Apple Music launching shows with Snoop Dogg, Shania Twain

Sony Music has launched a new pop quiz for Amazon Alexa devices called ‘Number One Fan’. Developed by the major label’s 4th Floor Creative division, the game will feature a different Sony-signed artist each month.Each artist will ask a trivia question per day about themselves over a 30 day period via the Alexa ‘skill’.

Meghan Trainor welcomed a very special guest to the latest edition of her Apple Music Hits show, “Dirty Pop Radio” — her own husband, Daryl Sabara.

Snoop Dogg has launched his own gin line 26 years after his signature track Gin & Juice debuted.The rapper and entrepreneur has unveiled INDOGGO Gin after working to create a beverage that embodies the spirit of the party anthem.The 48-year-old teamed with Keenan Towns, co-founder of Trusted Spirits, for the venture, which evokes a “laid- back California style”.“I can’t wait for the world to taste my remix on gin!” the star says in a statement.

Snoop Dogg has launched his own line of gin called INDOGGO.The rapper teamed up with Trusted Spirits’ co-founder Keenan Towns to create a “laid- back California style” drink which was inspired by his 1994 single, ‘Gin And Juice’.“I can’t wait for the world to taste my remix on gin!” Snoop said in a statement.

finally imitating art for Snoop Dogg! More than 25 years after the rapper released his hit track “Gin and Juice,” he’s now coming out with a gin line of his own.Dubbed INDOGGO Gin, the spirit is crafted with a “laid-back California style,” according to a press release, and is billed as “the ultimate remix of seven premium botanicals infused with all-natural strawberry flavor.”INDOGGO was developed by Snoop, 48, in partnership with his friend and spirits veteran, Keenan Towns of Trusted Spirits

Jarvis Cocker waggling his arse on stage at the BRITs as Michael Jackson performed ‘Earth Song’ in 1996. Performance artist Michael Portnoy crashing Bob Dylan’s 1998 Grammys performance with “soy bomb” daubed across his bare chest in thick black marker.

Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVEXCLUSIVE: Martin Lawrence and Snoop Dogg are teaming up to star in Game, a political drama set in Washington, D.C. The duo co-wrote the story for the project, which reunites Bad Boys star Lawrence with the feature franchise’s producer Jerry Bruckheimer.

Eminem guested on Young M.A‘s debut edition of her new Apple Music 1 show Me Always Radio yesterday (August 19) — listen to the two artists’ discussion on the episode below.The New York rapper launched her new show on the streaming service yesterday, which you can listen back to in full here.

DJ mixes have long had a tenuous relationship with streaming services due to royalty and copyright issues that made it almost impossible for all parties involved to receive compensation from them. Now, Boiler Room has partnered with Apple Music to add their catalog of DJ mixes and live performances to the platform.

Apple Music, thanks to the two platforms striking a new deal.The initiative was announced yesterday (August 18) as Apple revealed plans to replace Beats 1 – which launched in 2015 – with three separate channels: Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country.“Boiler Room is now available to Apple Music subscribers worldwide,” a statement reads.

when life was actually good their wildly successful careers, sharing stories from yesteryear, and engaging with their devoted fanbase.

Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus, Snoop Dogg and more are set to present their own radio shows on Apple Music, it has been announced.The news came today (August 18) as part of the streaming platform’s plans to expand, which will see Beats 1 – launched in 2015 – being replaced by three separate channels: Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country.The Hits station will feature various exclusive shows from a wide range of artists, with Hoppus and Snoop joining the likes of Alanis Morissette,

Apple has built up its streaming music service to have about 60 million subscribers and its Radio stations are a key part of its offering. Now it appears the radio side is undergoing something of a rebrand.

Apple Music is premiering two new live radio stations today.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFive years after Apple Music launched its global radio station Beats 1, the company has renamed it Apple Music 1 and launched new Country and Hit stations, under the overall name of Apple Music Radio.“For the past five years, if ever there was a meaningful moment in music culture,” said Oliver Schusser, vice president of Apple Music, Beats, and International Content.

gunned down in front of his Los Angeles clothing store last March.Though he wasn't here to receive them, birthday tributes for Nipsey, born Ermias Asghedom, poured in on Twitter in honor of the late star.On Friday, Snoop Dogg released a new song in Nipsey's honor, "Nipsey Blue," which saw the rapper singing Nipsey-focused riffs on Dorothy Moore's 1976 stunner, "Misty Blue," tweaking lyrics to fit the pair's friendship.miss u Nip

COVID-19 SUPPORT INTIATIVESRecord label trade body the BPI has announced another £270,000 of funding to help the music community weather the ongoing COVID-19 storm. Donations have been made by the majors, Cherry Red, Demon Music Group, The BRIT Awards, Amazon Music, YouTube Music and collecting society PPL as part of the BPI-led COVID support scheme.