Netón Vega makes his first appearance on a Billboard albums chart, as his debut set, Mi Vida Mi Muerte, starts at Nos. 1 and 2 on the Regional Mexican Albums and Top Latin Albums charts (dated March 8), respectively.
Mi Vida Mi Muerte launches with 26,000 equivalent album units earned in the U.S. in the tracking week ending Feb. 27, according to Luminate. The 21-track project, released via Josa Records, gives the independent label its first entrance on any Billboard chart.
Streaming activity contributes the majority of Mi Vida Mi Muerte’s activity, which translates to 38.3 million official on-demand streams of the album’s songs. In turn, the set debuts at No. 17 on the overall Top Streaming Albums chart. Plus, it makes its No. 19 debut on the all-genre Billboard 200.
“Together, I’m confident we’ll bring his music to new heights,” said Josa Records founder Jesus Chavez, as the independent record label inked a distribution deal with Downtown Artist & Label Services last December in support of Vega’s music –and so they have. Vega takes Josa Records to its first No. 1 on any Billboard chart as Mi Vida Mi Muerte opens atop Regional Mexican Albums.
With its No. 1 debut on Regional Mexican Albums, Vega joins a select group of soloists who launched at the summit in the 2020s decade. Here is the list of those five champs, two of which placed two No. 1 debuts since.
Artist, Title, Debut Date Alejandro Fernández, Hecho En México, Feb. 29, 2020 Junior H, $ad Boyz 4 Life, Feb. 27, 2021 Natanael Cano, A Mis 20, June 12, 2021 Junior H, Mi Vida En Un Cigarro 2, Feb. 26, 2022 Ivan Cornejo, Dañado, June 18, 2022 Ivan Cornejo, Mirada, August 3, 2024 Neton Vega, Mi Vida Mi Muerte, March 8, 2025
Though none of the songs from the new album have reached any Billboard airplay tallies, the 23-year-old Vega, Billboard’s Artist on The Rise, placed one song on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart last December: The No. 27-peaking “Si No Quieres No,” with Luis R. Conriquez (The latter is also one of 11 guest artists on Mi Vida Mi Muerte.)
The stacked guest list of well-established corridos tumbados acts also includes Peso Pluma, Tito Double P, Gabito Ballesteros, Chino Pacas, Oscar Maydon and more.
Six songs from Mi Vida Mi Muerte have reached the multi-metric Hot Latin Songs chart. All but “CDN,” with Luis R Conriquez, make progress on the current list. (The latter, now gone from the tally, debuted and peaked at No. 42 the March 1-dated list). “Loco” leads the pack at No. 3 and, with 9.8 million official U.S. streams, is the top-streamed track from Mi Vida Mi Muerte for the week. Here’s the recap of the album’s placements on this week’s ranking:
No. 3, “Loco” No. 18, “Morena,” with Peso Pluma No. 23, “M&M” No. 24, “Mi Vida Mi Muerte” No. 40 “Chiquita,” with Tito Double P
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Barbra Streisand’s My Name Is Barbra won audiobook of the year at the 2025 Audie Awards, which were presented on Tuesday (March 4) at Pier Sixty in New York.
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Streisand’s audiobook won a second award, autobiography/memoir. Karen Dziekonskiof Penguin Random House Audio accepted on Streisand’s behalf. “Every recording session with Barbra was an absolute open door into her process,” Dziekonski said. “It showed what a steadfast and committed artist that she is. And a remarkable human being.”
These wins help make up for Streisand’s recent Grammy loss for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording. The award went (inevitably) to Jimmy Carter’s Last Sundays in Plains: A Centennial Celebration. The former president died at age 100 on Dec. 29, near the end of the Grammy voting period.
Streisand’s audiobook competed in the autobiography/memoir category with a work by another certified music legend, Elton John. Unlike Streisand, John didn’t narrate his own memoir (Farewell Yellow Brick Road).
