-
Signed: Meghan Trainor Joins UTA for Global Representation
This week’s Billboard “Signed” round-up covers several major talent agency deals, headlined by Meghan Trainor’s move to United Talent Agency (UTA) for global representation. – Meghan Trainor signed with UTA for global representation across live touring, brand partnerships, film, digital media and theatre; she released her seventh album, Toy With Me, in April and won…
-
BOSTON: 50th-Anniversary Edition Of Iconic Debut Album To Include Rare Original ‘Lost’ Demos
Tom Scholz, mastermind of the rock band Boston, has teamed up with Impex Records to release a definitive 50th-anniversary vinyl and SACD/Hybrid reissue of the group’s self-titled 1976 debut album, tentatively scheduled for the second quarter of 2027. The album was a landmark release that helped define arena rock, becoming the best-selling debut album in…
-
From Donna Summer to Blondie and new wave: Tracing the 1970s rise of disco
Far Out Magazine has published a timeline tracing how disco rose from a niche sound in the early 1970s to a dominant global genre and cultural movement by the end of the decade. The piece charts disco’s evolution through the artists and records that shaped it, showing how the genre grew out of New York’s…
-
3 Glam Rock Songs From the 1970s We Can’t Help but Strut Around To
American Songwriter has published a short feature highlighting glam rock songs from the 1970s that the outlet considers essential for capturing the era’s flamboyant, confident spirit. The piece frames glam rock as more than a musical style, describing it as an act of defiance in which artists used bold looks and sounds to project self-assurance…
-
Olivia Rodrigo Says She’s ‘Already Cooking Up’ Another Lego Set After Initial Success
Olivia Rodrigo has revealed she is already working on a new Lego collaboration, following the success of her first collection launched globally on 1 August. The partnership marked the first time Lego has offered a musician multiple sets simultaneously, with the singer working closely with the brand’s senior designer to embed personal details, favourite looks…
-
Taylor Swift’s ‘I Knew It, I Knew You’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Radio Songs Chart
Taylor Swift’s “I Knew It, I Knew You” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s all-format Radio Songs chart, marking her ninth career leader on the ranking. The song, featured in Toy Story 5 and inspired by the film’s cowgirl character Jessie, continues a strong run for Swift across multiple airplay formats and adds to her…
-
St Petersburg stadium dispute puts Ye’s Russian shows in doubt
Plans for Ye – the rapper formerly known as Kanye West – to play two sold-out shows at St Petersburg’s Gazprom Arena on 10 and 11 October have collapsed into confusion, with the stadium denying any contract exists while promoter Say Agency insists the concerts have not been cancelled. Gazprom Arena had publicly announced the…
-
Trump Threatens Lake Ontario Renaming as Canada-US Trade Dispute Escalates
A trade dispute between the United States and Canada escalated sharply after negotiations between the two countries broke down, prompting Washington to impose 50% tariffs on roughly $20 billion of Canadian goods, including hockey equipment and alcohol, while threatening a further 50% levy on cars, car parts and steel from 1 January. President Donald Trump…
-
Ex-car salesman turned Prince speaks of his ‘relief’ as he opens up for the first time after British Princess’s husband recognised love child
Clement Vandenkerckhove, the 26-year-old illegitimate son of Belgium’s Prince Laurent, has spoken publicly for the first time since being legally recognised as a prince, describing the “relief of no longer having to keep my origins a secret”. Prince Laurent, younger brother of King Philippe, reportedly acknowledged paternity of his secret love child in February, and…
-
Russia cancels Kanye West: St Petersburg stadium abruptly scraps plans for performance by shamed rapper – as politician condemns star’s ‘disgusting antics’
A stadium in St Petersburg abruptly cancelled Kanye West’s planned shows, dealing a setback to what would have been the first major Western concert in Russia since the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Gazprom Arena stated via Instagram that it had never signed a rental contract for the venue and had received complaints about the event,…