank-beards-death/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zz-top-returns-to-the-stage-days-after-drummer-frank-beards-death/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dre-defends-using-ai-to-produce-music/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dre-defends-using-ai-to-produce-music/ Money from Chris Brown’s royalties and his tour with Usher will go toward his former housekeeper’s $13 million judgment, a Los Angeles judge ruled.
The Los Angeles judge presiding over the lawsuit against Chris Brown filed by his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, has granted her request to assign money from the artist’s royalties and tour income to pay the nearly $13 million judgment she won for his guard dog attacking her. Br]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/chris-browns-former-housekeeper-will-collect-13m-from-his-tour-income-and-royalties-over-dog-attack/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/chris-browns-former-housekeeper-will-collect-13m-from-his-tour-income-and-royalties-over-dog-attack/ Money from Chris Brown’s royalties and his tour with Usher will go toward his former housekeeper’s $13 million judgment, a Los Angeles judge ruled.
The Los Angeles judge presiding over the lawsuit against Chris Brown filed by his former housekeeper, Maria Avila, has granted her request to assign money from the artist’s royalties and tour income to pay the nearly $13 million judgment she won for his guard dog attacking her. Br]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/chris-browns-former-housekeeper-forcibly-collecting-13-million-from-his-tour-income-and-royalties-over-dog-attack/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/chris-browns-former-housekeeper-forcibly-collecting-13-million-from-his-tour-income-and-royalties-over-dog-attack/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dre-uses-ai-to-make-music-i-dont-see-it-as-a-threat/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dre-uses-ai-to-make-music-i-dont-see-it-as-a-threat/ Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine said they don’t see AI as a threat but a new tool for artists to incorporate into their workspaces. Fans are unhappy about it.
Dr. Dre has caused an uproar with his pro-artificial intelligence stance revealed in an interview with The New York Times alongside producer Jimmy Iovine. Asked if they view AI as a threat to the music industry, Dre expressed that only people “who have]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/and-dr-dre-said-only-people-who-have-trouble-creating-view-ai-as-a-threat/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/and-dr-dre-said-only-people-who-have-trouble-creating-view-ai-as-a-threat/ For decades, the electronic dance music community has rallied around four letters: PLUR. But in the wake of multiple tragedies at Electric Forest, the guiding values of ‘Peace, Love, Unity, and Respect’ appear to be faltering under pressure.
Beyond the electrifying, innovative music of modern EDM lies a community built on a decades-long ethos of looking out for each other, holding one another accountable, and showing love when and where you]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-electric-forest-revealed-about-the-future-of-plur/Mon, 24 Aug 2026 05:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/what-electric-forest-revealed-about-the-future-of-plur/ According to Knight, Shakur’s mother Afeni asked for her son to be cremated]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suge-knight-claims-that-tupac-shakurs-friends-and-family-smoked-his-ashes/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/suge-knight-claims-that-tupac-shakurs-friends-and-family-smoked-his-ashes/ Called Seen Live, the free app serves as a personal archive where users can record the club nights, concerts and other live music performances they have attended.
It allows you to search for past and upcoming events, rate shows out of five stars, share your experiences, upload photos and videos and create a persona]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-letterboxd-for-clubbing-app-lets-you-rate-djs-after-a-night-out/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-letterboxd-for-clubbing-app-lets-you-rate-djs-after-a-night-out/ The string of shows will take place throughout November, hosting performances, workshops, educational panels, open mic sessions and networking opportunities in Belfast, Bridgend, Gateshead, Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham and Sunderland.
The announcement follows the confirmation last month that the BBC Introducing Stage had been axed from]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bbc-introducing-announce-lsquoliversquo-events-across-the-uk-for-young-artists-after-being-axed-from-reading-amp-leeds/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bbc-introducing-announce-lsquoliversquo-events-across-the-uk-for-young-artists-after-being-axed-from-reading-amp-leeds/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/deep-cuts-hits-and-a-choir-foo-fighters-hollywood-bowl-debut-sends-off-gustavo-dudamel-with-a-bang/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/deep-cuts-hits-and-a-choir-foo-fighters-hollywood-bowl-debut-sends-off-gustavo-dudamel-with-a-bang/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-cancels-all-2026-tour-dates-for-rest-and-recovery-after-recent-surgeries/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 20:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-cancels-all-2026-tour-dates-for-rest-and-recovery-after-recent-surgeries/ The rapper and producer discussed the divisive topic alongside his longtime business partner Jimmy Iovine in a new interview with the New York Times published today (August 23).
Dre compared resistance to AI with the opposition that initially greeted drum machines and synthesisers.
“I had a discussion with a few people]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dre-says-he-is-embracing-ai-in-music-its-a-new-tool-for-creativity/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dr-dre-says-he-is-embracing-ai-in-music-its-a-new-tool-for-creativity/ The concert was part of a series of shows celebrating]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-foo-fighters-play-rarities-with-la-philharmonic-orchestra-at-hollywood-bowl/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-foo-fighters-play-rarities-with-la-philharmonic-orchestra-at-hollywood-bowl/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hugel-french-dj-challenges-sam-fender-and-olivia-dean-for-uk-number-1/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hugel-french-dj-challenges-sam-fender-and-olivia-dean-for-uk-number-1/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-thief-preview-new-album-live-in-nashville-five-things-we-learned/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/big-thief-preview-new-album-live-in-nashville-five-things-we-learned/ Together, they p]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-don-toliver-bring-out-justin-timberlake-for-rock-your-body-and-body-in-miami/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-don-toliver-bring-out-justin-timberlake-for-rock-your-body-and-body-in-miami/ The 21-year-old musician – son of David and Victoria Beckham – had played earlier in the day with his band The Breakers at the Earlham Park event yesterday (August 22).
