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Grammy-Nominated Duo The War and Treaty to Sing ‘God Bless America’ at WWE’s Wrestlepalooza

As WWE gears up for its first-ever premium live event, Wrestlepalooza, taking place Saturday (Sept. 20) in Indianapolis, the wrestling conglomerate is tagging in Grammy-nominated duo The War and Treaty to perform “God Bless America” ahead of the primetime spectacle. “Nothing beats moments like these in our career,” The War and Treaty’s Michael Trotter Jr. […]

Sergio George Launches First-Ever Global Google Doodle & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. Sergio George’s Google Doodle Earlier this week, Google launched its first-ever global Doodle dedicated to salsa, curated by renowned producer, pianist and arranger Sergio […]

Labels Claim Suno Pirated Songs From YouTube in Bulked-Up AI Copyright Lawsuit

The major record labels are hitting AI music giant Suno with a new legal claim for allegedly scraping their songs from YouTube, taking a cue from Anthropic’s recent $1.5 billion copyright settlement while citing an exclusive Billboard report on mass piracy in AI training. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment have […]

John McBride & Guitar Center Music Foundation Partner to Launch Blackbird Student Grant Program: ‘Music Can Improve Your Life … And the Whole World’

The Guitar Center Music Foundation and Nashville engineering/production icon John McBride have teamed up to launch the Blackbird Music Student monthly grant program. McBride owns Music City-based Blackbird Studio. Since opening its doors in 2002, the studio has hosted recording sessions for a host of music stars such as Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake […]

John Legend, Irving Azoff, Kai Cenat Honored at Black Music Action Coalition Gala: ‘Equity Is Not Charity. It’s Smart Business’

“Five Years of Impact.” That was the celebratory vibe reverberating inside the jam-packed ballroom during the Black Music Action Coalition’s (BMAC) fifth annual gala at Los Angeles’ Beverly Hilton on Thursday evening (Sept. 18). Presented by Live Nation, the dinner/awards ceremony saluted five music industry honorees: John Legend (BMAC Quincy Jones Humanitarian Award), Irving Azoff […]