Ashley King

Second Mac Miller Drug Dealer Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison

May 16, 2022

Photo Credit: The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0 A second man who provided fentanyl-laced pills to rapper Mac Miller received his prison sentence after pleading guilty last year. Stephen Walter, 49, who pleaded gu... Read More...

Above & Beyond Form New Label for Ambient Music Called Reflections

Ashley King

May 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Anneliesep123 / CC by 4.0 Above & Beyond has launched a new record label for ambient music called Reflections. The label will co-exist alongside Anjunabeats and Anjunadeep labels. "Our two ... Read More...

The Who Returns to Cincinnati After 40 Years – Invites Families of 1979 Concert Victims

Ashley King

May 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Jake Blucker The Who returned to Cincinnati for the first time in over 40 years. The band honored the victims of a crowd surge event in 1979 that killed 11 people. "I've been trying to think of... Read More...

Ukraine Wins Eurovision 2022 – After Russian Hacking Complaints, Contested Votes

Ashley King

May 16, 2022

Photo Credit: Eurovision World Ukraine has won Eurovision 2022. Ukraine's Kalush Orchestra won the song contest with their song, "Stefania." The United Kingdom's Sam Ryder took second place with the song "Sp... Read More...

YouTube Finally Gets ‘Open In YouTube Music’ Shortcut

Ashley King

May 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Dev Ashish YouTube now has a prominent shortcut for opening songs and videos in YouTube Music. While the main YouTube app has offered this option since 2019, the integration is now more apparent... Read More...

StubHub Reveals 25% Increase in Ticket Sales Over 2019 Summer Season

Ashley King

May 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Kelvin Moquete StubHub has revealed a 25% increase in ticket sales compared to the 2019 summer concert season. The ticket resale platform says the growth is due to nearly double the amount of ev... Read More...

Simon Fuller Partners With Brandon Silverstein’s S10 Entertainment

Ashley King

May 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Verizon Simon Fuller has partnered with S10 Entertainment's Brandon Silverstein for various film, television, and audio projects, both scripted and unscripted. The partnership opens a pipeline f... Read More...

Hulu Becomes Exclusive Livestreaming Partner for Lollapalooza, ACL, & Bonnaroo

Ashley King

May 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Luis Villasmil Hulu will be the exclusive live streaming partner for several concerts, including Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits. Hulu is extending its collaboration with Live na... Read More...

American Idol Renewed for 21st Season Overall by ABC

Ashley King

May 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Josh Hallett ABC has renewed American Idol for its 21st season, among other unscripted reality TV shows. American Idol dominated the ratings airwaves in the early 2000s. While it's never quite... Read More...

Tyga & MSCHF Face Contempt of Court Charge Over Selling ‘Vans Lookalikes’

Ashley King

May 15, 2022

Photo Credit: Joel Muniz Vans has asked a judge to hold MSCHF in contempt of court for continuing to sell Tyga's wavy Vans lookalikes. The shoe company argues that the Brooklyn-based art collective has willf... Read More...

Kendrick Lamar Announces World Tour Alongside New Album

Ashley King

May 13, 2022

Photo Credit: NRK P3 / CC by 2.0 Kendrick Lamar has announced a world tour alongside the release of his long-awaited fifth studio album, Mr. Morale and The Big Steppers. 'The Big Steppers Tour' starts July 19... Read More...

Elon Musk Says $44B Twitter Deal on Hold Over Bots & Fake Accounts

Ashley King

May 13, 2022

Photo Credit: Luke Chesser Elon Musk says his deal to takeover Twitter is 'on hold' following a report on bots and fake accounts. Musk has said that ridding what he calls the 'open forum' of fake accounts an... Read More...

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