The Vue cinema chain is on the verge of securing an additional £100 million ($131.2 million) in debt financing, in order to stave off the impact of the coronavirus crisis, according to a report by Sky News. Variety reached out to Vue for confirmation, but the company declined to comment. In June 2019, Vue successfully […]
Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Zubin Mehenti have a big radio debut on Monday, when they take over ESPN’s national morning slot. But their new jobs started in earnest on Wednesday. The trio met in their studio at ESPN’s New York production facility for the first time, ready to test out their rapport. “I think […]
Hot on the heels of his 2019 solo release “Absolute Zero,” Bruce Hornsby returns with its follow-up, “Non-Secure Connection.” The effort picks up where the last one left off and features some of the same collaborators, including Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and Rob Moose, yet also sees Hornsby teaming up with the Shins’ James Mercer, […]
Billie Eilish, the Chicks, Maggie Rogers, John Legend, Leon Bridges, Jennifer Hudson, Common, Stephen Stills, and others are set to perform at next week’s virtual Democratic National Convention, according to CBS News and Variety. The 2020 DNC takes place August 17-20 and will be available to watch online. According to the reports, Stephanie Cutter, 2020 […]
Quasi—the Portland duo of Janet Weiss and Sam Coomes—have shared a new protest song titled “Last Days of the Thin Blue Line Lie.” The track arrives with an accompanying music video, which features footage from the recent Portland protests. All proceeds from the new track will go to the nonprofit organization Don’t Shoot Portland. Check […]
Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s recent single “WAP” became a point of contention among right-wing conservative figures following its release, due to the “vulgar” lyrics celebrating sex-positivity. (The pundit Ben Shapiro, once referred to as “the cool kid’s philosopher” by The New York Times, was relentlessly mocked following his recent comments on the song. […]
Drake slam dunks in the world of hip-hop, but he took his skills to multiple athletic courts for his new “Laugh Now Cry Later” video featuring Lil Durk. The clip, which takes place at Nike’s World Headquarters in Oregon, sees the two rappers ripping through every sport flawlessly, from basketball and swimming, to jet skiing […]
Doing a live awards show in the midst of a pandemic is almost impossible but Univision managed to do it and the 2020 Premios Juventud exceeded all expectations. Airing live from the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla. on Thursday night (Aug. 13), the 17th annual youth awards leveraged technology and innovation […]
After kicking off 2020 with the Jon Z-assisted “Deja De Hablar (Blah Blah Blah)” and later “Hijo De Uff” with Sebas, Chesca presents her newest single and video, “Te Quiero Baby (I Love You Baby),” premiering exclusively on Billboard today (Aug. 14). This time around, the Puerto Rican songstress teamed up with Pitbull for a […]
It’s no surprise that the announcement of Kamala Harris as presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s running mate was met with wild enthusiasm by large swaths of the music industry — after all, she’s a Bay Area-bred California senator who lives in Los Angeles with her entertainment-attorney husband, Douglas Emhoff. But less known is how […]
Arguably the most forward-thinking jazz artist of his generation, Los Angeles saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington has never hesitated to step outside his comfort zone. He’s logged studio time with Kendrick Lamar and St. Vincent, and performed onstage with Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg. But he’s most famous as the visionary bandleader behind sprawling albums […]
As artists and creatives find themselves out of work due to the pandemic, the Sundance Institute has initiated a plan to help those in marginalized communities that are disproportionally affected by coronavirus-related shutdown. The Sundance Institute announced on Thursday the organizations that have been selected as part of their $1 million Sundance Institute Respond and […]
Brian Eno has soundtracked Extinction Emergency, and Why We Must Act Now, a short film produced by Extinction Rebellion and narrated by the actor Naomie Harris. Check it out below. In the video, Harris, a star of Moonlight and the recent Bond films, describes the extent of the climate crisis: “Mass extinction has begun, and […]
Linkin Park have announced a new reissue of their debut Hybrid Theory to celebrate its 20th anniversary. The reissues arrive October 9 via Warner Records in multiple formats: the 5xCD set, which includes the 2002 remix album Reanimation as well as rarities, a 3xLP vinyl box set, and a super deluxe box set with DVDs […]
