Country music legend Dolly Parton dies at 80 after a brief battle with cancer
Parton was among the most commercially successful and widely covered figures in country and pop music, with a career spanning more than six decades.
People.com · +12 outlets
MTV VMAs 2026: Madonna opens at Peacock Theater, BTS take three wins, full winners list
The 2026 VMAs featured Madonna's return to the awards stage and a notable haul for BTS, whose J-Hope thanked ARMY on Weverse afterward.
Billboard · +14 outlets
BOYNEXTDOOR sell 560,000 copies of HOME: DELUXE on day one, seventh straight Hanteo No. 1
The K-pop group's first-day sales of 560,189 copies gave them a seventh consecutive release-day No. 1 on Hanteo's daily album chart.
allkpop · +5 outlets
BTS's ARIRANG spends six months on Billboard 200 as group tops global charts
The extended chart run marks a sustained commercial performance for BTS's album six months after release.
조선일보 · +13 outlets
Miley Cyrus returns to No. 1 after 13 years with album Bass Persuades
The album ends a 13-year gap between chart-topping records for Cyrus and is described as making chart history.
oneworldnews.com · +13 outlets
IVE confirm Looks Can Kill comeback for late October after wrapping world tour
The K-pop group's fifth EP follows the end of their second world tour and adds IVE to the crowded October comeback slate.
SBS Star · +7 outlets
Lim Young-woong surpasses 14.6 billion cumulative Melon streams
The Korean singer's streaming total makes him one of the most streamed artists on the domestic platform.
조선일보 · +4 outlets
ENHYPEN spend fifth consecutive week on Billboard 200
The K-pop group's album continues its run on the US chart five weeks after release.
The Korea Daily · +6 outlets
Corella awarded UK No. 1 album after Official Chart technical error, announce tour
A chart processing error initially cost the band the top spot, which has now been corrected alongside news of their largest UK and Ireland tour.
music-news.com · +2 outlets
Metallica's Black Album reaches 850 weeks on the Billboard 200
The 1991 record joins a small group of albums to log 850 weeks on the chart list.
Q105 · +7 outlets
Judge rules woman accused of shooting at Rihanna and A$AP Rocky's home fit to stand trial
The 36-year-old defendant faces more than a dozen felony charges tied to the March shooting.
Billboard · +10 outlets
Former American Idol contestant Caleb Flynn found guilty of murdering his wife
Flynn competed on the show's 12th season and had said his spouse encouraged him to audition.
Billboard · +13 outlets
Troye Sivan releases new single Party, says he is happiest in the orbit of a woman
The singer discussed the women who shaped his life and music while promoting the single with Zane Lowe.
Billboard · +14 outlets
Victoria Monet reveals SZA, Leon Thomas and more as guests on Frequency of Love
The feature list arrives ahead of the album's release.
The Source Magazine · +7 outlets
TXT announce November comeback with ninth mini album PERFECT STORM
The K-pop group returns with a new EP in November.
OtakuKart · +5 outlets
Drake shows off new platinum Cash Money chain during livestream
The rapper displayed the jewelry while gambling on a Kick livestream and took another jab at Pharrell.
Billboard · +3 outlets
Monsieur Perine announce indefinite hiatus after nearly two decades together
The Colombian band announced the break in a social media message.
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EVEN launches STUDIO platform for artists to sell music, tickets and merch directly
The direct-to-fan service gives artists a standalone storefront separate from streaming platforms.
musicbusinessworldwide.com · +1 outlets