He ended up returning to the stage during The Kooks’ headline set, playing guitar and sharing vocals with frontman Luke Pritchard on the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-cruz-beckham-join-the-kooks-for-jackie-big-tits-at-rock-n-roll-circus-norwich/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 17:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-cruz-beckham-join-the-kooks-for-jackie-big-tits-at-rock-n-roll-circus-norwich/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-justin-timberlake-make-surprise-appearance-at-don-tolivers-miami-concert/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:52:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-justin-timberlake-make-surprise-appearance-at-don-tolivers-miami-concert/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/life-in-the-key-of-clive/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/life-in-the-key-of-clive/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/inside-rushs-triumphant-return-our-full-interview-with-geddy-lee-and-alex-lifeson/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/inside-rushs-triumphant-return-our-full-interview-with-geddy-lee-and-alex-lifeson/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zz-top-play-first-show-since-death-of-dear-drummer-frank-beard/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:10:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/zz-top-play-first-show-since-death-of-dear-drummer-frank-beard/ In a new interview with People, Parton shared that she and her team have been collaborating with companies who create “]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-says-shes-exploring-avatar-performances/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-says-shes-exploring-avatar-performances/ In a post recently shared to]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-to-take-much-needed-year-off-in-2027-to-recover-from-extreme-weather/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:58:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-to-take-much-needed-year-off-in-2027-to-recover-from-extreme-weather/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-bring-out-max-weinberg-at-queens-show/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-bring-out-max-weinberg-at-queens-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lorde-hails-all-points-east-line-up-the-best-ive-ever-been-part-of-during-huge-headline-slot/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 11:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lorde-hails-all-points-east-line-up-the-best-ive-ever-been-part-of-during-huge-headline-slot/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-zara-larsson-and-pinkpantheress-perform-stateside-together-for-first-time-at-all-points-east/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:47:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-zara-larsson-and-pinkpantheress-perform-stateside-together-for-first-time-at-all-points-east/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sir-anthony-hopkins-music-has-always-been-a-part-of-my-life/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sir-anthony-hopkins-music-has-always-been-a-part-of-my-life/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-releases-500-cd-copies-of-serena-joy/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-releases-500-cd-copies-of-serena-joy/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/one-dead-in-buckcherry-tour-bus-crash/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/one-dead-in-buckcherry-tour-bus-crash/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-cancels-shows-after-kidney-stone-surgery/Sun, 23 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bret-michaels-cancels-shows-after-kidney-stone-surgery/ Typically, as she prepares to sing ‘Sauvignon Blanc’, she downs a glass of white wine,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-rosala-sing-bad-bunnys-safaera-with-tequila-shot-in-monterrey/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 23:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-rosala-sing-bad-bunnys-safaera-with-tequila-shot-in-monterrey/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-murder-trial-plays-secret-police-interview-withkeffed-admitting-role-in-rappers-shooting/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 22:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-murder-trial-plays-secret-police-interview-withkeffed-admitting-role-in-rappers-shooting/ Motown founder Berry Gordy paid tribute to her in a statement, saying: “Janie was there with me from the very beginning, before there was even a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/janie-bradford-motown-songwriter-behind-money-thats-what-i-want-dies-aged-87/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 21:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/janie-bradford-motown-songwriter-behind-money-thats-what-i-want-dies-aged-87/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/janie-bradford-motown-songwriter-who-co-wrote-money-thats-what-i-want-dead-at-87-2/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/janie-bradford-motown-songwriter-who-co-wrote-money-thats-what-i-want-dead-at-87-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/janie-bradford-motown-songwriter-who-co-wrote-money-thats-what-i-want-dead-at-87/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/janie-bradford-motown-songwriter-who-co-wrote-money-thats-what-i-want-dead-at-87/ He introduced the track by telling the crowd, “If you need a new natio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-moby-perform-father-ted-favourite-my-lovely-horse-live-in-dublin/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:53:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-moby-perform-father-ted-favourite-my-lovely-horse-live-in-dublin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-intimate-new-york-and-los-angeles-shows-ahead-of-dopamine-chamber/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fontaines-dc-announce-intimate-new-york-and-los-angeles-shows-ahead-of-dopamine-chamber/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-bring-out-max-weinberg-at-queens-show/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/see-king-gizzard-and-the-lizard-wizard-bring-out-max-weinberg-at-queens-show/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-surprise-releases-the-handmaids-tale-inspired-new-song-serena-joy-on-limited-edition-cd/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-surprise-releases-the-handmaids-tale-inspired-new-song-serena-joy-on-limited-edition-cd/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bigxthaplug-arrested-on-drug-and-gun-charges-in-texas/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bigxthaplug-arrested-on-drug-and-gun-charges-in-texas/ Tweedy played on the studio]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dry-cleaning-bring-out-wilcos-jeff-tweedy-for-my-soulhalf-pint-at-green-man-2026/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dry-cleaning-bring-out-wilcos-jeff-tweedy-for-my-soulhalf-pint-at-green-man-2026/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bruno-mars-is-the-greatest-showman-alive-on-the-romantic-tour/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:48:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bruno-mars-is-the-greatest-showman-alive-on-the-romantic-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/farewell-to-the-last-music-mogul/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/farewell-to-the-last-music-mogul/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-releases-new-song-serena-joy-via-cd-single-at-one-indie-record-shop/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/olivia-rodrigo-releases-new-song-serena-joy-via-cd-single-at-one-indie-record-shop/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-31-best-one-off-reunions-in-rock-history-from-led-zeppelin-to-talking-heads/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 15:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-31-best-one-off-reunions-in-rock-history-from-led-zeppelin-to-talking-heads/ “I am dealing with some health issues tha]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-shares-health-update-with-fans-after-hard-times/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-shares-health-update-with-fans-after-hard-times/ Now, though, Apple Music has announced that its “Made With AI” label will]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/apple-music-to-add-labels-to-ai-generated-music-later-this-year/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/apple-music-to-add-labels-to-ai-generated-music-later-this-year/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-courtney-love-sing-addison-raes-saddest-song/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-courtney-love-sing-addison-raes-saddest-song/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/michael-jackson-movie-sequel-will-address-child-abuse-allegations-from-his-point-of-view-says-jaafar-jackson/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/michael-jackson-movie-sequel-will-address-child-abuse-allegations-from-his-point-of-view-says-jaafar-jackson/ The former model has been delving into the music world this summer, releasing the singles ‘I Forgot’ and ‘Out of My Head’ back in June. Now, she’s announced that the songs are part of her upcoming debut album ‘Not Normal’, which will arrive on September 25 via Warner Music – pre-order/]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cara-delevingne-announces-debut-album-not-normal-with-fiery-single-crazy-baby/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 10:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/cara-delevingne-announces-debut-album-not-normal-with-fiery-single-crazy-baby/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-launches-line-of-drought-drops-lube-keeps-the-dry-spells-away/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 09:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-launches-line-of-drought-drops-lube-keeps-the-dry-spells-away/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-music-festival-axed-for-2027/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-music-festival-axed-for-2027/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinkrsquos-jennies-new-solo-ep/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/blackpinkrsquos-jennies-new-solo-ep/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-shares-health-update-with-fans-im-still-healin-im-still-workin/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 07:07:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/dolly-parton-shares-health-update-with-fans-im-still-healin-im-still-workin/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/buckcherry-members-unharmed-after-tour-bus-involved-in-tragic-multi-vehicle-accident/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/buckcherry-members-unharmed-after-tour-bus-involved-in-tragic-multi-vehicle-accident/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/buckcherry-involved-in-tragic-multi-vehicle-accident-in-south-carolina/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 03:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/buckcherry-involved-in-tragic-multi-vehicle-accident-in-south-carolina/ Elton John, Prince Harry, and others have been ordered to foot a staggering $13 million legal bill in connection with their case against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers.
High Court Justice Matthew Nicklin made that sizable bill official today when granting what outlets across the pond described as a “rare” indemnity order. Turning the clock back to 2022 for a moment, the filing parties in a press release outlined the “abhorrent criminal act]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elton-john-prince-harry-and-others-slapped-with-13-million-legal-bill-in-daily-mail-hacking-case-a-total-that-could-ultimately-approach-50-million/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/elton-john-prince-harry-and-others-slapped-with-13-million-legal-bill-in-daily-mail-hacking-case-a-total-that-could-ultimately-approach-50-million/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/travis-barker-hopes-his-children-arent-as-confrontational-as-he-used-to-be/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/travis-barker-hopes-his-children-arent-as-confrontational-as-he-used-to-be/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-jurors-see-keffe-ds-first-public-interview-about-killing-i-got-cancernothing-else-to-lose/Sat, 22 Aug 2026 01:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-jurors-see-keffe-ds-first-public-interview-about-killing-i-got-cancernothing-else-to-lose/ Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of August 21st, 2026.
If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to news@digitalmusicnews.com. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to noah@digitalmusicnews.com. And, keep track of all the latest music industry hires here.
iHeartMedia + Mediabase
iHeartMedia has confir]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/latest-music-industry-hires-iheartmedia-frontiers-virgin-uk-amuse-oak-view-group-australian-festival-association-more/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 23:49:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/latest-music-industry-hires-iheartmedia-frontiers-virgin-uk-amuse-oak-view-group-australian-festival-association-more/ B]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-weeknd-wraps-five-night-sold-out-run-at-wembley-stadium-and-raises-more-than-350k-for-charity/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-weeknd-wraps-five-night-sold-out-run-at-wembley-stadium-and-raises-more-than-350k-for-charity/ As reported by The Guardian, the newspaper is said to have followed and covertly photographed the individual and published more than a dozen images of her, claiming that she was the drummer, who was now living a “secret new life”.
The article, written by Joe Hutchison and published on August 6, said it had located the “r]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daily-mail-accused-of-stalking-woman-they-mistakenly-identified-as-the-white-stripes-meg-white-in-a-secret-new-life/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/daily-mail-accused-of-stalking-woman-they-mistakenly-identified-as-the-white-stripes-meg-white-in-a-secret-new-life/ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival will not take place next year, festival organizers announced on Friday.
On Friday, August 21, organizers of Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival made the difficult announcement that the event will not take place in 2027. Organizers cited a “much-needed year off” to let the festival grounds, dubbed The Farm, recover from consecutive years of intense storms.
“This wasn’t an easy decision, and not one we t]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-music-amp-arts-festival-2027-canceled/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-music-amp-arts-festival-2027-canceled/ After beating a seemingly frivolous copyright lawsuit, Bad Bunny is stuck covering his own legal costs to the tune of nearly half a million dollars.
