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Billboard

• Quavo Records Two New Songs Live on Plaqueboy Max’s Livestream
• Kelsea Ballerini Announced As Lululemon Ambassador: Here’s How to Style 6 of Her Favorite Pieces
• Rihanna’s Best Pregnancy Fashion Moments, From the Super Bowl Stage to the Met Gala Red Carpet
• Connie Francis’ Deep Cut ‘Pretty Little Baby’ Becomes a Viral Hit 63 Years Later
• SoundCloud CEO Pens Open Letter Clarifying Company’s Position On AI, Terms of Service Revision
• Lil Eazy-E Says He Wants to Recreate His Father’s Voice Through AI
• The ‘Promoter 101’ Podcast Is Back — Just in Time for Higher Ticket Prices and Music Fest Fatigue
• Blake Lively Asked Taylor Swift to Delete Texts and ‘Demanded’ Public Support, Justin Baldoni Claims
• A Timeline of Cardi B and Stefon Diggs’ Relationship
• Hayashiya Tsuruko Talks Being a Woman in Rakugo & Passing Tradition to Next Generation: Billboard Japan Women in Music Interview

RSS: News

• Lord Buffalo Drummer Yamal Said “Forcibly Removed” From Flight by U.S. Border Patrol, Band Says
• SoundCloud Updates AI Policy in Terms of Use After Backlash
• Geordie Greep Announces September 2025 U.S. Tour
• No Joy Announces New Album Bugland, Shares Video: Watch
• Arca Shares Videos for New Songs “Puta” and “Sola”: Watch
• Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Announce New Future Ruins Music Festival
• Sonic Youth to Reopen Reverb Shop to Sell Studio-Used Guitars, Pedals, and More
• Halle Bailey Granted Restraining Order Against Rapper DDG Over Alleged Domestic Violence
• Bruce Springsteen Shares First Song From Unvaulted Country Album: Listen
• Nourished by Time Announces Tour of North America and Europe

• Kali Uchis Announces the Sincerely, Tour
• Yusuf / Cat Stevens to Publish Memoir Cat on the Road to Findout
• Cassie Testifies About Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Alleged Abuse in Second Day of Federal Sex Trafficking Trial
• Standing on the Corner Return With New Songs: Listen
• Joseph Shabason and Dawn Richard Show Love to Sade With New Song “Broken Hearted Sade”: Listen
• NxWorries Announce First North American Tour
• La Dispute Announce Tour and First Album Since 2019, Share Video for New Song: Watch
• Noname’s Central Park Concert Canceled Without Explanation
• Queens of the Stone Age Announce Alive in the Catacombs Concert Film, Share Trailer: Watch
• Kid Cudi Announces Summer Release of New Memoir
• Nick Cave Has Stories of His Own About Being Mistaken for Nicolas Cage
• Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Fiona Apple, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
• Iggy Pop, Jack White, and Sex Pistols to Play New CBGB Festival
• Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Federal Sex Trafficking Trial Begins
• Steve Albini’s Closet Is Now a Weekly Digital Estate Sale
• SoundCloud Addresses Terms of Use Allowing AI Training on Uploaded Music
• Kuru Announces New Mixtape Stay True Forever, Shares “2Door” Video: Watch
• Oklou Joins Malibu for New Episode of United in Flames NTS Show: Listen
• 10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: billy woods; Mark Pritchard & Thom Yorke; and More
• Miley Cyrus Shares Video for New Song “More to Lose”: Watch

Stereogum

• Little Simz – “Young”
• Billie Marten – “Swing”
• yeule – “Dudu”
• Austin Band Lord Buffalo Cancels European Tour After Drummer Seized From Plane By US Border Patrol
• After Backlash, SoundCloud Shares Statement Clarifying AI Policy
• Lindsey Buckingham Reacts To Charli XCX Video, Soundtracks Nobody 2 Trailer
• Graham Hunt – “Been There Done That”
• Netflix Unveils Trainwreck: The Astroworld Tragedy Trailer
• Hear Interpol Frontman Paul Banks’ New Iggy Pop & Stooges Covers From The New Movie Sister Midnight
• Bob Dylan Kicks Off Tour With Pogues Cover, Readies Chronicles Two Memoir

