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The soundtrack to Disney's "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland" has debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Kid Albums chart, becoming the fifth chart-topping album from the Descendants franchise on that ranking. The film, which premiered on Disney Channel on 16 July before arriving on Disney+ the following day, is the…
Tame Impala brought K-pop star Jennie onstage during their concert at Boston's TD Garden to perform their collaborative hit "Dracula (Remix)" live together for the first time. Jennie appeared in a black, gothic-style dress under red lighting, delighting the crowd, before she and frontman Kevin Parker performed the…
Clarence Clemons said joining Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band helped rescue him after Bruce Springsteen disbanded the E Street Band in 1989. The saxophonist compared Springsteen’s decision to a divorce, but the new project gave him a renewed sense of purpose and demonstrated that he could work beyond his…
Grammy CEO Harvey Mason Jr said he was saddened but respected BTS’s decision to withdraw from consideration for the 69th Grammy Awards. The group’s move was seen as a protest against the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category, which BTS said risked dividing music by region or…
Country singer Ella Langley has revealed that she never spent the last $100 she earned in tips before her music career took off, describing it as a sentimental keepsake that reminds her of how far she's come. In a TikTok video, the "Be Her" singer explained that she…
The White House publicly mocked singer-songwriter Noah Kahan after he objected to the Trump administration using his song "American Cars" in a video posted to the POTUS and White House Instagram and TikTok accounts. Kahan commented that he would "never approve" of his music being used to support…
Sam Smith has revealed they are engaged to fashion designer Christian Cowan, sharing the news in a New York Times interview alongside details about their forthcoming fifth studio album, Hazel Eyes. The Grammy-winning singer disclosed the engagement just days after releasing the single "Oh Mother" featuring The TwoCity…
On 29 July 1985, Randy Travis released his debut single "On the Other Hand," which initially flopped, failing to crack the country chart's top 40. Warner Bros. re-released it in April 1986, and this time it shot to number one, launching the career of an artist who had…
American Songwriter has published a piece highlighting three Van Morrison songs that remain widely recognisable decades after their release, underlining the Northern Irish musician's enduring influence as a songwriter over his more than 50-year career. The article draws attention to how deeply these tracks have permeated popular culture,…