The Boy in Ariana Grande’s ‘The Boy Is Mine’ Video Is Hers — But Is He Also Penn Badgley? - Music news - NewsLocker (2024)

The musician and actor shared a series of obscure social media posts seemingly teasing the upcoming clip for the Eternal Sunshine song

Brother Marquis, Pioneering Rapper of 2 Live Crew, Dead at 58

The Miami hip hop group drew controversy in the Eighties and Nineties for their expletive-filled tracks

Sean Kingston Booked Into Florida Jail, Held on $100,000 Bond

Kingston is facing 10 charges, including nine related to grand theft and fraud accusations

Hipgnosis Shareholders Just Got a (Slightly) Better Deal — Blackstone’s Lyra Bidco Settles on Improved Offer, Targets Q3 Close

Every penny counts: Blackstone’s Lyra Bidco has raised its takeover offer for Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) by one cent per share. HSF confirmed the slightly increased bid via a formal release today, a little over two weeks after Concord officially bowed out of the acquisition battle. This high-stakes competition for the entirety of Hipgnosis Songs […]

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Ukraine’s largest music festival returns for first time since war with Russia

Ukraine’s largest music festival, ATLAS, will take place for the first time since the Russian invasion.
Rebranded as ATLAS UNITED, the festival will return to Blockbuster Mall in the capital of Kyiv from July 12-14 after two years away. Over 70 Ukrainian artists have been booked to perform, as well as support from international artists, whose names are yet to be revealed.
Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Ukraine’s armed forces. If an air siren were to signal the threat o

As festival season kicks off, the UK could be in for the wettest summer in 100 years

It has been reported that the UK may be in for the wettest summer in 100 years.READ MORE: The most anticipated live events of 2024According to a briefing revealed by LBC from the Met Office to the government, it has estimated that there is a possibility for there to be roughly 50 “wet days” over the next three months.
In the summer of 2023, there were 40 days of rain. 1912 holds the record for the most rainy days with 55 checked off.
According to Timeout UK, a “wet day” h

Spotify announce new Premium price hike for the US

Spotify have announced that it will be raising the price of its monthly premium plan.READ MORE:Artists on the challenges of 2023 and hopes for 2024: “I just want to see us getting paid for selling records”Last summer, the streaming platformhiked its subscription prices for the first time ever in the 10 years since the streaming service launched. At the time, the premium plan went up to £10.99 per month, up from the previous price of £9.99 monthly in the UK. In

Vince Staples Plans ‘Black in America’ Tour

Dates arrive after the release of the rapper's latest album, Dark Times

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MNRK Chief Executive Chris Taylor Abruptly Resigns; Transition Happening in Less Than a Month

MNRK Music Group CEO Chris Taylor abruptly resigns, with COO Sean Stevenson stepping into the lead role upon Taylor’s exit in less than a month. MNRK Music Group has announced that company president and chief executive Chris Taylor has resigned from the company effective June 28, taking the artist management division with him. Sean Stevenson, […]

Diddy, Justin Combs Face Renewed Accusations of Attempted Murder in Latest Legal Filings — Pair Allegedly Gunned Down Associate in LA Studio Bathroom Following Heated Argument

The music producer suing Diddy doubles down on allegations that the rapper and his son were involved in a shooting at a recording studio in 2022. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in February with a slew of allegations including sexual harassment, threats, and drugging during Jones’ time with the music mogul […]

Diddy, Justin Combs Accused of Attempted Murder in Latest Legal Filings

The music producer suing Diddy doubles down on allegations that the rapper and his son were involved in a shooting at a recording studio in 2022. Producer Rodney “Lil Rod” Jones sued Sean “Diddy” Combs in February with a slew of allegations including sexual harassment, threats, and drugging during Jones’ time with the music mogul […]

Funeral For A Friend to replace Bad Omens at Download Festival

Funeral For A Friend will be replacing Bad Omens at Download Festival next week.READ MORE: Download Festival boss on gender-balanced festival line-ups: “All festivals need to look at how diverse they are”Bad Omens were supposed to headline the second stage on the first day of the Donington Park festival but announced on May 23 that they were pulling out due to frontman Noah Sebastian suffering from “extreme burnout”.
“While all the touring and work that we’ve

Ticketmaster acknowledge hackers stealing 560million customers’ data for ransom

Live Nation – the parent company of Ticketmaster – has acknowledged that it had suffered a data breach in connection to its user data.
According to a report byHackread(viaBillboard), the compromise in data was carried out by a well known hacker group called ShinyHunters, who claimed that they had stolen 1.3 terabytes of data from Ticketmaster.
Details obtained from the 560million customers include full names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, ticket sales a

Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced the formation of a Global Impact Team to enact and amplify the company’s vision for positive change through community engagement, environmental sustainability, events, and special projects. “The formation of the Global Impact Team reflects our commitment not only to accelerating our work in these critical areas but to do […]

Young Dolph Murder Trial Pushed to September

The prosecution and defense both requested time to prep expert witnesses, postponing a trial that's already faced several delays

Rita Ora gives disappointing update on new album

Rita Ora is preparing to release her fourth album.

