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Zach Bryan Reveals How His Wife Honored His Late Mother on Their Wedding Day: ‘I Cried for a Good Bit’

Zach Bryan‘s wife, Samantha Leonard, had an extra special “something borrowed” on the couple’s wedding day in December. Related Zach Bryan Marries Samantha Leonard in Spain Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia Posts Taylor Swift ‘Mastermind’ Lip Synch Video Following Ex Zach Bryan’s Holiday Wedding Zach Bryan’s Wife Samantha Leonard Shares Wedding Photos From Spain Ceremony As the country singer revealed […]

January 6, 2026 by

Universal Partners With NVIDIA AI on Music Discovery, Fan Engagement & Creation Tools

The Universal Music Group has inked a new partnership with AI chipmaking giant NVIDIA “to pioneer responsible AI for music discovery, creation and engagement,” the companies announced today (Jan. 6). The collaboration will involve research and development, the companies said, with an emphasis on “advancing human music creation and rightsholder compensation,” including the identification of […]

January 6, 2026 by

A$AP Rocky, Lorde and Stray Kids to Headline 2026 Governors Ball Festival

Lorde, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky will headline this summer’s Governors Ball Festival in New York. The festival announced the full lineup for the 2026 event at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday morning (Jan. 6), revealing that Baby Keem, Kali Uchis, BLACKPINK’s JENNIE, Katseye, Major Lazer, Pierce the Veil, Dominic Fike and more will […]

January 6, 2026 by

James Steven Named EVP/Chief Communications Officer at Universal Music Group

James Steven, the longtime head of Warner Music’s corporate communications, has moved to the Universal Music Group as its new executive vp/chief communications officer, UMG announced today (Jan. 6). The move, widely discussed in industry circles for weeks, will be made official when Steven starts on Jan. 26, reporting to UMG’s chief administration officer Will […]

January 6, 2026 by

2026 Is the 50th Anniversary of These 20 Milestone Music Moments

Over the course of 2026, we’ll be marking the 50th anniversaries of many music milestones, including the introduction of platinum awards; the presentation of the first Grammy for Latin music; The Ramones bringing punk rock to prominence; Elton John becoming the first major pop star to come out; and Stevie Wonder releasing his masterwork, Songs […]

January 6, 2026 by

Peermusic Promotes Paul Smelt to COO

Indie music publisher and neighboring rights company Peermusic has promoted Paul Smelt to COO, it was announced Tuesday (Jan. 6). In the newly created role, Smelt, who was previously COO of Peermusic Neighbouring Rights, will oversee the administration of publishing and neighboring rights for Peermusic’s global offices on a day-to-day basis. He’s based out of […]

January 6, 2026 by

David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ Streams Surge Following ‘Stranger Things’ Finale

David Bowie’s 1977 classic “Heroes” is seeing a major resurgence on streaming platforms following its prominent placement in the finale of Netflix’s Stranger Things, which premiered Dec. 31. According to new Luminate data, the song experienced a spike of nearly 500% in streams after soundtracking the end credits of the series’ final episode. Over the […]

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