Earth News

Coldplay’s Chris Martin takes song requests from quarantined fans

One way to escape the boredom of coronavirus induced self-isolation.

18/03/2020

Earth News

The band making history by powering an entire show on vegetable oil

Inspired by Greta Thunberg, this band are set to stage the most sustainable concert ever attempted in the UK.

04/02/2020

Earth News

Coldplay refuses to announce world tour for environmental reasons

The British band's refusal to tour shows the music industry is starting to take sustainability seriously,

21/11/2019

Earth News

Billie Eilish to tackle climate crisis with 2020 green world tour

The internationally acclaimed teen popstar has announced that her 2020 world tour will be eco-friendly.

30/09/2019

USA

Euroviews. 'Leaving Neverland' is a long overdue reckoning for Michael Jackson fans ǀ View

I never wanted the allegations to ruin my memories. But I cannot reconcile what I know and my love of his music any more.

07/03/2019

United Kingdom

Auschwitz survivor's grandson takes German citizenship ahead of Brexit

Simon Wallfisch's grandmother was a German-born Jewish survivor of Auschwitz. With Brexit approaching, the cellist has adopted German citizenship.

01/03/2019

Cult

Music Industry: David Guetta releases new album "7"

The multiple Grammy Award-winning French DJ songwriter, record producer David Guetta just released his new album. It features 27 tracks with collaborators including Anne-Marie, Jess Glynne and Justin Bieber.

27/10/2018

USA

Gibson goes looking for the lost chord as the company files for bankruptcy

Declining guitar sales and a flawed diversification four years ago have dragged the legendary guitar-maker into crisis.

02/05/2018

Cult

40 years of Joy Division

It's 40 years since Joy Division made their live debut at Pips Disco in Manchester. Out of the industrial gloom of Northern England came one of Britain's most influential bands

27/01/2018

USA

Spotify hit with $1.6 billion copyright lawsuit

Wixen Music Publishing Inc last week sued music streaming giant Spotify for allegedly using thousands of songs without a license and compensation to the music publisher.

03/01/2018

World News

Veteran white men top list of 2017 music tours

Irish rock band U2 raked in more than 260 million euros this year from its 30th anniversary 50-date "Joshua Tree" tour.

29/12/2017

Cult

Morocco: Visa For Music showcases Africa and Middle-East artists

The 2017 Visa For Music (VFM) has taken place in the Moroccan city of Rabat, Morocco.

17/12/2017

Morocco

Spotlight in Rabat on African and Middle Eastern music

The Moroccan city of Rabat is hosting "Visa For Music"

23/11/2017

Cult

Bruno Mars dominates the 2017 American Music Awards

Fans also vote to honour Keith Urban, Diana Ross, and Lady Gaga at the 43rd American Music Awards.

20/11/2017

Business Line

Virtual Reality excites Cannes Lions festival

At the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity there was a lot of discussion around evolving virtual reality technologies.

27/06/2017

USA

Kiss frontman Gene Simmons wants to trademark "devil horns" gesture

Kiss frontman Gene Simmon's bid to trademark the hard rock "devil horns" salute as his creation is being ridiculed

17/06/2017

Cult

U2 hit the road with their classic album 'The Joshua Tree'

Irish rockers U2 will mark the 30th anniversary of their hit album “The Joshua Tree” The Joshua Tree.

11/01/2017

Cult

Former child prodigy JoJo is all grown up

American singer-songwriter JoJo is back with a new album, ‘Mad Love’.

10/11/2016

Cult

Kungs fou music sends French electroes wild

Valentin Brunel is hot electric property

03/11/2016

Business Line

Cheap oil and the music industry's digital revolution

In this edition of Business Line we look in depth at the major oil producers attempts to stop prices falling and why they failed, plus the good news for the music industry from the digital revolution.

20/04/2016