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September 1, 2026
Ariana Grande Tears Up as She Ends ‘Eternal Sunshine’ Tour Ahead of Step Back From Visibility: ‘I Have Loved Every Minute of This’
Ariana Grande took a moment during the final show of her “Eternal Sunshine” tour to thank the audience at London’s O2 Arena, sharing how it’s been an “extraordinary experience” across her 41 shows....
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September 1, 2026
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Found Guilty of Orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s Murder
A jury has found Duane “Keffe D” Davis guilty of orchestrating the 1996 murder of Tupac Shakur. After a day of closing arguments, Davis was found guilty of murder with the use of a deadly weapon wi...
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August 31, 2026
D4vd Abruptly Parts Ways With Legal Team in Favor of Public Defenders
Singer D4vd has parted ways with his legal representation in favor of public defenders for his case in which he is accused of allegedly killing and dismembering a 14-year-old girl. The singer, whos...
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August 30, 2026
Enhypen Lands First No. 1, Dolly Parton Reenters Top Five on Albums Chart
Enhypen has scored its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “The Sin : Bliss,” while Dolly Parton reentered the top 5 with “Ultimate Dolly Parton” following news of her death earlier this week. K-...
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August 30, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo Raises $20 Million With Daisy Chain Fields Festival Thanks to Matching Commitment From Melinda French Gates
Olivia Rodrigo raised a significant sum of $10 million with her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Festival — and then doubled it to $20 million, thanks to a matching commitment from philanthropist Melin...
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August 30, 2026
Katseye’s Sophia to Sit Out European Leg of ‘Wildworld’ Tour to ‘Focus on Her Well-Being’
Katseye member Sophia Laforteza will not be joining the group for the U.K. and European dates of their upcoming “Wildworld” tour, which is scheduled to launch on Tuesday. In a statement posted to s...
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August 27, 2026
Katseye Drops Out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival: ‘It Breaks Our Hearts’
Katseye has dropped out of Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival slated to take place in Irvine, California, this Saturday, citing member Megan Skiendiel’s ankle injury as the reason for the...
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August 26, 2026
Beyoncé Announces $1 Million Donation for Earthquake Relief Efforts in Colombia
Beyoncé has announced that she will make a personal donation of $1 million to support relief efforts in Colombia following the country’s recent earthquake. According to a release from Parkwood Ente...
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August 26, 2026
Dolly Parton Streams Surge on Spotify With 2,320% Increase in the United States
Dolly Parton’s music has significantly surged on Spotify following her death on Tuesday, with total streams increasing over 1,260% globally and 2,320% in the United States compared to the prior sev...
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August 25, 2026
Beyoncé Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton: ‘You Were the Barometer’
Beyoncé has paid tribute to country icon Dolly Parton, who died on August 25, calling her “the barometer” and thanking her for the impact she had on the world. In a statement posted to her website,...
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August 24, 2026
Taylor Swift Recalls How ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ Was Written As a ‘Really Sad Ballad’ in Grammy Museum Conversation Video
Taylor Swift opened up about the process of writing and recording her 2012 hit “I Knew You Were Trouble,” revealing that it was initially penned as a “really sad ballad” before she was encouraged t...
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August 23, 2026
Katseye Earns First No. 1 on Albums Chart; Phoebe Bridgers Debuts at No. 2
Katseye has scored their first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 as their latest project “Wild” debuts atop the list. “Wild,” the five-track offering led by the singles “Pinky Up” and “Hootie Frutti,” bow...
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August 21, 2026
Quality Control Co-Founder Pierre ‘P’ Thomas Hospitalized After Suffering Heart Attack
Quality Control co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas is currently in the hospital receiving medical care after suffering a heart attack. A rep for Thomas confirmed to Variety that the hip-hop mogul is reco...
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August 21, 2026
Bonnaroo to Take Off 2027 to Recover From Extreme Weather
Organizers for Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival have announced that the festival will be taking a “much-needed” year off in 2027. The annual festival, which takes place in Manchester, TN, has been ...
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August 20, 2026
Ariana Grande Blasts Trump Administration for Using ‘We Can’t Be Friends’ in Social Post: ‘Your Truth Is False’
Ariana Grande has once again spoken out against the Trump administration for using one of her songs in a post on social media, this time for setting “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)” as th...
