Gracie Abrams Gushes Over Paul Mescal & ‘Hamnet’ in Rare Comment on Boyfriend: ‘I Love Him Surprise’
The pair first sparked dating rumors in 2024.
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RIAA Crowns YoungBoy Never Broke Again the Most Certified Rapper of All Time
The distinction came within hours of YoungBoy’s eighth album, Slime Cry
Yellowcard Go Back in Time With Good Charlotte for ‘Bedroom Posters’
"GC and Yellowcard finally have a song together and it feels so right," says Joel Madden
NOFX to Detail Chaotic History in New Documentary ’40 Years of F-ckin’ Up’
The punk rockers will release a soundtrack of new original music alongside the doc
Slash, Joe Bonamassa Take Things ‘Farther Up the Road’ in Bluesy Jam
The two guitar greats met up to take part in the first Soho Sessions of the year
Watch John Fogerty Revive Creedence Classics on ‘Tiny Desk’
He also shouts out NPR's work "in these times" during a performance on the public radio network
Morrissey Has Canceled 19 Percent of His Planned 2026 Tour Dates
So far, that figure is an improvement, since he reportedly missed about half of his planned gigs last year
Green Day, Counting Crows Team Up for Super Bowl Weekend Gig
The two bands, each with Bay Area roots, will perform in San Francisco for an invite-only concert event sponsored by FanDuel and Spotify
Country Music Association CEO Sarah Trahern to retire at end of 2026
CMA says successor is expected to be announced in February Source
Charli XCX Releases New Song “Wall of Sound”
The latest Wuthering Heights single
From GMR’s new CEO to 253m tracks on streaming platforms… it’s MBW’s weekly round-up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Moby Preps New Album Future Quiet
Led by a new version of his Stranger Things hit “When It’s Cold I’d Like to Die,” featuring Gabriels’ Jacob Lusk
Kobalt and Madverse team up to boost South Asian royalties
There is plenty of excitement around the growth in streams for Indian and South Asian artists, but in some cases royalties aren’t yet flowing as they should be. That’s something Kobalt and local firm Madverse Music are trying to solve with their new partnership. Madverse is a distribution, publishing and marketing firm that works with more than 150,000 […] The post is from Music Ally.
Blackpink reveal physical editions of ‘Deadline’ mini-album
2026 is going to be quite the year for K-Pop’s global growth. BTS have revealed their new album and a 79-date world tour, but fellow South Korean stars Blackpink are also back on cycle this year. The group are already in the midst of their ‘Deadline’ tour, with dates announced up to 26 January in Hong Kong. […] The post is from Music Ally.
Sacem and Mavin Records launch ‘Afrocroiser’ songwriting camp
Early next week, a group of French and Nigerian songwriters will be getting together in Lagos to collaborate under the wing of Mavin Records, French collecting society Sacem and the French Embassy in Nigeria. They have teamed up for the first ‘Afrocroiser’ writing camp, which will take place in Mavin’s studios from 18-25 January. The […] The post is from Music Ally.
10 artists to get $100k each from Tidal ‘Headliners’ contest
Last November, streaming service Tidal started allowing artists to upload tracks directly to its platform, SoundCloud-style. The announcement came with the promise of a ‘Headliners’ contest with a $1m prize pool for DIY musicians. Now the first winners have been announced. 10 artists will trouser $100k each, paid directly to their Cash App balances – Cash […] The post is from Music Ally.
BMG merges sync, production music and media-services teams
There is more restructuring afoot within BMG, which is bringing together its sync, production music and media services teams into one brand called Sync+. The company said the new structure “strengthens coordination across regions and enables BMG to operate with greater speed, clarity, and consistency throughout the creative and licensing processes”. A one-stop-shop for brands, filmmakers and creators is […] The post is from Music Ally.
AI-music firm Udio is recruiting a head of artist partnerships
Fresh from signing licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, AI-music startup Udio is now looking to build bridges with the music industry in another way: by recruiting a head of artist partnerships. Whoever gets the US-based role will “lead Udio’s relationships with artists, artist managers, labels, and key stakeholders across the music […] The post is from Music Ally.
Spotify to raise its Premium prices in the US by $1 next month
Spotify’s announcement last August that it was raising its subscription prices outside the US begged the obvious question of when it would do so *inside* the US too. Reports in November predicted a hike in Q1 2026, and they were on the money. Spotify announced its plans yesterday for the US as well as Estonia and Latvia. In the […] The post is from Music Ally.
AI track ‘Jag vet, du är inte min’ banned from Swedish charts
We’re already thinking hard about how streaming services should treat AI-generated music in 2026, but as more tracks using AI in various ways go viral, there are challenges for another group of industry entities: chart compilers. Last year we covered the controversy around the original version of UK producer Haven’s ‘I Run’, whose AI-assisted vocals […] The post is from Music Ally.