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Hailing from Tampa, Florida, Doechii is a 22-year-old multihyphenate on her way to becoming the embodiment of pop culture. A singer-rapper-actor-dancer-entertainer, she began her music career by releasing “Girls” in 2016, followed by additional singles, including “Spookie Coochie.”

The world premiere of A Beautiful Noise, The Neil Diamond Musical will begin performances tonight at Boston’s Emerson Colonial Theatre. Learn about the new production!

The National Music Publishers’ Association held its annual meeting at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall. The event honored industry leaders, iconic songs and songwriters and examined new data. The program opened with GRAMMY Album of the Year winner Jon Batiste performing a stunning tribute to the 2022 NMPA Songwriter Icon Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Vevo, the world's leading music video network, announces the release of Mandy Moore's live performances of 'Four Moons' and 'Heartlands' off her new album In Real Life. On In Real Life, Mandy Moore shares a window into her world and all that illuminates it: the quiet heartaches and ineffable joys, crushing setbacks and life-changing leaps of faith.

From the start, BTS’ career has been filled with countless unforgettable moments. In celebration of their new album Proof dropping this Friday (June 10), BTS are inviting ARMY and music fans everywhere to join them in commemorating incredible moments like this and more with the #MyBTStory challenge. 

Multi-platinum country artist Gary Allan is set to perform at Raleigh Memorial Auditorium at the Duke Energy Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday, September 15.

The legacy of FRANK SINATRA – one of the world’s most enduring singers – includes a studio album no one anticipated: Watertown. Considered by Jazziz as “a masterpiece of drama and heartbreak” and “one of [Sinatra’s] greatest masterpieces” by The Guardian, Watertown was recorded in 1969 and originally released in 1970 and today is released by Frank Sinatra Enterprises and UMe newly mixed and remastered from the original Reprise session tapes resulting in superior sound quality.

Vevo’s Official Live Performances are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of very special exclusive performances. “Lola” featuring Yotuel follows Camila’s previous Official Live Performances of “Bam Bam,” “Boys Don’t Cry” and “No Doubt.”

Vevo, the world's leading music video network, announces the release of Camila Cabello's Official Live Performance of 'No Doubt' off her new album, Familia. Vevo's Official Live Performances are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of very special exclusive performances.

Vevo, the world's leading music video network, announces the release of Cat Burns' DSCVR performances of 'go' and 'we're not kids anymore' from her debut Emotionally Unavailable EP. Vevo DSCVR focuses on the development of emerging artists, through performance content and careful curation.

Led by Jonas Brother Joe Jonas, exuberant dance-rock group DNCE broke into the mainstream in 2015 with the EP SWAAY and the single 'Cake by the Ocean,' a multi-platinum international hit that helped propel their 2016 self-titled debut LP into the U.S. Top 20.

Kennedy Center Honor, Grammy, Tony, Pulitzer Prize, and Emmy award winning songwriter, actor, director, and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda will receive this year’s NMPA Songwriter Icon award, and Universal Music Group Chairman & CEO Sir Lucian Grainge will deliver a keynote conversation.

The two plaques celebrate McCollum’s No.1 hits “Pretty Heart,” which has been certified 2x multi-Platinum, and “To Be Loved By You,” which has been certified Gold. These RIAA plaques for McCollum are for two songs off his major label debut Gold Chain Cowboy which was released last summer.

Powerhouse vocal duo The War And Treaty have signed their first major record deal with Universal Music Group Nashville. The husband-and-wife team of Michael Trotter Jr. and Tanya Trotter are recording now with new music expected later this year. The news follows The War and Treaty’s recent Americana Honors nomination for “Duo/Group of the Year.'

Laura Bell Bundy headlines Holmdel Theatre Company's next installment of its 'Broadway at the Barn' series on Saturday, July 16. The Broadway favorite will perform a solo concert called 'Born to Entertain,' which takes audiences through a journey of her life and career.

Vevo, the world's leading music video network, announces the release of Camila Cabello’s Official Live Performance of “Bam Bam” off her new album, Familia. Vevo’s Official Live Performances are the result of close creative collaboration with artists and their teams, resulting in a series of very special exclusive performances.

According to Page Six, Tommy Mottola is set to take the life of Johnny Cash to the Broadway stage. Mottola is the co-owner of Casablanca Records with Universal Music Group. He was the head of Sony Music Entertainment for nearly 15 years. Mottola has represented many recognizable faces including Mariah Carey, Gloria Estefan, Shakira and Jennifer Lopez.

CLUB44 RECORDS has signed the married musical team of Julie Benko and Jason Yeager for their debut duet album Hand in Hand. Benko is a singer and actress who is currently the “Fanny Brice” standby for Broadway’s Funny Girl; she performed the role last weekend.

CLUB44 RECORDS has announced the new album from Daniel Glass Trio, BAM!, is available on streaming platforms and on CD in stores and online today, Friday, April 29. 

Ashnikko is the pop provocateur whose music ricochets around themes of empowerment, vengeance and sexual positivity. She released her debut mixtape DEMIDEVIL in 2021, in which she swung punches at the patriarchy and turned the male gaze on itself again and again. Ashnikko tackles life head on with brutal honesty and humor.