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RSS Mar 23, 2026 4:33pm · Pitchfork News

Reader Q&A With Avalon Emerson

On Wednesday, March 25th, the multi-hyphenate maestro of the dancefloor will answer all your questions about her new record with her dream-pop band, the terrific Written Into Changes.

RSS Mar 23, 2026 4:20pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Chance the Rapper Awarded $35 in Exploitation Countersuit Against Former Manager

The artist filed a lawsuit against Pat Corcoran two months after the manager filed his own lawsuit seeking $3.8 million in unpaid expenses and commissions

RSS Mar 23, 2026 3:56pm · Pitchfork News

Underscores, Lightris, JWords, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

RSS Mar 23, 2026 3:30pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Salt-N-Pepa Unite With TLC and En Vogue for Epic ‘It’s Iconic’ Summer Tour

“The queens is in the building,” says Cheryl “Salt” James. “We’ve earned this seat … This show is going to be crazy. We’re doing the whole mixtape vibe, coming in and out”

RSS Mar 23, 2026 2:28pm · Pitchfork News

Wu-Tang Clan Announce Another Leg of Their “Final” Tour

Bone Thugs-N-Harmony will join the rap troupe on the 26-city North American run

RSS Mar 23, 2026 2:26pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Céline Dion Posters Pop Up Around Paris, Further Igniting Concert-Comeback Rumors

The singer has rarely taken the stage since revealing her struggles with stiff-person syndrome

RSS Mar 23, 2026 2:18pm · Pitchfork News

The 64 Most Anticipated Albums of Spring 2026

From Fakemink to American Football

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:50pm · Pitchfork News

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue Unite for Tour

The sprawling North American run kicks off in August

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

WMG gives Netflix ‘first-look’ deal for music documentaries

This weekend’s BTS livestream showed Netflix’s continued ambitions around music programming. An announcement on Friday risked getting lost in the noise, but is just as interesting.…

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Moises and OC&C publish new reports exploring AI music trends

AI-music tech firm Moises has enlisted Water & Music for a new report surveying 1,525 musicians about how they are “actually using AI”.…

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

Deezer’s B2B business has been declining. Will a revamp help?

We reported last week on Deezer’s latest financial results, with the company’s revenues from direct subscriptions growing, but those from its B2B partnerships continuing to fall.…

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

White House says courts will decide if AI training is fair use

There’s a worrying line for the creative industries in the US administration’s new ‘White House National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence’.…

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:30pm · Musically

A tale of two listening parties: Kenia Os IRL and Bad Gyal on TikTok

Recent album-launch events for Mexican artist Kenia Os and Spanish artist Bad Gyal are a neat snapshot of the two predominant ways musicians are teaming up with digital services for listening parties: IRL and online.…

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:16pm · Payusnomind

Ultimate Indie Artist's Guide: Tools You Need, Lies You Don't - 2026 Edition

Digital Distribution, State of the Industry Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon Music, and every major DSP require recording artists and labels to operate through a digital distribution company in order to make music available on their platforms.…

RSS Mar 23, 2026 1:03pm · Music Business WorldWide

Confirmed: Primary Wave Music to acquire Kobalt from Francisco Partners

Kobalt to continue standalone operations under current management Source

RSS Mar 23, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

Reports claim 300m fans watched BTS’s live comeback on Netflix

These are high times indeed for fans of music-streaming services Instagram-boasting about BTS’s new album ‘Arirang’ breaking records on their platform. They’re all at it.…

RSS Mar 23, 2026 12:29pm · Music Business WorldWide

BTS smash K-Pop records with new album Arirang – but HYBE shares drop after comeback concert draws smaller crowd than expected

All 14 tracks from the album also occupied spots on the Spotify Global Top 50, with the lead single SWIM, debuting at No. 1. Source

RSS Mar 23, 2026 11:18am · Music Business WorldWide

Chance the Rapper beats Pat the Manager’s $3.8M lawsuit — but wins just $35 in countersuit

The verdict capped a legal fight that began in 2020 when Pat Corcoran sued Chance the Rapper alleging unpaid commissions. Source

RSS Mar 23, 2026 8:24am · Rolling Stone Music News

Barry Manilow Announces First New Album in 15 Years, Shares Single ‘Sun Shine’

The musician will release What a Time, his 33rd album, this summer

RSS Mar 23, 2026 7:52am · Rolling Stone Music News

Watch Jennie Perform Tame Impala’s ‘Dracula’ in Hong Kong

The Blackpink singer took the stage at Complex Live for a 10-song solo set, including her recent remix