New Documentary on Rise of Music Merchandise in the Works From XTR (EXCLUSIVE)

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaNo mere documentary can capture the turbulent life story of “America’s mayor.”In order to do justice to the rise and fall of Rudolph “Rudy” Giuliani, director Jed Rothstein had to invent a new genre. The result, “Rudy! A Documusical,” weaves in musical performances by Broadway actors with archival footage from Giuliani’s metamorphosis from top prosecutor to New York City mayor and hero of 9/11 to his sad final act as Donald Trump’s cable news henchman and chief purveyor of election lies.“Rudy is this very unique and mercurial character,” says Rothstein.

Eminem has praised hip-hip pioneer The D.O.C. in a new documentary.The film The DOC, which is set to premiere this week at the Tribeca Festival, tells the story of the veteran rapper from his work in the Fila Fresh Crew in the 1980s, writing with NWA and Dr Dre and co-founding Death Row Records to how a car crash 30 years ago took away his voice.In the clip below, a host of stars are interviewed for the Dave Caplan documentary, including Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and Eminem, who hailed the rapper before reciting lyrics from ‘Mind Blowin’, which appeared on the 1989 album ‘No One Can Do It Better’.“He was doing things that nobody had done yet, like just lyrically,” he said.While he is reciting the lyrics, he calls The D.O.C.

Jaden Smith joined his fans Friday night at Somewhere Nowhere nightclub in Chelsea, giving an exclusive and intimate performance, in preparation for his opening night for Justin Bieber at Madison Square Garden next week.His special performance also coincided with the 30th birthday of his DJ Daniel D’Artiste, with the crowd going crazy with the show, as they celebrated with Veuve Rosé and sparklers on their perch in the DJ boot.Jaden has been on the road joining Justin on his Justice World Tour during all 52 dates.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber over the weekend, when they were turned away from a famous New York dining hotspot.A source tells ET that Hailey and Justin were treated like anyone else would be when they tried to get into the hot NYC restaurant Carbone without a reservation.«Hailey and Justin love being in New York,» says the source. «They love hitting up restaurants and shopping.»However, their somewhat humbling experience came when they tried to get into the exclusive Italian restaurant after Justin's Saturday night concert at Barclay's -- but were politely turned away.«They tried to get into Carbone,» says the source, «but they got denied.»They didn't let that put a damper on their dinner plans though, according to the source the couple went to nearby Socialista instead, and had a great time.Justin is currently on his  and was in Brooklyn for the night.

Justin Bieber and Hailey Bieber over the weekend, when they were turned away from a famous New York dining hotspot.A source tells ET that Hailey and Justin were treated like anyone else would be when they tried to get into the hot NYC restaurant Carbone without a reservation.«Hailey and Justin love being in New York,» says the source. «They love hitting up restaurants and shopping.»However, their somewhat humbling experience came when they tried to get into the exclusive Italian restaurant after Justin's Saturday night concert at Barclay's -- but were politely turned away.«They tried to get into Carbone,» says the source, «but they got denied.»They didn't let that put a damper on their dinner plans though, according to the source the couple went to nearby Socialista instead, and had a great time.Justin is currently on his  and was in Brooklyn for the night.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAs viewers gear up for the final seasons of “Stranger Things,” “Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical” is launching new productions this fall in London and Australia. It will also mount an Off-Broadway revival, where the show was a hit during its initial 2021 run.The London production gets points for atmosphere — it will set “Stranger Sings!” within a maze of disused railway arches underneath Waterloo Station.

Harry Styles fans had the experience of a lifetime. During a segment on , the 28-year-old singer teamed up with host James Corden to film a music video for his song, «Daylight.»James was named director of the video, but hadn't locked down a location for the shoot, so he opted to crash four fans' apartment and film the video there.

Harry Styles has made his latest music video with James Corden for $300 (£238).The video was made as part of a segment on The Late Late Show with Corden and saw the pair knocking on various doors in a New York neighbourhood trying to find an apartment that they could use for the shoot.After a while, the pair stumbled on a group of four shocked flatmates, one of whom was also a Styles fan, who welcomed Corden and Styles into their home. They dug out props, costumes and decorations to help make the video for new single ‘Daylight’, before appearing in the video themselves.You can watch the making of the video, and the video itself, here:Earlier this week, Styles covered Wet Leg‘s ‘Wet Dream’ for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicSony Music Group (SMG) chairman Rob Stringer touted a strong fiscal year (for the period between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021) and revealed plans to expand the company’s Legacy Unrecouped Balance Program in a briefing to the company’s senior executives and investors delivered on May 25.Speaking from New York, Stringer hailed what he described as “all-time high financial results,” resulting in record numbers in revenue, profits and margins, going on five consecutive years.During that time, SMG’s global roster from its frontline labels — namely Columbia, RCA and Epic — increased by over 30% and its creative staff by more than 85%. The investment in talent, on both the artist and executive side, has yielded tangible results in the form of global successes like the Kid Laroi, Maneskin, Doja Cat and Lil Nas X, who got mentioned during the presentation.

Girl In Red has announced a new one-off show in London next spring.The Norwegian singer-songwriter will bring her ‘Make It Go Quiet Tour’ to the capital’s O2 Brixton Academy on April 3, 2023. Tickets go on general sale at 10am on Friday (May 27) and can be purchased here.It comes after she recently postponed her European headline tour due to damage to her vocal cords.“After my US tour ended on the 25th of April, I went to a throat specialist in Norway who said I had nodular damage to my vocal cords,” Girl In Red explained in a statement.

Justin Bieber has added another date to the UK leg of his upcoming ‘Justice’ world tour.The pop star initially announced a run of UK dates last November that included two shows at London’s The O2, along with further gigs in Manchester, Birmingham, Sheffield, Glasgow and Aberdeen. He later added another O2 date.Today (May 24) Bieber has added a fourth night at the O2 due to popular demand (buy tickets here from 9am this Friday, May 27).He’ll perform 11 UK shows as part of the world tour, which restarted again in Mexico on Sunday (May 22).

Justin Bieber has announced the final international dates for his record-setting Justice World Tour, including a new UK date. Having sold in excess of 1.3 million tickets so far, the Justice World tour will travel to over 30 countries.

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor“This is a very special evening for me, for us,” Harry Styles said to a crowd of nearly 20,000 at the UBS Arena on Friday, and to millions over an Apple Music livestream. “We’re in New York City for one night only, and we’ll be playing this new album for you the way it was intended to be heard: From start to finish.”And with a giant neon outline of a house behind in, that’s what Styles and his tightly drilled band did: Premiere his just-released third solo album, “Harry’s House,” at a “One Night Only” concert, an arena-sized album release party offered for Styles’ most devoted fans (even if the title was a little bit of a misnomer: There’s a similar concert taking place in London next week).