Jay-Z Weighs in on Drake-Kendrick Feud: ‘This Is Taking Us a Couple Steps Back’
Hov argues that rap battles may no longer serve hip-hop’s growth in a new interview with GQ
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FKA Twigs files lawsuit against indie duo in trademark dispute, following seven-figure demand for ‘co-existence’
Grammy-winning artist accuses twin-sister band of 'weaponizing' barred trademark claims after a decade of co-existence. Source
Watch Jim Legxacy Bop Around London in Video for New Song “IDK IDK”
His first single since last year’s Black British Music (2025)
Pixies Detail 40th Anniversary U.S. Shows
The band will play seven dates across the country this September
D2C before DSPs is music’s parallel economy. Here’s the data from EVEN.
This post is written by Mag Rodriguez, Founder and CEO of EVEN, a direct-to-consumer music infrastructure platform. EVEN has onboarded over 500,000 artists through distribution partnerships with UnitedMasters, Too Lost, […] The post is from Music Ally.
Fire-Toolz Signs to Warp for New Album Lavender Networks
Listen to a new song from Angel Marcloid’s frenetic electronic project
Mumford & Sons, the Strokes Lead Sea.Hear.Now Festival 2026 Lineup
The Offspring, Fontaines D.C., Chaka Khan, and Pixies are among the performers set for the Asbury Park, New Jersey, event in September
Amid rise of AI deepfakes, Spotify to let artists vet releases before they appear on their profiles
Artist Profile Protection offers artists a proactive layer of control on top of existing reporting tools. Source
Watch Flea Cover Frank Ocean on Fallon
He performed a jazz rendition of “Thinkin Bout You” backed by members of Jeff Parker’s ETA IVtet
Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, Nick Lachey Detail Dark Side of Boy Bands in New Documentary Special
Boy Band Confidential, which premieres on ID April 13 and 14, features interviews with Lance Bass, AJ McLean, Nick Lachey, and Boyz II Men’s Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman, among others
Barry Manilow Is Cancer-Free After Lung Surgery: ‘I’m One of the Lucky Ones’
The singer also said he’s “getting stronger” as he prepares to return to the stage after undergoing a lobectomy
Watch Jeff Tweedy Perform “Lou Reed Was My Babysitter” on Kimmel
Tweedy and his Wilco bandmates also announced plans to play Willie Nelson’s Outlaw Music Festival this summer
New & used: the majors’ pivot away from new music (guest column)
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns which voice the opinions of notable authors that advance specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion and […] The post is from Music Ally.
Downtown Boys Return With First Album in Nine Years
Get ready for Public Luxury with the punk outfit’s “No Me Jodas”
Music messaging app Feels, which counts Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg among its investors, launches with licensing deals from all three majors
The app, available globally on iOS and Android, lets users send short-form music video clips as messages. Source
Spotify cracks down on fake releases with ‘Artist Profile Protection’ feature
There have been several examples of new tracks or albums seemingly released by artists that turned to be fake. Now Spotify is cracking down. The post is from Music Ally.
Firebird acquires majority stake in Goodlife Management, the home of Fred again.., The Blessed Madonna, and more
Deal brings Goodlife founders Oliver Sasse, Lucy Sasse, Ellie Shaw, and David Watters, along with their team and talent roster into Firebird's expanding ecosystem of management companies Source
Netflix’s New Red Hot Chili Peppers Doc Uses AI to Voice Founding Guitarist Hillel Slovak
Filmmaker Ben Feldman used AI to voiceover Hillel Slovak’s journal entries in The Rise of the Red Hot Chili Peppers: Our Brother, Hillel
Jay-Z Explains Why He Refused to Settle That Sexual-Assault Lawsuit: ‘It Ain’t in My DNA’
For the first time, the rap mogul spoke about the “uncontrollable anger” he felt over the suit (which has been dropped) and why he couldn’t channel those feelings into new music
Jay-Z Opens Up About Kendrick-Drake Beef in Rare Interview
Billionaires, Bad Bunny, and rap feuds are discussed at length in the new GQ feature