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Watch the Rolling Stones De-Age Themselves for “In the Stars” Video

The deepfaked short also stars Odessa A’zion and arrives ahead of July’s Foreign Tongues

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Maluma Runs Through His Biggest Hits: ‘Felices Los 4,’ ‘Chantaje,’ ‘Vente Pa’ Ca’ & More | Chart History

Maluma dives into his Billboard Chart History and shares stories from his iconic career. He discusses how “Felices Los 4” changed his career, the “life changing” moment he worked on The Weeknd’s “Hawái” remix, the sessions that brought “Chantaje” with Shakira to life, and his Madonna toe sucking bac

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Janet Jackson Takes a Left Turn in 1998 on Her Innovative ‘Velvet Rope’ Era: Greatest Pop Stars Podcast

Our Janet Jackson Vintage Pop Stardom Week continues in 1998, with a post-'Janet.' Janet feeling two ways about her pop stardom and looking to try something a little different.

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Pop’s Confessional Turn Is Rewiring the Way We Prioritize Mental Health

Pop hits create connection and reduce the shame, but BetterHelp’s State of Stigma report finds that access, friction, and follow-through remain the critical gaps

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Nicki Minaj Claims Many Stars Support Donald Trump But Won’t Say It: ‘I Am the Catalyst for That Change’

The rapper reveals in a new interview what encouraged her to speak out about her political pivot.

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Watch the Rolling Stones De-Age Themselves for “In the Stars” Video

The deepfaked short also stars Odessa A’zion and arrives ahead of July’s Foreign Tongues

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Tencent Music is quietly building a live music empire. Concerts could become the streaming giant’s ultimate differentiator in the age of AI.

TME's non-subscription music services revenue, encompassing live concerts, advertising, and merchandise, jumped 28.0% YoY to RMB 1.94 billion (USD $282 million) in Q1 Source

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Foo Fighters Honor David Letterman on Colbert

The Foos performed "This Is a Call" and "Everlong" as a nod to their bond with David Letterman. Foo Fighters Tip Hat to Letterman with Special Colbert Performance of Two Classics: Watch Spencer Kaufma

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Pink Floyd Honored with UK Commemorative Coin

The coin depicts the iconic prism cover of Dark Side of the Moon and comes in a number of different editions. UK Royal Mint Celebrates Pink Floyd with Official Commemorative Coin Langdon Hickman

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Pete Townshend Partners With Primary Wave Music

Primary Wave is closely involved in the exploitation of Townshend’s name, image, and likeness and the development and exploitation of future creative projects.

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Eight Times Janet Jackson Was in Control at Awards Ceremonies

Just last week, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.

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Janet Jackson’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Here's a look at the pop icon's history on the chart.

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UK Royal Mint Celebrates Pink Floyd with Official Commemorative Coin

The coin depicts the iconic prism cover of Dark Side of the Moon and comes in a number of different editions. UK Royal Mint Celebrates Pink Floyd with Official Commemorative Coin Langdon Hickman

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Janet Jackson’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits

Here's a look at the pop icon's history on the chart.

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TikTok now lets US users book hotels and attractions in-app with ‘TikTok GO’

TikTok has partnered with Booking.com, Expedia, Viator, Tiqets, Trip.com and GetYourGuide to launch TikTok GO. Source

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Foo Fighters Tip Hat to Letterman with Special Colbert Performance of Two Classics: Watch

The Foos performed "This Is a Call" and "Everlong" as a nod to their bond with David Letterman. Foo Fighters Tip Hat to Letterman with Special Colbert Performance of Two Classics: Watch Spencer Kaufman

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Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Weezer Among Recordings Added to Library of Congress’ National Registry

Recordings by The Go-Go's, Rosanne Cash, Chaka Khan, Ray Charles, and José Feliciano were also archived by the Library of Congress. Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and Weezer Among Recordings Added to Library of Congress’ National Registry Eddie Fu

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‘Severance’ Composer Theodore Shapiro Named a BMI Icon at 2026 BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards

Atli Örvarsson won the most awards of the night — six.

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Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, and Weezer Records Added to National Recording Registry

The Library of Congress also inducted music by the Go-Go’s, Chaka Khan, and Jamie Principle and Frankie Knuckles

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Eight Times Janet Jackson Was in Control at Awards Ceremonies

Just last week, Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814 was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.