‘Like Jurassic Park’: Australia’s Music Industry Slams New Commercial Radio Code
SYDNEY, Australia — The registration of Australia’s new radio code has hit such a bum note with the domestic music community, multiple trade bodies have referenced the situation as disappointing, a “missed opportunity” and an end-result that should’ve gone the way of the dinosaurs. At the heart of the issue is local radio content […]
Megan Moroney & Industry Icon Sylvia Rhone Are ‘Sharing the Spotlight’ at She Is The Music Awards Ceremony
Multiplatinum singer-songwriter Megan Moroney and music industry ceiling-breaker Sylvia Rhone will both be honored at She Is The Music’s second annual Sharing the Spotlight ceremony. The event will take place Feb. 18 in Los Angeles. Related Megan Moroney Reveals Some Famous Names Are Joining Her on New Album ‘Cloud 9’ Read Sylvia Rhone’s Farewell Message to […]
Roslyn Pineda Appointed President of Asia For Sony Music Publishing
HONG KONG — Roslyn Pineda is the new president, Asia for Sony Music Publishing. With immediate effect, Pineda succeeds longtime SMP Asia president Carol Ng, who will remain with the company until her planned retirement at the end of March, according to a company memo. Pineda is a Sony Music stalwart, with two-and-a-half decades’ service with the music […]
Tame Impala Teases Australia Tour
Tame Impala just might make a triumphant homecoming in the not-too-distant future. Kevin Parker’s psychedelic pop project has got the year started in the best possible fashion, by collecting a second successive Grammy Award in the category for best dance/electronic recording, winning for “End of Summer.” Then, last Friday, the West Australian dropped a remix for […]
November Reign: Guns N’ Roses Will Rock Australia With One-Off Open-Air Show
Guns N’ Roses will rock Australia’s City of Churches this November for a one-off show. The rock legends are booked to headline the 2026 bp Adelaide Grand Final Sunday Concert on Sunday, Nov. 29, a show that waves the checkered flag on the Supercars season. GN’R follow AC/DC, who in 2025 had the honors of wrapping the […]
Wasserman Fallout: Every Artist Who Has Spoken Out Over Founder’s Epstein Ties (UPDATING)
On Thursday (Feb. 5), Best Coast frontwoman Bethany Cosentino was the first artist signed to the powerful Wasserman agency to speak out over revelations that its founder and CEO, Casey Wasserman, had carried on a flirtatious relationship with convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell — the main accomplice of convicted child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein — […]
ARIA Sets ‘Landmark’ Standalone Hall of Fame Event
To celebrate its 40th anniversary, the ARIA Awards will induct six legends of the Australia music scene into the Hall of Fame during a “landmark” event in Sydney this June. The special stand-alone show will be presented Thursday, June 11 at Carriageworks, Sydney, on Gadigal land, honoring “some of Australia’s most beloved and influential artists […]
Christian Brown Sings Dad Marty’s ‘Wildest Dreams’ on ‘American Idol’
Country songwriter Marty Brown shared the spotlight with his son during a touching audition on Monday night’s episode of American Idol. The Kentucky-born singer and songwriter, best known for co-writing Tracy Byrd’s 1994 hit “I’m From the Country,” appeared alongside his 22-year-old son Christian during the Feb. 9 episode of the ABC competition series. Christian, […]
50 Cent Mocks Stefon Diggs Amid Cardi B Split Rumors
50 Cent added fuel to post–Super Bowl chatter on Monday (Feb. 9), mocking Stefon Diggs following the New England Patriots’ Super Bowl LX loss — and amid renewed speculation surrounding Diggs’ relationship with Cardi B. On Monday (Feb. 9), the Queens rapper shared an image of the pair via Instagram that appeared to reference Diggs’ […]
Chappell Roan Exits Wasserman Agency Amid Outrage Over Epstein Ties: ‘I Hold My Teams to the Highest Standards’
Chappell Roan has parted ways with her agency Wasserman following outrage over founder and CEO Casey Wasserman‘s connection to child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. “As of today, I am no longer represented by Wasserman, the talent agency led by Casey Wasserman,” Roan wrote on Instagram on Monday (February 9). […]