Conor Lochrie

The finalists for the 2026 Aotearoa Music Awards have been unveiled. Marlon Williams leads the way with seven nominations thanks to Te Whare Tīwekaweka, his first fully te reo Māori album. Williams'…

New Levels has announced the expansion of its distribution and marketing ecosystem. New Levels, a next-generation music company challenging the traditional industry model, was founded by Jelal…

Justin Bieber enjoyed a massive surge in streams after his Coachella headline slot. Bieber returned to the stage at the iconic California festival last weekend, and the comeback paid off handsomely…

Another week, another Kanye West controversy. As per Rolling Stone, the US rapper has been accused in a new lawsuit of sucker-punching a man at a Los Angeles restaurant, which he allegedly followed…

The Billie Eilish 3D concert documentary has a new trailer. Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft will be released on May 8th via Paramount, as first revealed by James Cameron at the start of the year.…

Katy Perry has denied Ruby Rose’s sexual assault claim. A representative for Perry shared a statement (as per Rolling Stone) after Rose claimed the pop superstar sexually assaulted her in a nightclub…

Iconic Indian singer Asha Bhosle has died at the age of 92. Bhosle, whose voice was heard in hundreds of Bollywood films, died of multiple organ failure on Sunday at a hospital in Mumbai, India (as…

Live Nation will soon learn its fate in its antitrust case. As per Rolling Stone, the antitrust case will be with a jury shortly as closing arguments begin today. Over 30 states suing Live Nation and…

The Africa Rising Music Conference (ARMC) will have a major Australia component this year. ARMC returns to Johannesburg next month on May 22nd-23rd for its sixth edition. "Bringing together artists,…

AANT Centre has officially announced the appointment of John Glenn as its new CEO. The news comes after MusicSA announced this week that Glenn would be stepping down from its board as he takes on the…

An iconic Elvis Presley guitar is headed to auction. As per Rolling Stone, the Hagstrom Viking II electric guitar that the music legend used during his 1968 Comeback Special will be auctioned off by…

John Glenn is stepping down from the MusicSA board. The news broke in a LinkedIn post via MusicSA on Wednesday evening. "We have some news to share and while it is bittersweet, it is cause for…