Music

Who Owns the Catalog? Five Questions for Musicians Before They Sign, Sell or Hand Down the Work

October 15, 2026

A songwriter or performer’s catalog can outlast the career, but only if someone can say who owns it and how. A New Orleans tax attorney explains entity classification, estate valuation and the questions a musician should settle before a sale, a partnership or a family handoff. By Dr. Tamara Patzer A song can earn money long after it is written. That is the appeal of a catalog, and it is also the trouble, because income that lasts for decades passes

Novai’s “I Won’t Let U Hurt Me” Proves That Sometimes the Best Revenge Is Walking Away

October 15, 2026

By: Marcus J. Keller Pop music has spent decades convincing us that heartbreak is either the worst thing that ever happened or the greatest thing that ever happened, depending on

Ben Jarrell and the Night Sights Bring Storytelling and Southern Rock Together

October 15, 2026

PolishManiac Turns Personal Struggles Into Strength on New Rock Single ‘Until I Breathe’

October 15, 2026

Zolo & Craith Make Their EDC Colombia Debut: Two Colombian Friends, One Historic Night

October 14, 2026

Every dance music festival has a headline story. At the first EDC Colombia, it belonged to Armin van Buuren, the Afrojack and Green Velvet back-to-back, Boris Brejcha and the Colombian-born

Nickelback Presale Opens October 13 for the 2027 “Everything Under the Sun” World Tour

October 14, 2026

The artist presale for Nickelback’s 2027 “Everything Under the Sun” world tour opens Tuesday, October 13, at 10 a.m. local time, and the general on-sale follows Friday, October 16. The

What Endures After the Catalog, Teaching Heirs to Steward a Musical Legacy

October 14, 2026

By Dr. Tamara Patzer In brief: A New Orleans tax attorney argues that the real inheritance in a musical career is the judgment to manage the catalog, the relationships, and

WIYAMS Concludes Its 2026 Season with Music Salon at the Embassy of Bulgaria

October 13, 2026

An evening of classical repertoire, Chinese art song, and contemporary music celebrates artistic exchange. The Bulgarian Music Society and the International Art Development and Promotion Association (IADPA) presented the 2026

Bonnie Milne’s “Glimpses” Turns Memory Into a Beautifully Haunted Room

October 10, 2026

By Rowan Prince There is something almost suspicious about beauty when it arrives too quietly. Bonnie Milne’s “Glimpses” opens without demanding attention, and perhaps that is why it becomes so

Carly Rae Jepsen’s Day and Night 2027 Tour Hits General On-Sale October 8 With First Headlining Shows at Madison Square Garden and Red Rocks

October 8, 2026

Tickets for Carly Rae Jepsen’s Day and Night 2027 North American tour go on general sale Thursday, October 8, at 10 a.m. local time. The 26-city run, promoted by Live

Richard Lynch and Gary Pratt, Two Country Careers Built to Last

October 7, 2026

By: Whitney Houser Country music has always belonged to artists who can make a listener believe the story. Trends come and go, production styles change, and new stars emerge every

Theø Is Chasing Light in the Dark and Inside the World of His New Single “Rain”

October 7, 2026

By: Elena Mart There is a moment in every artist’s story when the path stops being a detour and starts becoming the destination. For Theø, the Las Vegas-based R&B singer,

The Voice That Stays, Elvira Kalnik’s “Dad” and the Work of Remembering

October 6, 2026

By: Annie Pogue The first music many of us hear belongs to someone who loves us. Before we understand melody, before we develop taste, there is a voice beside the

Bonnie Milne’s “Glimpses” Finds Its Power in What It Refuses to Overstate

October 6, 2026

By Anne Powell There is a particular kind of instrumental music that seems less interested in telling you what to feel than in reminding you that you already do. Bonnie

The Diagnosis Behind the Score: Pianist Ziyou Shen and the Conservatory Standard on the National Finals Jury

October 3, 2026

From the highest performance diploma at the Hartt School to the “Face to Face with Experts” session in Beijing, how a young pianist translates a transatlantic conservatory tradition into a

Miranda Lambert Releases “Crisco,” a 12-Track Country-Disco Album Co-Produced With Jesse Frasure

October 2, 2026

Miranda Lambert releases Crisco on October 2, 2026, through MCA. The 12-track album, co-produced with Jesse Frasure, pairs country storytelling with disco rhythms. It includes “A Song to Sing,” a

Rod Stewart Announces The Final Encore Tour for 2027, Calling It His Last

September 30, 2026

Rod Stewart announced The Final Encore on September 28, 2026. He says the 2027 tour of Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe will be his last. It starts April 23

Taylor Swift Wins Video of the Year and Madonna Takes Seven Awards at the 2026 MTV VMAs

September 29, 2026

Taylor Swift won Video of the Year for “The Fate of Ophelia” at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards on September 27 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Madonna

Tylden Continues to Carve Out His Own Space in Alternative Pop With “Orbit”

September 27, 2026

Sometimes knowing someone is bad for you doesn’t make them any less interesting. If anything, all those warning signs can somehow make the attraction even harder to ignore. Tylden captures

JILIAAN Finds Beauty in the Dark on Her Debut Album

September 27, 2026

For JILIAAN, difficult emotions aren’t always something that needs to be fixed. Sometimes they need to be felt. That idea sits at the centre of the Berlin-based singer, pianist and