Project Healthy Minds, a millennial/Gen Z-driven mental health tech non-profit, has tapped Jody Gerson, chairman and CEO of Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), to join the organization’s board of directors. Gerson will help accelerate Project Healthy Minds’ efforts to build deep partnerships across the music, entertainment, and media landscapes to scale the organization’s impact and […]

Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars’ “Die With a Smile” is the first No. 1 song of the year after a 20-week climb to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart. The Grammy-nominated collaboration (up for song and best pop duo/group performance of the year) debuted at No. 3 on the list in late […]

Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (“I Should Have Taken More Photos”), arrived on Sunday morning. The 17-song record is composed of música jíbara, or Puerto Rican folk, a staple of the island’s musical and cultural traditions. In a statement shared with Variety, Bad Bunny referred to the record as a “dream” […]

Nicki Minaj has been sued for assault, battery and “intentional infliction of emotional distress” by a man who alleges the Grammy-nominated rapper struck him in the face during a confrontation. In a complaint filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court, Brandon Garrett claims he was working as a day-to-day manager for Minaj’s Pink Friday 2 […]

One of the people accused of selling drugs to Liam Payne in Argentina before his death has been arrested. A former restaurant waiter named Braian Paiz was detained on Friday in relation to the case, per a new report from CBS News. Paiz and one other person have been accused of supplying and doing drugs […]

Bad Bunny’s sixth studio album is just two days from it’s official release. On Friday morning, the Grammy-winning reggaeton star revealed a 17-song tracklist alongside a short film that tackles issues of gentrification in his native Puerto Rico. The album, “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (“I Should’ve Taken More Photos”), is due out Jan. 5 and […]

Thirty years after Tejano icon Selena Quintanilla-Perez was murdered in her native Texas, her killer, 64 year-old Yolanda Saldívar, is under review for parole. Saldívar is currenly serving a life sentence at the Patrick L. O’Daniel Unit in Gatesville, Texas — nearly five hours away from the scene of Selena’s death in Corpus Christi. According […]

Lauren Davis has been promoted to associate chair of New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. She will work alongside Nick Sansano, chair of the Clive Davis Institute. Davis is a highly-experienced music attorney who has represented high-profile musicians, producers and publishers, among others. She’s been teaching at NYU since 2006 and served […]

SZA’s “SOS” returns to the top of the albums chart (it was at No. 15 in the previous week) following the release of its deluxe reissue, a 15-song extension dubbed “Lana.” This is the 11th total week at No. 1 for the Grammy-winning record that debuted in December 2022. Prior to “Lana,” “SOS'” final week […]

The woman accusing Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting her when she was 13 can proceed anonymously (“at least for now”) in her lawsuit against the rappers, a judge ruled Thursday. New York Judge Analisa Torres also condemned the legal team representing Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) for the “relentless filing of combative […]

Bad Bunny will kickoff the new year with a new album, the Grammy-winning singer confirmed Thursday with a video trailer. Dubbed “Debí Tirar Más Fotos” (“I Should’ve Taken More Photos”) the 17-song set will be out on Jan. 5, 2025. The trailer begins with a zoomed out perspective of an isolated home in Puerto Rico. […]

Stray Kids, an eight-piece South Korean K-pop group, has scored its sixth No. 1 album and second this year on the Billboard 200 albums chart, bumping Taylor Swift’s “The Tortured Poets Department” to No. 3 after it made a two-week return to the top. With “HOP” at No. 1, Stray Kids are tied with Linkin […]

Two years after the release of their chart-topping “Bebe Dame” hit, música Mexicana stars Fuerza Regida and Grupo Frontera have released a joint EP dubbed “Mala Mía.” The five-song set is produced by Latin Grammy-winning and Grammy-nominated producer Edgar Barrera, alongside Miguel Armenta, Grupo Frontera, Fuerza frontman Jesus Ortiz Paz, and Moises Lopez. “Mala Mía” […]

It seemed somehow fitting that Paul McCartney chose to finally wrap up his mammoth “Got Back” tour in London at Christmas time. He might not have graced the U.K. with his presence too much on this jaunt — this, the penultimate night of a 59-date run that started way back in April 2022, is only […]

Billie Eilish surprised fans with Charli XCX on Tuesday to deliver the live debut of their “Guess” (Remix) in Los Angeles at the Kia Forum. On the third of five nights at the arena for Eilish, the pair took the “Brat”-green lit stage to sing their Grammy-nominated high-energy track. Charli posted footage of the performance […]

Trip-hop group Massive Attack revealed they turned down a performance slot at the 2025 Coachella Festival due to concerns about the desert event’s environmental impact. Coachella is held in April at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. and is one of the largest and most profitable music festivals in the United States. Next year’s […]

Avex USA has tapped Ryusuke (Ryan) Kamada as chief financial officer. Kamada has been with Avex since 2018, and joined Avex USA from Avex’s Japanese headquarters in January 2020. Avex expanded its global and North American operation under Kamada’s guidance. He developed and implemented corporate strategy of Avex USA, and co-ran Avex’s Future of Music […]

Beyoncé is now the most RIAA certified female artist of all time with 103 certified titles across her discography, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) announced Tuesday. “We are so excited to recognize the incredible talent, hard work and creative spirit reflected across diverse genres,” said RIAA President & COO Michele Ballantyne. “Beyoncé’s iconic catalogue […]

A 1983 Fender Telecaster made for and owned by Bob Dylan will be up for sale via Julian’s Auctions’ “Celebrating Bob Dylan: The Aronowitz Archive, T Bone Burnett, & More” event at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville on Jan. 18. The auction features 60 items, 50 of these from journalist Al […]