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HUNTR/X’s ‘Golden’ Slays at No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay Chart: ‘Immediate Familiarity & Big Emotion’

Count pop radio as the latest realm that Gwi-Ma can’t conquer. The KPop Demon Hunters underworld villain proves no match for the approximately 150 radio stations that have lifted HUNTR/X to No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart, where the protagonist trio of Netflix’s record-breaking animated film reigns with its anthem “Golden.” Related HUNTR/X Singers […]

Will AI ‘Fundamentally Change’ Working In Live Music?

Sold-out concerts have a certain timelessness. Fans rush the merchandise booth, crews tune guitars, and promoters pace the lobby while managers huddle with their artists in the greenroom. But beneath that familiar surface, the live-music business is being rewired. The systems guiding who gets through security fastest, how merch is stocked, which shows get routed […]

WME’s Kirk Sommer Named MUSEXPO’s ‘International Music Person of the Year’

MUSEXPO has announced Kirk Sommer, senior partner and global co-head of music at WME, as the recipient of the 2026 “International Music Person of the Year” Award. The honor will be presented during MUSEXPO’s 26th global edition at its annual awards luncheon on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at Castaway in Burbank, Calif. The prestigious award […]

Samara Joy Makes ‘Austin City Limits’ Debut: Watch This Preview

Samara Joy will be adding another checkmark to her growing list of milestones this weekend when she makes her debut on Austin City Limits. The 2025 NAACP Image Award winner and five-time Grammy-winning artist will take her bow on PBS stations nationwide tomorrow, Nov. 1 (7 p.m. CT/8 p.m. ET). “Against all odds and all […]