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Shazam App Now Has Concert Discovery Feature – Works Worldwide

March 22, 2022

Apple's music discovery app Shazam has added new concert discovery features. Here's what's new on deck. When users 'shazam' a new song, they'll be shown concert information and tickets on sale for upcoming s... Read More...

More Than 30,000 People Have Signed the Petition to Remove Kanye from Coachella

Ashley King

March 22, 2022

More than 30,000 people have signed a petition to have Kanye West pulled from Coachella. The petition has continuously gained signatures as Kanye's behavior online has continued to escalate. Over the weekend... Read More...

Kanye West Officially Banned From Performing at the Grammy Awards

Ashley King

March 21, 2022

Kanye West has been banned from performing at the Grammys due to "concerning online behavior." The Recording Academy decided not to allow the rapper to perform after Kanye went on a rampage online. He used r... Read More...

Doja Cat Pauses Set at Lollapalooza Argentina for Distressed Fans

Ashley King

March 21, 2022

Doja Cat stopped her set at Lollapalooza Argentina to ensure distressed fans got help this weekend. The incident happened towards the end of the rapper's set as she was performing "Options." Doja stops perfo... Read More...

Austin Police Capture Suspect in SXSW Shooting – Four People Shot

Ashley King

March 21, 2022

Austin police have arrested a suspect in connection with a shooting near the SXSW festival. The shooting took place near East 6th Street in downtown Austin, according to police. Four victims were shot around... Read More...

Universal Music Group Pays $361K for Bored Ape NFT to Lead Virtual Band ‘Kingship’

Ashley King

March 20, 2022

Universal Music Group has acquired one of the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs for $360,817. Universal's label 10:22PM made the announcement, saying it purchased Bored Ape #5537 for around $361K. The female charact... Read More...

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Politely Declines Dolly Parton’s Resignation – Here’s Why

Ashley King

March 18, 2022

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has declined to withdraw the Dolly Parton nomination after her resignation. Here's what happened. Earlier this week, the famed country singer took to Twitter to announce she d... Read More...

Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW 2022 — “NFTs Are Coming to Instagram”

Ashley King

March 18, 2022

Speaking to an audience at SXSW, Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram. "We're working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term," Zuckerberg told the audience. He didn't clarify how the... Read More...

Aimee Mann Says She Was Mysteriously Dropped From Steely Dan’s Tour — Steely Dan Responds

Ashley King

March 17, 2022

Aimee Mann has revealed she was dropped from the Steely Dan summer tour. In a four-page panel comic, the singer-songwriter speculates on why she was dropped. "I was supposed to open for Steely Dan this summe... Read More...

Hulu’s XXXTentacion Documentary ‘Look At Me’ Gets Release Date – June 10th

Ashley King

March 16, 2022

Hulu has announced the release date for the upcoming XXXTentacion documentary, 'Look At Me.' The documentary will explore the rise of the rapper's fame on SoundCloud and beyond. 'Look At Me' is debuting on J... Read More...

Nirvana’s “Something in the Way” Surges After Inclusion In ‘The Batman’

Ashley King

March 15, 2022

Nirvana's "Something in the Way" listens have surged on music streaming services after the release of 'The Batman.' Robert Pattinson's emo take on the caped crusader also includes the Nevermind deep-cut – tw... Read More...

Who Is Performing at the Grammys? Performers for 2022 Show Announced

Ashley King

March 15, 2022

Curious to know who is performing at the Grammys this year? Here's a peek at the confirmed list of performances for the 2022 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy has announced the performers for the upcoming... Read More...

SRR Capital Launches With a VC-Style Approach to Music Investing

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Enhanced Group to Acquire Controlling Stake in DEAG

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

BTS Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Swim’ Abruptly Dropped After a Few Months

Shazam App Now Has Concert Discovery Feature – Works Worldwide

Kanye West Officially Banned From Performing at the Grammy Awards

Doja Cat Pauses Set at Lollapalooza Argentina for Distressed Fans

Austin Police Capture Suspect in SXSW Shooting – Four People Shot

Universal Music Group Pays $361K for Bored Ape NFT to Lead Virtual Band ‘Kingship’

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Politely Declines Dolly Parton’s Resignation – Here’s Why

Aimee Mann Says She Was Mysteriously Dropped From Steely Dan’s Tour — Steely Dan Responds

Hulu’s XXXTentacion Documentary ‘Look At Me’ Gets Release Date – June 10th

Nirvana’s “Something in the Way” Surges After Inclusion In ‘The Batman’

Who Is Performing at the Grammys? Performers for 2022 Show Announced