Timothée Chalamet wants Austin Butler’s Elvis to be in his Bob Dylan biopic - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

Timothée Chalamethas said that he would love Austin Butler’s version of Elvis Presley to show up in his upcoming Bob Dylan biopic.READ MORE:‘Dune: Part Two’ review: sandworm-sized sequel should blow a hole in the box officeThe two actors, who co-star in Dune: Part Two, which is in cinemas now, were speaking to NME about their respective roles as the American music icons, and speculated about the possibility of there being a shared universe between the two fil

BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Brockhampton’s Matt Champion tease new song ‘Slow Motion’

BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Brockhampton’s Matt Champion have announced their upcoming collaboration, ‘Slow Motion’.READ MORE:Taeyong – ‘Tap’ review: K-pop star proves he’s more than his eccentricities
Today (March 7), BLACKPINK’s Jennie announced the release date of her upcoming collaboration with Brockhampton’s Matt Champion, titled ‘Slow Motion’. The song will be released tomorrow (March 8) at 2pm KST / 12am EST.Slow Motion
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Stray Kids’ Felix makes runway debut at Paris Fashion Week

Stray Kids member Felix recently made his runway debut at Paris Fashion Week during Louis Vuitton’s F/W 2024 womenswear show.READ MORE: 5 incredible K-dramas to watch in April 2024, featuring EXO’s Suho, Jeon So-nee and moreKorean-Australian K-pop idol Felix of boyband Stray Kids walked the runway for Louis Vuitton on Tuesday (March 5), as part of the luxury fashion house’s F/W 2024 womenswear show during Paris Fashion Week at the Cour Carrée du Louvre.
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Jack Antonoff opens up about the “magic” of working with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey

Jack Antonoff has spoken about his past experiences working with Taylor Swift and Lana Del Rey, which he has described as “magic”.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ review: her best album will never go out of styleSpeaking with Zane Lowe for Apple Music 1, the musician, songwriter and producer opened up about his working relationship with the two singers. According to the hit producer, there’s “magic” in the air whenever he g

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United Musicians and Allied Workers, alongside Rep. Rashida Tlaib, have introduced new legislation to help fix streaming royalties: ‘The Living Wage for Musicians Act.’ The United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) are celebrating the introduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act, led by Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman, to Congress. The bill, shared […]

Kid Cudi announces ‘Insano’ world tour with Pusha T

Kid Cudi has announced a new ‘Insano’ world tour with special guest Pusha T – see the full list of dates below.READ MORE: These are the best gigs to see this monthThe ‘Day ‘n’ Nite’ rapper took to social media last night (March 6) to announce the tour, which will span several months in 2024 and early 2025. The tour will see Kid Cudi perform across the United States of America, Europe and the UK.
Pusha T will perform alongside Kid Cudi for every show that

Spotify is Already Updating Its European App Store Options

Spotify has already submitted a new version in the App Store for the company’s different plans in the European Union following the European Commission issuing Apple a $2 billion fine. This week, the European Commission fined Apple a whopping $2 billion (€1.84 billion) for the company’s anti-competitive practices in the music streaming market. As a […]

On the Heels of the European Commission’s $1.95 Billion Fine Against Apple, Spotify Is Already Updating New European App Store Options

Spotify has already submitted an App Store update in the European Union following the European Commission issuing Apple a near-$2 billion fine. This week, the European Commission fined Apple a whopping $1.95 billion (€1.84 billion) for the company’s alleged anti-competitive practices in the music streaming market. Wasting little time on its victory dance, Spotify has […]

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SHINee’s Taemin confirms he’s leaving SM Entertainment

SHINee member Taemin has confirmed that he will be leaving SM Entertainment after 16 years at the K-pop agency.READ MORE: 5 incredible K-dramas to watch in April 2024, featuring EXO’s Suho, Jeon So-nee and moreSHINee’s Taemin recently addressed his status as an artist with SM Entertainment in a message posted on fan community app Bubble, where he confirmed that he would be “embarking on a new journey soon”, perKorea JoongAng Daily.
“I made the decision to leav

Manhattan District Attorney Abruptly Drops Charges in Don Henley Lyrics Theft Case

The Manhattan District Attorney’s office has dismissed the charges against Eagles frontman Don Henley after he disclosed nearly 6,000 pages of new evidence, casting doubt on the prosecution. Justice Curtis Farber has dropped the charges against the three men accused of a scheme involving so-called stolen lyrics to The Eagles’ hit “Hotel California” today after […]

Is TikTok Losing More Music? — NMPA Says It Isn’t Renewing Its TikTok License

The NMPA says it has no plans to renew its licensing deal with TikTok, which expires on April 30, raising the question of whether indie publishers will join UMG’s boycott of the platform. The National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), representing music publishing rights for multiple independent music publishers, reports that it isn’t planning to renew […]

Tidal Simplifies Subscription Options, Says Goodbye to Free Tier

Tidal is dropping its dual-tier subscription offering and rolling its hi-res audio offering into its $10.99/monthly plan. As part of the changes, the free tier is being sunset as well. Starting April 10 in the United States, Tidal will combine HiFi and HiFi Plus tiers into a single subscription called ‘Tidal.’ The new subscription will […]

Blur’s Dave Rowntree selected as Labour candidate

Blur drummer Dave Rowntree will stand as a Labour candidate at the next general election.READ MORE: Blur – ‘The Ballad of Darren’ review: their brilliance continuesAnnounced on Wednesday, Rowntree will stand in Mid Sussex. The constituency includes Burgess Hill, Haywards Heath and the Mid Sussex villages.
In a statement, per The Guardian, Rowntree said of his candidacy: “I’m delighted to have the opportunity to become Labour’s first Mid Sussex MP. Residents ha

Steely Dan keyboardist Jim Beard dead at 63

Jim Beard, keyboardist for Steely Dan, has died aged 63.

