S Club were forced to postpone the second night of their reunion tour on Friday after a fire at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena knocked out the power supply to the venue…
Kanye West is seeking a business partner to distribute his new collaborative album with Ty Dolla $ign after pretty much every one of his business partners cut their ties with him last year…
Martin Garrix is selling his own banknotes - the Garrix 10 - at this year’s Amsterdam Dance Event, in aid of the SOS Children’s Villages and War Child charities…
Warner Music Finland hires Jukka Immonen; Simon Phillips moves to Jazz FM; new releases from Paloma Faith and Ghetts; Liam Gallagher ‘Definitely Maybe’ tour, Smashing Pumpkins co-headline tour, Mxmtoon London show…
CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke take a look at the trademark claim brought against the band Easy Life by EasyJet airline owner EasyGroup and Coldplay’s multi-million pound legal battle with their former manager…
Sabrina Carpenter signs to UMPG; Sound Talent opens Nashville office; Dolly Parton’s Apple Music 1 radio show; new music from Jason Derulo and Meghan Trainor, Fred Again, Kid Cudi, Skepta, PinkPantheress, Tom Odell, The Libertines and more; Botch farewell shows, Rogue Jones win Welsh Album Prize…
Elton John invests in Audoo; Jess Partridge joins EMMA; new releases from Marika Hackman, Squid, The Haxan Cloak, The Boxer Rebellion, Jaakko Eino Kalevi, Slap Rash, and Knife Girl…
Elisabeth Elektra is back with new single ‘Broken Promises’, which features Chvrches’ Jonny Scott and Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite. The track is taken from a new EP, set for release next month…
Liam Gallagher is the voice of Manchester’s Metrolink tram network for this week only, as part of the city’s Beyond The Music music festival and conference…
Easy Life have said that “having explored literally every possible avenue” they have concluded that they will have to change their name, as a result of legal action from EasyJet owner EasyGroup. They will play two final shows under their current name this week…
Rudy Perez, Katherine Priddy and E-Positive deals; Warner hires another ex-YouTube exec; new music from Killer Mike, Lauren Mayberry, Bombay Bicycle Club, Blossoms, Griff, El Perro Del Mar, and Bar Italia; Barry Manilow and Lola Young live shows…
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