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Connie Francis was 87 years old when she posted her first TikTok earlier this year, marveling at an impossible second act: a song she’d recorded in 1962 – the year of the Cuban Missile Crisis – was suddenly climbing the charts for the first time and soundtracking millions of videos for an audience born decades
Over a career of more than three decades entertaining millions around the globe, his towering creative contributions and unrivaled, generational talent created the kind of multicultural American music reaching far beyond America itself,
Veteran music executive Craig Kallman will leave Atlantic Records after three decades for an elevated role at Warner Music.
Looking back on 2025 is like trying to recount a dream — a mix of dagger-sharp details and foggy stretches that fall apart when you try to apprehend them. I seem to remember some absurd plot twists and nightmarish swerves, but there were also blissful stretches filled with sounds I’ve never heard before. Those parts were nice.
Rosé and Bruno Mars’ “APT.” has topped Apple Music’s global song chart in 2025. The giant music streamer released year-end lists Tuesday and provided listeners with data on their own most listened-to tunes.
The biggest music industry stories of 2025 involving record labels, AI, politics, live music, law, publishing and more can all be found here.
In the Paint” during the Emirates NBA Cup 2025 Semifinals in Las Vegas, with the full performance streaming on Prime Video.
Riot Games' Maria Egan accepted the first-ever Interactive Music in Media Award at Variety Hitmakers' 9th annual event.
Music lawyers stayed busy this year with novel questions about artificial intelligence, Diddy's criminal trial and a win for Mariah Carey's Christmas anthem.