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Billboard

• ‘The Outsiders’ Hits No. 1 on Billboard’s Cast Albums Chart
• How HYBE’s IPX Business Unit Brought a Unique Aspect of K-Pop Fandom to the Paris 2024 Olympics Games
• Sony Music Receives $700M from Apollo Global for Music Investments
• Team USA Merch You Need for the 2024 Summer Olympics: Shop Now
• Halsey’s “Lucky” Interpolates Britney Spears & Monica | Billboard News
• Babyface Ray Has Too Much Paper to Count in ‘Rubberband Man’ Video
• Britney Spears Deletes Post Saying She’s ‘Upset’ About Halsey’s ‘Lucky’ Video: ‘Fake News’

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• Chris York, Beloved U.K. Promoter, Dies at 55; Tributes Pour in from Liam Gallagher, Shed Seven & More
• Zach Bryan Plays It Cool as Fan Rushes Stage During New Orleans Concert
• Spotify Shares Climb, UMG Shares Sink Following Q2 Earnings Reports

RSS: News

• Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Gojira, and More Perform at Paris 2024 Olympics Opening Ceremony: Watch
• Toumani Diabaté, Malian Kora Virtuoso, Dies at 58
• Pharrell Williams Carries Torch at Paris 2024 Olympics
• Navy Blue Announces Memoirs in Armour, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
• Neil Young Announces Archives Vol. III (1976-1987) Box Set
• Nick León and Erika de Casier Share New Song “Bikini”: Listen
• 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ice Spice, Klein, Wand, and More

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• Veeze Announces the Worst Tour Ever
• Karate Announce First New Album in 20 Years, Share New Songs: Listen
• Mercury Prize 2024 Shortlist: Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons, Nia Archives, and More
• Cher Announces the First Installment of Her New Memoir
• Listen to Two New SOPHIE Songs
• Jane’s Addiction Share First New Song With Original Lineup in 34 Years: Listen
• Pixies Announce New Album The Night the Zombies Came, Share New Song “Chicken”: Listen
• Omar Apollo to Make Acting Debut in Luca Guadagnino’s New Film Queer
• John Mayall, the “Godfather of British Blues,” Dies at 90
• duendita Shares Video for New Song “Planetary”: Watch
• Black Belt Eagle Scout Starts GoFundMe After “Medical Emergency” Forces Show Cancellations
• Kehlani Announces Crash World Tour
• Timothée Chalamet Sings Bob Dylan in First Teaser Trailer for New Movie A Complete Unknown: Watch
• Touché Amoré Announce Tour and First Album Since 2020, Share New Video: Watch
• Seefeel Return With First New Music in 13 Years: Listen
• Karen O and Danger Mouse Announce Lux Prima Reissue, Share Song: Listen
• Snoop Dogg to Carry Torch for Paris 2024 Olympics
• Neil Young, After Canceling Crazy Horse Tour Dates, to Perform at Farm Aid 2024
• Chris Brown Accused, in New Lawsuit, of “Brutally and Severely” Assaulting Concertgoers
• Tim Reaper and Kloke Announce Hyperdub Album, Share New Song: Listen
• Burial Scores New Harmony Korine Movie Baby Invasion
• Slowdive Announce November 2024 U.S. Tour
• Mclusky Sign to Ipecac Recordings for New Album

Stereogum

• Shut Up, Dude: This Week’s Best Comments
• Watch Lady Gaga, Céline Dion, Gojira, & More Perform At The Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony
• The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
• Rixe – “Tir Groupé”
• Los Campesinos! Reveal Minimal Marketing Spend Behind Hit DIY Release All Hell
• Was This In A Small Town
• Justin Timberlake’s Lawyer Files Motion To Dismiss DWI Case, Saying Singer Wasn’t Intoxicated

