Entries by

Coldplay Smash Australian Attendance Record With ‘Music of the Spheres’ Tour

Coldplay are only halfway through their current Australian tour, but already it’s managed to break a long-standing attendance record in the country. Touring in support of their ninth and tenth albums, 2021’s Music of the Spheres and 2024’s Moon Music (which peaked at No. 4 and No. 1 on the Billboard 200 upon release, respectively), […]

The Kid LAROI to Perform at 2024 ARIA Awards

The Kid LAROI is among the raft of musicians who will perform at the 2024 ARIA Awards later this month, on Nov. 20. The Australian musician will undertake a homecoming when he returns for the Australian record industry’s flagship awards ceremony, which is being held at Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion for the third year running. Though […]

SESAC Performance License Rates See 10.4% Increase for 2023-2026 Licensing Period

The arbitration process governing SESAC’s performance license rates has determined that for the 2023-2026 licensing period, a blanket fee of 0.2824% of revenue — or a 10.4% increase from the prior period’s rate of 0.2557% of revenue — will be set, according to a press release from the Radio Music License Committee (RLMC). Related SESAC […]

Lady Gaga Endorses Kamala Harris, Joins Pennsylvania Rally Lineup for Election Eve

Lady Gaga endorsed Kamala Harris on social media Sunday (Nov. 3), when it was announced she’ll be headlining the Democratic presidential candidate’s campaign rally in Philadelphia on Monday (Nov. 4), the eve before the election. Katy Perry leads the lineup of the VP’s Pittsburgh rally on the same day. Related All the Musicians Supporting Kamala […]

Kamala Harris to Appear on ‘SNL’ in Last Episode Before Presidential Election

Vice President Kamala Harris has made an unannounced trip to New York to appear on Saturday Night Live, briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she’s been campaigning with just three days to go before the election. Harris departed on Air Force Two after a campaign stop on Saturday (Nov. 2) in Charlotte, North Carolina. She […]