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In Canada: Rufus Wainwright Makes Apparent Trump Jab at World Series Performance

Rufus Wainwright is the latest singer to change the lyrics of “O Canada.” At Wednesday’s (Oct. 29) Game 5 of the World Series between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Montreal-raised singer-songwriter performed a bilingual version of the Canadian national anthem at Dodger Stadium. Related Trump Campaign Accuses Critical Musicians of […]

Here’s Who Will Play The Beatles’ Wives in Four-Part Fab Four Biopic

We now know who will play the love interests of each of The Beatles in the upcoming four-part Fab Four biopic — and the cast is stacked. The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event revealed that Saoirse Ronan will play Paul McCartney‘s wife Linda McCartney, Shogun‘s Anna Sawai will play John Lennon‘s wife Yoko Ono, […]

Barrie Marshall, Famed Music Promoter & Manager, Warns Someone Is Impersonating Him

Anyone who’s received an email inquiry from promoter and music manager Barrie Marshall might need to double-check that it was really him. Representatives from Marshall Arts sent out a rare press release on Friday (Oct. 31) warning that someone is impersonating the AEG-aligned promoter, who works with stars like Paul McCartney and P!nk. “Marshall Arts […]

Travis Kelce’s Ex Kayla Nicole Makes a Halloween Statement, Dressing Up as Toni Braxton in ‘He Wasn’t Man Enough’ Music Video

Kayla Nicole’s costume for this year’s Halloween is bound to turn some heads. On Friday (Oct. 31), the podcaster unveiled her spooky-season tribute to Toni Braxton — specifically the R&B icon’s 2000 music video for “He Was’t Man Enough.” In a clip posted to Instagram, Nicole — who dated Travis Kelce on and off from […]

GALE, Rosalía, Tiago PZK & More: Who Had the Best New Latin Music Release This Week?

This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music, including fresh picks by DannyLux, a collaboration between Codiciado and Xavi and Rosalía’s highly awaited featuring with Björk and Yves Tumor, to name a few. Related Maria Becerra’s Sultry ‘JOJO’ & More Best New Music Latin Friday Music Guide: New […]

Will AI Do More Harm Than Good for the Music Business?

A few years into the debate about AI’s potential economic impact on music, the jury is still out.   AI could be great for the music business, enabling new products and creating new revenue streams for artists and songwriters. Universal Music Group (UMG) has said as much. “We believe the commercial opportunity is potentially very significant,” chief digital officer Michael Nash said during […]