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- Elvis Presley Rightsholders Sue Anthropic for Training on 274 Songs Without Permission"The Elvis Plaintiffs are deeply protective of these iconic songs," lawyer states in $41 million lawsuit against AI company behind Claude
- Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians Event 2026: The Best Photos
- Don Toliver, Malcolm Todd, Alex Warren, and Megan Moroney Rock Rolling Stone’s Musicians on Musicians EventHosted by SNL’s James Austin Johnson, the sold-out Los Angeles show was full of collaborative performances and candid conversations
- Billy Strings Can’t Stop Winning at the 2026 Bluegrass AwardsThe guitar phenom was named Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time in six years at the annual International Bluegrass Music Association awards in Chattanooga
- Here’s to 20 Years of ‘Taylor Swift’We look back at the superstar’s 2006 self-titled debut album — and where her illustrious songwriting career began
- Swapmeet Make an Awesome Sound in BrooklynCatching up with the Aussie indie sensations as they play Baby's All Right with support from Nashville's Baby Wave
- Phoebe Bridgers Gave Brad Paisley One of the Best Compliment He’s Ever GottenThe Lost Weekend songwriter was telling Paisley about songs she loved and included an unexpected one of his own
- My Chemical Romance Face Legal Action From Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Over Stage CostumesOwner of the cheerleader brand files injunction to stop band from having dancers wearing Cowboys-inspired outfits during violent "Teenagers" sequence
- Todd Snider Died While Working on an Ambitious New Album. His Friends Finished It“There was always something he was chasing,” says Robbie Crowell, who oversaw Snider's posthumous release My Second Rodeo with Joe Bisirri and Aaron Lee Tasjan
- Stevie Wonder Files Lawsuit to Evict Woman Living on His Property Rent-Free for 38 YearsCarmen Efferson, reportedly singer's one-time fiancée, had been living in Wonder's Hollywood Hills home since 1988, but oral arrangement broke down over insurance inspectors
"The Elvis Plaintiffs are deeply protective of these iconic songs," lawyer states in $41 million lawsuit against AI company behind Claude
Hosted by SNL’s James Austin Johnson, the sold-out Los Angeles show was full of collaborative performances and candid conversations
The guitar phenom was named Entertainer of the Year for the fifth time in six years at the annual International Bluegrass Music Association awards in Chattanooga
We look back at the superstar’s 2006 self-titled debut album — and where her illustrious songwriting career began
Catching up with the Aussie indie sensations as they play Baby's All Right with support from Nashville's Baby Wave
The Lost Weekend songwriter was telling Paisley about songs she loved and included an unexpected one of his own
Owner of the cheerleader brand files injunction to stop band from having dancers wearing Cowboys-inspired outfits during violent "Teenagers" sequence
“There was always something he was chasing,” says Robbie Crowell, who oversaw Snider's posthumous release My Second Rodeo with Joe Bisirri and Aaron Lee Tasjan
Carmen Efferson, reportedly singer's one-time fiancée, had been living in Wonder's Hollywood Hills home since 1988, but oral arrangement broke down over insurance inspectors
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- Billy Corgan Unloads After a Lifetime of ‘Mocking, Bullying, Laughing’The Smashing Pumpkins frontman discusses his embrace of pop stars like Sombr and Olivia Rodrigo, his passion for guitar rock and has a few choice words for those who dismissed it.
- Kacey Musgraves’s Tex-Mex Kiss-Off and 9 More Songs We’re Talking AboutMusgraves savors cross-border connections, Michael Kiwanuka explores loneliness, an Amy Winehouse anniversary arrives and more.
- At 90, Steve Reich Remains in Good Creative HealthNew York, Reich’s hometown, still has a lot of love for him, with a staged show at the Park Avenue Armory and a birthday concert at Carnegie Hall.
- Where Amy Winehouse Made Her Mark, Fans Celebrate 20 Years of ‘Back to Black’For many, the album gave voice to their own struggles. On Wednesday night, a tribute gig in the singer’s London neighborhood proved the music still holds sway.
