Slash, Joe Bonamassa Take Things ‘Farther Up the Road’ in Bluesy Jam
The two guitar greats met up to take part in the first Soho Sessions of the year
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Watch John Fogerty Revive Creedence Classics on ‘Tiny Desk’
He also shouts out NPR's work "in these times" during a performance on the public radio network
Morrissey Has Canceled 19 Percent of His Planned 2026 Tour Dates
So far, that figure is an improvement, since he reportedly missed about half of his planned gigs last year
Green Day, Counting Crows Team Up for Super Bowl Weekend Gig
The two bands, each with Bay Area roots, will perform in San Francisco for an invite-only concert event sponsored by FanDuel and Spotify
Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern to retire at end of 2026
CMA says successor is expected to be announced in February Source
Charli XCX Releases New Song “Wall of Sound”
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From GMR’s new CEO to 253m tracks on streaming platforms… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Moby Preps New Album Future Quiet
Led by a new version of his Stranger Things hit “When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die,” featuring Gabriels’ Jacob Lusk
Kobalt and Madverse team up to boost South Asian royalties
There is plenty of excitement around the growth in streams for Indian and South Asian artists, but in some cases royalties aren’t yet flowing as they should be.…
Blackpink reveal physical editions of ‘Deadline’ mini-album
2026 is going to be quite the year for K-Pop’s global growth. BTS have revealed their new album and a 79-date world tour, but fellow South Korean stars Blackpink are also back on cycle this year.…
Sacem and Mavin Records launch ‘Afrocroiser’ songwriting camp
Early next week, a group of French and Nigerian songwriters will be getting together in Lagos to collaborate under the wing of Mavin Records, French collecting society Sacem and the French Embassy in Nigeria.…
10 artists to get $100k each from Tidal ‘Headliners’ contest
Last November, streaming service Tidal started allowing artists to upload tracks directly to its platform, SoundCloud-style. The announcement came with the promise of a ‘Headliners’ contest with a $1m prize pool for DIY musicians.…
BMG merges sync, production music and media-services teams
There is more restructuring afoot within BMG, which is bringing together its sync, production music and media services teams into one brand called Sync+.…
AI-music firm Udio is recruiting a head of artist partnerships
Fresh from signing licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, AI-music startup Udio is now looking to build bridges with the music industry in another way: by recruiting a head of artist partnerships.…
Spotify to raise its Premium prices in the US by $1 next month
Spotify’s announcement last August that it was raising its subscription prices outside the US begged the obvious question of when it would do so *inside* the US too. Reports in November predicted a hike in Q1 2026, and they were on the money.…
AI track ‘Jag vet, du är inte min’ banned from Swedish charts
We’re already thinking hard about how streaming services should treat AI-generated music in 2026, but as more tracks using AI in various ways go viral, there are challenges for another group of industry entities: chart compilers.…
7 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, A$AP Rocky, and More
Stream new releases from Julianna Barwick and Mary Lattimore, A$AP Rocky, evilgiane, and more
Touring Economics: Why Concert Tickets Cost $150 in Austin But $68 in Cleveland
New data uncovers how venue competition and regional pricing patterns are reshaping the sustainability of live music in different U.S. cities. The post Touring Economics: Why Concert Tickets Cost $150 in Austin But $68 in Cleveland appeared first on Hypebot.
How AI-Curious Artists Can Move Beyond ChatGPT
How artists can become AI experts just by building stronger intuition, and why that's even important in the first place. The post How AI-Curious Artists Can Move Beyond ChatGPT appeared first on Hypebot.
Jeff Toig named CEO at Irving Azoff’s GMR, as co-founder Randy Grimmett becomes Executive Chairman
Toig has served as Global Music Rights’ Chief Business Officer since 2018 Source