Watch Olivia Rodrigo Debut a New Song With the Cure’s Robert Smith
The duo performed “What’s Wrong With Me” at Rodrigo’s surprise Primavera Sound set last night
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See Olivia Rodrigo Reunite With the Cure’s Robert Smith for New Song ‘What’s Wrong With Me’
Singer debuts her latest You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love track during surprise set at Primavera Sound
See the Cure Unearth Deep Cuts at Primavera Sound Headlining Set
"2 Late," "Wrong Number," and "Mint Car" among the rarities at Robert Smith and company's first concert since Nov. 2024
See Bruce Springsteen Play With Jon Bon Jovi, Public Enemy at Night Two of ‘Music America’
At the second and final 'Songs that Shaped Us' concert, Springsteen covered Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan, Eddie Floyd, and Southside Johnny before wrapping up with one of his own songs
‘It’s a Sex Call!’: Earth, Wind and Fire Singer Shares the Real Story Behind a Wedding Classic
Philip Bailey details the adulterous one-night stand that inspired "Reasons" in an exclusive clip from Questlove's new documentary
Madonna Premieres Surrealistic, NSFW ‘Confessions II’ Short Film at Tribeca: ‘It’s About Connection’
Lasers shoot out of private parts, Benedict Cumberbatch's dancing earns Madonna's respect, the artist "might be" touring and other revelations from her conversation with Anderson Cooper
‘Toy Story 5’ VFX Supervisor Says ‘Decoy Version’ of Film Was Made to Hide Taylor Swift’s Involvement
“The crew that made Toy Story 5 did not know about this secret until last week,” Thomas Jordan said Friday of "I Knew It, I Knew You"
Jessie Is the Star of Taylor Swift’s Deeply Nostalgic ‘Toy Story’ Music Video
Warning: The footage may make you a little weepy, too
Earl Sweatshirt Postpones North American Tour With MIKE
The rapper allegedly suffered an undisclosed injury that will require surgery
From Suno’s $5.4B valuation to Bill Ackman’s exit from Universal Music… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Soraib el Jelali appointed Head of A&R at Warner Chappell Music Benelux
El Jelali first joined WMG in 2023 as Head of A&R at Atlantic Records Benelux, where he worked with artists including Diamond-certified Roxy Dekker. Source
UMG launches nextWAV artist development program in New Zealand
The 12-month program is open to applicants aged 16 to 18 who are permanent residents or citizens of New Zealand. Source
Navy Blue’s New Album Features Ka, Earl Sweatshirt, and James Earl Jones
Sir Render also boasts an impressive roaster of producers, including the Alchemist and Navy Blue himself
Phoebe Bridgers Is Going on Tour
Her first official solo run in three years features openers Alex G and Isaac Wood
14 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Vince Staples, horsegiirL, Modest Mouse, and More
Stream new releases from Vince Staples, Modest Mouse, horsegiirL, and Death Cab
MOBO Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57
'The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions.' Source
UMG’s south-east Asia moves continue with S1 partnership
Universal Music Group has been making a number of moves in south-east Asia recently. The latest is a partnership with S1 in Thailand.
Taco Bell adds 100 more artists to its ‘Feed The Beat’ initiative
Taco Bell has been supporting hungry artists on tour for 20 years now via its ‘Feed The Beat’ initiative, which began in 2006.
Embracing the youth social media bans
Our latest Sandbox explores the under-16 youth social media bans, first introduced by Australia this past December. A growing number of countries have followed suit, with Indonesia, Brazil, and, as of June 1, Malaysia all now requiring social media platforms to implement similar age verification measures. It’s a complex issue with emotive arguments on both […]
How artists are riding the Off Campus sync wave
In mid-May, Amazon Prime Video launched the first season of their new show Off Campus, which instantly became a global hit. The series reached 36 mil viewers in its first 12 days, becoming the platform’s third biggest debut series ever. The show features various syncs, through which the soundtracked artists have seen a big upsurge […]