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Rolling Stone

Chaka Khan is a Legend Subverting Expectations on 'Chakzilla'

The Hall of Famer gets assists from Sia, Snoop, and Greg Kurstin on an a bright new album that defiantly tries new moves

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Rolling Stone

Chaka Khan is a Legend Subverting Expectations on 'Chakzilla'

Rolling Stone

Sean Combs' Ex-Staffers Find New Home Working With Usher

At least three members of Sean Combs’ team have joined Usher’s camp for “The R&B Tour” with Chris Brown, Rolling Stone has learned, including Combs’ former chief of staff Kristina Khorram

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Rolling Stone

Sean Combs' Ex-Staffers Find New Home Working With Usher

Rolling Stone

Neil Young Journeyed Through His Past and Raged Against War in First 2026 Show

Young’s first concert of the year included hits like “Heart of Gold” and “Old Man,” deep cuts, a brand new song, a duet with Willie Nelson, and a solemn rendition of 2006’s “Living With War”

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Rolling Stone

Neil Young Journeyed Through His Past and Raged Against War in First 2026 Show

Rolling Stone

One of One: How Paralyzed Veterans of America Has Shaped the Nation for 80 Years — And Continues to Today

For people with disabilities, accessibility is not simply a convenience. It is a fundamental civil right, and at its most basic, a measure of freedom: the freedom to work, travel, attend events, and enter a building. When a doorway, airplane, restroom, workplace, or public space is inaccessible, that ...

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Rolling Stone

One of One: How Paralyzed Veterans of America Has Shaped the Nation for 80 Years — And Continues to Today

Rolling Stone

Taylor Swift Unveils ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Extended Edition

The extended version of her 12th studio album features four new songs: "Patient Zero," "Cleveland!," "Pink Clouding," and "Babylon"

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Rolling Stone

Taylor Swift Unveils ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ Extended Edition

Rolling Stone

Lucky Us: Hilary Duff Has Revealed 2027 North American Tour Dates

The expanded Lucky Me Tour will have Dashboard Confessional and Tegan and Sara opening select U.S. dates

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Rolling Stone

Lucky Us: Hilary Duff Has Revealed 2027 North American Tour Dates

Pitchfork

Queens of the Stone Age Ask “Where the Goth Girls At?” in New Song

Drake will probably enjoy this one

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Pitchfork

Queens of the Stone Age Ask “Where the Goth Girls At?” in New Song

Pitchfork

They Are Gutting a Body of Water Prep Huge Mixtape and Drop Three Songs

Featuring Spirit of the Beehive, Hotline TNT, RXK Nephew, Greg Mendez, and 25 other artists

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Pitchfork

They Are Gutting a Body of Water Prep Huge Mixtape and Drop Three Songs

Pitchfork

Angine de Poitrine Awarded 2026 Polaris Prize

The Quebecois duo became the first act to scoop both prizes for the best Canadian album and song of the year

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Pitchfork

Angine de Poitrine Awarded 2026 Polaris Prize

Pitchfork

Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore

The updated version to her 2025 album includes four new songs

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Pitchfork

Taylor Swift Announces The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore

Pitchfork

Dolly Parton Estate Sues Her Nephew, Alleging Extortion and Threats

Bryan Seaver, who also led the late star’s security detail, allegedly described himself as a “killer” in violent emails to Parton’s team

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Pitchfork

Dolly Parton Estate Sues Her Nephew, Alleging Extortion and Threats

Pitchfork

Outkast Sue Ovrkast for Having “Nearly Identical” Name

A new lawsuit claims the Oakland rapper-producer reneged on an earlier agreement with the Grammy-winning duo to change his name to Overkxst

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Pitchfork

Outkast Sue Ovrkast for Having “Nearly Identical” Name

npr Music News

African pop was poised for a U.S. takeover. Can its stars finish the job?

The dam appeared to break in 2024, as South African phenom Tyla made Grammy and chart history. But for a wide field of buzzed-about voices, the path to a crossover has narrowed.

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npr Music News

African pop was poised for a U.S. takeover. Can its stars finish the job?

npr Music News

5 reasons why 'Choosin' Texas' is now the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

Let's take a look at how and why "Choosin' Texas" has come to define and dominate the pop charts in 2026.

