Coachella 2022: Top Mexican regional acts share spotlight

A rapper onstage

Grupo Firme, the Latin Grammy-winning norteño band, has counted many hits under its silver-buckled belts over the years: “El Tóxico,” “Ya Supérame” and 2021’s “Cada Quien,” co-starring reggaeton-pop heartthrob Maluma, to name a few. In […]

Tanya Tucker Joined By Brenda Lee, LeAnn Rimes, More At Unique Show

Tanya Tucker gave a unique concert at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium on Sunday night (10) which became a starry celebration of her 50-year career. It featured guest appearances by Brenda Lee, LeAnn Rimes, Jessi Colter, Delbert […]

Rick Astley’s Infamous ‘Rickroll’ Video Has Passed 1 Billion Views

Who would have thought, back in 1987, that two-hit wonder Rick Astley would still be a part of the pop culture landscape decades later? And all because someone had a silly idea on the internet […]

Music icon Chris Blackwell on how he met Bob Marley, travel

Exterior shot of Island Records Founder and Record Producer Chris Blackwell.

When it comes to rock and roll, the London-born Chris Blackwell, 84, is a familiar name. As the founder of Island Records, the label he established in Jamaica in 1959 and England in 1962, Blackwell […]

Juan Gabriel Estate Re-Ups With UMPG, Signs With Virgin Music US Latin

Juan Gabriel Estate Re-Ups With UMPG, Signs With Virgin Music US Latin

Juan Gabriel. Photo Credit: Robert Hacman The estate of Mexican singer-songwriter Juan Gabriel has extended its agreement with Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and inked a new worldwide deal with Virgin Music US Latin. Universal […]

George Harrison Estate Inks Global Publishing Deal With BMG

George Harrison Estate Inks Global Publishing Deal With BMG

George Harrison. Photo Credit: Harrison Family/BMG One week after reporting double-digit revenue growth for 2021, BMG has finalized a global publishing administration agreement with the estate of George Harrison. The Bertelsmann subsidiary unveiled its new […]

See “Torn” Singer Natalie Imbruglia Now at 47 — Best Life

Natalie Imbruglia at the 1998 MTV Video Music Awards

When you hear the name Natalie Imbruglia, there’s probably only one word that comes to mind: torn. Imbruglia had one of the biggest hits of the ’90s with her cover of the band Ednaswap’s song […]

Matteo Bocelli And Sebastián Yatra Pair Up For Multi-Lingual EP

Italian singer-songwriter Matteo Bocelli and Colombian singer-songwriter Sebastián Yatra have joined forces on an emotional ballad, releasing it as a three-track EP, with renditions of the song in English (“Until She’s Gone”), Spanish (“Tu Luz […]

Olivia Rodrigo hits back at accusations of ‘copying’ other artists’ work

Olivia Rodrigo in an Instagram picture

Pop singer Olivia Rodrigo has responded to the backlash she’s received over the similarity of some of her songs with tracks by Taylor Swift and Paramore, saying she thinks it’s “disappointing” and that critics are […]

Leon Bridges and Laura Lee Can’t Stop Talking About Texas

Leon Bridges and Laura Lee Can’t Stop Talking About Texas

Photo Courtesy Khruangbin and Leon Bridges. What is Texas Music? For Fort Worth-based singer Leon Bridges, it’s a mix of smooth, soulful vocals and laid-back, bluesy rhythms. Just south of Bridges’ hometown, the Houston-born trio […]