Karol G Leads 2026 HEAT Latin Music Awards Nominations: Complete List
The awards show will take place Nov. 5 in Jalisco, Mexico.
September 24, 2026
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Singer from beloved ’80s New Wave band dead at 74
He was associcated with a pair of the decade's best-known synth-pop hits.
September 23, 2026
Justin Bieber’s surprise LA MacArthur Park performance explained
The impromptu show was captured on social media, showing Bieber in great spirits as he sang and pounded on a cajón.
September 23, 2026
The US and UK’s share of the world’s ‘Superstar’ artists has fallen from 55.7% to 40.7% since 2021, shows Chartmetric data
Figures come from Global Music Pulse, a new report from Chartmetric, which tracks 14m artists across streaming and social services Source
September 23, 2026
Outkast’s trademark company sues rapper Ovrkast, claiming he reneged on deal to drop ‘nearly identical’ name
Silas Wilson allegedly agreed to abandon the Ovrkast name by July 15, 2026, and rebrand as OVERKXST. Source
September 23, 2026
HYBE CINE FEST expands to over 60 territories with two live BTS broadcasts and concert films from SEVENTEEN, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and ENHYPEN
HYBE CINE FEST 2026 will run in theaters from October 24 through October 31. Source
September 23, 2026
Drake appeal against UMG over Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ set for December 4 hearing
The hearing will be the last stage of the appeal before the panel rules on whether to revive the case, docketed as Graham v. UMG Recordings, Inc. Source
September 23, 2026
‘SNL UK’ Cold Open Mocks Ed Sheeran for ‘Sitting on the Fence’ Amid Tour Controversy
The late-night sketch comedy series also brought back Princess Diana -- in the form of a defiant A.I. assistant.
September 20, 2026
Chad Gilbert, New Found Glory Guitarist, Dies at 45
The musician’s death comes six months after he revealed his cancer battle.
September 20, 2026
Ed Sheeran Addresses Controversy at First Show Since Openers, Backing Band Dropped Off Tour, Calls It ‘The Best Show of My Life’
Before his show in Philadelphia, Sheeran read a statement acknowledging the issue of Israel and Palestine, but still tried to keep things neutral.
September 20, 2026
Ed Sheeran forced to make major concert change after openers drop out amid Macklemore drama
Sheeran is set to return to his Loop Tour Saturday evening amid backlash over Macklemore's removal from the lineup.
September 19, 2026
From Universal suing DistroKid (for the first time) to UMG and Sony suing Suno (again)… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
September 18, 2026
No one’s ‘Part of the Queue’: Oasis have scrapped the general onsale for Live ’27. Here’s 5 things to know.
The only public route to a ticket was a registration window that opened at oasisinet.com on September 14 and closed on September 17. Source
September 18, 2026
Sound designers and SFX libraries launch Professional Sound Alliance to fight AI scraping: ‘Now sound will have protection of our own’
The Alliance says it was formed in response to two forms of unauthorized use, which it calls Data Piracy and Sync Piracy. Source
September 18, 2026
Symphonic adds MassiveMusic audio delivery to its TransferTrack migration tech, removing what it calls one of the last manual steps for labels switching distributors
The deal allows Symphonic to pull audio files and metadata out of MassiveMusic's catalog infrastructure when a label transfers its releases. Source
September 18, 2026
Nearly 100-Year-Old Loew’s Jersey Theatre to Reopen in November: Inside the $130M Restoration
The grand reopening weekend (Nov. 13 and 14) will feature performances from the Trey Anastasio Band and The War on Drugs.
September 17, 2026
Prince Royce Speaks Out About Omission of Bachata in 2026 Latin Grammys Nominations: ‘It’s About Representation’
The artist noted that none of the nominees for best merengue/bachata album belong to that genre.
September 16, 2026
Inside Taylor Swift’s ‘top secret’ Emmys appearance — and the gift she gave cast
Swift filmed the skit with the "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" cast, and the show's Ice-T said she came bearing treats.
September 15, 2026
Independence in an interdependent industry.
This MBW op/ed comes from Richard Leach, CEO of Curve Royalty Systems. Source
September 15, 2026
Panic! at the Disco company sues online sellers over counterfeit merch
The suit brings two counts under the Lanham Act: trademark infringement and counterfeiting Source
September 15, 2026