Monday, March 20, 2023
In 1972, director-writer Perry Henzell released his Jamaican crime flick “The Harder They Come” with singer-songwriter Jimmy Cliff — then, a burgeoning reggae star — as its anti-hero…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:11PMThursday, June 3, 2021
Veteran label exec, S-Curve Records founder and noted pop historian Steve Greenberg will re-launch the label, which recently celebrated its 20th anniversary, at Disney Music Group. Andy Gram…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:59PMWednesday, May 12, 2021
Playing the main character in a biopic is a tall order for any actor, but taking on the role of influential musician Boy George in the forthcoming film “Karma Chameleon” seems even more …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:01PMFriday, April 9, 2021
Taylor Swift’s re-recorded version of her 2008 album “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is finally out today. With the release, many digital streaming platforms are attempting to capitali…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:17PMSaturday, April 3, 2021
In the merger between BTS’ label HYBE and Scooter Braun’s Ithaca Holdings, Braun’s SB Projects (SBP) roster of clients — among them Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande, J Balvin and Demi Lo…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:41AMWednesday, March 31, 2021
“We made it!” Crowded House frontman Neil Finn jubilantly told 12,000 fans at the sold-out Auckland, New Zealand stop of the group’s “To the Island” tour. A COVID-19 outbreak may h…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:52AMTuesday, March 16, 2021
The Academy music branch made Oscar history yesterday by nominating two films with Black composers for best original score: “Soul” and “Da 5 Bloods.” Prior to this, in the 86-year hi…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:47PMMonday, March 15, 2021
“Music’s Biggest Night,” as the Grammy Awards are known, went off without a hitch on Sunday night (March 14). Hosted by Trevor Noah, and produced by a new team led by “James Corden�…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:26AMSaturday, January 16, 2021
As new musical genres gain popularity, they are often acknowledged with their own genre-specific Billboard charts. Over the years, disco and reggae are among the musical genres awarded their…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:04PMSunday, May 19, 2019
Oak View Group co-founders Tim Leiweke and Irving Azoff were among the luminaries on hand to mark Pollstar’s inaugural Impact 50 list recognizing the executives shaping the present and fut…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:32AMMonday, May 6, 2019
“Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock n’ Roll,” a new documentary exploring the roots of the New Jersey sound, is hitting theaters worldwide for an engagement on May 22 and 29. The film…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:15PMIf there’s one takeaway for the hundreds of ASCAP Expo attendees who sat for a Saturday afternoon panel featuring Ariana Grande’s “songwriting dream team” of Tommy Brown, Victoria Mo…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:43PMTuesday, March 5, 2019
There’s a moment I keep remembering that hits me hard. It was the Golden Globes in 2018 at the height of the Times Up movement and I was deejaying a major after-party. I ended the night, a…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:58PMMonday, February 11, 2019
It wasn’t Soho House, the Polo Lounge or the Four Seasons that Mark Ronson chose for his post-Grammy “Club Heartbreak” celebration with some of the biggest stars in music. …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:20AMSunday, February 10, 2019
Ariana Grande, who is sitting out this year’s Grammy Awards following a disagreement with producers over which songs would be featured during her performance, has picked up her first …
SOURCE: Variety at 06:04PMSunday, January 27, 2019
The crowd at Las Vegas’ Park Theater was treated to a surprise appearance during Saturday night’s Lady Gaga show: “A Star Is Born” director and costar Bradley Cooper,…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:36AMWednesday, January 23, 2019
Downtown Music Publishing has entered into a multi-year publishing administration deal with Faber Music, which represents the musical repertoire from “Cats,” the beloved and long…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMThursday, January 10, 2019
Lady Gaga has addressed her 2013 collaboration with R. Kelly in a tweet on Wednesday night, revealing that she is pulling the song “Do What U Want” from iTunes and streaming serv…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:37AMSunday, January 6, 2019
To the surprise of absolutely no one, Lady Gaga and her co-writers won the Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Shallow” from “A Star Is Born.” With Gaga in tears…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:48PMThursday, January 3, 2019
More than a half-century ago, there was a public outcry when Marni Nixon’s singing voice was dubbed for Audrey Hepburn’s in George Cukor’s 1964 “My Fair Lady” film, in lieu of cast…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:45PMThursday, December 27, 2018
One of several highlights of the 2018 Kennedy Center Honors, which aired on CBS on Dec. 26, was Adam Lambert’s moving tribute to Cher. The “American Idol” alum and current …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:51PMSunday, October 7, 2018
To a much greater degree than their male counterparts, many of music’s top female singers have attempted to make the leap into the next frontier: acting. Yet only a few have managed t…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:00PMWednesday, September 12, 2018
Everything has turned to Elton John lately. There are those Snickers rap battle commercials, his appearance on Nile Rodgers’ new Chic album, and the daily news of an autobiographical f…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:45PMFriday, August 31, 2018
Among the performers at Aretha Franklin’s funeral, which takes place today at the Greater Grace Temple, in her hometown of Detroit, was singer Ariana Grande who delivered a pitch-perfect r…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:59PMWednesday, August 22, 2018
Some 36 hours after Ariana Grande took to the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards on Monday night for a spellbinding performance of “God Is a Woman,” choreographers Brian and Scott Nicho…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:08PMThursday, August 2, 2018
Performers for the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards will include Ariana Grande, Shawn Mendes and Logic with Ryan Tedder, the network announced today. They join Jennifer Lopez, who will receiv…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PMThursday, June 28, 2018
In between performing with Rod Stewart at the Hollywood Bowl and taking meetings about Broadway-bound “Working Girl: The Musical,” veteran pop star Cyndi Lauper made time to toas…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:32PMSaturday, April 21, 2018
Ariana Grande performed her new single “No Tears Left to Cry” live for the first time on Friday night at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. As Variety previously reported, th…
SOURCE: Variety at 05:00PMFriday, February 9, 2018
“The Heart of Rock and Roll” will beat on in the theater as the hits of Huey Lewis and The News are set to soundtrack a future musical, it was announced on Thursday. The Bay Are…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:00AMFriday, January 26, 2018
It’s not every day that you get nominated for a Grammy. Even more rare is finding yourself competing against your hero in the same category. But songwriter Shelly Peiken is living that dr…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:00PMTuesday, January 16, 2018
Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is expanding its business relationship with Disney Music Publishing (DMP) to additional territories including the United Kingdom, Ireland, continental…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:05AM 