Lo siento, Bad Bunny! After winning a copyright lawsuit that he considers frivolous, the Puerto Rican superstar is now responsible for paying his attorneys’ fees, as a judge has denied his request for nearly half a million dollars in legal costs.
The lawsuit was filed back in May of 2025, centering on Bad Bunny&rsq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-spent-nearly-500k-fending-off-ensame-bailar-copyright-lawsuit-according-to-court-filings/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-spent-nearly-500k-fending-off-ensame-bailar-copyright-lawsuit-according-to-court-filings/ After beating a seemingly frivolous copyright lawsuit, Bad Bunny is stuck covering his own legal costs to the tune of nearly half a million dollars.
Lo siento, Bad Bunny! After winning a copyright lawsuit that he considers frivolous, the Puerto Rican superstar is now responsible for paying his attorneys’ fees, as a judge has denied his request for nearly half a million dollars in legal costs.
*Update, August 22nd: Since the publication of this article on Friday]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-spent-nearly-500000-fending-off-the-ensame-bailar-copyright-lawsuit-court-filings-reveal-updated/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-spent-nearly-500000-fending-off-the-ensame-bailar-copyright-lawsuit-court-filings-reveal-updated/ After beating a seemingly frivolous copyright lawsuit, Bad Bunny is stuck covering his own legal costs to the tune of nearly half a million dollars.
Lo siento, Bad Bunny! After winning a copyright lawsuit that he considers frivolous, the Puerto Rican superstar is now responsible for paying his attorneys’ fees, as a judge has denied his request for nearly half a million dollars in legal costs.
The lawsuit was filed back in May of 2025, centering on Bad Bunny&rsq]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-spent-nearly-500000-fending-off-the-ensame-bailar-copyright-lawsuit-court-filings-reveal/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:38:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-spent-nearly-500000-fending-off-the-ensame-bailar-copyright-lawsuit-court-filings-reveal/ The news was confirmed in a statement yesterday (August 20), which explained that guitarist Tony Hicks was stepping away from touring for health reasons. Drummer Bobby Elliott, the other long-running member still with the group, added that he was also retiring in solidarity with his bandmate.
“After more than six deca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-hollies-officially-call-it-quits-after-63-years/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-hollies-officially-call-it-quits-after-63-years/ XS Nightclub will reopen this fall at Wynn Las Vegas with a ‘reimagined experience’ and a four-night celebration featuring an iconic lineup of artists.
XS Nightclub, currently undergoing an extensive redesign, will reopen this fall at Wynn Las Vegas with a completely reimagined experience designed to usher in the next era of Las Vegas nightlife. The four-night celebration begins November 5 with a RÜFÜS DU SOL DJ set and features The Chainsmokers,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/xs-nightclub-at-wynn-las-vegas-stacks-its-grand-reopening-with-rfs-du-sol-the-chainsmokers-calvin-harris-plus-diplo-b2b-hugel/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/xs-nightclub-at-wynn-las-vegas-stacks-its-grand-reopening-with-rfs-du-sol-the-chainsmokers-calvin-harris-plus-diplo-b2b-hugel/ XS Nightclub will reopen this fall at Wynn Las Vegas with a reimagined experience and a four-night celebration featuring an iconic lineup of artists.
XS Nightclub, currently undergoing an extensive redesign, will reopen this fall at Wynn Las Vegas with a completely reimagined experience designed to usher in the next era of Las Vegas nightlife. The four-night celebration begins November 5 with a RÜFÜS DU SOL DJ set and features The Chainsmokers, Calvin Harris,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/xs-nightclub-at-wynn-las-vegas-announces-grand-reopening-with-a-reimagined-venue-and-iconic-lineup/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/xs-nightclub-at-wynn-las-vegas-announces-grand-reopening-with-a-reimagined-venue-and-iconic-lineup/ Lady Gaga has defeated a trademark infringement suit filed by a surfboard brand, as a judge dismisses the case, citing insufficient evidence.
