Warner Music Group Names Oana Ruxandra Chief Digital Officer & EVP of Business Development

New Yorkers are getting together for a virtual benefit event called “Rise Up New York!”, set to air May 11.

Andrew Cuomo is speaking out about his relationship status. The Governor of New York, who has been making headlines for helping his state battle the Coronavirus, was asked about his personal life during an interview on Thursday.

The Hollywood Reporter has found its new editorial director. Nekesa Mumbi Moody, who has served as global entertainment and lifestyles editor at the Associated Press since 2012, has been named to the top editorial role atThe Hollywood Reporter.

By Dave McNary

The Hollywood Reporter has found its new editorial director. Nekesa Mumbi Moody, who has served as global entertainment and lifestyles editor at The Associated Press since 2012, has been named to the top editorial role at The Hollywood Reporter.

Mick Jagger has remembered his late partner L’Wren Scott on what would have been her 56th birthday.

Sir Mick Jagger has remembered his late partner L’Wren Scott on what would have been her 56th birthday.

By Jem Aswad

Javier Camarena was at his home in Zurich singing an aria from Bellini’s Il Pirata when the screen for the video feed split, and he was joined by Metropolitan Opera music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin in Montreal and general manager Peter Gelb in New York. “Just a second,” the tenor from Mexico said, raising an index finger.He had just finished the slow-moving first section.

American golfer Patrick Landers and his girlfriend Karla Baca have been murdered in Mexico. The couple, who were quarantined amid the coronavirus pandemic in the city of Juárez, were fatally shot in broad daylight on April 20.

In a new series launching amid the coronavirus pandemic, Billboard is asking individuals from all sectors of the music business to share stories of how they work now, with much of the world quarantined at home and unable to take in-person meetings, attend conferences or even go into the office. Submissions for the series can be sent to [email protected].

Bronx hip hop star Fred the Godson, who has collaborated with the likes of Diddy and Meek Mill, lost his battle with the coronavirus at the age of 35, reports the New York Post. Frederick Thomas, also known as Gordo, had revealed on Twitter that he was on a ventilator with COVID-19 on April 6. He leaves behind wife LeeAnn Jemmott and their two children has two children.

Attorney Simon Lamb and Rebel Industries founder Josh Levine are organizing the virtual AMP Music Summit "Prepping for a Post-Covid World: Trailblazers & Thought Leaders Come Together for the Music Industry" on May 6.Exploring the impact and opportunities created by this pandemic, AMP Music Summit will include digital fireside chats with author Tina Hay, KCRW Music Director Anne Litt, former Ticketmaster chief executive Fred Rosen (who now runs Red Carpet Media), promoter Bill Silva, New York

Love Island's Mike Boateng has admitted gross misconduct while serving as a police officer for Greater Manchester Police, after claims he was racially abused whilst in the force.

We were treated to a rare sight in the Season 10 premiere of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. All of the 90210 ladies actually got along during their girls' trip to New York Fashion Week without even an ounce of drama during the vacay (clip above). 

By Variety Staff

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