Multiple news sources report that TONY ALLEN, the NIGERIAN born drummer and pioneer of Afrobeats has died in PARIS. The cause of death is not known yet. He was 80. He came to fame as Musical … more

RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC has applied for experimental authority to operate Urban AC WTLC-A/INDIANAPOLIS in all-digital mode for one year beginning on or before JUNE 1st. The station wants to … more

The INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE PHONOGRAPHIC INDUSTRY's (IFPI) "Global Music Report 2020" states the global recorded music industry generated $20.2 billion in wholesale … more

DAVIS BROADCASTING Urban WFXE (FOXIE 105)/COLUMBUS GA will honor the COLUMBUS area High School Class of 2020. GM GENIECE GRANVILLE said, “Knowing that the Class of 2020 was facing a … more

SCOTT DIMIG, BRETT DUMLER, CHERYL BROZE, ALEX TEAR, WILL CALDER, DAN HUNT, DAVID MCGILVRAY, KENNY WALL, JOE GREENWALD, RISA MATSUKI, DAVE LEVORA, GARY MCDONALD, PAUL WILLIAMS ERNEST, VALEISHA … more

ALL ACCESS Happy Birthday wishes on THURSDAY (4/30) to LAWMAN PROMOTION Pres./CEO GREG LAWLEY, SAMARI ENTERTAINMENT's  STEVE AMARI, former CAPITOL Sr. Dir./Promotions KIM HALVERSON, … more

TODAY (4/30) UNIVERISTY OF PENNSYLVANIA Triple A WXPN/PHILADELPHIA -- in consultation with its partners the CAMDEN COUNTY BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS and LIVE NATION -- announced the cancellation of … more

On SUNDAY (4/26), the collective artist initiative ArtistsCAN released the CANADIAN virtual ensemble recording of the BILL WITHERS classic "Lean On Me," in support of the … more

KCSN-KSBR (88.5FM)/LOS ANGELES-MISSION VIEJO current pledge drive got an interesting twist this week when station fan JOE WALSH said he would match the total if the station could generate 500 … more

NIELSEN AUDIO MARCH '20 results arrive TODAY for SYRACUSE; AKRON; MONTEREY-SALINAS-SANTA CRUZ; and CHARLESTON, SC. Find the ratings for the subscribing stations in the ALLACCESS.COM … more

TODAY, CUMULUS and WESTWOOD ONE are leading the charge for THE RADIO CARES: FEEDING AMERICA EMERGENCY RADIOTHON and is asking for all radio stations to get involved and … more

INGRID MICHAELSON has signed a pact with UMe, the global catalog company of UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP and SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP. The agreement is a worldwide deal for the physical and digital … more

UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP's UMe has inked a deal with SPIRIT MUSIC GROUP for worldwide distribution of the majority of INGRID MICHAELSON's catalog. SPIRIT acquired the majority of … more

While sheltering-at-home in UPSTATE NEW YORK, GLASSNOTE Head Of Promotion NICK PETROPOULOS sent KCMP (89.3 THE CURRENT)/MINNEAPOLIS PD JIM MCGUINN a song of guitar riffs and an email about … more

On MAY 3rd, THE BLUES FOUNDATION – celebrating 40 years - held a virtual BLUE MUSIC AWARS (BMAs) ceremony. The 41st annual event was hosted by SHEMEKIA COPELAND, and the presenters … more

Due to the COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS pandemic, JACK BARTON ENTERTAINMENT (JBE) has decided to postpone the first JBE TRIPLE A SUMMITFEST in BOULDER, CO, scheduled for AUGUST 4-7, until AUGUST … more

A new musical called SWEPT AWAY, featuring the music of THE AVETT BROTHERS and written by TONY AWARD-winning stage and screen writer JOHN LOGAN, was scheduled to have its world premiere at … more

The INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION (ISC) has revealed its 2019 winners. The top honor for 2019 goes to AUSTRALIAN artist and songwriter TONES AND I for the song "Dance … more

After a long hiatus, the syndicated one-hour weekly show, LOST & FOUND hosted by LUKE CRAMPTION, is offering 13 new shows to public radio free of charge. The shows can be accessed either … more

Due to the ongoing CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) pandemic, CHET-5 Triple A WDST (RADIO WOODSTOCK)/WOODSTOCK, NY has been forced to cancel its 40th anniversary celebration called HANGOUT ON THE … more

COLORADO-based THE LUMINEERS are presenting TODAY (5/8) COLORADO GIVES BACK, a live stream benefit concert from 1-4p MT for the COLORADO RESTAURANT WORKERS and NATIONAL MUSIC COMMUNITY. The … more

COLUMBIA RECORDS confirmed TODAY (5/8) that ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS, the first album of original songs from BOB DYLAN in eight years, will be released JUNE 19th. Three tracks have already been … more

In MARCH, WJCT PUBLIC MEDIA, which operates PBS WJCT TV and NPR WJCT/JACSONVILLE, launched the JACKSONVILLE MUSIC EXPERIENCE (JME).  The new initiative was spearheaded by CEO DAVID … more

