Saturday, November 16, 2024

CAA to Undergo Round of Layoffs

Amid a production halt during a double strike, major talent agency CAA is undergoing a round of layoffs. About sixty employees are set to be impacted — including agents,...

12 Vintage Music Posters to Show Off Your Unique Style: Beyoncé, David Bowie, SZA...

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Chuck D Named Music Ambassador & Content Architect for MLB’s Hip-Hop 50 Celebrations

Public Enemy co-founder and hip-hop legend Chuck D will have a key role in crafting Major League Baseball’s year-long Hip-Hop 50 celebrations. In a press release...

Lil Tay Is Not Dead, Says Instagram Was Hacked

Lil Tay, who was reported dead on Wednesday (Aug. 9), is still alive. The 14-year-old rapper and viral internet personality shared in a statement to TMZ on Thursday (Aug....

Taylor Swift’s ‘1989’: 9 Key Numbers Ahead of ‘Taylor’s Version’

On Wednesday night (Aug. 9 – 8/9, get it?), Taylor Swift ended the final show of this U.S. leg of her Eras world tour by making...

Why Do Dancefloors Foster Intimacy Among Strangers? New Book Explores the Phenomenon of ‘Corporeal...

There’s an anecdote in the opening pages of Together, Somehow where the book’s author, Luis Manuel Garcia-Mispireta, recounts a moment on the packed dance floor of...

2023 Emmy Awards Won’t Air Until 2024: Here’s the Date

The Television Academy and FOX today jointly announced that the 75th Emmy Awards will air on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. That date is a federal holiday, Martin...

Simon Cowell Launches SYCO Publishing With Universal Music

With the launch of a music publishing venture, Simon Cowell returns to the business where he honed his own talents in pop. Unveiled this week, SYCO Publishing,...

Robbie Robertson Was as Mythic as the Characters in His Songs: An Appreciation

Robbie Robertson, who died Wednesday (Aug. 9) at the age of 80, was a road warrior, songwriter and guitar hero who helped shape rock’s late-sixties golden...

‘Barbie’ Music Producer Mark Ronson Taunts Bill Maher for ‘#ZombieLie’ Critique

When the knives come out for Barbie, Mark Ronson is up for a fight. The Oscar, Grammy and Brit Award-winning record producer and artist oversaw Barbie: The...