01 / MUSIC NEWS • Oct 1
Public Enemy Affirm Loyalty to Jimmy Kimmel Before Performing ‘Fight the Power’
The rap group showcased a medley of hits as the late-night show headed to Brooklyn
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Spotify’s Daniel Ek Ditches CEO Title for ‘More Hands On’ Executive Chairman Role
Ek will focus primarily on issues shaping Spotify’s future, with the two new co-CEOs reporting directly to him
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02 / MUSIC NEWS • Sep 30
‘The Manipulator’: Cassie Pens Emotional Letter Ahead of Sean Combs Sentencing
“I am so scared that if he walks free, his first actions will be swift retribution towards me and…
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Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Will Make History for Being Entirely in Spanish
None of the Puerto Rican superstar’s songs are in English, which marks a first for the iconic show
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Bad Bunny Was in the Middle of a Workout When He Got the Super Bowl Call From Jay-Z
"After the call, I just did like a hundred pull ups," the Puerto Rican superstar said
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Oasis’ Liam Gallagher Seems to Hint at 2026 Plans at Last London Show
“See you next year,” the frontman said before launching into “Champagne Supernova”
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Dua Lipa Takes Miami Home With Ariana Grande ‘One Last Time’ Cover
Grande reposted the performance on Instagram with a teary-eyed emoji
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Lola Young Cancels All Things Go D.C. Performance After Collapsing Onstage at New York Show
“I love this job and I never take my commitments and audience for granted so I’m sorry to those…
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Zohran Mamdani Advocates for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers at All Things Go With Lucy Dacus
"I feel such love and joy in the crowd this evening, and this is what our city should feel…
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Sabrina Carpenter Thinks Kevin Bacon’s Cover of Her Song Has ‘Immaculate’ Vibes
"When Did You Get Hot?" but with a farm, piggy twist
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Paul Gallagher, Brother of Oasis’ Noel and Liam, Pleads Not Guilty to Rape and Other Charges
Gallagher's trial will not take place until September 2027
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Leonardo DiCaprio Loved Oasis’ ‘Tip of the Hat’ to Paul McCartney at Their L.A. Show
“It was incredible. It was incredible to see them back together again,” DiCaprio said
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Ed Sheeran, Conan Gray, Nelly, Zara Larsson Join iHeartRadio’s Jingle Ball Tour
Monsta X, Jessie Murph, Reneé Rapp, BigXthaPlug, and AJR will also perform
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Kneecap’s Mo Chara Beats U.K. Terror Case on Technical Grounds
A judge tossed the charge against the Belfast rapper because it was not brought within the proper statutory time…
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Sean Combs Spent His Time in Jail Teaching Fellow Inmates Business Skills and How to Be More Like Him
Ahead of the mogul’s sentencing on prostitution charges next week, his lawyers submitted a description and curriculum for the…
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Rosé Fuses Lana Del Rey With Paul Simon in Medley Cover on ‘Howard Stern’
The singer pulled from Lana Del Rey’s “Norman Fucking Rockwell” and Paul Simon’s “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover”…
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Ice Spice Samples M.I.A. on Comeback Single ‘Baddie Baddie’
The track is the rapper’s first solo release since last year’s Y2K!: I’m Just A Girl (Deluxe)
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FKA Twigs Offers a Taste of ‘Eusexua Afterglow’ With Hypnotic New Song and Video
The singer released track “Cheap Hotel” on Thursday, calling her upcoming album “hungry, raw and ready to be adored”
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Jack Antonoff Says Live Nation CEO’s Remark About ‘Underpriced’ Concert Tickets ‘Breaks My Heart’
“It could all be so easy if the people up top didn’t see the audience as a faceless group…
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The Replacements Preview ‘Let It Be’ Box With Rare Track
Classic indie band releases outtake from their 1984 landmark album
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Mötley Crüe’s Vince Neil Reveals He Suffered Four Strokes: ‘This Last One, It Was a Big One’
“One of ’em was a mini stroke that happened, and I just lost feeling in my hand. And that…
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Cardi B Wants New Yorkers to Ride Safely and in Style With MTA Subway PSA Recordings
The Bronx rapper's voice will be broadcast on platforms all around the city, teaching riders about proper train-station etiquette
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Neil Young, Lana Del Rey, Beck to Headline ‘Harvest Moon’ Charity Concert
The event takes place Oct. 25 at the Painted Turtle summer camp in Lakes Hughes, California
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Afrobeats Producer Sarz Unveils Wizkid, Shallipopi, Teni, More on Star-Studded Album Track List
Rolling Stone is exclusively revealing track list and talent across the “Monalisa” producer’s forthcoming Protect Sarz at All Costs
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