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Sam Cooke’s shocking death left a lot of questions – but nothing can overshadow his music and message

PLAYBACK: The soulful Sixties crooner was 33 when he was shot by the manager of a $3-a-night motel in Los Angeles. The lingering conspiracies surrounding his death, writes Mark Beaumont, threaten to overshadow a life of music and civil rights activism – not to mention a voice that would go…

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"We have no recourse besides to try to sue Kanye, but that's costly": Producers for Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign say they haven't been paid for work on Vultures 1 and 2

The situation is indicative of a wider problem in the industry, as producers are increasingly going without compensation until long after projects receive an official release

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Myles Smith: From Waste to My Home – the best songs from the Brits Rising Star for 2025

The Luton-born singer-songwriter already counts Barack Obama as one of his fans

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Billboard put a ring on it, naming Beyonce as the greatest pop star of the 21st century

25 years in and they’re calling it already, and the Swifties aren’t too happy

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Daddy Yankee announces divorce from wife Mireddys González after 29 years of marriage

The former couple share three adult children

The Independent UK

Billboard Says It ‘Sincerely Regrets’ Using *That* Kanye West Clip In Taylor Swift Career Tribute

Hell hath no fury like a Swiftie scorned.

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Billboard issues apology to Taylor Swift after including distasteful Kanye West clip in video package

Billboard's completely unforced error rightfully landed them in hot water.

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Billboard apologizes to Taylor Swift for ‘error’ in video celebrating pop star’s achievements

Apology comes after Swift fans slammed the music magazine for including a clip from Kanye West’s controversial music video ‘Famous’

The Independent UK

Taylor Swift Fans Outraged Over Billboard Placing Her At #2 In Popstar Ranking: “Delusional”

Taylor Swift and Beyoncé fans are going head-to-head in heated debates over Billboard’s ranking, with Swifties arguing that the #2 spot isn't enough. The post Taylor Swift Fans Outraged Over Billboard Placing Her At #2 In Popstar Ranking: “Delusional” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Taylor Swift Came 2nd In Billboard’s Popstar Rankings — But That’s Not Why Swifties Are Furious

The hashtag #BillboardIsOverParty is currently circulating.

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Taylor Swift fans slam Billboard for ‘undermining’ pop star’s achievements with Greatest Pop Star ranking

Swift was ranked ahead of Rihanna, Drake, Lady Gaga and Britney Spears on Billboard’s list of ‘25 Greatest Pop Stars of the 21st Century’

The Independent UK

CMA Awards made a mockery of Shaboozey

Shaboozey's named was invoked many times during the CMAs, but not to announce him winning any awards

Salon

“Where is Lana?”: The Weeknd is miffed at Del Rey’s absence from Billboard’s Greatest Pop Stars of the Century list

He’s at Number 18

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Billy Ray Cyrus Calls Out CMAs for Snubbing Beyoncé's "Brilliant" Album

He's calling for more inclusivity.

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Rapper NBA YoungBoy pleads guilty in Utah prescription drug fraud ring

A Louisiana-based rapper pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a large-scale prescription drug fraud ring that operated out of his multimillion-dollar Utah home

The Independent UK

From Linkin Park to Limp Bizkit, nu-metal is back but without the cargo pants and casual misogyny

IN FOCUS: Nu-metal was once shorthand for terrible fashion and even worse music. Now, with a new Linkin Park album and Limp Bizkit announcing their most extensive tour in years, this genre once considered the nadir for rock’n’roll has made a surprising comeback, writes Ed Power

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“Robotic Thing”: Ariana Grande’s “Skeletal” Appearance At Movie Premiere Sparks Concern

Ariana Grande’s latest photo call for the movie Wicked has fans concerned over her weight. The post “Robotic Thing”: Ariana Grande’s “Skeletal” Appearance At Movie Premiere Sparks Concern first appeared on Bored Panda.

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“That was the first time that I knew that I recorded the song incorrectly. Because I remember, when she said that, I wanted to crawl into a hole”: Luke Combs on being told by Tracy Chapman that he’d made a mistake in his cover of Fast Car

“I think about it every single time that I sing the song, and I will think about it every single time I sing this song for the rest of my whole life”

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“Beyoncé is a scientist of songs. I’ve never seen anyone work the way she works”: Why Beyoncé's Lemonade remains an enduring 21st century classic

“Beyoncé is a scientist of songs. I’ve never seen anyone work the way she works”

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Ed Sheeran beats new copyright claim

Ed Sheeran has beaten a copyright appeal over his track ‘Thinking out Loud’ after the judges ruled that it shares only “fundamental musical building blocks” with Marvin Gaye's 'Let’s Get It On'.

The Independent UK

Beyoncé, Shaboozey and Post Malone topped country in 2024. How will Grammy voters respond?

Country music has become a dominant force, bleeding into pop music’s mainstream

The Independent UK

50 Cent reveals the advice he gave Drake during heated Kendrick Lamar beef

‘In Da Club’ rapper offered advice to Drake in the wake of his infamous rap beef with Kendrick Lamar

Guitar World

“He couldn’t handle the fact that Eddie was getting more attention than he was. He kept asking Eddie to play fewer guitar solos”: Alex Van Halen reveals the real reason David Lee Roth quit Van Halen

In his recently-released book, Brothers, the Van Halen drummer talks about the push-and-pull dynamic between Roth and the two brothers, and what eventually led to the singer's departure following the 1984 Tour

Latin Times

An Immortal Legacy: Selena Quintanilla Recognized With the National Medal of Arts by The White House

The iconic singer was recognized with the National Medal of Arts in a ceremony held at The White House and hosted by Joe and Jill Biden

Salon

The tragedy of pop star Liam Payne

What happens when young stars lose their sense of privacy from adolescence to their tragic, untimely deaths?

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