A year ago, new concert livestreaming platforms were popping up faster than we could count, each competing for attention in a dog-eat-dog environment. But now, as acquisitions seem to be happening at nearly the same pace, the crowded livestreaming sector has a new motto: If you can’t beat them, join them. Live Nation led the way in January, taking a majority stake in Joel and […]

Flea had a funky birthday. So did the music school he co-founded that has become an L.A. institution. As the Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist turned 59 on Saturday (Oct. 16) , and his Silverlake Conservatory of Music turned 20, they celebrated with a joint party in the parking lot for the Los Angeles school

Verzuz has already covered several high-profile battles throughout its short time being the hottest show on the market, but Sunday’s (Oct. 17) showdown might have been the most special. Two of hip-hop’s most legendary MCs, Big Daddy Kane and KRS-One, were next to duke it out in the ring and they gave fans an event

Adele has been sorely missed in the U.K., where her comeback track is hurtling to the top spot. Based on sales and streaming data for the first 48 hours of the chart week, Adele’s “Easy on Me” has racked up 70,000 chart sales in the U.K. and is on track to record the biggest opening

Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are tying the knot, and Twitter is simply thrilled for the happy couple. The pair shared the good news on social media, and, soon after, thousands of supporters posted messages of goodwill on their accounts. Pop stars and celebs were among them, including the recently-single Kim Kardashian, who has given

The Rocket Man’s latest hit single is sky high on the U.K. chart, while Sam Fender blows away the competition on the national albums survey. Fender is crowned on the Official U.K. Albums Chart for a second time, as Seventeen Going Under (Polydor) blasts to the summit, and, in the process, outsells the rest of the Top

It’s official: Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are tying the knot. The Blink-182 drummer and his wife-to-be shared the good news with a post on Instagram. If a picture can tell a thousand words, then Kardashian’s snap could be an essay. The shot is taken at sunset on a beach, as the pair, framed by

Adele picked “Easy on Me” as the first single from her upcoming album, 30, but says she could have gone in a very different direction. The singer spoke with BBC Radio’s Zoe Ball Breakfast Show for a segment that aired soon after releasing her new song and admitted that she had three strong contenders in

Drake got to hear Adele’s upcoming album 30 far in advance of its Nov. 19 release. “I played it to Drake maybe last year, when he was in town,” Adele revealed in a new interview with Capital FM this week. The singer recalled, “I’m like, ‘You think this is like what people want?’ And he

Ronnie Tutt, a legendary drummer who spent years playing alongside Elvis Presley and teamed up with other superstars ranging from Johnny Cash to Stevie Nicks, has died. He was 83. In a Facebook post early Sunday (Oct. 17), Terie Tutt wrote that her father died at home surrounded by his family. “It’s with deep sadness