Daily Music Headlines

• KPop Demon Hunters won Best Animated Feature at the Academy Awards, with directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans becoming the first Asian female winners in the category. The film’s song Golden also won Best Original Song. The Netflix hit has broken platform records and a sequel is already in development. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/kpop-demon-hunters-win-oscar-best-animated-movie-1236680527/
• Composer Ludwig Göransson won Best Original Score for Sinners at the Academy Awards, his third Oscar this century. His previous wins include Black Panther and Oppenheimer, reinforcing his reputation as one of Hollywood’s most in-demand composers. https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/sinners-wins-best-original-score-oscars-2026-1236199879/
• Phil Campbell, longtime guitarist for Motörhead, died at 64. Campbell joined the band in 1984 and played on every album until the group disbanded after the death of Lemmy Kilmister in 2015. Musicians across rock and metal paid tribute. https://loudwire.com/motorhead-rockers-fans-tribute-phil-campbell/
• Country star Jo Dee Messina announced Bridges, her first studio album in more than a decade. The project arrives this summer and is led by the single Some Bridges. https://www.gratefulweb.com/articles/jo-dee-messina-announces-first-studio-album-over-decade-shares-first-song-video/
• iHeartMedia partnered with the Global Gaming League to produce podcasts and gaming-culture audio programming, expanding esports coverage across iHeart’s platforms. https://ramp247.com/programming/iheart-teams-up-with-global-gaming-league/
• New research suggests humans are born with innate “musicality”—a biological capacity to perceive and create music—supported by infant studies, cross-cultural research, and comparisons with other species. The findings could influence treatments for language and motor disorders. https://www.eurasiareview.com/15032026-from-speculation-to-science-humans-are-born-musical/
• Documentary We Are the Shaggs premiered at the SXSW, exploring the cult legacy of outsider rock trio The Shaggs and their enduring influence on experimental music. https://variety.com/2026/film/reviews/we-are-the-shaggs-documentary-band-sxsw-film-review-1236687955/
• Harry Styles debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally, selling 430,000 units. It marks his fourth solo chart-topping album. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/harry-styles-kiss-all-the-time-disco-occasionally-number-1-1235528505/
• HarbourView Equity Partners acquired select assets from the estate of Quincy Jones, including recordings, publishing, and ancillary rights, as part of an effort to preserve and manage the legendary producer’s catalog. https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/quincy-jones-estate-sells-catalog-and-ancillary-rights-to-harbourview/
• James Hetfield of Metallica announced his engagement to Adriana Gillett after an underwater shark-dive proposal. https://blabbermouth.net/news/metallicas-james-hetfield-proposes-to-girlfriend-underwater-during-shark-dive-thank-you-god-for-putting-us-together
Top 5 Singles (Billboard Charts)
I Just Might – Bruno Mars
Choosin’ Texas – Ella Langley
Man I Need – Olivia Dean
Risk It All – Bruno Mars
Ordinary – Alex Warren
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Jack Harlow released his fourth studio album, Monica, on March 13, his 28th birthday, marking his first full-length project since 2023’s Jackman.
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Finneas will compose the original score for season two of Netflix’s Beef, premiering April 16 with a new anthology cast led by Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan.
Billboard

The Pussycat Dolls announced their 53-date “PCD Forever Tour,” a trio reunion run launching June 5 in Palm Desert and ending October 13 in London.
Billboard

Billie Eilish is reportedly in advanced talks to make her feature film acting debut as Esther Greenwood in Sarah Polley’s new adaptation of The Bell Jar.
Music-News

David Gilmour’s Black Strat sold for $14.5 million at Christie’s, making it the most expensive guitar ever sold.
Louder

Quincy Jones’ estate sold a portion of its music and related rights to HarbourView Equity Partners in a deal covering select recordings, publishing, and name-image-likeness assets.
THR

Internal Slack messages revealed in Live Nation’s antitrust case showed two ticketing executives joking about overcharging fans and calling customers “so stupid” for paying inflated fees.
Variety

Netflix has green-lit a sequel to the hit animated film KPop Demon Hunters after the original became one of the platform’s biggest movie successes.
Digital Music News

New Music Friday

“Trade Places” - Jack Harlow
Apple Music

“Dry Spell” - Kacey Musgraves
Apple Music

“All I Did Was Dream of You” - beabadoobee feat. The Marías
Apple Music

“Home” - Charlie Puth feat. Hikaru Utada
Apple Music

“Porch Light” - Noah Kahan
Apple Music
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Singer Sombr paused a London show after spotting a fan who appeared to faint, calling out venue staff and security to pay closer attention to crowd safety.