On Tuesday, a judge dismissed the trademark infringement lawsuit filed against Lady Gaga by a surfboard brand over her Mayhem album title and accompanying logo. The owners of Lost Surfboards, who have a line of Mayhem-branded boards, sued the star over the title and logo of her album just weeks af]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lady-gaga-triumphs-in-mayhem-trademark-lawsuit-in-big-first-amendment-win/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 21:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lady-gaga-triumphs-in-mayhem-trademark-lawsuit-in-big-first-amendment-win/ Just like that, the Sony Music v. Designer Shoe Warehouse (DSW) social media infringement battle has drawn to an abrupt close – though the footwear retailer’s wider copyright clash with the majors isn’t quite finished.Sony Music (plus a number of its subsidiaries) and DSW parent Designer Brands only recently confirmed the resolution in a joint notice to the court. The concise filing points to a settlement in principle and confirms plans to hammer out]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sony-music-and-designer-shoe-warehouse-reach-preliminary-settlement-in-contentious-social-media-infringement-battle/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/sony-music-and-designer-shoe-warehouse-reach-preliminary-settlement-in-contentious-social-media-infringement-battle/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/quality-control-co-founder-pierre-p-thomas-alive-and-currently-hospitalized-after-heart-attack/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/quality-control-co-founder-pierre-p-thomas-alive-and-currently-hospitalized-after-heart-attack/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-is-selling-a-line-of-sex-lube/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kacey-musgraves-is-selling-a-line-of-sex-lube/ Bridgers has been photographed hold]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/phoebe-bridgers-announces-rescheduled-intimate-uk-shows-as-she-celebrates-number-one-album-from-hospital/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/phoebe-bridgers-announces-rescheduled-intimate-uk-shows-as-she-celebrates-number-one-album-from-hospital/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/weezer-rapsody-westside-cowboy-and-all-the-songs-you-need-to-know-this-week/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/weezer-rapsody-westside-cowboy-and-all-the-songs-you-need-to-know-this-week/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-translations-crave-an-uncertain-life-in-synth-pop-gem-modern-lovers/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/new-translations-crave-an-uncertain-life-in-synth-pop-gem-modern-lovers/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-goes-country-but-gets-a-little-lost-on-the-backroads/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-goes-country-but-gets-a-little-lost-on-the-backroads/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-goes-country-but-gets-a-little-lost-on-the-back-roads/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:28:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-goes-country-but-gets-a-little-lost-on-the-back-roads/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/phoebe-bridgers-singer-scores-first-solo-uk-number-1-album-with-lost-weekend/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/phoebe-bridgers-singer-scores-first-solo-uk-number-1-album-with-lost-weekend/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-global-group-claim-highest-new-entry-on-uk-official-singles-chart/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/katseye-global-group-claim-highest-new-entry-on-uk-official-singles-chart/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/turnstile-enlist-elton-john-hayley-williams-slayyyter-for-never-enough-versions-lp/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:45:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/turnstile-enlist-elton-john-hayley-williams-slayyyter-for-never-enough-versions-lp/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/turnstile-announce-surprise-reimagined-never-enough-versions-album-with-elton-john-hayley-williams-blood-orange-ag-cook-and-more/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/turnstile-announce-surprise-reimagined-never-enough-versions-album-with-elton-john-hayley-williams-blood-orange-ag-cook-and-more/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/people-cant-stop-listening-to-tv-on-the-radio-thanks-to-spider-man-brand-new-day/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/people-cant-stop-listening-to-tv-on-the-radio-thanks-to-spider-man-brand-new-day/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-harry-elton-john-and-others-face-multi-million-dollar-legal-bill-over-failed-privacy-case/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 18:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/prince-harry-elton-john-and-others-face-multi-million-dollar-legal-bill-over-failed-privacy-case/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-game-takes-aim-at-kendrick-lamar-and-he-brought-drake-with-him/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:57:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-game-takes-aim-at-kendrick-lamar-and-he-brought-drake-with-him/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/viva-the-cramps-who-played-lsquopurersquo-rock-amp-roll-as-though-the-british-never-invaded/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/viva-the-cramps-who-played-lsquopurersquo-rock-amp-roll-as-though-the-british-never-invaded/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hollis-brown-had-a-nasty-breakup-they-reunite-for-new-song-garage-days/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hollis-brown-had-a-nasty-breakup-they-reunite-for-new-song-garage-days/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jaafar-jackson-hopes-michael-sequel-will-give-more-insight-into-allegations-from-singers-point-of-view/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jaafar-jackson-hopes-michael-sequel-will-give-more-insight-into-allegations-from-singers-point-of-view/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-taking-much-needed-year-off-in-2027/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bonnaroo-taking-much-needed-year-off-in-2027/ The news was shared on Facebook earlier this week by Greg Brooks, the band’s official archivist.
“Terribly sad news just received that early Queen bass player (circa 1970), Barry Mitchell, has passed away,” the post read. “His anecdotes at the convention were fascinating and offered rare insight. He will be greatly missed.”
Mitchell was the second bassist in the band, joining af]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-queen-bassist-barry-mitchell-dies-as-fans-pay-tribute-terribly-sad-news/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-queen-bassist-barry-mitchell-dies-as-fans-pay-tribute-terribly-sad-news/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/50-years-ago-today-the-rolling-stones-right-the-wrongs-of-altamont-at-massive-uk-festival/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/50-years-ago-today-the-rolling-stones-right-the-wrongs-of-altamont-at-massive-uk-festival/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rare-ryksopp-melody-am-vinyl-with-banksy-cover-sells-for-3720-at-auction/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 16:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/rare-ryksopp-melody-am-vinyl-with-banksy-cover-sells-for-3720-at-auction/ The show was announced last week, with fans reporting tickets selling out in minutes. It marked the musician’s first live performance in almost exactly two years, following a 2024 set at Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival.
As Jamie T – full name Jamie Treays – wa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-previews-new-material-and-delivers-fan-favourites-at-intimate-london-gig-as-he-announces-2026-uk-tour/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-previews-new-material-and-delivers-fan-favourites-at-intimate-london-gig-as-he-announces-2026-uk-tour/ The show was announced last week, with fans reporting tickets selling out in minutes. It marked the musician’s first live performance in almost exactly two years, following a 2024 set at Portsmouth’s Victorious Festival.
