David Byrne Announces 2026 North American Tour

David Byrne has announced a new slate of 2026 North American tour dates coming in support of his recent album Who Is the Sky? After two performances at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, Byrne’s 2026 North […]

Coldplay Named Top Touring Artist of the Millennium

Coldplay top touring artist

Photo Credit: Raph PH / CC by 4.0 Pollstar announces the 25 most popular touring artists of the millennium, led by Coldplay with 24.8 million tickets sold since 2001. Pollstar has announced the “25 Most […]

Petrichor Offers $60K Prizes in International Music Competition

Petrichor Records International Music Competition

Photo Credit: Petrichor Records Petrichor Records invites musicians of all ages from around the world to participate in the 5th Petrichor International Music Competition. For its fifth annual Petrichor International Music Competition, independent contemporary classical […]

A guide to Dua Lipa’s Latin American cover songs

Dua Lipa, center, attends an Argentine soccer league match between Boca Juniors and River Plate in Buenos Aires Nov. 9, 2025

Since early November, British pop star Dua Lipa has performed a string of concerts across Latin America in support of her 2024 album, “Radical Optimism.” In addition to singing her manifold hits, the Grammy winner […]

China Halts Japanese Concerts and Cultural Events Over Taiwan

China halts Japanese concerts and cultural events due to Taiwan tensions in the region

Photo Credit: Ayumi Hamasaki (Instagram) China abruptly cancels several Japanese music events in the country, some of them mid-performance, placing K-pop in a difficult position. K-pop is caught between a rock and a hard place […]

Nacional Records turns 20: An oral history of the indie music label

Nacional Records turns 20: An oral history of the indie music label

When Los Angeles-based entrepreneur Tomas Cookman founded Nacional Records 20 years ago, the label immediately established itself as the defining voice of Latin alternative in the U.S. Cookman’s inaugural release was the luminous, self-titled solo […]

Karan Aujla is coming to India for his P-POP CULTURE World Tour

Karan Aujla is coming to India for his P-POP CULTURE World Tour

The Punjabi pop music sensation, Karan Aujla, is returning to India for his grand P-POP CULTURE World Tour. His Indian fans are eagerly waiting for his concerts. Image: [karanaujlaglobal] via Instagram The Punjabi star, Karan […]

STYX And CHICAGO Announce Summer 2026 North American Tour

STYX And CHICAGO Announce Summer 2026 North American Tour

Two of music’s biggest bands, legendary multi-platinum rockers CHICAGO and STYX, got their start in Chicago, and now they’re joining together for their first-ever co-headlining tour, bringing the best of the Midwest to venues nationwide […]

Ticketmaster/Live Nation is Actually Refunding Olivia Dean Fans

Olivia Dean Ticketmaster

Photo Credit: Olivia Dean (Instagram) After singer Olivia Dean calls out “vile” reselling practices, Ticketmaster will partially refund fans affected by the so-called “typo.” Meanwhile, CEO Michael Rapino addresses the matter. UK singer Olivia Dean […]