Ye (f.k.a. Kanye West) made a shocking appearance today (June 13) at Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal sex trafficking trial in Manhattan to show support for the embattled Bad Boy Records founder. Arriving in a black vehicle, Ye donned an all-white denim outfit and dark shades as he passed by mediaContinue Reading
(l to r) Insignia Assets’ EJ Gaines (chief strategy officer), Phil Thornton (EVP), Norman Gyamfi (CEO), and Kirk Franklin (chief of creative services) as well as TRIBL’s Ron Hill, 3 Diamonds’ Trell Woodberry, and Insignia co-founder Jonathan Jay. Photo Credit: Rob Ector Here’s a recap of recent music industry hiresContinue Reading
(Image credit: Squier/Gretsch/Fender/Line 6/Jackson) Hello, and welcome to Guitar World’s sparkly new weekly gear round-up, your one-stop-shop for keeping up to date with what’s been happening in the big wide world of guitar gear over the past seven days. From new electric guitars to amp modeler updates, the guitar industryContinue Reading
Just a day after it started, Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival 2025 has been entirely canceled due to extreme weather. The four-day event, which drew 70,000 attendees last year, began yesterday in Manchester, TN, with artists including Tyler, the Creator, Olivia Rodrigo and Vampire Weekend booked for headlining spots throughContinue Reading
You would think that two R&B singers collaborating in a studio together would lead to some magic, but not with Ne-Yo and Keyshia Cole. The ‘So Sick’ hitmaker recently opened up on his first encounter with Keyshia at a recording session for one of her projects. But things went allContinue Reading
I remember the first time a boy made me a mixtape (okay, mix CD, same diff). It wasn’t even a romantic gesture – he made them for all our friends. Mine had a now-embarassing mix of Morrowind music, Naruto OPs, Queen and Kansas (inexplicably), and uh, this song. It wasContinue Reading
Take it from me: as an avid reader, being busy with work and life can often make it difficult to sit down and get lost in a good book. I love physical media and displaying books on my shelves, but I hardly have the time to actually read them. AudibleContinue Reading
While it is technically an annual conference for a trade organization, the National Music Publishers’ Association’s membership meeting has become more like a TV network’s upfront presentation: a major show in the music business with performances from top artists, strong visuals, updates on policies and ongoing battles, and fiery speechesContinue Reading
Driving crazy Comic book-style road trip driving game Heading Out is making a beeline for the PS5. The game – by Serious Sim and Crunching Koalas – is “not about the destination but the journey”, according to the press release. “Heading Out is a genre-bending road trip adventure that fusesContinue Reading
Warner Bros. Pictures is hoping to be blessed with a new feature based on A Christmas Carol. Robert Eggers is set to write and direct a movie adapting author Charles Dickens’ classic ghost story set at Christmas. Eggers will produce the project alongside Chris Columbus and Eleanor Columbus for MaidenContinue Reading
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