The Knife released their debut single on August 14, 2000. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, the Knife will share unreleased music and add their catalog to Bandcamp tomorrow. Karin Dreijer’s Fever Ray records and Olof Dreijer’s solo work are also heading to Bandcamp. Among the records becoming widely available is 2017’s Live at Terminal 5, […]
Electronic artist Flying Lotus, singer and songwriter FKA twigs, Anglo-Indian jazz drummer Sarathy Korwar and synth-pop master Vince Clarke were among the big winners as the indie community assembled Wednesday night (Aug. 12) for the 10th annual AIM Independent Music Awards, held virtually for the first time. Flying Lotus snagged best independent track (for “More” […]
Every time he takes the stage, Kodi Lee breaks your heart. He did it again on Wednesday night (Aug. 12), as the season 14 winner of America’s Got Talent returned to the show that made him a star (and international heart-breaker). During the AGT live results show, Lee took his seat at a grand piano […]
Tom Morello, the guitar hero and political activist who lit the fuse with Rage Against the Machine, Prophets of Rage and others, will tell it the way he sees it in a new autobiography, Whatever It Takes. In the blurb accompanying the book announcement, Morello says Whatever It Takes is “about a lifelong mission. A […]
“Tough As Nails” is proving that it’s built to last. CBS has renewed the competition series, which is created and hosted by “Amazing Race” emcee Phil Keoghan, for a second season. Casting has already begun on season 2, per sources, ahead of the two-hour first season finale which airs Sept. 2. News of the renewal […]
Paramount Pictures is developing Elsie Chapman’s magic-themed “Caster” novel as a movie with Scholastic Entertainment, Josephson Entertainment and Weed Road Pictures producing. “Caster,” published in 2019 by Scholastic Press, centers on Aza Wu, who knows that real magic is dangerous and illegal because it killed her sister, Shire. Aza must step in to save the […]
As a kid obsessed with not just television, but also the business of television, I was enamored with “SCTV Network” from the first time I saw it. Not only was it wickedly sharp — even to an 8-year-old — but its depiction of a faux television network, and the eccentric characters who ran it — […]
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Marie Davidson, Pierre Guerineau, and Asaël R. Robitaille have formed a new trio called Marie Davidson & L’Œil Nu. The group will release its debut, Renegade Breakdown, on September 25 via Ninja Tune. Listen to the album’s title track below. Davidson and Guerineau are married and also helm the duo Essaie Pas. The new band […]
Future Islands have announced their new album As Long as You Are. The follow-up to 2017’s The Far Field arrives October 9 via 4AD. In addition to the previously shared album track “For Sure,” the new record includes the new song “Thrill,” which arrives with a music video starring and created by the band’s frontman […]
Trini Lopez, the late singer and guitarist who had hits with “If I Had a Hammer” and “Lemon Tree” and starred in the classic war film The Dirty Dozen, left an indelible mark on the Foo Fighters. The world lost “yet another legend,” wrote Dave Grohl as news of Lopez’s passing spread via through news outlets. The all-rounder […]
America’s Got Talent is back on our TVs as the first week of live shows kicked off Tuesday night, with Kelly Clarkson filling in for the injured Simon Cowell as judge. Ten-year-old Roberta Battaglia stepped onto the stage and displayed talent well beyond her years. The youngster delivered a powerful rendition of Lauren Daigle’s “You […]
Katy Perry’s other half Orlando Bloom has played many roles on the big screen, but none come any greater than being a dad. The Lord of the Rings actor was a guest overnight on The Tonight Show, where he sat for a virtual chat with host Jimmy Fallon. The Brit is grinning from ear-to-ear about […]
In today’s Global Bulletin, Little Dot buys Dan Snow’s History Hit; ITV and France Televisions order a 9/11 doc; Open City Doc Fest reveals its game plan; and Discovery Denmark commissions Snowman. ACQUISITION All3Media-owned Little Dot Studios is acquiring broadcaster and historian Dan Snow’s platform History Hit. The acquisition is will create an integrated history […]
The broad restructuring at WarnerMedia is a “natural progression” for the media conglomerate to hone its focus on HBO Max, according to John Stephens, AT&T’s chief financial officer. WarnerMedia laid off hundreds of employees Monday across Warner Bros., HBO and DC Entertainment. That came after a major management shakeup under new CEO Jason Kilar, under […]
ICM Partners have hired veteran music agent Simon Clarkson, who brings with him to the agency several clients including Skrillex, Alison Wonderland, Aluna George and San Holo. Clarkson, who will be based in Los Angeles, starts at the agency immediately and will head up its domestic Electronic Music Department (EMD). The announcement was made by Rob Prinz, Worldwide Head […]