‘She was no submissive puppet’: how I discovered the real Karen Carpenter’s determination and drive | Pop and rock

The Carpenters performing on the BBC’s In Concert series in 1971, with Karen on the drums.

With their rapturous harmonies and lush production, the Carpenters were one of the biggest acts in the 1970s, selling over 100 million records with global hits like Close to You, Only Yesterday and Please Mr […]

Michael B. Jordan’s ‘Creed III’ breaks box-office record

Michael B. Jordan's 'Creed III' breaks box-office record

MGM’s “Creed III” is the new heavyweight champion at the domestic box office, knocking out Disney and Marvel’s “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania” this weekend with $58.7 million, according to estimates from measurement firm Comscore. […]

Nicki Minaj Announces Launch of Record Label, Reveals Roster

Nicki Minaj Announces Launch of Record Label, Reveals Roster

Nicki Minaj announced the official launch of her own record label on the latest episode of Queen Radio. “There’s a big announcement coming…Well, I have a record label now,” the 40-year-old said, not giving away the label’s name […]

‘Creed III’ Has Knockout $100M+ Global Opening – Deadline

‘Creed III’ Has Knockout $100M+ Global Opening – Deadline

Refresh for latest…: MGM’s Creed III is enjoying a knockout opening weekend, punching up $100.4M globally. Of that, $41.8M is from 75 international box office markets. Domestically, the Michael B Jordan-directed movie opened to a […]

Apple EU Inquiry Updated to Focus on Music Streaming Services

Spotify and Deezer Urge Swift EU Regulatory Action Against Apple

Brussels’ Berlaymont building, which serves as the headquarters of the European Commission. Photo Credit: EmDee In April of 2021, the EU’s European Commission formally accused Apple of distorting “competition in the music streaming market.” Now, […]

Watch VIO-LENCE’s New Touring Lineup Perform In Bangkok

Watch VIO-LENCE's New Touring Lineup Perform In Bangkok

Fan-filmed video of VIO-LENCE‘s March 4 concert at Lido Connect in Bangkok, Thailand can be seen below. VIO-LENCE‘s current touring lineup consists of vocalist Sean Killian, drummer Adrian Aguilar (EXMORTUS),guitarist Miles Dimitri Baker (VOIDBRINGER, INTERLOPER, […]

Spotify Responds to European Commission’s Apple Probe Update

Spotify Responds to European Commission's Apple Probe Update

Photo Credit: Thibault Penin Yesterday, the EU’s European Commission revealed that it had narrowed its Apple antitrust inquiry to focus specifically on App Store rules’ impact on consumers and music streaming services. Now, Spotify has […]

Watch: Former MEGADETH Guitarist MARTY FRIEDMAN Plays First U.S. Show In Four Years

Watch: QUEENSRŸCHE Kicks Off 2023 Tour In Orlando With New Setlist

Former MEGADETH guitarist Marty Friedman played his first U.S. show in four years last night (Friday, March 3) at The Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida as support act for QUEENSRŸCHE. Fan-filmed video of the concert […]

boygenius’ “Not Strong Enough” Is Our Song of the Week

boygenius' "Not Strong Enough" Is Our Song of the Week

Song of the Week delves into the newest songs we just can’t get out of our heads. Find these tracks and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist, and for our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out […]

Beyond the Boys’ Club: Black Satellite’s Larissa Vale

Beyond the Boys' Club: Black Satellite's Larissa Vale

Beyond the Boys’ Club is a monthly column from journalist and radio host Anne Erickson, focusing on women in the heavy music genres, as they offer their perspectives on the music industry and discuss their […]