All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Graduation season has arrived! The last two years have been rough for all students, so it makes sense that the class…
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Hivemind Capital Partners and cryptocurrency company Algorand acquired Napster. A tweet announcing the deal noted that the new owners plan “to once again revolutionize the music industry by bringing blockchain and Web3 to artists and fans,” with music industry vet Emmy Lovell coming aboard as Napster’s interim CEO. Napster was previously acquired by virtual reality…
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It’s a balmy Wednesday afternoon in April, and Hayden Anhedönia is basking in the sunshine of her Alabama home. Dressed in a white T-shirt advertising her independent label Daughters of Cain, the 24-year-old makes it clear that she is the one speaking — “Oh, call me Hayden, for sure,” she says over a Zoom call,…
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LONDON — Growing up in the town of Watford, located 15 miles outside of London, Zara Stewart dreamed of pursuing a music career. But she felt she lacked the connections or background to make it a reality. “I assumed it was an industry where it was all about who you know,” says Stewart. “And I…
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“Randy Rhoads: Reflections Of A Guitar Icon”a new documentary about legendary guitarist Randy Rhoadsbest known for his work with OZZY OSBOURNE, has just been made available on Video On Demand. The 85-minute film was directed by Andre Relis and was narrated by LA GUNS guitarist Tracii Guns. It was written and edited by Michael Bruining….
Members of TESTAMENT, SUICIDE SILENCE, EXODUS, HATEBREED, AMON AMARTH and QUEENSRŸCHE are among the musicians who have reacted on social media to the passing of Trevor Strnadvocalist of the Michigan death metal band THE BLACK DAHLIA MURDER. Strnad‘s death was announced by his bandmates on social media earlier today. They wrote: “It is with deep…
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Some habits are hard to break. Years removed from the record-low revenue that followed Napster and the boom of illegal file sharing, major labels have continued their piracy-era practice of asking artists for more than a share of recorded-music revenue. “The labels are making a ton of money now, but still every offer comes with…
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MTV has made some changes to its Movie & TV Awards for 2022. Most notably, that show and a spinoff that it introduced last year, Movie & TV Awards: Unscripted, will air on the same night, Sunday June 5. Last year, the two shows aired on successive nights — May 16 and May 17. Explore…
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By David E. Gehlke Greek guitar virtuoso Gus G may no longer be in OZZY OSBOURNEbut his stacked résumé and prolific nature suggest there is plenty more to add to his story — and it likely will be FIREWIND and his solo work from now on. FIREWIND has only recently started the touring cycle behind…