As Jamie T – full name Jamie Treays – wa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-previews-material-and-delivers-fan-favourites-at-intimate-london-gig-as-he-announces-2026-uk-tour/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jamie-t-previews-material-and-delivers-fan-favourites-at-intimate-london-gig-as-he-announces-2026-uk-tour/ It marks 25 years since the release of their cult debut album ‘Finelines’, which was awarded thr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/my-vitriol-to-celebrate-finelines-at-londons-shepherds-bush-empire-with-inme-and-yourcodenameismilo-2/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/my-vitriol-to-celebrate-finelines-at-londons-shepherds-bush-empire-with-inme-and-yourcodenameismilo-2/ It marks 25 years since the release of their cult debut album ‘Finelines’, which was awarded thr]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/my-vitriol-to-celebrate-finelines-at-londons-shepherds-bush-empire-with-inme-and-yourcodenameismilo/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/my-vitriol-to-celebrate-finelines-at-londons-shepherds-bush-empire-with-inme-and-yourcodenameismilo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ticketmaster-seizes-olivia-rodrigo-tickets-from-scalpers-and-puts-them-back-on-sale-at-face-value/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ticketmaster-seizes-olivia-rodrigo-tickets-from-scalpers-and-puts-them-back-on-sale-at-face-value/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-slams-donald-trump-for-using-her-music-in-anti-trans-tiktok-post/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 14:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-slams-donald-trump-for-using-her-music-in-anti-trans-tiktok-post/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jorja-smith-to-headline-the-o2-as-part-of-london-venues-20th-birthday-celebrations/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jorja-smith-to-headline-the-o2-as-part-of-london-venues-20th-birthday-celebrations/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jaafar-jackson-says-michael-2-will-show-child-abuse-scandal-from-michael-jacksons-point-of-view/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 13:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jaafar-jackson-says-michael-2-will-show-child-abuse-scandal-from-michael-jacksons-point-of-view/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ticketmaster-cancels-tout-tickets-to-olivia-rodrigos-the-unraveled-tour-and-fans-can-now-get-them-at-face-value/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ticketmaster-cancels-tout-tickets-to-olivia-rodrigos-the-unraveled-tour-and-fans-can-now-get-them-at-face-value/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-mac-miller-estate-announces-the-divine-feminine-10th-anniversary-and-share-the-first-of-three-new-songs-butterflies/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-mac-miller-estate-announces-the-divine-feminine-10th-anniversary-and-share-the-first-of-three-new-songs-butterflies/ Tick]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kpop-demon-hunters-andrew-choi-and-neckwav-to-play-one-off-gig-in-london-next-month/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kpop-demon-hunters-andrew-choi-and-neckwav-to-play-one-off-gig-in-london-next-month/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gracie-abrams-my-song-made-me-want-to-rip-my-eyeballs-out/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gracie-abrams-my-song-made-me-want-to-rip-my-eyeballs-out/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-queen-bassist-barry-mitchell-dies/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/former-queen-bassist-barry-mitchell-dies/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/earth-wind-amp-fire-drummer-john-paris-to-undergo-two-surgeries-after-medical-emergency/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/earth-wind-amp-fire-drummer-john-paris-to-undergo-two-surgeries-after-medical-emergency/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-railed-against-oasis-reunion/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-railed-against-oasis-reunion/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/courtney-love-praises-slayyyters-cover-of-holes-violet-its-a-delight/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:39:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/courtney-love-praises-slayyyters-cover-of-holes-violet-its-a-delight/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-wins-legal-battle-to-reveal-identities-of-hackers-who-tried-to-sell-unreleased-music-on-dark-web-for-significant-sums-of-money/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-wins-legal-battle-to-reveal-identities-of-hackers-who-tried-to-sell-unreleased-music-on-dark-web-for-significant-sums-of-money/ Now,]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beabadoobee-shares-one-of-the-happiest-songs-on-the-new-album-memories/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/beabadoobee-shares-one-of-the-happiest-songs-on-the-new-album-memories/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jonas-brothers-unleash-new-single-at-sold-out-msg-as-burning-up-era-returns/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jonas-brothers-unleash-new-single-at-sold-out-msg-as-burning-up-era-returns/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/empire-state-building-goes-green-as-mysterious-ts-symbols-spark-taylor-swift-fan-theories/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 11:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/empire-state-building-goes-green-as-mysterious-ts-symbols-spark-taylor-swift-fan-theories/ The category is not included in the upcoming 2026 awards, with nominations announced on Wednesday (August 19).
It has been replaced by ‘Best Alternative’, which this year includes nods to Geese, Tame Impala, Olivia Rodrigo, Sombr, Noah Kahan and more.
Rock music was first recognised at the VMAS in 1989, when the ‘Best Heavy Metal Video’ category wa]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mtv-vmas-2026-have-scrapped-the-best-rock-category-after-37-years/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:32:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/mtv-vmas-2026-have-scrapped-the-best-rock-category-after-37-years/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jonas-brothers-debut-new-single-listen-when-sad-live-at-madison-square-garden/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:54:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/watch-jonas-brothers-debut-new-single-listen-when-sad-live-at-madison-square-garden/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/earth-wind-amp-fire-shares-health-update-on-drummer-john-paris-lsquoour-hope-is-strongrsquo/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/earth-wind-amp-fire-shares-health-update-on-drummer-john-paris-lsquoour-hope-is-strongrsquo/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/earth-wind-amp-fire-share-health-update-on-drummer-john-paris-lsquoour-hope-is-strongrsquo/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/earth-wind-amp-fire-share-health-update-on-drummer-john-paris-lsquoour-hope-is-strongrsquo/ Bad Bunny will wrap up this era and his giant world tour at Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan, Puerto Rico on August 22 and 23. It marks a full-ci]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-sells-out-puerto-rico-tour-finale-after-more-than-1million-fans-queue-for-tickets/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:23:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bad-bunny-sells-out-puerto-rico-tour-finale-after-more-than-1million-fans-queue-for-tickets/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-weeknd-singer-wraps-sold-out-five-night-run-at-londons-wembley-stadium/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:16:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/the-weeknd-singer-wraps-sold-out-five-night-run-at-londons-wembley-stadium/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-mac-millers-previously-unreleased-song-butterflies-2/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-mac-millers-previously-unreleased-song-butterflies-2/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-mac-millers-previously-unreleased-song-butterflies/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:02:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/hear-mac-millers-previously-unreleased-song-butterflies/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gracie-abrams-reveals-song-which-made-her-want-to-rip-eyeballs-out/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/gracie-abrams-reveals-song-which-made-her-want-to-rip-eyeballs-out/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-solo-album-felt-like-a-natural-move/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/brandon-flowers-solo-album-felt-like-a-natural-move/ The track was used over a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-hits-out-at-team-trump-for-using-we-cant-be-friends-in-tiktok/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:40:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-hits-out-at-team-trump-for-using-we-cant-be-friends-in-tiktok/ Jay-Z’s efforts to appeal the dismissal of his defamation suit against attorney Tony Buzbee are met with a skeptical appeals court.
