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• John Legend has given rare insight into his marriage to Chrissy Teigen

  24-10-2026 16:19 via Music News RSS feed
  
  John Legend joined Heart Breakfast this morning to discuss his brand-new album, Muse, teasing exclusive clips of his latest material while sharing how his marriage to Chrissy Teigen fuels his songwriting.
  
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• Here’s to 20 Years of ‘Taylor Swift’

  24-10-2026 16:15 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  We look back at the superstar’s 2006 self-titled debut album — and where her illustrious songwriting career began
  
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• Swapmeet Make an Awesome Sound in Brooklyn

  24-10-2026 16:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Catching up with the Aussie indie sensations as they play Baby's All Right with support from Nashville's Baby Wave
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers Gave Brad Paisley One of the Best Compliment He’s Ever Gotten

  24-10-2026 16:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The Lost Weekend songwriter was telling Paisley about songs she loved and included an unexpected one of his own
  
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• My Chemical Romance Face Legal Action From Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Over Stage Costumes

  24-10-2026 15:47 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Owner of the cheerleader brand files injunction to stop band from having dancers wearing Cowboys-inspired outfits during violent "Teenagers" sequence
  
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• Todd Snider Died While Working on an Ambitious New Album. His Friends Finished It

  24-10-2026 15:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  “There was always something he was chasing,” says Robbie Crowell, who oversaw Snider's posthumous release My Second Rodeo with Joe Bisirri and Aaron Lee Tasjan
  
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• Sam Fender says he’s “not happy” with prices for 2027 stadium tour and they’re “getting changed”

  24-10-2026 13:16 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Sam Fender has spoken about the “inflated” ticket prices for his 2027 UK and Ireland tour, promising fans that they’re “getting changed”.
  The singer-songwriter is heading out on the road next summer for his ‘Proper Massive Stadium Tour’. He’ll kick off the trek with two huge homecoming concerts at St James’ Park in Newcastle on June 3 and 5.READ MORE: Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’ review: reflective and perceptive indie rock from North Shields’ shining starFrom there,
  
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• Macklemore calls for “free Palestine” and condemns ICE at first show since Ed Sheeran saga

  24-10-2026 12:03 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Macklemore called for a “free Palestine” and condemned ICE during his first show since being kicked off Ed Sheeran‘s tour last month. Watch the footage below.
  The rapper played a 17-song set at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Colorado on Thursday night (October 22), per Setlist.FM. It came after he was removed from Sheeran’s North American ‘Loop’ shows for expressing his pro-Palestine stance on stage.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Play’ review: a hasty retreat to the genre-spa
  
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• Zara Larsson inspired by way Robyn 'doesn't apologise for anything'

  24-10-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Zara Larsson has labelled the Dancing on My Own star to be "sort of un-Swedish".
  
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• Slayyyter cancels UK and European tour dates due to illness

  24-10-2026 10:59 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Slayyyter has cancelled the remaining dates of her 2026 UK and European tour due to illness.
  The US pop artist has been out on the road in Europe this month in support of her third studio album, ‘Wor$t Girl In America’, which was released in March.READ MORE: Slayyyter live at Reading 2026: pop’s star du jour blasts offFollowing gigs in Paris, Amsterdam and Cologne, she took to Instagram Stories yesterday (Friday October 23) to notify fans that the rest of the tour had been axed.
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• Watch Noel Gallagher talk Oasis reunion and working with a sibling on ‘Chicken Shop Date’

  24-10-2026 10:11 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Noel Gallagher has appeared as a guest on the final series of Chicken Shop Date, where he discussed the Oasis reunion, offered advice on working with a sibling, and more. Watch below.
  The guitarist, singer and songwriter joined Amelia Dimoldenberg at Sam’s Chicken in Harlesden, London, where he was quizzed on various subjects.READ MORE: Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger review: an emotional, irreverent reliving of rock’s unlikeliest reunion“How long do you think you should wait before r
  