QUEEN’s BRIAN MAY and ROGER TAYLOR in the U.K. and singer ADAM LAMBERT in L.A. have connected virtually to record a new version of QUEEN’s classic anthem, “We Are The … more

THE EAGLES have announced that their “Hotel California” concerts in several cities including DALLAS, DENVER, LOS ANGELES, PHOENIX, SAN FRANCISCO and ST. PAUL, MN have been … more

CUMULUS MEDIA Classic Rock WXMX  (98.1 THE MAX)/MEMPHIS, TN and the MEMPHIS MADE BREWING CO. are teaming up with AJAX DISTRIBUTING COMPANY of MEMPHIS to help hospitality workers … more

The CLEVELAND INDIANS' 22-game winning streak in 2017 will get a replay on 22 straight nights starting MONDAY (5/4) on iHEARTMEDIA Active Rock WMMS/CLEVELAND and some of the INDIANS' … more

SUMMITMEDIA's RICHMOND cluster is holding an online food drive TODAY through MAY 31st to support FEED MORE, a food bank serving CENTRAL VIRGINIA. The stations usually hold the "FEED … more

CUMULUS Classic Rock KSAN (107.7 THE BONE)/SAN FRANCISCO morning show LAMONT & TONELLI have hired LORI LEWIS MEDIA as social media consultant. LAMONT HOLLYWOOD said that LEWIS will guide … more

SAGA COMMUNICATIONS Classic Rock WYMG/SPRINGFIELD, IL morning "LYNCH & LARA" co-host LARA THOMAS exited the show on MARCH 30th in a COVID-19 cutback move. SAGA VP/Programming … more

ALL ACCESS has learned that SHAMROCK Classic Rock WZBA (100.7 THE BAY)/BALTIMORE morning personality STEVE "STASH" ASH has left the station. NASH posted the following on his … more

Veteran rock band 311 is planning to give back via a free concert stream tomorrow, MAY 5th at 5p PT/8pET on their FACEBOOK and YOUTUBE pages. The band's social media pages will … more

TRUIDEATION is bringing together MUSICARES and TWITCH for a two-hour virtual festival, SESSIONS, on four consecutive WEDNESDAYS, starting this week on MAY 6th at 1p PT/4p ET on TWITCH, with … more

RYAN SHUCK, the vocalist for industrial rockers JULIEN-K, as well as nu-metal band ADEMA, has voluntarily entered a rehabilitation facility for depression and alcohol abuse, according to an … more

JOURNEY's 2020 tour has been canceled due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting restrictions regarding large gatherings. After carefully reviewing all options, the decision … more

BEASLEY MEDIA GROUP Classic Rock WCSX/DETROIT's BIG JIM O'BRIEN (host of BIG JIM'S HOUSE in mornings) and former WCSX morning personality KEN CALVERT are hosting a telethon to … more

iHEARTMEDIA's ORLANDO cluster is holding an online college and vocational fair for students. The "Education Fair Education Summit" will be held MAY 14-15 9a-6p (ET), with … more

WARNER RECORDS rockers DEFTONES are hosting a listening party in honor of the 10th anniversary of their sixth studio album "Diamond Eyes" on the DEFTONES' YOUTUBE channel … more

BLACKENED/Q PRIME rockers METALLICA and drummer LARS ULRICH have reached out to fans with  a message of encouragement on the band’s new SIRIUSXM  MANDATORY METALLICA … more

BONNEVILLE's SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA cluster is holding a BAY AREA Food Bank Radiothon on WEDNESDAY (5/6) to benefit six food banks in the region, the ALAMEDA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOOD BANK, … more

FLORIAN SCHNEIDER, co-founder and keyboardist for the legendary electronic music group KRAFTWERK has passed away, according to ROLLING STONE,  A band statement said that SCHNEIDER … more

In an effort to raise money for LOUISIANA musicians who have been devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic, EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT and filmmaker MICHAEL MURPHY are releasing the new … more

Seminal and iconic rock, punk and alternative rock members from THE RUNAWAYS, SUPERSUCKERS, THE ADOLESCENTS, PANSY DIVISION, JOSIE COTTON, THE STREETWALKIN' CHEETAHS, THE MINUTEMEN, … more

ENTERCOM's BOSTON cluster aired a special "Feed NEW ENGLAND Radiothon" on TUESDAY (5/5), raising funding to provide 156,684 meals for people in need through GREATER BOSTON FOOD … more

BRIAN ANTHONY HOWE, former lead singer of the legendary rock band BAD COMPANY has passed away, according to TMZ.  HOWE, who replaced PAUL RODGERS as the vocalist for BAD COMPANY, died … more

FEARLESS RECORDS is presenting a livestream event called "FEARLESS AT HOME" this SATURDAY, MAY 9th at 3p (ET), featuring acoustic performances from FEARLESS artists like ICE NINE … more