On Tuesday (February 25), Lauryn Hill took to Instagram to pay an affectionate tribute to the late Roberta Flack, whose iconic rendition of “Killing Me Softly With His Song” inspired the Fugees’ Grammy-winning version. In the post, Hill recalled that “Whitney Houston once said to me that Roberta Flack’s voice was one of the purest…… MORE
The sequel to the award-winning 2019 documentary, Leaving Neverland, titled Surviving Michael Jackson, will soon be available on YouTube in the U.S. and Canada. Little Dot Studios, an All3Media company, has obtained the exclusive U.S. and Canadian rights to the sequel, which will debut on Real Stories, their premium documentary YouTube channel. The hour-long follow-up,…… MORE
During a recent interview with Hit Network while on tour in Australia, Billie Eilish revealed her future plans to return to the studio while suggesting she might add more dates to her ongoing Hit Me Hard and Soft Tour. The multiple Grammy and Oscar-winning pop superstar was asked about her creative plans for 2025, and…… MORE
On Wednesday (February 26), the initial list of performers and presenters were announced for the 2025 Billboard Women in Music event. The lineup of live performers features Gracie Abrams, GloRilla, Tyla, Megan Moroney, Ángela Aguilar, aespa, and Muni Long, with each artist set to be honored with various WIM awards during the ceremony. The event…… MORE
Drake has unexpectedly cut short his Anita Max Win Tour in Australia and New Zealand, canceling the final four performances due to an undisclosed “scheduling conflict.” A representative for the rapper says, “we are actively working on rescheduling these dates along with adding some additional shows,” while assuring fans that previously purchased tickets will remain…… MORE
On Tuesday (February 25), over 1,000 artists, including Damon Albarn, Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, and Tori Amos, joined forces to release a 47-minute silent album titled, Is This What We Want?, to protest AI using their work illegally due to proposed changes in the UK’s copyright laws. The titles of the 12-tracks on the album…… MORE
Isley Brothers songwriter, producer, and keyboardist Chris Jasper has died at the age of 73. Jasper’s family announced his passing in a Facebook post on Monday (February 24), one day following his death, which was a result of cancer that the musician was diagnosed with in December. Jasper, a Juilliard School of Music alum, joined…… MORE
Tickets for Fyre Festival II, which is organized by convicted fraudster Billy McFarland, are now on sale, with extravagant ticket and hospitality packages available ranging from $1,400 to $1.1 million. McFarland served nearly four years of prison time after being convicted of fraud charges related to the infamous first Fyre Festival in 2017, which was…… MORE
A judge in England has cleared all members of the 1975 from personal liability in the dispute with a Malaysian festival over an onstage kiss between frontman Matty Healy and bassist Ross MacDonald. The judge tossed out the claims targeting the four members of the group, ruling that the charges were “bad as a matter…… MORE
Gracie Abrams is set to receive the Hal David Starlight Award at the 54th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Induction and Awards Dinner on June 12 in New York City. This award honors “gifted young songwriters who are making a significant impact in the music industry with their original songs.” It was established in 2004,…… MORE
