Music
Paul McCartney joined by Springsteen, Grohl in epic Glastonbury show
Paul McCartney performs with Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl. Samir Hussein | Wireimage | Getty Images Paul McCartney was joined by special guests Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl in an epic performance at Glastonbury on Saturday night that spanned the first Beatles demo to some of his latest recordings. The singer-songwriter, who turned 80 a […]
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BTS draws massive crowd to White House press briefing ahead of meeting with Biden
Korean band BTS appears at the daily press briefing with Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, in the Brady Press Briefing of the White House in Washington, DC, May 31, 2022, as they visit to discuss Asian inclusion and representation, and addressing anti-Asian hate crimes and discrimination. Saul Loeb | AFP | Getty Images A White House […]
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Justin Timberlake sells song catalog to fund backed by Blackstone in deal valued at $100 million
Recording artist Justin Timberlake performs onstage during the Pepsi Super Bowl LII Halftime Show at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Christopher Polk | Getty Images Buy, buy, buy. Pop superstar Justin Timberlake, who got his start in the boy band NSYNC, has sold the rights to his song catalog to […]
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ABBA hopes to go one better than Elvis and Michael Jackson with new immersive performance
Swedish music band ABBA, shown here as wax figures, have sold over 400 million records worldwide. Jonathan Nackstrand | Afp | Getty Images Pop legends ABBA are taking a big punt on their latest immersive project, founding member Bjorn Ulvaeus has told CNBC. The much-anticipated immersive performance called ABBA Voyage is billed as “a concert 40 […]
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Apple discontinues the last iPod model
Steve Jobs at Macworld in 2004. Getty Images Apple is discontinuing the iPod touch, the last version of the portable music player it still sells. The announcement ends an era of digital music that Apple kicked off when it first introduced the iPod in 2001, boasting of its ability to hold “up to 1,000 CD-quality […]
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Ed Sheeran wins copyright case over 2017 hit ‘Shape of You’
Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle over his 2017 hit “Shape of You” on Wednesday, defeating claims that the song copied part of 2015′s “Oh Why” by grime artist Sami Switch. Joe Maher | Disasters Emergency Committee | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Grammy Award-winning songwriter Ed Sheeran won a U.K. copyright battle […]
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This 38-year-old makes $160,000 per month in passive income—after losing his job: ‘I work only 5 hours a week now’
Growing up, I loved music and had my sights set on becoming a full-time musician. I followed my dream in a practical way — working a corporate 9-to-5 as an audio engineer while growing a business as a freelance music producer for indie artists on the side. But in 2009, at age 26, I lost […]
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James Blunt says more should be done to moderate online hate, gives tips on dealing with trolls
James Blunt performs at the American Airlines Arena on August 30, 2017 in Miami, Florida. Jason Koerner | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images U.K. singer-songwriter and “reluctant” Twitter sensation, James Blunt, told CNBC that social media platforms should do more to moderate online hate. The superstar behind global hits such as “You’re Beautiful” and […]
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Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram
Gilbert Carrasquillo | Getty Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for breaching the social media network’s harassment policy. West, who goes by “Ye,” will not be able to post, comment or send direct messages for 24 hours. A spokesperson for Meta, which owns Instagram, told CNBC Thursday that West violated the […]
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