Live Nation will have to either go to trial or settle a lawsuit that blames the concert promotions juggernaut for a deadly 2023 shooting at the Beyond Wonderland festival in Washington, a judge ruled. The Feb. 13 court ruling rejected Live Nation’s motion for summary judgment over its alleged culpability in the June 2023 shooting…
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Jay-Z is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his “Dead Presidents” single with the release of the OG version on streaming services for the first time on Friday (Feb. 20). Explore See latest videos, charts and news “Dead Presidents” was released on Feb. 20, 1996, independently on Roc-A-Fella Records and served as the lead single heading…
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Kelly Clarkson is opening up about her decision to end her acclaimed talk show following the death of her ex-husband, music manager Brandon Blackstock. While speaking with fellow The Voice coach John Legend on Today on Friday (Feb. 20), the American Idol alum explained that her choice to step away from The Kelly Clarkson Show…
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Olivia Dean, Lola Young, RAYE, Chappell Roan, HAIM, HUNTR/X and more artists have a chance to make history at the 2026 BRIT Awards, which will be presented on Saturday Feb. 28 at the Co-op Live arena in Manchester, England. The show itself will make a little history. This will mark the first time that the…
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Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl has been named as the biggest-selling global album of 2025 as part of the IFPI’s annual review. Released in October 2025, Swift’s 12th studio album scored a whopping 6.05 million units across physical, digital and streaming. It’s the second year in a row that Swift has taken the…
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Adele’s 21, which was released in North America 15 years ago on Saturday (Feb. 22), is an example of what’s possible in the music business when everything goes right – when a talented artist makes the right record at the right time and the record company knows just how to maximize its potential. 21, which…
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Underneath the wings of a luxury Concorde aeroplane, Tom Grennan is belting out his brand of soulful pop to a room of major industry players, politicians and Bristol locals. Signs around a tastefully done-up aircraft hangar tell the English city to get ready for “supersonic” new live arena. How’s that for an opening statement? On…
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G Flip nets the official song for the 2026 AFC Women’s Asian Cup, the 12-strong regional soccer tournament which Australia hosts next month. The Sydney-based singer, songwriter and multiple-instrumentalist this week releases the tourney’s anthem, a cover of the ‘80s hit “All Fired Up,” initially written and released by Australian rock band Rattling Sabres, and…
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Since her debut EP Pistol Made of Roses, the Georgia-born Megan Moroney has established herself as an adept musical purveyor of shrewd examinations of life, love and everything in between, fashioning a brand that blends a beguiling, sparkly feminism with fearless gumption and self-assured perspectives. She followed with her debut major label album Lucky, while…
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Gambling can bring out the highest of highs and lowest of lows, but Baby Keem is back to roll the dice. Keem returned on Friday (Feb. 20) with his Ca$ino album, his first project since 2021’s The Melodic Blue. Explore See latest videos, charts and news Ca$ino boasts 12 tracks in total, which find Keem joining…
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