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• You Have to See ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic & Will Forte Belting ‘Pink Pony Club’ and ‘Soda Pop’ From ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ at Jason Sudeikis Benefit
• Halsey Concertgoer Caught on Video Groping Singer as Outraged Fans Condemn the Violation: ‘There’s No Excuse for This’
• Alison Wonderland Welcomes Second Son: ‘Baby Bro Is Very Chill’
• Summer Walker Reveals Chris Brown, GloRilla, 21 Savage, Latto, Sexyy Red & More Features on ‘Finally Over It’ Album
• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Wins Lawsuit Over Van Halen Photo in Museum Exhibit
• Kelly Clarkson Recalls Fiery Response to Manager Who Told Her to Get a Boob Job: ‘Why Don’t You Get a Di– Job?’
• From Beauty to Tech & Everything in Between – the 15 Best Gifts From Oprah’s 2025 ‘Favorite Things’ List
• Billboard Partners With Starlite for First Billboard No. 1s Event in Spain
• Adin Ross Calls Kendrick Lamar’s Music ‘Horrible,’ Says Drake Saved His Career With Feud: ‘Y’all Know I’m Not Capping!’
• Billboard’s Music Industry Events Calendar

RSS: News

• Rosalía, MIKE, Hayley Williams, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
• Hayley Williams Announces 2026 Tour
• Charli XCX and John Cale Share New Song for Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights: Watch the Video
• Robyn Announces First New Song in Seven Years
• Madi Diaz Releases Blink-182 Covers Album for Charity: Listen
• Max B Freed From Prison After 16 Years
• Watch Stevie Wonder, Questlove, and More Pay Tribute to Sly Stone at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony
• Watch the Killers Pay Tribute to Warren Zevon at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony
• Watch Soundgarden Perform at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 Induction Ceremony
• Cyndi Lauper Inducted by Chappell Roan, Performs Hits at Rock Hall 2025 Ceremony: Watch

• Outkast Inducted Into Rock Hall 2025: Watch Big Boi, Tyler, the Creator, Janelle Monáe and More Perform Their Hits
• The White Stripes Inducted Into Rock Hall 2025: Watch Olivia Rodrigo, Feist, and More Perform Their Hits
• Listen to Paramore’s Hayley Williams’ New Song “Showbiz”
• Grace Ives Comes Back With New Songs: Listen
• Patti Smith Talks New Memoir, Performs “Peaceable Kingdom” on Colbert: Watch
• Grammys 2026: Addison Rae, Leon Thomas, and More Nominated for Best New Artist
• Grammys 2026: Tyler, the Creator, the Cure, and More Nominated for Best Alternative Music Awards
• Grammy Nominations 2026: See the Full List Here
• Grammys 2026: Kendrick Lamar, Lady Gaga, and More Nominated for Album of the Year
• Grammys 2026: Bad Bunny, Chappell Roan, and More Nominated for Record of the Year
• Grammys 2026: Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, and More Nominated for Song of the Year
• 10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Rosalía, Danny Brown, and More
• Listen to Gorillaz and Idles’ New Song “The God of Lying”
• De La Soul Announce New Album Cabin in the Sky, Share New Song “The Package”: Listen
• Redveil Announces New Album Sankofa, Shares Video for New Song “Lone Star”: Watch
• Bob Dylan’s Publisher Seemingly Responsible for Takedown of Zohran Mamdani’s “Times They Are a-Changin’” Ad
• Shudder to Think Share First New Songs in Nearly 30 Years: Listen
• Khruangbin Surprise-Release New Album The Universe Smiles Upon You II: Listen
• Drop Nineteens’ Paula Kelley Announces First Solo Album in 20 Years, Shares New Song: Listen
• Smerz Tap Clairo, ML Buch, MIKE, and More for New Album Big City Life Edits: Listen

Stereogum

• Getting Killed By AI
• Madi Diaz Releases Enema Of The State Covers Album Benefitting Immigration Legal Aid
• Guess Who’s Reuniting For Their First Tour In 23 Years
• Charli XCX – “House” (Feat. John Cale)
• Hayley Williams Announces Ticket Sales Plan To Avoid Scalpers & Bots
• Ragana & Drowse – “After Image”
• Waxahatchee Covers Taylor Swift’s “The Life Of A Showgirl”
• This Is Lorelei – “Holo Boy”
• cootie catcher – “Gingham Dress”
• Dendrons – “B4”

