This week’s crop of new songs features Zac Brown Band teaming with Dolly Parton for an uplifting new track. Meanwhile, Brandi Carlile previews her upcoming album with the new anthem “Returning To Myself.” Collabs continue as Shaboozey teams with Stephen Wilson Jr. for a brooding, while NEEDTOBREATHE joins forces with The Red Clay Strays on
Rick Davies, a founding member and singer/keyboardist for prog rock group Supertramp, died on Saturday (Sept. 5) at his Long Island, N.Y. home at age 81. The passing of the writer and voice of such indelible hits as “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right” was confirmed by the group in a statement honoring his half
Rick Davies, a founding member and singer/keyboardist for prog rock group Supertramp, died on Saturday (Sept. 5) at his Long Island, N.Y. home at age 81. The passing of the writer and voice of such indelible hits as “Goodbye Stranger” and “Bloody Well Right” was confirmed by the group in a statement honoring his half
KPop Demon Hunters joins our list of albums that spent seven or more weeks in the runner-up spot without (yet) going all the way. 9/8/2025 HUNTR/X Netflix The KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack logs its seventh nonconsecutive week at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 on the chart dated Sept. 13. That is, of course, a tremendous
The Country Music Association has revealed the five artists who are competing for new artist of the year, ahead of today’s reveal of the entire list. The new artist nominees are Shaboozey, Zach Top, Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Stephen Wilson Jr. This marks the second year in a row that only one woman has
UPDATE (Sep. 8): Further recipients have been announced for the Ivors Academy Honours event (Oct. 2) including industry legends and government figures. Joining RAYE and Kae Tempest as honorees at the ceremony in London are Sir Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group; Kanya King CBE, chief executive and founder of the MOBO Group; Sir
The King of All Media pulled a fast one on listeners on Monday morning (Sept. 8) when he appeared to announce his retirement from afar when he didn’t show up, as promised, following a long summer break. Howard Stern, 71, was originally slated to be back on air last week amid rumors that his nearly
See how the newcomers, hitmakers and veterans stacked up. 9/8/2025 Sabrina Carpenter performs during the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 07, 2025 in Elmont, New York. Mike Coppola/Getty Images The 2025 VMAs have wrapped, with Lady Gaga walking away from the USB Arena in Elmont, N.Y., with the most Moon
The eternal dissonance of the MTV Video Music Awards ostensibly celebrating a form no longer actively promoted on the brand’s flagship channel has long made the show a tricky tightrope to be walked. It’s led to a lot of confusion in category nomenclature, of course — with the nouns disappearing from categories like “best pop”
Kendrick Lamar won his second Primetime Emmy on Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmys, which were presented on Sunday (Sept. 7) at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles. He won outstanding music direction for The Apple Music Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show Starring Kendrick Lamar, alongside co-nominee Tony Russell. The rapper won