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• Ravyn Lenae – “One Wish” (Feat. Childish Gambino)
• Stream Show Me The Body’s Corpus II EP I, Feat. Zulu, B L A C K I E, King Yosef, More
• Mustard – “Pressured Up” (Feat. ScHoolboy Q & Vince Staples)
• Pink Mexico – “Petting Zoo”
• DJ Premier – “Ya Don’t Stop” (Feat. Big Sean, Lil Wayne, & Rick Ross)
• Black Flag Albums Ranked Worst To Best
• Kurt Vile, Ty Segall, Local Natives, & More Have New Kids’ Songs On The Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Soundtrack
• Serj Tankian – “Justice Will Shine On”
• Faye Webster, Fabiana Palladino, & Goat Girl Have Simlish Songs In The Sims 4 Lovestruck Expansion Pack
• Navy Blue – “Low Threshold”
• Dublin Museum Apologizes For Sinéad O’Connor Wax Figure
• Stream Ogbert The Nerd’s Surprise New Album What You Want
• Kate Pierson – “Evil Love”
• The Clientele – “Still Corridor”
• Drake Appears On Two Tracks From Dance Producer Gordo’s New Album Diamante
• Stream Nightshift’s Perfectly Imperfect New Guitar-Pop Album Homosapien
• Lil Yachty & Ian – “Hate Me”
• Nick León & Erika de Casier – “Bikini”
• Post Malone – “Guy For That” (Feat. Luke Combs)
• Watch Axl Rose Join Billy Joel For Three Songs At Final MSG Residency Show
• Ice Spice’s Debut Album Y2K! Is Both Inessential And Fun
• “I Was Singing About The ‘Film Of Sky,’ Whatever That Is”: ML Buch Brings Her Singular Sound World To LA
• My Brightest Diamond – “Have You Ever Seen An Angel”
• Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding – “Free”
• Djo’s Viral “End Of Beginning” Gets A Remix From Channel Tres
• Kacey Musgraves – “Irish Goodbye”
• Neil Young Announces Massive Archives Vol. III (1976-1986) Box Set
• Halsey – “Lucky”
• Dublin Museum Unveils Sinéad O’Connor Wax Figure In The Star Wars Section
• Watch The Last Dinner Party Cover Blondie’s “Call Me”
• Slayer And Exodus Guitarist Says Beyoncé’s “The Most Overrated Talent On Earth,” But He Loves Taylor Swift And Adele
• Philip Glass Warns Crimean Ballet Not To Use His Music
• duendita – “planetary”

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

• Eminem breaks Taylor Swift’s 12-week run atop the album chart
• 25 years ago this week, Woodstock '99 descended into chaos in Rome, N.Y.
• Harris walks out to Beyoncé’s 'Freedom' in her 1st appearance as a presidential candidate
• Abdul 'Duke' Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, dies at 88
• Vocal arrangements are much simpler than hits from decades past, researcher finds
• Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola, Bonnie Raitt on 2024 Kennedy Center Honors list
• Remembering Bernice Johnson Reagon of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock

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• Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founder of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, has died
• What to know about Sixwire, the RNC band supplying the dad rock each night during prime time
• This may sound like a broken record, but Taylor Swift has broken another record

The Source

• Britney Spears Calls Out Halsey for “Lucky” Music Video, then Deletes Post
• Listen: Tory Lanez Releases New Music From ‘Prison Tapes’ Project
• Watch: Ryan Leslie Honors Cassie in Performance on Tiny Desk
• Dancehall Queen Spice Tackles Domestic Abuse In Latest Video ‘Ex Boyfriend’
• Soulja Boy Drops “Swag Season” and Announces SODMG Tour
• Drake Producer Gordo Proclaims His Friend Has Been ‘Happy as S—’ Since Feud Started
• Ciara and Russell Wilson Celebrate Son Win’s Fourth Birthday at Walt Disney World Resort

