Cardi B Wins ASCAP Top Rhythm & Soul Songwriter for Second Year in a Row

Rapper Solo 45 – real name Andrew Anokye – has been handed a 29 year sentence.

Everyone’s currently looking for ways to de-stress and enjoy what’s left of the summer.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorOn July 26, composer and songwriter Alan Menken officially became an EGOT — joining 16 others in achieving the rare distinction of having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award — via his Daytime Emmy for outstanding original song in a children’s, young adult, or animated program for “Waiting in the Wings” from Disney’s “Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure.”Joining the likes of John Legend, Marvin Hamlish and Robert Lopez in the honor, Menken spoke with Variety on the

Who would have known that we would go on a gay cruise this summer? But when we got the opportunity to jump on a private boutique ship cruising around some of the most beautiful Croatian islands, we simply couldn’t resist.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorTikTok and the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA), today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement, which accounts for TikTok’s past use of musical works and “sets up a forward-looking partnership,” according to the announcement.The popular mobile video site — which features music in many of its posts — and NMPA, the trade association representing American music publishers and songwriters, had previously sparred over terms, and according to sources,

Miranda Kerr is sharing the sleep mask that won’t ruin your pillows, but will still leave you with firm and glowing skin in the morning: the Noni Glow Sleeping Mask from Kora Organics!

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGotta say that with the world as crazy as it is, it’s a relief to have an excuse on Friday mornings to dig into the towering virtual pile of songs that have been released over the past week and just focus on music for a little while — it’s like a walk in the park for the soul.Anyway, in addition to the albums from the (artists formerly known as the Dixie) Chicks, Ellie Goulding and Chicago rock trio Dehd, our Fri 5 of the top songs of the week includes:DJ Khaled and

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorPollstar has revealed the second annual “Impact 50,” its list of the 50 top executives having the most influence on today’s live business. The honorees (see full list below) are spotlighted in the new issue of the magazine, which also features a cover interview with Dayna Frank, head of the National Independent Venues Assn.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Prince Estate, in partnership with Warner Records, has dropped “I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man (1979 Version),” a previously unreleased early version of the song from the forthcoming expanded reissue of Prince’s classic 1987 album “Sign O’ the Times,” which is out September 25.“I Could Never Take the Place Of Your Man (1979 Version)” was recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Studio A on May 23, 1979, and engineered by Bob Mockler.

Cardi B will make history at ASCAP’s virtual Rhythm & Soul Awards, which begins Wednesday (July 15) and runs through Friday.The rapper will win songwriter of the year for the second year in a row at this year's show, making her the first female songwriter to win songwriter of the year twice (whether consecutively or not) at the annual event. Kandi Burruss (2000), Alicia Keys (2005) and Mary J.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorDina LaPolt is one of the music industry’s leading attorneys — and she is almost indisputably the loudest. Outspoken and seemingly fearless, the owner and founder of LaPolt Law represents artists including Steven Tyler, Britney Spears, 21 Savage, Deadmau5 and, for many years, the Tupac Shakur estate.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorWhile Shazam’s mid-year charts are filled with new artists and songs, The Weeknd dominated the two biggest ones — he’s the most Shazamed artist worldwide, and his “Blinding Lights” single is the most-Shazamed song globally and in 16 countries.

Halsey and Delacey, was awarded song of the year at the 68th annual BMI Pop Awards. The single reached No.

possession of cannabis in court.Michael McKeown was caught with the drug when he was searched by police.The 51-year-old was preparing to represent a client when court staff alerted officers.It is understood they doubted McKeown’s claims he was a solicitor when he arrived at Glasgow Sheriff Court wearing a Celtic training top.Police stopped and searched him and found a small quantity of cannabis.McKeown, a partner at law firm Callaghan McKeown & Co, admitted an offence under the Misuse of Drugs

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorAlong with the pandemic-induced avalanche of new songs dropping every week is an increasing number of pandemic-inspired songs.