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Jelly Roll Announces His Headlining Little Ass Shed Tour: Here Are the Dates

Three-time Grammy winner Jelly Roll will launch a limited run of U.S. headlining shows this summer when his 11-city The Little Ass Shed Tour launches May 28. Joining Jelly Roll will be Kashus Culpepper, who released his debut album, Act I, earlier this year. Related Bunnie Xo Reveals How Jelly Roll’s Manhood Is ‘Severely’ Different […]

6 Must-Hear New Country Songs: Ashley McBryde, Waylon Wyatt, Wyatt Flores & More

This week’s crop of new songs includes Grammy winners, country traditionalists, and bluegrass luminaries. Grammy winner Ashley McBryde leans into an aggressive, edgier tone on her latest release, “Arkansas Mud,” while Emily Ann Roberts offers a bubbly, playful new tune on “Whipped.” Elsewhere, Waylon Wyatt and Wyatt Flores team up for a raw, acoustic-leaning number […]

Shaboozey Expands EMPIRE Relationship by Signing With Publishing Arm

EMPIRE has expanded its relationship with Shaboozey by signing the Grammy-winning hitmaker to a publishing deal, the company tells Billboard. Vinny Kumar, who serves as president at EMPIRE Publishing, helped secure the agreement alongside EMPIRE Publishing senior vp of A&R Eric Hurt, who signed Shaboozey to the EMPIRE label in 2021. The singer-songwriter and rapper […]

Suno Hires Former Merlin CEO Jeremy Sirota as Chief Commercial Officer

Suno, a generative AI music company, has hired Jeremy Sirota as its new Chief Commercial Officer. In this new role, Sirota will lead Suno’s commercial strategy, music industry relationships, platform partnerships and enterprise solutions. He will report to CEO and co-founder Mikey Shulman. This news comes just a few months after Sirota stepped down from […]

Raj Kapoor — Executive Producer of 2026 Grammys, Oscars, Tonys & ACM Awards — on His Hot Streak: ‘I’m One of the Luckiest People on the Planet’

If you’ve watched an awards show in the past year, there’s a good chance Raj Kapoor was its executive producer, showrunner or both. Related When Did the Grammys and VMAs Swap Places? 5 Reasons the 2025 Oscars Saw a Slight Ratings Increase Over 2024 ‘Barbenheimer’ Showdown Lainey Wilson, Reba McEntire & Miranda Lambert Debut Emotional ‘Trailblazer’ […]

Demi Lovato to Perform at 2026 GLAAD Media Awards

Demi Lovato is set to perform at the 37th annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday, March 5. Actor and producer Jonathan Bennett will host the ceremony. For the sixth consecutive year, Hulu will serve as the event’s official streaming destination. The ceremony will premiere on the platform on March 21. Lovato, who […]