BMG and Concord have announced an agreement to combine their businesses, creating the leading independent music company in the world. Operating under the BMG name, the combined company will bring together two highly complementary businesses to establish a scaled, global company delivering superior service to artists, songwriters, and partners.
Justin Bieber and Nicki Minaj's "Beauty and a Beat" has climbed to the top spot on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart dated May 2.
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation has announced that the 51st annual Gracie Awards Gala will feature a special performance by four-time Grammy-nominated artist Mickey Guyton.
Rock legend Bruce Springsteen is set to be honored with the 2026 Harry Belafonte Voices for Social Justice Award at the Tribeca Festival. The 25th edition of the festival will run from June 3-14 in New York.
BRIT and Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum-selling band Bring Me The Horizon have announced they will embark on a 2026 North American headlining tour.
Grammy-winner Sarah McLachlan recently released her new single "All This Disaster" via Concord Records.
Country star Shaboozey has announced plans to embark on a headlining tour of North America this fall in support of his new concept album, The Outlaw Cherie Lee & Other Western Tales, due out July 31st.
Rapper, singer, and actress Eve has announced her debut headlining tour of the U.K. and Europe. The 15-date trek kicks off on October 9 in Helsinki, Finland, and concludes on November 4 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
A documentary chronicling the career of Boy George and the legendary band Culture Club has been slated for North American release on June 9.
Olivia Rodrigo's latest single, "Drop Dead," has debuted atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart dated May 2. "Drop Dead" marks Rodrigo's fourth song to make its debut at No. 1 following "Drivers License," "Good 4 U" and "Vampire."
Wolfgang Van Halen's Mammoth have announced the schedule for their summer headlining tour in support of their latest album, The End, released in 2025.
Ella Langley's Dandelion remains atop the Billboard 200 albums chart for a second straight week, despite a drop in equivalent album units in the U.S, in the week ending April 23.
Lady Gaga & Doechii recently released a video for "Runway," their collaboration from the upcoming Devil Wears Prada 2 soundtrack.
British rock star Yungblud has announced an exclusive pop-up in Toronto in support of his sold-out North American tour.
Legacy Recordings and RCA Records have released the 2-LP vinyl edition of the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert.
May 01, 2026 15:54 ET Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.