Recording Academy Co-Presidents Valeisha Butterfield Jones and Panos Panay to Keynote Mondo.NYC Conference

OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said Tuesday that he will not decide whether to spare Julius Jones from a lethal injection until after Jones has a clemency hearing before the state Pardons and Parole Board.The board already had recommended that Stitt commute Jones’ death sentence to life imprisonment.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJack White made sure the opening of his Third Man Records Store in London over the weekend was a memorable event, playing a special set for an invite-only audience in the store’s Blue Basement performance space before moving outside and rocking neighbors with a short set on artist Damien Hirst’s nearby balcony.

EXCLUSIVE: Doctor Who star Pearl Mackie is joining Solly McLeod (The Rising) and Sophie Wilde (You Don’t Know Me) in the cast of Tom Jones, the four-part period TV series reimagining Henry Fielding’s classic novel The History of Tom Jones, A Foundling.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJulz Sale, co-founder and singer of Delta 5, whose 1980 indie hit “Mind Your Own Business” saw an unexpected revival when it was used in an Apple ad earlier this year, has died, Variety has confirmed via the band’s U.S. label.

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Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorIn a major overhaul of its Awards department that began in May with the elimination of the controversial “secret committees” that determined final Grammy nominations and continued with the departure of longtime awards chief Bill Freimuth last month, the Recording Academy has appointed Ruby Marchand to the position of chief awards & industry officer, with Joanna Chu elevated to vice president of awards.

Marvel superhero Jessica Jones in the acclaimed Netflix show, has voiced her desire to return to the MCU.The show followed Daredevil as the second serialised Marvel outing on the streaming platform, but was axed in February 2019.“We are grateful to Marvel for five years of our fruitful partnership and thank the passionate fans who have followed these series from the beginning,” Netflix told Deadline at the time.Now Ritter, whose past credits include Breaking Bad and Veronica Mars, has said that

EXCLUSIVE: Oscar winner Halle Berry is set to headline the 12th annual espnW: Women+Sports Summit, where she will talk about her feature directing debut Bruised.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRecorded music revenues in the U.S. grew 27% in the first half of 2021 over 2020, according to the RIAA’s mid-year report.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorThe Guild of Music Supervisors has partnered with Mondo.NYC for its 4th annual one day education seminar on Oct.

Catherine Zeta-Jones showed off her natural hair on Thursday and hinted at a possible transformation – sparking a huge fan reaction.MORE: Catherine Zeta-Jones' sprawling garden at $4.5million New York home looks like WonderlandThe actress posted a photo showing her with her natural curly hair, and wrote: "So, how's your hair today? #doblondeshavemorefun." WATCH: Catherine Zeta-Jones 'in a twist' in new bikini videoHer followers were quick to comment on the off-duty look, and of course, they were

EXCLUSIVE: Audible is launching a Cold War-era scripted comedy podcast series from Paul Young’s Make Good Content.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorJust a couple of weeks after Drake cryptically revealed the release date of his new “Certified Lover Boy” album on ESPN’s flagship program “SportsCenter,” the network has announced that it will work with the superstar rapper throughout the entire NFL season to curate music for select Monday Night Football games.According to the announcement, ESPN has collaborated with Drake to choose music that “encapsulates both the energy and mood” of the games.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRising indie quartet Big Thief have surprise-released a new song called “Certainty” that was written and recorded directly to 4-track during a three-day power outage. The recorder was plugged into a cigarette lighter, according to the announcement.Guitarist Buck Meek explained the complicated jerry-rigged recording process.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRepublic Records has promoted Alex Coslov to senior VP of marketing strategy, the label’s executive VP and general manager Jim Roppo announced on Monday.

Chris Pine shows off his toned back muscles while chilling out with some friends on a beach inlet off the Amalfi Coast in Italy on Friday afternoon (September 3).

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Recording Academy, Berklee College of Music Institute for Creative Entrepreneurship and Arizona State University have announced the launch of the “Women in the Mix Study,” which will survey women and gender-expansive people working in the American music industry to better understand their roles and realities within the field.

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