Soccer Mommy teams up with Beabadoobee for the latest release in her charity single series

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorAward-winning songwriter Benj Pasek has announced that two songs from “Saturday Night Seder,”  “When You Believe” and “Next Year” — have been released by Ghostlight Records with all proceeds benefitting Jews for Racial and Economic Justice.“Saturday Night Seder” premiered on April 11 on YouTube as a virtual Passover event featuring Jason Alexander, Pamela Adlon, Idina Menzel, Cynthia Erivo, Billy Eichner and a host of other celebrities to help tell the story of

DEALSUniversal Music has announced a “global strategic partnership” with Italian independent label Sugar, which is probably best known for signing Andrea Bocelli. “Having one truly unique, worldwide distribution solution for the entire breadth of Sugar’s recordings is a very important step, as we look to grow our reach and visibility into new territories”, says CEO Filippo Sugar.

AKB48 shared the new music video accompanying its upcoming digital single "Hanareteitemo" ("Even When Apart").The song is about being separated from friends, lovers and colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic and hoping the day will come when we'll be able to meet again like we used to.

Adidas have launched a body positive swim campaign just in time for the heat wave as the sportswear brand pairs up with presenter Maya Jama, social entrepreneur and activist, Nadya Okamato, influencer Chessie King and model and body positive warrior, Jada Sezer for an empowering swimwear shoot to launch their latest range.The collection of pieces are under the SH3.RO umbrella but the campaign itself is called 'My Body, My Swim' and invites these four impressive women to discuss their experiences

An all-star line-up of incredible Irish female vocalists and musicians have united as Irish Women in Harmony for a new charity record.

Soccer Mommy has teamed up with MGMT‘s Andrew VanWyngarden for the latest instalment in her ‘Soccer Mommy & Friends Singles Series’ — you can hear the two artists rework one another’s songs below.The new link-up with VanWyngarden, who is going by the moniker Gentle Dom, follows on from Soccer Mommy’s — AKA Sophie Allison — recent collaborations with Jay Som and Beabadoobee for the series.For this instalment in the singles series, Soccer Mommy has covered MGMT’s ‘Indie Rokkers’ while Gentle Dom

The Hudson River sloop Clearwater, launched five decades ago by the folk icon Pete Seeger, has sailed through the storm of the pandemic with plans for a streaming music festival June 20 and a future of online environmental education and activism. One of Seeger’s greatest legacies and the flagship of one of the nation’s oldest music-rooted

Naman Ramachandran Sara Curran’s U.K.-based Tricycle Talent agency has taken a minority stake in Courtney James, Curtis Dawes and Leon Johnson’s U.K.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorGrammy Awards are great, but the Recording Academy’s greatest contribution to the music industry is arguably MusiCares — its charitable foundation to support music industry workers in need.In simpler times, it helps people with everything from emergency health care to substance-abuse treatment, but in recent months much of its focus has been on helping all music people — not just Academy members — who have lost their livelihoods due to the coronavirus pandemic that

Variety Staff Follow Us on TwitterMusiCares, the Recording Academy’s charitable wing, has appointed Laura Segura to the organization’s newly created role of executive director.“On behalf of everyone at the Recording Academy, we are so excited and proud that Laura Segura is moving up to lead MusiCares,” said Academy Chair and Interim President/CEO Harvey Mason jr. “Laura’s incredible work here over the past seven years has proven her to be an invaluable member of the Academy’s team.

Ryan Gosling, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Tia Mowry and Tamera Mowry are among the famous faces who appeared on Are You Afraid of the Dark? in the early days of their acting careers.The La La Land star, for one, received his first acting credit in a 1995 episode titled “The Tale of Station 109.1.” However, the actor, 39, was originally supposed to have a much larger role in the Nickelodeon horror series.“We did the pilot in ’91, and then we started the series in ’92 and completely recast the Midnight

After BTS' Jungkook released his first solo single "Still With You" during the boy band's famous Festa 2020, fans want to hear their other favorite K-pop group members take the mic by themselves.

Soccer Mommy has announced new dates for her rescheduled UK tour in support of second album ‘Color Theory’.The Nashville musician was due to bring the record to the music venues of the UK later this month, but was forced to postpone the shows due to the coronavirus pandemic.Now, the indie star (whose real name is Sophie Allison) will return in 2021, kicking off a run of dates at London’s Electric Ballroom on February 18.

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier received her crown in December, and it has been revealed that she will become the first woman ever to hold the title for two years. The Miss America organization announced this week that the 2021 competition has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and that means Schrier is making history.

For the first time ever in the history of the pageant, Miss America will reign for two consecutive years due to the COVID-19. The 2020 winner, Camille Schrier, who hails from Virginia, will be the first beauty queen to hold the title for more than a year since the December contest has been postponed.

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier is set to make history once again. Schrier, 24, took home the 99th Miss America crown back in December.