01 / MUSIC NEWS • Sep 24
Stevie Nicks Unearths Pre-Fame Letter She Wrote to Her Parents: ‘It Will Pay Off in the End’
Nicks shared a letter she penned before the release of 1973’s Buckingham Nicks
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A$AP Rocky on Why He ‘Fell Back’ in Kendrick Lamar-Drake Beef
Speaking of beef, the rapper says in a new interview that A$AP Mob is still a thing despite some tensions
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02 / MUSIC NEWS • Sep 24
Cardi B Joins Global Citizen Festival as the Weeknd Bows Out Due to ‘Personal Reasons’
“I can’t wait to be home in New York, and to bring my new songs and all the DRAMA…
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Live Nation’s CEO Says Concerts Are ‘Underpriced’ and in Demand. Are They Really?
Michael Rapino said the average concert ticket is around $72, even amid continued issues with dynamic pricing, fees, and…
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Watch Pro-Shot Footage of Bob Dylan’s Masterful Farm Aid Set
His five-song performance featured exclusively songs from the Sixties, including “All Along the Watchtower” and “Don’t Think Twice, It’s…
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Dua Lipa Closes MSG Run With ‘It Ain’t Over ’Til It’s Over’ Duet With Lenny Kravitz
The pop star hosted four shows at Madison Square Garden on the Radical Optimism tour
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Eric Church Recalls Being Gifted Taylor Swift’s First Gold Record: ‘Just an Artist’
The country singer also performed his recent song “Johnny” on The Tonight Show
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One Dead, Two Injured in Stabbing Outside Phish Concert: ‘We Are Deeply Saddened By This’
"Our hearts go out to all of those affected,” the band wrote
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Doja Cat Reveals the Track List for Her New Album ‘Vie’
The LP, out next Friday, features 14 new songs, along with the single "Jealous Type"
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Cardi B, Miley Cyrus, Lola Young, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week
Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
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Morrissey Cancels Upcoming Shows Due to ‘Credible Threat’ on His Life
The cancellation comes after an Ottawa man threatened him on the social app BlueSky
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Taylor Swift to Throw ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Theater Release Parties With Music Video Premiere, Commentary
Swift promises “never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage of how we made it and cut-by-cut explanations of what inspired this music”
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Cardi B Explains Why She Dissed BIA On ‘Pretty & Petty’
Cardi told The Breakfast Club that she took exception to BIA mentioning her kids on a diss track
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Watch Niall Horan, Reba McEntire, Michael Bublé, Snoop Dogg Cover ‘The Joker’ on ‘The Voice’
The season 28 coaches performed their rendition of the Steve Miller Band track in front of a lively audience…
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Yusuf/Cat Stevens’ U.S. Tour in ‘Serious Jeopardy’ Because of Visa Delays
"We’ve prepared something truly special for my American audience, but this is out of our hands," the singer-songwriter said
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Asake to Perform With Orchestra in New York for Red Bull Symphonic
The Nigerian star will put a new spin on his roster of Afrobeats hits in Brooklyn this November
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D4vd’s Deluxe Album Shelved, Tour Scrapped as Investigation Into Body Found in Car Continues
The singer-songwriter — who has not been accused of any crimes — was set to release an expanded edition…
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Julia Michaels Is Carefree in NYC in Her ‘No Heartbreak’s Killed Me Yet’ Video
“It’s a city that has a resilient energy,” Michaels tells Rolling Stone. “There is that saying that if you can…
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‘SNL’ 51: Sabrina Carpenter Gets Double Duty, Doja Cat and Role Model Make Musical Guest Debuts
Carpenter will appear as both host and musical guest during Season 51, which premieres Oct. 4 with Bad Bunny…
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Everything We Know — and Don’t — About the Missing Teen Found in a Car Registered to D4vd
No arrests have been made, nor has a suspect been named in the harrowing and twisting case
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BBC Lands Release Date for Delayed Ozzy Osbourne ‘Coming Home’ Documentary
The hour-long feature was originally scheduled to premiere in August, but BBC delayed the release at the request of…
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Posh Spice Hits Paris Fashion Week in ‘Victoria Beckham’ Documentary Trailer
The series chronicles the former Spice Girl’s move into fashion while battling both internal and external doubt and pressure…
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Watch Mariah the Scientist Showcase ‘Rainy Days,’ ‘Burning Blue’ on ‘Fallon’
The singer released her fourth album, Hearts Sold Separately, in August
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Foo Fighters Tease Tour in AI-Assisted Promo Video: ‘There’s More To Come’
The announcement comes after the rock band performed two shows with new drummer Ilan Rubin
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