These days, the live music business runs on red-hot fan anticipation, FOMO ticket pricing and careful cost management. The first isn’t new. After COVID, when promoters discovered how much fans would pay to see their favorite performers, tours have been marketed with more sense of event, partly to justify rising prices. At the same time, however, touring costs have spiked…
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John Fogerty is set to receive the Johnny Mercer Award, the Songwriters Hall of Fame’s top honor, at the annual SHOF Induction and Awards Gala, set for June 11 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York. The Mercer Award is reserved for a songwriter or songwriting team who has already been inducted into the…
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Jimmy Eat World will put fans in the middle of a big celebration this summer as the group tours to commemorate the 25th anniversary of its breakthrough and top-selling album, Bleed American. Explore See latest videos, charts and news The Mesa, Arizona-formed alt-rock quartet hits the road June 9 at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado…
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A week after debuting at No. 8 on Billboard’s Hot Hard Rock Songs chart, Motionless in White’s “Afraid of the Dark” jumps to No. 1 following its first full seven days of tracking. “Afraid of the Dark” reigns on the Feb. 14-dated tally with 2.1 million official U.S. streams, 18,000 in airplay audience and 2,000…
Read MoreCountry songwriter Marty Brown shared the spotlight with his son during a touching audition on Monday night’s episode of American Idol. The Kentucky-born singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing Tracy Byrd’s 1994 hit “I’m From the Country,” appeared alongside his 22-year-old son Christian during the Feb. 9 episode of the ABC competition series. Christian,…
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In the wake of Best Coast singer Bethany Cosentino’s public demand for Casey Wasserman to step down as CEO of his powerful Wasserman agency over his association with convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Epstein’s accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell, more of the agency’s artists have begun calling for accountability. Over the past few days, a…
Read MoreGeorge Briner is retiring from his role as president of The Valory Music Co, the Nashville executive announced Monday (Feb. 9). At Valory Music, Briner, who’s retiring after more than 18 years with the company and over four decades in country music, has overseen the release of numerous platinum and multi-platinum-certified albums and spearheaded marketing…
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Australian artist John Butler will part ways with long-time manager Philip Stevens in February, bringing to a close a 27-year management relationship. Stevens has managed Butler since the late 1990s, overseeing his career from early independent releases through international touring and the establishment of Butler’s independent operations. In the statement issued on Feb. 9, Stevens…
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The professional breakup between Dina LaPolt and a former mentee at her law firm has intensified with new racial discrimination claims against the powerhouse music attorney. Two months after LaPolt sued lawyer Mariah Comer for defamation and breach of contract, Comer hit back with her own lawsuit alleging she was subjected to “egregious racial discrimination”…
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50 Cent added fuel to post–Super Bowl chatter on Monday (Feb. 9), mocking Stefon Diggs following the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl LX loss — and amid renewed speculation surrounding Diggs’ relationship with Cardi B. Explore See latest videos, charts and news On Monday (Feb. 9), the Queens rapper shared an image of the pair…
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