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Rolling Stone

Stevie Nicks Knew a Blue Tsunami Was Coming

"I really believed that what has happened was going to happen," she wrote of Democrats crushing the midterm elections. "It just had to"

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Rolling Stone

Stevie Nicks Knew a Blue Tsunami Was Coming

Digital Music News

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Musixmatch and DistroKid renew their partnership with a multi-year agreement, making it easier for artists to distribute their lyrics across platforms. On Thursday, Musixmatch and DistroKid announced the renewal of their worldwide partnership under a new multi-year agreement that helps independent artists ...

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Digital Music News

Musixmatch Re-Inks With DistroKid; Partnership Aims to Help Independent Artists Layer More Lyrics Into Their Releases

Digital Music News

DDEX Announces ElevenLabs as First AI Company to Join Membership

International standards organization for the music industry, DDEX, has announced AI audio research company ElevenLabs joining as a full member. Digital Data Exchange (DDEX), the not-for-profit international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information across ...

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Digital Music News

DDEX Announces ElevenLabs as First AI Company to Join Membership

Pitchfork

Toro y Moi Reveals New Album Unusua

The project, which quietly appeared on Chaz Bear’s Bandcamp page, drops this month

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Pitchfork

Toro y Moi Reveals New Album Unusua

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GloRilla and Sexyy Red Wreak Havoc on a Nursing Home in “Jiggly Bow Bow” Video

The two rappers have teamed up again for a high-energy single

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GloRilla and Sexyy Red Wreak Havoc on a Nursing Home in “Jiggly Bow Bow” Video

Rolling Stone

In the Wake of the 2026 Midterms, Can We Reframe the Patriotic Song?

Artists like Brandy Clark, with her new pro-immigration single "American Roots," want to try

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Rolling Stone

In the Wake of the 2026 Midterms, Can We Reframe the Patriotic Song?

Rolling Stone

'Avalancha' at 30: The LP That Recharged Cafe Tacvba After the Burnout of 'Re'

Avalancha de Éxitos was an album of reimagined Latin covers that invigorated the Mexican band — and expanded their fanbase

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Rolling Stone

'Avalancha' at 30: The LP That Recharged Cafe Tacvba After the Burnout of 'Re'

Pitchfork

Lady Gaga, Jack White, Blondie Lead 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

Additional finalists include P!nk, Shakira, and ZZ Top

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Lady Gaga, Jack White, Blondie Lead 2027 Songwriters Hall of Fame Nominees

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Tim Reaper Announces Debut Album World’s End

Hyperdub is releasing the record in February

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Tim Reaper Announces Debut Album World’s End

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NewJeans’ Contracts Removed Key Protections Against Child Labor Violations

The beleaguered K-pop group’s dispute with HYBE label ADOR is laid bare in a New York Times report

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NewJeans’ Contracts Removed Key Protections Against Child Labor Violations

npr Music News

Tiny Desk Radio: Joan Shelley, Melissa Aldana with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ganavya

Reflection, renewal. On this episode, we provide a musical reset for the mind. Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.

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Tiny Desk Radio: Joan Shelley, Melissa Aldana with Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Ganavya

Rolling Stone

New Doc to Examine Terror Plot That Canceled Taylor Swift Concert

The film, tentatively titled Taylor Swift Wien, examines Swift’s 2024 Vienna concerts canceled over an ISIS-inspired terrorist plot

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Rolling Stone

New Doc to Examine Terror Plot That Canceled Taylor Swift Concert

Rolling Stone

Watch Karol G Perform Unreleased Song During Mexico City Celebration

The Colombian superstar sang her new album No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto in full — and added some surprises

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Rolling Stone

Watch Karol G Perform Unreleased Song During Mexico City Celebration

npr Music News

Discursive Verses: Is 'Spend Dat' the best financial indicator of America's grift economy?

NPR Music culture critic and reporter Rodney Carmichael ruminates on the latest in rap culture. This week: How Yung Miami's summer bop became a sweeping indictment.

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npr Music News

Discursive Verses: Is 'Spend Dat' the best financial indicator of America's grift economy?

Rolling Stone

Haywire’s Video for ‘Flex Your Head’ Documents Their Times Square Siege

“It feels like you’re living outside of society’s rules,” says frontman Austin Sparkman

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Rolling Stone

Haywire’s Video for ‘Flex Your Head’ Documents Their Times Square Siege

Pitchfork

Muna Tap Avalon Emerson, Romy for Dancing on the Wall Deluxe

The deluxe includes “Dancing on the Wall (Romy in a Lesbian Trance Remix)”

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Muna Tap Avalon Emerson, Romy for Dancing on the Wall Deluxe

Digital Music News

Spotify Inks a Major United Airlines Partnership, With Starlink Enabling the Connectivity

Spotify is bringing personal account streaming to United Airlines seatback displays using QR code scans on Starlink-equipped aircraft. Legroom is still extra, however. Spotify has finalized a new partnership that brings personal account streaming to United Airlines seatback displays. According to details ...

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Digital Music News

Spotify Inks a Major United Airlines Partnership, With Starlink Enabling the Connectivity

npr Music News

Fat Joe: Tiny Desk Concert

The Bronx emcee's unpredictable set features a laundry list of guest appearances and hits from across three decades.

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Fat Joe: Tiny Desk Concert

Digital Music News

Sony Music Q3 2026 Revenue Approaches $3.2 Billion Amid Double-Digit Recorded Music and Live/Merch Growth

Thanks to solid overall revenue growth across streaming, physical, and live/licensing, Sony Music generated nearly $3.2 billion (up 17.7% and 8.9% in constant currency year over year) during Q3 2026. The overarching Sony Group Corp. shed light on these and other fiscal Q2 performance figures, pointing ...

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Digital Music News

Sony Music Q3 2026 Revenue Approaches $3.2 Billion Amid Double-Digit Recorded Music and Live/Merch Growth

npr Music News

Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican

The American singer-songwriter and poet visited with the American pope at the Vatican during a break between concert dates in Italy. The Vatican said the encounter was brief.

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Bob Dylan comes knockin' on pope's door as Leo welcomes legend to Vatican

Digital Music News

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

Madison Square Garden reports a significant increase in quarterly revenues, largely attributed to Harry Styles' record-setting residency. On Wednesday, Madison Square Garden reported its financial results for the quarter that ended on September 30 ahead of the market open that morning, as investors brace ...

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Digital Music News

Thank You, Harry! MSG Revenues Surge After Record-Setting Harry Styles Residency

Digital Music News

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

K-pop powerhouse agency Hybe disclosed a cyberattack last month that exposed the personal information of current and former employees and partners. On October 18, Hybe, the South Korean music agency behind K-pop giants BTS, quietly disclosed a cyberattack that exposed the personal information of current ...

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Digital Music News

South Korean Authorities Investigating Massive Hybe Data Breach

npr Music News

Herbert Blomstedt, conductor of great orchestras for seven decades, dies at 99

Modest in his demeanor but remarkably enduring, the American-born, Swedish conductor continually fell in love with music, leading orchestras with no-nonsense insight and integrity well into his 90s.

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Herbert Blomstedt, conductor of great orchestras for seven decades, dies at 99