Dr. Dre, the legendary hip-hop producer and performer, sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox akin to synthesizers — and asserted that only people “who have trouble creating” are afraid of AI. Dre, founder of the Aftermath record label and co-founder and CEO of Apple’s Beats, said that he doesn’t see AI “as […]

“You guys are watching herstory being made,” Larsson told the crowd at All Points East in London

The 29-song album was performed in full at the Ryman Auditorium alongside special guests Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Iris DeMent, and more

Dale Morris, one of the leading names in the ranks of Nashville music managers, who helped build up superstar careers for the group Alabama and then Kenny Chesney nearly from scratch, died Friday at 89. A representative said Morris died in his sleep. “He lived a big, bold, beautiful, blessed life, and I’m holding onto […]

It was already clear Olivia Rodrigo is in full feminist mode these days, with her all-female music festival, Daisy Chain Fields, set to take place in California’s Orange County next Saturday. But it’s perhaps even clearer now that Rodrigo is releasing a non-album track, “Serena Joy,” named after a prominent character in “The Handmaid’s Tale” […]

Peermusic has signed a worldwide publishing deal with My Morning Jacket and frontman Jim James, as announced by Jamie Cerreta, President of U.S. and Canada. Through the deal, Peermusic will publish the go-forward works of My Morning Jacket as well as Jim James’ go-forward solo recordings, starting with his new album “Wowed Out,” due out […]

Quality Control co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas is currently in the hospital receiving medical care after suffering a heart attack. A rep for Thomas confirmed to Variety that the hip-hop mogul is recovering from the medical incident. “We want to clarify that Pierre ‘P’ Thomas is alive and currently hospitalized receiving medical care,” the rep shared […]

EJAE has been named as the honoree of Gyopo’s 8th annual Chuseok Benefit. The Oscar winner and Grammy award winning songwriter will be presented with the award on Sept. 27 in Los Angeles. Gyopo organizes free arts and culture programs in Los Angeles. It explores diasporic Korean arts and culture to speak about broader social, […]

Fallen Angel follows the K-pop group’s own comeback project, Deadline

The Tennessee festival will allow its storm-damaged grounds to recover before a 2028 return