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Rapper Macklemore announced a three-date "Free Palestine Tour" following his removal from Ed Sheeran's stadium tour for voicing pro-Palestinian solidarity onstage. All three shows—in Dublin, Paris, and London—sold out immediately after announcement. Macklemore frames the tour as an assertion that artists can use their platforms for political resistance…
Ivanna Ortiz has pleaded not guilty to 14 counts in an upgraded indictment over a shooting at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home in March. The case matters because prosecutors allege Rihanna was the intended target while her family and others were at the property; they say everyone else was…
The Format, the influential indie rock duo of Nate Ruess and Sam Means, has reunited after a two-decade hiatus and released their first album in 20 years, Boycott Heaven. Rather than returning to their earlier sound of heartbreak-driven power-pop, the band has shifted toward socially and politically conscious…
Miley Cyrus has released a cinematic music video for "Different Religion," a new single from her album *Bass Persuades*. Directed by Mert Alas, the visual features Cyrus in a desert landscape with fast cars and models, as she sings about treating a romantic interest as a deity. The…
Ashley McBryde, a Grammy-winning country music artist from Arkansas, has resisted Nashville's attempts to reshape her image and appearance since moving to Music Row. Industry professionals suggested numerous changes—from dyeing her blonde to dressing differently—but McBryde deliberately rejected these alterations, believing that acting uncomfortable with bad advice would…
Zara Larsson brought Sexyy Red on stage at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, where they performed Red’s 2023 song “Lookin’ for the Hoes (Ain’t My Fault)”. The guest appearance added a joint performance to Larsson’s concert as she tours behind her album *Midnight Sun*. Larsson also performed “Crush (Girls…
Tom Morello performed “Soldier in the Army of Love” on Jimmy Kimmel Live with his son Roman and several backing singers. Morello had originally been scheduled to perform during the show’s Brooklyn week with Bruce Springsteen, who withdrew because of a scheduling conflict; Roman drew attention by playing…
Caleb Flynn, a 40-year-old former American Idol contestant and church worship leader, was found guilty of aggravated murder and related charges on Tuesday after a two-week trial. He was convicted of shooting his wife, Ashley Flynn, twice in the back of the head inside their Ohio home on…
JMSN has demanded that the White House stop using his song “Love Me” in a promotional advert for President Donald Trump, saying it was used without permission. His lawyers sent a cease-and-desist letter to Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, arguing the partisan use could wrongly suggest that the…
Charles Kelley, singer of the Grammy-winning band Lady A, has revealed his diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a rare blood cancer discovered following a hospital visit for rib fractures. Kelley has approached his condition with optimism, publicly discussing how openness about his diagnosis and recent sobriety journey has been…
Miley’s tenth studio album, *Bass Persuades*, has debuted at Number One on the US Billboard 200, giving her her first chart-topping album in more than a decade. It is her sixth album to reach the top, following *Bangerz* in 2013, and continues a career that includes 16 Top…
U2 announced *Carnaval De Luz*, their first album of new material in nine years, as they approach the band’s 50th anniversary. Due on 13 November, it signals another attempt to reinvent their sound, with a more adventurous and jagged approach than the first single, “Street of Dreams”, initially…
Raye, Sombr, Teddy Swims and surprise guest Adam Lambert performed a medley of George Michael songs at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, celebrating his musical legacy. The tribute also drew attention to the forthcoming 40th anniversary of his 1987 solo debut album, *Faith*. Sombr, wearing one of Michael’s…
Taylor Swift premiered the “Patient Zero” music video at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, where she also received the inaugural Artist Director Honors. The thriller stars Swift alongside Dakota Johnson, Colin Farrell and Cara Delevingne, and turns the song’s scenario of an ex’s new partner calling for…
Lisa performed her new single “Sawadika” live for the first time at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles, using boxing-inspired staging and intense choreography. The performance marks a return to her rap style and previews her forthcoming EP, Press Play. Produced by Thom Bridges and songwriting…
Kacey Musgraves paid tribute to Dolly Parton at Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards, singing “I Will Always Love You” in a piano-and-voice performance. The tribute opened with a video of Parton singing, joined by Musgraves on the final lines; it honoured a country music icon who was a…
Madonna made a triumphant return to the MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, performing for the first time at the ceremony since 2003. She opened the show with Sabrina Carpenter, singing "Bring Your Love," before Charli XCX joined them for a remix of "Danceteria" featuring celebrity cameos including…
Tyler Childers headlined the second day of Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival in Dana Point, California, with a set centred on loving one’s neighbour. His performance followed Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard’s appeal for people to protect one another and their communities, making solidarity and care recurring themes across…
Stephen Wilson Jr. performed Temple of the Dog’s “Hunger Strike” with Eddie Vedder at Ohana Fest in California, bringing together his country songwriting with his strong 1990s grunge influences. The collaboration highlighted Wilson’s reputation as a grunge-country artist and delighted the festival crowd, particularly as Vedder joined him…
James Gunn has publicly highlighted singer-songwriter Nouela Johnston, revealing that she was also the musician behind People Eating People, a little-known band whose sole 2009 album had long been a favourite of his and his wife, Jenn Holland. After years of listening to both acts without realising they…