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• Watch Noel Gallagher talk Oasis reunion and “compromise” of working with Liam on ‘Chicken Shop Date’

  24-10-2026 10:11 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Noel Gallagher has appeared as a guest on the final series of Chicken Shop Date, where he discussed the Oasis reunion, advice on working with a sibling, and more. Watch below.
  The guitarist, singer and songwriter joined Amelia Dimoldenberg at Sam’s Chicken in Harlesden, London, where he was quizzed on various subjects.READ MORE: Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger review: an emotional, irreverent reliving of rock’s unlikeliest reunion“How long do you think you should wait before reviving s
  
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• Watch Noel Gallagher talk Oasis reunion and “compromise” of working with a sibling on ‘Chicken Shop Date’

  24-10-2026 10:11 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Noel Gallagher has appeared as a guest on the final series of Chicken Shop Date, where he discussed the Oasis reunion, advice on working with a sibling, and more. Watch below.
  The guitarist, singer and songwriter joined Amelia Dimoldenberg at Sam’s Chicken in Harlesden, London, where he was quizzed on various subjects.READ MORE: Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger review: an emotional, irreverent reliving of rock’s unlikeliest reunion“How long do you think you should wait before reviving s
  
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• Ilan Eshkeri brings Starmus VIII to a grand close in La Palma

  24-10-2026 10:01 via Music News RSS feed
  
  The eighth edition of the STARMUS festival concluded on 22 October 2026 with a large-scale outdoor performance at Los Llanos de Aridane
  
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• Madonna Celebration curated 10-track vinyl collection arrives this December

  24-10-2026 09:16 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Madonna’s multi-Platinum retrospective Celebration is set to arrive on December 11 in a newly curated 10-track single-LP edition, highlighting essential
  
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• Slayyyter pulls plug on remaining UK and European tour dates due to laryngitis and vocal cord tears

  24-10-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Slayyyter has cancelled the rest of the gigs on her WOR$T GIRL IN THE WORLD TOUR as she has been ordered to rest her voice "for at least two weeks" due to laryngitis and vocal cord tears.
  
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• JADE teases 'brave and bold' second solo album

  24-10-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Former Little Mix singer JADE has pledged to make a "brave and bold" second album following the success of her debut solo record That's Showbiz Baby!.
  
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• Jay-Z30 electrifies SoFi Stadium featuring Blue Ivy Carter, Scarface, John Legend, and DJ Khaled

  24-10-2026 08:47 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Rap icon Jay-Z kicked off the final leg of his historic JAŸ-Z30 celebration with a sold-out, star-studded concert at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo hopes to return to education one day

  24-10-2026 05:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has revealed that she would "love to go back to school".
  
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• Chris Brown Producer Ishmael Montague Sues Sony Music for $1.25 Million, Accusing the Major of ‘Stalling’ His IP and Royalties Sale

  24-10-2026 02:31 via Digital Music News
  
   
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  Chris Brown producer Ishmael Montague has filed a nearly $1.25 million lawsuit against Sony Music Entertainment (SME) for allegedly failing to pay due royalties and “stalling” his deal with Xposure Music.
  Montague recently submitted his complaint to a New York federal court, accusing SME of fraudulent misrepresentation, negligent misrepresentation, and more. The way the pro se plaintiff tells the story, under a 2016 agreement with Brown’s namesake company, he (M
  
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• Karol G 'fighting to keep muscles' with high-energy concerts

  24-10-2026 02:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Karol G keeps having to get her stage costumes taken in.
  
