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It's safe to say Steve Aoki knows his way around a banger. With a stellar catalogue of collaborations under his belt - from Louis Tomlinson to BTS - this week the Miami-born, 2-x-GRAMMY-nominated producer teams up with JJ Lin once again on brand-new track The Show.

Thania Garcia Lex Borrero and Tommy Mottola’s Ntertain Studios have entered a new multi-year partnership with Audio Up Media to develop and acquire original content. Under the new deal, Ntertain will offer a diverse lineup of original Latin podcast programming, with extensions into music, TV and film development. “Our goal is to be the one-stop destination for any Latin talent wanting to develop a podcast and use their IP for additional transmedia opportunities. This venture allows us to continue to reshape the face of Latin content while continuing to impact with our creativity,” said Borrero in a statement. Today the company simultaneously announces its first few projects, including a kid-friendly series featuring original music from reggaeton artists, and another titled “Anthem,” which pairs professional athletes with their favorite artists to help create their on-field walk-out music.

Brighton boss Roberto De Zerbi admits he could lose a number of key players this summer, with Manchester United said to be interested in two stars.

Manchester City enjoyed a celebratory afternoon at the Etihad this weekend as they beat Chelsea 1-0 on a sunny Sunday.

Top tennis player Daniil Medvedev on Sunday claimed his first clay-court title by winning the Italian Open. As the Russian hoisted the trophy at the award presentation, the speakers at the stadium blasted Pet Shop Boys’ 1992 dance hit Go West, a rendition of Village People’s song of the same name.

WNBA star Brittney Griner stood for the national anthem Friday before her team’s game against the Los Angeles Sparks.

Sex Pistols are set to release a new 7″ replica single of their legendary debut track ‘Anarchy In The UK’.The band emerged with their anthemic and iconic debut single in 1976, going on to launch an unforgettable career.On June 9, the track will be released on coloured vinyl for the first time ever, with the red vinyl single limited to 4576 copies.The vinyl, released via the UMR label, comes along with the B-side track ‘I Wanna Be Me’.Copies are able to pre-order now here.Pre-order your copy now at https://t.co/IrnzdPFAa8 * Only available in the UK store. pic.twitter.com/cO4DWPLWgE— Sex Pistols Official (@sexpistols) May 18, 2023Earlier this month, Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock played an updated version of ‘God Save The Queen’ to coincide with King Charles III’s coronation.The show took place at London’s 100 Club to support the release of his new album ‘Consequences Coming‘.

Gravitas Ventures, an Anthem Sports & Entertainment Company, has picked up North American rights to the post-apocalyptic thriller Stronghold, directed by Julia Camara. In addition to US & Canada; Gravitas wants to add Latin American territories in addition to Mexico including the Caribbean and sub territories.”

Her mother would be so proud - Mae Muller rises like a phoenix from the ashes to claim her first-ever UK Top 10 single with I Wrote A Song.

Jimmy Buffett is focusing on his health. The 76-year-old musician shared on Thursday that he has been forced to reschedule his concert in Charleston, South Carolina, which was originally set to take place on Saturday, May 20 at the Credit One Stadium.

McKinley Franklin editor Choreographer Jamal Sims is no stranger when it comes to creating top-of-the-line dance numbers for television and film projects, and his work on “Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies’” “New Cool” sequence just extends his repertoire. “Because I grew up on this film, I felt like [the choreography] was in me,” Sims tells Variety.  The scene set for “New Cool” resembles that of another favored number from the original “Grease” film — defined by boilersuits, beat-up cars and a whole lot of grease.  “[‘New Cool’ is set] in a mechanic’s classroom,” said Sims. “I [knew], going in, that this was going to be compared to ‘Greased Lightning.’” Indeed, the number pays great homage to John Travolta’s covertly sexual anthem. Sims says that the key difference between the two lies in the “storytelling.”

McKinley Franklin editor Snoop Dogg’s Doggyland has teamed up with the popular animated sing-along series Gracie’s Corner to release a collection of empowering children’s videos, Variety can exclusively reveal. Led by Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth and the Bow Wizzle character, voiced by rap icon Snoop Dogg, the series of educational videos will provide knowledge to children through song, rap and dance.  Together, Gracie and Bow Wizzle will spread joy through the medium of music to instill confidence, self-worth and critical thinking skills into children through an installment of two animated videos for the title track “Girl Power,” a youthful girl power anthem. The 2D version will be accessible on the Gracie’s Corner YouTubechannel with the second 3D reiteration going live on Doggyland’s channel.