Whoopi Goldberg won the award for narration by the author. Goldberg, who was present to accept, expressed her gratitude to all the narrators in the room. She then jokingly said, “You all should know that I probably have each and every one of you in my phone because I have 10,000 audiobooks.” She added, “I grew up dyslexic so hearing things read to me is heaven.”
Kate McKinnon won in the humor category for The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science. She narrated the audiobook with Emily Lynne.
Stephen King won the award for short stories/collections for You Like It Darker: Stories. King narrated the audiobook with Will Patton.
Here are the nominees in selected categories for the 2025 Audie Awards, with winners marked.
The awards are voted on by members of theAudio Publishers Association (APA), which bills itself as the premier awards program recognizing distinction in audiobooks and spoken-word entertainment.
Audiobook of the Year
George Orwell’s 1984; By George Orwell, adapted by Joe White; Performed by Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, and Katie Leung; Published by Audible Originals
WINNER: My Name Is Barbra; Written and narrated by Barbra Streisand; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Playground: A Novel; By Richard Powers; Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini, Robin Siegerman, Eunice Wong, Pun Bandhu, Krys Janae, and Kevin R Free; Published by Spotify Audiobooks
Poor Deer; By Claire Oshetsky; Narrated by Sophie Amoss; Published by HarperAudio
The Sing Sing Files; Written and narrated by Dan Slepian; Published by Macmillan Audio
Autobiography/Memoir
Farewell Yellow Brick Road; By Elton John, foreword by David Furnish; Narrated by Richard Armitage, Vikas Adam, Daniel Henning, Ray Porter, Jesse Einstein, Fred Berman, Edoardo Ballerini, Mark Boyett, Kevin T. Collins, Peter Ganim, Mike Cooper, John Lee, and Oliver Wyman; Published by Audible Studios
In My Time of Dying: How I Came Face to Face with the Idea of an Afterlife; Written and narrated by Sebastian Junger; Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Knife; Written and narrated by Salman Rushdie; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
WINNER: My Name Is Barbra; Written and narrated by Barbra Streisand; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
The Third Gilmore Girl: A Memoir; Written and narrated by Kelly Bishop; Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Audio Drama
Brokedown Prophets; By S.A. Cosby, Kevin Hart, Charlamagne Tha God, and SBH Productions; Performed by Jonathan Majors, Brian Tyree Henry, Dasha Polanco, Jeremy Jordan and a full cast Published by Audible Originals and SBH Productions
The Coldest Case: The Past Has a Long Memory; By James Patterson, Aaron Tracy, and Ryan Silbert; Performed by Aaron Paul, Krysten Ritter, Beau Bridges, Greta Lee, Kevin Pollak, Jordan Bridges, Terrence Terrell, Patton Oswalt, and a full cast; Published by Audible Originals
WINNER: George Orwell’s 1984; By George Orwell, adapted by Joe White; Performed by Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, Tom Hardy, Chukwudi Iwuji, Romesh Ranganathan, Natasia Demetriou, Francesca Mills, Alex Lawther, and Katie Leung; Published by Audible Originals
Journey’s End; By R.C. Sherriff; Performed by James Callis, Josh Cole, Jack Cutmore-Scott, Tobias Echeverria, Adam Godley, Ian Ogilvy, Darren Richardson, Simon Templeman, and Matthew Wolf; Published by L.A. Theatre Works
Wild with Happy; By Colman Domingo; Performed by Colman Domingo, Alex Newell, Sharon Washington, Tyler James Williams, and Oprah Winfrey; Published by Audible Originals
Business/Personal Development
And Then We Rise; Written and narrated by Common; Published by HarperAudio
WINNER: Come Together; Written and narrated by Emily Nagoski, PhD; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters; Written and narrated by Brian Klaas; Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Humans Who Teach: A Guide for Centering Love, Justice, and Liberation in Schools; Written and narrated by Shamari Reid; Published by Heinemann
Women Money Power: The Rise and Fall of Economic Equality; Written and narrated by Josie Cox; Published by Recorded Books, Inc., a division of RBmedia