• Hear Aimee Mann’s Carpenters Cover For The Chair Company
• The Number Ones: 24kGoldn’s “Mood” (Feat. Iann Dior)
• Max B Released From Prison After 16 Years
• Split Enz Reuniting For First Tour In 18 Years
• David Letterman & The Killers Induct Warren Zevon Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
• Sombr Makes SNL Debut
• Cyndi Lauper Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame By Chappell Roan, RAYE, & Avril Lavigne
• Outkast Honored By Donald Glover, Doja Cat, Tyler, The Creator, & More At Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
• Indigo De Souza Played Pitchfork Fest In A Shirt Featuring Their 6.6 Review Of Her Album
• Grinch Costars Jim Carrey & Taylor Momsen Reunite To Induct Soundgarden Into The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
• Olivia Rodrigo, Feist, & Twenty One Pilots Cover The White Stripes At Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction
• Henry Rollins Clarifies That New Record He Made With Ian MacKaye Features Neither Of Them
• French Montana Headlining Billy McFarland’s Latest Fyre Festival Attempt
• Vampire Weekend Almost Cover Geese’s “Taxes”
• A Place To Bury Strangers, of Montreal, Kristeen Young, & More Contribute To Gaza Benefit Comp
• Um, Jennifer? – “Stunning”
• Into It. Over It. – “Hypernormalisation”
• Hayley Williams Announces First Solo Tour
• Watch Radiohead Play “Just” For The First Time In 16 Years
• Yumi Zouma – “Phoebe’s Song”
• Timothée Chalamet, Addison Rae, Dalai Lama Among First-Time Grammy Nominees
• Deb Never – “I’ve Been Sleeping” & “Feel It”
• The 5 Best Songs Of The Week
• The Slaps – “Wettest Wing”
• Grace Ives Shares New Songs “Avalanche,” “Dance With Me,” & “My Mans”
• Kehlani Scores First Top 10 Hit With “Folded”, Shares New Song “Out The Window”
• Album Of The Year Grammy Nominees Include Kendrick Lamar, Clipse
• Twin Peaks Tease Reunion
• Taylor Swift, Screamo Artist, Is Back On Bandcamp
• Patti Smith Talks Memoir, Performs On Colbert, Cosigns Geese, Gets Sampled By Rosalía

Entertainment

• With ‘Mutt,' Leon Thomas Becomes A Top Dog In R&B
• She's Been One Of The Most Talented, But Least Seen Rappers — Until Now
• Dana Salah's Music Is A Defiant Expression Of Palestinian Identity

NPR Topics: Music News

• Breaking Rust is a hot new country act on the Billboard charts. It's powered by AI
• Grammy nominated artists who played the Tiny Desk in 2025
• 2026 Grammy nominations are led by Kendrick Lamar
• New faces enter the Billboard charts
• Billboard changes the rules for the pop charts
• Trump's fake video featured 'Danger Zone.' Musician Kenny Loggins wants it scrubbed
• Ace Frehley, lead guitarist in Kiss, dies at 74
• D'Angelo, R&B's reluctant icon, has died at 51
• How big a deal are Taylor Swift's vinyl sales, really?
• Singer-songwriter Madi Diaz is out with a new stripped-down album, 'Fatal Optimist'

• Today in Hip-Hop History: UGK Released Their First Studio Album ‘Too Hard To Swallow’ 33 Years Ago
• Summer Walker Turns Heartbreak Into Energy With ‘Finally Over It’ Dump Truck Tour
• Mary J. Blige Brings Madison Square Garden Magic To The Big Screen With ‘For My Fans’
• 4Batz Says He’d Drop Jake Paul In The Ring For Real
• Eddie Murphy Says He Covers Funerals But Never Attends Them
• Rod Wave’s Arrest in Atlanta Sparks Legal Firestorm Over Policing Tactics
• Clipse Confirm More Music Is Coming Following Massive Grammy Momentum
• OutKast Inducted Into Rock & Roll Hall of Fame With Emotional Speeches and Star-Studded Tribute
• Max B Officially Released From Prison and Celebrates With Surprise Appearance at Jets Game
• Diddy’s Team Denies Reports He Was Caught Drinking Homemade Alcohol in Prison