- 4 Objects That Measure the Life of ‘Rent’As the original cast reunites for a 30th anniversary concert, the Jonathan Larson archive continues to shed light on the enduring Broadway musical.
- John Anderson, Country Music Hall of Famer, Dies at 71His gravelly vocals propelled a career that spanned nearly five decades and earned him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
- Bernie Taupin Thought It Was Time to Make ‘a Bernie Taupin Record’Known for writing the lyrics to Elton John’s melodies, Taupin said creating both — and singing — on his first solo album in nearly 40 years felt “completely selfish in just the right way.”
- Review: Todrick Hall’s Audacious ‘Midnight’ and a Curious ‘Benjamin Button’ MusicalTodrick Hall’s overstuffed quasi-opera is beautifully sung but discombobulated, while a cutesy Fitzgerald adaptation has a talented cast but lacks depth.
- Snoh Aalegra Put Her Secrets Into New Album, “Legendary Love”Snoh Aalegra returns with an intimate LP made her way. Inspired by ’80s sounds, it draws on her connections to Babyface, Stevie Wonder and Prince.
- Cardi B Is Using Her Music, Her Business and Her Politics to Express HerselfA shape-shifter with talent and personality to spare, the rapper keeps finding new ways to express herself.
- ‘Nicole Kidman’ and Other Musical Odes to ActressesHear Adéla’s ubiquitous hit and tracks from SZA, the Go-Betweens, Nirvana and more.
- ‘Lincoln in the Bardo’ Review: From Book to Opera at the MetMissy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek are making their Metropolitan Opera debut with an imaginative, moving adaptation of George Saunders’s ghostly novel.
- What’s Next for the Beach Boys?Mike Love has been a constant, and sometimes contentious, steward of the band’s performances. Health problems and a recent concert appearance have prompted fans to ask what the future holds.
- How Dolly Parton’s Death Set Off a Legal Feud Surrounding Her NephewIn life, the country music star worked hard to avoid the type of public controversy that erupted in her inner circle soon after her passing.
- ‘Mothers of Kherson’: An Operatic Show of Support for UkraineOperas don’t usually reflect current events. But “The Mothers of Kherson,” a product of artistic advocacy by the Met Opera, blends news and myth.
- Tony Iommi Keeps Looking for Joy in the DarknessAfter the sadness of the final Black Sabbath show, the guitarist completed “From the Dark,” his first solo album in 20 years, with younger collaborators who aided his ongoing quest for “big riffs.”
- 50 Years In, What’s the Point of U2? Bono and the Edge Have Answers.The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.
- Lana Del Rey’s Country Duet and 9 More Songs We’re Talking AboutThe singer joins Zach Bryan’s new single, Olivia Rodrigo teams up with Chappell Roan, Fireboy DML vows longevity and more.
- Boy Throb, a Very Online Boy Band, Holds a Concert to Celebrate a Member’s VisaThe extremely online group made its first live appearance as a foursome at the American Dream Mall in New Jersey.
- Two Nights at Saint Vitus, the Metal Mecca of BrooklynOver two nights at Saint Vitus, the newly reopened venue, generations of metalheads made their pilgrimage.
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman discusses his embrace of pop stars like Sombr and Olivia Rodrigo, his passion for guitar rock and has a few choice words for those who dismissed it.
Musgraves savors cross-border connections, Michael Kiwanuka explores loneliness, an Amy Winehouse anniversary arrives and more.
New York, Reich’s hometown, still has a lot of love for him, with a staged show at the Park Avenue Armory and a birthday concert at Carnegie Hall.
For many, the album gave voice to their own struggles. On Wednesday night, a tribute gig in the singer’s London neighborhood proved the music still holds sway.
As the original cast reunites for a 30th anniversary concert, the Jonathan Larson archive continues to shed light on the enduring Broadway musical.
