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Disney Goes Extreme Metal with New Villains Merch Collection

• Disney launched a metal-themed "Villains Collection" of merchandise.
• Shirts nod to black metal, doom and thrash styles.
• Sold at Disney Parks from Monday, some items online too.

Disney has launched a "Villains Collection" of merchandise that reimagines its classic antagonists through the lens of extreme heavy metal aesthetics, blending family entertainment branding with black metal, doom and thrash metal visual styles. The range began selling at Disney Parks locations on Monday, with a selection of…

Jay-Z Jumps On Beyoncé’s New “Morning Dew (Donk)” Remix With His First New Verse In Two Years

• Jay-Z delivers first new guest verse in two-plus years on Beyoncé remix
• "Morning Dew (Donk)" remix samples Isley Brothers, Soulja Boy, Sheck Wes
• Track will feature on B'Day's teased 20th-anniversary reissue

Beyoncé has released a remix pack for "Morning Dew (Donk)," featuring Jay-Z's first new guest verse in over two years, marking a rare musical contribution amid a year otherwise dominated by anniversary celebrations of his classic albums and legacy performances. The remix breathes new life into a track…

HELLOWEEN’s KAI HANSEN Shares ‘Welcome To Life’ Single From Upcoming ‘Born With A Hammer’ Solo Album

With "Welcome To Life", Kai Hansen releases the second single from his upcoming solo album "Born With A Hammer". Following the powerful "Feeding The Beast", "Welcome To Life" reveals another side of the musician who, as co-founder of HELLOWEEN and founder of GAMMA RAY, has played a defining…

Pop Star Reveals the Country Music Legend Who Inspired Her Upcoming Album

• Tate McRae says Dolly Parton is inspiring her upcoming fourth album.
• She avoids pop music while writing, using Parton's lyrics instead.
• New album follows her exhausting 88-date Miss Possessive Tour.

Pop star Tate McRae has revealed that country music icon Dolly Parton is a key source of inspiration for her upcoming fourth studio album, currently in its early "see-what-sticks" stage. Speaking to Variety, McRae said she flips through a Dolly Parton coffee-table book of lyrics for creative inspiration…

Magician Joel M Blows Mel B and Baby Spice’s Minds With Classic Disappearing Ring Trick on ‘AGT’: Watch

• Magician Joel M vanished and restored Emma Bunton's ring on AGT
• Mel B and Bunton judged Callbacks episode filmed partly in Leeds
• Trick used a haystack, lemon, egg and walnut as props

Magician Joel M performed his classic disappearing ring trick on Spice Girls stars Mel B and Emma "Baby Spice" Bunton during a Judges' Callbacks episode of America's Got Talent, leaving both women stunned. Bunton served as a special guest judge alongside her bandmate Mel B, who had brought…

What if AI’s biggest impact on music isn’t just what gets made, but what gets wanted?

• AI recommendations may reflect platform outputs, not genuine listener taste
• Music discovery is shifting from browsing to AI-driven "ask and receive"
• AI tools struggle to explain or attribute the basis for song suggestions

In an opinion piece for Music Business Worldwide, Deviate Digital CEO Sammy Andrews argues that the music industry's AI debate has focused too narrowly on ownership and payment, while overlooking a more fundamental shift: whether streaming data still reflects genuine audience taste or merely mirrors what recommendation algorithms…

Cameron Winter stays coy over rumoured Phoebe Bridgers collaboration

• Cameron Winter avoids confirming or denying Phoebe Bridgers collaboration rumours
• Details of any potential project remain unconfirmed
• Speculation continues among fans of both artists

Cameron Winter, the singer of the band Geese known for his acclaimed solo work, has been asked about rumours of a potential collaboration with singer-songwriter Phoebe Bridgers, but he declined to confirm or deny the speculation. The intrigue reflects the buzz around both artists, who occupy prominent positions…

Weezer Get Replaced by Tony Hawk, Christopher Mintz-Plasse in New “C.E.O.” Video

• Weezer's "C.E.O." video mocks music industry nostalgia trends
• Celebrities including Tony Hawk replace the band mid-video
• New album The Gold Album out 21 August; 2027 tour dates added

Weezer have released the music video for "C.E.O.", the latest single from their forthcoming album The Gold Album, in which the band is comically replaced by a cast of celebrity impersonators after growing tired of being pushed into nostalgia-driven reenactments. The video sees Rob Riggle and Rob Huebel…

Brandon Flowers Has Considered Quitting Music: “Why Am I Doing it Anyway?”

• Brandon Flowers admits he's questioned quitting music after 25 years
• Mick Jagger's stage passion inspires him to keep performing
• New solo album THRASHER out 21 August, tour starts 1 September

Killers frontman Brandon Flowers has admitted he has been questioning whether to continue his music career, telling The Times he is grappling with doubts about his long-term future in the industry. The 45-year-old, whose band formed in 2001, said he falls ill without fail after every tour and…

“We lost the sound”: the 1966 album Mick Jagger said The Rolling Stones “spoiled”

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