• Chance The Rapper Drops New “Back to the Go” Visual with Vic Mensa
• G Herbo Returns to His Roots With New Album ‘Lil Herb’
• Clipse Earn Five GRAMMY Nominations for Independent Album ‘LET GOD SORT EM OUT”
• Fat Joe Speaks at Harvard on Culture, Policy and Reinvention
• ‘Predator: Badlands’ Star Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi Breathes New Life Into One Of Sci-Fi’s Most Iconic Aliens
• SOURCE SPORTS: MLB Pitchers Emmanuel Clase, Luis Ortiz Charged With Taking Bribes To Rig Pitches For Betting Scheme
• Today in Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Released Their Third LP ‘Midnight Marauders’ 32 Years Ago
• Today In Hip Hop History: Wu Tang Clan Dropped Their Debut Album ‘Enter The 36 Chambers’ 32 Years Ago
• Today in Hip-Hop History: Pete Rock & CL Smooth Released ‘The Main Ingredient’ 31 Years Ago
• Artist to Watch in 2026: DANMAR’s Breakout Year is on the Horizon
• Jon Moniz in “Vivre de Paix” with WhyUS & Timal Garnier (Official Video)
• BLXXD & FYAH: Keznamdi’s blaze and the Reggae resurgence
• Joyner Lucas Calls out DJ Vlad for “Extortion” Amid Legal Battle
• Offset Reportedly Rejects $10M Offer As Divorce Battle With Cardi B Continues
• Diddy Reportedly Caught With Jailhouse Liquor While Pursuing Sentence Reduction
• Stefon Diggs Confirmed As Father Of Newborn Daughter While Expecting Baby With Cardi B
• Jermaine Dupri Says AI Generated Music Could Lead To ‘Milli Vanilli’ Era
• Tyler Perry Steps Up With $1.4 Million Donation To Help Families Hit By SNAP Benefit Delays
• Today In Hip Hop History: The Jungle Brothers Dropped Their Sophomore Album ‘Done By The Forces Of Nature’ 36 Years Ago
• Today in Hip-Hop History: Queen Latifah Dropped Her Debut Album ‘All Hail The Queen’ 33 Years Ago
• SOURCE SPORTS: MLB Legend Darryl Strawberry Receives Full Presidential Pardon From Donald Trump
• Kimora Lee Simmons Is Back: E! Announces New Reality Series ‘Kimora: Back in the Fab Lane’
• Undefeated Claressa Shields Signs Historic $8 Million Multi-Fight Deal
• GRAMMYs Unveil Best Rap Album Nominees for 2025
• Leon Thomas Earns Six GRAMMY Nominations for Breakout Sophomore Album ‘MUTT’
• Today In Hip Hop History: Wu Tang Clan’s GZA Released His Sophomore LP ‘Liquid Swords’ 30 Years Ago
• Today In Hip Hop History: Goodie Mob’s Debut LP ‘Soul Food’ Turns 30 Years Old!
• Fire Destroys Miami Heat Coach Erik Spoelstra’s Home, No Injuries Reported
• adidas Basketball Debuts Harden Vol 9 “Uno Chain” Colorway for November Release
• Meek Mill Announces One Night Hometown Show in Philadelphia This December
• MARCO PLUS Drops New Single “Jamal Crawford” Featuring Boldy James
• Erick Sermon Announces Return With Dynamic Duo’s Vol. 1, Drops New Single Featuring Snoop Dogg & Nate Dogg
• Coco Jones Releases Soulful New Holiday Single “Skip My House”
• JT Drops New Single and Video “Girls Gone Wild”
• Quavo and Yeat Drop New Single “New Trip” with Producer BNYX
• REASON Launches New 2025 Chapter With New Project “Everything In My Soul_BLUE”
• JON’ Revives Early 2000s Vibes with New Single “No Kissing”
• MadFlo Jr. Drops New Single “No Attachments,” Reinforcing Intentionality and Self-Control in Modern Culture
• SOURCE SPORTS: NFL Star Antonio Brown Arrested In Dubai On Attempted Murder Charges

Taste of Country

• 'Landman': Billy Bob Thornton Reveals Advice Johnny Cash Gave Him
• Miranda Lambert's Husband Celebrates Her Birthday
• The 20 Best Miranda Lambert Songs
• DJ Daniel 'Arrests' Sean Hannity at the Patriot Awards
• Vince Gill to Receive CMA Lifetime Achievement Award
• Jake Owen and George Birge Have a Golf Feud Going On
• Jason and Brittany Aldean Open Up About Her Dad's Dementia
• Inside Luke Bryan and Jason Aldean's Friendly Rivalry
• Wendy's Announces Mass Closures Nationwide: Here's What Happened
• Nicole Kidman Staying in Nashville After Keith Urban Split

