Madonna's 'Confessions 2' Tops Billboard 200 as Rolling Stones Notch Record 39th Top 10
Madonna's Confessions 2 debuts atop the Billboard 200, while the Rolling Stones' Foreign Tongues enters at No. 7, extend...
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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...
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European EDM Promoters Bet on Heritage Castles as Fort X and Black Coffee Headline New Castle-Set Events
Two European castle-venue dates — Fort X at Mokrice Castle in Slovenia and Black Coffee at Buda Castle in Budapest — hig...
WayV and Taemin unveil new concert tours
WayV announced its 2026 "BORN THIS Way" concert tour opening in Seoul, while Taemin teased a 2026–27 world tour titled "...
K-pop comebacks: Jennie drops 'Less than a Lover' solo single as Taemin unveils new album and world tour
BLACKPINK's Jennie released the digital single 'Less than a Lover,' while SHINee's Taemin announced the album 'PHASE 1: ...
Katseye's 'Animal,' co-written by Ed Sheeran, leads new K-pop releases from Jennie and aespa
Multiple K-pop acts released new music on July 24, led by Katseye's 'Animal' co-written by Ed Sheeran, Jennie's summer s...
Charli XCX drops seventh album 'Music, Fashion, Film' with guitar-driven sound
Charli XCX released her seventh studio album 'Music, Fashion, Film,' an 11-track guitar-driven record co-produced with A...
Rolling Stones Top Billboard Album Sales Chart as 'Foreign Tongues' Debuts at No. 1; Charli xcx Releases 'Music, Fashion, Film'
The Rolling Stones earn their first No. 1 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart with 'Foreign Tongues,' while Charli xcx ...
Outside Lands 2026: Charli xcx, The Strokes, Rüfüs Du Sol Top Golden Gate Park Lineup
Outside Lands 2026 returns to San Francisco's Golden Gate Park with headliners Charli xcx, The Strokes, Rüfüs Du Sol and...
Lorne Balfe scores animated 'Cat in the Hat'; Transformers soundtrack gets reformatted reissue
Composer Lorne Balfe will score the animated 'Cat in the Hat' film due November 6, 2026, while the 'Transformers: The Mo...
Baby Dolls Lead YouTube Music Trending as Alphabet Says Subscriptions Are Outgrowing Ads
Filipino group Baby Dolls' 'Oohh Lala Baby' hit No. 1 on YouTube's Trending for Music chart, while Alphabet says YouTube...
Burna Boy, Shakira lead post-World Cup streaming surge as Spotify charts debut
Burna Boy's "Dai Dai" with Shakira topped Spotify's newly launched Global Music Video Chart, while World Cup halftime pe...
Brad Paisley Album Reviewed as Kenny Chesney Exhibit Opens at Country Music Hall of Fame
Brad Paisley's 'Tacklebox (Disc 1)' drew a new review as the Country Music Hall of Fame celebrated a Kenny Chesney exhib...
Rosalía faces boycott calls in Argentina after 2026 World Cup final video repost
Rosalía is facing a backlash in Argentina after fans and commentators called for a boycott over a video she shared about...
Love Actually orchestral tour and George Michael concert film lead concert tour news
Love Actually Live in Concert announces a 2026 orchestral tour, while Bleecker Street and Universal Pictures Content Gro...
Library of Congress to Spotlight K-Pop in August 'Live! At the Library' Series
The Library of Congress will spotlight K-pop alongside live music and a summer film during its August 'Live! At the Libr...
AC/DC Announces Las Vegas Strip Pop-Up Tied to 'Final Lap' Farewell Tour, as Rock Acts Unveil New 2026 Projects
AC/DC has announced a Las Vegas Strip pop-up tied to its 'final lap' farewell tour, as rock artists including Beck, Meli...
Billboard: Number_i's 'BUGS LIFE' Debuts at No. 1 on Japan Hot 100; Mack Keane Named July R&B Up-and-Comer
Billboard reports Number_i's 'BUGS LIFE' debuted at No. 1 on the Japan Hot 100, while Mack Keane was named July's R&B Up...
Three U.S. music festivals unveil 2026 lineup details
Three U.S. music festivals—Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, Charm City Live, and the Cincinnati Music Festival—revealed 2026 l...
Victoria Monét and Amon Amarth Announce Forthcoming Studio Albums
Victoria Monét and Swedish metal band Amon Amarth have each announced new studio albums, with Monét releasing a lead sin...
Spotify Launches Charts and Pitching Tool for Music Videos
Spotify is rolling out new charts and a pitching tool for music videos as it expands artist uploads and tests subscriber...
The Darkness records 'Masters of the Universe' theme; 'Weird Al' UHF score finally hits vinyl
The Darkness recorded the theme song for the new Masters of the Universe film, while John Du Prez's score for 'Weird Al'...
Spotify launches first global music video chart alongside expanded artist tools and video uploads
Spotify unveiled its first global music video chart on July 21, 2026, alongside new artist pitching tools and full-lengt...
Academy of Country Music Taps Andy Schuon as CEO; LOCASH Plots Headlining Tour
The Academy of Country Music named concert veteran Andy Schuon as its next chief executive, while country duo LOCASH unv...
Corporate Raves Go Mainstream as K-Pop Crossover Reshapes Electronic Music
Electronic dance music continues its mainstream crossover, with corporate-branded raves expanding the scene while artist...
NewJeans posts surprise four-member video for fourth debut anniversary
NewJeans released a surprise July 22 video featuring Minji, Haerin, Hyein, and Hanni, marking the group's first joint co...
K-Pop News: BTS Adds 'NORMAL' Live Clip, JYP Debuts OURBIRTHDAY, KATSEYE Teases 'Animal,' YG Restarts Auditions
BTS adds a 'NORMAL' live clip from its ARIRANG tour, JYP's OURBIRTHDAY pre-debuts with 'HUNGRY (Side A),' KATSEYE teases...
Russia's Outline Electronic Music Festival Canceled Over Drone Strike Fears
Russia's Outline electronic music festival was canceled over Ukrainian drone strike fears, while London artist John Glac...
Steve Lacy's 'Oh yeah?' Projected for 34K Billboard 200 Debut as Nat Luna Releases New Single 'DIVA'
Steve Lacy's 'Oh yeah?' is projected to debut at No. 14 on the Billboard 200 with 34K first-week units, while Adelaide R...
Syd Discusses New Album 'Beard'; Creepy Nuts to Join The Weeknd on Asia Tour
Syd discussed new album 'Beard' with NPR as NBC News profiled an orchestra blending hip-hop with classical music and Jap...