Dexter Wansel was one of the defining creative forces behind Philadelphia soul, known for music that blended deep R&B feeling with jazz-funk, futuristic synth textures, and lush orchestration. He worked as a keyboardist, arranger, compose ...
Official Statement Commodore’s Ronald LaPread’s Passing
Ronald LaPread 1949-2076, Original Member of the GRAMMY winning Commodores Ronald LaPread, acclaimed musician, songwriter, singer, producer, and original bass guitarist of the legendary Commodores, passed away on Saturday at the age of 76 afte ...
Sony Music Publishing Nashville Signs Carson Peters to Global Deal
Sony Music Publishing Nashville announced the signing of rising country star Carson Peters to a worldwide publishing agreement. At 22 years old, Carson Peters has established himself as an emerging voice in the bluegrass and neo-traditional co ...
Joe LaCroix Named Brand Manager of 105.7 The Fan in Baltimore
105.7 The Fan (WJZ-FM), Audacy’s sports station in Baltimore, has promoted Joe LaCroix to Brand Manager. The move gives LaCroix expanded oversight of the station’s content strategy, talent development, daily operations, and overall brand directi ...
Peabo Bryson Suffers a Stoke
We are sorry to reort that wo-time Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter and balladeer, Peabo Bryson – the voice behind the Oscar-winning Disney songs “Beauty and the Beast” and “A Whole New World” – has suffered a stroke and is currently unde ...
Sony Music Publishing Claims Eleventh Consecutive Publisher of the Year Win at SESAC 2026 Latina Music Awards Inbox McClenny, Katie
Kapo achieves Pop/Latin Rhythm Songwriter of the Year; Edén Muñoz earns Regional Mexican Songwriter & Song of the Year; Manuel Turizo and Kemzo win Pop/Latin Rhythm Song of the Year Sony Music Publishing Latin was named Pop/Latin Rhythm Publ ...
Larry Jackson Sues to Unmask Anonymous Defamation Campaign
Music executive Larry Jackson is taking legal action to identify the anonymous person or people behind what he calls a coordinated, malicious, and ongoing campaign aimed at him, his independent label Gamma, and the label’s artists. The case mat ...
Musicfirst Pushes Congress to End Radio’s Performer Pay Loophole
Radio has collected value from music for decades without paying the performers behind the recordings, and musicFIRST is calling that gap what it is: a loophole that should end now. For publishers, songwriters, artists, and rights holders, the fi ...
We Remember John McClain: The Musician, the A&R Ear, and the Estate Architect
John McClain spent most of his life doing what the best music people do: staying out of the spotlight while quietly changing the sound of the business. He started as a musician, became a trusted ear in A&R, helped turn Janet Jackson into a g ...