Fantasy
Black Shield Maiden; By Willow Smith and Jess Hendel; Narrated by Willow Smith; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
WINNER: Bookshops & Bonedust; Written and narrated by Travis Baldree; Published by Macmillan Audio
The Bright Sword; By Lev Grossman; Narrated by Nicholas Guy Smith and Lev Grossman; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Goddess of the River; By Vaishnavi Patel; Narrated by Sneha Mathan; Published by Hachette Audio
Someone You Can Build a Nest In; By John Wiswell; Narrated by Carmen Rose; Published by Tantor Audio, a division of RBMedia
Humor
Erasure: A Novel; By Percival Everett; Narrated by Sean Crisden; Published by Tantor Audio, a division of RBMedia
Glory Days; By Simon Rich; Narrated by John Mulaney; Published by Hachette Audio
Joyful Recollections of Trauma; Written and narrated by Paul Scheer; Published by HarperAudio
WINNER: The Millicent Quibb School of Etiquette for Young Ladies of Mad Science; By Kate McKinnon; Narrated by Kate McKinnon and Emily Lynne; Published by Hachette Audio
Wilder Widows Walk on the Wilder Side; By Katherine Hastings; Narrated Pamela Dillman; Published by Flyte Publishing
Multi-Voiced Performance
Anita de Monte Laughs Last; By Xochitl Gonzalez; Narrated by Stacy Gonzalez, Jonathan Gregg, and Jessica Pimentel; Published by Macmillan Audio
Butcher; By Joyce Carol Oates; Narrated by Amy Shiels, Edoardo Ballerini, Cassandra Campbell, Robert Fass, Tavia Gilbert, Jeremy Carlisle Parker, Danny Campbell, and Max Meyers; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Five Broken Blades; By Mai Corland; Narrated by Greg Chun, Zion Jang, Roger Yeh, Donald Chang, Jaine Ye, and Sophie Oda; Published by Recorded Books, Inc., a division of RBmedia
From Here to the Great Unknown; By Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough; Narrated by Julia Roberts and Riley Keough; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Snake Oil; By Kelsey Rae Dimberg; Narrated by Kristen Sieh, Andi Arndt, and Renata Friedman; Published by HarperAudio
WINNER: When the Sea Came Alive: An Oral History of D-Day; By Garrett M. Graff; Narrated by Edoardo Ballerini and Garrett M. Graff, with a full cast; Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Narration by the Author(s)
The 23rd Hero; Written and narrated by Rebecca Anne Nguyen; Published by Castle Bridge Media
WINNER: Bits and Pieces; Written and narrated by Whoopi Goldberg; Published by Blackstone Publishing
Bookshops & Bonedust; Written and narrated by Travis Baldree; Published by Macmillan Audio
Knife; Written and narrated by Salman Rushdie; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Sorry for the Inconvenience; Written and narrated by Farah Naz Rishi; Published by Brilliance Publishing
Original Work
The Boar’s Nest; By Rachel Bonds, Holly Gleason and Dub Cornett; Narrated by Mandy Moore, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, W. Earl Brown, Stephen Louis Grush, John Hoogenakker, TJ Osborne, and a full cast; Published by Audible Originals
Casanova LLC; By Julia Whelan; Performed by Sebastian York, Julia Whelan, Edoardo Ballerini, and Johnathan McClain; Published by Audiobrary
Earthlight; By J. Michael Straczynski; Narrated by Erik Braa, Pete Bradbury, Jonathan Davis, William DeMeritt, Robert Fass, Jeff Gurner, Ryan Haugen, David Lee Huynh, Mars Lipowski, Saskia Maarleveld, Kathleen McInerney, Brandon McInnis, Sean Kenin Elias Reyes, Stefan Rudnicki, Salli Saffioti, Kristen Sieh, Christopher Smith, Marc Thompson, and Will Watt; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
WINNER: Hellboy and the BPRD: The Goddess of Manhattan [Dramatized Adaptation]; By Christopher Golden and Thomas E. Sniegoski; Performed by Tim Carlin, Rob McFadyen, Nora Achrati, Scott McCormick, Eric Messner, Lydia Kraniotis, Ken Yatta Rogers, Michael John Casey, Amanda Forstrom, Marni Penning, Steven Carpenter, and a full cast; Published by GraphicAudio, a division of RBmedia
Two Can Play; By Ali Hazelwood; Narrated by Kelsey Navarro Foster; Published by Spotify Audiobooks
Short Stories/Collections
