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Snubs & Surprises in the 2026 ACM Awards Nominations
Carter Faith, Megan Moroney & Parker McCollum are among our pleasant surprises in this year's ACM nods.
Jacob Hackworth Gets a ‘Long’ Look With His MCA Debut: ‘There Was Something in the Room That Day’
Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind Jacob Hackworth's "What Took You So Long."
WU LYF on Long-Awaited Comeback and Innovative Membership Model: ‘Our Music Asks for Participation. We Don’t Make Background Music’
The British band's first album in over 15 years is being released by its new LYF membership scheme.
Joey Fatone Waves Bye, Bye, Bye to Possible 30th Anniversary *NSYNC Reunion … For Now: ‘I Don’t Think Everybody Else Is Ready Yet’
Not for nothing, but 2027 will mark three decades since the release of the band's self-titled debut album.
Megan Moroney & More Women Lead 2026 ACM Awards Nominations: Full List
Miranda Lambert, Ella Langley and Lainey Wilson also score big, while Chris Stapleton is the top male nominee.
Amazon Music adds originals before Stagecoach 2026 livestream
Amazon Music’s long-running livestreaming partnership with the US Stagecoach festival continues this year, with the country-focused event due to air on Prime Video, Twitch and Amazon Music’s app from 24-26 April.…
Radiohead’s new film-and-art installation debuts at Coachella
Who knew there was a 17,000 square-foot bunker under the polo fields where the Coachella festival is held? Radiohead knew: it’s been chosen as the space for the debut of their new ‘Kid A Mnesia’ audiovisual installation. Well, not entirely new.…
Key Production unwraps its latest physical-music formats
Physical-music and packaging manufacturer Key Production has detailed its latest two formats for the European market this week.…
Live studies: Australian Gen-Z fandom and Madrid’s Movistar Arena
A pair of studies published this week offer differing insights into local live-music sectors: one from Australia and one from Spain. The first comes from Live Nation.…
Socan reveals its collections hit a record $587m in 2025
Canadian collecting society Socan has published its financial results for 2025, revealing that its collections grew 5% year-on-year to $587m – a record for the organisation.…
Once Bitten, Twice Why? Taylor Momsen Bitten By Venomous Spider on AC/DC Tour After Previous Bat Bite
"Wouldn't be an AC/DC tour if I didn't get bit."
Secretly buys Babel Ops in latest indie-indie consolidation move
Independent consolidation isn’t just about majors buying indies, nor is it just about acquisitions involving labels. Consolidation focused on tech platforms is also a trend in 2026 – and an encouraging one.…
Mitski Is a Picture of Calm For ‘If I Leave’ Performance on ‘Kimmel’: Watch
Wearing a luxurious, faux leopard-skin coat, and a knee-length string of beads, Mitski led the way as her full band rocked out.
With North America and Europe Tour Dates to Come, Keli Holiday Has ‘Hunkered Down’ With His Next Album
“I've written the majority of the next record,” he tells Billboard.
Karan Aujla’s Lucknow, Ludhiana shows cancelled owing to lack of liquor permits
While the Delhi leg of his ongoing India tour broke attendance records, the rest of Canadian-Punjabi singer and rapper Karan Aujla’s P-Pop Culture trek has been making news for less […] The post is from Music Ally.
EY-IMI survey reveals what it will take for Indians to pay for music (and why some won’t)
EY and the Federation of Indian Chamber Of Commerce and Industry (FICCI)’s newest report on India’s Media and Entertainment sector includes the results of a survey of over 5,000 […] The post is from Music Ally.
How CMOs are scaling globally, collaborating across industries, and rethinking the creator relationship
Music consumption today is borderless, but the systems that manage it have historically been national. Collective management organisations are undergoing their most significant transformation in decades. On one hand, they […] The post is from Music Ally.
Sabrina Carpenter Teases Coachella Set: ‘The Most Ambitious Show I’ve Ever Done’
"It’s probably the most time I’ve ever had to actually just sit down and talk about a show as I’m building it," the singer revealed in a new interview
Watch Robert Plant Revisit Led Zeppelin’s ‘Ramble On’ on ‘Colbert’
The musician performed the Lord of the Rings-inspired track with his band Saving Grace