• Elias Rønnenfelt – “Carry-On Bag”
• Hard Chiller Announce Debut Album BABY!: Hear “Hotboxhead”
• The Lemonheads Share New Song With Juliana Hatfield & J Mascis, Townes Van Zandt Cover
• AI Company Anthropic Accused Of Citing Hallucinated Study In Defense Against Music Publishers’ Lawsuit
• Coral Grief Announce Debut Album Air Between Us: Hear “Rockhounds”
• Wavves – “Spun”
• Nine Inch Nails Announce Film-Score Composer Music Festival Future Ruins
• Arca – “Puta” & “Sola”
• No Joy Announce New Album Bugland Co-Produced By Fire-Toolz
• Rocket – “One Million”
• Seedbed – “Raft”
• Hear Bruce Springsteen’s “Repo Man” From Lost 1995 Country Album Somewhere North Of Nashville
• Foo Fighters To Make Live Return At Singapore Grand Prix
• Jamie Lidell Announces First Album In Nine Years Places Of Unknowing: Hear “The Center”
• Steve Perry Rerecorded Journey’s “Faithfully” With Willie Nelson
• The Alternative Number Ones: Live’s “Selling The Drama”
• Abel Tesfaye Says He May Not Retire “The Weeknd” After All
• André 3000 Receives Honorary Doctorate From Berklee: Watch His Commencement Speech
• Oasis Manager Says There Is No New Album
• Cassie Testifies In Sean Combs Sex Trafficking Case
• Yusuf/Cat Stevens Announces Memoir Cat On The Road To Findout
• Golomb Announce New Album The Beat Goes On: Hear “Real Power”
• Album Of The Week: Friendship Caveman Wakes Up
• Ex-Feeble Little Horse Member Announces Debut Album As Aunt Katrina: Hear “Peace Of Mind”
• Erick The Architect Announces Arcstrumentals 3 EP: Hear “Revival” (Feat. Joyce Wrice)
• Claud Covers Beach House’s “Space Song,” Co-Writes Romy Mars Single “A-Lister”
• Joseph Shabason & Dawn Richard – “Broken Hearted Sade”
• The Chameleons Announce First New Album In 24 Years Arctic Moon
• Liquid Mike Announce New Album Hell Is An Airport: Hear “Groucho Marx” & “Selling Swords”
• NxWorries Share “Everybody Gets Down,” Announce First North American Tour

Entertainment

• Lance Bass Reveals Sweet Gift Elton John Sent Him After He Came Out
• Kesha Tweaks ‘TiK ToK’ To Blast Diddy With Blunt 4-Letter Word
• Nelly Furtado Takes Bloody Injury With A Smile After Coachella Stage Fall
• Son Of Late Sublime Singer Bradley Nowell Joins The Band At Coachella
• JoJo Siwa Seriously Needs To Get A Grip

NPR Topics: Music News

• Two Spanish-language albums top the Billboard chart for the first time ever
• Rapper Tory Lanez is hospitalized after being stabbed in a California prison
• A timeline of the federal trial against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
• Sean Combs trial: Cassie testifies about 2016 hotel incident caught on video
• The trial of Sean Combs: What you need to know
• This opera tells the story of 'The Central Park Five,' Donald Trump's role included
• A Swedish hard-rock band tops the charts, while Kendrick Lamar ties an all-time record
• How a post #MeToo law opened the floodgates for allegations against Sean 'Diddy' Combs
• Andre 3000, half of hip-hop duo OutKast, releases surprise piano improvisation album
• Former housekeepers accuse Smokey Robinson of rape, sexual battery

• From Power to Prosecution: Timeline of Events in the Rise, Fall, and Reckoning of Diddy
• Damon Dash Ordered to Sell Film Studio and Streaming Network Over Unpaid Debts
• DDG’s Mother Casts Doubt on Halle Bailey’s Allegations
• SEE IT: LeBron James Sparks Backlash for Praising Haliburton After Cavs’ Playoff Elimination: “That Boy NICE”
• SEE IT: Ye Responds to John Legend’s “Sad” Comments: “At This Point I Got Disciples or Rivals”
• BMF Season 4: Lamar Returns From the Brink in Gritty First Look
• SEE IT: Joey Bada$$ and Ab-Soul Trade Bars in Friendly-ish Cypher
• Audit Says Justin Bieber Owes Scooter Braun Nearly $9 Million
• Damon Dash Forced to Entertainment Assets Amid Mounting Legal Debt
• Lizzo Drops Mic on Haters After Unreleased Rap Track Sparks Criticism: “Y’all Really Need to Check Yourselves”

