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FBI Director Kash Patel gets engaged to longtime girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins
The most widely covered music story right now. 17 outlets ·
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Tinashe Is ‘Cryinggggg’ Over Her Biggest Billboard 200 Album Debut Yet With ‘Popstar’: ‘This Is CRAZY’
Artists With the Most No. 1 Songs on the Hot 100, From The Beatles to Rihanna to Drake & More
Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown for Oct. 10, 2026 | Billboard News
“Choosin’ Texas” spends a record-extending 24th week at No. 1 on the Hot 100
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- Ella Langley — Choosin' Texas
YouTube · Ella Langley · Official Artist Channel - Ella Langley — Choosin' Texas
Spotify - Miranda Lambert — Crisco
YouTube · Miranda Lambert · Official Artist Channel - Morgan Wallen — Last Thing You Need
Spotify - Omar Courtz — KOKO
YouTube · Omar Courtz · Official Artist Channel - Troye Sivan — She's the Best
YouTube · Troye Sivan · Official Artist Channel - Angèle — Dis-le
YouTube · Angèle · Official Artist Channel - Burna Boy — Last Last
YouTube · Burna Boy · Official Artist Channel - Drake — Solar Eclipse
YouTube · Drake · Official Artist Channel - Eric Nam — Miss Me More
YouTube · Eric Nam 에릭남 · Official Artist Channel - Greta Van Fleet — Play Your Games
YouTube · Greta Van Fleet · Official Artist Channel - KAROL G — LATINA FOREVA
YouTube · KAROL G · Official Artist Channel
Same story, several outlets
Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder
- Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife’s murder - The Republic
- Former 'American Idol' singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder - The Washington Times
- Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder - The Independent
- Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn is sentenced to life in prison for wife’s murder - Toronto Star
- Former ‘American Idol’ singer Caleb Flynn awaits sentencing for wife's murder - Times Colonist
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Primavera Sound 2027 Lineup: Here are all 151 acts announced for the Barcelona music festival - including Fontaines D.C. and Phoebe Bridgers
- Primavera Sound Barcelona announces 2027 line-up led by Phoebe Bridgers, Doechii, and Massive Attack - The Line of Best Fit
- Primavera Sound 2027 Lineup: Here are all 151 acts announced for the Barcelona music festival - including Fontaines D.C. and Phoebe Bridgers - The Scotsman
- Primavera Sound 2027: Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers and Fontaines D.C. lead first names on stacked line-up - NME
- Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers, Fontaines D.C. Lead Barcelona’s Primavera Sound 25th Anniversary Lineup - Consequence
- Primavera Sound 2027: Phoebe Bridgers, Fontaines D.C., Massive Attack, Caroline Polachek - Clash
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Slayyyter to Release ‘Brother Album’ to ‘Wor$t Girl in America’: ‘Wor$t Man in America’
- Slayyyter to Release ‘Brother Album’ to ‘Wor$t Girl in America’: ‘Wor$t Man in America’ - Variety
- Slayyyter Announces New Album Wor$t Man In America - Stereogum
- Slayyyter Announces New Album wor$t man in america - Consequence
- Slayyyter Is Ready to Give ‘Wor$t Girl in America’ the ‘Brother’ Album it Deserves - Rolling Stone
- More ‘WOR$T’ Is on the Way: Slayyyter’s ‘WOR$T MAN IN AMERICA’ Album Is Coming - Billboard
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Keo announce major 2027 headline tour across UK, Europe, and North America
- Keo announce major 2027 headline tour across UK, Europe, and North America - The Line of Best Fit
- Lola Young Announces “Everything Begins” 2027 North American Tour - Consequence
- Keo announce 2027 UK, European and North American tour - NME
- Lola Young Announces 2027 Everything Begins North American Tour - Billboard
- FLO announce 2027 UK, European and North American tour - NME
Singer Phil Collins blasts Trump as 'nasty,' teases song about America called 'Fat People with Guns'
- Singer Phil Collins blasts Trump as 'nasty,' teases song about America called 'Fat People with Guns' - Fox News
- Phil Collins blasts Trump as ‘nasty’ — working on ‘Fat People with Guns’ song - New York Post
- British Rocker Phil Collins Smears Trump as 'Nasty,' Teases Song Calling Americans 'Fat People with Guns' - Breitbart News
- Phil Collins Weighs In On “Nasty” Donald Trump, Has An Idea For A Song About America Called “Fat People With Guns” - Stereogum
Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
- Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100 - Billboard
- Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Bumps ‘Choosin’ Texas’ Out of No. 1 on Hot 100; ‘Encore’ Tracks Fill Four Out of Five Top Slots - Variety
- Taylor Swift’s ‘Patient Zero’ Zooms In at No. 1 on Billboard Global Charts - Billboard
- Taylor Swift's 'Patient Zero' is her newest No. 1 hit. Here are all 16 of her songs that topped the chart. - Business Insider
Singer and Canadian Idol judge Sass Jordan dies aged 63
Taylor Swift vuelve al nº1 de Billboard 200 con 'The Life of a Showgirl' y ya acecha el récord de The Beatles
- Taylor Swift vuelve al nº1 de Billboard 200 con 'The Life of a Showgirl' y ya acecha el récord de The Beatles - Qué!
