Debbie Sledge wants her children to carry on Sister Sledge legacy – not holograms! – Music News

Debbie Sledge wants her children to carry on Sister Sledge legacy - not holograms! - Music News

Debbie Sledge wants her children to carry on the legacy of Sister Sledge when she stops performing rather than holograms. The 67-year-old singer now tours her group’s greatest hits as Sister Sledge ft. Sledgendary, and […]

Beyond Music Acquires Interpark Music Assets Including 25K Music Works

Beyond Music Interpark Assets

Photo Credit: Ciaran O’Brien South Korean music asset management company, Beyond Music, has acquired Interpark Music assets. Beyond Music says this latest acquisition firmly establishes itself as “Asia’s largest single music IP management company.” The […]

‘An inspiration to the community’: Atlanta rapper Trouble killed at 34

'An inspiration to the community': Atlanta rapper Trouble killed at 34

Atlanta rapper Trouble has been fatally shot in Georgia, according to officers. He was 34 . Trouble, whose real name was Mariel Semonte Orr, was shot at an apartment east of Atlanta while visiting a […]

The Songs, Scores, and Sounds of Summer 1982 Films

photo of paulie holding a radio in Rocky III

The Summer of 1982 is a pivotal time in pop culture history. Films like Poltergeist, E.T., Mad Max 2, Blade Runner, and TRON all hit theaters, capturing the hearts of audiences and leaving an indelible […]

Stranger Things finally makes room for girlhood nostalgia — kinda

nancy and robin in the dark

Stranger Things revels in the nostalgia and the aesthetic of the 1980s — but that nostalgia is presented in a very limited scope. Throughout its four seasons, the Netflix show celebrates what little boys who […]

The Judds, Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame

Wynonna Judd, second from the right, stands next to the Judds' induction plaque as sister Ashley Judd, left, Ricky Skaggs, and MC Kyle Young, CEO of the Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum look on during the Medallion Ceremony at the Country Music Hall of Fame.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Judds and Ray Charles joined the Country Music Hall of Fame on Sunday in a ceremony filled with tears, music and laughter, just a day after Naomi Judd died unexpectedly. The loss […]

The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame : NPR

The Judds and Ray Charles join the Country Music Hall of Fame : NPR

Naomi Judd, left, and Wynonna Judd, of The Judds, perform at the “Girls’ Night Out: Superstar Women of Country,” in Las Vegas, April 4, 2011. Julie Jacobson/AP hide caption toggle caption Julie Jacobson/AP Naomi Judd, […]

Will Kakao M K-pop songs return to Spotify? Fans concerned after music is removed

IU in music video for BBIBBI

Fans are concerned after Spotify’s contract with South Korean music distributor Kakao M came to an end, with hundreds of K-pop songs from groups like IU and Epik High disappearing from the streaming service. K-pop […]

‘Wild One’ Singer, ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Actor Was 79 – Deadline

‘Wild One’ Singer, ‘Bye Bye Birdie’ Actor Was 79 – Deadline

Bobby Rydell, the Philly-born teen idol of the early 1960s whose hits included “Volare” and “Wild One” and who took part in a scene-stealing dance number with Ann-Margret in the 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie, […]

From labour camp to guitar hero: the abstract beauty of Branko Mataja | Music

Branko Mataja.

War, slave labour, concentration camps and life as a refugee: having survived such hardships, it is no wonder Yugoslavian musician Branko Mataja was happy to live quietly in a Los Angeles suburb and build custom […]

Why captions are popping on TikTok: ‘glasses for your ears’

Why captions are popping on TikTok: 'glasses for your ears'

TikTok creator Alyssa McKay has perfected a persona people love to hate: a Regina George-esque rich girl whose bouncy raps are packed with in-jokes about Met Gala invites and counterfeit Dolce & Gabbana purses. But […]