The SoCal Sound host has been released from the ICU and is recovering currently in a rehabilitation center in Los Angeles.

The inaugural American Music Honors awards show - a fundraiser for the Bruce Springsteen Archives and Center for American Music at Monmouth University - launched Saturday night without two very important presenters in attendance: Bruce Springsteen and Patti Scialfa.

Since founding Arthouse Entertainment in Los Angeles with business partner Stephen Finfer, Kara DioGuardi has approached her roster of songwriters, producers and artists with a laser focus on what she says the industry needs: "Good ole artist development."

Who are the people responsible for birthing -- and breaking -- the biggest songs of the year? Variety 's list of 2022's Hitmakers includes the creators, executives and connectors in the music industry who can spot a magical combination of talents and turn it into a smash.

On the heels of Nicki Minaj questioning the Recording Academy's placement of her song "Super Freaky Girl" in the Grammys ' pop category, as opposed to rap, comes another case of artists protesting a submission being knocked out of its chosen division ... in this case, the children's album category.

New York City alternative rock station 92.3, which was once home to Howard Stern, will sign off on October 27 as Audacy flips the format to News radio 1010 WINS on the FM frequency.

While Fender has long been favored by older musicians, the company has made great efforts, and gains, into attracting not just a younger audience, but a female one.

Radio immediately rose to the occasion in paying tribute to the beloved drummer by playing music, sharing old interviews and airing calls from grieving fans.

The ninth annual iHeartRadio Music Awards took place tonight (March 22) at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Broadcast live on Fox, the show was hosted by LL Cool J and featured performances by Megan Thee Stallion, Jason Aldean, John Legend, Charlie Puth, Billy Porter and Måneskin.

We Are Moving the Needle, the nonprofit launched by Grammy-winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar - which celebrates its first birthday today - has partnered with Jaxsta, the Australia-based database of music credits, to include gender identifiers in its search function. The goal: to showcase engineers, producers, mixers, and songwriters who are women or non-binary.

Jon Zazula launched Megaforce, which released the first albums from Metallica, Anthrax and many others, with his wife, Marsha, in 1982.

Among those unexpectedly joining jams were Eminem and Jennifer Lopez for LL Cool J, and Keith Urban filling in for Bryan Adams in a Tina Turner medley. Among speeches, the intrigue included Dave Chappelle in person and Barack Obama on tape helping to induct Jay-Z.

On the eve of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 's class of 2021 induction ceremony, several honorees - The Go-Go's, LL Cool J and "the Black Godfather" Clarence Avant - gathered to celebrate the unveiling of an inductee signature panel that will live on display in the Hall long after the gala ends.

Two influential music figures - activist and artist Tamar Kaprelian and hit producer Alex Salibian (Harry Styles, the Head and the Heart, Young the Giant) - are pooling resources, talent and investments in launching Nvak Collective, a socially driven talent incubator and record label whose mission is to create safe ecosystems for women, non-binary and LGBTQ+ musicians and artists with an emphasis on underrepresented regions like the Middle East, West Asia, and North and East Africa.

The artwork and marketing campaign for John Mayer 's new album, "Sob Rock," features the sort of imagery that pulls you in. That's because its 1980s-inspired look spurs more questions than answers - is the music retro or just the visuals? Are you meant to laugh or groan?

On this week's Strictly Business podcast, an episode dedicated to Variety's Music Mogul of the Year, Scooter Braun, who appears on the magazine's June 23 cover. Scooter Braun is the rare music business insider with a high profile outside of his industry.

Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby lead in BET Awards nominations, with seven each. Cardi B and Drake follow, with five noms each. The show, which recognizes Black excellence in music, television, film, and sports, will air on June 27 on BET Networks.

Julie E. "Tawny" Kitaen was best known for her appearance in Whitesnake’s 1987 smash “Here I Go Again."

There wasn’t a clear frontrunner in the contest this year — perhaps a result of how people’s music consumption has changed during a pandemic.

Grammy-winning mastering engineer Emily Lazar has launched a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of women audio engineers and producers working in music today.