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• Kevin Hart’s Former Assistant Seeks Dismissal from Extortion Lawsuit
• WATCH: ‘City of God: The Fight Rages On’ Trailer; HBO Sequel Series to Iconic 2002 Brazilian Film 
• Flavor Flav Hypes Up US Women’s Water Polo Hopes at Fourth Gold Medal
• Coordinated Arson Attacks Hit French Railways Right Before Paris Olympics Opening Ceremonies
• Boosie Badazz’s Legal Troubles Resurface with New Charges
• Beyoncé’s ‘Freedom’ Sees Jump in Streaming After Use by Kamala Harris’ Campaign 
• Today In Hip Hop History: Eric B. And Rakim’s Sophomore LP ‘Follow The Leader’ Turns 35 Years Old!
• Rapper Big Yavo and Mayor Woodfin Declare Ceasefire to Combat Birmingham Gun Violence
• Charles Barkley Shames NBA Owners and Commissioner for Choosing ‘Money Over the Fans’ in New Media Rights Deal
• Visual Artist Christopher Cumberbatch Features Simone I. Smith and Alicia Keys in New Exhibit
• Muni Long Says Upcoming ‘Revenge’ Album will Be R&B Album of the Year, Drops New Single “Ruined Me”
• Mustard Delivers New Album ‘Faith of a Mustard Seed’
• Barack and Michelle Obama Endorse Kamala Harris for President
• WATCH: Snoop Dogg Carries Olympic Torch into Olympic Village Ahead of Opening Ceremony
• Sukihana Drops New Single “Suki Suki”
• Tyler Perry Says Listening to Critics of Your Success Will ‘Find Yourself in Hell’
• WATCH: Lil Rel Clarifies That He Did Not Use Ozempic to Lose Weight
• WATCH: Latto Teases ‘Sugar Honey Iced Tea’ Album with ATL-Inspired Trailer
• Former White House Staffer Says Trump Wanted Kanye West to Perform Church Service on White House Lawn
• Wiz Khalifa Reacts to Amber Rose-Joseline Hernandez Fight Video: ‘My BM Got Squabbles’
• Ice Spice Speaks on Beef with Latto: ‘She Just Dragged Out and It’s Not Even Funny’
• Cardi B Calls Out Candace Owens for Her Views Regarding the Murder of Sonya Massey
• Jermaine Paul, Artist and Pastor, Is Making a Triumphant Return to the Music Scene
• Track of the Week: Trap Beckham’s “More Fire”
• Ice Spice Drops Highly Anticipated Debut Album ‘Y2K!’
• Rakim Releases First New Project In 15 Years ‘G.O.D.’S Network (Reb7rth)’, New Video “Love Is The Message”
• DJ Premier Featuring Lil Wayne, Rick Ross And Big Sean “Ya Don’t Stop”
• 420K People Attempted To Buy Tix For The Weeknd Brazil Show At One Time
• [WATCH] SOURCE SPORTS: Wild Brawl Between Fans Break Out At Mets vs. Yankees Subway Series
• Anthony Davis Cracks Joke About LeBron’s ‘Age’ Following Latest Team USA Win
• Janelle Monáe’s Nonprofit Fem The Future Will Uplifts Aspiring Filmmakers
• Trump Had Wild Idea for Kanye West to Lead Church Service at White House
• LeBron James Unveils Signature LeBron 22 Shoes During Team USA Practice
• Tessa Thompson Set to Star and Executive Produce ‘His & Hers’ a Murder Mystery Series for Netflix
• Alicia Keys Earns First Diamond Single With “Empire State of Mind” Featuring Jay-Z
• Action Bronson Talks To Apple Music About His “Beef” With David Schwimmer And Getting Covid From Mel Gibson
• De La Soul Serves Up “Oodles Of O’s” Donut Pop-Up Shop In NYC This Weekend
• 50 Cent Demands Justice After New York Judge Threatens to Shoot Black Teens
• Generation Recovery Drops Summer Anthem “Westside Groove” Ahead of WESTFEST 2024
• Nike Unveils “Electric Pack” with Bold New Colorway
• Nike Partners with Centre Pompidou for ‘Art of Victory’ Exhibition
• SOURCE SPORTS: Angel Reese Joins Unrivaled for Inaugural Season

Taste of Country

• Leaked Tracklist for Post Malone's Album Has Big Country Collabs
• How Many of These Iconic '80s Summer Toys Do You Remember?
• After 53 Years, You Can No Longer Do This on a Southwest Flight
• WATCH: Jason Aldean Fan Pummeled By Police Mid-Concert In Georgia
• 'Farmer Wants A Wife' Couple Hits Major Milestone
• WATCH: Post Malone + Luke Combs Drop New Collab 'Guy for That'
• Ex-Officer Faces Charges in Crazy Crime Involving Vienna Sausages