Glory Days; By Simon Rich; Narrated by John Mulaney; Published by Hachette Audio
The History of Sound; By Ben Shattuck; Narrated by Ben Shattuck, Zachary Chastain, Paul Mescal, Dion Graham, Ellen Adair, Steven Jay Cohen, Jim Seybert, Dawn Harvey, Chris Cooper, Rebecca Lowman, Jenny Slate, Ed Helms, and Nick Offerman; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
Letters from Klara; By Tove Jansson and Thomas Teal – Übersetzer; Narrated by Indira Varma; Published by Saga Egmont
What If We Get It Right?; Written and narrated by Ayana Elizabeth Johnson; Published by Penguin Random House Audio
WINNER: You Like It Darker: Stories; By Stephen King; Narrated by Will Patton with Stephen King; Published by Simon & Schuster Audio
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Mötley Crüe won’t be launching their upcoming Las Vegas residency as planned this month, with vocalist Vince Neil set to undergo an unspecified “medical procedure.”
The tour – which was originally scheduled to run for 11 shows from March 28 through April 19 – will now be taking place throughout September and early October instead. According to a statement from the band, the reason for this shift relates to Vince Neil needing to undergo a “required medical procedure” as per doctor’s orders.
“To all the Crüeheads who were looking forward to see us this Spring, I’m truly sorry,” Neil wrote in the statement. “My health is my top priority so I can bring you the awesome shows you deserve, and I can’t wait to return to the stage. Thank you for all the well wishes that keep reaching me. Your support means more than you know.”
In a joint statement, Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee and guitarist John 5 all shared their well wishes for Neil. “Please join us in wishing Vince a speedy recovery,” they wrote. “We are looking forward for him to get well again and to take over Vegas together in September. We can’t wait to see you all out there, and thank you for your understanding and support in the meantime.”
The revised tour will still take place at Dolby Live at Park MGM, albeit from Sept. 12 to Oct. 3 instead. While tickets from the original residency dates will remain valid for the new shows, the tour has now been pared down to just ten shows, with the April 19 performance having been canceled entirely.
Neil’s undisclosed medical procedure is the latest misfortune to affect the singer in recent weeks. On Feb. 10, a plane owned by Neil was at the center of a fatal crash in Scottsdale, AZ. Neil was not present at the time of the incident.
“At 2:39 p.m. local time, a Learjet aircraft Model 35A owned by Vince Neil was attempting to land at the Scottsdale Airport,” a statement from Neil’s representative, Worrick Robinson IV read. “For reasons unknown at this time, the plane veered from the runway causing it to collide with another parked plane. On board Mr. Neil’s plane were two pilots and two passengers.”
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Ever since its inception in 1983, BET — or the Black Entertainment Network — has been a go-to television channel for music, movies, TV shows and specials, with no shortage of memorable moments over the years.
Home to the annual BET Awards (and the BET Hip-Hop Awards), the NAACP Image Awards, and the Soul Train Awards, among others, BET also aired the popular 106 & Park music countdown show for 14 celebrated years. The channel was also home to original series like Being Mary Jane, ComicView, Bobby Jones Gospel, American Gangster and The Game, amassing millions of viewers each week for the drama and laughs.
These days, BET continues to be a top destination for entertainment, with hit series like Sistas, The Family Business, Tyler Perry’s Assisted Living, Ms. Pat Settles It and more. The good news: with fewer people actually owning a cable box these days, you can now watch BET online without cable.
Keep reading to find out how to stream BET and get a live feed of the television channel online.
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The best way to watch BET shows online is by signing up for a live TV streaming service, which lets you watch television channels through the internet, without needing cable.
