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'You can smell the wires': Why Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' is facing AI accusations

Can fans and artists tell when music was AI-generated? If Fenix Flexin's 'Rubberz' is anything to go by, the answer is a definitive yes.

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"They said they had David Bowie on board. They had Go West, Natalie Cole.... and they wanted us to write a song for the soundtrack”: How Roxette repurposed a Christmas song for the Pretty Woman soundtrack and ended up with a US number one

The single has just passed one billion YouTube views

MusicRadar

“I have nothing against 50 Cent, but what does that even mean?!” AFI were told to collaborate with 50 Cent in the mid-2000s

Their A&R wanted to get the attention of a label boss who’d just declared that rock’n’roll was dead

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'Stop With the Cap': Sean 'Diddy' Combs Demands Cash From Woman Who Sued Son Over Yacht Assault

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has asked a California court to order a woman accusing him and his son of sexual assault to pay his legal costs, arguing the claims against him are legally defective and the court lacks jurisdiction.

International Business Times UK

"We drank a lot because of the blow and we got blown a lot because we drank a lot." The wired story of Aerosmith's drug-fuelled classic Rocks

The drugs really were working for Aerosmith on 1976’s classic Rocks album

Louder

The two genres that continue to surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before

Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV

The Independent UK

BTS’s agency denies plagiarism allegations after US lawsuit over hit song ‘Swim’

Big Hit Music has dismissed the allegations as ‘unilateral claims’ and said they will respond via legal proceedings

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Brian Potter, British songwriter behind hits for Glen Campbell, Take That and more, dies aged 87

Versatile Essex-born hitmaker known for Rhinestone Cowboy, It Only Takes a Minute and many more had been living with Alzheimer’s disease

The Guardian - UK

“It’s one of those moments - and it doesn’t happen very often - where the hair stands up on the back of your neck. You just know that this is going to be a huge song”: How Eminem made the ultimate motivational anthem

Eminem’s autobiographical juggernaut is a masterclass in tension-building - and is frequently rolled out for sporting fixtures

MusicRadar

Mark Holden: ‘I started telling the judges off. And that’s really totally uncool’

The 70s Carnation Kid turned Australian Idol judge and barrister on dreams, ageing and his unusual career

The Guardian - AU

"Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon came up to me and said, 'I hear we're in the running for the prize for spending the most time and money in a studio!'": The epic story of Foreigner 4, the AOR masterpiece that helped shape 80s rock

Foreigner 4 is one of the greatest rock albums of the 80s – and one of the most expensive

Louder

Chris Brown ordered to pay housekeeper $13m in dog attack lawsuit

Former housekeeper sued R&B star in 2021 after she was viciously mauled by one of his dogs

The Independent UK

“It’s just two, three chords that just kind of grab your soul and don’t let go”: How Eminem made the ultimate motivational anthem

Eminem’s autobiographical juggernaut is a masterclass in tension-building - and is frequently rolled out for sporting fixtures

MusicRadar

Miley Cyrus celebrates 'full circle' moment as she debuts new Barbie doll

Miley Cyrus couldn’t hide her delight as she saw the toy for the first time in a video on the Billboard website.

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The Ladies At The BET Awards Weren’t Playing Around, But Teyana Taylor Left No Crumbs

Yeah, everyone looked great, but she ate.

The Independent UK

Lizzo’s new album fails to chart as dismal first-week sales revealed

Pop singer’s album ‘Bitch’ was met with negative reviews from critics, and has since failed to crack the Billboard 200

MusicRadar

“We were debating whether George Michael or Bon Jovi should sing it, but Carlos was like, ‘I like this guy’s voice’. Clive loved the idea of getting this older guitar player together with newer generations”: Rob Thomas explains the genius of Clive Davis

Even if everybody around him said, ‘I don’t get it,’ he would say, 'You don’t have to get it’”

International Business Times UK

Banned From Leaving the USA: Jelly Roll's Net Worth Doubles to $20M Despite 40+ Arrest Criminal Record

Jelly Roll's net worth reaches $20 million in 2026, despite travel restrictions and a high-profile divorce. His rise from underground rap to country stardom highlights his resilience and talent.

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Louder

Revisiting the seven weeks in 1991 that changed music history forever

The 80s weren’t dead and the 90s hadn’t really begun. This is the story of how seven weeks of summer in 1991 belonged to rock (and not just grunge)

The Independent UK

Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith found dead during welfare check in Nashville

Police say no foul play suspected

The Independent UK

Lil Nas X shares a video update after getting mental health care: 'There's less fear in my heart'

The musician Lil Nas X has posted a moving video update to Instagram

International Business Times UK

Jelly Roll and Bunnie Xo's Divorce Puts Multi-Million-Dollar Assets in Focus: How Tennessee Law Works

Jelly Roll has filed for divorce from Bunnie XO after nearly 10 years. We compare their net worths, from his music fortune to her podcast empire.

MusicRadar

“I remember when it entered the Billboard charts, when it was number one – then we had champagne in the office the whole day”: ABBA confirm that their ‘fifth member’ Gorel Hanser has died, aged 76

She had worked for the Swedish pop giants since 1969

International Business Times UK

Oliver Tree Cause of Death Update: Two Helicopters Collide Over Rio Days Before His European Tour

Singer Oliver Tree died in a helicopter collision in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during his world tour. The crash killed all six aboard, sparking investigations by Brazilian authorities.

MusicRadar

“If 100 people think your song sucks, they will create 200 people who think your song is awesome”: Questionable music marketing didn't begin with the recent Geese scandal - it's been going on for decades

We shine a light on the music industry’s dubious marketing history and the shady activities artists, managers, labels and more have indulged in to find an audience…

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