A Pershing Square Holdings affiliate will acquire an additional 2.9% stake in the Universal Music Group from parent company Vivendi, according to a release by the hedge fund today (Aug. 31). The acquisition by PS VII Master LP — which is an “affiliated co-investment vehicle,” the release says — increases the amount of UMG that […]

BTS’ “Butter” holds atop Billboard’s Songs of the Summer chart (dated Sept. 4) with just a week left to go in the competition for the season’s hottest hit. The 20-position Songs of the Summer running tally tracks the most popular titles based on cumulative performance on the weekly streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Billboard Hot 100

For Korn, the show must go on. Even if that means singer Jonathan Davis has to take a seat on a custom throne during the metal band’s shows due to lingering effects of his bout with COVID-19. Earlier this month, the group rescheduled six dates and cancelled two after Davis tested positive for the novel

Five months after crowning Piglet (aka 98 Degrees’ Nick Lachey) as its season five champ, The Masked Singer is getting ready to return with a newly announced roster of guest panelists. The hit Fox reality singing competition featuring judges Jenny McCarthy Wahlberg, Ken Jeong, Nicole Scherzinger and Robin Thicke revealed the line-up of additional star

Carolyn Williams has been promoted to executive vp at RCA Records. In the newly created role, Williams will work with RCA’s executive team to oversee the company’s artist and label brand management and marketing operations. The marketing and brand partnership divisions will now report to Williams as will the touring and events departments. Additionally, Williams

Drake is making extra-sure that everyone in his hometown of Toronto is geared up for Friday’s (Sept. 3) release of his long-awaited new album, Certified Lover Boy. According to reports, a series of digital ads feature what appear to be lyrics from the follow-up to 2018’s Scorpion recently went up in the Big Smoke. The

Oasis co-founder Tony McCarroll, who played drums on the Manchester outfit’s debut Definitely Maybe, an album that announced the rockers’ arrival to the big league, is recovering from a heart attack. The 50-year-old Englishman shared the news from his social accounts, and paid tribute to the National Health Service, the U.K.’s publicly funded healthcare system. “Wanted to

Camila Cabello and Shawn Mendes are very much still an item, with so many shared memories. Cabello stopped by The Late Late Show on Monday night for a chat and to reminisce how, six long years ago, they fell for each other the first time. They were sweet 16-year-olds (or were they 17? It’s been so

Tame Impala’s upcoming tour of the United States has a strict rule for entry – you’ll need a ticket, of course. And proof of vaccination or a negative test for COVID-19. The psychedelic pop outfit’s mastermind Kevin Parker took to social media to outline his views on the health crisis, and how it can best be managed

An historic New Orleans building described as a “second home” to jazz legend Louis Armstrong was destroyed when Hurricane Ida swept through New Orleans on Sunday (Aug. 29). The so-called Karnofsky Store, built prior to WW1 on South Rampart Street, several blocks from the French Quarter, was a regular haunt for Armstrong. As a youngster,