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Live Nation Acquires Neste, Forming a New Live Joint Venture — Neste Live!

February 14, 2019

Neste marks the fourth acquisition Live Nation has made so far this year. Live Nation Entertainment has made another important acquisition. The live entertainment giant has acquired a majority stake in Ne... Read More...

Amazon Is Setting Up Pop-Up Storage Lockers at Coachella

Ashley King

February 13, 2019

Amazon's locker concept hits Coachella — and potentially a lot of other festivals ahead. Amazon's delivery lockers have expanded to Whole Foods, 7-Eleven, and Chase Bank for customers to pick-up packages. N... Read More...

A Fyre Festival Spoof Movie Is Now In the Works, Starring Lonely Island and Seth Rogan

Ashley King

February 12, 2019

photo: The Lonely Island (CC 3.0) Back in April of 2017, right after the disastrous Fyre Festival, Seth Rogen tweeted about working on a film about a festival that goes 'horribly wrong'. The Lonely Island sh... Read More...

Fortnite Ripple Effect: Marshmello’s YouTube Channel Hits 40 MM Views In 2 Days

Ashley King

February 7, 2019

Marshmello's two 10-minute sets in Fortnite are having a ripple effect for the EDM artist's YouTube channel. With more than 10 million Fortnite players tuning in to the concert last weekend, fans are now tur... Read More...

A Brand New Stage: Marshmello’s Fortnite Performance Smashes Records With 10MM Simultaneous Players

Ashley King

February 4, 2019

EDM producer Marshmello held the most massive in-game concert in Fortnite over the weekend. The concert was held entirely within the Fortnite universe, with Marshmello's digital re-creation live on stage for... Read More...

Colin Kaepernick’s Attorney Speaks Out, Calls Maroon 5’s Super Bowl Explanation a ‘Cop Out’

Paul Resnikoff

February 3, 2019

Maroon 5 remains on blast for agreeing to perform at the Super Bowl LIII Halftime Show. Maroon 5's decision to play the Super Bowl's marquee Halftime Show remains an incredibly controversial move. Now, none... Read More...

Roger Waters Urges Maroon 5 to ‘Take a Knee’ During Their Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Ashley King

January 31, 2019

Roger Waters in Barcelona (photo: Alterna2 CC 2.0) Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters is calling on Maroon 5 to take a knee at their Super Bowl Halftime performance. The musician posted a video of him ta... Read More...

Mariah Carey Pushes Aside Women’s Rights Groups and Performs in Saudi Arabia

Daniel Sanchez

January 31, 2019

Despite multiple calls for the concert’s cancelation, Mariah Carey made history performing in Saudi Arabia. Mariah Carey has performed in Saudi Arabia, despite growing calls for the pop singer to cancel her co... Read More...

Someone Saved My Life… The Other Night | A Review Of Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” Concert

Noah Itman

January 31, 2019

Photo by Noah Itman - Digital Music News Music can be an incredibly powerful factor in our emotional wellbeing. Artists who truly are passionate in creating and performing music possess a unique ability to i... Read More...

Maroon 5 Cancels Its Super Bowl Halftime Press Conference as Boycott Petition Crosses 112,000

Ashley King

January 30, 2019

Change.org petition urging Maroon 5 to cancel its upcoming NFL Super Bowl Halftime appearance, Wed., Jan 30th. Maroon 5 is still going ahead with its Super Bowl Halftime Show, but the group has canceled its g... Read More...

Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical Is Headed to Broadway

Ashley King

January 29, 2019

Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill is headed to Broadway. Producers for the show say it will open next fall, but no specific date or theater was given. The production had one previous 10-week, sold-ou... Read More...

Mariah Carey Facing Pressure from Activists to Drop Saudi Arabia Support

Ashley King

January 29, 2019

photo: vipnyc CC 2.0 Mariah Carey is facing pressure from activists to cancel her upcoming performance in Saudi Arabia. Carey joins a long list of celebrities who have been asked to boycott the country over ... Read More...

Foo Fighters Announce ‘Everything Or Nothing At All’ Stadium Tour Dates for 2024

Beyonce Announces In-Theater Concert Film Follow-Up to Epic Renaissance Tour

NFL Disrupts Man-Caves Nationwide With Wall-to-Wall Taylor Swift Coverage on Sunday Night Football

U2 Kicked Off Las Vegas Residency This Weekend at the Sphere

Festival Disasters: Burning Man 2023 and the Worst Festivals in History

Live Nation Acquires Neste, Forming a New Live Joint Venture — Neste Live!

Amazon Is Setting Up Pop-Up Storage Lockers at Coachella

A Fyre Festival Spoof Movie Is Now In the Works, Starring Lonely Island and Seth Rogan

Fortnite Ripple Effect: Marshmello’s YouTube Channel Hits 40 MM Views In 2 Days

A Brand New Stage: Marshmello’s Fortnite Performance Smashes Records With 10MM Simultaneous Players

Colin Kaepernick’s Attorney Speaks Out, Calls Maroon 5’s Super Bowl Explanation a ‘Cop Out’

Roger Waters Urges Maroon 5 to ‘Take a Knee’ During Their Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Mariah Carey Pushes Aside Women’s Rights Groups and Performs in Saudi Arabia

Someone Saved My Life… The Other Night | A Review Of Elton John’s “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” Concert

Maroon 5 Cancels Its Super Bowl Halftime Press Conference as Boycott Petition Crosses 112,000

Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Musical Is Headed to Broadway

Mariah Carey Facing Pressure from Activists to Drop Saudi Arabia Support