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Executive Turntable: SiriusXM Names Jenny Tartikoff Senior VP & Head of Communications
Billboard’s executive round-up highlights senior communications, consulting and artist-management moves across the music industry. – SiriusXM appointed Jenny Tartikoff as senior vice-president and head of communications, reporting to president and chief content officer Scott Greenstein. – Tartikoff joins from Paramount Pictures and previously held communications roles at Spotify, Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and NBC News.…
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Chappell Roan Announces Two-Night LGBTQ+ Fundraising Event
Chappell Roan has announced Super Graphic Spectacular, a two-night fundraising event in Los Angeles supporting trans youth and LGBTQ+ communities. The shows, at the Shrine Auditorium on 21 and 22 October, will combine drag, dance, guest appearances and a special performance by Roan, with net proceeds supporting her Midwest Princess Project. Founded in 2025, the…
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The classic 1980 Rush song that channels ‘The Odyssey’: “The cards were stacked against them”
The article examines Rush’s 1980 song ‘Freewill’ as a modern reflection of themes from Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’, particularly the struggle between human choice and forces beyond one’s control. It argues that the song’s philosophical focus helped Rush turn an ancient idea into a concise, characteristically cerebral rock track. Released on the album ‘Permanent Waves’, ‘Freewill’…
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Neil Young announces new album with the Chrome Hearts, shares soothing title track ‘Second Song’
Neil Young has announced ‘Second Song’, a new album with the Chrome Hearts, and released its title track ahead of the record’s arrival on 18 September via Reprise Records. The release follows 2025’s ‘Talkin To The Trees’ and continues Young’s recent period of writing that has combined political unease with more hopeful reflections on life,…
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Maria Usbeck Announces New EP Canciones De Amor: Hear “Luz”
Maria Usbeck has announced a new EP, Canciones De Amor, following her 2025 album Naturaleza, her first full-length release in six years. The Ecuadorian-born, Brooklyn-based dream-pop artist has shared the EP’s opening track, “Luz”, which blends soft jazz textures with polished synth-pop. The five-track EP was recorded with a group of musicians including Wild Nothing’s…
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The 1974 song Joe Elliott called one of the greatest ever written: “An amazing record”
Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott has singled out Queen’s 1974 song ‘Now I’m Here’ as one of the greatest rock songs ever written, describing it as “an amazing record”. His praise underlines the song’s lasting influence and Queen’s reputation for combining ambitious songwriting with a distinctive hard-rock sound. ‘Now I’m Here’, written by guitarist Brian…
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How Slayyyter, RAYE & Kehlani Won New Fans in 2026 — And Scored Their Biggest Tours to Date
Slayyyter, RAYE and Kehlani have each reached new commercial and touring highs in 2026, turning recent chart success into larger live audiences and more prominent bookings. Their progress matters because it shows how established artists can translate years of fan-building, stronger releases and festival exposure into career-best touring scale. Slayyyter’s WOR$T GIRL IN AMERICA topped…
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Trying to find my people who are navigating the stable after the chaos
This YouTube Short carries the title “Trying to find my people who are navigating the stable after the chaos,” suggesting a personal, reflective piece from its creator rather than a conventional music release. The phrasing points to someone reaching out to a community who’ve come through a turbulent period and are now seeking steadier ground…
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The “obnoxious” 1982 role nobody wanted to play for Ron Howard: “They didn’t want to do it”
Ron Howard has recalled the difficulty of casting the lead role of Bill Blazejowski in his 1982 comedy Night Shift, revealing that a string of major stars turned the part down before Michael Keaton, then a relatively unknown TV actor, was cast. Howard, who was making his first feature film in five years and only…