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Rolling Stone

Becky G Remembers 'True Legend' Dolores Huerta: 'Knowing You is One of My Life's Greatest Joys'

The labor leader and civil rights icon died on Wednesday at 96

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Rolling Stone

Becky G Remembers 'True Legend' Dolores Huerta: 'Knowing You is One of My Life's Greatest Joys'

Rolling Stone

My Chemical Romance Waves White Flag in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Flap: 'Agreement Reached'

The rock band agreed to stop using costumes resembling the iconic cheer squad’s uniforms in a skit featuring backup dancers at its Hollywood Bowl shows

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Rolling Stone

My Chemical Romance Waves White Flag in Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader Flap: 'Agreement Reached'

Rolling Stone

Therapy Helped Jim James So Much, He Wrote a Book About His Breakthroughs

The My Morning Jacket frontman will release his debut memoir One Wonders in April with reflections on his musical career and mental health journey

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Rolling Stone

Therapy Helped Jim James So Much, He Wrote a Book About His Breakthroughs

Rolling Stone

Garth Brooks Doesn't Let Oklahoma Forget Where He Came From in Rowdy Homecoming

The country star's Sunday matinee concert in Tulsa found him shouting out local dive bars and taking requests

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Rolling Stone

Garth Brooks Doesn't Let Oklahoma Forget Where He Came From in Rowdy Homecoming

Rolling Stone

Ozzy Osbourne’s Last Black Sabbath Concert Will Be Available On Vinyl

Following its theatrical release, film and soundtrack versions of Back to the Beginning will be available on DVD, Blu-ray, CD, and vinyl with special bonus material

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Rolling Stone

Ozzy Osbourne’s Last Black Sabbath Concert Will Be Available On Vinyl

Rolling Stone

Foo Fighters Go Back to the Start on 'Kimmel' With 'This Is a Call'

The band's latest selection for their week of performances on the late-night series was first released as the lead single from their debut album Foo Fighters in 1995

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Rolling Stone

Foo Fighters Go Back to the Start on 'Kimmel' With 'This Is a Call'

Pitchfork

Watch Robyn Cover Tinashe’s “Popstar”

She mashed it up Teddybears’ “Punkrocker” for the BBC Live Lounge

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Pitchfork

Watch Robyn Cover Tinashe’s “Popstar”

Pitchfork

Diiv Announce Massive 2027 World Tour

The band will bring their new album ZIRP! across the U.S., Europe, Australia, and Japan

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Diiv Announce Massive 2027 World Tour

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Xaviersobased Wants to Collab With Sabrina Carpenter

“Bro, I’ll knock out a whole album with her”

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Xaviersobased Wants to Collab With Sabrina Carpenter

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Jim James Announces Memoir One Wonders

“I hope the main thing someone takes away from this book (aside from learning more about the joys and challenges of being a working artist and musician) is that it’s okay to ask for help."

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Pitchfork

Jim James Announces Memoir One Wonders

Pitchfork

Slayyyter, the Strokes, and Fontaines D.C. Set for Kilby Block Party 2027

Deftones, Spoon, Weyes Blood, Atlas Sound, Erika de Casier, and quite a few mystery artists fill out the bill

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Pitchfork

Slayyyter, the Strokes, and Fontaines D.C. Set for Kilby Block Party 2027

Pitchfork

Kevin Morby and Lonnie Holley’s New Single Raises Money for Gun Safety

“It is far and away the darkest and most violent song I’ve ever written”

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Kevin Morby and Lonnie Holley’s New Single Raises Money for Gun Safety

npr Music News

Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta's love of jazz revealed her awe for art

Dolores Huerta was a civil rights icon and labor leader who met countless famous people in her long life. She was also a passionate jazz fan, who found herself speechless when she met Charlie Parker.

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npr Music News

Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta's love of jazz revealed her awe for art

npr Music News

Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: Is the rap mogul's self-selection a crowning achievement or a final affront?

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npr Music News

Discursive Verses: Jay-Z, the Super Bowl and playing with house money

npr Music News

CMAT: Tiny Desk Concert

From top to (cheeky) bottom, CMAT's Tiny Desk has it all: captivating stage presence, sharp songwriting, vocal range, a great band and comedic timing.

