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https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-an-ipod-and-a-floppy-disc-dance-in-the-avalanches-new-video Nikki Nair and Jessy Lanza guest on the Australian trio’s first proper single in six years

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ye-kanye-west-tbilisi-georgia-concert-live-nation-israel-1235561670 Ye is performing in Tbilisi, Georgia with an Israeli crew, an unlikely partnership that reveals how Live Nation Israel reinvented itself after Oct. 7.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/britney-spears-rep-denies-singer-erratic-restuarant-knife-1235562818 Britney Spears was reportedly walking around a restaurant with a knife. A rep for the singer says the events are being “blown out of proportion.”

https://pitchfork.com/news/theres-a-new-salem-album-out Red Dragon is the witch house pioneers’ first full-length release since 2020’s Fires in Heaven

https://www.nme.com/news/music/lizzo-hits-out-at-racist-and-fatphobic-algorithms-for-destroying-the-music-industry-and-her-album-promo-3945469?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lizzo-hits-out-at-racist-and-fatphobic-algorithms-for-destroying-the-music-industry-and-her-album-promo Lizzo has hit out at “racist” and “fatphobic” algorithms for “destroying the music industry” and hampering her album promotion.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dua-lipa-live-album-concert-film-radical-optimism-tour-1235562674 ‘Dua Lipa (Live From Mexico)’ will premiere on May 21 on the singer’s YouTube channel, followed by the release of the live album on May 22.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/geese-team-up-with-sub-sun-for-limited-edition-sunglasses-collection-3945463?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geese-team-up-with-sub-sun-for-limited-edition-sunglasses-collection Geese have teamed up with Sub Sun for an exclusive limited edition new range of sunglasses – check them out below.

https://pitchfork.com/news/chance-the-rapper-coloring-book-anniversary-tour-2026 The North American trek kicks off in August

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/show-me-the-body-julian-pratt-album-interview-1235561910 Show Me the Body’s Julian Pratt on the pain of losing those close to him, the joy of fatherhood, and making his band’s new album, ‘Alone Together.’

https://www.soompi.com/article/1839912wpp/soompis-k-pop-music-chart-2026-may-week-2 In its fourth week on our chart, AKMU’s “Joy, Sorrow, Beautiful Heart” moves up two spots to become the new No. 1 song this week. Congratulations to AKMU!

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rolling-stones-in-the-stars-music-video-odessa-azion-1235562708 The Rolling Stones’ new music video for the ‘Foreign Tongues’ song “In the Stars” features Odessa A’zion and deepfake technology.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/pete-townshend-primary-wave-deal-1235562560 The Who’s Pete Townshend has reportedly reached a deal with Primary Wave that will focus on his rocker’s name, image and likeness.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/clarence-carter-strokin-singer-1235266836 Clarence Carter, the blind Southern soul star whose songs were often as emotionally profound as they were delightfully bawdy, died at age 90.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jack-antonoff-ai-music-creators-godless-whores-1235562653 Jack Antonoff has penned a missive calling AI music creators “godless whores.”

https://pitchfork.com/news/jane-remover-drops-surprise-new-album-as-leroy Status Update Music boasts track titles such as “XO Tour Llif3” (no relation to the Lil Uzi Vert song) and “Love.Angel.Music.Baby” (no relation to the Gwen Stefani album)

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/rostam-american-stories-solo-album-1235561895 Rostam Batmanglij has produced Frank Ocean, Solange, Clairo, and more. His new solo album ‘American Stories’ is a gorgeous evolution of his sound

https://www.nme.com/news/music/aespa-team-up-with-g-dragon-for-primal-new-single-wda-whole-different-animal-announce-second-album-lemonade-3945346?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aespa-team-up-with-g-dragon-for-primal-new-single-wda-whole-different-animal-announce-second-album-lemonade Aespa have teamed up with BigBang’s G-DRAGON for their new single ‘WDA (Whole Different Animal)’ and announced details of their new album.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-chris-martin-and-the-muppets-confirm-madonna-shakira-and-bts-as-world-cup-final-halftime-show-headliners-3945356?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=watch-chris-martin-and-the-muppets-confirm-madonna-shakira-and-bts-as-world-cup-final-halftime-show-headliners Madonna, Shakira and BTS have been confirmed as the co-headliners for the first ever World Cup Final Halftime Show.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/katseye-announce-2026-uk-european-and-north-american-arena-tour-buy-tickets-3945339?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=katseye-announce-2026-uk-european-and-north-american-arena-tour-buy-tickets KATSEYE have announced their 2026 UK, European and North American ‘WILDWORLD’ arena tour - see here for all ticket information.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/world-cup-final-halftime-show-shakira-madonna-bts-1235562522 Shakira, Madonna, and BTS will headline the first ever halftime show at the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.

https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmg-acquires-jet-music-publishing-interests BMG acquires Jet’s music publishing interests, in a pact that keeps the ARIA Hall of Fame-inducted band’s rights under the same roof.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/aaron-carter-xanax-prescriptions-lawsuit-settlement-1235562433 A settlement was reached in the wrongful death lawsuit between Aaron Carter’s family and a L.A. psychiatry clinic that prescribed the singer Xanax.

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/ninajirachi-2026-air-awards-nominations-1236247936 Ninajirachi leads the pack for the 2026 AIR Awards, the annual celebration of Australia’s independent music community, set for July 30 in Adelaide.

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/eladio-carrions-corsa-top-10-top-latin-albums-chart-1236247908 Eladio Carrión secures his seventh top 10 entry on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart as his seventh studio album, CORSA, debuts at No. 6

https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/druski-cardi-b-john-legend-jamie-foxx-2026-bet-awards-video-1236247885 In a new promo for the 2026 BET Awards, host Druski personally invites Cardi B, Jamie Foxx, John Legend and Martin Lawrence to the awards ceremony.

https://www.billboard.com/pro/aaron-carter-family-settlement-xanax-prescription-lawsuit Aaron Carter’s family struck a settlement in a lawsuit over a Xanax prescription they say was linked to the singer’s overdose death.