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We’re also big fans of DirecTV Stream, which offers all the cable channels you get on DirecTV but in an easy and convenient streaming service. Use DirecTV Stream to watch live TV online, with 90+ channels available including BET.
DirecTV Stream currently offers a five-day free trial that you can use to livestream BET online free. Continue on after your free trial is done with streaming plans starting at just 74.99/month.
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Sling TV lets you watch BET online at home with the channel offered on both its Sling Orange and Sling Blue plans. While Sling doesn’t currently offer a free trial, it has the most affordable streaming options on our list, with a new deal getting you 50% off your first month of service. Plans for Sling Orange are the cheapest, starting at just $23 here. Sign up for watch BET online through Sling.
All of the above streaming services like you watch BET network online through your phone, tablet, computer or smart TV.
How to Watch BET+ Online
BET is not to be confused with BET+, the standalone streaming service that offers many original shows and specials that you can’t find on the conventional cable network. BET+ exclusives include Kingdom Business, All the Queen’s Men, Tyler Perry’s Ruthless and more.
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Stephen Stills is opening up about how his sobriety journey is benefitting the next stage in his career.
The 80-year-old “Love the One You’re With” singer has been completely sober for the past three years, and told Rolling Stone in a new interview, “It gets me back to the kid I was before this madness started, pretty affable and friendly. Things were so special at the beginning of my career before I sold a single record. But when you add poison into that mix… I’m just glad I have my original personality back.”
He’s also been performing a number of one-off gigs in recent years, since retiring from the road in 2018. Earlier this year, he took the stage at the Kia Forum alongside Dawes, Mike Campbell and Graham Nash for the star-studded FireAid benefit concert. “FireAid helped me check and see if my thrusting and coagulating still worked,” he told the publication. “I’m getting a little more active now, so there’s a possibility [of touring again]. It depends on the kind of venues I can attract.”
Stills revealed that he’s working on a memoir, though he admits he’s “going one word at a time” and looking through old newspaper articles to help him remember life events. “I’ve looked at the issues from my birthdays throughout the years. That’s been very helpful since it puts you in that timeframe and suddenly your memories opens up,” he said. “Brain cells holding hands at this age is a challenge. Things pop in sometimes and you find out you’re a decade off. It’s been a great tool. But I’m puttering with the book. I’ve found that the more things change, the more things stay the same. And I must say, it’s a lot easier doing this now that I’m sober.”
The star’s next show is singer-songwriter Judy Collins’ 85th birthday celebration at New York’s Town Hall on March 8.
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Doechii heard the swamp “loud n clear” and dropped her “Anxiety” single on Tuesday (March 4) via Top Dawg Entertainment and Capitol Records.
She announced “Anxiety” approximately half an hour ahead of its arrival on X with the single’s cover art, which features a mirrored black-and-white image of the TDE rapper being connected by her braids.
“Anxiety” has been trending on TikTok over the last couple of weeks, but Doechii performed the original version five years ago on her YouTube channel. The single samples Gotye‘s 2011 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 hit “Somebody That I Used to Know,” featuring Kimbra.
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The Florida MC’s same growling chorus — “Anxiety/ Keep on trying me/ I feel it quietly/ Tryna silence me, yeah/ My anxiety/ Can’t shake it off of me/ Somebody’s watching me/ And my anxiety” — was used on Sleepy Hallow‘s “ANXIETY” track, featuring Doechii,” from his 2023 album Boy Meets World. The song hit No. 3 on Bubbling Under Hot 100 and No. 31 on Rhythmic Airplay.
Doechii has been on a roll this year. She won her first Grammy last month for best rap album, becoming the third woman to take home the trophy following Cardi B and Lauryn Hill. And “Denial is a River” from her critically acclaimed 2024 mixtape Alligator Bites Never Heal became her highest-charting entry on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 21.
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AJR is transitioning into just JR for 2025. The sibling trio took to social media on Tuesday (March 4) to announce that member Adam Met will be stepping away from live performances throughout the year to focus on his climate efforts.
