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Fla. Senator Calls For Cancellation of Ye’s Tampa Concerts Over Rapper’s Past Antisemitic Rants: ‘Slap in the Face to Our State’s Jewish Community’
Rick Scott wants Raymond James Stadium to pull the plug on the gigs slated for June 26 and 29.
MOBO Awards founder Kanya King dies at 57
'The music world has lost one of its most fearless champions.' Source
Vince Staples’ Cry Baby Is an American Revolution: Review
On Cry Baby, Vince Staples uses religious imagery and searing social commentary to confront America’s systemic failures. Vince Staples’ Cry Baby Is an American Revolution: Review Kiana Fitzgerald
Standout Music Releases of the Week
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Venbee, LA Priest, Ledbyher, Steve Lacy + Tinashe
Weekly Deals on Music Gear
We've uncovered the very best offers on a range of music-making gear at Guitar Center, Sweetwater, Musician's Friend and more
MusicRadar's Weekly Music Quiz
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DISH Offers $250 Online Savings for New TV Subscribers
The TV service promises reliable TV at a stable price with DISH’s 2-Year Price Guarantee.
New NYC Venue The Square Unveiled By Surprise Madonna Performance
After Madonna took the stage in Times Square, the performance went viral on social media. But the show marked the launch of The Square, New York City’s most high-tech venue to date.
UMG’s south-east Asia moves continue with S1 partnership
Universal Music Group has been making a number of moves in south-east Asia recently. The latest is a partnership with S1 in Thailand.
How a Surprise Madonna Show Officially Unveiled the Secret New York City Music Venue In Times Square
After Madonna took the stage in Times Square, the performance went viral on social media. But the show marked the launch of The Square, New York City’s most high-tech venue to date.
DISH is the TV Service for Everyone: Here’s How to Sign Up and Save $250 Online
The TV service promises reliable TV at a stable price with DISH’s 2-Year Price Guarantee.
Bad Brains? It's MusicRadar's Quiz of the Week #9!
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Taylor Swift Expresses Gratitude to Randy Newman for 'Toy Story' Musical World
“Writing this song felt like a musical departure and coming home at the same time," she says
Mike D on Solo Career and Grassroots Venues
The rap icon meets NME in a bingo hall up north to tell us about the battle for the grassroots, and being the first Beastie Boy to go solo after the death of Adam Yauch: "I had to learn how to feel al
Embracing the youth social media bans
Our latest Sandbox explores the under-16 youth social media bans, first introduced by Australia this past December. A growing number of countries have followed suit, with Indonesia, Brazil, and, as of June 1, Malaysia all now requiring social media platforms to implement similar age verification mea
How T-pop is blowing up the global charts
Thai pop has been quickly gaining worldwide momentum, thanks to fandom culture as a growth driver. With an expected T-pop label collective revenue of Bt11 bil (£250 mil) for 2026 and 13Bt (£295 mil) projected for 2029, the genre has been upsurging, recovering from pandemic levels with the help of di
Instagram details the features in its new ‘Plus’ subscription
Instagram has confirmed the details of what people will be getting in the $3.99-a-month Instagram Plus tier.
No Sleep Till… North Shields: Beastie Boys’ Mike D talks going solo and keeping weird venues alive
The rap icon meets NME in a bingo hall up north to tell us about the battle for the grassroots, and being the first Beastie Boy to go solo after the death of Adam Yauch: "I had to learn how to feel all over again" The post No Sleep Till… North Shields: Beastie Boys’ Mike D talks going solo and keepi
Ace Frehley's 'Budokan' guitar sells for over $500,000
The 1975 Cherry Sunburst Les Paul Custom was the late Kiss guitarists go-to electric in the late '70s and was all over Love Gun