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The President of Dutch indie label trade group STOMP, Kees van Weijen, has urged the European Union to block Universal Music’s acquisition of Downtown Music, insisting that both national and EU competition regulators have a duty to “step in before consolidation erodes competition and weakens cultural diversity irreversibly”. Alongside his role at STOMP, Van Weijen also sits on the board of pan-European indie label trade group IMPALA, which has strongly opposed Universal’s bid to buy Downtown, an acquisition that would give the major control of FUGA, Songtrust, CD Baby and Curve, businesses that millions of independent artists and labels rely on. IMPALA’s…
Los Angeles-based singer & songwriter Avery Lynch has just shared her brand new single I’m Glad We Met, the centerpiece of her new EP Glad We Met, out now via Records V2. I am a fan of Avery Lynch’s voice and how hauntingly beautiful her vocal delivery is, effortlessly setting the tone for a heartfelt and intimate listening experience. Co-produced by Juan Ariza and her partner Jordan Van Hecke, I’m Glad We Met is an intimate ode to her partner, sharing the origin story of them as a couple, from the time they met to where they are now. Such a…
Drake returned with episode three of Iceman on Thursday night (Sept. 4), which found the 6 God previewing a solo cut as well as collabs with YEAT and Cash Cobain. Cash, who initially worked with Drizzy on 2023’s For All the Dogs, returns to the Iceman fold for “Somebody Loves Me, Pt. 2,” a remix to Drake and PartyNextDoor’s $ome $exy $ongs 4 U hit from earlier this year. Explore See latest videos, charts and news In the ep, Drake walks through an Italian market and hops on the phone with YEAT before jumping into his car to preview a…
First she was Jenny from the Block, then she was “Lola,” but now Jennifer Lopez is ready to show you a darker side with her newest performance. On Friday (Sept. 5), Lopez released her rendition of the titular track from her forthcoming movie musical adaptation of Kiss of the Spider Woman. Over a waltzing melody, Lopez goes full Broadway, as she belts her way through the John Kander and Frank Ebb-penned classic about love, seduction and death. “Sooner or later, in sunlight or bloom/ When the red candles flicker, she’ll walk in the room,” she sings on the track. “And…
Among the celebrants cheering loudly for Leon Thomas as he accepted his Breakthrough of the Year Award at Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players 2025 was his mother, Jayon Anthony. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Smiling at his mother on Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Unveiled in Brooklyn, Thomas noted that she paid for his first studio session and ever since then he’s been in a studio recording. Approaching the podium to accept the award, Thomas initially engaged the audience in a call-and-response chant reminiscent of church: “God is good… all the time!” Then, in addressing his solo career takeoff,…
Tame Impala have announced a US headline tour for 2025 – find all the details below. The Kevin Parker-led band will hit the road next month in support of their fifth studio album, ‘Deadbeat’, which is released on October 17 via Columbia (pre-order/pre-save here). Parker and co’s upcoming run of eight arena shows is due to kick off with two nights at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on October 31 and November 1. From there, Tame Impala will head to Chicago’s United Center (November 3), Austin’s Moody Center (6), San Diego’s Pechanga Arena (9), Los Angeles’ Kia Forum…
The new album from Nick Jaina, The Monster Mash showcases a spacious guitar-led sound that melodically frames lyrics exploring self-reflection, personal fragmentation, and the beauty of embracing a life that’s offbeat from societal conventions. Across the record, Jaina balances playful nostalgia with introspective moments, capturing both the thrill of youthful abandon and the longing for connection and wholeness, all while wrapping it in delicate organs, twangy guitar lines, and subtly intricate arrangements. Album opener “Strange Undertaking” exudes an introspective lyrical charm amidst tender guitars and a faint backing organ. The track conjures imagery of an overactive mind and stumbling body,…
If you listened to our 1996 Oasis Vintage Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast, you’d know that host Andrew Unterberger and his longtime partner Lisa Ebe were planning on going to see Oasis on the Live ’25 tour in Dublin, Ireland last month — but were hardly positive that the Gallagher Brothers would make it to the show in tact. But not only has the full band made it to each of the 22 dates on its much-anticipated stadium tour — the lads’ first tour of any kind since breaking up in 2009 — but Oasis has been receiving…
Ravyn Lenae, GELO and Odeal accepted the R&B, Hip-Hop and African Rookies of the Year award at Billboard‘s 2025 R&B/Hip-Hop Power Players event Thursday night (Sept. 4) at Unveiled in New York. Staff writer Kyle Denis and I introduced the three Rookies, touting their Billboard chart stats — Lenae scored her first Billboard Hot 100 top five hit with “Love Me Not” and GELO’s “Tweaker” topped Rhythmic Airplay — and genre-blending capabilities, as Odeal has captured the global spotlight with his emotive, experimental blend of Afro-fusion, alté and R&B. “As I was preparing for tonight, I kept reflecting on how transformative this…
Lady Gaga fans have taken to social media to express disappointment following her very brief appearance in Wednesday. Read More: ‘Wednesday’ season two review: goth queen Jenna Ortega reclaims her kooky crown The first season of the show centred on the morose teen at the heart of the Addams Family and proved to be a huge hit for Netflix, becoming the streamer’s biggest English-language series of all time. The first half of the second season arrived in August, and on Wednesday (September 3), part two arrived, featuring a cameo performance from Lady Gaga as the ghost of Rosaline Rotwood, whom Jenna…