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- Trueno, Milo J, and J Noa Fire Up SummerstageIf anyone happened to pass by Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield on Saturday night, it was clear there wasn’t just any event going on. Thousands of fans flooded the area, brimming with excitement as they counted down to see Trueno, Milo J, and J Noa take on Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage. This show had […]
- Ariana Grande Taking a ‘Step Back’ From Public Life After Tour"She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break"
- See Madonna Bring Out Kylie Minogue to Preview ‘Love Sensation’ Remix in AmsterdamMaterial Girl also performs Confessions on a Dance Floor's "Sorry" live for first time since 2008 at WorldPride Amsterdam's Club Confessions gig
- Phil Collins Reveals He Nearly Died in 2024 Amid Battle With Alcohol Addiction"My kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up,” Collins told the Sunday Times. "People were coming to say goodbye."
- Lollapalooza 2026 Day Three: Olivia Dean, Sienna Spiro, and Rain DelaysGrammy winner Dean celebrated breaking a U.K. chart record with surprise guest Sam Fender
- Fights with Bob Dylan, Magic with U2: Daniel Lanois on His Life in MusicIn our super-sized new interview, the legendary producer goes deep on making some of the greatest albums ever, from U2's The Joshua Tree to Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind to Peter Gabriel's So
- New Radicals Release First New Song in 28 Years for ‘One Night Only’ Rom-Com"You Get What You Give" band's "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)" appears on soundtrack for upcoming film
- See Phish Bust Out XTC’s ‘Melt the Guns’ for First Time Since 1987Days after nostalgic MSG run, jam band provides Fenway Park with the biggest "bust out" in Phistory
- See Kylie Minogue Join Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds for ‘Where the Wild Roses Grow’ at Brighton ShowAustralian legends reunite onstage for first time since 2019 to perform their Murder Ballads duet
- Lollapalooza 2026 Day Two: Smashing Pumpkins, Charli XCX Deliver Rock Music to Massive CrowdsCharli appears at first festival date following the release of Music, Fashion, Film
If anyone happened to pass by Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield on Saturday night, it was clear there wasn’t just any event going on. Thousands of fans flooded the area, brimming with excitement as they counted down to see Trueno, Milo J, and J Noa take on Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage. This show had […]
"She looks forward to finishing the tour and ending it on a high note, both healthily and happily, and then taking a much-deserved break"
Material Girl also performs Confessions on a Dance Floor's "Sorry" live for first time since 2008 at WorldPride Amsterdam's Club Confessions gig
"My kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up,” Collins told the Sunday Times. "People were coming to say goodbye."
Grammy winner Dean celebrated breaking a U.K. chart record with surprise guest Sam Fender
In our super-sized new interview, the legendary producer goes deep on making some of the greatest albums ever, from U2's The Joshua Tree to Bob Dylan's Time Out of Mind to Peter Gabriel's So
"You Get What You Give" band's "One Night Only (Break Loose Break Free!)" appears on soundtrack for upcoming film
Days after nostalgic MSG run, jam band provides Fenway Park with the biggest "bust out" in Phistory
Australian legends reunite onstage for first time since 2019 to perform their Murder Ballads duet
Charli appears at first festival date following the release of Music, Fashion, Film
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- Ariana Grande to Step Away From Public Life After Tour ConcludesGrande “will be taking a step back from visibility” after her Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes next month, a spokeswoman for the singer said on Sunday.
- Shaboozey, Ariana Grande: Songs to Know This weekShaboozey teams with Kehlani, Ariana Grande gets meta and Lindsay Lou convenes a team of string-band all-stars.
- Ella Langley? Drake? Stella Lefty? A Song of the Summer Debate.Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable?
- Boy George Pulled From ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Days After Posting Pro-Israel Reggae SongBoy George’s manager said he was pulling the singer from a role in “Jesus Christ Superstar” in “the best interests of my artist.”
- ‘Hadestown’ Parts Ways With Geno Segers After Transgender Comments SurfaceGeno Segers was set to join the production with an all-new principal cast in September.
- Cowboys Fringants Bassist Is Named Quebec’s Chief ScientistJérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.
- Vicki Wickham, Behind-the-Scenes Force in Pop Music, Dies at 87She managed artists like Labelle and Dusty Springfield, and helped run the influential 1960s British TV showcase “Ready Steady Go!”
- Vincent Pastore, Actor on ‘The Sopranos,’ Dies at 80He played Salvatore Bonpensiero, a mobster’s foot soldier turned F.B.I. informant known to his friends as Big Pussy, on the celebrated HBO series.
- Ariana Grande ‘Petal’ Album Review: The Pitfalls of FameThe singer’s new album, “Petal,” finds her dissatisfied with fame, but offers few details on exactly why.
- The Folk Singer Linda Perhacs Is Found and Is Safe, Authorities ConfirmFriends of the “Parallelograms” artist, who was reported missing earlier this week, said she is living in a new care facility.
- At Tanglewood, the Fresh Air Is Tainted by TensionThe Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home looks placid on the surface, but underneath the organization is waging war on itself.