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• Jelly Roll Teams With MGK for Re-Imagining of John Denver Classic
• Woman Runs Over Fast-Food Worker With Car After Botched Order
• Remember When Jason Aldean Released His Debut Album?
• Interview: Dasha Shocked Us With the Real Story of Austin Lyrics
• Megan Moroney's Top 10 Debut for 'Am I Okay'
• Gabby Barrett, Luke Combs + 11 Country Stars W/ Kids We Never See
• PICS: See Where the Cast of 'Twister' Are Now
• These Country Stars Have Lowered the Prices on Their Mansions
• Can You Identify These Objects From the 1980s?
• Here's the Latest Fast Food Popularity Rankings
• Billy Ray Cyrus Allegedly Once 'Kicked' a Crew Member on 'DWTS'
• Who Wants to Adopt a Dog That Flunked Out of the Police Academy?
• The Oak Ridge Boys Remember Joe Bonsall in a Powerful New Video
• Taylor Swift's Longtime Bestie, Abigail, Announces Pregnancy
• Woman Missing After Night in Nashville Surprises Cops Searching
• Parents’ 'Surprise' Anniversary Dance Cut From Wedding Video
• See When Lainey Wilson Met Luke Combs — 11 Years Ago!
• Jon Pardi's Wife Shares Her Birth Story With Baby No. 2
• Bindi Irwin's Brother Shares an Adorable Memory on Her Birthday
• Over 130 Pizza Hut Locations Just Declared Bankruptcy
• Kid Rock's 2005 Ford GT Sells for Over $600K — Look Inside!
• Surprise! 'Dukes of Hazzard' Star John Schneider Just Got Married
• PICS: Artists Who Are Unrecognizable Without Signature Looks
• Shelton, Paisley-Led CMT Giants: Alabama Tribute Gets an Air Date
• Haunted House Owner Russ McKamey Accused of Attempted Murder
• Man's 'Spoiled' Adult Son Scoffs at $7,000 Offer Toward Wedding
• Country Music Out of Context: Kenny Chesney, Ashanti and Ja Rule
• Lauren Alaina's Father J.J. Suddeth Dies

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

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• 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

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• 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

• Ice Spice – ‘Y2K!’ review: the rapper tries new tricks on her highly anticipated debut
• Elsy Wameyo – ‘Saint Sinner’ review: an assured, cathartic debut
• ‘The Decameron’ review: an uncomfortable pandemic party that could have been more fun
• ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ review: a sarky, time-skipping superhero send-up
• Childish Gambino – ‘Bando Stone And The New World’ review: a bittersweet send-off to a musical innovator
• ‘Sweet Home’ season 3 review: another messy return for this monstrous drama
• Jimin – ‘Muse’ review: in the mood for love

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• ‘Those About To Die’ review: sex, death and Anthony Hopkins in sandals
• Megan Thee Stallion live in London: a confident cap to a milestone tour
• ‘Victory’ review: put pep in your step with this cute cheerleading romp

Music + Album reviews | The Guardian

• Ice Spice: Y2K! review – a masterclass in outrageous party trap
• Empire of the Sun: Ask That God review – the magic’s still there
• Mustard: Faith in a Mustard Seed review – lacking in spice
• Raphael Rogiński: Žaltys review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month
• Crack Cloud: Red Mile review – aggressively tuneful rock about life’s big questions
• Ice Spice: Y2K! review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week
• Holmès: Symphonic Poems album review – Francis Wagner female composer

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• Gerhard: Don Quixote; Suite from Alegrías; Pedrelliana review – Mena
• Jack White: No Name review – terrific surprise album is his most White Stripes-esque solo release
• Bliss: Works for Brass Band review – a breath of fresh air
• Johnny Blue Skies: Passage du Desir review – heartache all the way
• Breaking Glass Ceilings: Music by Unruly Women album review – a celebration of defiant female composers
• Glass Animals: I Love You So F***ing Much review – immaculately polite, Coldplay-lite pop-rock
• Denzel Curry: King of the Mischievous South Vol 2 review – annoyingly irresistible
• Soft Play: Heavy Jelly review – songs of love, loss and leaking bin bags
• Beyza Yazgan: Human Cocoon review – from Middle Eastern classical to American minimalism
• Lang: Composition as Explanation album review – Gertrude Stein set to music
• Glass Animals: I Love You So F***ing Much review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
• Cat Burns: Early Twenties review – a candid coming-of-age debut
• Kessoncoda: Outerstate review – ambient London jazz duo’s expansive debut