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npr Music News

5 reasons why 'Choosin' Texas' is now the longest-running No. 1 hit of all time

npr Music News

Marking the 100th birthday of jazz great John Coltrane

Coltrane, who died in 1967 at age 40, was a comet who lit up the sky, constantly refining his saxophone style and technique alongside his composing, bandleading and advocacy for younger colleagues.

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npr Music News

Marking the 100th birthday of jazz great John Coltrane

npr Music News

Meet the future of the LA Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony

As the classical concert season ramps up, two of America's finest orchestras will soon be led by new conductors when Daniel Harding takes over in Los Angeles and Elim Chan leads in San Francisco.

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npr Music News

Meet the future of the LA Philharmonic and San Francisco Symphony

npr Music News

YEИDRY: Tiny Desk Concert

Born in the Dominican Republic, raised in Italy and now having lived in many other parts of the world, YEИDRY's music sounds exactly like her experience.

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npr Music News

YEИDRY: Tiny Desk Concert

npr Music News

'They touch everything': Sylvan Esso confronts the Spotify dilemma, again

A year after pulling its music in protest, the duo is back on Spotify. For Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn, that journey has been frustrating, eye-opening — and full of smaller victories.

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npr Music News

'They touch everything': Sylvan Esso confronts the Spotify dilemma, again

Digital Music News

Calvin Harris Just Broke an All-Time Attendance Record in São Paulo—But the Stage is What Most People Are Talking About

Calvin Harris earns a Guinness World Record after playing to a crowd of 1.6 million in Brazil—the largest attendance for a DJ set by a single artist. Scottish DJ Calvin Harris drew a crowd of approximately 1.6 million people to his free pre-Carnival performance in São Paulo, Brazil, setting a Guinness ...

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Digital Music News

Calvin Harris Just Broke an All-Time Attendance Record in São Paulo—But the Stage is What Most People Are Talking About

Digital Music News

Outkast Sues Rapper 'Ovrkast' for Trademark Infringement As NIL Protections Get Serious

As NIL protections become a critical focus for IP, hip-hop duo Outkast sue rapper Ovrkast for allegedly using a "nearly identical" name on purpose. Hip-hop duo Outkast has filed a lawsuit against rapper and producer Ovrkast for trademark infringement, alleging his "nearly identical" name was chosen maliciously ...

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Digital Music News

Outkast Sues Rapper 'Ovrkast' for Trademark Infringement As NIL Protections Get Serious

Digital Music News

New 10,000-Seat Arena Proposed in Nairobi, Kenya

Pan-African developer The Zaria Group announces plans for a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena in Nairobi to help kit out the city's infrastructure. Kenya's capital city, Nairobi, will be the home of a proposed $294 million, 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena at the Nairobi Railway City precinct. The project ...

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Digital Music News

New 10,000-Seat Arena Proposed in Nairobi, Kenya

Digital Music News

Play the New 'Apple Music Hall' in London, Walk Out with a Spatial Audio Recording, Broadcast-Ready Mix, and a Multi-Camera ...

Apple announces the opening of Apple Music Hall in London, designed to connect artists and fans through bespoke, intimate performances. Apple has announced the opening of Apple Music Hall, a brand-new state-of-the-art live music venue in London's Battersea Power Station, designed to connect artists and ...

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Digital Music News

Play the New 'Apple Music Hall' in London, Walk Out with a Spatial Audio Recording, Broadcast-Ready Mix, and a Multi-Camera ...

Digital Music News

The Return of Physical Product. Kinda…

Streaming won the listening war. Physical media found another job: making money. Apparently physical media is back, which is wonderful news for anyone who has spent the past twenty years wondering what to do with all those shelves. Vinyl has been back for so long that we should probably stop calling ...

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Digital Music News

The Return of Physical Product. Kinda…

Digital Music News

New Ozzfest 2027 Details Emerge—But Still No Lineups or Venue News in the US

Ozzy Osbourne's Ozzfest is due to return to the United States next year after a decade-long hiatus and a reemergence in Ozzy's UK hometown. Though Ozzy Osbourne died last year, his legacy lives on with a cornucopia of creative projects headed by his family. Among those is an AI-generated avatar, which ...

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Digital Music News

New Ozzfest 2027 Details Emerge—But Still No Lineups or Venue News in the US