George Clinton is suing his one-time business partner, Armen Boladian, over allegations that he fraudulently obtained the rights to the vast majority of the funk pioneer’s music catalog. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday (March 11) in Florida federal court, attorneys for Clinton accused Boladian and his Bridgeport Music of “abusive, deceptive, and fraudulent practices” that […]

Wizkid announced on Wednesday (March 12) that he’ll be touring North America again with his latest studio album, Morayo. He posted a Morayo Tour Hotline promotional video on his Instagram, with various operators informing Wiz’s customers that his European dates (Berlin, Rotterdam and Paris) in May are selling out fast and one operator claiming, “People

This analysis is part of Billboard’s music technology newsletter Machine Learnings. Sign up for Machine Learnings, and other Billboard newsletters for free here. What is ambient? If you take genre pioneer Brian Eno’s word for it, it is music designed to be “as ignorable as it is interesting.” Related AI Is Creeping Into the ‘Functional’ Music

Eminem is looking to bring women’s professional hoops to his hometown. According to Sportico, Slim Shady joined a group seeking a WNBA expansion team in Detroit. Related Eminem Used Anthony Mackie’s Own Life Story to Diss Him in ‘8 Mile,’ the… 03/12/2025 The bid reportedly includes Em alongside powerful business executives and sports team owners

Heavy metal legends Megadeth signed a deal with Frontiers Label Group’s new imprint, BLKIIBLK, to release the band’s forthcoming album globally. The deal was struck via frontman Dave Mustaine‘s Tradecraft imprint. Related REVOLT Expands Into Distribution With 440 Artists: ‘We Take It Further’ 03/12/2025 Global avant-pop star Sevdaliza signed a global deal with Create Music Group,

Eminem’s epic 8 Mile rap battles have long been part of hip-hop movie lore. Anthony Mackie, who played Papa Doc and lost the final battle to Em’s B-Rabbit character, revealed that Em actually used part of the actor’s real life story to diss him in the 2002 film. Related Cam’ron Expresses Regret for Not Working