According To Kirk Hammett, He Wrote 767 Riffs For The New Metallica Album

by Lindsey | Mar 25, 2025 | Music & Industry

In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Kirk Hammett provided an update on the follow-up to 2023’s 72 Seasons, and Metallica is preparing for the 2025 leg of their M72 tour. Regarding the quantity of riffs he has composed for the upcoming album, the guitarist...

Mariah Carey Has Won A Lawsuit Alleging That Her Annual Hit All I Want For Christmas Is You Infringed On The Copyright Of Another Song With The Same Name

by Lindsey | Mar 24, 2025 | Music & Industry

The lawyers who filed the lawsuit against Carey were also sanctioned by the court, which stated that their “frivolous” and “unsupported” assertions were made in order “to cause unnecessary delay and needlessly increase the costs of...

The United States Has Reached 100 Million Paid Music-Streaming Subscribers For The First Time, While Vinyl Sales Have Reached $1.4 Billion

by Caila | Mar 20, 2025 | Music & Industry

According to the Recording Industry Association of America’s annual recorded-music revenue report, vinyl sales maintained their almost two-decade comeback with $1.4 billion in sales last year, while paid streaming subscriptions in the United States crossed the...

The Eagles Have Added Four More Las Vegas Gigs. Residency In Sphere “Due To Demand”

by Caila | Mar 20, 2025 | Music & Industry

“Due to overwhelming demand,” the Eagles have added four more dates to their residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas. Since September 2024, the ‘Hotel California’ rock group has played at the cutting-edge Sin City arena, and on Saturday, March 25,...

For Each Ticket Sold On Their Upcoming UK Tour, Mumford & Sons Will Donate £1 To The Live Trust

by Caila | Mar 19, 2025 | Music & Industry

Mumford & Sons is happy to announce that, as part of their upcoming UK tour, they will donate £1 from each ticket sold to Live Trust. The huge tour of UK/Ireland + Europe goes on presale this morning. The UK leg of the tour will donate £1 (+ VAT) from each ticket...

UMG Skewers Drake Asserts That He “Lost A Rap Battle That He Provoked” In His Motion To Dismiss The Lawsuit

by Caila | Mar 19, 2025 | Music & Industry

Universal Music Group has submitted a motion to dismiss the lawsuit brought by rapper Drake against them. The Toronto rapper, born Aubrey Drake Graham, filed a lawsuit against the label for defamation and harassment claims in response to Kendrick Lamar’s widely...