(Image credit: Getty Images) A big challenge for anyone starting out playing the guitar is training their fret-hand fingers to memorize the proper placement on the strings to form various chord shapes, so that the notes ring clearly when strummed. I’ve seen many beginner students struggle to form open chordsContinue Reading
An aerial shot of Karlsruhe, Germany, where Klangio, the first PLAI by GEMA client, is based. Photo Credit: Carsten Steger Nearly two years after announcing plans to develop a gen AI licensing framework, GEMA has launched PLAI, billed as today’s “first complete music dataset for simple AI training.” The Berlin-basedContinue Reading
Chris Brown’s legal troubles continue in connection with a 2023 London nightclub attack. Now, the case has taken another turn after Breezy reportedly pleaded guilty to the altercation that injured a music producer. RELATED: Chris Brown’s London Nightclub Assault Lawsuit Dropped After Accuser Files To Dismiss (UPDATE) Chris Brown Pleads GuiltyContinue Reading
The mother of four is staying positive and focusing on her music as she continues to work on an upcoming project. Nivea performs during The Millennium Tour 2025 – Brooklyn, NY at Barclays Center on March 21, 2025 in New York City. Udo Salters Photography/Getty Im Trending on Billboard NiveaContinue Reading
The musician is remembered by family & former bandmate Alan Williams in a heartfelt tribute. The Rubettes, studio group portrait, London, 1974, L-R Pete Arnesen, Bill Hurd, John Richardson, Tony Thorpe, Mick Clarke, Alan Williams. Michael Putland/Getty Images Trending on Billboard Tony Thorpe, the guitarist and vocalist who assisted inContinue Reading
The Academy of Country Music has named Andy Schuon, a media veteran whose path took him from program director at L.A.’s KROQ in its glory days to top leadership roles at MTV, Warner Records, Pressplay and many other companies, as its new CEO. His first day will be Sept. 1.Continue Reading
The Godzilla vs. Kong family is paying tribute to late franchise star Kaylee Hottle. Hottle died in a car crash on Tuesday. She was 18. Her father confirmed her death in American Sign Language in a Tuesday Facebook video. Hottle, a deaf actress, made her feature debut in 2021’s GodzillaContinue Reading
Sony Music head Rob Stringer. Photo Credit: Sony Music Weeks after a federal court rejected Sony Music’s request to supersize its Udio copyright lawsuit, the major label has responded by firing off a fresh complaint alleging the infringement of over 30,000 recordings. Sony Music made that follow-up action official today,Continue Reading
Sunday’s World Cup Final will go down as the most star-studded championship match in FIFA history as New York-New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, was packed with celebrities from film, TV, music, sports and more. Catching the action between Argentina and Spain were Tom Cruise, Matt Damon andContinue Reading
Ted Lasso made his way to the FIFA World Cup. Jason Sudeikis brought his infectiously positive soccer coach character to the biggest event in the sport on Sunday, thanks to a cameo in the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final halftime show, where his Ted Lasso character offered up some wordsContinue Reading
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