Universal Music Publishing China has signed Cheerful Music to an exclusive worldwide publishing deal, excluding mainland China. As a creator of hit songs in China, Cheerful Music catalog brings major hits including  “Yi Xiao Jiang Hu (Ke Mu San),” which amassed more than 50 billion views on Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok), “Xiao Cheng…

Morgan Wallen, Beyoncé, Post Malone (Source: YouTube, Supplied) More Morgan Wallen Country music is experiencing an epic renaissance in the UK, with the genre growing in popularity by 67% in 2024. The surge is led by the ultra-successful hits that have climbed up the UK charts, including I Had Some Help by Post Malone and…

Black America Web Featured Video Source: Variety / Getty As if he didn’t have enough to worry about, Sean “Diddy” Combs is now looking at a steep drop in his streaming numbers. Per The Hollywood Reporter, Combs’ music is not being played at the level it was prior to explosive allegations and the release of…

Starting next year, Vancouver Island University will discontinue its music programs, a move that’s both worrying and upsetting to staff and musicians in the Nanaimo, B.C., area. The decision came at a board meeting last week, with the school citing fiscal responsibility in light of low enrolment as its reason for cutting the programs.  The…

This week, May 29 and 30 kicking off at 10 AM EST time, Julien’s Auctions will host the “Music Icons” exhibition, an astonishing journey through rock and music history featuring hundreds of guitars and instruments, a bastion of memorabilia, clothes and jewelry, signed items from the likes of Ringo Starr, The Rolling Stones, Elton John,…

TOPEKA (KSNT) – TikTok influencer Tevyn Harmon and musical artist MikeG are bringing the lights, camera and action to Topeka. Harmon, a capital city native, first gained attention from his “I’m From Topeka” TikTok videos that went viral. He’s now teaming up with fellow Topekan MikeG to create a video for MikeG’s newest single, “I’m…

BERKELEY, CA — With a critically important election approaching in November, getting out the vote is more important than ever – and the Music, Climate and Dance VoteFest in Berkeley on Tuesday aims to make it as entertaining as possible. A Grateful Dead jam band, bluegrass musicians, fiddlers and dancers will rock out and citizen…

22nd Annual Blues from the Top Music Festival Returns to Winter Park CO June 28-30 Winter Park, Colorado, is prepping for a huge influx of great music when Blues from the Top Music Festival returns to the Rendezvous Event Center June 28-30. This 22nd annual event once again showcases some of the best performers from across…

Obituary: When our Beloved Paul Edenstrom, 74, passed over to the other side in his Ashland home in December, it was the kind of passing we all might wish for. He was surrounded by family, laughter and love, and though not unexpected in that moment, his passing was a surprise. To the last minute he…

ESCANABA, Mich. (WLUC) – Twelve bands will be featured at three main music festivals in Escanaba this summer as organizers look to expand, Marina Fest, Rock the Dock and the Escanaba Labor Day Celebration. A Monday press release from the Escanaba Live Music Committee announced the lineup. “This is a tremendous lineup of local talent…