Since early 2024, Spotify has been ramming nearly every subscriber into a cut-rate ‘bundled’ package — and boasting about the huge royalty savings while fighting publishers tooth-and-nail. Now, there’s serious pushback coming from Universal Music […]
Day 3 of the Sundance Film Festival continues with premiering films today from writer Hailey Gates’s directorial debut, Atropia, and James Griffith’s The Ballad of Wallis Island. Alia Shawkat, Callum Turner, and Chloë Sevigny graced […]
Photo Credit: Spotify Maybe it’s just a slip — or maybe it’s a serious dip. But according to preliminary Spotify royalty stats shared with Digital Music News by multiple US-based publishers, we may have a […]
Austin Psych Fest has unveiled its 2025 lineup, headlined by Dinosaur Jr., Kim Gordon, Explosions in the Sky, and Darkside. Presented by Levitation and Resound, the annual Texas gathering will once again be held at […]
Motörhead are rolling out a massive 50th anniversary celebration in 2025, starting with a batch of vinyl reissues of their seminal albums. Special half-speed mastered vinyl repressings of Overkill, Bomber, and Ace of Spades are […]
Rise Against have released the single “Nod,” their first new music in three years. It arrives at a particularly relevant time, considering the Chicago band’s long history purveying political punk rock. Beneath the song’s rousing […]
Obituary are celebrating the 35th anniversary of their seminal album Cause of Death with a Spring 2025 North American tour. The outing kicks off April 18th in San Antonio, Texas, and runs through May 25th […]
Cradle of Filth have announced their new album, The Screaming of the Valkyries, arriving March 21st via Napalm Records. The second single, “To Live Deliciously,” can be streamed now. On the heels of the decadent […]
Sludge metal act SUMAC and avant-jazz poet Moor Mother have announced a collaborative album, The Film, arriving April 25th via Thrill Jockey. The lead single/opening track “Scene 1” is out now and offers a first […]
Canadian thrash heroes Anvil have announced a Spring 2025 US tour with support from comedian Don Jamieson and New Jersey band Midnite Hellion. Dates kick off April 17th in Portland, Maine, and run through May […]
Billy Idol has announced a Summer 2025 North American tour with special guest Joan Jett and the Blackhearts. Billed as the “It’s a Nice Day to…Tour Again!” trek — based on lyrics from Idol’s hit “White […]
Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton’s new band Close Enemies have inked a record deal with TLG|ROCK, and have embarked on a US tour. The band has also unveiled its first single, “Sound of a Train.” The […]
Pershing Square Holdings is selling some of its shares in Universal Music Group in a listing on the US exchange by September 2025. Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced that Pershing Square and some of […]
Alien Weaponry have announced a new album, Te Rā, arriving March 28th via Napalm Records. The video for the single “Mao Molo” can be streamed now. The album announcement comes on the same day Alien […]
Bush have announced a Spring 2025 North American tour with support from Rival Sons and Filter. The outing consists mostly of Canadian dates, kicking off April 21st in Victoria, British Columbia, and running through May […]
Composer Bear McCreary is embarking on his first-ever North American tour. The six-show outing runs through May, kicking off on the 22nd at the Gramercy Theatre in New York City, hitting Boston, Washington D.C., Montreal, […]
A new Bon Jovi anthology book, Bon Jovi: Forever, is set for a June release via Genesis Publications. The lavish tome was authored by Jon Bon Jovi himself and chronicles the band’s 40-plus-year career. The […]
Happiest ship at sea! Source: Matt Stroshane At any given moment, there’s something magical happening aboard the Disney Treasure which whisked us from Florida to Agrabah during a spectacular preview cruise with our favorite […]
Two for the Road is a series in which two artists touring together chat about playing shows, life backstage, and more. The latest installment of the series features thrash legend Kerry King chatting with Municipal […]
Pioneering UK gothic metal band Paradise Lost have announced a May 2025 North American tour. The outing is bookended by major festival appearances on May 16th at Milwaukee Metal Fest and May 24th at Maryland […]