Music

Tinashe’s Popstar debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard 200, becoming her highest-charting album and first top 10 release. The singer thanked fans in an emotional post celebrating the career milestone.

Sony Music has requested the removal of more than 260,000 AI deepfake tracks that allegedly imitate its artists’ voices and likenesses without permission. The company is urging digital platforms to remove unauthorized recordings quickly and prevent them from resurfacing.

Lola Young has announced her 17-date Everything Begins North American Tour for spring 2027, beginning April 6 in Nashville and traveling across the United States and Canada. The Grammy winner’s itinerary includes major headline concerts at Radio City Music Hall in New York and the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles.

Phoebe Bridgers brought fresh collaborators into her third solo album, Lost Weekend, while retaining longtime producers Tony Berg and Ethan Gruska. The expanded team, including Jack Antonoff and Alex G, pushed her predominantly rock sound toward ambient electronics, country and other melodic territory.

Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl” returned to No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a 13th nonconsecutive week after the release of “The Encore,” an expanded edition featuring four new bonus tracks.

Zach Bryan set a Gillette Stadium attendance record with 73,538 fans during his second With Heaven on Tour show at the venue, where he wore a “Free Palestine” shirt for the second consecutive night.

Australian metalcore band Polaris released “Without You” on Sept. 3, marking their first new song in three years and their first music created since guitarist Ryan Siew died in 2023. The track honors Siew while confronting how the band moves forward without him.

AC/DC brought Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl onstage to perform “Highway to Hell” during the final show of the band’s Power Up Tour at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. Foo Fighters also served as the surprise opening act.

Panteón Rococó used its NPR Tiny Desk concert for Hispanic Heritage Month to spotlight immigrant rights and Mexico’s crisis of disappeared persons. Led by Dr. Shenka, the Mexican ska rock band performed favorites including “1993,” “La dosis perfecta” and “La carencia.”

Universal Music Canada laid off employees across several departments, with more than 12 roles reportedly affected in communications, marketing, A&R, label partnerships and administration. The cost-cutting and restructuring measures reached multiple offices and included senior employees.

Stray Kids will not submit music for consideration at the 2027 Grammy Awards, JYP Entertainment confirmed, though the label did not explain the decision. The eight-member group joins BTS in sitting out the Grammy process.

Charli xcx is taking an uncompromising approach to her latest arena tour, using a restrained, cinematic production to challenge herself and audiences rather than deliver a conventional crowd-pleasing set. The tour supports July’s rock-infused Music, Fashion, Film while drawing heavily from Brat, the Grammy-winning 2024 album that made her an arena headliner.

Kid Rock will release the 17-track Christian album Halfway to Jesus on Oct. 17, featuring Eminem on “7 Sins” and appearances by Gary LeVox and Jimmie Allen. First single “James 1:17 (Jesus Is King)” centers on forgiveness, redemption and salvation.

Hilary Duff has released “CATastrophe,” an original song for Warner Bros. Pictures Animation’s upcoming theatrical adaptation of The Cat in the Hat. Co-written with Matthew Koma, Madison Love and Brian Phillips, the track arrived with a music video featuring colorful, oversized settings inspired by Dr. Seuss.

The Game’s independent label, 100 Entertainment, is suing Universal Music Group and Virgin Music Group for allegedly spending $179,000 of a promised $500,000 marketing budget for his 2022 album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind. The label seeks at least $500,000 in damages over the album’s alleged diminished commercial performance.

Pandora and the Mechanical Licensing Collective will take their streaming royalties dispute to a jury after federal judge Eli Richardson declined both sides’ summary judgment requests. Richardson said reviewing 263 documents totaling more than 7,000 pages would consume substantial judicial resources and that the contested issues would be resolved more efficiently at trial.

Travis Kelce praised Taylor Swift’s new song “Cleveland!” as “a banger” during New Heights, while Jason Kelce said he and Kylie listen to it often. The track, a bonus song on The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore, pays tribute to the city where the brothers grew up.

TAEMIN has postponed all six North American dates on his 2026-27 TAEMIN WORLD TOUR because unresolved U.S. visa and administrative issues could prevent essential touring and production personnel from participating. Replacement dates are expected, while ticket holders can request refunds through their original point of purchase.

Mushroom Group has put its longtime headquarters at 9 Dundas Lane in Melbourne’s Albert Park on the market. The former biscuit factory has housed the Australian independent music company, founded by the late Michael Gudinski, since 1980.

Madonna returned to the MTV Video Music Awards stage to open the 2026 ceremony with songs from Confessions II and collect seven awards. The show also honored George Michael and featured a choreography-driven performance by GENER8TION with Yung Lean.

Miley celebrated Bass Persuades debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, her sixth chart-topping album and first since Bangerz in 2013. The singer thanked her team and fans, saying the milestone “transcends a win” and making music for her Smilers brings immeasurable joy to her life.