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npr Music News

CMAT: Tiny Desk Concert

npr Music News

From ghostwriters to false identities: Our favorite fake music scandals of the 21st century

Controversy over an artist being fake — or someone thinking they are — is hardly new. Here are some of the craziest moments in recent music history when the boundary between real and fake collapsed.

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npr Music News

From ghostwriters to false identities: Our favorite fake music scandals of the 21st century

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Is 2026 the fakest year in music?

From an indie darling getting called a "psyop" to plagiarism allegations against a rising pop star, this year feels like an especially fraught time to bicker about authenticity in the music industry.

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npr Music News

Is 2026 the fakest year in music?

npr Music News

Very chaotic, not at all good: Why does everything in music feel fake right now?

"Is it real?" is the most pressing question in music in 2026, and it's one that feels impossible to adequately answer, in almost any context.

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npr Music News

Very chaotic, not at all good: Why does everything in music feel fake right now?

Digital Music News

Construction Set to Begin on the 'Largest Stadium in the World' in Vietnam

Vietnam's largest private conglomerate, Vingroup, and premier live event partner Legends Global announce a plan to build a massive 135,000-seat stadium. Legends Global and Vietnam's Vingroup have announced a strategic partnership for the management and operation of VinFast — Trong Dong Stadium, a one-of-a-kind ...

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Digital Music News

Construction Set to Begin on the 'Largest Stadium in the World' in Vietnam

Digital Music News

Prince George's County Commits $200 Million to Bring the Next Sphere to the DC Area

Prince George's County in Maryland votes to pass a deal committing to financing $200 million toward bringing Sphere to National Harbor in the DC area. On Tuesday, the Prince George's County Council in Maryland passed a final vote on a deal that commits financing approximately $200 million toward bringing ...

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Digital Music News

Prince George's County Commits $200 Million to Bring the Next Sphere to the DC Area

Digital Music News

Suno Fires Back Against Apple's Subpoena Opposition, Doubling Down on Its Push for Information About 'Current License Negotiations,' ...

Suno is doubling down on its Apple subpoena push, arguing that the information being sought – about Apple Music’s major label licensing talks, “anti-AI deal terms,” and more – is central to its fair use and copyright misuse arguments. The AI music platform took aim at Apple’s motion to quash ...

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Digital Music News

Suno Fires Back Against Apple's Subpoena Opposition, Doubling Down on Its Push for Information About 'Current License Negotiations,' ...

Digital Music News

YouTube Music and Premium Subscribers Top 150 Million Globally Amid Strong U.S. Growth; 'Living Room' Viewing Now Accounts ...

YouTube Music and Premium cracked a total of 150 million worldwide subscribers during Q3 2026, when "living room" viewing made up more than one-third of YouTube's advert revenue. Alphabet revealed these and other noteworthy performance figures in its third-quarter earnings report this afternoon. Beginning ...

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Digital Music News

YouTube Music and Premium Subscribers Top 150 Million Globally Amid Strong U.S. Growth; 'Living Room' Viewing Now Accounts ...

Digital Music News

After Bandcamp's Takedown, Boy George Partners with Warner Music/ADA to Release 'We Will Dance Again' as Tel Aviv Shows Quickly ...

Boy George secures a partnership to release his single "We Will Dance Again" via Warner Music/ADA after the song was taken down from Bandcamp. After Boy George's controversial tribute to the victims of the attack at Israel's Nova Music Festival, "We Will Dance Again," was taken down from Bandcamp, the ...

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Digital Music News

After Bandcamp's Takedown, Boy George Partners with Warner Music/ADA to Release 'We Will Dance Again' as Tel Aviv Shows Quickly ...

Digital Music News

AI-Powered Experience-Management Platform Easol Announces $30 Million Raise, Debuts Agentic Product 'Teammates'

Easol, the self-described “all-in-one platform for managing your entire experience business,” has launched a new agentic product and formally announced a $30 million raise. The “all-in-one SaaS platform” debuted Teammates and unveiled the $30 million Series A extension today. Beginning on the ...

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Digital Music News

AI-Powered Experience-Management Platform Easol Announces $30 Million Raise, Debuts Agentic Product 'Teammates'