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Record Labels Unite on AI Music Chart Rules

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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Boy George Withdraws from Jesus Christ Superstar Production

The Culture Club singer was scheduled to play play Jewish King Herod in the rock opera. Boy George Drops Out of Jesus Christ Superstar Days After Releasing Pro-Israel Song Travis Bland

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Boy George Drops Out of Jesus Christ Superstar Days After Releasing Pro-Israel Song

The Culture Club singer was scheduled to play play Jewish King Herod in the rock opera. Boy George Drops Out of Jesus Christ Superstar Days After Releasing Pro-Israel Song Travis Bland

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Ariana Grande Pursues Legal Action Against Music Leakers

Ariana Grande is very annoyed that anonymous hackers keep hacking into the devices and accounts of photographers and producers she works with and then leaking pre-release music and other content. So m

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“The V5’s specific set of tools won’t suit everyone, but its commitment to the bit is worth celebrating”: AlphaTheta DJM-V5 review

AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that

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“It rocks!”: Hear Tony Iommi's new single World Alone as the Black Sabbath icon announces his solo album

From The Dark will be released on October 23 and features Jorn Lande on vocals. Riffs guaranteed or your money back

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AlphaTheta DJM-V5 Mixer Review

AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that

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Desert Hearts Returns With Intimate Microfest After Pausing Flagship Festival

The house and techno collective will host a new five-day event featuring DJ Minx, Stacey Pullen, Danny Daze and more, and has also released a new collaborative single.

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Kavinsky Dies at 50

The French touch DJ and producer who broke out with “Nightcall” from the Drive soundtrack died in Paris of a suspected stroke

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Sour Widows Ready Jay Som-Produced Sophomore Album

Susanna Thomson wrote “Blood in the Grass,” the lead single from Sigil, for Babehoven’s Maya Bon

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Desert Hearts Returns With Intimate Microfest After Pausing Flagship Festival

The house and techno collective will host a new five-day event featuring DJ Minx, Stacey Pullen, Danny Daze and more, and has also released a new collaborative single.

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AlphaTheta DJM-V5 review

AlphaTheta’s mixer is a smaller, cheaper take on the flagship DJM-V10 – but it’s also a lot more than that

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Looking Ahead: A Release Calendar of Upcoming Albums in 2026

We'll be updating our list as musicians announce their new music, so keep checking back for the latest!

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Julieta Venegas Explores Music and Memory in New Project

The Mexican singer-songwriter reflected on homecoming and the emotional threads connecting her new album and book.

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French Electronic Artist Kavinsky Dies at 50

The French touch DJ and producer who broke out with “Nightcall” from the Drive soundtrack died in Paris of a suspected stroke

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Julieta Venegas Turns Memory Into ‘Norteña’ at LAMC: ‘It Made Sense to Write a Memoir About My Relationship to Music’

The Mexican singer-songwriter reflected on homecoming and the emotional threads connecting her new album and book.

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Francisca Valenzuela's New Album 'MALDITA'

The Chilean singer-songwriter distills the full range of emotions from her first year as a new mother with heart-wrenching rawness.

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Upcoming Album Releases 2026

We'll be updating our list as musicians announce their new music, so keep checking back for the latest!

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Cole Swindell's "Girl Dad" Explores Family and Country Music

Billboard's Makin' Tracks column looks at the writing and recording behind Cole Swindell's "Girl Dad."

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French DJ Kavinsky Dies at 50

The French touch DJ and producer who broke out with “Nightcall” from the Drive soundtrack died in Paris of a suspected stroke