SiriusXM Launches New Broadcast Studio at Wynn Las Vegas

SiriusXM is opening a state-of-the-art broadcast studio in Las Vegas, located inside the Wynn Las Vegas hotel on the Strip. To celebrate the opening of this new studio, John Mayer will host a live broadcast on June 5 for his SiriusXM channel, ‘Life with John Mayer.’ The special live-from-Vegas episode will feature Mayer playing his […]

MARINA, Anitta and more announced for Kylie Minogue’s BST Hyde Park show

The first special guests have been announced for Kylie Minogue‘s BST Hyde Park show next month.READ MORE: Kylie Minogue tells us what’s next: “Indie pop folk is one of my happy places”Minogue will be taking to the stage as part of hyde Park’s summer concert series on July 13. She will now be joined by Marina, Anitta and ALTÉGO, with more special guests soon to be announced.
“I can’t wait to return to BST Hyde Park this summer,” Minogue said

Tencent Music Takes 10% Stake in GMM Music, ‘Thailand’s Leading Music Company,’ Under $70M Partnership Deal

Tencent Music and its parent have officially acquired a 10 percent stake in Bangkok-headquartered GMM Music at a $700 million valuation. The QQ, Kugou, Kuwo, and WeSing operator Tencent Music, having scored a major GMM partnership about four years back, unveiled the $70 million investment today. Founded 41 years ago, GMM bills itself as “Thailand’s […]

Sabrina Carpenter announces new album ‘Short N’ Sweet’

Sabrina Carpenter has announced her brand new album ‘Short N’ Sweet’. Check out the details below.READ MORE: Why is Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ taking over Spotify algorithms?The ‘Nonsense’ singer took to her official social media accounts to reveal her forthcoming sixth studio album. She also shared the album cover which features a photo of her in front of a royal blue backdrop with a lipstick stain on her shoulder.
“‘Short n’

Michael Jackson Estate Locked in Tax Dispute with IRS, State of California as Trust Payments Suspended, Report Reveals

A legal filing reveals the trusts of Michael Jackson’s mother and three children cannot be funded until an ongoing dispute between the estate and the IRS is resolved. In a filing dated May 28 and obtained by People, executors of the Michael Jackson Estate reveal that as long as ongoing legal disputes with the IRS […]

Pixies’ new tracks inspired by movie zombie attacks and sci-fi ‘monster epic’

Revealing the inspiration behind the band’s new AA-side, Pixies have said the sound is based on the feel of movie zombie attacks and a sci-fi “monster epic”.

Blossoms’ new music video will star Rick Astley –and is inspired by gorilla statue theft

Opening up about the first video from the band’s highly anticipated fifth studio album, Blossoms have said the promo will star Rick Astley and is based on the headline-grabbing true story of a huge fibreglass gorilla being stolen from a garden centre.

Cyndi Lauper Announces ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Farewell Tour’ Dates

Cyndi Lauper has announced her farewell tour, produced by Live Nation and visiting 23 cities across North America. The tour will be Cyndi Lauper’s first major run in a decade and will begin in October in Montreal before making stops at Madison Square Garden, Boston, Nashville, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping up in Chicago, […]

Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham shares support for the £1 arena ticket levy to save grassroots venues: “Urgent action is needed”

Andy Burnham, Manchester Mayor, has backed calls for a £1 levy to be added to the costs of arena show tickets to help save grassroots music venues.READ MORE: Industry reacts as MPs recommend ticket levy on arenas and stadium gigs
Earlier this year, the Music Venue Trust delivered theirfull report into the state of the sector for 2023,showing the“disaster” facing live music with venues closing at a rate of around two per week. Presented at Westminster, the MVT

It Is That Sweet: Sabrina Carpenter Will Release New Album ‘Short n’ Sweet’ in August

"This project is quite special to me and I hope it'll be something special to you too," the singer wrote on social media about the album out Aug. 23, teasing a surprise coming at the end of the week

Primavera Sound Barcelona 2024: 7 Best Things We Saw

Pulp, PJ Harvey, Troye Sivan, the Last Dinner Party and many more acts highlighted its 22nd installment

Kylie Minogue and Orville Peck Blend Country and Disco With ‘Midnight Ride’ Debut at Outloud Fest

Pop legend closed out an inspiring West HollywoodPride weekend with her biggest hits, including “Padam Padam” and “Can’t Get You Out of My Head”

Pixies Test Your Patience With ‘You’re So Impatient,’ ‘Que Sera, Sera’ Double A-Sided Single

Songs come out ahead of tour with Modest Mouse this summer

Anitta ‘Moved So Many Things Around’ to Perform With Madonna at Historic Brazil Show

"Celebrating with a million people at a beach where they were free to be themselves was amazing," the Brazilian star told Jay Shetty on his On Purpose podcast