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The Beatles’ Apple Corps Appoints Tom Greene as New Chief Executive

LONDON — The Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. has announced that Tom Greene has been appointed as its new CEO, effective in September.  Apple Corps Ltd was founded in 1968 by the Fab Four to control the band’s interests across music, film, publishing and more. The role of CEO was first held by the band’s longtime […]

UMG’s Bravado Is Turning 400,000 Unsold Tour T-Shirts Into New Artist Merch

Most music lovers have at least a few old tour t-shirts in the closet, but for artist merchandising company Bravado, the backstock was much bigger. At its warehouse facility in Nashville, Bravado was storing approximately 400,000 obsolete and unsold tour t-shirts and other unused merch. Now, instead of just collecting dust and taking up space, […]

Kelsea Ballerini Expands 2025 Australian Tour With New Dates

Kelsea Ballerini is expanding her long-awaited return to Australia. The Grammy-nominated country-pop star has added two new shows to her 2025 Australian tour — extending the run to five headline dates across Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane this December. The additional performances will take place on Dec. 7 at Sydney’s ICC Theatre and Dec. 11 at […]

Bob Vylan and Kneecap’s Glastonbury Sets Under U.K. Police Investigation

Avon and Somerset Police have launched a criminal investigation into the Glastonbury Festival sets of Bob Vylan and Kneecap, following public backlash and political scrutiny over remarks made during their respective performances on Saturday (June 29). Bob Vylan’s set, which was livestreamed on the BBC, featured a chant from frontman Bobby Vylan (Pascal Robinson-Foster) that […]

Jason Aldean Extends Full Throttle Tour to Australia and New Zealand for 2026

Jason Aldean is taking his Full Throttle Tour global. The ACM Artist of the Decade and multi-time Entertainer of the Year announced the international extension of his current tour today (July 1), revealing a run of shows in Australia and New Zealand for early 2026. The newly announced dates will mark Aldean’s debut headline performance […]

Willie Nelson & Bob Dylan’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour Delayed After Storm

Willie Nelson and Bob Dylan’s co-headlining Outlaw Music Festival Tour has temporarily hit pause after a powerful storm damaged gear during a recent stop in Missouri, forcing the cancellation of their July 1 show in Oklahoma. The June 29 concert at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri, was abruptly cut short when heavy rains […]

Los Alegres del Barranco’s Criminal Case for Glorifying Crime Is Suspended After Group Released ‘Anti-Narcocorrido’

On Monday (June 30), a judge halted criminal proceedings for six months against Los Alegres del Barranco, a Mexican group facing accusations of glorifying organized crime during a Jalisco concert where they performed a narcocorrido and displayed imagery of a notorious cartel leader. The suspension comes as part of an agreement requiring the band members […]

Lucinda Williams, CeCe Winans, Aimee Mayo & Tony Martin Among 2025 Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

The Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame has revealed the 12 songcrafters who are the nominees for the class of 2025. In the contemporary songwriters category, this year’s nominees are Steve Bogard, Shawn Camp, Don Henry, Gordon Kennedy, Tony Martin, Aimee Mayo, Jim Rushing and Darrell Scott. The nominees for the contemporary songwriter/artists category are Jim […]