- Jennifer Finch, Scalding Bassist for Alt-Rock Band L7, Dies at 59Often performing barefoot, she provided the thunder for a breakout feminist band of the 1990s, which had an alternative hit with “Pretend We’re Dead.”
- Amy Winehouse’s Father Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million in Suit Over Her BelongingsMitch Winehouse had accused two of the singer’s friends of secretly auctioning her belongings. A judge ruled that he must pay their legal fees.
- Domi and JD Beck Return With ‘Who Asked?’With their second album, “Who Asked?,” the virtuoso jazz-and-beyond duo Domi and JD Beck re-emerges with ever more intricate songs.
- Kavinsky, French D.J. Best Known for ‘Nightcall,’ Dies at 50That 2010 hit by the electronic musician, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was featured in the title sequence of the film “Drive.”
- BTS Won’t Enter Music From Comeback Album for Grammy AwardsThe group announced it would not submit its most recent album, ‘Arirang,’ for consideration a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new category for Asian pop.
- Glen Hansard, Oscar-Winning Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56The popular singer-songwriter won, with Markéta Irglová, an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the film “Once.”
- Ma Rainey, Mother of More Than Just Blues, Comes Alive on New ReleaseWorking from archives and private collections, engineers restored notes and uncovered previously unheard details for a compilation that displays Rainey’s wide-ranging impact.
- Investigation of School Epstein Helped Finds Abuses Went Beyond HimA law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.
- Linda Perhacs, Experimental Folk Singer, Is Reported MissingFriends of the influential psychedelic folk songwriter said they had been unable to reach her since her discharge from a care facility eight months ago.
- Auteur-core! 9 Great Songs That Reference FilmmakersHear cinephile tracks from Charli XCX, David Bowie, SZA and more.
- Ariana Grande Sues Over Hacking Campaign That Leaked Dozens of SongsThe singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
- ‘Lili Elbe,’ Opera About Trans Heroine of ‘The Danish Girl,’ Is TimelyLili Elbe’s story was told in “The Danish Girl.” Now Tobias Picker’s opera about her life, with a trans opera singer in the lead role, is making its U.S. premiere.
- Sam Smith Opens Up About Engagement, New Musical DirectionAfter rising to global pop star status with songs about heartbreak, Smith returns with an album about pointedly queer “requited love,” made exactly how and where made them happiest.
- Bill McGlaughlin, Who Unlocked Classical Music for Many, Dies at 82His public-radio programs “Saint Paul Sunday” and “Exploring Music” were, at their height, listened to by hundreds of thousands of people a week.
- D4vd Murder Case Can Go to Trial, Judge RulesThe decision capped a five-day preliminary hearing in which prosecutors detailed how and why they say the musician killed the 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
- Review: Handel’s ‘Tolomeo’ Comes to CaramoorPhilharmonia Baroque Orchestra came to Caramoor with Handel’s “Tolomeo,” a far-fetched opera seria with a lively score.
- ‘Purple Rain,’ Packed With Prince Songs, Plans Broadway OpeningThe musical, set to begin previews next March, is an adaptation of the 1984 film about a musician whose talent is threatened by tumult at home and at the club.
- Carly Simon Reveals She Has Parkinson’s DiseaseThe singer-songwriter, 83, has also had surgery to treat basal cell carcinoma on her face, making her “self-conscious about being seen in public,” she said.
Grande “will be taking a step back from visibility” after her Eternal Sunshine Tour concludes next month, a spokeswoman for the singer said on Sunday.
Shaboozey teams with Kehlani, Ariana Grande gets meta and Lindsay Lou convenes a team of string-band all-stars.
Can Drake reclaim the throne? Is it the season of Stella Lefty? Or is Ella Langley inevitable?
Boy George’s manager said he was pulling the singer from a role in “Jesus Christ Superstar” in “the best interests of my artist.”
Geno Segers was set to join the production with an all-new principal cast in September.
Jérôme Dupras is a member of one of Quebec’s most popular folk rock bands. Now, as the province’s chief scientist, he will help shape its environmental destiny.
She managed artists like Labelle and Dusty Springfield, and helped run the influential 1960s British TV showcase “Ready Steady Go!”
He played Salvatore Bonpensiero, a mobster’s foot soldier turned F.B.I. informant known to his friends as Big Pussy, on the celebrated HBO series.
The singer’s new album, “Petal,” finds her dissatisfied with fame, but offers few details on exactly why.
Friends of the “Parallelograms” artist, who was reported missing earlier this week, said she is living in a new care facility.
The Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home looks placid on the surface, but underneath the organization is waging war on itself.
Often performing barefoot, she provided the thunder for a breakout feminist band of the 1990s, which had an alternative hit with “Pretend We’re Dead.”
Mitch Winehouse had accused two of the singer’s friends of secretly auctioning her belongings. A judge ruled that he must pay their legal fees.
With their second album, “Who Asked?,” the virtuoso jazz-and-beyond duo Domi and JD Beck re-emerges with ever more intricate songs.
That 2010 hit by the electronic musician, whose real name was Vincent Belorgey, was featured in the title sequence of the film “Drive.”