His gravelly vocals propelled a career that spanned nearly five decades and earned him a spot in the Country Music Hall of Fame.
Known for writing the lyrics to Elton John’s melodies, Taupin said creating both — and singing — on his first solo album in nearly 40 years felt “completely selfish in just the right way.”
Todrick Hall’s overstuffed quasi-opera is beautifully sung but discombobulated, while a cutesy Fitzgerald adaptation has a talented cast but lacks depth.
Snoh Aalegra returns with an intimate LP made her way. Inspired by ’80s sounds, it draws on her connections to Babyface, Stevie Wonder and Prince.
A shape-shifter with talent and personality to spare, the rapper keeps finding new ways to express herself.
Hear Adéla’s ubiquitous hit and tracks from SZA, the Go-Betweens, Nirvana and more.
Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek are making their Metropolitan Opera debut with an imaginative, moving adaptation of George Saunders’s ghostly novel.
Mike Love has been a constant, and sometimes contentious, steward of the band’s performances. Health problems and a recent concert appearance have prompted fans to ask what the future holds.
In life, the country music star worked hard to avoid the type of public controversy that erupted in her inner circle soon after her passing.
Operas don’t usually reflect current events. But “The Mothers of Kherson,” a product of artistic advocacy by the Met Opera, blends news and myth.
After the sadness of the final Black Sabbath show, the guitarist completed “From the Dark,” his first solo album in 20 years, with younger collaborators who aided his ongoing quest for “big riffs.”
The longtime friends and creative partners on what U2 still means — and what would make them call it quits.
The singer joins Zach Bryan’s new single, Olivia Rodrigo teams up with Chappell Roan, Fireboy DML vows longevity and more.
The extremely online group made its first live appearance as a foursome at the American Dream Mall in New Jersey.
Over two nights at Saint Vitus, the newly reopened venue, generations of metalheads made their pilgrimage.
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- Ladyhawke - Anxiety Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
- Bobby Womack - The Poet Womack updates his material for the 80s, creating grown-up sensual soul.
- TrioVD - Maze One of the most inventive and transgressive albums you’ll encounter this year.
- Jack Savoretti - Before the Storm Third album of gruffly sensitive strum-pop from tousle-haired Italian-English Londoner.
- Flats - Better Living Debut album from a band that probably relishes getting on as many nerves as possible.
- George Frideric Handel - Alceste (soprano: Lucy Crowe; tenor: Benjamin Hulett; bass-baritone: Andrew Foster-Williams; Early Opera Company; conductor: Christian Curnyn) The incomplete ‘incidental music’ for Alceste, conducted with liveliness and sensitivity.
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- Karin Krog and Bengt Hallberg - Cabin in the Sky Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
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- Dexys - One Day I’m Going to Soar Dexys are back with wisdom and wings. Some of us never doubted.
- Public Image Ltd - This is PiL Rotten returns with a curious mixture of rage and nostalgia.
- The Pond - The Pond An elegant, charming and quietly profound record.
- Architects - Daybreaker A fine fifth album from the Brighton metallers, set to stand the test of time.
- Regina Spektor - What We Saw From the Cheap Seats The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
- 2:54 - 2:54 A collection of mature and addictive tracks from sisters doing it their own way.
- The Bamboos - Medicine Man The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress.
- Rumer - Boys Don’t Cry Sarah Joyce covers male songwriters both culty and canonical on album number two.
- Sugar - Copper Blue NME’s Album of the Year for 1992 reissued with a wealth of worthwhile extras.
A set of contemplation and catharsis, maintaining its emotional grip for a long time.
Pip Brown’s overdue second LP is as tight and catchy as a baseball mitt.
Womack updates his material for the 80s, creating grown-up sensual soul.
One of the most inventive and transgressive albums you’ll encounter this year.
Third album of gruffly sensitive strum-pop from tousle-haired Italian-English Londoner.
Debut album from a band that probably relishes getting on as many nerves as possible.
