R&B and Hip-Hop Lead July 31 New Music Slate as Ariana Grande's 'Petal' and Shaboozey's 'High Noon' Land
Ariana Grande's eighth album 'Petal' and Shaboozey's 'High Noon' with Gunna anchor July 31 R&B and hip-hop releases, per...
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BTS boycotts 2027 Grammys over new Asian category
K-pop group BTS will not submit music for the 69th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2027, citing the introduction of a n...
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Shaboozey and K. Michelle headline a busy late-July 2026 country release cycle
Late-July 2026 country slate spans Shaboozey's Western concept album, K. Michelle's debut Nashville record and singles f...
2026 Grammys Set for Sunday as Recording Academy Defends New Categories After BTS Boycott
The 2026 Grammys in Los Angeles on Sunday will feature Kendrick Lamar's nine nominations, while Recording Academy CEO Ha...
BTS Vinyl Push Lifts 'ARIRANG' on Charts; Taylor Swift Tops Billboard Movie Songs
Billboard reported BTS' 'ARIRANG' surged on charts after a new vinyl release, while Taylor Swift's 'I Knew It, I Knew Yo...
Electronic music leads US genre growth in Luminate mid-year report
Luminate's mid-year report ranks dance/electronic music as the fastest-growing US genre in 2026, with Disco Lines and Jo...
K-Pop Comebacks: Stray Kids, NCT 127 and RIIZE Detail New Albums and Tours
Stray Kids, NCT 127 and RIIZE outlined new album releases and world tour plans as part of their latest comeback projects...
Green Day Unveils 'I'm Never Gonna R.I.P.' from NIMRODS Movie Soundtrack
Green Day released 'I'm Never Gonna R.I.P.' as the lead single from the 30-track NIMRODS movie soundtrack, ahead of the ...
Classical music festivals feature premieres, training residencies and milestone seasons
Recent coverage highlights premieres at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Berkshire Opera's inaugural Resident A...
Katy Perry rebukes White House TikTok over unauthorized use of 'Firework' in military strike video
Katy Perry publicly objected to the White House TikTok account using her 2010 hit "Firework" without permission as the s...
KATSEYE's "Animal" debuts at No. 4 on Spotify US chart as CORTIS crosses 1 billion streams
KATSEYE's "Animal" debuted at No. 4 on Spotify's US daily chart and No. 9 globally, a new career high, while CORTIS surp...
Gracie Abrams Tops Billboard 200 for the First Time With 'Daughter From Hell'
Gracie Abrams debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with her album 'Daughter From Hell,' earning her first chart-topping...
Country music news: Musgraves cancels tour stops, Twain releases new album, Wallen lands another chart-topper
Country music developments include Kacey Musgraves canceling three tour stops, Shania Twain releasing 'Little Miss Twain...
Stray Kids rolls out STAY anniversary celebration as Jennie's 'Less than a Lover' tops global charts
Stray Kids announced a weeklong fan celebration ahead of its Aug. 7 EP, while Jennie's 'Less than a Lover' topped charts...
Charli XCX, Masego and Madball headline busy slate of new album releases
Multiple artists including Charli XCX, Masego, Madball and new band ME released studio albums on Friday, spanning pop, R...
Jennie's 'Less than a Lover' leads global charts as 'Dracula' remix holds top five on Billboard Hot 100
Jennie's new single 'Less than a Lover' topped international charts while her Tame Impala remix 'Dracula' held No. 5 on ...
Masego's "Fix Your Face" Album and Odeal's Afrobeats Summer Playlist Highlight R&B Week
Recent coverage spotlights Grammy-nominated Masego's introspective third studio album "Fix Your Face" and an exclusive A...
Gracie Abrams debuts atop UK Albums chart as South Korea's rise to global music prominence is examined
Gracie Abrams's 'Daughter From Hell' topped the UK Albums Top 75 on debut, while a separate retrospective traced South K...
Classical Music Highlights: Wang's Genre-Fusion Tour Debut, NHKSO Centenary, and Fox Valley Community Concert
Yuja Wang launched a genre-fusing tour with People of Earth, as Japan's NHK Symphony Orchestra marked its centennial and...
Jennie's 'Less than a Lover' tops YouTube trending worldwide and leads iTunes charts in 27 regions
Jennie's new single 'Less than a Lover' topped YouTube's music video trending chart worldwide and reached #1 on iTunes i...
K-pop artists log major Spotify and chart milestones, led by Zico, Jennie and HYBE's joint single
Zico's "SPOT!" surpasses 300 million Spotify streams, HYBE's "Iconic By Mistake" reaches 100 million, and Jennie's "Less...
Martin Garrix and U2 Release Collaborative Single 'Fireflies' Following Tomorrowland Debut
Martin Garrix officially released 'Fireflies,' his first single with U2, via Darkroom Records after a surprise Tomorrowl...
Broadway's Shoshana Bean teases tour special guests as WayV unveils 2026 'BORN' concert tour
Broadway performer Shoshana Bean previews an upcoming concert tour featuring special guests, while K-pop group WayV anno...
Hyolyn Returns With First Physical Album in Four Years as Jennie and Young K Drive New K-pop Solo Releases
Hyolyn returned with her first physical K-pop solo album in four years while Jennie topped global charts with 'Less than...
The Strokes and No Pressure Drop New Albums on Friday Release Day
The Strokes released "Reality Awaits" and No Pressure released "NP Style" on July 24, as The Colorado Sound compiled the...
NHK Symphony Orchestra marks 100th anniversary; classical radio host Bill McGlaughlin dies at 82
The NHK Symphony Orchestra, Tokyo, founded in 1926, marks its centenary with a 2026-27 season opening Sept. 12 under Fab...
Hip-Hop Industry Observers Address Genre Shifts as Fresh Releases Hit
US hip-hop observers note Latin and country genres are surging in streaming while new hip-hop and R&B releases and cross...
BINI drops 'Forgotten Island' track 'A Parallel World'; Moana's Opetaia Foa'i earns APRA Billions Award
Filipino group BINI released 'A Parallel World' for the animated film 'Forgotten Island,' while 'Moana' songwriter Opeta...
Global Classical Music Festivals Showcase Premieres, Tributes and Inaugural Events
Classical music festivals across Australia, the United States, Spain and Vietnam feature a Holly Harrison accordion prem...
Hybe girl groups' 'Iconic By Mistake' surpasses 100 million Spotify streams in 41 days
Hybe girl groups LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and KATSEYE's collaborative single 'Iconic By Mistake' has passed 100 million strea...