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August 19, 2026
Ariana Grande Granted Permission to Issue Expedited Subpoenas to Reveal Hacker Identities
Ariana Grande has been granted permission to subpoena information that will help reveal the identities of anonymous hackers who allegedly leaked unreleased songs and footage from recording sessions...
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August 18, 2026
Frank Beard, Longtime ZZ Top Drummer, Dies at 77
Frank Beard, ZZ Top’s longtime drummer for the past 56 years, has died. He was 77. A representative for Beard confirmed that he died while in hospice care at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with his ...
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August 18, 2026
Tyler, the Creator, Future, Leon Thomas to Perform at Camp Flog Gnaw 2026
Tyler, the Creator has released the lineup for his 12th annual Camp Flog Gnaw Festival, taking place at Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on November 14-15. The rapper revealed the slate of performers vi...
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August 17, 2026
Taylor Swift Praises Phoebe Bridgers’ New Album ‘Lost Weekend,’ Calls It an ‘Absolute Triumph in Every Way’
Taylor Swift has spoken out about her love of Phoebe Bridgers’ new album “Lost Weekend,” praising the singer-songwriter for her “absolute triumph” of a record. Swift, who previously featured Bridge...
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August 16, 2026
Stray Kids Score Their Biggest Sales Week as ‘This & That’ Debuts Atop Albums Chart
Stray Kids have scored their biggest sales week yet as their latest, “This & That,” becomes their ninth No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The group bows atop the chart with 369,000 equivalent album u...
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August 14, 2026
Troye Sivan Brings Nicole Kidman to the Club for ‘She’s the Best’ Music Video
Troye Sivan has kicked off a new era with the release of his new single “She’s the Best” along with a music video co-starring Nicole Kidman. In the clip, directed by Gordon Von Steiner, Sivan holds...
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August 11, 2026
Rod Stewart Cancels Upcoming Tour Dates Following Coronary Stent Procedure
Rod Stewart has announced that he will be canceling the next four weeks of performances as part of his “One Last Time” farewell tour and “The Encore Shows” Las Vegas residency after undergoing a ro...
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August 7, 2026
Chappell Roan Announces ‘The Super Graphic Spectacular’ Two-Day Fundraiser in Los Angeles to Benefit Trans Youth and LGBTQ+ Communities
Chappell Roan and her non-profit The Midwest Princess Project have announced a two-day fundraiser “The Super Graphic Spectacular” taking place at Los Angeles’ The Shrine on October 21-22. The event...
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August 7, 2026
New Radicals’ Gregg Alexander Soft-Relaunches Band With ‘One Night Only’ Movie Song Ahead of Their First Album in 28 Years
Gregg Alexander wasn’t planning to make a splashy return with New Radicals, his pop-rock collective that burned bright and fast in the late 1990s before abruptly disbanding. So it’s fitting that “O...
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August 7, 2026
William Orbit, Grammy-Winning Producer for Madonna and Blur, Dies at 69
William Orbit, the Grammy-winning musician and producer best known for his work with Madonna, All Saints and Blur, died on July 23. He was 69. Orbit’s family confirmed his death in a statement post...
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August 4, 2026
Audrey Nuna Signs to Republic Records (EXCLUSIVE)
Audrey Nuna has signed to Republic Records in advance of her new single “superHuman,” Variety can exclusively reveal. The singer, who recently broke out as the voice of Mira in “KPop Demon Hunters,...
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August 4, 2026
Ariana Grande Clarifies Upcoming Break and Says It Was Planned in Advance: ‘Boundaries, They Need to Be Set’
Ariana Grande has spoken out about her upcoming break from her professional career after a representative said that she will step out of the public eye following the conclusion of her “Eternal Suns...
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August 2, 2026
Morgan Wallen Returns to No. 1, Charli xcx Earns Top Three Debut on Albums Chart
Morgan Wallen has returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with “I’m the Problem” for a 14th non-consecutive week, while Charli xcx debuts at No. 3 with her eighth album “Music, Fashion, Film.” “I’m ...
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July 31, 2026
Tom Corson Promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group
Tom Corson has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer at Warner Music Group, upping his role from Co-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Warner Records. Corson, who joined Warner Records in 2...
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July 29, 2026
Noah Kahan Slams White House for Using Song in Social Media Post: ‘Would Never Approve’
Noah Kahan is the latest among musicians firing back against the White House for using their music on social media, responding to an Instagram post that utilized his song “American Cars.” The White...
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