The group announced it would not submit its most recent album, ‘Arirang,’ for consideration a month after the Recording Academy introduced a new category for Asian pop.
The popular singer-songwriter won, with Markéta Irglová, an Oscar for the song “Falling Slowly” from the film “Once.”
Working from archives and private collections, engineers restored notes and uncovered previously unheard details for a compilation that displays Rainey’s wide-ranging impact.
A law firm hired by Interlochen, the arts school and camp, to look into alumni complaints of sexual abuse fielded dozens of disturbing accounts, primarily from decades ago.
Friends of the influential psychedelic folk songwriter said they had been unable to reach her since her discharge from a care facility eight months ago.
Hear cinephile tracks from Charli XCX, David Bowie, SZA and more.
The singer says that for years members of her inner circle have been the victims of hacks aimed at stealing unreleased music, photos and videos.
Lili Elbe’s story was told in “The Danish Girl.” Now Tobias Picker’s opera about her life, with a trans opera singer in the lead role, is making its U.S. premiere.
After rising to global pop star status with songs about heartbreak, Smith returns with an album about pointedly queer “requited love,” made exactly how and where made them happiest.
His public-radio programs “Saint Paul Sunday” and “Exploring Music” were, at their height, listened to by hundreds of thousands of people a week.
The decision capped a five-day preliminary hearing in which prosecutors detailed how and why they say the musician killed the 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.
Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra came to Caramoor with Handel’s “Tolomeo,” a far-fetched opera seria with a lively score.
The musical, set to begin previews next March, is an adaptation of the 1984 film about a musician whose talent is threatened by tumult at home and at the club.
The singer-songwriter, 83, has also had surgery to treat basal cell carcinoma on her face, making her “self-conscious about being seen in public,” she said.
BBC Latest Releases©
- The Invisible - Rispah A set of contemplation and catharsis, maintaining its emotional grip for a long time.
- 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.
- Gallon Drunk - The Road Gets Darker From Here Seventh album of darkly rockin’ blues from Londoners channelling spirits of New Orleans.
- Karin Krog and Bengt Hallberg - Cabin in the Sky Krog is on absolutely top form, while Hallberg sounds just like himself.
- Hollie Cook - Prince Fatty Presents Hollie Cook in Dub Modern-day dub with authentic depth.
- The Band Perry - The Band Perry Radio-friendly country fare, exceptionally produced but lacking originality.
- 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.
Billboard©
- Fans Choose Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ as This Week’s Favorite New MusicThe pop star's much-anticipated eighth album brought in more than 41% of the vote this week.
- Ariana Grande Taking a Break After Tour Amid Ongoing Public ScrutinyThe star will no longer be appearing in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George.
- ‘Michael’ Pulls Further Ahead of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ as Top-Grossing Music Biopic Worldwide: See the Top 25It is the first biopic to top $1 billion in worldwide grosses.
- Morgan Wallen, Garth Brooks, Taylor Swift & More Artists With Most Weeks at No. 1 on Top Country Albums Chart: Full ListMale solo artists dominate, though three female solo artists and two groups have also achieved the feat.
- Taylor Swift, The Beatles, Elvis & More Artists With the Most Weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200: Full ListMorgan Wallen is just nine weeks behind Garth Brooks as the core country artist with the most weeks at No. 1.
- The Best Moments So Far From Lollapalooza 2026Olivia Dean's elegance and JENNIE's new music previews led night three.
- Madonna Brings Out Kylie Minogue for ‘Love Sensation’ Performance at WorldPride AmsterdamThe pop icons previously shared the stage at Madonna's 2024 Celebration Tour stop in L.A.
- Morgan Wallen’s ‘I’m the Problem’ Back at No. 1 on Billboard 200 for 14th WeekPlus, Charli xcx’s Music, Fashion, Film debuts in the top three.
- Lollapalooza 2026 Shortens Wolf Alice and Cortis Sets Due to Severe FloodingThe schedule changes on Aug. 1 came after heavy overnight rain soaked Chicago.
- Watch Harry Styles Recover in Style From a Fall During His Second Night in Mexico CityThe British superstar was performing the second show of his residency at GNP Seguros Stadium on Aug. 1 when he slipped on the rain-slicked stage.
The pop star's much-anticipated eighth album brought in more than 41% of the vote this week.
The star will no longer be appearing in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George.
It is the first biopic to top $1 billion in worldwide grosses.
Male solo artists dominate, though three female solo artists and two groups have also achieved the feat.
Morgan Wallen is just nine weeks behind Garth Brooks as the core country artist with the most weeks at No. 1.
Olivia Dean's elegance and JENNIE's new music previews led night three.
The pop icons previously shared the stage at Madonna's 2024 Celebration Tour stop in L.A.
Plus, Charli xcx’s Music, Fashion, Film debuts in the top three.
The schedule changes on Aug. 1 came after heavy overnight rain soaked Chicago.
The British superstar was performing the second show of his residency at GNP Seguros Stadium on Aug. 1 when he slipped on the rain-slicked stage.
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