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Nick Cave Wants Kanye West’s Music Played At His Funeral

Nick Cave has already sorted the soundtrack for his funeral, with Kanye West apparently set to accompany the somber scene. Cave’s musical request was made via his Red Hand Files website in which he responds to letters from fans. One letter, from Helen in the U.K., reflected on Cave’s choices for his recent appearance on […]

‘Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown’ Makes Sweet Billboard Chart Debut

Vince Guaraldi’s soundtrack to the 1975 animated TV special Be My Valentine, Charlie Brown, debuts across an array of Billboard album charts (dated Feb. 1), including top 10 arrivals on Jazz Albums, Traditional Jazz Albums and Indie Store Album Sales. It also takes a bow on the Kid Albums and Top Album Sales charts. Related […]

Amazon Music Unlimited Prices Increase in U.S., U.K. and Canada

Amazon informed customers on Wednesday (Jan. 29) that the prices for Amazon Music Unlimited, the company’s on-demand music streaming service, are increasing in the U.S., U.K. and Canada. In the U.S., the individual plan will rise to $11.99 per month from $10.99 per month, according to a company spokesperson. For Prime members, the monthly cost […]

Kelly Clarkson Soars With Cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds of a Feather’

Kelly Clarkson and Billie Eilish are musical “Birds of a Feather.” On her latest Kellyoke installment, Clarkson performed Eilish’s standout Hit Me Hard and Soft track “Birds of a Feather.” Dressed in a berry-toned jumpsuit, the American Idol winner started off slow in the verses before she effortlessly belted the chorus. “Birds of a feather, […]

Lorne Michaels Claims SNL Has ‘Never Banned’ Any Musical Guests

In the 50-year history of Saturday Night Live, the show’s myriad musical highlights have been paired with plenty of controversies, but creator and producer Lorne Michaels has asserted that no musical guest has ever been barred from returning. Michaels’ claims emerged in the new three-hour documentary Ladies & Gentleman… 50 Years of SNL Music, which […]

Signed: Peso Pluma Collaborator Jasiel Nuñez Inks With UTA, Charley Crockett Washes Up on Island

UTA signed Mexican singer-songwriter Jasiel Nuñez. Managed by George Prajin, founder/CEO of Prajin Parlay and co-founder of Double P Records along with global superstar Peso Pluma, with whom he has a longstanding creative partnership. The Guadalajara native contributed to Peso’s 2023 album Génesis on tracks like “Laguna” and “Rosa Pastel,” the latter of which reached […]

‘The Voice’ Star Ryan Whyte Maloney Dies at 44

Ryan Whyte Maloney, who competed on The Voice in 2014, has died. He was 44 years old. The Las Vegas Clark County Coroner confirmed to People on Tuesday (Jan. 28) that Maloney died by suicide, with the cause of death listed as a gunshot wound to the head. The Traverse City, Michigan, native recorded his […]