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Bon Jovi is set to release their new collaboration album on October 24. The legendary rock band has announced that Forever (Legendary Edition), their 14-track collaboration album, will be released
Prime Video is diving into one of the most polarizing true-crime sagas of recent memory, and it has found its star. Elizabeth Banks has been cast as Karen Read in
Storefront Music, the original music, sound design, and audio-post company led by John “Scrapper” Sneider and Adam Elk, has appointed longtime music production executive Matt Nelson as its new Managing
Full-service agency Gravity Global has acquired performance media agency Marketing Doctor, further strengthening its paid media expertise and integrated marketing services. The move supports Gravity Global’s continued growth in regulated
This weekend delivered one of the most surprising box office stories of the year, as Netflix’s animated sing-along KPOP Demon Hunters stormed theaters for a two-day run and grossed an
The stage is officially set for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards, and the lineup is looking like fire. MTV has dropped the first wave of performers and honorees, featuring
Terence Stamp, the magnetic British actor who embodied the ferocious General Zod in Superman (1978) and Superman II (1980), has passed away at age 87. A figure of timeless grace
Hip-Hop legend and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee LL CooL J is set to take center stage as the solo host of the 2025 MTV “VMAs,” airing live
Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, one of the most compelling voices of her generation, took the stage at Outside Lands in a custom GapStudio gown designed by Zac Posen, Gap Inc.’s Executive
Nike Football is unleashing a bold new brand identity with Scary Good, a global creative platform celebrating the brilliance of attacking football and the fearless, creative style of play loved
Two heavy hitters from opposite sides of the industry are joining forces to make production a celebration. Agency and production veteran Mary Crosse and award-winning director John Poliquin have officially
Sally-Ann Dale, the creative force who helped build Droga5 New York into one of the most influential ad agencies in the world, has died at the age of 53. Her
CBS and MTV have revealed the star-studded nominations for the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), spotlighting artists whose impact over the past year has reshaped music, pop culture, and
The American Advertising Federation (AAF) has unveiled its 2025 class of inductees into the prestigious Advertising Hall of Achievement (AHOA) — the industry’s gold standard for recognizing trailblazers 40 and
Advertising and marketing jobs made a surprise comeback in July, posting their most significant monthly gain in over a year, even as the broader U.S. labor market continued to cool.
Urban Decay is done playing it safe. The brand that made grunge glam and glitter armor just launched its boldest campaign in years — and it’s not mincing words. Dubbed
Doritos has officially entered its risqué era with a bit of help from Walton Goggins—man of the moment, king of chaos, and now… a “Spicy, but Not Too Spicy Plumber.”
Look, I’ll admit — I’ve rewatched too many episodes of The Mandalorian and The Last of Us to resist seeing Pedro Pascal as a bona fide MCU star. And with
Marvel may finally be stretching back into form, literally and figuratively, with Fantastic Four: First Steps, the studio’s 37th entry in the MCU and, according to critics, a much-needed course
