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This is the ninth installment of Rolling Stone’s seriesAt Work, in which we explore the fast-changing music business from the perspective of a different industry leader each week. Readearlier pieces in the series here. Wendy Ong is an anomaly in the U.S. music business: She grew up in Singapore, didn’t …

In tweets and public statements, the president of the United States is using racist language to describe the coronavirus, calling it the “Chinese virus.” The demagogy and scapegoating of foreigners is familiar. What’s new is that Trump is using this tactic to deflect from his own glaring failures to prepare …

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. With no set timeline as to when the government-ordered COVID-19 quarantine will lift, more and more people are facing the reality of spending weeks — if not months …

Keith Urban performed an impromptu concert via Instagram Live to entertain fans stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. The singer was joined by his wife Nicole Kidman, who danced and sang along to the 30-minute set. In the video, which is available on Urban’s Instagram, the country musician played …

Ten months ago, I calculated that DIY artists would earn more than $1 billion from their music royalties (records plus publishing) across 2019, stating this was a number that was “only going to escalate in the years ahead.” At the time, that risked sounding a little hubristic — but it …

On March 4th, Rolling Stone hosted its second annual Women Shaping the Future event, celebrating, raising, and honoring the influential female voices in culture. The event was the first to take place at the new Edge venue in Hudson Yards, which overlooks New York City. Playwright Katori Hall, whose first …

The Country to Country festival, billed as the largest country music festival in Europe, has been postponed over concerns about COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. Abbreviated as C2C, the three-day event of live music in England, Scotland, and Ireland was set to begin Friday with headliners Eric Church, Luke …

Michael Dorf founded his first music venue, the Knitting Factory, in New York City in 1986. In the years since, his business has weathered all kinds of calamities. “We were probably the closest venue to the World Trade Center area back in 2001,” Dorf says. “I’ve been open during blackouts …

British New Wave icons Modern English — best remembered for their 1982 hit “I Melt With You” — are going to celebrate their 40th anniversary with a special North American tour this summer. Every show will feature a complete performance of their 1982 classic LP After the Snow. “Recording After …

“Oprah’s Bank Account” is a feat of engineering. The song and video feature two of music’s biggest streaming artists: Drake and DaBaby. Director X — the same filmmaker behind Drake’s “Hotline Bling” — helms the visual. And Lil Yachty, who fully commits to impersonating Oprah at the peak of her …