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Billboard

• Neil Sedaka, Legendary Singer-Songwriter of ‘Bad Blood’ & More, Dead at 86
• Gotta Catch ‘Em All! MAISON de SABRÉ is Celebrating Pokémon Day 2026 With Must-Have Pikachu Bags, Charms & More
• Friday Dance Music Guide: The Week’s Best New Tracks From Angèle & Justice, Jayda G & More
• BLACKPINK, Bruno Mars, RAYE & More: Which Is Your Favorite New Music Release This Week? Vote!
• Lil Jon’s Son Nathan Smith’s Cause of Death Has Been Revealed
• Angie K & Andrea Vasquez Champion Latino Artists Through Country Latin Association: ‘This Is Something Everyone Should Be Watching’
• Julie Swidler, Jeff Harleston & Paul Robinson to Be Named 2026 Music Visionaries of the Year By UJA-Federation of New York
• How ROA’s Trap-Soul Sound Turned Him Into One of Puerto Rico’s Most Promising Acts
• Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar
• This Trainer-Approved Dragonite Pokémon Trading Card Game Is Trending for Pokémon Day 2026

RSS: News

• Radiohead to ICE: “Go Fuck Yourselves”
• 100 Gecs’ Dylan Brady Shares “Needle Guy” Video
• PinkPantheress Drops Four Tet Remix of “Illegal”
• Fever Ray Shares New Songs From Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! Soundtrack
• Gorillaz Release New Album The Mountain: Listen and Read the Full Credits
• 11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Mitski, Bill Callahan, Gorillaz, and More
• Mitski Haunts a House in New “If I Leave” Video
• Watch Bruno Mars Front a Mariachi Band in “Risk It All” Music Video
• Fred Again.. Previews New Harry Styles Song at London Show
• Yeat and EsDeeKid Party at Drake’s House in “Made It on Our Own” Video

• Megan Thee Stallion to Star in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway
• Honey Dijon Enlists Rochelle Jordan, Madison McFerrin, and More for New Album
• Gnarls Barkley Announce Final Album Atlanta, Share New Song
• Underscores Drops New Single “Tell Me (U Want It)”
• Metallica Confirm Life Burns Faster Residency at Sphere
• Squarepusher Readies New Album Kammerkonzert
• Buke and Gase Break Up
• American Football Share Video for New Song “Bad Moons”
• Wu Lyf Announce New Album A Wave That Will Never Break
• Phil Collins, Wu-Tang Clan, Sade, and Oasis Nominated for Rock Hall
• Éliane Radigue, Minimalist and Musique Concrète Innovator, Dies at 94
• Turnstile, Geese, Pavement Booked for Atlanta Festival Shaky Knees
• Tori Amos Introduces Her New Album With “Stronger Together”
• Topshelf Records Drops Ekko Astral
• Watch Baby Keem Get Scammed in “Birds & the Bees” Video
• Hurray for the Riff Raff Announce Live Album Live Forever
• PinkPantheress Named BRIT Awards’ 2026 Producer of the Year
• Harry Styles Set to Host and Play SNL
• Yaya Bey, Baby Keem, Visible Cloaks, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Stereogum

• NØ MAN – “Moan”
• Black Beach Announce New Album Mail Thief: Hear Two Songs
• Radiohead Tell ICE To Go Fuck Themselves Over “Let Down” Video
• The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
• Premature Evaluation: Bruno Mars The Romantic
• PinkPantheress – “Illegal (Four Tet Remix)”
• High. – “George” (Feat. sweet93)
• Stream Liv.e & Karriem Riggins’ Debut Album As GENA The Pleasure Is Yours
• Frozen Soul Announce New Album No Place Of Warmth: Hear The Title Track Feat. Gerard Way
• Yeat & EsDeeKid Made A Bad Song And Shot The Video At Drake’s Mansion

