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Bill Hauritz, Founder of Woodford Folk Festival, Dies at 71

Bill Hauritz, the impresario who launched the Woodford Folk Festival, one of Australia’s largest and longest-running camping fests, and a treasure in the live events calendar, has died at 71. The festival began life as the Maleny Folk Festival in 1987, an end-of-year gathering on the Sunshine Coast hinterland. As word spread of its unique […]

Tyra Banks Reveals the 4 Products You Need to Get the Perfect ‘Smize’

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Tyra Banks is back in the studio and whipping up something sweet for fans this Christmas, with the release of her […]

Odeal Signs Global Deal With Sony Music Publishing

Odeal is the latest addition to the Sony Music Publishing roster. Announced today, Dec. 8, the British-Nigerian singer and songwriter strikes a worldwide deal with the major music publisher, several weeks after the release of his album The Fall That Saved Me. “Signing Odeal was more than a business move. It was the natural next […]

Metallica Fans Hit With Lifetime Bans After Perth Stadium Stunt

Two Australian Metallica fans have been hit with lifetime bans from Perth’s Optus Stadium after climbing a speaker tower during the band’s Nov. 1 show on the M72 World Tour. According to local outlet PerthNow, 20-year-old Beau William Loch Rollings and 23-year-old Rory Hugh Culbert jumped a safety barrier and scaled the central tower inside […]