• SOURCE SPORTS: Thunder Rally Again to Stun Nuggets, Take 3-2 Series Lead Behind SGA’s Heroics
• SOURCE SPORTS: Pacers Show Top-Seeded Cavs the Playoffs Door in Gentleman’s Sweep
• Kali Uchis Announces ‘The Sincerely, Tour’ in Support of New Album
• Janet Jackson to Receive ICON Award, Perform at 2025 American Music Awards
• Booking.com Named Official Travel Partner of NBA and WNBA in New Multiyear Deal
• Braves to Honor Music Legend USHER with Special Night at Truist Park on June 18
• UJC Summit Adds Influential Voices to May 30 Criminal Justice Reform Event in NYC
• Kendrick Lamar and SZA’s “Luther” Breaks Chart Records With 12th Week at No. 1
• BSE Global Launches Type.Set.Brooklyn, a New Digital Media Brand Inspired by Brooklyn Culture
• Latto Announces New Single “Somebody”
• SOURCE SPORTS: NFL Unveils 2025 International Games Schedule Featuring Historic Global Matchups
• Cassie Testifies Diddy Asked Her to Call Him by Her Grandfather’s Name: ‘I Think It Was Disrespectful’
• Boosie Slams Cassie As She Delivers Testimony: ‘I’m Convinced She Enjoyed It’
• Kim Kardashian Testifies About Being Zip-Tied, Mouth-Taped During $6M Paris Robbery
• Mavericks Stun NBA Draft Lottery, Land No. 1 Pick With Eyes on Cooper Flagg
• Jermaine Fowler Takes Over the Clippers in Amazon’s New ‘Barbershop’ Series
• Cassie Takes the Stand in Diddy Trial, Testifies to Years of Brutal Abuse and Control
• Uncle Luke Gets Candid on Strained Family Ties: “I Paid Millions, But My Kids Still Hate Me”
• Cam’Ron Teases Mase After Paul Pierce’s Interracial Dating Take: ‘This what Paul Pierce was talking about’
• YNW Melly Denied Bond Again as Judge Cites Strong Evidence
• Kanye West Throws Subtle Shade at Kendrick Lamar & Taylor Swift Collab ‘How Is That Culture?’
• WATCH: Wale Sets Record Straight, Calls Diddy Balcony Rumor “Preposterous”
• 50 Cent Posts Wild IG Meme Amid Diddy’s Explosive Trial Allegations
• SOURCE SPORTS: Yankees’ Oswaldo Cabrera Suffers Painful Ankle Injury During Mariners Game, Taken Off Field In Ambulance
• Wack 100 Alleges Mexican Gang Was Responsible For Tory Lanez Stabbing
• SOURCE SPORTS: Mavericks Win 2025 NBA Draft Lottery, Land First Pick Despite 1.8% Odds
• Diddy’s Daughters Left Courtroom During Male Sex Worker’s Graphic Testimony
• SOURCE SPORTS: Edwards Ignites 3rd-Quarter Surge as Wolves Push Warriors to Brink in Game 4
• SOURCE SPORTS: Brunson Leads Knicks Rally Past Celtics to Take 3-1 Series Lead
• Lil Wayne Accused of Abuse by Girlfriend Denise Bidot, Allegedly Evicted Her and Daughter on Mother’s Day
• Naomi Sharon Announces North American Tour Following New EP Release
• Opening Statements of Diddy Trial Detail “Freak Offs,” Escorts Urinating in Cassie’s Mouth
• Diddy Read the Bible Ahead of Opening Statements in His Trial
• BigXthaPlug Turns 27 in Style with Star-Studded Southern Ball in LA
• Jhené Aiko Stuns in Chloé at 4th Annual Gold Gala Honoring AAPI Changemakers
• Bad Bunny’s ‘Debí Tirar Más Fotos’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 After Massive Vinyl Surge
• Diddy Trial Underway, Three Witnesses Planned for Opening Week
• Trump Eyes $400M Jet Gift from Qatar Royal Family—But Legal, Security, and Ethical Turbulence Loom
• ‘Girlfriends’ Creator Mara Brock Akil Reveals She Wants to Finish the Show’s Story

Taste of Country

• 25 Popular Chain Restaurants Ready to Open Just About Everywhere
• Reba McEntire Says She 'Dreaded' Coaching 'The Voice' at First
• Taylor Sheridan Reunites With '1923' Star Brandon Sklenar
• Theo Von Throat Grabs a Fan + Everyone Had the Same Response
• Jelly Roll Gets Green Light to Perform in England, Despite Felony
• Never Call Keith Urban by This Name, He Doesn't Like It
• Jason Aldean Urges Luke Combs to Move Out of Two-Bedroom House
• J.D. Souther's Stunning California Estate Up for Sale [Pictures]
• Jimmy Fallon Rips on Blake Shelton's New Album Cover [Watch]
• Fans Think There's Proof Riley Green, Megan Moroney Are Dating

