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Gracie Abrams Says ‘Hit the Wall’ Became the ‘North Star’ for Her ‘Daughter From Hell’ Album & Yet ‘I Don’t Remember Writing It’

Gracie Abrams didn’t exactly know what Daughter From Hell was going to become when she wrote “Hit the Wall.” As it turned out, the song would actually help her figure it out, and ultimately introduced the album that would earn her first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. During a recent appearance on Jake Shane’s […]

Udio and GRAI Adopt UMG and Liquidax-Backed AI Music Patents

Music IP Holdings (MIH) — an intellectual property development company formed through a strategic partnership between Universal Music Group (UMG) and Liquidax Capital — revealed on Thursday (Aug. 20) that AI music start-ups Udio and GRAI are the first two companies to license patents from its portfolio for use in developing their AI products. According […]

Barbra Streisand Sends Rosie O’Donnell Sweet Message Amid ‘Kimmel’ Guest-Hosting Gig: ‘Welcome Home!’

Rosie O’Donnell’s return to late-night television just got a meaningful stamp of approval from one of her longtime idols: Barbra Streisand. During O’Donnell’s guest-hosting stint on Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week, Streisand reached out with a short but incredibly sweet message to celebrate the comedian’s return to television. O’Donnell shared a screenshot via Instagram on […]

Sam Smith Says Madonna ‘Made Sure She Got Through to Me’ During ‘Unholy’ Controversy: ‘Her Music Is a Lifeline to Queer People’

Sam Smith is being vulnerable about the support they received from one of pop music’s most enduring icons. During a new Apple Music interview with Zane Lowe, Smith spoke about Madonna‘s influence on their career and revealed that the Queen of Pop personally reached out when the singer was facing controversy surrounding the 2022 hit […]

Halsey Is Back to Blonde: See Her Latest Hairstyle

Halsey’s no stranger to changing up her hairstyle. The singer, who has long used her hair as a form of self-expression, showed off her latest look on Instagram, revealing that she had transformed her short cut from dark brown to platinum blond. Related Tumblr Apologizes After Getting Called Out By Halsey for Anniversary Post Omission: […]

Melissa Manchester, Victoria Williams & The Smashing Pumpkins’ Kiki Wong Are First Honorees for 2027 She Rocks Awards

Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester; singer/songwriter and Sweet Relief Musicians Fund founding artist Victoria Williams; and Kiki Wong, touring guitarist with The Smashing Pumpkins are the first honorees to be announced for the 2027 She Rocks Awards. The 15th-anniversary edition of the awards will be presented Saturday, Jan. 30, 2027, in Anaheim, California, during the NAMM […]

Post Malone Is Engaged to Christy Lee

Post Malone and Christy Lee are engaged after rekindling their relationship, People has confirmed. On Wednesday (Aug. 19), Lee’s friend Marina Hollyer posted the news on Instagram Stories, sharing a photo of the couple with the caption “My best friend in the world just got engaged.” TMZ was first to report the news. Billboard has […]

Lizzie Butterworth Is New Australian Festival Association CEO

SYDNEY, Australia — Lizzie Butterworth is appointed chief executive of the Australian Festival Association (AFA). Butterworth brings to the role a wealth of policy expertise, government experience and industry knowledge. Previously, she worked for six years alongside minister for the arts, music and the night-time economy John Graham in the New South Wales parliament and […]