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The Australian Independent Record Labels Association (AIR) has opened nominations for the 2026 Air Awards, introducing key changes to its dance and electronic categories as the event prepares to mark its 20th anniversary. The ceremony will return to Adelaide Town Hall on July 30, with eligible releases spanning Jan. 1 through Dec. 31, 2025. Nominations […]

A video has surfaced online showing a hilarious encounter between Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger and a fan. In the brief clip (via Spin), the 51-year-old frontman of the Canadian rock band appears to be gambling in a casino when a female fan approaches him with an unwelcome request. “Chad, can you sing for me one little […]

Nearly a year after his unexpected dismissal from Foo Fighters, Josh Freese says he has “a lot to say” about the situation — but is choosing his words carefully. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In a new interview with Modern Drummer (via Louder Sound), the veteran percussionist addressed his May 2025 exit from […]

Wiz Khalifa is mourning the loss of his father. On Friday (Feb. 13), the 38-year-old rapper took to social media to share an emotional tribute following the death of his dad, Laurence W. Thomaz. He was 63, according to TMZ. “Today my father decided not to wake up,” Wiz wrote on X. “I will always […]

Casey Wasserman is planning to sell his namesake agency amid escalating fallout tied to documents released in the Jeffrey Epstein case, as first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Friday (Feb. 11). The Journal reported that Wasserman formally put the agency on the market and informed staff of the move in an internal memo, […]

On Thursday (Feb. 5), Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino was the first artist signed to the powerful Wasserman agency to speak out over revelations that its founder and CEO, Casey Wasserman, had carried on a flirtatious relationship with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell — the main accomplice of convicted child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein — […]

Karnivool stages a comeback to remember with Versus (via Cymatic Records/Sony Music), which blasts to No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart. Versus is the hard rock outfit’s fourth studio album, and first in 13 years. Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, and led by Birds of Tokyo singer Ian Kenny, Karnivool has three acclaimed and […]

Fuma Kikuchi 1st Photo Book “Latido” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Japan’s Book Hot 100 chart, for the list released Feb. 12. The Japan Book Hot 100 is a comprehensive chart combining physical sales, e-books, library loans, subscription data, and social media activity. This week, timelesz member Fuma Kikuchi’s first photo book opens atop […]

For one achy breaky contestant, The Masked Singer came to an abrupt end on Wednesday night, Feb. 11 when Owl was eliminated. The latest episode of Fox’s quirky singing series celebrated Twilight and Valentine’s Day. Christina Perri opened with a performance of “A Thousand Year,” her song from the vampire romance franchise. As the competition […]

The European Union is expected to approve Universal Music Group’s $775 million acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings as soon as this week, following a remedy UMG submitted in December that it says addresses regulators’ concerns over its access to commercially sensitive data. The European Commission’s probe, launched last year, centered on concerns that the deal […]