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Bella Kay Explains Why Noah Kahan’s Success ‘Means Everything’ to Her

“I’m so proud of him. I think he deserves it,” the “iloveitiloveitiloveit” singer says of Kahan's huge year.

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Glen Hansard’s Final Performance Captured on Video Hours Before His Death

The Irish songwriter spent his final night performing traditional music at his favorite pub Glen Hansard’s Final Performance Captured on Video Hours Before His Death Alex Krinsky

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New ‘Come to Brasil’ Documentary Celebrates the Power of Brazilian Music Fans

The film shows how the country's passionate fandoms have influenced global pop culture.

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Max Gredinger Guided Laufey to Stardom

Foundations partner Max Gredinger believed the jazz-pop singer-songwriter's potential was limitless from the start — and supported her transformative past year.

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reFX Rippler Makes Acoustic Synthesis Feel Playable

Physical modeling has always had a slightly strange promise inside music production. On paper, it sounds like the most natural thing in the room. Instead of triggering samples, the synth models the behavior of strings, tubes, membranes, plates, bells, drumheads, and other resonant bodies. The result

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"For me, he will always be everywhere I see a coin spinning into an open guitar case": Bono, Bob Geldof, Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish and Finneas mourn Glen Hansard as tributes continue to pour in

The singer-songwriter was killed in a motorcycle accident on Wednesday

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Meet the Merch Maven Behind Behind Morgan Wallen’s ‘God’s Country’ Drop & Post Malone’s ‘Big Ass Ciggy’

At Bravado, senior director of brand management Rachel Zucco helps turn viral moments and out-of-the-box ideas into must-have merch.

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Meet the Manager Who Helped Guide Laufey to Superstardom

Foundations partner Max Gredinger believed the jazz-pop singer-songwriter's potential was limitless from the start — and supported her transformative past year.

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Linda Perhacs Found Safe Days After Being Reported Missing

The 82-year-old folk singer's former manager confirmed Perhacs' well-being after a public effort to locate her this week. Linda Perhacs Found Safe Days After Being Reported Missing Eddie Fu

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Rob Gronkowski Explains Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Wedding Raffles

"It wasn't no hand-me-outs," the former tight end said.

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Music Stars Take Legal Action Against Music Leakers

Artists hate when their unreleased music gets leaked. Over the years, many of them have hired lawyers and fought back.

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Leakers Beware: All the Music Stars Who Cracked Down, From BTS to Madonna to Ariana Grande

Artists hate when their unreleased music gets leaked. Over the years, many of them have hired lawyers and fought back.

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The ending of ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ explained: what happens to Peter Parker?

Spoilers ahead

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Here’s How Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding Raffles Worked, According to Rob Gronkowski

"It wasn't no hand-me-outs," the former tight end said.

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How Do We Grade the Rollout for Charli xcx’s ‘Music, Fashion, Film’? Greatest Pop Stars Podcast

Our latest Rollout Report Card discussion looks at everything surrounding Charli's long-awaited official follow-up to her 'Brat' blockbuster.

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Linda Perhacs Found Safe Days After Being Reported Missing

The 82-year-old folk singer's former manager confirmed Perhacs' well-being after a public effort to locate her this week. Linda Perhacs Found Safe Days After Being Reported Missing Eddie Fu

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Post Malone Assists on Sesame Street

The singer joins Elmo and friends in a new initiative to help families navigate extreme weather situations.

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Grammy Awards defends its new ‘Best Asian Pop’ category after BTS boycott

Last month the Grammys announced a new category for Best Asian Pop Music Performance. But BTS seemingly don’t approve of music being “divided by region or language” and have bailed on the awards as a result. That’s prompted Grammy boss Harvey Mason Jr to come to the new category’s defence

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🎧 Approved: The Black Wizards

Porto trio The Black Wizards make garage rock with a political edge and a sharp sense of humour. New single ‘Wishing Well’ is frantic proto-punk, and their fourth album was recorded in five chaotic days after the original sessions fell through. Rough edges intact, the album will arrive on 4 Sep

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Is there a ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ post-credits scene?

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