Music

Tributes from across Australia’s music and media sectors continue to emerge following the death of James Valentine, with artists including Jimmy Barnes and Iva Davies reflecting on his wide-ranging impact. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Valentine, a saxophonist best known for his work with Models before becoming a longtime broadcaster with the Australian […]

The Otis Redding Foundation is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Otis Redding Center for the Arts (ORCA) this month. The momentous occasion was formally recognized with an open house (April 11), attended by Redding’s widow Zelma Redding and R.E.M. bassist/composer Mike Mills, 2025’s recipient of the Otis Redding Spirit of Community Award. In tandem […]

The gay community has been hung up on Madonna for decades — and the feeling has always been mutual, with the Queen of Pop consistently using her platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ people worldwide, even way before it was socially acceptable for pop stars to do so. Explore See latest videos, charts and news So […]

The Recording Academy convened music creators, industry leaders and lawmakers in Washington, D.C., this week for its 25th Grammys on the Hill initiative. The three-day event ran from April 21-23. “Grammys on the Hill represents the core of the Recording Academy’s year-round work to advocate for music people and ensure their rights are safeguarded in […]

Travis Barker is ready to tell his story his way. The Blink-182 drummer will be the subject of the decade-in-the-making Hulu documentary Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear this summer, a peek behind the beloved time-keeper’s life. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Announcing the project on Wednesday (Apr. 22) at Hulu’s second-annual Get Real […]

The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office publicly revealed the cause of death for 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez on Wednesday (April 22), six days after D4vd was charged with her murder. Explore See latest videos, charts and news According to a press release from the medical examiner, Rivas’ cause of death was determined as “multiple […]

Shania Twain is set to host the Academy of Country Music Awards for the first time. The 61st ACM Awards will stream live on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17 at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. “I’m thrilled to be […]

Anthropic says it’s time to end a copyright lawsuit brought by Universal Music Group (UMG) and other publishers over the use of song lyrics to train Claude, its mega-successful artificial intelligence chatbot. UMG and the other music companies urged a federal judge last month to find that Anthropic’s use of its intellectual property was not […]

Mariah Carey has heard of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but she just can’t be bothered to worry about whether she’s in it or not. TMZ caught up with MC in Manhattan on Monday (April 20) and asked her if she was peeved that she did not make the cut for induction again […]

SYDNEY, Australia – Fifteen years after Poof Doof first began spreading joy at parties across Australia, the legendary queer events and nightclub brand is entering the label business. Poof Doof Records launches proper with its first release, “All I Need,” dropping Thursday (April 23) from resident Poof Doof artist Jimi the Kween, the beloved drag […]