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• Latest Music Industry Hires: Believe, SonicTrek, BMI, Position, Supply Chain, Ticketmaster, VENU, Dolly Parton Estate, More

  23-10-2026 23:54 via Digital Music News
  
  Romain Vivien, Believe’s global head of music. Photo Credit: Believe
  Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of October 23rd, 2026.
  If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. And, keep track of all the latest music industry hires here.
  Believe
  As part of its five-year “From Access to Success” plan,
  
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• Stevie Wonder Files Lawsuit to Evict Woman Living on His Property Rent-Free for 38 Years

  23-10-2026 23:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Carmen Efferson, reportedly singer's one-time fiancée, had been living in Wonder's Hollywood Hills home since 1988, but oral arrangement broke down over insurance inspectors
  
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• The Coalition for Ticket Fairness Says Live Nation’s New Trump Disclosure Demands Further Answers

  23-10-2026 22:55 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Laurin Steffens
  Live Nation’s amended court-mandated disclosure revealing Trump’s presence at key meetings with the DOJ raises even more questions, according to the Coalition for Ticket Fairness.
  Following Live Nation’s amended court-mandated disclosure this week, which revealed that President Trump was present at the March 5 meeting in which the company finalized its antitrust settlement agreement with the Department of Justice, the Coalition for Ticket Fairness (CTF) has is
  
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• Warner Records Launches Label JV with Phoebe Bridgers and Sombr Producer Tony Berg

  23-10-2026 22:18 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Tony Berg by Harrison Whitford
  Warner Records announces a new label joint venture, Crime & Punishment Records, with veteran producer and industry titan Tony Berg.
  Today, Warner Records has announced Crime & Punishment Records, a joint venture with veteran producer and industry titan Tony Berg. The first artist signed to the newly created label is emerging singer-songwriter Elle Bramhall.
  Crime & Punishment Records combines Berg’s vast industry experience with his skil
  
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• Bowers & Wilkins Pi8 vs. AirPods Pro 3: How Much Is Better Sound Worth?

  23-10-2026 22:08 via Digital Music News
  
  Bowers & Wilkins are positioning the Pi8 earphones against AirPods Pro 3. Should they be?
  I have always viewed Bowers & Wilkins as a high end consumer headphone brand, so I was excited to check out their true wireless competitor to the AirPods Pro. Why am I calling it an AirPods Pro competitor rather than simply classifying it as a true wireless headset? Because the company seems to be encouraging the comparison. There is a “Made for iPhone” notice on the box, and the packaging look
  
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• UMG Licenses Gaming-Focused AI Music Platform Tyger

  23-10-2026 21:42 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Tyger
  UMG becomes the first major to ink a music licensing agreement with adaptive gaming-focused music platform Tyger.
  Adaptive gaming-focused music platform Tyger and Universal Music Group (UMG) have announced the first major music licensing agreement to connect artists and songwriters from UMG’s global roster to Tyger’s music service.
  Under the agreement, select licensed recordings from UMG’s global recorded music and publishing catalogs will soon be available through Tyge
  
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• Songwriters of North America (SONA) Tees Up Splashy Awards Dinner at LA’s Skirball Center

  23-10-2026 21:41 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Skirball Cultural Center by Hughwa / CC by 3.0
  Songwriters of North America announces the 2026 SONA Awards at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on October 29.
  Advocacy organization Songwriters of North America (SONA) has announced this year’s series of events designed to foster community and celebrate songwriters and composers, culminating with the awards benefit gala at Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles on October 29. Bonnie McKee and Shane Stevens will again ser
  
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• Slayyyter Cancels Remaining European and U.K. Tour Dates Due to Laryngitis and Vocal Cord Tears

  23-10-2026 20:57 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  “Because of this, I am forced to cancel the remaining U.K./EU dates to avoid permanent damage to my voice,” singer writes
  
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• See Red Clay Strays and Zach Top Pay Tribute to the Late John Anderson

  23-10-2026 20:22 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The country-rock band invited Top to join them in a rendition of Anderson's 1983 CMA Single of the Year, "Swingin'"
  
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• Chappell Roan Concludes Benefit Shows With Surprise Duets Featuring PinkPantheress, Lola Young

