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Hayley Williams pays tribute to late ex-husband, New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert: “His influence and attitude guided the genre forward”

Gilbert passed away on Sunday (September 20) at the age of 45, after a five-year battle with cancer

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How Do We Feel About Ella Langley’s ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Setting the Hot 100’s All-Time Record for Weeks at No. 1?

This week's Five Burning Questions looks at Langley etching her name into the Billboard history books with her crossover hit's 23rd week atop the Billboard Hot 100.

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Jesse & Joy to Split: Everything We Know

Joy says she will fulfill the duo's commitments for 2026-27, following her brother's hiatus announcement.

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AFEM Explores Sustainable Audience Building Post-Algorithm

Long‑form content is becoming a more sustainable way to build audiences in a post‑social era. This episode shares what’s working now: formats that retain attention, platforms that reward depth, and th

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Harley Benton SC-550 Plus Gets Fishman Fluence Pickups

With three voicings per pickup, the SC-500 Plus gets a considerable upgrade and has never sounded so versatile

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Krill Announce First Album in 10 Years, Secret Language

New song “Dominate” surveys “a US TV culture of watching gladiator-like scenes of rule by power. It’s about war, it’s about basketball, it’s about childhood.”

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Kacey Musgraves to Perform on 2026 VMAs in Tribute to Dolly Parton

This year’s VMAs will include two other salutes to late, great artists: George Michael and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.

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Angine de Poitrine Wins Both the Polaris Music Prize & SOCAN Polaris Song Prize

The Quebec duo continued its breakthrough, taking home two major best Canadian music honors.

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Angine de Poitrine Wins Both the Polaris Music Prize & SOCAN Polaris Song Prize: Recap & Reaction

The Quebec duo continued its breakthrough, taking home two major best Canadian music honors.

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‘As an industry, we’ve confused followers with community.’

Monotone founder Ian Montone – manager of Jack White, Vampire Weekend, LCD Soundsystem, and more – on the flattening of culture, the catalog gold rush, the impact of AI, and what humankind is actually searching for... Source

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The ending of ‘Lioness’ season three explained: who was behind Joe’s kidnapping?

Spoilers ahead

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Sombr on Dealing With Hate

The Gen Z star referred to his mentor as "the legend" and "the amazing pop star."

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Pinkchyu on Relationship with Drake

She revealed that Drizzy buying her mom a house is currently "in the works."

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Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy Dance to KATSEYE on DWTS

The actress and her pro partner brought KATSEYE's hit to the ballroom with a jive.

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Kacey Musgraves to Perform on 2026 VMAs in Tribute to Dolly Parton

This year’s VMAs will include two other salutes to late, great artists: George Michael and Nirvana's Kurt Cobain.

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Watch Jenna Dewan & Val Chmerkovskiy Unleash Their Inner ‘Animal’ on ‘Dancing With the Stars’

The actress and her pro partner brought KATSEYE's hit to the ballroom with a jive.

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Drake’s ‘Goth Baddie’ Pinkchyu Provides Cryptic Update on Their Relationship: ‘I Felt Like a Princess’

She revealed that Drizzy buying her mom a house is currently "in the works."

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Cardi B, Jennifer Lopez, mgk & More Musicians Walk the Vogue Runway at Milan Fashion Week

J Balvin and Ejae also walked, while Alicia Keys performed.

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DIRECTV Launches MyKids Genre Pack for Family Entertainment

Experience the MyKids Genre Pack with a five-day free trial and enjoy Cartoon Network, Nickelodeon, Disney Channel and more.

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Ella Langley, Riley Green, Vince Gill Honored at Nashville Songwriters Awards

Other honorees included Blake Pendergrass, songwriter and music exec Paul Williams and the late songwriting legend Don Schlitz.