• Angèle – “What You Want” (Feat. Justice)
• Fever Ray Makes Film Debut In The Bride!, Shares New Songs From Soundtrack
• Dylan Brady – “Needle Guy”
• she’s green – “Mettle”
• Boldy James & Rome Streetz Release New Collab Project Manhunt
• RAYE – “Nightingale Lane.”
• CMAT Gives A Charming, Theatrical Colbert Performance
• Welcome To Worm’s Necropalace
• Swae Lee Announces Debut Solo Album Same Difference: Hear “Flammable”
• Megan Thee Stallion Joins Juvenile On “B.B.B.” Remix, Sets Broadway Debut In Moulin Rouge!, Manifests Engagement To Klay Thompson
• Next Week’s Rolling Loud Australia Is Canceled
• Fred again.. Debuts New Harry Styles Song “Coming Up Roses”
• big long sun Announce New Album love songs and spiritual recollections: Hear “call it a voice”
• Vroom Vroom Turns 10
• GRRL Announces New Album Beetle: Hear “Moire” & “Scatter”
• Namasenda Announces Debut Album Limbo: Hear “Miami Crest”
• Jump Source Announce Debut Album Fold Feat. billy woods, Helena Deland, BEA1991, & More: Hear Two Tracks
• I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it Turns 10
• Doll Spirit Vessel – “Dumptruck”
• deary – “Alfie”
• Tennessee Children’s Hospital Renamed After Dolly Parton
• Toadies Share “The Charmer,” Video Featuring Steve Albini
• OOIOO – “Gamel BE SURE TO SPIRAL”
• Greentea Peng & Ezra Collective – “Helicopters”
• Watch The Trailer For Billy Idol Should Be Dead
• Ella Langley’s Walled-Off Superstardom
• Shoes’ Gary Klebe Announces Debut Solo Album Out Loud: Hear “Not Tough Enough”
• Gnarls Barkley’s First New Album In 18 Years Is Out Next Week
• Norman D. Loco – “I Want A Beer”
• Underscores – “Tell Me (U Want It)”

Entertainment

NPR Topics: Music News

• Willie Colón, salsa pioneer, has died at 75
• Bad Bunny's halftime show influences the pop charts
• What you should know about Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show
• Metal band Megadeth and Harry Styles each hit No. 1 this week on the Billboard Charts
• Bad Bunny made history taking home the Grammy for album of the year
• Bad Bunny wins Grammy for album of the year
• Kennedy Center to close for 2 years for construction in July, Trump says
• The complete list of 2026 Grammy winners and nominees
• The Eagles break new sales record with their 1976 greatest hits collection
• Pianists celebrate Morton Feldman's 100th birthday with two marathon concerts

• Ziggy Marley Announces Summer 2026 Tour and New Single “Racism Is A Killa”
• SOURCE SPORTS: The Yankees Will Retire HOF Pitcher CC Sabathia’s Number In September
• Mamdani White House Visit Leads to Release of Detained Columbia Student
• HBCU Bands Honor Michael Jackson Ahead of Michael Biopic Release
• Netflix Begins Production on ‘A Different World’ Sequel Series in Atlanta
• Swae Lee Drops “FLAMMABLE,” First Single From ‘SAME DIFFERENCE’ Album
• Wiz Khalifa Drops ‘Girls Love Horses’ Album
• NAACP Image Awards Creative Honors Celebrate Black Excellence and Cultural Impact
• Juvenile And Megan Thee Stallion Release New Single “B.B.B.”
• Hot Girl Goes Broadway: Megan Thee Stallion Steps Into Moulin Rouge History

• Lauryn Hill and Wu-Tang Clan Lead The Hip Hop Charge In 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Nominations
• Grand Jury Identifies d4vd as Target in Celeste Rivas Hernandez Death Probe
• Today in Hip Hop History: J Dilla’s Debut Solo Album ‘Welcome 2 Detroit’ Turns 25 Years Old!
• Former VP Kamala Harris Signals Potential 2028 Presidential Run
• Romanian Appeals Court Upholds Wiz Khalifa’s Nine Month Sentence
• Drake Claps Back as Certified Lover Boy Cover Hate Resurfaces
• California Supreme Court Declines to Revisit Tory Lanez Conviction
• SOURCE SPORTS: Oakley Icon Alliance Championship Weekend Concludes With Global League Expansion Announcement
• Martin Lawrence’s Pregnant Daughter Jasmin Reveals Name of Baby on the Way with Eddie Murphy’s Son
• Vybz Kartel And Shenseea Reunite on First Single of Kartel’s Forthcoming Album ‘God & Time’
• Tiwa Savage Launches Music Foundation And Partners With Berklee College of Music
• Happy 55th Birthday To Neo Soul Queen and Hip Hop Matriarch Erykah Badu!
• Bill Gates Reportedly Admits Affairs and Addresses Epstein Ties
• SOURCE SPORTS: Circa Sports Names Dodgers Favorites for 2026 Championship
• T.I. and 50 Cent Exchange New Diss Messages on Social Media
• Lamar Odom Says Addiction Began at 14 After Mother’s Death
• Gnarls Barkley Return With “Pictures,” First New Music in 18 Years
• 50 Removes Any Mention of T.I. Off The Gram
• Russ Clarifies Roc Nation Comments, Says Issue Is About Ownership Not Jay-Z
• US and Iran Return to Geneva for Third Round of Nuclear Talks
• Cardi B Reportedly Exploded Backstage at SNL Rehearsals Concerning Nicki Minaj Jokes
• Drake’s Subtle Post With Adonis Iced Out Sparks Lil Durk Convo
• Beyond Valentine’s Day: Vinci Films Promo Sets the Stage for What’s Next
• SOURCE SPORTS: Former Red Sox Minor Leaguer Arrested And Charged With Armed Drug Trafficking
• WNBA Community Mourns After 2-Time Champion Kara Braxton Dies in Atlanta Car Crash
• BAFTAs Under Fire: Delroy Lindo and Michael B. Jordan Met with Silence After Racial Slur Controversy
• Unsung Legend: How Roy Hamilton Influenced the Sound of Elvis Presley
• Sweet July Skin to Donate 100% of International Women’s Day Proceeds to Girls Inc.
• Today In Hip Hop History: Freeway Dropped His Debut Album ‘Philadelphia Freeway’ 23 Years Ago
• Nipsey Hussle To Be Honored With Street Naming At Intersection Of Crenshaw And Slauson In L.A.
• Today In Hip Hop History: The Fu-Schnickens Released Their Debut Album ‘F.U. Don’t Take It Personal’ 34 Years Ago
• Lauryn Hill, Luther Vandross, Wu-Tang Clan Among Major Rock Hall 2026 Nominees
• Elliott Wilson Shares Cardiac Surgery Recovery Update
• Lil Durk Trial Delayed Again With New August 2026 Court Date
• Rep. Al Green Escorted Out After State of the Union Address for Holding ‘Black People Aren’t Apes’ Sign
• K. Michelle Joins ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ Cast for Season 17
• NBPA Hosts Exclusive PLYRS House Bringing NBA Stars and Cultural Tastemakers Together
• Salt-N-Pepa and DJ Spinderella to Enter NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame
• WATCH: NAV and Young Thug Drop “Trimski” Video

