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Ohio Governor Declares August 9 to be ‘Dolly Parton Day’

August 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Eva Rinaldi / CC by 2.0 Ohio Governor Mike DeWine declares August 9 Dolly Parton Day. Dolly Parton will stop by Columbus, Ohio, to visit Ohio's First Lady Fran DeWine to promote and celebrate t... Read More...

Rapper Fetty Wap Arrested Over Threat to Kill Someone Over FaceTime

Ashley King

August 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Ronald Woan / CC by 2.0 Rapper Fetty Wap was arrested for violating the terms of his bail after threatening to kill someone over FaceTime. The rapper, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell I... Read More...

Staying Nimble As A Music Tech Startup in 2022 — Vampr’s Perspective

Ashley King

August 9, 2022

Photo Credit: Vampr There’s no ‘perfect’ time to be a music tech startup, but recent events have presented more challenges than ever. Supply chain constraints, contracting economies, shrinking profits, and la... Read More...

Bad Bunny Kicks Off ‘World’s Hottest Tour’ in Orlando — With Miami, NYC, Boston, Chicago, LA Next

Ashley King

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit: Alex Perez Bad Bunny kicks off World's Hottest Tour with sold-out shows in Orlando. Bad Bunny's much-anticipated World's Hottest Tour started with a sold-out show in Orlando at the Camping Worl... Read More...

Imagine Dragons Kick Off Massive North American Stadium Tour

Ashley King

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit; Hoku Curnan Imagine Dragons kick off their massive North American stadium tour in Salt Lake City. The Grammy award-winning band started off their massive North American tour Friday night. Imagi... Read More...

Bob Dylan Attorneys Press For Sanctions Following ‘Sham’ Sexual Assault Lawsuit, ‘Brazen Discovery Misconduct’

Dylan Smith

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit: Francisco Antunes Late last month, a shocking sexual assault lawsuit against Bob Dylan was dismissed with prejudice. Now, the “Blowin’ in the Wind” singer-songwriter’s legal team is pushing for ... Read More...

Singer-Songwriter, Entertainer, and Film Star Olivia Newton-John Dies, Age 73

Ashley King

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit: Alan Light / CC by 2.0 Australian singer-songwriter Olivia Newton-John has died. She sang some of the biggest hits of the '70s and '80s. She was 73. Her husband, John Easterling, released a sta... Read More...

Drake, The Beatles Among Emmy Nominees This Year

Ashley King

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit: WarnerMedia This year's Emmy nominees include Drake, The Beatles, and many others. Let's take a peek. HBO and Netflix continue their war for nominations, but HBO came out on top in 2022. Done+... Read More...

Musicians’ CO2 Emissions — Who is the Biggest Polluter?

Ashley King

August 8, 2022

Photo Credit: John McArthur Celebrities are facing criticism for their frequent use of private jets, the worst offenders for CO2 emissions per passenger. Which musicians are the biggest polluters? Ever since... Read More...

Spotify Discontinues ‘Car Thing’ — But Continues Selling It

Ashley King

August 4, 2022

Spotify bows out of the hardware game by discontinuing its 'Car Thing' -- but continues selling it to buyers who aren't in the know. The music streaming giant launched its Car Thing earlier this year -- an e... Read More...

Jadakiss Says His Verzuz Win Helped Him Renegotiate His Def Jam Contract

Ashley King

August 4, 2022

Photo Credit: Verzuz TikTok and its viral moments have dominated the social aspect of the music industry. But Jadakiss highlights how important other moments can be with his Verzuz win in 2021. The rapper is... Read More...

TikTok Ticketmaster partnership concert tickets

TikTok Integrates Ticketmaster Concert Tickets Directly In-App

Ashley King

August 4, 2022

Photo Credit: TikTok TikTok and Ticketmaster have launched a partnership to make concert tickets discoverable in-app. TikTok users will be able to buy concert tickets to Ticketmaster events with links in vid... Read More...

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Peloton Announces the Return of All For One Music Festival in August

Weezer Broadway Residency Cancelled Due to Low Ticket Sales

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Viral TikTok Song ‘Victoria’s Secret’ by Jax Is Now Getting Spins on Z100 in New York

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Ohio Governor Declares August 9 to be ‘Dolly Parton Day’

Bad Bunny Kicks Off ‘World’s Hottest Tour’ in Orlando — With Miami, NYC, Boston, Chicago, LA Next

Imagine Dragons Kick Off Massive North American Stadium Tour

Bob Dylan Attorneys Press For Sanctions Following ‘Sham’ Sexual Assault Lawsuit, ‘Brazen Discovery Misconduct’

Singer-Songwriter, Entertainer, and Film Star Olivia Newton-John Dies, Age 73

Drake, The Beatles Among Emmy Nominees This Year

Spotify Discontinues ‘Car Thing’ — But Continues Selling It