- Taylor Swift's 'The Life of a Showgirl' is one of her biggest albums on the Billboard 200. Here's how her others rank. - Business Insider
- «The life of a showgirl»: Η deluxe έκδοση που εκτόξευσε την Taylor Swift ξανά στην κορυφή του Billboard 200 - MAD TV
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Ex:Re releases new track, "Sleep"
Ex:Re — the solo project of Daughter singer Elena Tonra — has shared "Sleep", the latest preview of her upcoming album, Save As.
- Country: United States
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Aaron Frazer Pulls At The Heartstrings On ‘Same Old Game’
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- Country: United Kingdom
American Idol star’s daughters issue blistering statements as he’s sentenced for killing wife
Caleb Flynn has been sentenced to life without parole for the murder of his wife Ashley (Picture: Court TV Pool via AP) The daughter of former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn has told him she won’t visit him in prison after the singer and former church pastor was found guilty of killing his…
- Country: United States
Lorenzo Senni Returns With First Album in Six Years
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With His New Memoir, Alice Cooper Is Finally Separating Fact From Fiction: ‘I Want People to See’
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The Comet Is Coming announce tenth anniversary reissue of debut album, Channel The Spirits
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- Country: United States
Songwriter Nat Myers Has Stage IV Cancer. He Just Wants to Play His Next Show
"Death didn’t give me a hug, but it winked at me a bunch,” says the blues troubadour, who is navigating his diagnosis and the healthcare system in an attempt to return to the road
- Press releases
- Country: United States
Meekah and Dove Celebrate All the Amazing Things Our Bodies Can Do With New "My Body Is Amazing" Music Video
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Writer Nik Cohn Collects 60 Years of Nonfiction Into ‘Corner Boy’
Saturday Night Fever is my favorite movie. My mother didn’t allow me to watch it when it first came out on Betamax in Iran, which was understandable, since I was still in single digits. But I was so obsessed with the music and the dancing that she relented, especially once she realized I had no […]
Amy Grant & Chris Isaak Among Honorees at Save the Music’s 2026 Hometown to Hometown Fundraiser in Nashville
All proceeds from the Nov. 10 event will benefit music education programs in public schools.
Sonia Clavell Joins Los Hermanos Rosario Management Team: ‘I’m Here to Add Value’
Clavell joins the team as marketing strategy and management advisor.
- Country: United States
Haywire Are Living Their Hardcore Dreams
The hard-touring Boston punks talk about their new album, I Don't Want to Say Goodbye
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- Ex:Re releases new track, "Sleep" The Line of Best Fit · 2026-10-06
- Taylor Swift ends Ella Langley’s record-breaking Hot 100 streak New York Post · 2026-10-06
- Aaron Frazer Pulls At The Heartstrings On ‘Same Old Game’ Clash · 2026-10-06
- American Idol star’s daughters issue blistering statements as he’s sentenced for killing wife Metro · 2026-10-06
- Lorenzo Senni Returns With First Album in Six Years Pitchfork · 2026-10-06
- With His New Memoir, Alice Cooper Is Finally Separating Fact From Fiction: ‘I Want People to See’ Billboard · 2026-10-06
- Hudson Williams’ Viral K-Beauty Routine Just Went on Sale for October Prime Day — Up to 45% Off Billboard · 2026-10-06
- New Zealand Band Awning Sign To Winspear, Share New Single ‘Little Green Book’ Clash · 2026-10-06