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For readers, music offers both discovery and connection: a chance to find new voices, revisit familiar favourites and understand how artists build their work and careers. Disputes over samples, reunions and the changing business of entertainment show how creativity, money and cultural influence intersect.

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Shakira & Burna Boy’s World Cup Anthem Is the No. 1 Song in the World – But Where Is It Biggest?

  • Shakira and Burna Boy's "Dai Dai" is now the world's No. 1 song
  • It underperforms in the U.S. relative to its global dominance
  • Norway leads in per-capita streams; Luxembourg ranks second despite not qualifying

Shakira and Burna Boy's official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem, "Dai Dai," has become the biggest song in the world, topping Billboard's Global 200 chart and holding the No. 1 spot on the Global Excl. U.S. chart for a third consecutive week. However, the track has yet to…

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“It was this far from his tennis shoe!” Jason Newsted says that a Metallica fan once threw darts at the band during a show

  • Jason Newsted recalled a fan throwing darts at Metallica onstage in Canada.
  • A dart nearly hit James Hetfield's foot, halting the show.
  • Story shared on Rolling Stone's Nashville Podcast with Charlie Starr.

Former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted has recounted an incident from a late-1980s Canadian arena show in which a fan threw darts at the band during their performance, one of which narrowly missed frontman James Hetfield. The anecdote highlights the sometimes chaotic touring conditions the band faced early in…

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3 Bizarre 1960s Songs That Somehow Became Hit Singles

  • Three bizarre 1960s novelty songs unexpectedly became major chart hits.
  • Napoleon XIV's asylum-themed track reached No. 3 in the US.
  • Tiny Tim and Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick & Tich also scored surprise hits.

This piece revisits three unconventional songs from the 1960s that defied expectations by becoming genuine chart hits, despite their strange concepts, sounds and presentation. It argues that the psychedelic era's more open-minded listeners allowed novelty and experimental tracks to break through in a way that would be unusual…

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Who Is That Guy Singing ‘Lost Boys’ With Phoebe Bridgers on TV?

  • Dan Reeder joined Phoebe Bridgers on The Tonight Show for "Lost Boys"
  • He's a cult folk artist signed to John Prine's Oh Boy Records
  • Reeder plans a 2027 US tour after years rarely touring

On 15 July, Phoebe Bridgers returned to The Tonight Show to perform a stripped-back version of "Lost Boys," joined onstage by an unassuming 70-something man in a baseball cap who turned out to be Dan Reeder, a German-based folk singer-songwriter, visual artist and instrument maker with a devoted…

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Why Songs On Shows Like ‘Off-Campus’ Are Streaming — And Climbing the Charts — Like Never Before

  • TV shows like Off Campus are driving huge streaming spikes for featured songs
  • Off Campus boosted some songs' US streams by up to 46,000% in a month
  • Trend echoes early-2000s teen dramas but streaming amplifies the impact further

A renewed wave of teen and young-adult dramas — including Amazon Prime Video's Off Campus and The Summer I Turned Pretty, Netflix's Wednesday and Stranger Things, and HBO's Euphoria — is propelling both new and decades-old songs to unprecedented streaming success. Music supervisors are once again using carefully…

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Carly Rae Jepsen – “After All”

  • Carly Rae Jepsen releases new song "After All" ahead of album
  • Day And Night, a 24-track double album, arrives 18 September
  • Video shows Jepsen pregnant, filmed before birth of her first child

Carly Rae Jepsen has released "After All", a new song serving as another preview of her forthcoming double album Day And Night, out on 18 September on Interscope. The 24-track record is split into two distinct halves, day and night, with the new song coming from the daytime…

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Echo and the Bunnymen announce new album Apples for Isaac

  • Echo and the Bunnymen's first album in 12 years arrives 18 September
  • Drummer Clem Burke died during the album's completion
  • Lead single "Brussels Is Haunted" released with animated video

Echo and the Bunnymen have announced their first new album in 12 years, titled Apples for Isaac, due for release on 18 September. It marks the English rock band's follow-up to 2014's Meteorites and comes after a lengthy break, during which they remained active as a touring act…

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GOJIRA’s MARIO DUPLANTIER To Miss U.S. Festival Appearances Due To ‘Immigration Issue’; Temporary Replacement Announced

  • Gojira's Mario Duplantier misses U.S. festival dates over immigration issue
  • Luigi Paraventi (PaleFace Swiss) steps in as temporary drummer
  • Shows affected: Rock Fest, Upheaval, Inkcarceration festivals (16–18 July)

Gojira drummer Mario Duplantier will miss the French progressive metal band's U.S. festival dates in July 2026 due to an unspecified "immigration issue" that has prevented him from travelling to America in time. The band announced via social media that Luigi Paraventi of PaleFace Swiss will fill in…

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The 10 Hottest Female Rappers of 2026 Right Now: Staff Picks

  • Billboard's third annual Hottest Female Rappers 2026 staff picks list published
  • Megan Thee Stallion, Molly Santana and YK NIECE among featured artists
  • Full year-end ranking to be confirmed in December

Billboard has published the third annual instalment of its "Hottest Female Rappers" list for 2026, ranking the genre's leading women based on record quality, chart performance, cultural impact, business ventures and touring success. The list matters as a snapshot of hip-hop's shifting landscape, following Cardi B's chart-topping comeback…

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William Shatner’s metal band making its live debut at Riot Fest

  • Shatner’s new metal band will debut live at Riot Fest.
  • The performance is scheduled for 20 September in Chicago.
  • It will preview his forthcoming heavy-metal album.

William Shatner will make his live heavy-metal debut with his new band, The *Uckers, at Riot Fest in Chicago. The appearance is notable because it brings the 95-year-old Star Trek actor’s long-running musical career into a major alternative-music festival setting and coincides with a forthcoming metal album. The…

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