James Blood Ullmer, Pioneering Funk and Jazz Guitarist, Dies art 86
“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement
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Chat Pile Prep New Album Who Loves the Sun
Take a trip to a macabre barbershop in the “Deep Blue” video
Militarie Gun Promise 20 Songs for 20 Dollars on North American Tour
Soft Cult, Shady Nasty, and Dazy will open for the Los Angeles band’s fall headlining run
Peter Bjorn and John Plot Writer’s Block 20th Anniversary Tour
The indie trio’s revered album will get the live treatment this fall
Ty Segall Is Releasing a New Album and EP on the Same Day
“Black Paint” leads an incoming double bill from the tireless singer-songwriter
Video exclusives: Spotify x Le Sserafim and YouTube x Madonna
Video is the new (old) battleground for streaming services in 2026: a space, unlike audio, where they can safely negotiate exclusives with big artists. Spotify’s latest partnership is with K-Pop group Le Sserafim, following the recent concert it hosted for them in Seoul. Video of the performance is now available exclusively on the service, along with […]
Live roundup: NIVA launches, MVT x Audoo, Charli XCX ‘Angel Tickets’
There is plenty of news coming out of US live association NIVA’s annual conference this week. Starting with the launch of the ‘Fix the Tix Fan Action Center’. It’s an online service to help fans request refunds and dob in “deceptive ticket resale practices in real-time”, playing into NIVA’s wider campaign against those. The launch […]
Apple Music is getting new features in iOS 27 software update
Apple kicked off its WWDC event yesterday – its annual conference for developers – with the traditional keynote debuting its next raft of software updates and services. Want to know what’s new in Apple Music when the iOS 27 update drops later this year? You’ll need some sharp eyes to spot the references in a huge word-cloud […]
Berklee study explores music, video and use of AI technologies
Berklee College of Music has published a new report exploring “how music is discovered, licensed, created, and used across today’s social media video ecosystem”, as well as the role of video in musicians’ careers, and AI. An important note: this isn’t just a survey of musicians. It also interviewed creators (influencers), brand marketers and music supervisors – 1,003 […]
Deezer says there are hundreds of AI-generated World Cup songs
Once upon a time, making a World Cup song was easy. Herd the squad into a studio, make sure they can’t sway in time with each other OR the music, and job done. Nowadays it’s a different world. Deezer is hoping to seize some World Cup headlines this week with its latest statistics on AI-generated music. Hundreds […]
Interpol Ready New Album, Share Two Songs
The band has signed to Partisan for its first LP in four years, This Mirror Weighs a Ton
Average US music-streamer spends $434 a year on recorded music
94% of US music-streamers say they like or love their streaming service, and 90% describe it as good, very good or excellent value for money, according a report published by the trade association for, ahem, Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, YouTube and other streaming services. Yes, the Digital Media Association (DiMA) is back with its latest […]
Soft Cell Unveil Final Album Danceteria
A tribute to the New York club and Soft Cell co-founder Dave Ball, who died last year after the album’s completion
Music prediction is a $400m market in 2026 so far – on one platform
What if you could use your knowledge of upcoming release schedules, quiet insider chats with artist teams, your skill at reading Chartmetric data – or anything else in the music business that you were pretty certain about – to place bets? For instance, if you were very sure that Taylor Swift will get the most streams […]
T.I. and Tiny Headed Back to Trial After Judge Slashed $71 Million Doll Award
Toy giant MGA wants to block any debate over how “OMG” ended up in its doll line’s name, but the judge signaled Monday he'll allow it
Billie Eilish, Angelina Jolie & FINNEAS Hit the Court for Support+Feed’s Inaugural Pickleball Benefit: Best Photos
Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard and Melanie C were also in attendance to support the charitable cause.
Jadakiss Heading to the Studio After Being Called Out by 38 Spesh: ‘I’m ‘Bout to Do Some Samurai Swording’
The legendary rapper seemed to acknowledge Spesh's recent comments on the Bag Fuel podcast.
Governors Ball 2026: Lorde Debuts New Music, KATSEYE Draws Eye-Popping Crowd, A$AP Rocky Starts a Riot & More Best Moments
The three-day festival battled severe weather delays over the weekend at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens, New York.
Enzo Fernández Talks With La T y La M: ‘Music Is Life, and in Soccer It Helps You Stay Focused’
With the World Cup around the corner, Billboard Argentina brought the three together in Madrid for a mate session driven by soccer, music, discipline and the promise of another shot at glory.
Here’s Why Late Rock Legend Lou Reed Has a Credit on Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ Album
"Danceteria," inspired by a defunct but iconic New York City dance club, has a songwriting credit from the Velvet Underground leader.