• Blake Shelton, 'Stay Country or Die Tryin'' Lyrics Tell His Truth
• How to Get Cheap Tickets to See Keith Urban, Luke Bryan and More!
• Lorrie Morgan Takes the Grandkids to Visit Keith Whitley's Grave
• Ella Langley Takes Credit for Riley Green's Mustache
• Woman Shares Popeyes Diet Hack After Losing More Than 200 Lbs.
• The 10 Best Sam Barber Songs
• Dierks Bentley + Jason Aldean Arguing Over Who Would Open for Who
• Watch Loretta Lynn's Granddaughter Send Her a Message in Heaven
• Stevie Nicks' Former Beachfront Home for Sale at $3.9 Million
• Texas Roadhouse Teams Up With Walmart for Game-Changing Snack
• 10 Artists Who Are Barely Touring In 2025 + 2 Taking the Year Off
• Tim McGraw's Daughter's Debut Single Is an Unexpected Cover Song
• Walmart 'Basket Fee' Not Related to Trump's Tariffs
• Burger King Sued for Making the Whopper Look Bigger on TV
• Morgan Wallen Pops Up at Losers Bar for Surprise Performance
• Megan Moroney Got a Note From a Fan That Changed Her
• George Strait Predicts When His Career Will End
• Sam Barber, Avery Anna 'Indigo' Lyrics Add Color to Heartbreak
• Kelly Clarkson Wants Fans to Say 'Damn!' About Her Weight Loss
• 30 Best Morgan Wallen Songs Every Fan Should Know by Heart
• Most Fast Food Lovers Avoid Eating Inside Restaurants: Report
• John Driskell Hopkins Wrote a Song for His Kids About His ALS
• Bindi Irwin Undergoes Emergency Surgery, Endometriosis Returns
• We Finally Got to Meet One of Brad Paisley's Teenage Kids
• When Are the 2025 CMA Awards?

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

• ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ review: a fitting farewell to Tom Cruise’s all-action hero
• ‘Doom: The Dark Ages’ review: one hell of a good time
• ‘Final Destination Bloodlines’ review: Death makes a glorious comeback
• ‘Another Simple Favour’ review: dumb fun in the sun for Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick
• Sailorr – ‘From Florida’s Finest’ review: a pop-ified debut that overshares with style
• Kali Uchis – ‘Sincerely,’ review: a soulful celebration of love’s healing power
• Sleep Token – ‘Even In Arcadia’ review: another jaw-dropping ascent towards immortality
• PinkPantheress – ‘Fancy That’ review: gearing up for her boldest chapter yet
• Blondshell – ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ review: scorching snapshots of life’s complexities
• Wretch 32 – ‘Home?’ review: delicious “soul food” for the displaced

Music + Album reviews | The Guardian

• Grisey: Vortex Temporum album review – bold, assertive interpretation of a masterly score
• Billy Woods: Golliwog review – one of the most engrossing, unnerving records you’ll hear this year
• Lido Pimienta: La Belleza review – Gregorian chant meets dembow rhythm in a work of remarkable depth
• Brahms: Complete Symphonies album review – period-instrument plushness with modern-instrument refinement
• PinkPantheress: Fancy That review – sharp-minded bops hop across pop’s past and present
• Jenny Hval: Iris Silver Mist review – intoxicating tribute to the emotive pull of memory
• Sun-Mi Hong: Fourth Page: Meaning of a Nest review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month
• Elgar: The Kingdom review – respectful and admirable, but this is still a work hard to love
• Kurtág: Játékok review – Aimard is perfect guide to major set of piano miniatures
• Model/Actriz: Pirouette review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week

• Maria Somerville: Luster review – a vivid and vital entry in the shoegaze revival
• Zoé Basha: Gamble review | Jude Rogers's folk album of the month
• Hallelujah Junction album review – two-piano journey through 20th-century Americana
• Nicola Benedetti: Beethoven’s Violin Concerto album review – warm and deliciously playful throughout
• Self Esteem: A Complicated Woman review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
• Idris Ackamoor Ankhestra, Rhodessa Jones, Danny Glover: Artistic Being review – powerful live set from the Afrofuturist and friends
• Davido: 5ive review – flashes of Afropop excellence
• Julien Baker & Torres: Send a Prayer My Way review – queer country steps out of a classic framework
• Tunde Adebimpe: Thee Black Boltz review – a sparkling solo debut
• Various artists: Disk Musik – A DD Records Compilation review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month