IATSE launched a program extending its National Benefit Fund to touring crews, giving them access to healthcare and retirement benefits funded through artist/management “cap accounts.” The goal is to close the gap between touring and venue workers.
Lainey Wilson’s “Somewhere Over Laredo” hit No. 9 on Hot Country Songs, her ninth top 10. Kelsea Ballerini’s “Emerald City” debuted at No. 36 as her EP Mount Pleasant opened at No. 9 on Top Country Albums.
Talking Heads will release a 1974 demo of “Psycho Killer” for Record Store Day Black Friday.
Queen of the Damned’s nü-metal soundtrack returns on vinyl Jan. 2, 2026.
Vitriol’s Kyle Rasmussen released a 41-minute video addressing the mid-tour exit of three members. He disputes their claims of abuse and says he was abandoned; the ex-members stand by their account. Rasmussen announced a GoFundMe to get home.
Berklee named sophomore Paris Pineyro the first recipient of the $75,000 Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole Scholarship, honoring both artists’ legacies.
Tool bassist Justin Chancellor confirmed the band is working on new music with no release timeline.
UMG UK launched Pause, a studio producing single-frame art prints pulled from music videos; once a frame is purchased, it’s gone. First set includes Amy Winehouse, Aurora, Self-Esteem, Jeff Goldblum, and Keane; proceeds support the Amy Winehouse Foundation.
Official UK Albums Chart:
5. Man's Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter
4. PTSD 2 – D-Block Europe
3. Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift
2. The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean
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