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Oliver Anthony says speculation about his political views is ‘really funny’ to watch: ‘I’m just letting it ride’

Country singer has topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two consecutive weeks with his song ‘Rich Men of North Richmond’

The Independent UK

The Guide #101: Why is rightwing music suddenly storming the charts?

In this week’s newsletter: Country tunes that talk of downtrodden folk and shadowy elites are making Billboard Top 100 history in the US. And songs about sausage rolls are to blame

The Guardian - UK

The rise of Oliver Anthony and 'Rich Men North of Richmond'

Audiences may have only just learned about a fast-rising country singer during the Republican debate Wednesday night. But "Rich Men North of Richmond" also has ties to extremist narratives.

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Oliver Anthony’s divisive ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has made US chart history

Country singer has become the first artist to top the chart with no prior entries

The Independent UK

Oliver Anthony’s divisive ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has made US chart history

Country singer has become the first artist to top the chart with no prior entries

The Independent UK

‘Thank u, next’: All the stars who have reportedly parted ways with Scooter Braun

Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato are among the stars reported to have cut ties professionally with Braun

The Independent UK

DeSantis quotes viral "Rich Men" song

The future 2024 Republican hopeful attempts to appeal to the blue-collar working-class American

Salon

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Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato Just Parted Ways With Manager Scooter Braun

Braun is famously in a dispute with Taylor Swift over ownership of her master recordings.

Marie Claire

Who is Scooter Braun? The music manager’s controversies, explained

Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande have reportedly parted ways with the manager in quick succession

Evening Standard

John Lennon wanted to produce them, Pat Metheny said he wouldn’t have played jazz fusion without them, and Rick Wakeman claimed he played the greatest organ solo ever: Rod Argent looks back on his time with the Zombies and Argent

Rod Argent was the founding member of The Zombies and Argent and collaborated with some of the best-known names in music, including Phil Collins and The Who. And now the Zombies are reanimated and ready for another bite of success…

Louder

Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato latest to split from manager Scooter Braun

The pop stars follow Colombian reggaeton star J Balvin’s departure in May, while representatives for Justin Bieber have denied rumours that he is also parting ways with SB Projects

The Guardian - UK

Oliver Anthony’s divisive song claiming solidarity with workers only benefits the rich who exploit them

The YouTube singer’s US No 1 hit Rich Men North of Richmond rails against billionaires but punches down on the poor. So I decided to write a song in reply

The Guardian - UK

Ariana Grande ‘parts ways with longtime manager Scooter Braun’

Reports come after Demi Lovato split from Braun’s management company

The Independent UK

Oliver Anthony’s divisive ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ has made US chart history

Country singer has become the first artist to top the chart with no prior entries

The Independent UK

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Oliver Anthony’s divisive ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ becomes No 1 song in America

Country singer has become the first artist to top the chart with no prior entries

The Guardian - US

Controversial country song Rich Men North of Richmond makes US chart history

Oliver Anthony becomes first artist to debut at top of Billboard Hot 100 despite having no prior chart history, with a song that has drawn backlash for its stereotypes of welfare recipients

Cinemablend

A Fan Pointed Out A New Hunger Games Movie And Taylor Swift Album Are Arriving This Fall, And We Can All Pretend It’s 2014 Again

A new Hunger Games movie and the release of Taylor Swift's 1989 are two of the better things that 2014 and 2023 have in common.

The Conversation

Beyond The Story: BTS biography is a humanising, literary portrayal of K-pop's world-leading stars

In a climate of ever-increasing competition, it’s a real feat when any band makes it to their tenth anniversary bigger than ever. Such is the case with K-pop group BTS (short for bangtan sonyeondan, “bulletproof boy scouts” in Korean). The band have released their first official biography – Beyond The…

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Fortune

Beyoncé is her own transit system—The superstar paid $100,000 to keep D.C. subways running an extra hour after a severe weather delay

The Renaissance World Tour is poised to be the highest earning in history, expecting to earn over $2 billion. That's right, more than Taylor Swift's Eras Tour.

Cinemablend

Ice Cube On The Movie Soundtracks He Wore Out As A Kid, And Why Soundtracks Stopped Being A Thing

Ice Cube's latest movie, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, is bringing the movie soundtrack back.

Salon

Jason Aldean's "Small Town" hits No. 1

The controversial tune made its Billboard debut just last week when it secured the No. 2 spot on the charts

The Independent UK

Rosalia says calling off engagement to Rauw Alejandro was ‘not an easy moment’

The couple first announced their engagement in March

My Imperfect Life

Rosalía crying, cutting her hair: all the signs that pointed to a split with Rauw Alejandro

Fans are starting to piece together missing pieces of the break-up puzzle

The Guardian - US

Jason Aldean’s controversial video reportedly edited to remove BLM references

Country singer’s popular yet heavily criticized Try That in a Small Town previously featured clips from police brutality protests

The Independent UK

Jung Kook becomes first BTS member to achieve No 1 on Billboard Global Charts

Singer’s new track ‘Seven’ reportedly racked up over 217 million streams and 269,000 downloads in less than a week

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