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The 52nd American Music Awards have unveiled 50 categories, including 14 genre-neutral awards, ahead of the May 25 ceremony in Las Vegas.

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BELIFT LAB says Heeseung is leaving ENHYPEN to pursue a solo career while staying with the agency, with the group continuing as six members.

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A Bon Jovi biopic is in development at Universal, covering the band’s early New Jersey years and rise to fame with access to its music and input from Jon Bon Jovi.

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Lord Sear, the longtime Shade 45 DJ and influential hip-hop radio voice, has died at 54.

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Kelly Clarkson says she never received the car promised after winning the first season of American Idol, and that the widely promoted $1 million prize was tied to her recording contract rather than paid directly.

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Katy Perry has lost an Australian trademark battle over clothing, with the country’s High Court backing designer Katie Perry’s apparel brand.

And this week on Japan’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, billboard-japan.com
At No. 1 is Arashi with “Five,” the beloved five-member group’s first new song in five years.
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Tim Quirk, former Too Much Joy frontman, has launched Tapedeck, a new superfan streaming app that uses a pay-as-you-go model with a minimum payout of one cent per stream for artists.
Billboard

The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music will open June 7 at Monmouth University, with a new 32,000-square-foot facility housing archives, exhibits, concerts, and educational programs.
Springsteen Center

Metallica says its 24-show Las Vegas Sphere residency is now complete, with no more dates being added despite heavy fan demand.
Billboard

PRS for Music is suing Valve, alleging Steam has hosted unlicensed music since 2003 and seeking a licensing deal covering past and future use.
Billboard

TikTok and Apple Music are partnering on “Play Full Song,” a feature that lets users stream full tracks inside TikTok, along with a new interactive “Listening Party” rollout.
Variety

Violet Grohl will release her debut solo album, Be Sweet to Me, on May 29, with her only currently announced live date set for September 12 at Shaky Knees in Atlanta.
SPIN

The creators of AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood released a music video defending AI creativity, but the clip is drawing fresh backlash over both its quality and its message.
Good Morning America
LA Times

And with St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, here are the current top 5 songs on the Billboard Ireland chart:

IloveitIloveitIloveit - Bella Kay
Rein Me In - Sam Fender and Olivia Dean
Man I Need - Olivia Dean
Stateside - PinkPantheress with Zara Larsson
Homewrecker - sombr

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• Independent artists, songwriters, and producers filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging the company used YouTube content to train its Lyria 3 AI music model without licensing the music. Plaintiffs claim Google extracted audio elements from videos and that the AI’s outputs are costing human creators sync licensing opportunities.

• Tommy DeCarlo, lead vocalist of Boston since 2007, has died at 60 after battling brain cancer. Discovered on MySpace, he later recorded lead vocals on the band’s 2013 album “Life Love & Hope.”

• A rare 1981 Danzig 7-inch single, “Who Killed Marilyn?”, sold for $10,000 on Discogs. The record was sold by its original owner, who said it was given to him directly by Glenn Danzig in 1983.

• Alice Cooper’s new autobiography, “Devil on My Shoulder,” arrives October 8. The book examines the connection between his stage persona and real life and will be promoted with a U.K. book tour.

• The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra presented “Between Silence and Strauss,” blending traditional Japanese music with Western classical works in partnership with the IU Asian Culture Center. The program featured guest musicians and highlighted the cross-cultural influence of composer Toshio Hosokawa alongside music from Richard Strauss.

• Squeeze’s upcoming album “Trixies” compiles songs written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford in the 1970s but never previously recorded. The release revisits the duo’s early songwriting era with melodic, polished arrangements.

• U.S. radio giant Cumulus Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure roughly $600 million in debt. The plan eliminates existing equity and converts creditor claims into new ownership while maintaining operations.

• HYBE and Spotify announced a partnership to launch K-pop video podcasts produced by HYBE MEDIA STUDIO. The shows will feature HYBE artists and other creators beginning March 23.

• Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and has canceled upcoming tour dates. He remains hospitalized but stable and will begin rehabilitation.

Top 5 Albums (Billboard):
5. The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean
4. Octane – Don Toliver
3. I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen
2. DTMF – Bad Bunny
1.The Romantic – Bruno Mars

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