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Kacey Musgraves has unexpectedly joined the lineup for the second weekend of Coachella, returning to the desert for her first Coachella performance since 2019. The country star was slyly announced with the release of the weekend two schedule. She is slated to perform from 3-3:50 p.m. on Saturday at the Mojave Tent, where Jack White […]

Electronic musician Rezz has canceled her performance at Coachella’s second weekend, citing health issues that “need to be addressed.” In a post on social media, the Canadian DJ/producer said she had been shrugging off health issues and had no choice but to call off her weekend two performance at the Sahara tent. “My body has […]

On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety music mavens Jem Aswad, Chris Willman and Steven J. Horowitz unpack the first weekend of the Coachella music festival. The three debate the experience of attending the desert gathering in person versus taking it in as “Couchella” via the expansive YouTube live stream options. They also break down […]

Justin Bieber’s Coachella headlining performance is proving the Beliebers right. The performance has delivered a significant post-show streaming surge, driving 21 of his songs into Spotify’s Global Top 200 — the most of any artist following the festival set. According to platform data, Bieber reached No. 1 on Spotify’s Global Top Artist chart following the […]

After announcing the tour last week, Usher and Chris Brown have revealed the dates for their co-headlining “R&B” — or Raymond and Brown — trek, kicking off this summer and running through the end of the year. The 33-date stadium tour kicks off on June 26 at Denver’s Empower Field at Mile High, followed by […]

As expected, former top Warner Music execs Julie Greenwald and Max Lousada have launched 26.2, a new record label in partnership with Sony Music, the pair confirmed in Music Business Worldwide on Monday. The pair — who stress that their new company is a label, not a JV, distributor or services platform — recently signed […]

City of Hope, one of the top cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States, today announced that Larry Mestel, Founder and CEO of Primary Wave Music, will receive the 2026 Spirit of Life Award for the Music, Film and Entertainment Industry. He will be honored at a gala on October 27, 2026, at […]

Cindy Mabe, one of the most prominent execs in country music, has been quiet since stepping down from her job as chair and CEO of Universal Music Nashville early last year. Fourteen months later, she has revealed ambitious plans as founder-CEO of a multifaceted new company, Joan of Arc Music, dedicated to upholding the old-school […]