Author: Lars Brandle

Benson Boone’s beautiful year continued Wednesday (April 10), as the breakout artist performed his signature song on late-night TV. Sporting a smart suit, the Washington singer, songwriter and TikTok standout stopped by NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for a rendition of “Beautiful Things.” Lifting from his LP Fireworks & Rollerblades (via Night Street […]

Two retired NFL athletes swapped one helmet for another as The Masked Singer tackled a double-elimination. Fox’s quirky singing competition celebrated Transformers night on Wednesday, April 10, but there was no party for the Love Bird and Koala. Goldfish sang “Baby Come Back” by Player; Starfish performed “21 Guns” by Green Day; Ugly Sweater hit […]

Matthew Lazarus-Hall, the Australia-born live entertainment veteran whose resume includes executive stints with Chugg Entertainment and AEG Presents, joins venue management giant ASM Global. Announced Wednesday (April 10), Lazarus-Hall joins the group as executive vice president, entertainment & content, with a focus on working with ASM’s growing portfolio of venues in Australia and the Asia […]

On a day when America looked up at the heavens, late night TV kept our eyes glued to the screens for an all-heart performance. Late Monday, April 8, Heart, the Rock Hall-inducted band, teamed up with Jimmy Fallon for a performance of Bonnie Tyler’s ‘80s hit “Total Eclipse of the Heart,” an amusing, hearty tribute […]

The Libertines are on target for the U.K. albums chart title, their first in 20 years. Based on midweek sales and streaming data tallied by the Official Charts Company, the critically adored indie-rock outfit takes the lead with All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade (via EMI), their fourth studio album. Spanning 11 tracks, the LP […]

American Idol loves a bit of drama. Hollywood is a drama factory. Match it up, and Sunday night’s Hollywood Week episode of Idol delivered so much of the stuff you could chew on it. Ziggy, the so-called Dutch pop prince, has gone full diva during this 22th season, sporting colorful, custom suits with matching candy-colored […]

Elbow pushes its way to the top of the U.K albums chart with Audio Vertigo (via Polydor). The Bury band blasts to No. 1 on debut with Audio Vertigo, their 10th studio album and the market’s best-seller on wax. The leader at the midweek stage, Audio Vertigo is Elbow’s fourth leader on the all-genres survey […]

AEG Presents chairman and CEO Jay Marciano will be honored with the City of Hope’s 2024 Spirit of Life Award, the cancer research and treatment organization has announced. “It’s deeply meaningful to be honored for this recognition,” says Marciano, a regular entry in Billboard’s Power 100 list. “Our industry’s work contributes to bringing the brightest […]

Sir Lion, it turns out, wasn’t king of the weird jungle that is The Masked Singer. TV songs was the theme for Wednesday night’s (March 27) episode of Fox’s celebrity singing contest, which saw Clock (“Good Times”), Lizard (“Scooby Doo, Where Are You?”), Poodle Moth (“Unwritten” from The Hills), and the big cat ( “Love […]

Tones And I, Dom Dolla, Peach PRC and the Teskey Brothers were among the winners Tuesday night (March 26) at the 2024 Shure Rolling Stone Australia Awards, while Crowded House snagged the second-ever “icon” honor. Formed out of the embers of New Zealand alternative-rock favorites Split Enz, Crowded House are members of the ARIA Hall […]