CHIKA announces her retirement, citing the “mental toll” of the music industry

NEW YORK -- English rock band Genesis is returning to the U.S. for their first tour in 14 years.Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford announced The Last Domino? Tour on Thursday, which will kick off in Chicago on Nov.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRed Bull Records has bulked up its staff with a number of hires and promotions. Nikki Cox will serve as the label’s Chief Marketing Officer, leading the organization’s efforts across marketing, digital, publicity, and streaming.

© @Copyright HELLO! Hello! Magazine Jesse Spencer rose to stardom in the UK and Australia in the 90s on Australian soap Neighbours. As a teen heartthrob, he broke hearts when he quit the show in 1999 and his character Billy Kennedy left Erinsborough.

the announcement that Scotland’s music venues, cinemas, theatres and comedy clubs can reopen from May 17, although socially distanced audiences of up to 100 people will only be permitted at indoor venues.

A family affair! Savannah Chrisley and brother Chase Chrisley revealed why they share so many throwback photos from their childhood while breaking down their iconic Instagram photos to Us Weekly.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorFive-time Grammy-winning rapper Lil Wayne has joined UTA, the company announced, for worldwide representation in all areas. With a catalog reaching back to the 1990s, Wayne is one of the most influential and successful rappers of all time.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Publishing Group has signed Ariana Grande/ Justin Bieber/ Blackpink collaborator Tommy Brown to an exclusive global publishing deal.Brown worked with Ariana Grande on all six of her studio albums, including executive producing the most recent album “Positions,” as well as co-producing “Holy” by Bieber, “Ice Cream” by Blackpink, “Make Believe” by Juice WLRD and more.Jody Gerson, Chairman and CEO of UMPG, said: “Tommy is the real deal.

Marnie Simpson has opened up about her brief split from fiancé Casey Johnson in January, admitting she was suffering from depression.The former Geordie Shore star, 29, made the revelation as she discussed living with a chronic bladder condition in an Instagram Live. Opening up about her symptoms, Marnie confessed: “I was ready to give up.

Also Read: Maria Bakalova on Why That Rudy Giuliani Scene Still Makes Her NervousTelevision winners included “The Great,” “Euphoria,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Succession” and “Normal People.”Awards for theater, which was closed for most of 2020, included the Broadway shows “Slave Play,” “Tina: The Tina Turner Musical” and “A Soldier’s Play.”The show also included tributes to the legendary casting directors Lynn Stalmaster and Mike Fenton, both of whom died over the last five months.Other

Actress Renée Zellweger has signed on a new project after much anticipation! Deadline recently reported that the 51-year-old Oscar winner will be starring in The Back Nine, a comedy that will be directed by Michael Patrick King. The actress is set to essay the role of Casey Jones, who gave up a golf career so that her husband could have one.

Frankie Bridge has announced the launch of her latest book, which will explore how she has struggled with her mental health since becoming a mum. The 32-year-old singer is extremely passionate about raising awareness of mental health issues and has been candid with fans about her own struggles with depression.

Roy Trakin Longtime record promotion executive Jonas Cash, who founded the influential radio programming competition AIR (Active Industry Research) in Baltimore-Washington, MD, died at age 81 in his Columbia, MD home.“He was not just a promotion executive, but a real artist development guy,” says veteran promotion/marketing exec Michael Plen, who recalls how Cash helped him break Wall of Voodoo’s “Mexican Radio.” “If he believed in a record, he’d go all out.”AIR established competitions for

William Earl Sony Music Publishing has signed Supah Mario (real name: Jonathan DeMario Priester, pictured) to a worldwide deal. The songwriter, producer and beatmaker has credits on Drake’s “What’s Next,” “Ice Melts” and “Blue Tint” as well as “Wyclef Jean” by Young Thug; “That Way,” “Myron” and “Silly Watch” by Lil Uzi Vert; “Diamonds Talkin’ Back” by 2 Chainz; and Big K.R.I.T.’s “Mixed Messages.” The South Carolina native is currently working with Lil Uzi Vert, Swae Lee and Post Malone.

Even though many folks still think of him as the guy who directed films like “Step Brothers” and “Anchorman,” Adam McKay has found a second life as a filmmaker, directing features that are overtly political, such as “Vice” and “The Big Short.” He’s gone from being the guy that makes Will Ferrell comedies to the man that is clearly not afraid to share his liberal ideology and does so in a thoughtful, still humorous way.

Spotify, the brainchild of Swedish entrepreneurs Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon, changed all that. Founded in Stockholm on April 23, 2006, and seeking a solution to the industry’s piracy problem, the on-demand audio-streaming service was built on the understanding that consumers who aren’t inclined to buy a specific album or song might be willing to pay for ease of access to a large library of music.

Grabbing the mic! Maren Morris isn’t afraid to use her voice — even if it means speaking out against her fellow country music stars.

Ray BLK has spoken out about her frustrations dealing with a “sizeist, ageist, racist, homophobic” music industry.Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story, the BBC Sound of 2017 winner opened up about how “a lot of people made me feel like, ‘Oh, as a black woman, these opportunities seldom come, so I’d better not make a mistake, better not saying anything’” early in her career.BLK – whose real name is Rita Ekwere – said that Black artists were constantly being confronted with “this