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Nate Mendel praised new Foo Fighters drummer Ilan Rubin for his musicianship and quick fit with the band after joining in July. Aerosmith and YUNGBLUD’ s One More Time debuted at No. 9 on the Billboard 200, giving Aerosmith their 10th top 10 and making them the second group after The Rolling Stones with top 10 albums in every decade from the 1970s–2020s. Iggy Azalea confirmed she will not return t...

IATSE launched a program extending its National Benefit Fund to touring crews, giving them access to healthcare and retirement benefits funded through artist/management “cap accounts.” The goal is to close the gap between touring and venue workers. Lainey Wilson ’s “Somewhere Over Laredo” hit No. 9 on Hot Country Songs, her ninth top 10. Kelsea Ballerini’s “Emerald City” debuted at No. 36 as her E...

Taylor Swift drops an 18-hour holiday vinyl set for The Life of a Showgirl as it logs week 7 at No. 1. Three new variants offered. Summer Walker’s Finally Over It opens No. 2 with 77k units, biggest R&B debut by a woman in 2025. NF and 5SOS also land in top 10. Red Bull Records will shut down end of year after a run with AWOLNATION, Twin Atlantic, Blxst. Aaron Carter family’s wrongful-death su...

Arch Enemy split with vocalist Alissa White-Gluz after 12 years; no replacement named. White-Gluz teased solo single The Room Where She Died . Tom Morello says Audioslave has unreleased material but no plans to release it. Soundgarden’s new album with Terry Date is nearly finished and includes some of Chris Cornell’s final studio work. Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) revealed he suffered a stroke...

The Weeknd’s After Hours ’Til Dawn Tour has surpassed $1 billion in ticket sales, becoming the highest-grossing tour ever by a male solo artist. Music-News The UK government plans to ban ticket resales above face value and cap platform fees, with violators facing fines of up to 10% of global turnover. Music Business Worldwide Gary “Mani” Mounfield, bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, ha...

Lainey Wilson won Entertainer of the Year, Album of the Year for Whirlwind , and Female Vocalist of the Year at the 2025 CMA Awards, becoming only the third woman in CMA history to win Entertainer of the Year twice. Billboard “You Look Like You Love Me” by Ella Langley and Riley Green won both Single of the Year and Song of the Year, with Cody Johnson taking Male Vocalist of the Year, The Red Clay...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers are reportedly finalizing a deal to sell their recorded music catalog to Warner Music Group for $300 to $325 million. Slipknot is deciding to sell a majority stake in their music catalog to HarbourView Equity Partners. KISS members Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Tommy Thayer, and Eric Singer participated in a Q&A session during the “KISS Kruise: Landlocked In Vegas” even...

Thrice will perform a homecoming concert in Anaheim at House of Blues this Sunday, celebrating their 2025 tour. Cher will be the musical guest on SNL for the first time since 1987, appearing alongside host Ariana Grande on December 20th. The Country Music Association and ABC announced the presenters and special guests for “The 59th Annual CMA Awards,” hosted by Lainey Wilson and airing on November...

Taylor Swift’ s “The Life of a Showgirl” holds No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a sixth week. Rosalía’s “LUX” debuts at No. 4, Olivia Dean’s “The Art of Loving” hits No. 5, and TXT’s Yeonjun enters at No. 10 with “No Labels Part 01.” Post Malone, Jack White, and Lil Jon will headline the 2025 NFL Thanksgiving halftime shows . Malone plays Cowboys–Chiefs, White plays Lions–Packers, Lil Jon plays Rave...

Cardi B has welcomed her fourth child, a baby boy with Stefon Diggs, sharing the news on Instagram as she gears up for her next tour. hiphopdx.com The AI-generated country song “Walk My Walk” by Breaking Rust hit #1 on a digital sales chart, prompting new debate over low-quality AI content and its impact on human creativity. paulwaldman.substack.com David Coverdale, longtime Whitesnake frontman an...

Adele is set to make her feature film debut in Tom Ford’s adaptation of Cry to Heaven , with production beginning January 2026 in London and Rome. music-news.com K-pop group NewJeans will return to ADOR after a court rejected their attempt to terminate their contract early and upheld its validity through 2029. billboard.com Sabrina Carpenter will star in and produce a new musical film inspired by...

Michael Jackson became the first artist with Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits in six decades as “Thriller” re-entered the chart at No.10. The Halloween boost and his upcoming biopic trailer fueled the surge. Vince Gill will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 59th CMA Awards Nov. 19, honoring his decades of contributions to country music. BTS is preparing new music for their 2...

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl holds No. 1 for a fifth week with 120K units. Florence + the Machine’s Everybody Scream debuts at No. 4, their fifth top 10 album. Tyler, The Creator’s CHROMAKOPIA reissue surges from 117 to 5. Katy Perry ’s Bandaids tops Billboard’s fan-voted poll with 44%, praised for its emotional honesty about moving on from a long-term relationship. Perry’s manager Bradfo...