Taste of Country

• Shinedown Lead Singer Praises Ella Langley + Wants to Collaborate
• This Mashup of Ella Langley + Fleetwood Mac Is Genius!
• Experts Warn of Illness Risk from Great Value Cottage Cheese
• Jason Aldean Tour Dates: See All 22 'Songs About Us' Stops
• The Best Country Songs About Horses, Ranked
• Marshals: Tate Dutton Almost Unrecognizable to Yellowstone Fans
• Papa Johns Closing 300 Locations Amid Sales Slump
• Dolly Parton Reacts to Belles’ New Song ‘Son of Jolene’
• Paramount to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery
• RISERS: Ty Myers Is a Country Music Triple Threat

• 'Farmer Wants a Wife' Couple Sydney + Mitchell Break Up
• PICS: Marshals Preview: Has Kayce Found True Love Again Already?
• Remember When Johnny Cash Gave His Final Public Performance?
• Arizona Country Singer 'Barely Alive' After Harrowing Car Wreck
• Here's Why Mickey Guyton is an Outlaw Country Artist
• 35 Songs That Prove Country and Rock 'n' Roll Go Hand in Hand
• If You Grew Up in the ’80s, You Had These at Home
• See All 45 Koe Wetzel Night Champion World Tour Dates
• Dolly Parton’s Newest Cause May Be Her Best Yet
• Eric Church Shares How Vince Gill Helped After Brother's Death
• These 6 Grocery Stores Are Cheaper Than Walmart
• Darius Rucker Admits He Never Listens to His Own Music
• Laura Lynch Crash: Man Sentenced in Dixie Chicks Founder’s Death
• The Best New Movies on Streaming This Weekend
• Which Country Artists Are In the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame?
• 'Farmer Wants a Wife' Season 4 - Here's Everything to Know
• 'The Madison': Everything We Know About Taylor Sheridan's Show
• Luke Combs Doesn't Talk Politics, But Does Stand Against Racism
• 2026 CMA Fest: First Performers Revealed!
• Eagles to Visit Three New Cities on 2026 Tour
• Carly Pearce Reveals She Has a Shrine of Herself in Her Home
• WATCH: Megan Moroney Just Brings Joy To Kids Battling Cancer
• Christina Applegate Battles Through Pain of MS to Do This Daily
• Brianna Chickenfry Fires Back at Logan Paul After Zach Bryan Talk
• Luke Combs Admits He Wishes He Looked Like Sam Hunt: Here's Why

Latest Music Metascores on Metacritic

• The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We by Mitski
• Bird Machine by Sparklehorse
• Hit Parade by Róisín Murphy
• For That Beautiful Feeling by The Chemical Brothers
• Guts by Olivia Rodrigo
• Killjoy by Coach Party
• Sea Of Mirrors by The Coral
• End of the Day by Courtney Barnett
• A Song for Leon: A Tribute to Leon Russell by Various Artists
• Clear Pond Road by Kristin Hersh