Megaforce Records co-founder Marsha Zazula - who launched the iconic label, which released the first albums from Metallica, Anthrax and many others, with her husband Jon in 1982 - died Saturday in her Florida home. The cause of death was cancer.

The founder and CEO of Randex Communications had been battling late-stage pancreatic cancer.

The singer finished third on the show's inaugural season in 2002.

More than 700 members of the U.K. music community, including artists, managers, executives at record companies, agencies, the live music industry, in addition to creatives like songwriters and producers, have come together to sign a letter pledging to combat division and hate.

In a surprising move, longtime Sirius XM on-air personality Cousin Brucie Morrow will depart the '60s on 6 channel after his show this Saturday night, August 2. The 84-year-old Morrow, whose real name is Bruce Meyerowitz, has been a fixture on the channel hosting nights weekly from Wednesday through Saturday since 2005.

ASCAP, BMI and SESAC joined with the National Music Publishers Association, the Society of Composers and Lyricists, Songwriters of North America, Songwriters Guild of America and Nashville Songwriters Association International to ask Congress to extend benefits for self-employed individuals and small businesses in the next government stimulus package.

Billy Joel fans looking for a fix this summer will get it today (July 17) with the release of former drummer Liberty DeVitto's new tell-all, "Liberty: Life, Billy and the Pursuit of Happiness."

The NBC reality series " Songland" wrapped this week, naming Canadian songwriter Griffen Palmer, who's signed with Nashville-based Big Loud Publishing, its season two winner. His ballad "Second Guessing," co-written with "Songland" judge Shane McAnally, was chosen as the new single for Florida Georgia Line.

came together Wednesday for "Jersey 4 Jersey," a benefit webcast to raise funds to fight the medical, social and economic impact of the coronavirus on local communities.

Bruce Springsteen eloquently paid tribute to the late John Prine, "a true original," as part of his guest DJ turn on Sirius XM's E Street Radio Wednesday morning. "Over here on E Street we are devastated by the loss of John Prine. Not only was he one of our country's great songwriters, a real national treasure," he said.

Days after Kid Kelly exited his position as VP of Pop Programming at Sirius XM radio, the radio veteran broke his silence in an open letter, writing he has "zero regrets." "I'm proud of maintaining the integrity of programming while balancing and creating an environment where people were respected and appreciated," he wrote.

Country music legend Tanya Tucker picked up her first two wins at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards on Sunday at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The 61-year-old singer won for best country song for "Bring My Flowers Now" and best country album for "While I'm Livin'."

Drummer Joey Kramer, a founding member of Aerosmith who's been with the band for five decades, will not be joining his groupmates onstage at the MusiCares Person of the Year gala on Friday, Jan. 24, a Massachusetts court ruled today (Jan. 22).

When Jon Bon Jovi was asked to appear in New York City at the Christmas Tree Lighting in Rockefeller Center on Wednesday night (Dec. 4), he shared the moment with the men and women of the military by performance of his song, "Unbroken," from the documentary " To Be of Service."

Even as a student at Scotch Plains High School in New Jersey, Universal Music Group executive and digital music veteran Jay Frank - who died Sunday at the age of 47 after a battle with cancer - was destined for a career in the music business.

Twice during Dave Matthews Band 's headlining performance at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival on Sunday night (Sept. 22), Matthews thanked the 37,000 in attendance for "sticking around." If the audience was showing signs of festival fatigue at the end of the second annual two-day music and surfing festival in Asbury Park, New Jersey, it wasn't evident at all during DMB's joyous, two-hour set.

It's the second night of the Jon Bon Jovi Runaway to Paradise Cruise and the ship, halfway between Barcelona and Palma, is taking a beating from rain and gusty winds. A stormy day at sea would be unnerving for any normal cruise, but the Norwegian Pearl is anything but.

Bruce Springsteen 's music has always been cinematic, which is one reason why so many of his songs strike a chord at the movies. Today is the premiere of the film, "Blinded By The Light," which tells the story of a British-Pakistani teenager and his journey after discovering the Boss' music.