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The directory business hasn’t changed much in the last 50 years, but a group of young entrepreneurs are looking to shake things up with the help of artificial intelligence. Promoters and booking agents have long relied on printed and bound phone and email directories for connecting with the tens of thousands of venues that make up the global touring network. Booking a 25-date tour might require contacting more than 100 […]

SYDNEY, Australia — As Groovin the Moo disappears from the events calendar for the second successive year, a call for urgent assistance from the federal government. Last Friday, Jan. 31, news broke of GTM’s decision to sit out its second successive year, joining Splendour In The Grass from the sidelines. “It’s disappointing to see that Groovin the Moo, one of Australia’s longest-running touring festivals, will not be going ahead in […]

It’s OK to just admit that you’re jealous of Charli XCX — she did just close out the 2025 Grammys with the final performance of the night, after all. Performing a medley of two of the most beloved tracks on her album Brat, the star kicked things off outdoors in the Crypto.com Arena driveway, popping out of a car in a furry black jacket and throwing a glass of bubbly […]

Rapsody caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly and Rania Aniftos on the 2025 GRAMMYs red carpet. Source link

The 2025 Grammys are Sunday (Feb. 2) and the Billboard staff has come together to discuss the biggest night in music and L.A.’s rebuilding efforts from the devastating wildfires. From the pop girl sensations of 2024, Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Charli XCX, to Beyoncé securing 11 nominations, we will be predicting who will win big in the pop, rap and country categories. The Game heads out into the community […]

Following a feel-good performance from Post Malone who sang “Sunflower,” which he called “my only good song,” Sir Lucian Grainge introduced the 2025 Industry Icon, Jody Gerson – but not before acknowledging the tragedy Los Angeles has just endured. “The wildfires this past month have inflicted enormous levels of suffering and loss upon way too many people, including many of our colleagues and artists and songwriters.  Let’s take this moment […]

André 3000, who’s nominated for album of the year at the 2025 Grammy Awards, will not be in attendance at Sunday’s (Feb. 2) ceremony in Los Angeles. “Unfortunately, I’m not able to attend the GRAMMYs tomorrow but some of the New Blue Sun musicians, friends and supporters will be in attendance,” he wrote in an Instagram post on Saturday (Feb. 1), not giving the reason for his absence. André’s instrumental […]

Travis Kelce likely won’t be attending the 2025 Grammy Awards in Los Angeles to support his girlfriend, Taylor Swift — but he has a pretty good reason. In the lead-up to the Grammys ceremony at Crypto.com Arena on Sunday (Feb. 2), the Kansas City Chiefs tight end will be practicing with his team ahead of Super Bowl LIX, according to Page Six. Swift, who will be at the Grammys as […]

In 2018, Kelsea Ballerini headlined a show at Nashville’s approximately 2,300-seat, revered music venue the Ryman Auditorium for the first time — and soon after, made a promise to herself that she would not headline in Nashville again until she could sell out the approximately 20,000-seat Bridgestone Arena, located just blocks away. The country singer-songwriter triumphantly reached that goal on Friday night (Jan. 31), when she headlined Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena […]