275 stories by "Jem Aswad"
Generally speaking, the announcement of Grammy-winning pop powerhouse Pink as the host of the 79th Tony Awards on Sunday was met with two immediate reactions: a) will she fly, and b), why he…
America’s 250 th anniversary this summer may be a bittersweet celebration, but Christina Aguilera, Will Smith, DJ Jazzy Jeff, the Roots, Jill Scott, Seal, State Property, Kathy Sledge, Inf…
The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment has announced the full slate of programming for the 9th annual New York Music Month, the city’s official music festival, held …
In response to multiple complaints online from Harry Styles fans who paid for special “VIP” floor tickets on the first two nights of the singer’s “Together Together” tour, but foun…
Red Light Management founder Coran Capshaw will be honoroed by the T.J. Martell Foundation, the music industry foundation that provides funds for cancer research, at its 51st annual New York…
Harry Styles launched his “Together Together” tour at Amsterdam’s Johan Cruijff Arena on Saturday, launching into the set with “Are You Listening Yet.” He previewed the tour with a…
R&B-pop artist Dawn Richard, singer-songwriter Valerie June, Nigerian guitar innovator Mdou Moctar and electronic artist Porches will perform at the 2026 Libera Awards, the Foundation fo…
Pete Townshend — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, solo artist and legendary main songwriter for the Who — has partnered with powerhouse publisher Primary Wave Music in a nine-figure deal tha…
Veteran singer-songwriter-actor Steve Earle and veteran actor-director Steve Buscemi are two people who would seem to have known each other for ages. Their work, whether it’s Earle’s vas…
Dolly Parton has canceled her Las Vegas residency, which had been rescheduled for September, citing her previously reported health issues, while adding that she’s been “responding really…
Laurie Anderson, Angélique Kidjo, Mavis Staples, De La Soul, Spoon, Julieta Venegas, Black Country, New Road and Horsegirl are among the artists who will grace the stage of the 2026 season …
Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving founding member of the early 1960s-era girl group and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers the Ronettes, has died, according to a post on the group’s Facebook…
If there were ever truth in advertising, it can be found in the poster for Raye's sensory-overload "This Tour May Contain New Music": "This tour may also contain: dramatic endings, a brass s…
In the wake of the verdict against Live Nation Wednesday, in which a New York jury found that the company runs an unlawful monopoly in the concert industry, two questions have towered above …
New York's Bryant Park has announced the 2026 schedule for its summer Picnic Performances, presented by Bank of America " a free outdoor performing arts festival in the heart of Midtown. The…
Anne Hathaway has played many roles across her two-decade career, but pop star is a new one. As a singer, she's usually gravitated toward musical theatre " with an exception being her stella…
U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren and four colleagues are urging the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York to use its authority under the Tunney A…
Spotify and the National Independent Venue Association have announced a year-long partnership intended to strengthen independent live music in the U.S. As the live-music business has exp…
United Talent Agency has signed "10-time Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter, producer, author, actor, world builder and HalloQUEEN" Janelle Monáe for global representation in all areas. …
Megan Thee Stallion is recovering after being rushed to the hospital on Tuesday after falling "very ill" while starring in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" on Broadway. She is expected to return …
Blackpink's Lisa has announced her first Las Vegas residency, "Viva La Lisa," coming to the Colosseum at Caesars Palace for two weekends: Nov. 13 and 14 and Nov. 27 and 28. The announcement …
Melanie Martinez may be the most reluctant star ever to sell out two nights at Madison Square Garden. Even as she rose to stardom as a teenager on "The Voice" a dozen-plus years ago and plat…
Top communications firm Shore Fire Media has named Angela Barkan CEO as founder Marilyn Laverty moves to chairman of Shore Fire and senior advisor to parent company Dolphin. Laverty will foc…
The Live Nation ticketing employee who told a coworker that some of the company's customers were "so stupid" called his remarks "very immature and unacceptable" during testimony at the compa…
Radiohead are gearing up to play 20 shows per year on different continents in the coming years, guitarist Ed O'Brien told Rolling Stone in an interview published late Monday, with the group'…