Post Malone and The Weeknd deliver nothing short of a bloodbath in the new music video for their first joint track “One Right Now,” which premiered Monday (Nov. 15) and isn’t for the faint of heart. The visual kicks off with The Weeknd casually walking into a building before opening fire on a series of […]

Matt Young has been appointed president of Universal Music Group’s merchandise company Bravado, it was announced Monday (Nov. 15). He joins UMG from Warner Music Group, where he worked at Warner Music Artist Services — most recently as president — for nearly 14 years before departing the company last month. Young will be based out

Last weekend’s Day N Vegas music festival boasted one of the most impressive lineups of the year. From Kendrick Lamar’s artful performance highlighting his decadelong legacy to Doja Cat’s showstopping set, proving herself as one of the most dynamic pop performers of the moment, the three-day musical experience had something for everyone. But most noteworthy

When the 64th annual Grammy nominations are announced in a livestream on Nov. 23, two singles are all but certain to be in the running for record of the year: Olivia Rodrigo’s breakthrough smash “Drivers License” and Silk Sonic’s R&B throwback “Leave the Door Open.” Both are exquisitely designed singles that were also smash hits.

According to BET’s Connie Orlando, EVP, specials, music programming & music strategy, the secret to putting on a good show is creating the kind of “moments that people start talking about during the show and continue throughout the week.”  While many awards shows were challenged by the restraints of COVID-19, the 2020 BET Awards on June 28 drew 3.7 million viewers and redefined the blueprint of

Sweety High Media, whose network includes Gen Z platform Sweety High and creator network Social Impact, have launched a record label called Gem Street Music. Adding “record label” to the video-centric media company’s long list of expansions happened “pretty organically” says CEO, Frank Simonetti. Founded by Simonetti and COO, Veronica Zelle, Sweety High Media has seen horizontal

Adele’s “Easy on Me” remains the biggest song in the world, as it tallies a fourth week at No. 1 on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts (dated Nov. 20). Plus, two songs debut in the Global 200’s top 10: Post Malone and The Weeknd’s “One Right Now,” at No.

Snap, the parent of Snapchat, announced on Monday a new deal with Sony Music Entertainment to include the label group’s artists in the app’s sound library. Sony Music’s artists can now be found in the ‘Sounds’ section of Snap’s AR Lens Carousel, where users can select and embed a song in their Snap videos. Users can also

Songwriter-producer Jesse Frasure has been named songwriter of the year at this year’s BMI Country Awards, marking his second time receiving the honor (he previously won the same award in 2018). Frasure co-wrote five of the year’s most-performed songs, including “Almost Maybes,” “Hole in the Bottle,” “One Big Country Song,” “One Thing Right” and “What’s

When Frank Ray visited the Grand Ole Opry for the first time in 2017, his manager, Oscar Chavira, made the newcomer a promise. “During Bobby Osborne’s ‘Rocky Top’ performance, I leaned over to Oscar and told him the goal was to play in that circle,” says Ray, referencing the round of wood from the Grand Ole Opry