All filters
Topic in entertainment

Music

Music covers the people, performances and recordings that shape what we hear, from classic rock and pop to newer artists and regional industries. It also includes the stories behind songs, albums, tours and the creative choices that give them lasting appeal.

Music on Wikipedia
About this topic

For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

18,600 stories Follow All news
Last 7 days 1,319 stories
0

Faith Evans ordered to pay nearly $14m to Voletta Wallace’s trust

  • Faith Evans must pay nearly $14 million to Voletta Wallace’s trust.
  • The sum includes $12.5 million in profits and interest.
  • CJ Wallace’s separate challenge to his grandmother’s will continues.

A Delaware judge has ordered Faith Evans to distribute nearly $14 million from The Notorious B.I.G.’s estate to the trust of his late mother, Voletta Wallace. The ruling settles the dispute over the trust’s share of estate profits and directs that the money be passed to the Christopher…

BillboardR2 sources · 0
WorldNewsAmericasMusic
0

Calvin Harris’ 2027 North American Tour: How to Get Sold-Out Tickets

  • Calvin Harris’s first North American headlining tour begins in March 2027.
  • Every arena date has sold out.
  • Resale listings range from $152 in Houston to $561 in Brooklyn.

Calvin Harris will undertake his first full-scale North American headlining tour in spring 2027, with arena shows across the US and Canada. The dates sold out soon after tickets went on sale, so fans are now relying on resale listings, where prices vary considerably by city and date.…

Consequence0
WorldNewsAmericasMusic
0

4 Classic Tracks From 1967 That Topped Out at No. 2

  • Four celebrated 1967 songs peaked at No. 2.
  • Strong chart competition kept each from reaching the top.
  • Their lasting reputations outlived their chart peaks.

Four well-known songs released in 1967 reached No. 2 on the US pop chart but never topped it. Their near misses show how strong the competition was that year, even for tracks that have since become enduring favourites. The songs were The Mamas & The Papas’ “Dedicated To…

American Songwriter0
WorldNewsAmericasMusic+2
0

In 1968, Linda Ronstadt went on an awful date with Jim Morrison. It ended with him banging on her door and screaming

  • Ronstadt recalled an unpleasant 1968 date with Jim Morrison.
  • They went to hear the Kweskin Jug Band in New York.
  • The article text ends before explaining the date’s full course.

In 1968, while The Doors and Linda Ronstadt’s band the Stone Poneys were touring together, Jim Morrison invited Ronstadt out for an evening in New York. She agreed because he seemed sober and shy, despite finding his onstage behaviour and the crowd’s reaction to him unsettling. Their date…

Far Out0
EntertainmentNewsMusic
0

Patrick Stewart spent decades playing heroes. To me, his greatest performance was playing a monster

  • Stewart played a chilling villain in *Green Room*.
  • Darcy’s quiet composure made him especially menacing.
  • The role challenged Stewart’s familiar heroic image.

The article argues that Patrick Stewart’s performance as Darcy in the 2015 thriller *Green Room* was among the finest of his career. Best known for honourable characters such as Jean-Luc Picard and Professor X, Stewart used his familiar voice and composed manner to create a quietly menacing neo-Nazi…

Far Out0
CultureNewsHorrorMusic+1
0

Publishing Briefs: Peermusic Acquires 120 Publishing, Karen Hamilton to Lead New Division

  • Peermusic acquires Sydney-based 120 Publishing.
  • Karen Hamilton will lead Peermusic in Australasia.
  • The deal includes about 5,000 works and 120,000 administered projects.

Peermusic has acquired Sydney-based 120 Publishing, expanding its presence in Australasia and adding the company’s catalogue to its global network. Karen Hamilton, who has worked at 120 Publishing since 2011, will become Peermusic’s managing director for Australasia. The deal covers about 5,000 works and 120,000 administered projects. Founded…

Billboard0
BusinessNewsCompaniesMusic
0

In 1984, Patrick Stewart shared the screen with a rock superstar. He had no idea who Sting was

  • Patrick Stewart did not know Sting was a musician.
  • He mistook The Police for a police band.
  • Sting joined Dune mainly to work with David Lynch.

Patrick Stewart recalled that he did not recognise Sting as a famous musician when they worked together on David Lynch’s 1984 film Dune. His bemusement on set offers an amusing glimpse of Stewart’s distance from popular music, while Sting’s casting as the menacing Feyd-Rautha suited the film’s mix…

Far Out0
CultureNewsFilmMusic+2
0

“I have tremendous respect for the band’s legacy, but I’m even more excited about what lies ahead.” Skid Row announce new frontman with cover of The Who’s Won’t Get Fooled Again

  • Justin Sargent is Skid Row’s new frontman.
  • The band announced him with a Who cover.
  • Sargent says he is excited about the future.

Skid Row have appointed Justin Sargent as their new lead singer, introducing him with a cover of The Who’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. The announcement marks a fresh chapter for the band as they look ahead with a new frontman. Sargent said he has great respect for Skid…

Louder0
WorldNewsAmericasMusic
0

On This Day in 2007, a Film About the Man in Black Was Voted the Greatest Music Biopic of All Time

  • LoveFilm customers voted *Walk the Line* the top music biopic in 2007.
  • More than 2,000 people took part in the poll.
  • The film grossed $185 million and won Witherspoon an Oscar.

On 29 October 2007, LoveFilm customers voted *Walk the Line*, the film about Johnny Cash, the greatest music biopic. The poll put it ahead of films including *8 Mile*, *Amadeus*, *La Bamba* and *Ray*, reflecting the film’s broad appeal after its strong box-office performance and awards success. More…

American Songwriter0
CultureNewsElectionsFilm+2
0

Bob Dylan, Sara Lownds and the 1966 song he couldn’t stop writing: “I just got carried away”

  • Dylan’s 11-minute song was written for Sara Lownds.
  • He wrote lyrics for about ten hours in Nashville.
  • The session produced four versions, not one take.

Bob Dylan wrote “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” for his then-wife, Sara Lownds, and made the 11-minute song the closing track of his 1966 album Blonde on Blonde. He later recalled that what began as a small idea grew as he kept writing, until he lost track of…

Far Out0
EntertainmentNewsMusic