Universal Music Launches Virgin Label and Artist Services Division

Elon Musk is sharing a rare picture of his family. The Tesla CEO took to Twitter Monday to share a photo of his girlfriend, Grimes, and their son, X Æ A-XII, while on a trip to Texas.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSony Music Group has announced “Beyond the Instrument,” a new, annual program designed to stimulate creativity, advance educational resources and promote career development within the music industry.Save The Music and Music Forward are SMG’s first nonprofit partners for the program, according to the announcement.

READ MORE: Andrea Bocelli sings Hallelujah duet with daughter Virginia - WATCHIt's unclear from the photos if this was an attended concert on February 28 or if the Bocellis had it filmed, but hopefully, Andrea will make this clear in the near future. In the pictures, Virginia appears to be reading some sheet music before holding a microphone to sing, as she stands by her father with a guitar.

It doesn’t take a die hard Friends superfan to notice the mistake with this children's sweater. TK Maxx have launched a cute pink Friends-themed jumper as part of their collection which features the names of leading roles, Monica, Joey, Chandler, Phoebe and Rachel but no sign of the beloved Ross.

A school district in Virginia isn’t banning Dr. Seuss books for Reading Across America day, as previously reported. They’re just not emphasizing them after research into to the author’s past political cartoons.

In Virginia, they do not like green eggs and ham, or Dr. Seuss.

MILK, a biographical film about Harvey Milk, the first openly gay person elected to public office in California.The film takes place in the 1970s and highlights Milk’s commitment to defeating Proposition 6, an initiative aimed at preventing gay and lesbian individuals from working in California’s public schools.

From Cradle to Stage, a new six-part unscripted music show hosted by Dave Grohl and his mother, Virginia Hanlon Grohl.The series, directed by Dave Grohl and inspired by Virginia’s book of the same name, will explore the relationships between prominent musicians and their mothers.Reboots of Behind The Music and Yo! MTV Raps are also set to premiere on the service, as well as new MTV Unplugged performances.

Metro Weekly has previously reported, Grimm was initially allowed to use the boys’ restroom after transitioning, but was later told by the school board he could not after parents and conservative members of the community balked at school’s initial attempt to accommodate Grimm.As a half-measure, the school constructed several single-stall restrooms out of broom closets that could be used by “any” student.

Sasha Calle has landed the role of Supergirl in the DC Universe and she’ll make her debut in the upcoming The Flash movie.

Having built one worldwide sensation, Big Hit Entertainment, the management company and record label behind BTS, is looking to do it again. Big Hit and UMG announced Wednesday a strategic partnership in which they will assemble and debut a new global K-pop boy group together in the United States for the first time.The members will be selected from a global audition process that will be televised sometime next year with a U.S.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBig Hit Entertainment, the South Korean company that brought BTS to the world, and Universal Music Group today announced an expanded strategic partnership that will see the two companies working together to “increase opportunities for artists through innovation and technology, whilst expanding the global reach of K-pop music and culture around the world,” according the announcement.

Rapper and YouTuber KSI has announced the launch of his own record label, The Online Takeover. His first signing is Aiyana Lee, who featured on KSI’s 2020 track ‘Killa Killa’.“Ya boy has created his own music label”, says KSI.

The French media conglomerate Vivendi says it plans to spin off Universal Music Group in an IPO by the end of 2021. UMG, one of the "Big Three" record labels alongside Warner Music Group and Sony Music, is based in Santa Monica, California and led by CEO Lucian Grange.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorVivendi plans to list 60% of its share of Universal Music Group on the Euronext market in Amsterdam by the end of the year, according to announcements from the companies in the early hours of Saturday.