• Playing Robots Into Heaven by James Blake
• Hollow by The Handsome Family
• HELLMODE by Jeff Rosenstock
• Weedkiller by Ashnikko
• The Window by Ratboys
• Struggler by Genesis Owusu
• Appaloosa Bones by Gregory Alan Isakov
• Rocket Power by Quavo
• Volcano by Jungle
• The Loveliest Time by Carly Rae Jepsen

RSS: Album Reviews

• Tems: Born in the Wild
• Marina Allen: Eight Pointed Star
• Kaytranada: Timeless
• Good Looks: Lived Here for a While
• Xaviersobased: with 2
• Verraco: Breathe​.​.​. Godspeed EP
• Actress: Statik
• Goat Girl: Below the Waste
• Margaux: Inside the Marble
• Ice Cube: AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted

• Tashi Wada: What Is Not Strange?
• Charli XCX: BRAT
• Peggy Gou: I Hear You
• Ayra Starr: The Year I Turned 21
• Shaboozey: Where I’ve Been, Isn’t Where I’m Going
• King Hannah: Big Swimmer
• Bat for Lashes: The Dream of Delphi
• Daydream Plus: Escape at Your Own Pace EP
• Thou: Umbilical
• Sexyy Red: In Sexyy We Trust
• Cyndi Lauper: She’s So Unusual
• Alan Vega: Insurrection
• Arooj Aftab: Night Reign
• Vince Staples: Dark Times
• Young Jesus: The Fool
• Mike Shabb: Sewaside III
• Gastr del Sol: We Have Dozens of Titles
• James Devane: Searching
• One Dove: Morning Dove White
• Wadada Leo Smith & Amina Claudine Myers: Central Park’s Mosaics of Reservoir, Lake, Paths and Gardens

Reviews | NME

• Bruno Mars – ‘The Romantic’ review: more soulful bops from pop’s silver-tongued loverman
• Gorillaz – ‘The Mountain’ review: a world-building ode to death and starting over
• ‘Scream 7’ review: ghosts of horror past haunt this nostalgia-heavy sequel
• ‘Vanished’ review: Kaley Cuoco plays another accidental sleuth in this breezy, bingeable drama
• Mitski – ‘Nothing’s About To Happen To Me’ review: wit and warmth define her best album yet
• ‘Resident Evil Requiem’ review: an inventive and unnerving survival horror sequel
• Baby Keem – ‘CA$INO’ review: upping the ante with a confident, focused return
• Peaches – ‘No Lube So Rude’ review: electroclash icon raises her freak flag into battle
• ‘Strip Law’ review: Netflix’s animated legal comedy is crude, silly and very funny
• Yungblud – ‘Idols’ and ‘Idols II’ review: a king-sized statement from the crown prince of rock

Music + Album reviews | The Guardian

• Bruno Mars: The Romantic review – you’re better off listening to the songs he’s blatantly imitating
• Lala Lala: Heaven 2 review – brooding alt-popper fights the urge to run
• Tomeka Reid: Dance! Skip! Hop! review – an early contender for jazz album of the year
• Harnoncourt: Mendelssohn, Wagner, Schumann album review – revelatory readings from the late revolutionary
• Pekka Kuusisto: Willows album review – luminous, inventive and penetrating
• Gorillaz: The Mountain review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
• Hedera: Hedera review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month
• Hen Ogledd: Discombobulated review – a manifesto for collective action from Richard Dawson’s folk-rockers
• HK Gruber: Short Stories from the Vienna Woods album review – still quirky after all these years
• Johann Ludwig Bach: The Leipzig Cantatas album review – this distant cousin’s music is a remarkable discovery

• Mitski: Nothing’s About to Happen to Me review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
• Charli xcx: Wuthering Heights review – atonal, amorous anthems that more than stand apart from the film
• Converge: Love Is Not Enough review – metalcore veterans’ rage remains fresh and furious
• Joshua Chuquimia Crampton: Anata review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month
• Ensemble Intercontemporain: Unsuk Chin album review – rich and strange music of kaleidoscopic colours
• Handel: Sosarme album review – Marco Angioloni makes the case for this little-known work
• Hemlocke Springs: The Apple Tree Under the Sea review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
• The Beach Boys: We Gotta Groove review – box set of lost 70s music has all of Brian Wilson’s turmoil and talent
• J Cole: The Fall Off review – rap legend’s final album is a self-obsessed hip-hop history lesson
• Danny L Harle: Cerulean review – an earnest homage to early 00s bangers or a poor imitation?