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End Of The Road 2026: Earl Sweatshirt & MIKE, Kelly Lee Owens and more lead line-up additions

They join previously announced artists including Mac DeMarco, CMAT and Pulp

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Lyor Cohen cites Baby Keem as ‘blueprint for engagement’ on YouTube

“The music video isn’t just surviving, it’s thriving as a primary driver of fan loyalty…” The words of YouTube Music boss Lyor Cohen. And of course, given that role, he’s hardly going to come out declaring that the music video is dead and buried. However, his latest newsletter to partners is a usefu

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Sean Penn missed the Oscars to be with President Zelenskyy in Ukraine

The political leader described him as "a true friend" of the country

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Sarah Michelle Gellar Surprised by ‘Buffy’ Reboot Cancellation

The revival, titled 'Buffy: New Sunnydale' was axed despite a pilot being filmed

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Bruno Mars Addresses Fan Accusations Following Social Media Activity

The Silk Sonic star appeared to have liked a post on X criticising the pop icon after her ‘Eras’ tour

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Robyn Releases New Version of ‘Blow My Mind’

“I rewrote the lyrics and I love this version’s rawness”

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UMG’s Bravado Promotes Matt Young to CEO

The merch division also announced several additional new hires and promotions, including general manager Eric Mackay.

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Matt Young named CEO of UMG’s Bravado, as Dan Goldberg and Eric Mackay join Amy Zaglauer & Rachel Redfearn on leadership team

Young, based in New York, continues to report to Boyd Muir, Chief Operating Officer of UMG Source

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Zendaya Finally Responds To Those Tom Holland Wedding Rumors and Pics: ‘Babe, They’re AI’

Following reports that the "Dune" actress recently married her longtime love, Z said everything without actually saying anything.

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"The numbers are going backward": New report finds that 2025 saw "no progress" for women in music

The percentage of women credited as songwriters in the Hot 100 decreased from 18.9% in 2024 to 14.5% in 2025 – a ratio of 5.8 male songwriters to every one woman

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Sarah Michelle Gellar clueless over ‘Buffy’ reboot cancellation: “Nobody saw this coming”

The revival, titled 'Buffy: New Sunnydale' was axed despite a pilot being filmed

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Trump administration to receive $10B fee for its role in US TikTok deal (report)

Investors have put an initial $2.5 billion to the Treasury Department when the deal closed in January, the Wall Street Journal reported. Source

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‘Resident Evil’ confirms 30th anniversary concert tour

‘Symphony Of Legacy’ features music from across the long-running zombie series

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Timothee Chalamet and Robert Pattinson revealed in dark, gritty ‘Dune Part 3’ first look images

The epic sci-fi trilogy concludes on December 18

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‘Scream’ star Mckenna Grace becomes first person to open Pokémon cards at Oscars

“Yes, I also had card sleeves in my pocket to put them in"

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Dua Lipa Criticizes Epstein Files Discourse

Lipa spoke on her 'Service95' podcast to author Roxane Gay

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Kelly Clarkson Makes History on The Voice

Clarkson earned the Super Steal — a first in the show's history — by winning the Triple Turn Competition during the Blind Auditions.

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Podcast Awards Winners Announced

Jay Shetty, Terry Gross and Hrishikesh Hirway received Icon Awards.

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Robyn Releases Reimagined Version of ‘Blow My Mind’

“I rewrote the lyrics and I love this version’s rawness”

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Dua Lipa hits out at Epstein files discourse for “doing such a disservice to all the victims” and “trying to mask what is happening”

Lipa spoke on her 'Service95' podcast to author Roxane Gay