In 2024, Houston-based attorney Tony Buzbee filed a short-lived lawsuit against rap mogul Jay-Z accusing him of raping a 13-year-old Jane Doe alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs decades prior. Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, quickly responded with a defamation and extortion countersuit, but the c]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-zs-aggressive-defamation-suit-against-a-sexual-assault-accuser-is-in-serious-trouble/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jay-zs-aggressive-defamation-suit-against-a-sexual-assault-accuser-is-in-serious-trouble/ Sadly, that’s a critical question for a growing number of major brands. Currently, the music industry is mired in multiple legal licensing battles over social media campaigns on TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and other social media platforms, with mega-brands like Crumbl Cookies, Marriott, Chili’]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/as-ugc-lawsuits-rage-epidemic-sound-offers-a-strikingly-different-licensing-approach/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:14:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/as-ugc-lawsuits-rage-epidemic-sound-offers-a-strikingly-different-licensing-approach/ Jaafar Jackson says the second “Michael” film will address the child abuse allegations that the star faced by challenging the “agenda” behind them.
The sequel to Lionsgate’s wildly successful Michael film is moonwalking ever closer to production, and actor Jaafar Jackson—Michael’s real-life nephew, who played him in the movie—confirms that it will address the child abuse allegations that plagued the star’s later career]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/michael-2-will-challenge-the-agenda-behind-child-abuse-allegations-jaafar-jackson-says/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:08:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/michael-2-will-challenge-the-agenda-behind-child-abuse-allegations-jaafar-jackson-says/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-blasts-trump-administration-for-using-song-on-social-media-video/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 07:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-blasts-trump-administration-for-using-song-on-social-media-video/ As Apple Music subscriptions increasingly come from bundled offerings, Apple quietly raises the prices of its Apple One Family and Premier bundled tiers.
Apple Music just saw a price increase last month, and now, two Apple One bundled plans are receiving price increases worldwide. In the U.S., the price of the Apple One Family and Apple One Premier plans will go up by $2 per month starting in September. It’s a move that arrives as Apple Music subscriptions come increasi]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/apple-quietly-raises-apple-music-bundled-one-family-and-premier-pricing/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 06:37:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/apple-quietly-raises-apple-music-bundled-one-family-and-premier-pricing/ Patreon announces 30 new features coming to the platform, designed to address the “failure” of the current internet for creators and fans alike. The news follows mass layoffs at the company last month.
Today, Patreon CEO Jack Conte announced nearly 30 new features coming to the platform, focused on “long-term relationships over short-term attention, paying creators fairly for their work, and investing in human creativity.”
The company unveiled a road]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/following-layoffs-patreon-previews-30-new-tools-for-discovery-community-video-safety-and-more-2/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/following-layoffs-patreon-previews-30-new-tools-for-discovery-community-video-safety-and-more-2/ Patreon announces 30 new features coming to the platform, designed to address the “failure” of the current internet for creators and fans alike. The news follows mass layoffs at the company last month.
Today, Patreon CEO Jack Conte announced nearly 30 new features coming to the platform, focused on “long-term relationships over short-term attention, paying creators fairly for their work, and investing in human creativity.”
The company unveiled a road]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/following-layoffs-patreon-previews-30-new-tools-for-discovery-community-video-safety-and-more/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:21:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/following-layoffs-patreon-previews-30-new-tools-for-discovery-community-video-safety-and-more/ Apple Music reveals more information on its upcoming AI labeling system, due to launch “later this year.”
Apple Music unveiled more information about its upcoming move to label tracks created using artificial intelligence in an email sent out to the music industry on Thursday. The streaming service said that AI music labels will arrive “later this year,” though a specific launch date hasn’t been disclosed.
