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RIP Marília Mendonça: Watch Her Perform Three of Her Biggest Hits

Brazilian sertanejo star Marília Mendonça died Friday (Nov. 5) in a small plane crash as she was on her way to perform a concert in the state of Minas Gerais. She was 26 years old. A superb contralto with a deep, soulful voice that brought a touch of international pop sentiment to the traditional, accordion-accompanied […]

Live Nation Stock Hits New Highs After Encouraging Earnings

Live Nation stock jumped nearly 19% on Friday (Nov. 5) following the company’s third quarter earnings report the day before. Share prices soared from $107.52 to an all-time high $127.75 before closing at $123.80, giving the company a $27.8 billion market value. A line from the Grateful Dead’s “Truckin’” perfectly describes concert giant Live Nation […]

Judge Rules LiveXLive Investor Fraud Lawsuit Can Move Forward

LiveOne, the music media company that changed its name from LiveXLive in September, should prepare to go to trial with a former investor who claims he was defrauded of millions of dollars in cash and equity by company chairman and chief executive Rob Ellin or renew mediation and settle the three-year-old lawsuit outside of court. That’s according to […]

Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo to Star in ‘Wicked’ Movie Musical

Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo revealed Thursday night (Nov. 4) that they’re starring in a movie adaptation of the hit Broadway musical Wicked. The two stars shared Instagram pictures from a tearful video call where they learned they’d be starring as the witches from the Land of Oz. Grande will portray Elphaba the Wicked Witch […]

Charli XCX Announces New Album & Tour, Drops ‘New Shapes’ With Caroline Polachek & Christine and the Queens

After weeks of teasing, Charli XCX released “New Shapes,” her new song featuring Christine and the Queens and Caroline Polachek, on Thursday (Nov. 4). The synth-heavy song sees Charli, Christine and Polachek lamenting their inability to truly let their significant others in, instead pushing them away, rejecting true love and embracing freedom. “New Shapes” marks Charli’s second […]