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“We’re so proud of what he’s doing in this space,” the band wrote in their statement. “But because of that, he won’t be with AJR for all the live performances this year (butttt, he will definitely be popping in from time to time).”
However, the group assured fans that they can still expect “some very big things coming soon,” including new music and a “big announcement for this coming summer.”
Adam earned his PhD in human rights law and sustainable development from the University of Birmingham in 2021. He was included in the Time100 Climate list in 2024 thanks to his nonprofit, Planet Reimagined, which “connects young researchers with activists and policymakers to accelerate impactful climate solutions.”
In the corresponding interview, Met urged people to vote in their local elections to protect the climate’s future. “Climate is a global problem and a local problem. It must be addressed by the president and other world leaders, in classrooms, state houses, and everywhere in between. Voting in local elections is one of the most powerful actions we can take,” he said.
AJR’s last album was 2023’s TheMaybe Man, which feature singles “I Won’t,” “The DJ Is Crying for Help,” “The Dumb Song” and more. The project peaked at No. 28 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.
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There’s big changes afoot in the leadership team at Universal Music New Zealand, with longtime Managing Director and Chairman Adam Holt announcing his retirement.
News of the leadership transition was announced by Universal Music Australia & New Zealand President and CEO, Sean Warner on Tuesday, March. 4 (New Zealand time). Holt’s decision to retire comes after 24 years successfully leading the company, and 34 years spent at Universal Music Group and predecessor company Polygram. Holt’s retirement will take effect on April 30, with successors Myra Hemara and Matt Kidd being promoted to Co-Managing Directors, effective May 1.
“Adam’s commitment to our company, our artists, our people, and the greater New Zealand music industry has been nothing short of exemplary,” Warner said in a statement. “Throughout his tenure he consistently promoted a positive culture of both UMNZ and UMA garnering him enormous respect from both employees and artists alike. Adam is a passionate music man, caring mentor and consummate professional, who led from the front and made lifelong friends across the UMG, the artist community artists and with our partners around the world.”
“Leading the New Zealand company for UMG has been the experience of my life,” added Holt. “I am immensely proud of what we have achieved and the challenges we have successfully navigated over the years, but it’s time for me and the company to start the next chapter. A big thank you to Sir Lucian Grainge and Sean for trusting me with UMNZ for so long, and a huge thank you to the entire Universal Music team across New Zealand and Australia. You are an amazing group of people and I will miss you immensely. Most importantly, thank you to all the artists I have had the honour to serve in my time at Universal. I remain in complete awe of you all.”
“I am thrilled to announce that the current UMNZ General Managers, Myra Hemara and Matt Kidd, will become the new Co-Managing Directors of the company,” Warner continued. “Matt and Myra have incredible experience within UMNZ and have been at the forefront of the changes we have made in New Zealand over the past couple of years, Together, with the support of UMNZ Chief Financial Officer & Commercial Director, Tony Jenks, they will form a strong executive leadership team that will drive a new era of success for Universal Music New Zealand.”
Hemara joined UMNZ in 2006, working on establishing their digital department and strategy upon her addition to the team. In 2017, Hemara was appointed General Manager, taking on the additional responsibilities of leading UMNZ’s international artist marketing and audience development teams.
Kidd, meanwhile, has been with UMNZ for the past 12 years, having begun his career in promotions and public relations before leading their domestic repertoire and business development teams. Since 2017, Kidd’s role as General Manager has seen him focus on exporting New Zealand talent on a global scale.
“Being given this opportunity to lead Universal Music New Zealand alongside Matt is a great privilege and honour,” Hemara said. “The legacy Adam has created for our artists and staff has provided an incredible foundation for Matt and I to build on. I’m looking forward to fostering a culture of connection, creativity and collaboration and delivering even more success for our incredibly talented artists.”
“Thank you to Sean for giving Myra and I the opportunity to lead this great company,” added Kidd. “It’s exciting to take on this new role at a thrilling point in the business, where the landscape and scope for how we can work with and develop our artists is changing dramatically. I’m beyond excited to be a part of the best team in the country and to continue driving excellence and innovation for our artists in New Zealand, and around the world.”
