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Noah Kahan Announces 2027 Out of the Blue Festival Lineup

The event will take place at the Moon Palace Resort in Riviera Cancun, Mexico from Jan. 7-10.

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TikTok ‘In The Mix’ podcast starts second season

TikTok has launched season two of their live interview series with T-Mobile. Hosted by the returning Jack Coyne of Trackstar. This year features a short and sweet four episodes with artists Lykke Li, Bebe Rexha, Malcolm Todd and Josh Groban. Luminate says US TikTok users are 74% more likely to disco

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Bret Michaels Bails on Trump’s Great American State Fair

Marking the fifth announced artist to exit the event. Bret Michaels Bails on Trump’s Great American State Fair Alex Young

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A tale of two US events: Freedom 250 and Power to the People

The devil may famously have the best tunes, but when it comes to big politically-leaning music events in the US in 2026, well, it seems the progressives have the bigger bookings. Or at least the ones less prone to chaotic withdrawals. This is a tale of two high-profile events playing out against the

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Noah Kahan Announces Lineup For 2027 Out of the Blue Festival With Hayley Williams, Mt. Joy, The Head and the Heart & More

The event will take place at the Moon Palace Resort in Riviera Cancun, Mexico from Jan. 7-10.

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Man jailed for 15 years over Taylor Swift show terror plot

The pop star previously said she “dodged a massacre situation” in Vienna on her 'Eras Tour'

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Bret Michaels Pulls Out of Great American State Fair

Michaels is the sixth act to pull out of the festival.

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Bret Michaels Steps Out Of Great American State Fair Lineup: ‘This Isn’t About Politics’

Michaels is the sixth act to pull out of the festival.

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Man jailed for 15 years over Taylor Swift show terror plot

The pop star previously said she “dodged a massacre situation” in Vienna on her 'Eras Tour'

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Zane Lowe's Journey: From New Zealand to Apple Music

Billboard caught up with Lowe for a glimpse at a career that has taken him from the Land of the Long White Cloud, to the BBC in London and now one of the biggest gigs in music with Apple Music.

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Up From Down Under: How New Zealand’s Zane Lowe Became ‘The Rock Star Whisperer’

Billboard caught up with Lowe for a glimpse at a career that has taken him from the Land of the Long White Cloud, to the BBC in London and now one of the biggest gigs in music with Apple Music.

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Kim Petras to release electronic album Detour in May 2026

Scheduled for an independent release, Kim Petras's upcoming electronic album Detour is set to debut on May 29, 2026.

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Celine Dion, Keith Urban & More Set For John Farnham Celebration Concert

The one-off concert promises to shine a light both on Jack's storied catalogue and cancer, which the Aussie singer has battled with in recent years.

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Man Convicted in Terror Plot Against Vienna Taylor Swift Concert

The 21-year-old defendant has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his alleged role in a planned attack on a 2024 Eras Tour show in the Austrian capital

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Man Convicted in Terror Plot Against Vienna Taylor Swift Concert

The 21-year-old defendant has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for his alleged role in a planned attack on a 2024 Eras Tour show in the Austrian capital

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Celine Dion, Keith Urban & More Set For John Farnham Celebration Concert

The one-off concert promises to shine a light both on Jack's storied catalogue and cancer, which the Aussie singer has battled with in recent years.

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Young MC Cites "Bait-and-Switch" in Event Withdrawal

The 1990s hip-hop star told Vibe the event was misrepresented to him from the start and nothing "positive could come out of that show." Young MC Calls Trump’s Great American State Fair Booking a “Bait

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Martina McBride Misled on Event's Nonpartisan Nature

The country singer said she asked and was told the event was going to be nonpartisan but that's "not what is happening." Martina McBride Exits Trump’s Great American State Fair Expressing She Was Misl

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The Commodores Pull Out of Great American State Fair Lineup: ‘We Support The Betterment of All Americans’

The Commodores are one of five acts to withdrawn their names from the White House's 250th anniversary festivities.

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Fab Morvan of Milli Vanilli to Perform at Trump Event

The actual vocalists behind the group's songs previously said they weren't appearing at the event. Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Says He’s Performing at Trump’s Great American State Fair Alex Young