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Stream On This Week: Florence Pugh Transforms a Classic, and Alan Cumming Will Break Your Heart
Here are the best movies and TV shows to stream the weekend of October 2nd. Stream On This Week: Florence Pugh Transforms a Classic, and Alan Cumming Will Break Your Heart Liz Shannon Miller
Taylor Swift Earns U.K. Chart Double as ‘Patient Zero’ & ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Hit No. 1
She is the only artist so far to boast three separate U.K. No. 1 singles in 2026.
Lzzy Hale Rails Against “Sick Monsters” in Wake of Cornell University Case: “We Don’t Want Your Kind”
The Halestorm frontwoman has a powerful message for the fraternity members accused of sexually assaulting a young woman. Lzzy Hale Rails Against “Sick Monsters” in Wake of Cornell University Case: “We Don’t Want Your Kind” Spencer Kaufman
DFRA and Nick Weaver Find a Beautiful Place
DFRA and Nick Weaver Beautiful Place works best when it lets the city press in from all sides. The album is built around one person’s search for peace inside Buenos Aires, and that idea gives the project a clear emotional center without making it feel overly polished or too neatly resolved. Weaver,
From Warner’s EMP sell-off to Universal Music’s Briegmann promotion… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-Up
The biggest headlines from the past few days... Source
Bill Withers’ publisher sues UMG, Sony, and Kobalt, claiming Olivia Dean’s ‘I’ve Seen It’ copies ‘Just the Two of Us’
The plaintiff says its representatives came to what they considered to be the "obvious and inescapable conclusion" that Dean's song copied the Withers track. Source
Cast of ‘Dolly: A True Original Musical’ Broadway Production Revealed
In honor of late country icon Dolly Parton's commitment to inspiring children, 30,000 free tickets will be handed out to students during the show's first year.
‘I would rather have 1% of a hit record than 100% of a record that wasn’t.’
Tyler Brown, founder of London-based Funfair, on hits, loyalty, and why songwriters should be taking a share of master income Source
Suno is ‘far beyond’ 2m subscribers and $300m in revenue, says Mikey Shulman – who argues it’s ‘good’ that AI music has no ‘firm rules of the road’ yet
Shulman also set out what WMG and BMG get from their deals, and who should be setting AI's rules. Source
An $8M streaming fraud, two plays a day. Here’s the pro-rata math behind the bot scheme – and the rule change that would have killed it.
Ahead of Tuesday's sentencing in the first US criminal streaming fraud case, MBW breaks down the pro-rata arithmetic behind Michael Smith's bot scheme. Source
DRAMA Close Out Live at Lagunitas’ 2026 Season with Grooves and Good Vibes: Photos + Recap
It's hard to imagine a better summer 2026 sendoff than spending an evening with Lagunitas and DRAMA. DRAMA Close Out Live at Lagunitas’ 2026 Season with Grooves and Good Vibes: Photos + Recap Jonah Krueger
Yusim Aladro promoted to General Manager at Warner Music Mexico
She reports to Tomas Rodríguez, President of Warner Music Mexico and Música Mexicana. Source
LARSa Returns With D&S’s “Time & Space” Remix
LARSa returns to Magnetic Magazine Recordings with his remix of D&S’s “Time & Space.” Released on October 2, 2026, the track is the label’s 82nd signing and carries catalog number MMR082. The release is available exclusively on Beatport, where it is listed under Progressive House. For readers who fo
Locked Club Make Chaos Feel Functional
Locked Club’s PZDC is the kind of electronic album that does not ask to be understood before it starts moving. It kicks forward first, then lets the rest of the record reveal itself in broken machinery, blown-out vocal fragments, acid lines, punk pressure, and club rhythms that feel like they were d
Rancid Announce 30th Anniversary …And Out Come the Wolves Box Set
The deluxe reissue of the seminal 1995 album features bonus material and memorabilia. Rancid Announce 30th Anniversary …And Out Come the Wolves Box Set Spencer Kaufman
Hudson Freeman Announces New Album Doom Country, Unveils “Fell Ass Backwards”: Stream
The lo-fi singer-songwriter's latest record was inspired by philosophical explorations and shaped by a religious upbringing. Hudson Freeman Announces New Album Doom Country, Unveils “Fell Ass Backwards”: Stream Travis Bland
Chris Luno On Remixing Rodriguez Jr.’s “Higher”
Chris Luno’s (@chrisluno) remix of Rodriguez Jr.’s “Higher” starts with a useful kind of restraint. He did not treat the original as raw material to overpower or flatten into his own format. The piano was already carrying the emotional center, and his job became less about replacing that feeling tha
Kenny Chesney Extends Country Airplay No. 1 Record With ‘Carry On’: ‘It’s an Honor & Privilege’
The star's 34th leader is also the first for the new Hey Now Records.
Monkey Safari Finds the Gospel in “Joy”
The last single before an album has a different job than the early ones. It has to point forward without giving the whole thing away, and it has to make the album feel closer rather than simply adding one more track to the rollout. Monkey Safari’s “Joy” does that by going straight for the part [...]
Miranda Lambert Thinks She & Carrie Underwood Deserve a ‘Ribbon for Surviving’ Male-Dominated Era of Country Music
"In the 2010 era, it was like there were no females at all," the country star said.