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A backing vocalist on Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth’s chart-topping Furious 7 soundtrack hit “See You Again” is suing Warner Music Group (WMG) and NBCUniversal, alleging he was “cheated out of royalty payments and downstream compensation” for years. Jake Broido claims in a Thursday (Jan. 29) federal court lawsuit that ...

Steven Tyler‘s attorneys can claim partial victory in a new court ruling as arguments continue in a child sex-abuse lawsuit brought by the former Julia Holcomb. Los Angeles County Judge Patricia A. Young has dismissed claims of alleged abuse in Oregon, Washington and Massachusetts, citing laws governing the age of ...

[PIAS], the bracketed independent music company, has appointed stalwart executive Edwin Schröter as CEO of its [PIAS] Label Group.  Schröter, a 25‑year veteran of the business, previously served as group managing director, overseeing both the [PIAS] Label Group and Integral Distribution Services. He succeeds co‑founder and former chief Kenny Gates, ...

Tom Morello has announced a benefit concert to raise money for the families of victims of ICE and CBP shootings in Minneapolis. A Concert of Solidarity & Resistance to Defend Minnesota! is set for Jan. 30 at legendary Minneapolis music venue First Avenue. In a post on Facebook earlier today, ...

Maren Morris’ tour of Australia will start late due to the intervention of Mother Nature. While much of Australia is experience a heatwave, it’s the opposite in North America, where fierce winter storms are causing power outages and flight cancellations. Those “extreme weather conditions currently impacting the United States,” reads ...

Has Ghost cursed an NBA team? At least one employee at Orlando’s Kia Center seems to think so. In a case of musical “Satanic Panic” crossing over to the world of sports, a Reddit user recently posted a theory about the recent struggles of the Orlando Magic basketball team after ...

It’s no secret that songs these days tend to have more writers than songs from earlier eras. A lot more. Four of the eight nominees for song of the year at the 68th annual Grammy Awards, set for March 1, have seven or more writers. Bad Bunny’s “DtMF” and HUNTR/X’s ...

This week, we want to know …. what is your jam? Do you want to hear some apocalypse anthems or rock out to some party tunes? You can have your say in the weekly Chuck’s Fight Club poll through the Loudwire Nights radio show. Let’s face it. These are dicey ...

The Tony Awards are set to return to Radio City Music Hall in New York on Sunday, June 7. The 79th annual Tony Awards will broadcast live to both coasts on CBS, and stream on Paramount+ from 8 to 11 p.m. ET/5 to 8 p.m. PT. The eligibility cut-off date ...

My Chemical Romance has returned, and so has their alter-ego, as The Black Parade 2026 Stadium Tour kicked off in Lima, Peru on Sunday (Jan. 25). The emo band began their celebration of the 20th anniversary of 2006’s The Black Parade album last year with a massive stadium tour that ...