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John Robb looks back on the earliest days and unreleased music of Fontaines D.C.: “They made the world a better place”

Check out an excerpt from Robb's new memoir, where he shares what Grian Chatten and co were like back in college and tells us about two unheard Fontaines songs he has in his vault The post John Robb looks back on the earliest days and unreleased music of Fontaines D.C.: “They made the world a better

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Industry Proposes Chart Rules for AI Music

The major labels and an assortment of indies have proposed a set of rules for when AI-generated recordings should be eligible for the music charts. They say only AI-assisted tracks should be allowed t

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The Maccabees Hint at New Music and Potential Album

They said adding a new song to the setlist recently gave "a hint of the future"

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Noah Kahan Jokes About Barack Obama's Summer Playlist Inclusion

Kahan joked about the chat at his Arlington show on Thursday night (July 30) after Obama put the bummer track "Doors" on his 2026 list.

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New Music Releases from Ariana Grande, The Durutti Column, and Arca

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Rockabye Baby Co-Creator Lisa Roth Reveals the Recipe For Transforming Hit Songs Into Lullabies: ‘I Had No idea It Would Be Going Two Decades Later’

The executive producer also shares why Paramore was the perfect act to celebrate the series' 20 year anniversary.

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9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and More

Stream new releases from Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and Arca

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Noah Kahan Pretends to Call Barack Obama to Revel in Finally Making Ex-Pres’ 2026 Summer Playlist ‘After 15 F–king Years!’

Kahan joked about the chat at his Arlington show on Thursday night (July 30) after Obama put the bummer track "Doors" on his 2026 list.

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The Maccabees say new music is on the way and “the aim” is for an album

They said adding a new song to the setlist recently gave "a hint of the future"

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Nieve Ella Discusses Insecurity and Authenticity on Debut Album

The former NME Cover star explains why she is embracing insecurity for her “epic” and “theatrical” debut album, and how she is taking notes from Wolf Alice and Girl In Red to make her upcoming tour th

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Eladio Carrión Describes Near-Death Experience During Video Shoot

"Think Tom Cruise ... I did my own stunts," he shares in Billboard's new video series Cafecito Con.

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Nieve Ella talks new album ‘How Long Will It Take?’: “The world is crumbling day by day, so we might as well just be open and honest”

The former NME Cover star explains why she is embracing insecurity for her “epic” and “theatrical” debut album, and how she is taking notes from Wolf Alice and Girl In Red to make her upcoming tour the best yet The post Nieve Ella talks new album ‘How Long Will It Take?’: “The world is crumbling day

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Behind The Single Recap: The Second Voice’s “Let Me Be”

The Second Voice is an anonymous, mask-wearing artist from Zambia blending Afrohouse and Amapiano who recently secured his breakout with ‘Let Me Be’. Released on Spinnin’ Records, the track quickly became a global hit and served as the artist’s official entry onto the international stage. What makes

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How Adéla made an impact with “Ain’t In LA”

The Slovak pop artist Adéla has been creating a lot of buzz around her in the last year, rapidly growing a streaming and social audience and becoming one of pop’s most promising breakout artists. She’s just announced her debut album and released what could become her most impactful single to date –

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Eladio Carrión Reveals He ‘Nearly Died’ in Video Shoot With Cazzu: ‘But We’re Here & Alive’

"Think Tom Cruise ... I did my own stunts," he shares in Billboard's new video series Cafecito Con.

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Eladio Carrión: ‘I Nearly Died’ Filming the Video With Cazzu | Cafecito Con

Eladio Carrión sits down with Billboard for Cafecito Con and brings up Kai Cenat—including the Mafiatón moment—before diving into his album CORSA and revealing he “nearly died” filming one of the videos. In the interview, Eladio explains why he chose a spot filled with cars, coffee and guitars, what

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Spotify listeners can add their own context with ‘User Notes’

Quite a few of the recent feature additions by music-streaming services have been geared towards providing more context around the music – whether that’s provided by artists, in-house editors or scraped and served up (not always accurately) by AI.

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The Selecter's Pauline Black Discusses Breakthrough Single and 2 Tone Era

Pauline Black speaks to us about the origins of the Selecter, and how the group’s upbeat debut single ironically gained traction amongst the very DJs it was criticising

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Final Soundgarden Album in the Works, Currently Being Mixed

It comprises eight tracks recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017

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Mick Gordon to Perform ‘Doom’ Soundtrack Live with Orchestra

The video game legend will headline Manchester’s RADAR Festival next year