JP Saxe is a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter. Last year, he made headlines after scheduling an ambitious headlining tour that he ended up canceling. Instead of making excuses, like many musicians in the same position have, Saxe got brutally honest about why he scrapped the dates, posting a TikTok and writing a guest column for Variety explaining […]

Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens, one of the leading artists in the roots and Americana realm, has signed with WME for representation in music worldwide, she and the agency announced Tuesday. The move comes as Giddens prepares to unveil her seventh studio album, “Hope Is the Thing With Feathers,” on Sept. 18 on Nonesuch […]

The Australian producer and DJ reunites with her teenage idol on her first original track of 2026

“The last thing we need is a loud, water thieving, light polluting, data center, anywhere near our town (or any others for that matter).”

It’s the title track of their forthcoming EDM album

TelevisaUnivision has announced the nominees for the 23rd edition of Premios Juventud, airing live on September 3 from the Starlite Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain. Carín León leads with nine nominations, followed by Beéle, Kany García and Rauw Alejandro with seven nods apiece. Artists with six nominations include Eladio Carrión, Farruko, Karol G, Manuel Turizo, Ovy […]

Ariana Grande has filed a lawsuit against anonymous hackers, claiming that they gained backdoor access to devices that led to the leak of unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions and music videos. The suit, filed on Monday in Los Angeles and reviewed by Variety, targets a group of unnamed John Does for phishing scams […]

Julia Holter and other musicians are asking for help finding the Parallelograms singer-songwriter

A judge ruled that singer D4vd must stand trial for allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl. On Monday, Los Angeles Judge Charlaine Olmedo determined during a preliminary hearing that there is enough evidence for the case to go to trial. “The people have met their burden on all counts,” said Olmedo during the conclusion […]

The King of Pop is headed to streaming. “Michael,” the musical biopic that follows Michael Jackson’s career, will begin streaming on Starz on Aug. 10. Released on April 24, “Michael” grossed more than $1 billion worldwide, making it one of the biggest hits of 2026. Directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan, “Michael” […]