Adele Doesn’t Want Artists Covering Her Songs

Adele Doesn’t Want Artists Covering Her Songs This week, Adele interviewed with The Hollywood Reporter and shared her thoughts about artists covering her music. She admitted she’s not particularly fond of it because other singers don’t have the same relation to the songs as her. Adele explained, “With my music, and for whoever listens to …

Spotify Wrapped 2023 Has Arrived And Here Are The Year’s Most-Streamed Artists Worldwide

Getty Image Spotify Wrapped is the perfect way to music fans to end the year: New music releases slow down in the weeks leading up to Christmas, so it’s a good time to reflect on what the past year in music was like. Well, good news: Spotify Wrapped 2023 was unveiled today (November 29). Aside …

Spotify Declares Unpopular Songs Won’t Earn Royalties Anymore, To Help Some Artists And Stop Others From ‘Gaming The System’

Getty Image Spotify officially announced some changes to their royalty system today that will be affecting artists: The streaming service will adjust the goalpost for the number of streams needed to start earning royalties. Starting in early 2024, a song would need to reach at least 1,000 streams within the past 12 months before it …

Here Are The Best Halloween Costumes From Music Artists In 2023

Getty Image Due to its awkward placement within the week, Halloween 2023 celebrations kicked off early this weekend. Every year, Heidi Klum shuts the internet down with an over-the-top look. However, many of music’s biggest names aren’t far behind. Some of the most searched outfit inspirations this year included Beyoncé, Drake, and Taylor Swift. However, …

Are There Featured Artists On Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)?’

Getty Image Taylor Swift’s latest re-recorded album, 1989 (Taylor’s Version), is on the way, as it’s set for release on October 27. Swift is obviously the main attraction here, but what other artists can fan’s expect to hear on the album? Are there any featured artists on Taylor Swift’s 1989 (Taylor’s Version)? Surprisingly, no. “Surprisingly” …

Model tearfully expresses need for Black makeup artists after photoshoot disaster

Modeling isn’t always as glamorous as it looks. Sure you get to wear fun clothes, have crazy stuff done to your hair and get paid for having people take pictures of you. But on the flip side, you have multiple people critiquing your body and how clothes fit you to your face. Gaining or losing …

Live Nation Is Removing Merch Fees For Club-Size Venues And Offering Artists A $1,500 Stipend

Making a living as a touring musician can be a challenge, especially if you’re not a household name act who gets tens of thousands of fans out to every concert. Live Nation Entertainment, the parent company of Ticketmaster, recognizes this, and now they’re doing something about it. Today (September 26), the company announced a program …

Artists got fed up with these 'anti-homeless spikes.' So they made them a bit more … comfy.

These are called “anti-homeless spikes.” They’re about as friendly as they sound. As you may have guessed, they’re intended to deter people who are homeless from sitting or sleeping on that concrete step. And yeah, they’re pretty awful. The spikes are a prime example of how cities design spaces to keep homeless people away. Not …

‘Rolling Stone’ Co-Founder Jann Wenner Shared An Apology For His Comments About Black And Female Artists

Getty Image In a recent New York Times interview promoting his book The Masters, Rolling Stone co-founder Jann Wenner said some problematic things about Black and female artists. One pull-quote, for example, reads, “Insofar as the women, just none of them were as articulate enough on this intellectual level,” having said that in relation to …

19 Artists Who Sold Their Music Catalogs

19 Artists Who Sold Their Music Catalogs Variety reported, “The deal includes Perry’s stakes in master recordings and publishing rights for the five albums she released between 2008 and 2020: One of the Boys, Teenage Dream, Prism, Witness, and Smile. Universal Music Group continues to own the masters to those albums.” Why are people buying …

‘These scam artists are getting crafty’: Woman claims she was ‘almost scammed’ at Starbucks after stranger asked for help

A woman revealed that she was nearly the victim of a scam perpetrated at a Starbucks by someone with a phone, a USB cable, and an unusual request. TikToker Madeline Mann, who uses the account name @selfmademillennial, shared a video on Thursday that’s garnered more than 867,000 views as of Sunday. In the video, she …