LOS ANGELES — Listened to more music last year? You’re not alone. The global music industry surpassed 4 trillion streams in 2023, a new single-year record, Luminate’s 2023 Year-End Report found. Global streams were also up 34% from last year, reflective of an increasingly international music marketplace. Stateside, three genres saw the biggest growth in … Read more
PARIS — Paris immortalized late British music icon David Bowie by naming a street after him in the city’s southeast on what would have been his 77th birthday on Monday. The inauguration of rue David-Bowie was first announced in 2020 by Jérôme Coumet, mayor of the 13th arrondissement. Bowie died of cancer in 2016. The … Read more
The wife of popular English musician James Morrison has unexpectedly died, reports say. Gill Catchpole, 45, was found dead at home in Whitminster, Gloucestershire on Friday according to The Sun. A family friend who spoke to The Sun said Catchpole’s death was not suspicious. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> … Read more
American singer Michael Bolton has revealed he was diagnosed with a brain tumour just before the holidays and had to undergo immediate surgery. He shared the unexpected news in a post on social media on Saturday, saying that the surgery was successful. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Michael Bolton appears on Sunrise days before health admission … Read more
With the 2024 Paris Olympics now just a few months away, the world’s biggest and best sports stars are starting to gear up for one of the globe’s most prestigious events, where they’ll be joined by a slightly unlikely face: Snoop Dogg. This summer, the rapper, actor and entrepreneur will be headed to Paris with … Read more
Aussie rock legend Jimmy Barnes has given his legion of fans an update on how he’s recovering after his recent open heart surgery. The 67-year-old stunned followers late last year by announcing he had been taken to hospital following complications from bacterial pneumonia. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Jimmy Barnes has open heart surgery. Stream the … Read more
CAPITOLA, Calif. — Theo Lengyel, a founding member of the experimental rock band Mr. Bungle, has been arrested on suspicion of killing his girlfriend after human remains were found at a park near San Francisco, police said. Alice “Alyx” Kamakaokalani Herrmann was last seen Dec. 3 in Santa Cruz County, where she lives, and became … Read more
LOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears is shooting down rumors of a new album, vowing to “never return to the music industry.” At the same time, Spears noted in Wednesday’s Instagram post, she’s still writing music — just for other people. “When I write, I write for fun or I write for … Read more
Elvis Presley, American rock ‘n’ roll legend. Bettmann | Bettmann | Getty Images A live show featuring a life-size digitally recreated avatar of Elvis Presley is set to debut in London later this year, before moving to Las Vegas, Tokyo and Berlin. U.K. firm Layered Reality said attendees will go on a “journey” through the … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Coco Jones was so obsessed with fine tuning her skills as a singer that she tried to mimic Beyoncé’s Olympic-style training of singing while running on a treadmill. Jones didn’t own a treadmill, but her father and former NFL player, Mike Jones, had an elliptical machine she often used as an alternative. … Read more
