Alex Skolnick: Further explorations of legato phrasing – YouTube Watch On In my introductory column last month, I discussed a few different approaches to legato phrasing. The term legato means “smooth and connected,” and on the guitar legato articulations include hammer-ons, pull-offs and finger slides. Legendary fusion guitarist Allan HoldsworthContinue Reading
Kevin Gates is making it clear he isn’t sweating the seven-figure payout coming Dreka Gates’ way amid their ongoing divorce. The rapper recently broke his silence on the judge’s order involving his estranged wife. The order requires him to pay Dreka more than $1 million from the proceeds of hisContinue Reading
This Music May Contain Reptiles Dwayne Johnson, Alicia Silverstone, Regina Hall, Colman Domingo, Jeff Goldblum, Rachel McAdams, and more will also feature in the film Raye attends TIME 100 Next gala in New York on Oct. 29, 2026. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Raye has joined Benny Safdie‘s upcoming film LizardContinue Reading
Universal Music Group head Lucian Grainge. Photo Credit: UMG Universal Music Group (UMG) has reported a double-digit revenue increase – and a more than 20% paid-streaming spike – for Q3 2026. But the showing hasn’t yet translated into share-price growth, and per CEO Lucian Grainge, the structure of the company’sContinue Reading
The acquisition is the latest in Create’s recent string of investments in the indie space. DistroKid Create Music Group has acquired a minority stake in DistroKid, Billboard can confirm. The deal, which went down earlier this year, comes several months after CVC Capital Partners announced it had acquired a majorityContinue Reading
9 min read “You can’t hide in this room,” Tony Gilroy says. The Andor creator and Michael Clayton filmmaker is standing amid rows of orchestra musicians in the center of the historic Newman Scoring Stage on the 20th Century Fox lot in Los Angeles, California. It’s where the music forContinue Reading
Photo Credit: Sony Music Chris Brown producer Ishmael Montague has filed a nearly $1.25 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment (SME) for allegedly failing to pay due royalties and “stalling” his deal with Xposure Music. Montague recently submitted his complaint to a New York federal court, accusing SME of fraudulentContinue Reading
See more of our coverage in your search results. Mod Sun is remembering his “special” late ex-girlfriend Sahara Ray, calling her “pure magic” and “a true love of mine” in an emotional Instagram Reel shared Wednesday. The musician (real name: Derek Ryan Smith) posted a striking video of Ray posingContinue Reading
A conversation with the female powerhouses of Latin music from around the globe, featuring Ana Mena, Aria Vega, Greeicy, LALI, Lola Indigo and RaiNao. The 2026 Billboard Latin Music Week takes place from Oct. 19-22 at the Faena Forum Miami Beach, serving as a dynamic platform celebrating the heartbeat ofContinue Reading
EXCLUSIVE: Amazon MGM Studios has set the theatrical release date for the live-action/CGI hybrid Lizard Music, starring Dwayne Johnson and directed by Benny Safdie, for December 25, 2027. Lizard Music follows a boy (Theo Clark Leber) left to his own devices who stumbles upon a secret late-night broadcast of lizardsContinue Reading
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