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Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley has sold his publishing and recorded music catalogue in a new deal with equity fund, HarbourView Equity Partners.Whibley has served as the Canadian pop-punk outfit’s lead singer and primary songwriter since their inception in 1996. Their 2001 breakout album ‘All Killer No Filler’ boasted the hit single ‘Fat Lip’, which landed at Number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100.
To date, Sum 41 have released seven studio albums, the latest being 2019’s ‘Order In Decline’.Terms of the deal between HarbourView and Whibley have not been disclosed, however the transaction saw the equity fund represented by Fox Rothschild, with Whibley’s legal counsel coming from Jordan Keller and Sarah Smith of Keller Turner Andrews & Ghanem, PLLC.Over the course of their 26-year tenure, Sum 41 – who’ve just wrapped up a US tour with Simple Plan and head out together again to the UK and Europe this September – have seen their catalogue garner more than 15 million album consumption units, 5.05 million of which occurred in the U.S alone (per Billboard).HarbourView – founded in 2021 by CEO Cherrese Clarke Soares – have also acquired the catalogues of Hollywood Undead, Brad Paisley, Lady A and Luis Fonsi among others.Whibley is the latest in a long line of artists who have sold their publishing and recorded music catalogues in recent years.Among veteran musicians, Tina Turner sold her back catalogue for $300million (£225m), Sony Music acquired Bob Dylan‘s entire body of work, while ‘Sweet Caroline’ singer Neil Diamond entered into a deal with Universal Music Publishing. Additionally, Paul Simon sold for an undisclosed sum while Mötley Crüe sold their catalogue to BMG for a reported $150million (£112m).Bruce Springsteen, ZZ Top
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Elon Musk's mom has to "sleep in the garage" when she visits him. The SpaceX founder may be worth billions but his mother Maye Musk insisted he isn't interested in possessions and lives a very simple life so there is no luxury accommodation when she takes the trip to see him at Boca Chica in Texas. Maye said: "I have to sleep in the garage.
Mark Tuan has dropped the music video for lead single ‘far away’ off his debut solo studio album ‘The Other Side’.The Taiwanese-American singer, who is also a member of K-pop boyband GOT7, unveiled both the music video and the album today (August 26).In the visual, Tuan bitterly reminisces on a relationship that has come to an end as he sits on the floor of his bedroom, surrounded by photos and other trinkets from that romance. The clips of present-day Tuan are interspersed with flashbacks of him and his former beau, until he chooses to move on by burning a treasured polaroid photo of them together.“I gave you one last chance and you fucked it up / Now you’re far away and I hope that you know / That it’s where you’ll stay,” he croons in the chorus.‘The Other Side’ was first announced early last month, and features a total of 20 tracks including standalone singles he’s released in the past year.
Heather Rae El Moussa is sticking up for herself and husband Tarek El Moussa.
The amount of music history Alabama holds is truly unparalleled. The birthplace of such legends as Lionel Richie, Hank Williams, W.C. Handy and Nat King Cole, it's also proven a popular recording location for the likes of Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan to name but three.
Outlander star Sam Heughan has delighted fans by joining TikTok as he documents his most recent trip to Mexico, including getting lost in the country.
Jamie xx has shared his new remix of Oliver Sim‘s ‘GMT’ – you can listen to the new version below.The two artists, who are bandmates in The xx, have further extended their creative partnership with the remix of the track, which has arrived this afternoon (August 22).The original ‘GMT’ – which was released last month – is set to feature on Sim’s forthcoming debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’, which has been produced by Jamie xx and is set for release on September 9.Marking Jamie xx’s first new official remix in over five years, the ‘GMT’ remix – which incorporates a sample of Brian Wilson‘s ‘Smile’ – features additional production from Floating Points, and has previously been aired during Jamie’s recent DJ sets and live shows.You can listen to Jamie xx’s remix of Oliver Sim’s ‘GMT’ below.Having played his debut London solo show in June (where he covered Placebo and was joined by his xx bandmate Romy), Sim is now scheduled to embark on a North American, European and UK tour next month.Tickets for Sim’s UK dates are on sale now from here, and you can see his upcoming gigs below.September29 – The Showbox, Seattle, WAOctober01 – The Wiltern, Los Angeles, CA02 – The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA05 – Metro, Chicago, IL06 – Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON08 – Lincoln Theatre, Washington, DC09 – Royale, Boston, MA10 – Webster Hall, New York, NY 11 – Union Transfer, Philadelphia, PA20 – Vega, Copenhagen, Denmark22 – Le Cabaret Sauvage, Paris, France23 – Melkweg, Amsterdam, Netherlands26 – Admiralspalast, Berlin, Germany27 – Uebel & Gefaehrlich, Hamburg, Germany29 – New Century Hall, Manchester30 – KOKO, London
Michael Tuck, whose commanding on-air presence led to long news anchorman stints in San Diego and Los Angeles, died August 17 at 76 after a long battle with post-stroke complications, according to reports.
Outlander actor Sam Heughan is on the hunt for more Agave, and fans believe they know the reason why.
EXCLUSIVE: Warner Recorded Music has unveiled a new global joint venture with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Daniels’ (The United States vs. Billie Holiday) company, Lee Daniels Music.
Former San Francisco Giants player Tim Lincecum‘s wife, Cristin Coleman, died of cancer at age 38.
Green Day invited a 10-year-old fan on-stage to perform with them during their recent headline show at Outside Lands festival.The rock trio topped the bill at the three-day San Francisco event last Saturday (August 6), delivering a career-spanning 22-track set on the Lands End main stage.At one point in the gig, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong singled out a young crowd member called Montgomery – who the singer nicknamed Monty – and asked him to join Green Day for a special performance.“Do you really know how to play?” Armstrong questioned Montgomery. “Alright, kid – get your ass up here!”Today (August 11), Green Day shared footage of the moment on social media.