To kick off the release of her highly anticipated debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, out today (March 29), Billie Eilish curated an immersive experience in partnership with Spotify for her fans to visit in Los Angeles, in which they could walk through several different rooms inspired by the tracks on the record. Plus,…
How Female Composers are Pushing the Boundaries to Change the Music and Film Industry
Make yourself aware of the film industry, take initiative, and love what you’re doing. Those were some of the expert tips shared at the speaker series panel hosted by the Women in Film (WIF) advocacy group. WIF hosted their “Female Composers in Film: Balancing the Scales” panel on Wednesday night (March 27), which featured an all-women panel of some of the…
Lil Wayne’s 1999 Notebook Containing Handwritten Lyrics On Sale For $250,000: Report
Lil Wayne fans might be able to own a small part of history from the decorated artist’s career. TMZ reported on Monday (March 25) that a notebook filled with handwritten lyrics of Weezy’s from back in 1999 is now for sale, but it’s going to cost the buyer a pretty penny. Those interested can contact Moments in Timeand get…
Macy Gray Sues ICM Over European Tour Shortfall
Singer Macy Gray is suing ICM and agent Scott Mantell, claiming she was promised a discount on commissions for a 2017 European tour that didn’t meet the $500,000 minimum guarantee and the agency failed to follow through. Gray, suing under her legal name Natalie HInds, says after Martell convinced her to sign on to a summer tour…
Ringo Starr in the Studio Working on a New Album
Ringo Starr, who will turn 79 in July, is back in the studio recording a new album, Billboard confirmed Sunday (March 17). “He has been working on a new record for a few months,” his representative said in an email. There’s no word on when it will be released. The first clue to the new album came March 14…
Danny Ocean Talks Releasing ’54 + 1′ One Color At A Time
Danny Ocean is anything but conventional. Not as a kid: His mom was a Venezuelan diplomat, so he spent his childhood as an expat, living in different countries throughout Africa and the Caribbean before returning to his homeland after Hugo Chávez took power. He’s been unconventional with his music too. His initiation into music wwere movie soundtracks he…
SXSW 2019: How ‘Creator-First’ Streaming Tools Are Shifting Roles for Artists & Labels
As streaming continues to dominate the music landscape and platforms like SoundCloud and Spotify ramp up their artist offerings, creators seemingly have more control over their careers than ever. But what does that mean for labels and other stakeholders — and are those “creator-first” services all they’re cracked up to be? A handful of speakers at this year’s…
Marc Jacobs Responds to Nirvana’s Smiley Face Logo Lawsuit
The fashion designer asked the suit to be dismissed, saying Nirvana doesn’t own the copyright and there are pronounced differences between the designs. Marc Jacobs is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Nirvana last December that alleged copyright infringement over images used in the fashion designer’s “Bootleg Redux Grunge” collection resembling the band’s iconic happy face logo….
Beyoncé & Jay-Z Will Be Honored as LGBTQ Allies at 30th Annual GLAAD Media Awards
Global superstars Beyoncé and Jay-Zhave been announced as the newest crop of honorees for this year’s GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. The pair will join fellow honoree Sean Hayes as the recipients of the evening’s two most prestigious awards. The duo will be awarded with this year’s Vanguard Award, historically given to LGBTQ allies who have “made…
Alice Cooper Shares 2019 Plans, Defends Hollywood Vampires Bandmate Johnny Depp
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the very first Alice Cooper album, Pretties For You. But don’t plan a party or send presents — the shock rock veteran certainly isn’t. “I am not nostalgic at all. I never look back,” Cooper tells Billboard. “I will sit there and go, ‘Yeah, that happened, and that happened and…