Following his show-stopping performance at last weekend's Eurovision Song Contest grand final in Liverpool, it's safe to say the UK's fallen a little bit in love with Finland's Käärijä.

Eurovision 2023 tracks continue to transcend the contest and impact the Official Singles Chart midweek; with winner Loreen, Mae Muller, Käärijä and Alessandra all set to make their mark this week.

The Pussycat Dolls are one of the defining girl groups of the ’00s.

As Liverpool sweeps the last of the stray sequins from its streets, the Eurovision effect continues to impact the Official Chart.

Those dating rumors linking The Chainsmokers‘ Drew Taggart and model Marianne Fonseca are about to heat up!

Peter Nicks’ Anthem and Gabriel Francis Paz Goodenough’s The Body Politic are among the non-fiction highlights in this year’s DC/DOX documentary film festival in Washington, D.C. next month.

Following last weekend's big Eurovision Song Contest grand final at Liverpool's M&S Bank Arena, a host of entries are set to make their mark on the Official Singles Chart.

So the 67th Eurovision Song Contest was a game of two halves for the UK: stepping up as host nation in place of Ukraine, it delivered a flawless extravaganza, perfectly walking the tightrope between paying solemn tribute to Ukraine’s current plight and presenting an undiluted celebration of the unity of music with all the humour, goodwill and sometimes outright bonkers business that offers.

Swedish singer Loreen won the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with her power ballad “Tattoo”, at a colourful, eclectic music competition clouded for a second year running by the war in Ukraine.

It’s another Miracle on the Official Singles Chart, as Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding settle in for a fifth week at Number 1.

Making music with your siblings can have its awkward moments.

‘Some things never changed after all these years – I still love skater boys!” proclaims a giddy Avril Lavigne to a sold out Alexandra Palace. An explosion of red confetti, cheap guitar riffs, and bratty pop punk vocals about an unlikely romance between a girl who does ballet and an adolescent punk then combine to inspire non-stop whooping from the crowd.

Scooch bandmates Russ Spencer and Caroline Barnes represented the UK with their camp cabin crew anthem Flying The Flag (For You) in 2007. Now, they tell us how they found romance as well as fame after their Eurovision performance in Helsinki. Chatting about their lasting love, Caroline says, “We both had other partners during Eurovision, but I think we eventually just came to the realisation we were in love with each other.

Dolly Parton is releasing her first-ever rock album!

Get ready, y’all, because Kelly Clarkson is coming!

Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber has said writing the coronation anthem has been “a kind of antidote” for dealing with the death of his son earlier this year.The theatre impresario’s song, Make a Joyful Noise, was publicly for the first time as the King was enthroned on Saturday. Lord Lloyd-Webber, 75, who is known for hit musicals including The Phantom Of The Opera, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar, drew on the words of Psalm 98 for his anthem.

Katy Perry, Lionel Richie and Tom Cruise led the American contingent joining a list of international artists performing at the UK’s first ever Coronation Concert on Sunday evening.

Royal fan-favourite Prince Louis left social media users in stitches after making an adorable mistake during the Coronation service.

It’s official, King Charles III has been crowned.

King Charles III heaped royal praise on Andrew Lloyd Webber when he first heard the composer play a piano version of the coronation anthem, telling the peer that the music gave him “goosebumps and tears.”

Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that King Charles wrote to him twice following the death of his son Nick.  The 43-year-old record producer died in March after a protracted battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia.  Speaking to The Telegraph, Lord Lloyd-Webber revealed he was not 'prepared for the loss' of his son and that the King had offered his personal condolences following the tragedy.

EXCLUSIVE: I Can’t Keep Quiet, a documentary about singer-songwriter and women’s right activist Milck, will make its world premiere on May 11 at the Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, Deadline can reveal.

New York no-wave pioneers Bush Tetras are back, announcing their first album in 11 years and only their fourth-ever studio LP over the course of more than four decades and a slew of lineup changes. They Live in My Head is due out July 28 via Wharf Cat Records, produced by Sonic Youth’s Steve Shelley (now BT’s drummer as well) and featuring bass the group’s newest member: Rocky O’Riordan of The Pogues, The Radiators, and Elvis Costello & The Attractions.

A Broadway icon is making his contribution to a royal celebration.