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On Eve of Michael Gudinski’s State Memorial, ARIA Unveils Award In His Honor

MELBOURNE, Australia — Michael Gudinski is gone, but the Australian music icon and his passion for breaking talent will always be warmly remembered. Labels body ARIA will make certain of that, by enshrining the late Mushroom Group chairman with an ARIA Award that carries his name. Starting with the 2021 ceremony, the Best Breakthrough Artist trophy […]

Kelly Clarkson Has Us ‘Weak’ in the Knees Over Her SWV Cover

Kelly Clarkson knows her way around a ’90s R&B ballad — as evidenced by her multiple Toni Braxton covers on The Kelly Clarkson Show — and for her latest Kellyoke performance, she revisits the decade again for SWV’s “Weak.” Surrounded by appropriately romantic mood lighting, Clarkson forms her very own girl group with her backup singers […]

B.J. Thomas Diagnosed With Stage 4 Lung Cancer

Five-time Grammy winner B.J. Thomas, best known for singing “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head,” has been diagnosed with stage four lung cancer. Thomas, whose career has spanned a number of genres over half a century, is receiving treatment in Texas, according to his representative. Thomas, 78, has logged 26 hits on the Billboard Hot […]

Royal Blood to Perform as Avatars at Virtual Bloxy Awards Show

Royal Blood, the U.K. rock duo, are set to perform as avatars at the eighth annual Bloxy Awards. The show, sponsored by games company Roblox, will be held on Saturday  at noon PT on the Roblox platform. The band will play its new single “Limbo” and two other songs.  The band will also debut exclusive […]