  23-10-2026 19:35 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Roan also joined Caroline Polachek to perform “Look at Me Now,” after kicking off the two-night run with a special Christina Aguilera-assisted duet
  
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• Chappell Roan Concludes Benefit Shows Featuring Surprise Duets With PinkPantheress, Lola Young

  23-10-2026 19:35 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Roan also joined Caroline Polachek to perform “Look at Me Now,” after kicking off the two-night run with a special Christina Aguilera-assisted duet
  
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• Kacey Musgraves, Doechii, Lisa, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

  23-10-2026 19:23 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• Billy Idol and Rock Hall Bring Music Education to California School

  23-10-2026 19:14 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Save the Music initiative will provide grants to 25 schools' music programs over the next three years
  
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• Brad Paisley Says There Are More Verses to His ‘South Park’ Song

  23-10-2026 19:10 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  "By the end of the season, we’ll put the single out," Paisley says of "We Are South America," the anthem he wrote for Matt Stone and Trey Parker
  
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• Queens Of The Stone Age announce 2027 ‘Perfecth’ US tour with Pixies

  23-10-2026 18:38 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Queens Of The Stone Age have announced a 2027 US tour, with Pixies joining them as special guests – see all the dates and ticket details below.READ MORE: Queens Of The Stone Age: “I was trying to write my way out of my troubles”The band will embark on the first leg of their ‘Perfecth World Tour’ next May, with 16 shows scheduled across the country. The run will support their forthcoming ninth studio album ‘Perfecth’, which arrives on October 30 via Matador Records.
  The tour will ki
  
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• Rapper Shawty Dred Indicted Over Alleged $4.6 Million SNAP Fraud Scheme, Faces Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges

  23-10-2026 18:20 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Markus Winkler
  Influencer and rapper Mercedes New, publicly known as Shawty Dred, has been indicted on 46 counts of mail fraud and 15 counts of aggravated identity theft for allegedly masterminding a $4.6 million SNAP fraud scheme.The DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division recently announced the charges, having technically come down closer to October’s start, in a formal release.
  One component of a broader $42 million SNAP-fraud crackdown, the indictment accuses Georgia-base
  
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• DOJ Indicts Rapper Shawty Dred Over Alleged $4.6 Million SNAP Fraud Scheme, Mail Fraud and Aggravated Identity Theft Charges

  23-10-2026 18:20 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Markus Winkler
  Influencer and rapper Mercedes New, publicly known as Shawty Dred, has been indicted on 46 counts of mail fraud and 15 counts of aggravated identity theft for allegedly masterminding a $4.6 million SNAP fraud scheme.The DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division recently announced the charges, having technically come down closer to October’s start, in a formal release.
  One component of a broader $42 million SNAP-fraud crackdown, the indictment accuses Georgia-base
  
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• DOJ Indicts Rapper Shawty Dred Over Alleged $4.6 Million SNAP Fraud Scheme, Alongside Massive Mail Fraud and Identity Theft Charges

  23-10-2026 18:20 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Markus Winkler
  Influencer and rapper Mercedes New, publicly known as Shawty Dred, has been indicted on 46 counts of mail fraud and 15 counts of aggravated identity theft for allegedly masterminding a $4.6 million SNAP fraud scheme.The DOJ’s National Fraud Enforcement Division recently announced the charges, having technically come down closer to October’s start, in a formal release.
  One component of a broader $42 million SNAP-fraud crackdown, the indictment accuses Georgia-base
  
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• The Birth of ‘Confessions II’: Producer Stuart Price Breaks Down Madonna’s Instant Classic

  23-10-2026 18:19 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Read our full interview with Madonna collaborator Stuart Price on the studio magic that yielded her return to the dance floor
  
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• ‘The Notebook’ Musical Will Premiere on the West End in 2027

  23-10-2026 18:17 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The Judi Dench Theatre, previously named the Shaftesbury Theatre, will be home to the production
  
