
‘The Future Of Music Is Safe’: Q’s With Adam Ryan, The Great Escape
The Great Escape is the UK’s biggest talent festival and music business conference. This year, May 15-18, marks the festival’s 16th edition, and it comes with a renewed conference format, curated by a host of industry experts. More than 500…

The Tail Should Never Wag The Dog: How The UK Biz Is Navigating Culture & Commerce (Inaugural UK Focus)
There’s no denying the influence of the UK on world music culture. Volumes have been written about it, and will continue to be written. There’s countless books on Glastonbury alone; others delve into the history of iconic buildings like Brixton…

Rick Mueller Departs AEG Presents
Rick Mueller announced that he’s stepped down from his role as President at AEG Presents. His departure from the company is effective today after 13 years working for the major promoter. “I am certain this news will be a surprise…

Legendary Alternative Rock Producer and Engineer Steve Albini Dies At 61 In Chicago
Steve Albini, who produced and recorded some of the most influential alternative rock music of all time, including Nirvana’s landmark In Utero and Pixies’ Surfer Rosa, has died at 61. Taylor Hales of Electrical Audio, the studio in Chicago that…

Live Nation Settles 9 Of 10 Astroworld Suits
Lawyers for Live Nation told a Texas judge that nine of the 10 wrongful death lawsuits filed against the company after the deadly crowd surge at rapper Travis Scott’s Astroworld festival in 2021 have been settled. Jury selection was set…

Paladin Artists’ Chyna Chuan-Farrell On How Agenting Drew Her Back Into The Biz
Before Chyna Chuan-Farrell broke into the agenting world at ICM Partners she knew she wanted to work in live entertainment though she initially didn’t care “whether it was an agency, a PR film, management – anything.” She spent a cumulative…

Beyond K-Pop: Asian Artists Are Spreading Their Wings Past Their Respective Countries
The most popular Asian-American pop artist in Asia right now is Bruno Mars, who has sold out several stadium concert series throughout the region over the past several years, including a record-breaking seven sold-out shows at the 55,000-cap Tokyo Dome…

Tixr Names Ticketing Veteran Steve Oberman Vice President of Partnerships
Industry veteran Steve Oberman is Tixr’s new vice president of partnerships, the company announced Wednesday. In his new role, Oberman will be responsible for strategic global expansion in music and accelerating growth across the wide variety of industries that the…

NCT DREAM Going Big On New World Tour
K-pop sensations NCT DREAM have announced an expansion of their world tour, adding dates in the U.S., Latin America and Europe. The septet is coming off three sold-out nights at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome and will go out in earnest…

Lainey Wilson’s Bell Bottoms Up To Take Over FGL House Nashville Location
It’s girls night out in Nashville with the second female artist-branded bar in Nashville. Multi-Platinum Grammy winner Lainey Wilson is set to open Bell Bottoms Up this summer in partnerships with TC Restaurant Group in the former FGL House. The…

ARMNHMR: From DJing Frat Parties To Vegas Residency
For the last decade, ARMNHMR has been constantly on the road. The Asian-American duo made up of Joseph Chung and Joseph Abella started off playing in side rooms across Los Angeles, first as DJs before becoming music producers. As they…

Junior H Embarking On ‘$ad Boyz Mania Tour’
Junior H, an artist leading the charge in the Mexican urban music movement, announced he’s back on the road this year with “$ad Boyz Mania U.S. Tour,” a 19-city trek that includes a stadium show in Los Angeles. The “$ad…
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