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UK Festival Season Facing ‘Make Or Break Moment’

LONDON – The U.K. faces another lost summer of cancelled festivals unless the government steps in to provide urgent financial support, a report from Parliament’s Digital Culture, Media and Sport Committee warns. The report backs calls from across the live industry for a government-backed insurance scheme that would cover the cost of last-minute cancellations as […]

Lebanese Singer Samir Sfeir Deported From Saudi Arabia After 50-Day Detention

A prominent Lebanese singer and composer known for his strong opinions said he has been deported from Saudi Arabia after a 50-day detention — mostly in solitary confinement — because of opinions expressed online in support of Lebanon’s president and his ally the Iran-backed Hezbollah. Samir Sfeir arrived in Beirut Thursday from Saudi Arabia. He […]

How to Watch Timbaland vs. Swizz Beatz ‘Verzuz’ Rematch

It’s the battle of the founders this weekend, as Timbaland and Swizz Beatz face off in the next Verzuz event, going down Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET. The pair first dueled onstage in 2018 at the Hot 97 Summer Jam in East Rutherford, N.J., as part of a producer clash battle — long before […]