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ROA Unveils First-Ever U.S. Tour: See The Dates
Puerto Rican trapsoul artist ROA has announced his first-ever US tour, Billboard reported exclusively on 31 August. The 19-date run, produced by Zamora Live, marks a milestone for the rising star, who was named a 2026 Billboard Latin Artist to Watch, and follows an earlier international tour across Latin America and Europe, extending his crossover…
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Ella Langley secures second-longest Billboard Hot 100 reign
Ella Langley’s country hit “Choosin’ Texas” has become the second longest-running Number One single in Billboard Hot 100 history, spending 20 consecutive weeks at the top of the chart. It overtook the previous joint record-holders, songs by Shaboozey and Lil Nas X, and stands as the longest reign at the summit by a female country…
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Festival honouring Dolly Parton set for Nashville and London
Dolly Parton’s estate has announced DollyFest, a two-day festival celebrating the country music legend’s life and legacy, to be held in Nashville and London over consecutive weekends in 2027. The event replaces a traditional public memorial for Parton, who died on 25 August at the age of 80 following a brief illness with cancer, and…
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Maine lighthouse proved to be no match for man dancing in the buff who was armed with a golf club
Police in York, Maine, arrested a man after he was found naked, dancing and allegedly wielding a golf club at the historic Cape Neddick Lighthouse, also known as Nubble Light. The incident, reported by the Bangor Daily News, saw the man accused of trespassing and causing damage to the lighthouse before being taken into custody…
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GB’s Dart ends 19-month wait for Grand Slam win
Britain’s Harriet Dart battled back from a set and a break down to beat American Peyton Stearns and reach the second round of the US Open, ending a 19-month wait for a Grand Slam singles win. The 30-year-old, ranked 131st in the world, had not won a main-draw match at a major since the 2025…
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Popular artificial sweetener linked to potentially dangerous heart risk
A new study presented at the ESC Cardiology Congress in Germany has found that higher blood levels of xylitol, a sugar alcohol widely used as a low-calorie sweetener in foods, drinks, chewing gum and dental products, are linked to an increased risk of heart attack, stroke and death. Because xylitol is regarded by regulators as…
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Olivia Rodrigo’s Star-Studded Finale Brings Out Stevie Nicks and Sarah McLachlan, Honors Dolly Parton, and Raises $20 Million
Olivia Rodrigo closed out her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival in California with a star-studded finale featuring surprise appearances from Sarah McLachlan and Stevie Nicks, capping an event that raised more than $20 million for women’s charities. The festival, which also featured performers such as Chappell Roan, combined music with philanthropy, and included an…
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Shakira & Burna Boy’s ‘Dai Dai’ Scores 10th Week at No. 1 on Billboard Global Excl. U.S. Chart
Shakira and Burna Boy’s “Dai Dai (FIFA World Cup Official Song 2026)” has notched its 10th week atop Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart and a seventh week leading the Global 200, remaining the world’s most popular song more than a month after the World Cup finished. The milestone makes it only the seventh track to…
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Sabalenka blocks out noise to start US Open ‘three-peat’ bid with victory
Aryna Sabalenka began her defence of the US Open title with a 6-2 6-4 win over Camila Osorio, taking the first step in her bid to become the first woman to win three consecutive titles at Flushing Meadows since Serena Williams in 2014. The victory matters beyond the match itself, as the world number one…
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Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered Dev Says GTA 6 Was ‘Never Part of Our Thinking’ When Choosing a Release Date
The developer behind Godzilla: Destroy All Monsters Melee Remastered has said GTA 6’s release date had no bearing on when its own game would launch, despite both titles arriving in November within weeks of each other. While many publishers have shifted release dates to avoid clashing with Rockstar’s highly anticipated sequel, Pipeworks and Atari opted…