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Representative Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced that the full committee will hold a markup on seven bills Wednesday, September 17, including H.R. 979, the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025. The legislation, sponsored by Reps. Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), would require automakers to include AM broadcast radio as standard equipment in all new passenger vehicles. The […]

Lizzo has slammed laws against sampling music, describing them as “racist”. The Truth Hurts singer called out legislators for “policing Black art” in an interview with YouTube series Million Dollaz Worth of Game. “The first time people started sampling was who? It was rappers in the ’80s and ’90s,” Lizzo began. “They were sampling records because they didn’t have access to big studios. They didn’t grow up learning how to play bass […]

Sidney ‘Omen’ Brown, you might not know the name, but many do. Sidney “Omen” Brown has been found dead in his New York City apartment. He was 49. The music producer collaborated with superstar artists including Ludacris, Drake and Beyoncé. He passed away suddenly, officials revealed on Tuesday. The “cause and manner of death are pending further study”, according to a statement by the city’s Office of Chief Medical Examiner. Brown’s mother, […]

The NAB Leadership Foundation (NABLF) has announced the Broadcast Leadership Training (BLT) class of 2026. The 10-month, executive MBA-style program began on September 12 and prepares rising executives for C-suite and operational leadership roles with sessions on business acumen, management skills and topics including artificial intelligence, human resources and team culture. “The foundation is incredibly honored to have more than 430 BLT graduates spanning over 25 years of this prestigious […]

Cardi B announced she’s going on tour while co-hosting TODAY With Jenna & Friends on Sept. 16. The Grammy-winning rapper said she’ll be hitting the road in more than 30 cities in 2026 on her “Little Miss Drama Tour.” “I’ll be headed to more than 30 cities across North America — Cardi B is going on tour!” she exclaimed on TODAY. “After the whole album run and everything, I’m going straight to rehearsal. Every […]

A judge has ruled that the four housekeepers suing Smokey Robinson for sexual assault can keep their anonymity. They are free to move forward with their $50 million (£37 million) lawsuit against the Motown star using pseudonyms. Robinson had filed a motion asking the court to strike down the women’s complaint and force them to refile using their real names. He claimed the women waived their right to anonymity when they appeared […]

A lawyer for Lil Nas X has confirmed the Grammy-winning artist is “in treatment”. The news comes following his arrest last month for battery of a police officer. Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Hill, was charged with allegedly attacking police officers and resisting arrest while wandering naked in Los Angeles on 21 August. Lawyers for the Old Town Road singer appeared in court in LA on Monday, and spoke […]

Nielsen ratings coming Thursday (9.18.25) at 5PM(ET) for: Baton Rouge, New Orleans and Louisville.

Dave Van Dyke, BridgeRatings  Broadcasters often frame streaming as radio’s competitor. But if you look closer at listener behavior, the relationship is more symbiotic than adversarial. The secret lies in psychology: audiences are creatures of habit, and familiarity is one of the strongest forces driving music consumption. That very tendency makes streaming and radio not just compatible, but deeply complementary. Streaming As Routine –Streaming thrives because it allows listeners to […]