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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 […]

Justin Bieber performs during the Topps Final Halftime Show the FIFA World Cup 2026 Final match between Spain and Argentina at New York New Jersey Stadium on July 19, 2026 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (David Ramos/Getty Images) Clothing worn by Madonna, Justin Bieber, Shakira and BTS during the FIFA World Cup Halftime Show on July 19 have been auctioned off, bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars for charity.The […]

Key Art for 'Billie Eilish Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour Live,' featuring Billie Eilish streaming on Paramount+, 2026. (Paramount+) Billie Eilish's HIT ME HARD AND SOFT concert film will soon be streaming hard and soft.The movie is set to debut on Paramount+ on Aug. 6.BILLIE EILISH – HIT ME HARD AND SOFT: THE TOUR was filmed during the "bad guy" artist's world tour in support of her latest album, […]

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. is weighing in after BTS announced Wednesday that they will not submit music for consideration in the 2027 Grammy Awards.The decision of the group's seven members — RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook — to withdraw from Grammy consideration comes one month after the Recording Academy announced five new categories for next year's awards, including best Asian pop music performance.As previously reported, […]

Ariana Grande Eternal Sunshine tour image (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande doesn't seem like she's boiling over with anger, but when it came to making her new album, petal, she just let it all out.As part of an interview that will air Thursday at 5 p.m. PT on Apple Music, Ariana explains that when her fans hear the new album, "They'll feel familiarity and comfort in it, because it just feels […]

Maxx Morando and Miley Cyrus attend the premiere of 'Avatar: Fire And Ash,' December 1, 2025 in Hollywood, California. (Kevin Winter/WireImage) Miley Cyrus covers the new issue of Wonderland magazine. She also guest-edited the issue, which includes features on people she admires, is friends with or is related to, as well as an interview with someone very special: her fiancé, Maxx Morando of the band Liily.Maxx says he met Miley the old fashioned […]

Ariana Grande, 'petal' (Katia Temkin) Ariana Grande's petal will be opened in a new way, thanks to a special digital version of the album.There are already multiple variants of petal, due out on Friday, but there's a unique twist to what Ari is calling petal process is fun, voice notes digital album, which you can buy exclusively through her online store.In addition to the songs on the standard petal album, […]