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Carly Simon, 'Comes in Waves' (Iris) Carly Simon is offering up another preview of her upcoming album, Comes in Waves.The latest is the single "Peaches," which is now available via digital outlets. It is the second song she’s released from the album, following "Howl.""One day, I turned on the drum function and improvised 'Peaches' on the spot, which is the opposite way I usually compose music," Simon said of the song’s origins. "The […]

Sam Fender and Olivia Dean accept the Song of the Year Award with Mastercard for 'Rein Me In'  during The BRIT Awards 2026 on Feb. 28, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) In the U.S., Olivia Dean is riding high with her hits "Man I Need" and "So Easy (To Fall in Love)." But in the U.K., she's just shattered a chart record with a completely different tune: "Rein […]

Ariana Grande recently said she wrote her new album, petal, from a place of "unfiltered rage." She definitely shows that off in the video for the title track, which may be a commentary on the singer's relationship with the public, the music industry, or both.In the clip, Ari is Pepper, an aspiring actress who shows up at an audition with dozens of other women. The first time she tries out, […]

Noah Kahan performs onstage during the 'Noah Kahan: Out of Body' SXSW Premiere on March 16, 2026 in Austin, Texas. (Robin Marchant/Getty Images for Netflix) Noah Kahan has been jokingly complaining for years that former President Barack Obama has never chosen his songs for his annual summer playlist. On Thursday, Obama finally did put one of Noah's songs on his playlist: "Doors," from his album The Great Divide. So Noah […]

Andy Grammer, 'Big Stupid Heart' (S-Curve Records/Hollywood Records.) Andy Grammer is releasing a new album this fall, but in June, his wife released a new baby.People reports that Andy and his wife, Aijia Grammer, welcomed their third daughter, West Lizette Grammer, on June 16. Like her big sisters Louisiana "Louie" Grammer and Israel "Izzy" Grammer, West has a location-inspired name. Andy tells People that Louie is the one who suggested […]

Tickets for Katy Perry's concert film Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris are now on sale. Meanwhile, you can watch a mini behind-the-scenes documentary about how the elaborate production came together, plus the sequence from the film when she performs "The One that Got Away."For several years, Noah Kahan has jokingly complained that he's never been included on one of Barack Obama's playlists, but now his wish has finally come […]

Olivia Dean (Lola Mansell) Olivia Dean is one of the nominees for the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Prize, which recognizes artistic achievement by U.K. and Irish musicians.Olivia's album The Art of Love is among the 12 albums nominated for the prize, which is open to records released by British or Irish artists between Aug. 30, 2025, and July 17, 2026.Among Olivia's competition is RAYE's This Music May Contain Hope, as well as The […]

Train (Jasper Graham) Train is out with the title track of their upcoming album, Mad Dog in the Fog, due Aug. 28.The song and the album are named after a bar in San Francisco where the band performed in its earliest iteration. Singer Pat Monahan says in a statement, "It was the first venue to pay us to play, and its owner, Cyril, has been one of our biggest champions […]

Former U.S. President Barack Obama at the dedication ceremony for the opening of the Barack Obama Presidential Center in John Lewis Plaza on June 18, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Former President Barack Obama has released his annual summer playlist, and as usual, it's an eclectic mix of musical genres and eras.Among Obama's picks are Luther Vandross' "Anyone Who Had a Heart," Sheryl Crow's "The Book" and The Police's […]