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Lekeisha Irion has been appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music (WCM) Benelux. She will be based in the company’s Amsterdam headquarters and report to Niels Walboomers, President, Records and Publishing, Benelux, WMG. Irion joined the publisher at the start of last year as an A&R Manager focusing on Dutch pop and hip-hop. She […]
Country star Zach Bryan is now at the center of serious allegations from his former girlfriend, Barstool podcast host and internet personality Brianna “Chickenfry” LaPaglia. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In a Nov. 8 episode of the BFFs Podcast LaPaglia co-hosts with Dave Portnoy and Josh […]
From left to right: Bill Monroe, mandolin in hand, on the green acres of his Nashville office; Taylor Swift glances back as superstardom barrels her way; Jelly Roll backstage at the Opry. Music and commercial photographer Ed Rode spent decades making pictures of Tennessee’s most iconic brands: country music talent and Jack Daniels Whiskey. The […]
Argentinian police have detained two people in connection with the death of Liam Payne, while a third person is under investigation. The former One Direction member fell to his death at a Buenos Aires hotel on October 16th. A toxicology report subsequently revealed that Payne had a number of drugs in his system at the […]
The investigation into Liam Payne’s tragic Oct. 16 death continues, and authorities have detained three people of interest in connection to the incident. “Police detained two hotel workers accused of supplying the drugs and raided the home of a friend, also detained,” David Muir reported from authorities on ABC World News Tonight on Nov. 6. The names of the people detained, […]
TikTok may have recently announced the shutdown of its TikTok Music streaming platform (in the handful of countries where it was available, to begin with), but the social media platform’s integration with the world of music streaming continues nonetheless. TikTok announced on Thursday (November 7) the launch of its ‘Share to TikTok’ feature, which is […]
KROQ has revealed the lineup for the 2024 edition of Almost Acoustic Christmas, a one-day festival taking place at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles on December 14th. The Smashing Pumpkins, Beck, 311, and Sublime are set to play. Also performing at this year’s event are Jimmy Eat World, Franz Ferdinand, Royel Otis, AWOLNATION, The […]
MBW’s Inspiring Women series profiles female executives who have risen through the ranks of the business, highlighting their career journey – from their professional breakthrough to the senior responsibilities they now fulfill. Inspiring Women is supported by Virgin Music Group. Donna Caseine, who is today EVP and Global Creative Director at Reservoir, was destined to work in […]
Chinese classical music platform Kuke Music Holding on Monday (November 4) announced that Li Sun has stepped down from President of the company, effective July 23, 2024. “Ms. Sun’s resignation was not a result of any disagreement between Ms. Sun and the company on any matter relating to the company’s operations, accounting policies, or practices,” […]
Just weeks after the Chess Piece was revealed to be Laverne Cox on the latest season of The Masked Singer, the Wednesday night (Nov. 6) episode was full of more surprises when Bluebell was unmasked. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Taking place as part of the […]