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Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Claims Third Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart
Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl notches a third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, following 194,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States over the past seven day...
Oct 26, 2025
5 Seconds Of Summer Announce 2026 ‘Everyone’s A Star!’ World Tour
On Thursday (October 23), 5 Seconds of Summer announced the dates and details of their 2026 Everyone's a Star! World Tour. 5SOS' international jaunt kicks off in Europe in March 2026, with the North A...
Oct 23, 2025
David Ball, Co-Founder Of “Tainted Love” Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dead At 66
David Ball, co-founder and multi-instrumentalist of the influential English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. According to a tribute posted on the band's official Instagram, Ball "pa...
Oct 23, 2025
Addison Rae Brings Out Charli XCX For Duets On “Von Dutch” And “‘2 Die 4’ During Los Angeles Show
During Wednesday night's (October 22) show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Addison Rae invited her friend and frequent collaborator, Charli XCX, to join her onstage. The pop superstars performed ...
Oct 23, 2025
Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” Reaches No. 1 On Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart
Alex Warren's breakout hit, "Ordinary," has reached No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart, following its record-breaking 16-week run atop the Pop Airplay chart, the longest-ever reign on the t...
Oct 23, 2025
Lauryn Hill Announces 2025 “Artist in Residence” Canadian Tour
Ms. Lauryn Hill has announced a 2025 "Artist in Residence" tour of Canada, featuring an intimate eight-city run from November 19 to December 19. The short jaunt begins in Winnipeg and concludes in Ott...
Oct 23, 2025
Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, David Byrne Lead 2026 Class Of Nominees For Songwriters Hall Of Fame
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame nominees include prominent artists such as Taylor Swift, LL Cool J, David Byrne, Kenny Loggins, Pink, Sarah McLachlan. Swift, who received the Hal David Starlight Awa...
Oct 23, 2025
Streams Of D’Angelo’s Music Surge 796% Following His Death, With Three Songs Reaching Top 10 On R&B Chart
Following D'Angelo's death from pancreatic cancer on October 14 at age 51, streams of his music surged 796% with 16.1 million U.S. on-demand plays over the week of Oct. 10-16. The top hits among fans ...
Oct 22, 2025
Lizzo Sued For Copyright Infringement Over Song Clip She Shared On Social Media That Namechecked Sydney Sweeney
Lizzo is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit from the Georgia-based GRC Trust over an unreleased song snippet titled, "I'm Goin' in Till October." The Grammy-winning musician initially shared the ...
Oct 22, 2025
Elizabeth Taylor’s Son Praises Taylor Swift’s Song About His Mom, Says They “Seem Like Kindred Spirits”
In a new interview with People, Christopher Wilding, the son of Elizabeth Taylor andMichael Wilding, praised Taylor Swift's new song inspired by his mother, "Elizabeth Taylor." Wilding says he listene...
Oct 22, 2025