The news arrives months afte]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/apple-musics-new-ai-labeling-system-is-coming-into-focusand-its-not-the-best-news-for-suno/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:03:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/apple-musics-new-ai-labeling-system-is-coming-into-focusand-its-not-the-best-news-for-suno/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pablo-alborampaacuten-cancels-spain-show-due-to-severe-pneumonia/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/pablo-alborampaacuten-cancels-spain-show-due-to-severe-pneumonia/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kenny-chesney-fan-blocked-from-suing-him-over-300k-scam/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kenny-chesney-fan-blocked-from-suing-him-over-300k-scam/ On the heels of Universal Music’s latest stock buyback, Spotify has set aside a cool $1.5 billion to repurchase its own shares – for a planned overall capital deployment in excess of $2.2 billion when factoring for the remaining portion of an existing tranche.Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) disclosed the supersized buyback plans today, days after Universal Music Group (UMG) confirmed dropping $160 million on its shares during]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/spotify-supersizes-its-stock-buyback-program-with-a-total-of-over-22-billion-now-available-for-share-repurchases/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 04:06:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/spotify-supersizes-its-stock-buyback-program-with-a-total-of-over-22-billion-now-available-for-share-repurchases/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jon-landau-remembers-generous-friend-and-springsteen-biographer-dave-marsh/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jon-landau-remembers-generous-friend-and-springsteen-biographer-dave-marsh/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-slams-trump-admin-after-it-uses-we-cant-be-friends-in-tiktok-video-your-truth-is-false/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-slams-trump-admin-after-it-uses-we-cant-be-friends-in-tiktok-video-your-truth-is-false/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-slams-team-trump-after-it-uses-we-cant-be-friends-in-tiktok-video-your-truth-is-false/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:18:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ariana-grande-slams-team-trump-after-it-uses-we-cant-be-friends-in-tiktok-video-your-truth-is-false/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jessica-simpson-filming-documentary-about-her-life/Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jessica-simpson-filming-documentary-about-her-life/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-murder-trial-jurors-hear-secret-police-interview-with-keffe-d-admitting-role-in-shooting/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:59:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/tupac-murder-trial-jurors-hear-secret-police-interview-with-keffe-d-admitting-role-in-shooting/ With an eye on expanding its reach in India’s quick-growing entertainment sector, KKR has taken a minority stake in Mumbai-headquartered ticketing platform and promoter BookMyShow.
KKR just recently shed light on its BookMyShow investment – albeit while opting against disclosing the financial particulars thereof. Founded in 2007 and majority-owned by Sunburn stakeholder Bigtree Entertainment, BookMyShow was in its own words established as a]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kkr-invests-in-bookmyshow-expects-the-live-entertainment-company-to-play-an-important-role-in-advancing-indias-ambition-to-become-a-global-entertainment-hub/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:46:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/kkr-invests-in-bookmyshow-expects-the-live-entertainment-company-to-play-an-important-role-in-advancing-indias-ambition-to-become-a-global-entertainment-hub/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/madonna-is-still-queen-of-the-vmas/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 23:42:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/madonna-is-still-queen-of-the-vmas/ The BBC Radio 2 and Radio 1Xtra presenter announced that he was stepping away from his work commitments in June, after a routine check-up led to further tests.
At the time, Nelson did not share details of his condition, instead telling listeners that he was “concentrating on getting better” an]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trevor-nelson-reveals-brain-tumour-diagnosis-after-undergoing-very-serious-surgery/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/trevor-nelson-reveals-brain-tumour-diagnosis-after-undergoing-very-serious-surgery/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jessica-simpson-documentary-headed-to-netflix-in-2027/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 22:20:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/jessica-simpson-documentary-headed-to-netflix-in-2027/ FKA twigs wins the first stage of her trademark infringement legal row against indie group The Twigs, which has been simmering for more than a decade.
FKA twigs has won the first stage of the trademark infringement trial against indie duo The Twigs. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Jed S. Rakoff ruled that The Twigs’ claims of infringement were too outdated. The two parties have been engaged in a legal dispute for over a decade.
The initial le]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fka-twigs-vs-the-twigs-fka-twigs-triumphs-in-first-stage-of-trademark-infringement-proceedings/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:56:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/fka-twigs-vs-the-twigs-fka-twigs-triumphs-in-first-stage-of-trademark-infringement-proceedings/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wednesday-have-a-song-called-townies-townies-have-one-called-wednesday-this-is-a-thing/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/wednesday-have-a-song-called-townies-townies-have-one-called-wednesday-this-is-a-thing/ ‘Figure 8’ was produced by the acclaimed producer Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest, Wet Leg) and mixed]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bleech-93-share-brooding-new-single-figure-8-the-product-of-crying-quietly-so-your-flatmates-dont-hear-you/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 21:27:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/bleech-93-share-brooding-new-single-figure-8-the-product-of-crying-quietly-so-your-flatmates-dont-hear-you/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ten-years-later-frank-ocean-still-knows-something-we-dont/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:50:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/ten-years-later-frank-ocean-still-knows-something-we-dont/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lily-allen-responds-to-critics-of-her-lack-of-audience-interaction-on-west-end-girl-tour/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/lily-allen-responds-to-critics-of-her-lack-of-audience-interaction-on-west-end-girl-tour/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maggie-rose-doesnt-know-how-to-feel-about-that-best-kept-secret-compliment/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:25:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/maggie-rose-doesnt-know-how-to-feel-about-that-best-kept-secret-compliment/ Marquee TV partners with Quincy Jones’ Qwest TV to expand its music film offering with landmark performances across jazz and global music.
Marquee TV, the global streaming service for dance, opera, theatre, and contemporary music, has announced a strategic content partnership with Qwest TV, the music streaming platform founded by Quincy Jones. Launching September 1, the partnership brings an acclaimed slate of jazz, soul, global music, and cont]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/arts-focused-streaming-subscription-platform-marquee-tv-add-dozens-of-music-films-from-quincy-jones-founded-qwest-tv/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/arts-focused-streaming-subscription-platform-marquee-tv-add-dozens-of-music-films-from-quincy-jones-founded-qwest-tv/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yungblud-crowdsurfs-in-a-wheelchair-while-performing-with-broken-leg/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 20:05:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/music/yungblud-crowdsurfs-in-a-wheelchair-while-performing-with-broken-leg/