275 stories by "Jem Aswad"
Downtown Music Publishing has signed a publishing administration and catalog marketing agreement for the George Gershwin catalog, the company announced today. The catalog is represented by t…
While listeners of SiriusXM's E Street Radio got an advance listen " actually several advance listens " Bruce Springsteen didn't officially drop his new single, "Hello Sunshine," until midni…
Bruce Springsteen's long-promised solo album, "Western Stars," will finally be released on Columbia Records on June 14. The first single and video from it, "Hello Sunshine," will be released…
A year ago, Abba fans received a totally unexpected surprise when the group announced that they had recorded two new songs for a "Virtual Abba" experience in collaboration with "American …
Dr. Dre's attempt to throw shade on the recent celebrity college admissions scandals backfired after he apparently belatedly realized that he'd donated $70 million to the college his daughte…
A group of publishers including Downtown Music Publishing, Pulse Music Publishing, ole, peermusic, Ultra Music, Big Deal Music, Reservoir, Round Hill, TRO Essex Music Group and The Royalty N…
Angel Aristone has been promoted to executive vice president of communications for iHeartMedia, the company announced today. According to the announcement, Aristone will continue to position…
After several days of rumors and a last-minute attempt by local promoters to save it, Philadelphia's Trocadero Theatre " part of the city's entertainment skyline since 1870 " is closing at t…
The songs of Britney Spears will be featured in "Once Upon a One More Time," a musical comedy featuring 23 titles from the singer's catalog, theater owner James L. Nederlander announced t…
In the wake of HBO's blockbuster Michael Jackson documentary "Leaving Neverland," in which two men, Wade Robson and James Safechuck, accuse the late singer abusing them sexually when they we…
Three major radio stations in Montreal have pulled Michael Jackson's music from airplay in the wake of the blockbuster HBO documentary "Leaving Neverland," in which two men accuse the late s…
Morrissey announced today that he will perform on Broadway for the first time in his career this May. The seven dates, at New York's Lunt-Fontanne Theater, will be "an intimate yet exciting …
In December, Ariana Grande gave an insightful interview in the aftermath of a series of tragedies: the 2017 terrorist attack outside her in Manchester, England; her brief engagement to "SNL"…
Due to a disagreement with Grammy producers over which songs she would perform, Ariana Grande, who has been featured on billboards promoting the show all over Los Angeles, not only won’…
While Album of the Year is the most prestigious Grammy award and also the most confusing (witness Herbie Hancock's "The Joni Letters" defeating Amy Winehouse's "Back to Black" in 2008), Best…
Lady Gaga got into a heated verbal exchange with one of Dr. Luke's lawyers while being deposed as part of the long legal battle between the producer and Kesha, according to court document…
The cheering was so loud that Kacey Musgraves turned to her band with her mouth agape. She'd been baiting the crowd good-naturedly, talking about how loud the Philadelphia audience had been …
Songs from "A Star Is Born," "Black Panther," "RBG," "Mary Poppins Returns" and "The Ballad of Lester Scruggs" were nominated for Best Song for the 2019 Academy Awards, announced Tuesday mor…
As she promised, Lady Gaga's collaboration with R. Kelly has been removed from streaming services. The song, "Do What U Want (With My Body), was removed approximately 18 hours after Gaga twe…
Before New Kids on The Block rang in 2019 with an iconic set in Times Square at Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve, members of the band reflected back to a tour that took place 10 years ago…
Ariana Grande has posted a number of tributes to her longtime boyfriend Mac Miller in the months since his death in September from an apparent drug overdose. She posted another on her Instag…
Lady Gaga's "Enigma" Las Vegas residency has racked up some adulatory reviews since it premiered on Friday night " including a rave recap from Variety's Chris Willman and a fevered tweetstor…
Bruce Springsteen called in to E Street Radio on Sirius XMÂ Wednesday morning to talk about the release of the "Springsteen on Broadway" Netflix special, and what's next on his agenda, wit…
The Roots are one of the most versatile bands on the planet, and when Ariana Grande brought her new single "Imagine" to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Tuesday night, they brought o…
Ariana Grande continued the march to her next album, "Thank U, Next," by dropping a new single called "Imagine" late Thursday. The song is the second she's released since she dropped her "Sw…