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Universal Music Group Opens Its Catalog to Hook’s AI-Powered Remixing & Social Tools
Universal Music Group has struck a deal with AI-powered social app Hook, allowing fans to remix and mash up songs from UMG’s catalogue and share them on the app or directly to platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and SoundCloud. The partnership significantly expands Hook’s pool of fully cleared and licensed music, following existing agreements…
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Neil Young and Willie Nelson to Play Co-Headlining Shows in September
Neil Young and Willie Nelson co-headlined two shows in late September, alongside their regular joint appearance at the Farm Aid benefit concert. Young, backed by his new group The Chrome Hearts, and Nelson with his Family band played joint bills with support from Ty Myers, extending a long-running musical partnership between the two artists that…
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Karol G Floods Hot Latin Songs Chart With ‘No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto’
Karol G’s sixth studio album, No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto, has delivered her fifth number one on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart, with tracks from the record simultaneously dominating the Hot Latin Songs, Hot Latin Pop Songs, Hot Latin Rhythm Songs and Hot Regional Mexican Songs charts. The sweep underlines the Colombian star’s continued…
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2026 MTV VMAs Scraps Long-Running “Best Rock” Category
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards have dropped the long-standing “Best Rock” category from their line-up, ending a tradition that had recognised the genre in some form since 1989. The decision leaves “Best Alternative” as the only remaining category with any rock connection, reflecting MTV’s broader drift away from music programming, as its main channel…
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Netflix Buys Wu-Tang Clan Doc ‘The Disciple’ Directed by Joanna Natasegara (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix has acquired global rights to “The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable,” a documentary that premiered at Sundance charting the story of rapper-producer Cilvaringz and his role in creating the Wu-Tang Clan’s contentious “Once Upon a Time in Shaolin” album. The film marks the feature directorial debut of Oscar-winning British filmmaker Joanna Natasegara, and the deal…
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‘Building the Band’ Group Soulidified Signs to Atlantic Records (EXCLUSIVE)
Soulidified, the four-piece group formed on Netflix’s “Building the Band,” has signed to Atlantic Records, roughly a year after the show introduced them to audiences in July 2025. The band, made up of Shade Jenifer, Malik Heard, Bradley Rittmann and Landon Boyce, came together in the show’s third episode and drew attention for performances of…
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“I didn’t kill anybody, I didn’t bully anybody. I just made some stupid mistakes – and I am not a Nazi.” Alex Terrible addresses the controversies surrounding Slaughter To Prevail
Slaughter To Prevail frontman Alex Terrible has addressed the controversies that have long surrounded the Russian metalcore band, saying he believes the criticism will never fully go away. He made the comments during a ‘People Vs’ feature with Metal Hammer ahead of the group’s headline set at Bloodstock Festival in the UK, in which musicians…
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3 Pop Songs From the 1990s That Should Be Studied in Songwriting Classes
American Songwriter has published a listicle naming three pop songs from the 1990s that it argues deserve study in songwriting classes, praising their craftsmanship, memorability and lasting popularity. The feature is part of an ongoing “The List” series the outlet runs highlighting notable tracks and artists from past decades. The three songs are “I Want…
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What an oasis! Liam Gallagher’s north London home stays green with grass intact despite record-breaking drought – but neighbours aren’t as lucky
Reports have highlighted that Liam Gallagher’s north London home has retained a lush, green lawn despite the record-breaking drought affecting much of the UK this summer, in contrast to the parched gardens of many neighbouring properties. The apparent contrast has drawn attention as water shortages and hosepipe restrictions have left lawns across the country brown…
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“Follow Your Own Curiosity” CLASH Meets Cornelius
Clash Magazine interviewed Japanese musician Keigo Oyamada, known as Cornelius, about his musical journey and the making of his eighth solo album, “Refractions.” Now nearly three decades into a career that has spanned psychedelic pop, tropicália and kosmische experimentation, Cornelius remains a distinctive figure in contemporary music, having first gained international recognition with his 1997…