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/rihanna-asap-rocky-shooting-suspect-competency-1235562310 Ivanna Ortiz defied her lawyer and pushed for a speedy trial as filings surfaced claiming Rihanna heard shots first and forced A$AP Rocky to floor.

https://www.soompi.com/article/1840952wpp/kpop-demon-hunters-announces-live-concert-tour “KPop Demon Hunters” is going on tour! On May 13 local time, Netflix officially announced its plans for a “KPop Demon Hunters” global concert tour. Few

https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/young-thug-lil-durk-free-jail-1236247806 Young Thug took to X on Wednesday (May 13) calling for Lil Durk’s freedom, who remains behind bars.

https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/nick-cannon-docuseries-12-children-6-baby-mamas-announced-1236247819 Nick Cannon will star in a docuseries about how he co-parents his 12 children with six baby mamas, as announced by Netflix.

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/dababy-pop-dat-thang-number-1-hot-rap-songs-chart-1236247813 With “Pop Dat Thang,” DaBaby is back on top of the Hot Rap Songs chart for the first time in six years. The comeback hit is top 30 on the Hot 100.

https://www.billboard.com/pro/real-madrid-bernabeu-beats-taylor-swift-karol-g-noise-case Real Madrid’s Bernabéu Stadium has beaten a lawsuit by its neighbors over noise from Taylor Swift, Karol G and more concerts.

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/michael-jackson-janet-jackson-streams-trending-up-1236247833 This week’s Trending Up looks at streaming gains for Michael Jackson and Janet Jackson, now multiple weeks after the ‘Michael’ biopic’s release.

https://www.billboard.com/lists/latin-music-festivals-2026 From the Sueños Music Festival to the global Primavera Sound franchise, these events have already announced their lineups for this year.

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/eminem-ex-wife-kim-mathers-no-contest-plea-driving-impaired-1236246190 Eminem’s ex-wife Kim Mathers pleaded no contest to charges for driving while impaired in Macomb County, Michigan.

https://pitchfork.com/news/weird-al-yankovic-broadway-musical-in-the-works Dare to Be Stupid’s soundtrack will be comprised of parody songs from throughout Yankovic’s extensive spoof oeuvre

https://www.soompi.com/article/1840589wpp/bts-earns-circle-quadruple-million-certification-p1harmony-huntr-x-and-dk-go-platinum Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has announced its latest batch of official certifications! In 2018, the Korea Music Content Industry

https://www.billboard.com/lists/what-excites-music-execs-most-about-the-indie-world Top music executives share what excites them most about the indie world

https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/michael-jackson-five-burning-questions-biopic-streaming-1236245943 This week’s Five Burning Questions looks at Michael Jackson making big re-entrances on the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 following ‘Michael.’

https://www.nme.com/news/music/mystery-jets-return-with-raucous-single-black-sage-there-is-beauty-to-be-found-in-the-broken-3945167?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mystery-jets-return-with-raucous-single-black-sage-there-is-beauty-to-be-found-in-the-broken Mystery Jets have returned after a six-year absence with the raucous single ‘Black Sage’ – check it out below.

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/karol-g-greg-gonzalez-despues-de-ti-collaboration-creation-1236245751 In an exclusive interview, Cigarettes After Sex’s Greg Gonzalez tells Billboard how his collaboration with Karol G, “Después de Ti,” came to life.

https://www.soompi.com/article/1840569wpp/txt-akmu-bts-tws-nexz-and-illit-top-circle-monthly-and-weekly-charts Circle Chart (formerly known as Gaon Chart) has revealed its latest monthly and weekly chart rankings! Monthly Album Chart TXT achieved a double crown on

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/raye-lineage-film-acting-1236245939 RAYE is set to make her acting debut in the new crime thriller ‘Lineage’ by filmmaker Yann Demange.

https://www.billboard.com/pro/fka-twigs-countersued-trademark-lawsuit-indie-band-twigs FKA Twigs has been countersued for trademark infringement in her escalating legal war with an indie band called The Twigs.

https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/fifa-world-cup-2026-buy-match-game-tickets-online-1236245397 FIFA World Cup 2026 starts on Thurs., June 11 across the United States (Canada and Mexico): Here’s where to find, shop, and buy soccer tickets online

https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/weird-al-yankovic-musical-broadway-1236245855 ‘Dare to Be Stupid: The Weird Al Musical,’ co-written by Yankovic, is heading to Broadway.

https://www.nme.com/news/music/duran-duran-refuse-to-play-glastonbury-unless-they-can-headline-3945163?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duran-duran-refuse-to-play-glastonbury-unless-they-can-headline Duran Duran have said they will not play at Glastonbury unless they are one of the Pyramid Stage headliners.

https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/junior-h-from-corridos-tumbados-to-mexico-canta-1236245861 Junior H joins ‘México Canta’ to promote positive messages in music, addressing past controversies and the evolution of the corridos tumbados genre.

https://pitchfork.com/news/overmono-detail-new-album-pure-devotion The duo “oven-baked a cymbal covered in coffee grounds, crisps, and vinegar” to record the follow-up to 2023’s Good Lies

https://www.soompi.com/article/1840565wpp/jennie-and-tame-impalas-dracula-becomes-both-singers-first-top-10-hit-on-billboard-hot-100 Both BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Tame Impala have scored their first top 10 hit on Billboard’s Hot 100! This week, Jennie and Tame Impala’s collab remix of