Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Reba McEntire, Brandy Clark and Lukas Nelson have been announced as performers during the In Memoriam segment during this Sunday's Grammy Awards, while Ms. Lauryn Hill will perform in honor …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:06PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 27, 2026
Philip Glass has joined the growing list of musicians distancing themselves from the Kennedy Center with the announcement that he is withdrawing his symphony premiere due to a "direct confli…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:51AM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 21, 2026
Phil Collins is speaking out about his health issues, revealing that he recently underwent five knee surgeries and developed kidney problems from drinking. In a new interview with BBC Two, C…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:02PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 6, 2026
Béla Fleck is the latest to join the growing list of artists who have withdrawn from performing at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in the wake of Donald Trump adding his …
SOURCE: Variety at 07:36PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 1, 2026
Will Smith has been sued by a tour violinist who is accusing the rapper of sexual harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation. In the suit, filed yesterday and reviewed by Variety, musi…
SOURCE: Variety at 07:20PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 30, 2025
Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny's Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. A rep for Smallwood confirmed to Variety that …
SOURCE: Variety at 12:40PM[SHARE]Wednesday, December 17, 2025
More than a year after Perry Farrell threw a punch at guitarist Dave Navarro during a Boston show, Jane's Addiction has officially broken up as both Farrell and the three other group members…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:34PM[SHARE]Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Mariah Carey, Chappell Roan and Post Malone are among the performers helping to ring in 2026 as part of "Dick Clark's New Year's Eve Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest." Additional performers sl…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:00PM[SHARE]Monday, December 1, 2025
Taylor Swift has released the official trailer for her upcoming Disney+ special "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show," releasing on December 12. The film will be a full concert exp…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:50PM[SHARE]Friday, November 21, 2025
Olivia Dean has spoken out against Live Nation, Ticketmaster and AEG over tickets being resold at inflated prices for shows on her upcoming tour. The singer, whose single "Man I Need" just c…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:11PM[SHARE]Monday, November 10, 2025
"I know y'all remember 'Sittin' Up in My Room,'" Brandy told the crowd at Los Angeles' Kia Forum on Sunday night, her second show at the venue as part of her co-headlining "The Boy Is Mine" …
SOURCE: Variety at 03:59PM[SHARE]Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Live Nation is on pace to have its biggest year yet following the release of its record third-quarter 2025 earnings. According to the earnings report, overall revenue for Q3 came in at $8.5 …
SOURCE: Variety at 04:24PM[SHARE]Tuesday, October 28, 2025
The Stray Cats have announced the cancellation of their fall United States tour, citing member Brian Setzer's "serious illness." In a statement, Setzer explained, "I'm heartbroken to share, …
SOURCE: Variety at 11:21AM[SHARE]Monday, October 27, 2025
Demi Lovato has announced her "It's Not That Deep" North American tour, slated for spring 2026. The singer revealed dates for the 23-city tour on the heels of releasing her ninth album of th…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:16AM[SHARE]Friday, October 17, 2025
Shortly after Charlie Puth took the stage for the first of his four-night residency at Los Angeles' freshly-opened Blue Note, he shared his intentions with those in attendance and the thousa…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:44PM[SHARE]Thursday, October 16, 2025
City of Hope staged its annual Spirit of Life Gala last night at Los Angeles' Pacific Design Center, raising nearly $6 million to fund cancer research and treatment and featuring an appearan…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:59PM[SHARE]Wednesday, October 8, 2025
Singer and award-winning actress Andra Day is in the midst of an acrimonious split with manager Jeff Evans, according to a pair of lawsuits filed in Los Angeles this week. Evans, who has wor…
SOURCE: Variety at 01:01PM[SHARE]Sunday, September 28, 2025
Dolly Parton has announced that she's postponing her Las Vegas concerts at Caesars Palace scheduled for December, revealing that she's dealing with health issues and that her doctors advised…
SOURCE: Variety at 06:26PM[SHARE]Monday, September 22, 2025
The Black Music Action Coalition held its fifth annual BMAC Gala in Los Angeles on Sept. 18 honoring John Legend, Irving Azoff and Kai Cenat, following its recent announcement of $500,000 co…
SOURCE: Variety at 03:30PM[SHARE]Thursday, September 11, 2025
CarÃn León is set to become the first Latino artist to play at Las Vegas' Sphere, with three dates scheduled for next year. León will head over to Sin City to perform at the venue o…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00PM[SHARE]Gorillaz have announced a new album "The Mountain," releasing March 20, 2026, as well as a European tour to coincide with the record. The group, created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett, wi…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:02PM[SHARE]Sunday, September 7, 2025
Mariah Carey graced the MTV VMAs stage on Sunday to accept the Video Vanguard Award from Ariana Grande, delivering a speech and giving a career-spanning performance of songs including "Honey…
SOURCE: Variety at 09:47PM[SHARE]Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Lady Gaga has postponed her "Mayhem Ball" show in Miami tonight just moments before it was set to begin, citing vocal strain and recommendations from her doctor and vocal coach to call off t…
SOURCE: Variety at 08:26PM[SHARE]Lady Gaga has released the Tim Burton-directed video for "The Dead Dance," coinciding with her guest appearance on Netflix's "Wednesday." The video opens with Gaga on a wall surrounded by ba…
SOURCE: Variety at 12:07PM[SHARE]Radiohead have announced a run of 20 shows to take place in five cities across Europe. The band will play four shows each in Madrid, Bologna, London, Copenhagen and Berlin. In a message t…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:28AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 21, 2025
Apollonia, best known as a singer-actor-model and Prince protege who co-starred in the 1984 film "Purple Rain," has taken the late singer's estate to court over its attempts to cancel her tr…
SOURCE: Variety at 02:19PM[SHARE]Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Carly Rae Jepsen didn't really address the crowd much during her 10th anniversary "Emotion" show at Los Angeles' famed Troubadour on Tuesday night, instead letting the moment speak for itsel…
SOURCE: Variety at 10:00AM[SHARE]Monday, August 18, 2025
Lindsey Stirling has announced her upcoming "Snow Waltz" Christmas tour, kicking off on November 18. The violinist and dancer, who's announcing the tour exclusively on Variety, will spread h…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]Friday, August 15, 2025
Sometimes, Coco Jones can't believe how far she's come in such a short amount of time. "It just makes me really excited to dream bigger and take any limits that I have off of myself," she te…
SOURCE: Variety at 11:00AM[SHARE]Thursday, August 7, 2025
Live Nation has posted solid gains across the board according to its second-quarter 2025 earnings report, with boosts in overall revenue and adjusted operating income. The company's total re…
SOURCE: Variety at 04:11PM[SHARE]Saturday, August 2, 2025
Just before Keyshia Cole took the stage at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater on Friday night, the DJ warming up the crowd made it a point to note that it was International Girlfriend Day. At most…
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