Cher told to reach settlement over bid for son’s conservatorship

A judge has told Cher she must reach a settlement with her son.

Is Brian Kelley’s New Song a ‘Middle Finger’ to Former Florida Georgia Line Bandmate Tyler Hubbard?

"Want the world to know that you did me wrong," sings the country artist on "Kiss My Boots"

Live Nation Explains ‘The Truth About Ticket Prices’ Amid Continued Complaints and Regulatory Scrutiny

Weeks after reporting record fiscal-year revenue – and as it grapples with an intensifying Justice Department investigation – Live Nation has penned a lengthy breakdown of the perceived “truth about ticket prices.” Live Nation EVP of corporate and regulatory affairs Dan Wall posted the explanation, spanning an astonishing 2,800 or so words, to the Beverly […]

AntsLive Signs Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell Music

London rap sensation AntsLive signs a global publishing deal with Warner Chappell Music. AntsLive, London rap sensation who went viral in 2023 with his hit, “Number One Candidate,” has signed a global publishing deal with Warner Music Group’s music publishing arm, Warner Chappell Music (WCM). The rapper has seen over 10 million streams and nominations […]

North Carolina GOP Candidate Wants to ‘Go Back to the America Where Women Couldn’t Vote’

Mark Robinson, who won the Republican primary race for the North Carolina gubernatorial election, said the comments during a 2020 political event

Linkin Park Seek to Dismiss Former Bassist’s Unpaid Royalties Lawsuit

Band's lawyers cite "long since passed" statute of limitations in filing to dismiss Kyle Christner's lawsuit over Hybrid Theory reissue

Cher Seeking Deal With Son, Wins More Time for Conservatorship Bid Over His Objections

"Cher very much would like the opportunity to make sure she’s taken every possible step to try to resolve this informally," the singer's lawyer said at a hearing in Los Angeles

United Musicians and Allied Workers, alongside Rep. Rashida Tlaib, have introduced new legislation to help fix streaming royalties: The Living Wage for Musicians Act. The United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) are celebrating the introduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act, led by Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman, to Congress. The bill would […]

United Musicians and Allied Workers, alongside Rep. Rashida Tlaib, have introduced new legislation to help fix streaming royalties: ‘The Living Wage for Musicians Act.’ The United Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW) are celebrating the introduction of the Living Wage for Musicians Act, led by Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman, to Congress. The bill, shared […]

Social-Focused Remix Startup Hook Expands Seed Round, Aims to ‘Capture the Full Value of UGC’

Social-focused remix startup Hook has expanded its seed round to a total of $3.5 million and added a Snap music exec to its advisory board. AI-powered Hook revealed the newly acquired capital today, after disclosing in October of 2023 that it had obtained $3 million in seed funding. Waverley Capital and Point72 Ventures led the […]

Sonopress Produces the World’s First EcoRecord

Sonopress produced the world’s first EcoRecord for Warner Music Group for an exclusive release of Liam Gallagher and John Squire’s new joint album. Storage media producer Sonopress has produced and delivered the first EcoRecord order for Warner Music Group (WMG) — sustainable LPs in orange manufactured for an exclusive release of the eponymous joint album […]

Lainey Wilson and Kelly Clarkson Prove ‘Country’s Cool Again’ With Kellyoke Duet

The country musician joined the Kelly Clarkson Show host with My Band Y'all to perform the single from her recently-released album of the same name

New House Bill Wants Artists to Get Paid More for Streaming Music

Reps. Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman introduced the bill, which would establish a new royalty fund that bypasses labels and pays recording musicians directly

Kneecap, Lauren Mayberry, Wunderhorse, Lambrini Girls lead 150 new names for The Great Escape 2024

Kneecap, Lauren Mayberry, Wunderhorse, Lambrini Girls and more have been announced as performers for The Great Escape 2024.READ MORE:The 10 best new acts we saw at The Great Escape 2023The annual Brighton festival featuring up-and-coming artists from across the world – taking place from May 15-18 this year – has added 150 new names to their line-upspanning pop, electronic, punk, rap and more.
The latest additions include Soft Play (formerly known as Slaves), Bradley Simps

Jack Antonoff Isn’t Just an A-List Pop Producer and Songwriter, He’s an Emo Kid From Jersey Too

The latest Bleachers album exudes Springsteen vibes, and pre-fame nostalgia

Fantasy Author Brandon Sanderson Just Negotiated Higher Audio Royalties for All Audiobooks on Audible

Fantasy and sci-fi author Brandon Sanderson withheld his latest projects from Audible to negotiate higher royalty rates for all authors. It worked. Sanderson has been very vocal about the state of audiobook royalties on his official blog, which he outlines here. For authors who have audiobooks on the Audible platform, there isn’t much clarity in […]