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• U2’s Bono hits out at Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts as “unconscionable”, says Republican Party has been “hijacked”

  23-10-2026 17:29 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  U2‘s Bono has again criticised Elon Musk‘s cuts to international aid, calling them “unconscionable” and claiming that the Republican Party has been “hijacked” by the Donald Trump administration.READ MORE: ‘Bono: Stories of Surrender’ review: U2 frontman’s stunning stage show becomes unmissable filmThe singer was speaking to the New York Times alongside The Edge, discussing the band’s 50th anniversary and their upcoming 16th studio album ‘Carnaval De Luz’, which is release
  
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• Jade talks “brave and bold” new music, Reading & Leeds headline dreams and if we’ll see her at Glasto next year

  23-10-2026 17:26 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Jade has spoken to NME about progress on her “brave and bold” new album, as well as her dreams of headlining Reading & Leeds and the chances of us seeing her return to Glastonbury next year.READ MORE: JADE on her dazzling debut album: “I want people to feel like they’re literally hearing me find my sound”Something of a homecoming for the South Shields former Little Mix star turned solo phenomenon, Jade caught up with us on the red carpet for the Mercury Prize returning to Newcastle
  
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• The Strokes and Phoebe Bridgers among musical guests for new episodes of ‘SNL’

  23-10-2026 16:30 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  The Strokes and Phoebe Bridgers have been confirmed as musical guests for upcoming episodes of Saturday Night Live.READ MORE: The Strokes live in London: playful proof they’ve still got the goodsThe long-running US sketch show announced its next three instalments on Thursday (October 22), with The Strokes set to appear on November 7 alongside host Druski, while Bridgers will perform on November 14, when John Mulaney hosts.
  The show will return from its current break on October 31 for a Hallowe
  
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• Ryan Gosling’s Band Dead Man’s Bones Returning With New Music After 17 Years

  23-10-2026 15:45 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Actor and bandmate Zach Shields released self-titled LP in 2009, toured briefly, then disappeared... until next week
  
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• Panchiko follow up viral success with new album ‘Chimera’ and glitchy single ‘One Car Hits Another’

  23-10-2026 15:32 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Panchiko have announced their third studio album ‘Chimera’ and shared its lead single ‘One Car Hits Another’, featuring Mei Semones – listen below.READ MORE: Mei Semones: the jazz-loving indie star connecting the dots of life and languageThe Nottingham veterans, who found viral fame after their long-forgotten 2000 demo was rediscovered online, will release the new album on April 9, 2027 via Nettwerk (pre-order here). It follows last year’s ‘Ginkgo’ and 2023’s ‘Failed At Math(
  
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• John Anderson Was an Expert Song Stylist. These Five Recordings Show Why

  23-10-2026 15:25 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who died this week at 71, put his distinct spin on songs by Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, and more
  
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• John Anderson Was an Expert Song Stylist. These 5 Recordings Show Why

  23-10-2026 15:25 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The Country Music Hall of Fame member, who died this week at 71, put his distinct spin on songs by Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, and more
  
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• Aerosmith After the Farewell: 10 Key Moments Leading to Their Big Reunion Concert

  23-10-2026 15:24 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  As we await the two-night "Aerosmith and Friends" concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, here's a look back at the mini-reunions and odd one-offs that got us here
  
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• Watch My Chemical Romance bring out ‘Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ for ‘Teenagers’ at Hollywood Bowl

  23-10-2026 14:50 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  My Chemical Romance brought out the ‘Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders’ during a performance of ‘Teenagers’ at The Hollywood Bowl.READ MORE: NME Review: My Chemical Romance: The Black ParadeThe moment took place as the emo icons kicked off their five-night residency at the iconic venue on Wednesday night (October 21), celebrating the 20th anniversary of their hit album ‘The Black Parade’.
  During the gig, they broke out the album in full alongside some of their other biggest tracks, and su
  
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