If you think Spotify’s AI DJ sounds more human than robot, there’s a reason for that: It’s modeled after an actual person, Xavier “X” Jernigan. Jernigan is Spotify’s head of cultural partnerships and the voice behind DJ X, the music streaming application’s AI-powered DJ. The feature utilizes artificial intelligence technology to analyze the music that … Read more
Rita Ora cancelled a live performance at a festival just hours before she was set to take the stage after she “spent the night in hospital”. The British singer and talent show judge, 33, had been due to sing at a festival in the Hungarian city of Debrecen on Saturday but was advised by medical … Read more
If you happen to find yourself at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum this summer, don’t be surprised if you see flocks of Swifties, dressed in their Eras tour costumes and wearing stacks upon stacks of friendship bracelets, rushing through the cavernous halls of the South Kensington institution. The reason? “Taylor Swift: Songbook Trail,” a new … Read more
PARIS — PARIS (AP) — Lady Gaga delivered a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the Paris Olympics 2024 opening ceremony — except it was all prerecorded. The Grammy- and Oscar-winning performer kicked off her performance on steps along the Seine River, singing “Mon Truc en Plumes” in a tribute to French ballet … Read more
Tech-savvy shoppers are full of praise for a pair of noise cancelling headphones that are challenging industry giants Sony and Bose. The JLab JBuds LUX ANC Smart Active Noise Cancelling Headphones are ideal for using on bustling streets or in noisy offices thanks to its impressive active noise cancellation and technology that blocks out distractions … Read more
Spilt Milk has joined the growing list of Australian festivals biting the dust after organisers dropped a bombshell on Friday. The multi-city music, food and arts event will not go ahead this year, a short post on its official Instagram page confirmed. “Sorry pookies, we couldn’t get you the Spilt Milk you deserve this year,” … Read more
Billy Ray Cyrus says his estranged wife, singer Firerose, can expect to see him “in court” after a purported recording of the former couple in the throes of an expletive-ridden argument found its way online. In the clip, Cyrus lambasts Firehouse ― née Johanna Hodges ― for making him late to a Nicki Minaj concert … Read more
South Australia Police will investigate amateur rapper TKO’s latest music video after concerns were raised car and motorcycle stunts were performed without permission. The artist’s video for his latest song TKO Eldorado featured people performing wheelies on motorcycles and burnouts in sports cars on a street in Seaford, southwest of Adelaide. A disclosure at the … Read more
Taylor Swift performing during “The Eras Tour” at Veltins Arena on July 17, 2024, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Andreas Rentz/TAS24 | Getty Images Taylor Swift’s “The Eras Tour” has helped the singer become a billionaire and boosted the economies of the multiple cities she’s performed in. Fans attending her U.K. shows spent upward of $1,000 each … Read more
NEW YORK — Get ready to say willkommen to the next stars to enter the Kit Kat Club on Broadway — Adam Lambert and Auli’i Cravalho, Producers of the Tony Award-nominated revival revealed Wednesday that Lambert, the singer-songwriter who has fronted Queen, and Cravalho, the voice of the title character in Disney’s animated musical film … Read more