The 2026 Grammy nominations are out, with Kendrick Lamar leading all artists with nine nods. People Luminate has partnered with Tencent Music to include China’s streaming and sales data for the first time, expanding Billboard’s global charts and improving accuracy worldwide. Music Business Worldwide Journey announced their farewell Final Frontier Tour , kicking off February 28, 2026, in Hershey, P...

Thursday, November 6, 2025 Live Nation posted record third-quarter revenue of $8.5 billion—up 11% year-over-year—fueled by stadium-show demand and 26 million tickets already sold for 2026. Music Business Worldwide 50 Cent will invest $50 million in downtown Shreveport to build an entertainment hub under G-Unit Films & Television Inc., part of a new tax district aimed at reviving the city’s eco...

Bob Dylan received an honorary Doctor of Music from Berklee College of Music, his first from a U.S. school since 1970. A concert of Dylan classics marks the occasion. rollingstone.com/...9178 Machine Gun Kelly ’s Lost Americana Tour struggles with weak sales, blamed on high prices, hype, and no new music. Fans predict steep price drops. Green Day’ s Billie Joe Armstrong praised Taylor Swift for co...

Hilary Duff returns after a decade with her new single “Mature” out Nov 6, alongside a docuseries chronicling her comeback. Collaborators include husband Matthew Koma. The Grateful Dead mourn Donna Jean Godchaux, who passed at 78 after battling cancer. She joined in 1971, shaping their 70s sound. Australia’s first Strummingbird Festival launched successfully with Jelly Roll and James Johnston. Liv...

Rush’s 2026 reunion tour is facing slow ticket sales despite high anticipation. alt.net/s/rush Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl holds No. 1 on Billboard 200 for a fourth week. bb.com/s/taylor90 Billboard announced Billboard India , launching early 2026 with charts, events, and editorial coverage. bb.com/s/india2026 Alan Jackson’s farewell concert at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium sold out instant...

Billie Eilish is donating $11.5 million from her Hit Me Hard and Soft world tour to charities focused on food equity, climate justice, and carbon reduction. Music News A Seoul court has ruled that NewJeans must honor their contract with label ADOR until 2029, rejecting their attempt to terminate early and setting a major precedent for K-pop contracts. Music News Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham...

Mumford & Sons have announced their new album Prizefighter , out February 13 2026 via Island Records, featuring guest appearances from Gracie Abrams and Hozier. Billboard RM of BTS became the first K-pop artist to keynote the APEC CEO Summit in South Korea, comparing K-pop to “bibimbap” and urging leaders to embrace creativity and diversity. Billboard Sting will headline “Studio 60,” a special...

Faith No More’s Roddy Bottum confirmed the band’s permanent breakup , citing lack of interest in reuniting. He’s proud of their legacy and past reunions but doubts a Rock Hall induction. altntn.net/fnm Chappell Roan will induct Cyndi Lauper into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Nov 8. The 40th ceremony also honors Bad Company, Chubby Checker, Outkast, and Soundgarden , who will reunite with surviv...

Live Nation will open The Truth , a 4,400-capacity indoor venue in Nashville’s Wedgewood-Houston area in fall 2026, featuring a whiskey bar named after Harlan Howard and a flexible floor plan for local and global acts. bb.ly/tnsh26 Duran Duran dropped a reimagined “Shadows on Your Side” with Andy Taylor’s original guitar parts. bb.ly/dds25 The Friendship dance cruise will sail one last time in Jan...

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl holds No.1 on Billboard 200 for a 3rd week with 194K units; Tame Impala’s Deadbeat debuts No.4( bb.cm/8068 ). Swift nominated for the Songwriters’ Hall of Fame’s Performer-Songwriter category. ( mr.cm/ts-shof ). LE SSERAFIM x j-hope’s “Spaghetti” tops Billboard’s new music poll with 77%. ( bb.cm/8124 ). Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter returns after 16 years for a...

Pharrell and the Jonas Brothers will bring musical star power to the 2025 World Series in Toronto, performing during Games 1 and 2. Pharrell is joined by gospel choir Voices of Fire, while the Jonas Brothers perform “I Can’t Lose” at Game 2. https://www.billboard.com Bad Bunny swept the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards with 11 wins, including “Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century”. https://www.mu...

It’s Thursday, October 23rd, 2025. I’m Eileen Rivera, and here are your Music Headlines: Miley Cyrus wrote “Dream As One” for Avatar: Fire and Ash , inspired by losing her Malibu home to wildfire. billboard.com Bad Bunny remains confirmed for Super Bowl LX halftime despite controversy, says the NFL. billboard.com The Cult will pause touring after current dates to focus on new music and “spiritual...