IATSE launched a program extending its National Benefit Fund to touring crews, giving them access to healthcare and retirement benefits funded through artist/management “cap accounts.” The goal is to close the gap between touring and venue workers.

Lainey Wilson’s “Somewhere Over Laredo” hit No. 9 on Hot Country Songs, her ninth top 10. Kelsea Ballerini’s “Emerald City” debuted at No. 36 as her EP Mount Pleasant opened at No. 9 on Top Country Albums.

Talking Heads will release a 1974 demo of “Psycho Killer” for Record Store Day Black Friday.

Queen of the Damned’s nü-metal soundtrack returns on vinyl Jan. 2, 2026.

Vitriol’s Kyle Rasmussen released a 41-minute video addressing the mid-tour exit of three members. He disputes their claims of abuse and says he was abandoned; the ex-members stand by their account. Rasmussen announced a GoFundMe to get home.

Berklee named sophomore Paris Pineyro the first recipient of the $75,000 Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole Scholarship, honoring both artists’ legacies.

Tool bassist Justin Chancellor confirmed the band is working on new music with no release timeline.

UMG UK launched Pause, a studio producing single-frame art prints pulled from music videos; once a frame is purchased, it’s gone. First set includes Amy Winehouse, Aurora, Self-Esteem, Jeff Goldblum, and Keane; proceeds support the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

Official UK Albums Chart:

5. Man's Best Friend – Sabrina Carpenter

4. PTSD 2 – D-Block Europe

3. Life of a Showgirl – Taylor Swift

2. The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean

1. Everyone’s a Star! – 5 Seconds of Summer

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