Daily Music Headlines September 1, 2026

Lionel Richie was hospitalized after his Aug. 29 St. Louis concert but is reportedly okay. He recently ended a Minnesota show early after becoming dizzy. He plans to resume touring with Earth, Wind & Fire in September and October. Rolling StoneA Rolling Stone review finds Prince’s new posthumous album “Timeless,” a collection of outtakes spanning decades, flat and disjointed, with little of the creativity and spark of his classic work. Rolling StoneKelly Clarkson ended her talk show after seven seasons with an emotional finale featuring her children and a special Kellyoke performance. She thanked viewers and the crew and will continue with other projects, including “The Voice.” Billboard“Lion King” composer Lebo M must pay comedian Learnmore Jonasi $39,560 in legal fees after dropping a defamation lawsuit over a joke about the “Circle of Life” chant. A California court ruled in Jonasi’s favor under the anti-SLAPP law. BillboardMike Judge plans to reclaim ownership of “Beavis and Butt-Head” from Paramount when his rights potentially revert in 2027, 35 years after the characters debuted. ConsequenceAI music company Suno is being sued by Gerencia 360 Music, which alleges Suno trained its model on copyrighted regional Mexican music. The label is seeking nearly $100 million in damages. BillboardSony Music and Warner are suing Anthropic over alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted compositions to train its AI models. The labels seek up to $150,000 per work. FuturismAtlanta producer Mr. 2-17 is turning his success remixing Ms. Rachel songs into educational content for children, while continuing his after-school programs, filmmaking lessons and community giveaways. CBS News AtlantaGhost frontman Tobias Forge announced a band hiatus following the “Skeletour,” saying exhaustion and uncertainty about the future prompted the break. He plans to focus on family and other creative projects before returning to Ghost. NMEMastodon drummer Brann Dailor recalled bonding with late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison over “River’s Edge,” with their text-message movie-quote exchange eventually running Dailor an $800 phone bill. Louder SoundTop 5 Singles: 5. Ariana Grande — “Hate That I Made You Love Me” 4. Morgan Wallen — “Been By Now” 3. Taylor Swift — “I Knew It, I Knew You” 2. Stella Lefty — “Boston” 1. Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas” Billboard Charts on InstagramJoin the Daily Music Headlines Discord: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.