Barbara Mason’s Tiktok Revival Sends Philly Soul Classic ‘Forever’ Back to Streaming With Rare 1960s Songs
The Philadelphia singer’s viral comeback is pushing a new archive collection and introducing long-unavailable tracks to streaming listeners.
Pittsburgh Man Behind Viral AI Generated Puerto Rico Song Says Social Media Fame Is Opening Surprising New Doors
Bill Stiteler’s Suno-made track has spread across TikTok, drawing celebrity lip-syncs and even attention from Puerto Rico tourism officials.
Spotify, Universal, Warner and Sony Post Strong 2026 Earnings as the Music Business Shifts From Growth to Maturity
The latest quarterly results show streaming still driving cash, but margins, saturation and new licensing bets are changing the industry’s playbook.
Media Layoffs Sweep Hollywood and U.S. Newsrooms as Paramount, Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN Cut Staff in 2025 and 2026
A running tally of job losses across entertainment, streaming, publishing and broadcast media shows the industry still shrinking under cost pressure.
Ticketmaster Found Guilty of Running a Monopoly — What the Landmark Verdict Means for Concert Fans Across America
NEW YORK, NY — Anyone who has ever clicked through a Ticketmaster checkout screen and watched the price jump by 40 percent before they could hit confirm already knew something was wrong. On April 15, 2026, a federal jury in Manhattan made it official. Live Nation Entertainment and its subsidiary Ticketmaster were found guilty of…
Record Store Day 2026 in Chicago: What Sold, What Surprised, and Why the Vinyl Revival Is Just Getting Started
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS — Record Store Day is one of those events that people in the music industry either love or argue about endlessly. I have heard both sides plenty of times. But after watching what happened this past Saturday, April 18, across Chicago and the country, I think the argument is pretty much settled. This…
Ella Langley Makes Chart History With Dandelion: How a Country Outsider Took Over 2026
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE — Country music does not hand you anything. You either earn the room or you do not. Ella Langley has earned it — and then some. In the span of a few months in 2026, this 26-year-old singer-songwriter from Hope Hull, Alabama has done something only one other woman in history has managed….
Radiohead Announce First Tour Since 2018, Face Boycott Calls from Pro-Palestine Activists
LONDON — After seven years away from the road, Radiohead have officially announced their first live shows since 2018. The long-anticipated return will take the band to London, Madrid, Bologna, Copenhagen, and Berlin for four-night residencies this winter. A Long-Awaited Reunion Drummer Philip Selway explained that the band reunited for rehearsals last year: “After a…
Tomorrow X Together Renews Contract With BigHit Music During World Tour Kickoff
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — Global K-pop sensations Tomorrow X Together (TXT) announced the renewal of their contracts with BigHit Music during the opening concert of their 4th world tour, Act: Tomorrow, held at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome on August 22. All five members — Soobin, Yeonjun, Beomgyu, Taehyun, and Hueningkai — confirmed they had signed…
WHAT THE TECH? Nugs.net Brings the Live Concert Experience to Your Phone
CHICAGO, IL — For many music lovers, nothing rivals the electricity of a live concert — the roar of the crowd, the improvisation on stage, and the once-in-a-lifetime moments that never happen the same way twice. But with busy schedules, sold-out tickets, or tours that never pass through your city, being at every show is…