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Garth Brooks will release The Anthology Part V: The Comeback, The First Five Years, the latest installment in his hardbound anthology series, on April 4.
Each part covers a specific era of Brooks’ career with the Part V focused on his return to the stage in 2014 after taking off more than a dozen years to raise his children. Though the superstar was uncertain how his first tour in over a decade would be received and if the audience would still be there, the tour went on to sell more than 6.2 million tickets over 391 shows.
The Anthology Part V, which will be available via Amazon and TalkShopLive, has six CDs comprising 66 songs, including seven live recordings and over 150 never before seen photos.
Brooks will launch Part V with a series of weekly conversations with bandmates and collaborators on TalkShopLive starting March 10 with drummer Mike Palmer, fiddle player Jimmy Mattingly and guitarist Chris Leuzinger.
That will be followed by Brooks’ conversation with his Anthology co-writer Warren Zanes on March 17 and singer/songwriter and back-up vocalist Karyn Rochelle on March 17; production manager Brian Petree and road manager Bryan Kennedy on March 24 and radio host Storme Warren and sound engineer Mark Miller on March 31. The final conversation will take place on April 4 with Brooks’ wife, Trisha Yearwood.
The conversations will be simulcast on Amazon Live, GarthBrooks.com, both of which will be shoppable opportunities, as well as on The Garth Channel on the Sevens Radio Network.
Part V comes four months following Part IV: Going Home, which covered Brooks’ 14-year hiatus.
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Fans hoping for a future reunion announcement from Hall & Oates needn’t hold their breath, with Daryl Hall claiming such a possibility will never happen.
Hall made his recent comments in an interview with The Times, where he reflected on the “betrayal” he felt from longtime bandmate John Oates that soon led to a lawsuit which split the pair. When asked about whether the enduring pop-rock duo could ever reunite, Hall was concise in his response.
“That ship has gone to the bottom of the ocean,” he explained. “I’ve had a lot of surprises in my life, disappointments, betrayals, so I’m kind of used to it.” Though he didn’t elaborate on the latter, he did allude to having “been involved with some pretty shady characters over the years.”
The Hall & Oates dissolution first began back in November 2023 when the pair became embroiled in a legal dispute. Described by Oates as “a very boring business issue,” the crux of the issue began when Hall filed suit against his former partner over Oates’ attempt to sell his half of the duo’s joint venture Whole Oates Enterprises to Primary Wave Music without Hall’s consent.
Though Hall still isn’t able to speak to the specifics of their legal showdown, both men agreed in 2024 that their creative partnership was over.
“John and I did not have a creative relationship for decades; the last song I wrote with John was in 2000 and that was with somebody else,” Hall told Billboard in June 2024. “We toured and we toured and we toured, and it was very restrictive to me, and to John. The real truth of it all is John just said one day he didn’t want to do it anymore. I said ‘OK,’ but the problem is (Oates) didn’t make the parting and breakup easy, and that’s where the difficulties lay and still lay, and that’s all it is.
“I always say I’ve been a solo artist my whole life, I was just working with John, mostly.”
Having first formed in 1970, the Pennsylvania performers rose to fame throughout the ‘70s thanks to albums such as 1976’s Bigger Than Both of Us, which peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard 200, and spawned their first single to top the Hot 100, “Rich Girl.”
The duo reached their commercial zenith in the early ’80s, where albums such as Voices, Private Eyes, and H2O all went Platinum, with the latter giving them their highest album peak, hitting No. 3. Across two years, Hall & Oates would chart atop the Hot 100 four times thanks to “Kiss on My List,” “Private Eyes,” “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do),” and “Maneater.” They’d nab their final chart-topper with 1984’s “Out of Touch.”
Despite not splitting until 2024, Hall & Oates’ last studio album arrived 18 years earlier by way of Home for Christmas. Their last full album of original material was 2003’s Do It for Love.
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