Brian May Denies Sacha Baron Cohen’s Queen Biopic Claims

Sacha Baron Cohen, who at one point was cast to portray Freddie Mercury in a since-stalled Queen biopic, recently revealed the huge creative differences behind his exit from the project. A month after Cohen told his side of the story, Queen guitarist Brian May has contradicted the actor’s allegations in a new interview with…

Warner edges out Sony and Universal in 2015’s blockbuster singles list

But Universal takes half of Albums Top 10 placements

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Janet Jackson’s Unbreakable Tour Postponed Until 2017

Days after Janet Jackson revealed that she was postponing the remainder of her Unbreakable tour in order to start a family, Live Nation has clarified approximately how long the delay will last. In a statement to Us Weekly, the concert promoters wrote, “The Janet Jackson Unbreakable Tour in North America will be postponed…

This Week In Music Commentary

Eager to share a piece of their minds, commentators this week weighed in on music streaming’s inevitable unbundling, whether YouTube’s dominion is coming to an end, and why streaming’s success won’t stop downloading. The Inevitable Unbundling Of Streaming Music Platforms Is YouTube’s Domination Of Music Nearing Its End? Streaming Won’t…

Watch Margo Price Turn ‘SNL’ Into Honky-Tonk

Fresh off releasing her acclaimed new LP Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, country singer Margo Price visited Saturday Night Live to perform a pair of her honky-tonkin’, hard-livin’ anthems as musical guest on the show’s Russell Crowe-hosted episode.

First, the East Nashville singer and her backing band delivered the boozy breakup track “Hurtin’ (On…

Guns N’ Roses Add ‘Don’t Cry’ in Triumphant Second Las Vegas Show

Two miracles happened Saturday night at the Guns N’ Roses concert in Las Vegas: The first one came early, as Axl Rose was wheeled out with a broken foot on Dave Grohl’s borrowed Foo Fighters throne, and the singer made a gesture that was the ultimate middle-finger to his many doubters…

TOP POSTS: Last Week’s Most Read Posts On Hypebot

In some of Hypebot’s most popular articles from the past week, we speculated as to what Spotify’s new debt load means, looked at the most important tools for online music marketing, heard from several experts on how to communicate with fans, and much more. What Spotify’s Debt Means For Artists…