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Revered Indian composer, producer, and songwriter A.R. Rahman has announced a 16-date tour of North America for this summer. Dubbed The Wonderment Tour, the run of shows will be Rahman’s first in North America since 2022. The immersive live concert experience launches in Vancouver on July 18 and sees Rahman performing at arenas throughout the […]

Welcome to Publishing Briefs, our semimonthly bulletin of recent signings, deals and doings in the wide world of music publishing. Since we last spoke, Primary Wave bought a stake in a Notorious catalog, Eslabon Armado frontman Pedro Tovar inked a deal with Kobalt, reggaetón star Ryan Castro signed with Warner Chappell, BMI said it will […]

Gloria Estefan is ready to return to her roots with her first Spanish-language album in 18 years. First thing Thursday (March 20) — the start of the spring equinox — the Cuban-American superstar released the first single from the set, written by her producer-husband Emilio Estefan and aptly titled “Raíces” (Roots). “Always enjoy the moments because […]

Nick Cannon already has 12 kids, but he’s still hoping for a baker’s dozen — and maybe even a few more after that. On the latest episode of his We Playin’ Spades podcast that dropped March 17, the actor shared his stance on getting a vasectomy (spoiler: he’s against it) and affirmed that if things […]

Matty Matheson, the Canadian chef and actor known for his role on FX Series The Bear, has turned his attention to the world of music, announcing new hardcore band Pig Pen. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The new outfit was detailed by Matheson via social media […]

Ja Rule’s decades-long feud with 50 Cent will seemingly never die, but Ja believes there could’ve been a different outcome had the internet and social media been more prevalent in the early 2000s. The Murder Inc. rapper pulled up to Hot 97 on Monday (March 17) to discuss myriad topics, including Irv Gotti’s death and […]

Ahead of the launch of its inaugural A2IM Indie Week Australian Edition, A2IM (The American Association of Independent Music) have launched early bird tickets for the upcoming event. Held in the South Australian capital of Adelaide, the A2IM Indie Week Australian Edition will be hosted by AIR (Australian Independent Record Labels Association) at their annual […]

Universal Music Group has filed a scathing first court response to Drake’s defamation lawsuit over Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us,” blasting the case as “no more than Drake’s attempt to save face” after losing a rap beef. In a motion filed Monday seeking to dismiss the lawsuit, attorneys for the music giant argued […]

ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard will be absent from the group’s upcoming tour plans, citing a “health issue” as the reason for his newly-announced leave of absence. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Texas trio announced the news on Saturday (March 15), explaining that Beard would […]

Ye has dropped a new song that seemingly features Sean “Diddy” Combs and his daughter North West. On Saturday (March 15), the 47-year-old rapper — formerly known as Kanye West — took to his X account to release the track titled “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine.” “LONELY ROADS STILL GO TO SUNSHINE new song […]