Saturday, June 6, 2026

Music

Live Nation and Ticketmaster Illegally Monopolized Ticketing Market, Jury Finds

In a verdict that could have far-reaching consequences in the music industry, the live colossus that includes Ticketmaster was found to have violated antitrust laws. Source link

5 Takeaways From the Live Nation Antitrust Trial

A jury found that the concert giant operated as a monopoly, a verdict that could have major reverberations in the music industry. Source link

In Indianapolis, a New Contemporary Art Museum Comes With a D.J.

The 40,000-square-foot space, housed in a former dairy barn, aims to upend expectations of what an art museum can be. Source link

Oasis, Phil Collins and Sade to Join Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Billy Idol, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan will also be inducted, while New Edition, Mariah Carey and Melissa Etheridge failed to make the final cut. Source link

Jailed for Love Songs? Yes, and Still Singing.

Nguyen Van Loc was persecuted for performing Hanoi’s old romantic music during (and after) the Vietnam War. He can’t stop. He won’t stop. Source link

Lady Gaga and Doechii, the Strokes: 8 Songs We’re Talking About This Week

Lady Gaga and Doechii strike a pose, the Strokes side-eye consumption and Kelela confronts a crumbling relationship. Source link

Afrika Bambaataa’s Complicated Legacy

The tributes to one of hip-hop’s founders were complicated by allegations of sexual abuse made against him in recent years. Source link

Afrika Bambaataa, Often Called the ‘Godfather of Hip-Hop,’ Is Dead

A pioneering rapper and D.J. from the Bronx, Mr. Bambaataa was accused of child sexual abuse later in his career. Source link

Wayne Perkins, Guitarist to the Stars, Dies at 74

Mr. Perkins worked with Bob Marley, Joni Mitchell and many others, almost joined the Rolling Stones and turned down an offer from Lynyrd Skynyrd. Source link

Fanciful and Fabulous: ‘Cats: The Jellicle Ball’ on Broadway

For their 10th life, the cats strut and duckwalk in a reappraisal of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s 1981 musical, which has shifted to the queer ballroom scene. Source link
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