The incomplete ‘incidental music’ for Alceste, conducted with liveliness and sensitivity.
Seventh album of darkly rockin’ blues from Londoners channelling spirits of New Orleans.
Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
Radio-friendly country fare, exceptionally produced but lacking originality.
Dexys are back with wisdom and wings. Some of us never doubted.
Rotten returns with a curious mixture of rage and nostalgia.
An elegant, charming and quietly profound record.
A fine fifth album from the Brighton metallers, set to stand the test of time.
The truth about Regina Spektor is that quirky isn't the half of it.
A collection of mature and addictive tracks from sisters doing it their own way.
The Australians’ hybrid soul and funk sound continues to impress.
Sarah Joyce covers male songwriters both culty and canonical on album number two.
NME’s Album of the Year for 1992 reissued with a wealth of worthwhile extras.
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- Macklemore Speaks Out on Palestine and ICE at First Show Since Ed Sheeran Tour ExitDuring a 17-song set at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the rapper paused the show to address the crowd.
- Drake Turns 40, Shares Personal Childhood Photos: ‘I Accept You for You’A flip through home photo albums and a duet with the Backstreet Boys marked Drake's 40th birthday.
- Jay-Z Brings Out Blue Ivy, John Legend, DJ Khaled & Scarface in Los AngelesNight one at SoFi Stadium featured a handful of special guests for his return to L.A.
- Doja Cat Talks About What She Loves About Collaborating With SZA & Performing With LattoDoja Cat talks about what she loves about collaborating with SZA on her last album “Vie” with “Take Me Dancing,” what she loves about performing with Latto and how she incorporates the Meta glasses into her everyday fashion.
- Anthropic Sued For Stealing Elvis Presley Music to Train AI: ‘Deeply Protective of These Iconic Songs’The owners of The King's IP are cracking down on the tech giant, adding one of music's most legendary figures to the massive legal battle over AI music.
- Maluma Opens Up About Therapy and Finding Balance at Billboard Latin Music Week & More Uplifting MomentsPlus, Pablo Alborán and RIZA turn a LMW songwriting sesh into a finished song, and Nanpa Básico and Nella bring hope to the 2026 BBLMAs.
- Here’s How to Watch UFC 333 Live Online for FreeLive from Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24, you can watch the entire MMA event online for free.
- Drake Sings ‘I Want It That Way’ With Backstreet Boys at 40th Birthday BashThe rapper capped a week of festivities with a lavish New York celebration — complete with designer gifts and a $1 million game show.
- In Canada: Summer Walker, Bebe Rexha to Accept Awards at Billboard Canada Women in Music 2026Also this week: Drake finances a new album for a Canadian rapper and Tate McRae's Victoria's Secret performance draws criticism.
- Drake Becomes First Act to Surpass 350 Million RIAA-Certified Units, With 30 New CertificationsDrake also extends his record with 18 diamond plaques.
During a 17-song set at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre, the rapper paused the show to address the crowd.
A flip through home photo albums and a duet with the Backstreet Boys marked Drake's 40th birthday.
Night one at SoFi Stadium featured a handful of special guests for his return to L.A.
Doja Cat talks about what she loves about collaborating with SZA on her last album “Vie” with “Take Me Dancing,” what she loves about performing with Latto and how she incorporates the Meta glasses into her everyday fashion.
The owners of The King's IP are cracking down on the tech giant, adding one of music's most legendary figures to the massive legal battle over AI music.
Plus, Pablo Alborán and RIZA turn a LMW songwriting sesh into a finished song, and Nanpa Básico and Nella bring hope to the 2026 BBLMAs.
Live from Abu Dhabi on Oct. 24, you can watch the entire MMA event online for free.
The rapper capped a week of festivities with a lavish New York celebration — complete with designer gifts and a $1 million game show.
Also this week: Drake finances a new album for a Canadian rapper and Tate McRae's Victoria's Secret performance draws criticism.
Drake also extends his record with 18 diamond plaques.
Metacritic©
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