AI is changing music: What happens to artists?
When the debate over artificial intelligence began in the music industry, record companies were uncompromising. “Our works are being used without permission.” “Artists’ labor is...
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US pianist Craig Sheppard takes stage at Turkish music festival
U.S. pianist Craig Sheppard performed at the 23rd International Gümüşlük Music Festival in the southwestern Turkish resort town of Bodrum. Sheppard appeared as part of the festiva...
Angelique Kidjo becomes 1st African to receive Hollywood star
Five-time Grammy winner Angelique Kidjo became the first Black African to be honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday. In a glitzy ceremony under palm trees an...
Madonna tops 2026 VMA nominations as Swift eyes historic record
Madonna leads the 2026 MTV Video Music Award nominations, the network announced Tuesday. The pop superstar has been nominated in every decade of her musical career. She has 19 com...
K-pop stars take center stage at Istanbul Festival
South Korean singer Kwon Eunbi and K-pop group ATEEZ performed on Aug. 14 for fans at the 5th annual Istanbul Festival, presented by Focus Istanbul Event Management. They were foll...
Eurovision mulls online voting overhaul for 2027 contest
Eurovision organizers are considering an overhaul of the contest’s voting system for 2027, including a possible shift to fully online public voting requiring viewers to choose thei...
AI-generated music boom raises fears for human artists
Music and technology have evolved side by side for centuries. From the earliest bone flutes and stringed instruments to the phonograph, synthesizers and streaming platforms, each t...
Taylor Swift, Lyle Lovett elected to Nashville Songwriters Hall
Global superstar Taylor Swift and country legend Lyle Lovett will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization announced Tuesday. The new class also i...
Eurovision bars countries in armed conflict from hosting contest
Eurovision organizers tightened the song contest's hosting rules Wednesday, barring countries involved in armed conflicts from staging the event under a newly announced policy...
Anthony Hopkins turns lifelong love of music into debut album
It may be hard to believe, but even Sir Anthony Hopkins doubts himself sometimes. 'There’s a part of me which says, ‘you didn’t write that,’” he recalls of composing his debut alb...
Morgan Freeman takes the blues from Mississippi to the world
It happened out of necessity. Academy Award-winner Morgan Freeman was in Clarksdale, Mississippi, 25 years ago when some out-of-towners asked where they could hear blues music. Mus...
Tupac Shakur murder trial begins nearly 30 years after his death
The case of rap icon Tupac Shakur's killing has been unresolved for decades; now the man charged in his 1996 killing in Las Vegas is going to trial. Duane 'Keffe D” Davis, 63...