• Mercury Retrograde Is Back + It’s Testing Your Beliefs
• 25 Marlboro Miles Rewards Smokers Could Earn in the '90s
• Trisha Yearwood Reveals Big Life Change for Garth Brooks
• 'The Road' Episode 4 Playlist + Who Got Eliminated
• Kelsea Ballerini Opens Up About Wanting Kids in Yearning New Song
• Morgan Wallen Fans Shocked Over High Ticket Prices
• 'Farmer Wants a Wife': Jordyn Mallory's Got a New Man!
• Watch Morgan Wallen + Ella Langley Sing a Surprise Duet
• Clay Walker Talks About His 'Rough Patch' With MS
• Why Thanksgiving Football Games Matter To Families Every Year
• 13 Thanksgiving Country Songs
• Will Jenna Torres Head Up the Week's Most Popular Country Videos?
• REPORT: Kelsea Ballerini + Chase Stokes Spotted Holding Hands
• Jelly Roll Cancels Show in New Zealand Due to Illness
• 'Landman' Season 2 Trailer Reveals Concerning Plot Lines
• 'Dukes of Hazzard' Star Appears in Public After Hospital Stay
• Who Is Breaking Rust? Country’s Top Digital Song This Week Is AI
• Classic Country Music Fans Will Love These 2025 Holiday Gifts
• 2026 Grammy Awards: See the Country Nominees
• Colt Ford Saw a Heavenly Toby Keith When He Briefly Died
• 45 Years Ago: How the Eagles Ground to a Halt With 'Eagles Live'
• Jason Aldean + Wife Brittany Are Finally Releasing a Duet
• Frito-Lay to Lay Off 500 Americans + Shut Down Factories
• All 1300 Denny's Locations Have Been Sold, Changes on the Horizon
• Why Blake Shelton + Gwen Stefani Are Spending Time Apart

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

• Rosalía – ‘Lux’ review: an arresting album of astonishing scope and ambition
• Danny Brown – ‘Stardust’ review: rap’s wildest mind finds clarity in chaos
• Sorry – ‘Cosplay’ review: unsettling, ephemeral and irresistible
• ‘All Her Fault’ review: Sarah Snook’s gut-wrenching who-took-them thriller
• Snocaps – ‘Snocaps’ review: Crutchfield family reunion is a fabulously melodic indie-rock celebration
• Knucks – ‘A Fine African Man’ review: a diaspora griot watering his roots
• Florence + The Machine – ‘Everybody Scream’ review: a communal exorcism of familiar pain
• ‘Bugonia’ review: Emma Stone in la-la land for elite oddball satire
• The Belair Lip Bombs – ‘Again’ review: Melbourne indie upstarts shoot for global stardom
• Dave – ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp’ review: a prophet’s pain painted in piano

Music + Album reviews | The Guardian

• Rebecca Clarke: The Complete Songs album review – rich, radiant performances bring a forgotten voice to life
• The Mountain Goats: Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan review – shipwreck songs from a master storyteller
• Sara Ajnnak and the Ciderhouse Rebellion: Landscapes of the Spirit, Parts 1-4 review | Jude Rogers' folk album of the month
• Martin Fröst: BACH album review – silkily eloquent clarinettist brings freshness and fun
• Hatchie: Liquorice review – dizzying dreampop with welcome flashes of depravity
• Danny Brown: Stardust review – hyperpop-rap powered up with post-rehab positivity
• Rosalía: Lux review – a demanding, distinctive clash of classical and chaos that couldn’t be by anyone else
• Alpha Maid: Is This a Queue review – Mica Levi collaborator pairs scuffed production with superb songwriting
• Snocaps: Snocaps review – Katie and Allison Crutchfield reunite with a little help from MJ Lenderman
• Strauss, Dvořák and Glazunov album review – packs a dramatic punch

• Florence + the Machine: Everybody Scream review – alt-rock survivor surveys her kingdom with swagger
• Walton: Cello Concerto, Symphony No 1, Scapino album review – positively snaps, crackles and pops
• Anna von Hausswolff: Iconoclasts review – exhilarating, euphoric goth songcraft
• Dave: The Boy Who Played the Harp review – ​it’s clearer than ever what a stunningly skilled rapper he is
• Mohinder Kaur Bhamra: Punjabi Disco review – rediscovery of an 80s trailblazer
• Jennifer Walton: Daughters review – a stylish and painful debut
• Lily Allen: West End Girl – a gobsmacking autopsy of marital betrayal
• Gli Incogniti/Beyer: Bach from Italy album review – fascinating collection sizzles and shines
• Iberia album review – Hindoyan and the RLPO turn the heat up with Spanish colours and sunshine
• Tame Impala: Deadbeat review | Alexis Petridis’s album of the week