Senate antitrust committee gets a date for Ticketmaster hearing following Taylor Swift debacle

Senate antitrust committee gets a date for Ticketmaster hearing following Taylor Swift debacle

ABCA date has been set for the upcoming hearing for Ticketmaster after senators wanted to investigate the alleged monopoly critics say Ticketmaster has on the ticketing industry. Billboard reports that hearing will be held on Tuesday, January 24, at 10 a.m. ET and has been titled “That’s The Ticket: Promoting Competition and Protecting Consumers in Live Entertainment.” In addition…Read More…

Taylor Swift making guest appearance on new album by The National

Taylor Swift making guest appearance on new album by The National

4ADAs fans suspected thanks to some online hints, Taylor Swift is appearing as a guest artist on First Two Pages of Frankenstein, the new album by indie rockers The National. The album, due out April 28, features Taylor on a track called “The Alcott.” Phoebe Bridgers also appears on two of the album’s tracks. She guest-starred on Taylor’s rerelease of Red, singing on a track…Read More…

Selena Gomez hits up bowling alley with The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart

Selena Gomez hits up bowling alley with The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart

Selena Gomez at the 80th Annual Golden Globe Awards — Christopher Polk/NBCLooks like Selena Gomez is off the market — she may have made her romance official with The Chainsmokers’ Drew Taggart. Page Six reports the pair were spotted at a New York City bowling alley, and footage of their date was posted on the outlet. Selena and Drew apparently hit up The Gutter…Read More…

Demi Lovato, Kim Petras and more score GLAAD Media Award nominations

Demi Lovato, Kim Petras and more score GLAAD Media Award nominations

ABC/Paula LoboThe GLAAD Media Awards are ready to honor the next class of LGBTQ artists and allies who uplifted the community over the past year. People like Kim Petras and Demi Lovato were highlighted by the Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation and are among this year’s group of nominees for outstanding music artist. They will compete against fellow honorees Betty Who, Hayle Kiyoko, Fletcher, Aitta, Rina Sawayama, Orville…Read More…

Gloria Estefan, Sade and more to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame this year

Gloria Estefan, Sade and more to be inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame this year

Jesus CorderoGloria Estefan and Sade are among the singer/songwriters who’ll be inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame this June. Along with those two multi-Platinum artists, this year’s other inductees are legendary rapper Snoop Dogg, R&B writer/producer Teddy Riley, ELO’s Jeff Lynne and Glen Ballard, who’s probably best known for co-writing Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill album. Nashville songwriter Liz Rose, probably best known for co-writing Taylor Swift songs like…Read More…

Watch Plain White T’s frontman perform “Hey There Delilah” for kid named Delilah battling cancer

Watch Plain White T’s frontman perform “Hey There Delilah” for kid named Delilah battling cancer

Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for Fan RebellionPlain White T’s frontman Tom Higgenson sang “Hey There Delilah” for one very special Delilah who’s battling pediatric cancer. In a TikTok, the PWT’s shared a video of Higgenson surprising young Delilah in the hospital with an acoustic performance of the group’s signature hit. “Delilah has been fighting cancer for over…Read More…