Latest US Music Industry News

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Updated:: Wednesday, 15 January 2025

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Taylor Swift and Benson Boone Rule Australia’s End Of Year Charts
Taylor Swift rounds out the ARIA Top 100 Albums Chart for a fourth year running, while Australian acts are hard to find once more.
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Stephen Schwartz, Bonnie Greenberg to Be Honored at Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
The awards are set for Sunday, Feb. 23 at The Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles.
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Jon Bon Jovi to Trace Band’s History in New Anthology, ‘Bon Jovi: Forever’
"I was single-minded. There was no plan B, even before there was an audience," Jon Bon Jovi writes in the upcoming book.
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Tommy Lee Criticizes Artists Plugging Albums and Tours During LA Fires
"Maybe just stop and see who needs help if you can," the Mötley Crüe drummer wrote on social media.
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Hayley Williams’ Grandfather to Release Debut Album – 50 Years After It Was First Recorded
Five decades after first recording an album, Rusty Williams will issue his long-awaited debut thanks to the help of Paramore.
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Every L.A. Music Event Canceled or Postponed Due to Wildfires (Updating)
A list of every music or music-related event canceled so far due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.
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2025 Critics Choice Awards Postponed Again Due to LA Wildfires
The wildfires have played havoc with scheduling of many awards shows.
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Rachel Platten Talks Performing ‘Fight Song’ at NFL Game in Honor of LA Fire Victims & First Responders: ‘Sometimes Music Can Do What Words Can’t’
Platten also confirmed that she and her family are safe after evacuating their home last week.
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Carrie Underwood Speaks Out About Performing at Trump’s Inauguration | Billboard News
Carrie Underwood is speaking out after receiving backlash following the announcement that she will be performing at Trump’s inauguration. Keep watching to see what she had to say! Tetris Kelly: The internet found out Carrie Underwood would be singing at Trump’s inauguration and it’s causing a roar of online backlash and she’s spoken out. After […]
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Talent Agent Group Warns FTC Its Junk Fee Rule Change Doesn’t Go Far Enough 
The National Independent Talent Organization is asking the agency to expand its ruling, saying it does “nothing to reduce the junk fees buried inside each concert ticket."
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