Linkin Park Smashes Record at Auckland’s Spark Arena
Linkin Park completed their tour down under with a bang, and a box-office record. The nu-metal veterans wrapped-up their From Zero World Tour of Australia and New Zealand on Wednesday night (March 18) with a career-spanning set at Auckland’s Spark Arena. According to reps for Live Nation, which produced the jaunt, Spark Arena welcomed 12,736 […]
Hans Zimmer’s Bleeding Fingers Music Sets London Expansion, Announces New Leadership Hires
Bleeding Fingers Music, the collective co-founded by legendary composer Hans Zimmer (The Lion King, Interstellar), his business manager Steven Kofsky and entrepreneur Russell Emanuel, is expanding its global footprint with the launch of a new London office. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, Bleeding Fingers Music has built a reputation as one of […]
Sydney’s Qudos Bank Arena Has Sold Its 15th Millionth Ticket
SYDNEY, Australia — Qudos Bank Arena shifted its 15 millionth ticket, a major milestone that was notched up at last weekend’s Linkin Park concert. For those keeping track, the result was a relief. Linkin Park canceled a concert last week in Adelaide due to illness in the band. By the time the Sydney leg rolled […]
Bernie Lynch, Co-Founder of Australia’s Eurogliders, Dies at 72
Bernie Lynch, frontman and co-founder of Eurogliders, the Australian pop group that enjoyed several hits in the mid-1980s, none bigger than “Heaven (Must Be There),” has died following a battle with throat cancer. He was 72. “It’s with a heavy heart I’m posting this to let everyone know that Bernie passed away last Thursday (March […]
Robbie Williams Sets Stadium Tour of Australia and New Zealand
Robbie Williams will play stadiums when his BRITPOP World Tour swings into Australia and New Zealand later this year. The superstar British pop singer will perform some of his biggest Australasian concerts ever, and visit cities for the first time, on his seven-city trans-Tasman trek, announced Wednesday, March 18. The jaunt will get underway Saturday, […]
KCON LA Announces 2026 Dates & Venues
Grab your lightsticks, K-pop fans: KCON LA is almost back. Entertainment company CJ ENM announced Tuesday (March 17) that KCON LA will be returning to Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center this summer. The annual convention that showcases Korean music, beauty, food and culture to locations worldwide will be hitting Los Angeles Aug. […]
Kokoro Kohatsu & Lola Amour: A Musical Chemical Reaction Across the Borders of Japan & The Philippines (Interview)
In 2025, Lola Amour, one of the Philippines’ most iconic bands, won the Special Award: Philippine Popular Music at MUSIC AWARDS JAPAN, sometimes known as the “Asian Grammys.” Their 2025 release “The Moment” drew extra attention because it featured Kokoro Kohatsu of PSYCHIC FEVER from EXILE TRIBE, but the collaboration between these two artists went […]
Counting Crows Won’t Cancel Australian Tour, But Duritz Warns Others Will After Bluesfest Collapse
The cancellation of Bluesfest 2026 is already sending shockwaves through the touring ecosystem, with Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz warning that many acts on the festival’s bill may cancel their entire Australian runs — and that the fallout could discourage international artists from returning to the country in the future. Duritz, whose band are currently […]
‘Giggly Squad,’ ‘Call Her Daddy,’ ‘Good Hang With Amy Poehler’ & More Win at 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards: Full List
“Giggly Squad,” hosted by Hannah Berner and Paige DeSorbo, won Podcast of the Year at the 2026 iHeartPodcast Awards, which were presented live at SXSW in Austin, Texas on Monday (March 16). The show, hosted by comedian Ego Nwodim, was held at ACL Live at the Moody Theater and was streamed live exclusively on VEEPS. […]
Kelly Clarkson Flexes ‘Super Steal’ on The Voice Battles, Blocking Legend and Levine
Kelly Clarkson made her advantage count on the Season 29 premiere of The Voice Battles round Monday night (March 16), deploying her coveted “Super Steal” to keep Liv Ciara on Team Kelly after losing the head-to-head battle to Mikenley Brown — blocking both John Legend and Adam Levine, who had also turned to steal her. […]