Month: September 2025
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JD Twitch, one half of the Scottish DJ duo Optimo (Espacio), has died following a diagnosis of terminal brain cancer earlier this year. He was 57. The producer and DJ, whose real name was Keith McIvor, passed away on Friday (Sept. 19) at the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow. His longtime musical […]
While BINI‘s first U.S. tour dates this summer already felt like a milestone for the Philippines’ biggest girl group, that proved to be only the start of a year filled with crucial crossover moments in music and beyond. After the Biniverse World Tour hit major stops from Los Angeles and New York to Toronto, London […]
The major record labels are hitting AI music giant Suno with a new legal claim for allegedly scraping their songs from YouTube, taking a cue from Anthropic’s recent $1.5 billion copyright settlement while citing an exclusive Billboard report on mass piracy in AI training. Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment have […]
This week in dance music: The Coachella 2026 lineup came unusually early, and we ran down every electronic artist playing the fest. SG Lewis, Chris Lorenzo and teams made up of staffers from Beatport, CAA and Red Light will play in the annual charity soccer tournament Copa del Rave in L.A. on Oct. 9. The […]
As U.S. stocks soared following a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut, Live Nation shares fell in the wake of a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over what the agency called “years of systemic unfair and deceptive practices.” The high-flying stock dropped 5.8% to $163.72, lowering its year-to-date gain to 65.7%. Live Nation’s […]
The Guitar Center Music Foundation and Nashville engineering/production icon John McBride have teamed up to launch the Blackbird Music Student monthly grant program. McBride owns Music City-based Blackbird Studio. Since opening its doors in 2002, the studio has hosted recording sessions for a host of music stars such as Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake […]
Brett James, the acclaimed songwriter who won a Grammy Award for his work on Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus, Take The Wheel,” has died in a plane crash. He was 57. According to WLOS, James was on board a small plane that went down in Macon County near Franklin, North Carolina, around 3 p.m. EST on Thursday, Sept. […]
Meta says there’s no basis for Eminem’s music publisher to claim that “Lose Yourself” and other iconic tracks were made available to billions of users without permission, urging a federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit that seeks an “eye-popping” $110 million in damages. Eight Mile Style, a publishing company that owns 243 Eminem compositions, […]
As Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni turns 21, the Soundgarden singer’s widow Vicky Cornell shared a sweet birthday message along with a video of the dad and daughter singing together. Related Soundgarden Unlikely to Release Final Album Before Rock Hall Induction, Drummer Says HUNTR/X Singers Talk Destiny’s Child Parallels & Possible ‘Kpop Demon Hunters’ Sequel Lupillo Rivera […]
All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Thursday Night Football continues its biggest season yet with a matchup between a high powered Buffalo Bills offense and a motivated […]
