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In Canada: Riverfest Elora, Canceled Due to Financial Strain, Calls on Canadians to Support Local Live Music

Riverfest Elora is calling on Canadians to support the local live music scene. Organizers for the Ontario music festival submitted a call to action through Elora’s local newspaper, Elora Fergus Today. It’s addressed to Canadian businesses, citizens and policymakers, advising them to invest in live music before more local organizations continue to dissipate. “Arts and […]

Are AI Artists Taking Chart Spots From Human Creators? | In Conversation

Should AI artists be allowed to chart alongside human artists? In this heated and unfiltered debate, we dive into one of the biggest questions facing the music industry today. Xania Monet’s manager Romel Murphy goes head-to-head with the Prophet, CEO of the Black Music Action Coalition, to discuss whether AI-generated artists belong on the same […]

20 New Christmas Songs for the Holidays

2025 marks a strong season of new music releases as the Christmas holiday draws near. Though traditional, year-after-year beloved recordings have a unique way of transforming holiday moments into lasting memories, newly-released songs also have a way of infusing the season with fresh emotion. As people wrap holiday presents, hang holiday lights, visit with friends […]

The Top 10 Wildest Music Moments That Defined Pop Culture in 2025

A lot happened this year. Sure, one could say that about any year, but between all of the unhinged moments that went down these past 12 months across pop culture — particularly those relating to musicians — it feels especially true for 2025. That’s why Billboard is taking a second to recap 10 of the […]