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• Eminem Ex-Employee Pleads Guilty to Criminal Copyright Infringement After Leaking Unreleased Tracks

  22-10-2026 23:53 via Digital Music News
  
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  A former Eminem employee has pleaded guilty to a copyright infringement charge related to the reproduction and sale of unreleased tracks by the artist.
  Joseph Strange, a 48-year-old man who was formerly employed by celebrated rapper Eminem (real name Marshall Mathers), has pleaded guilty in the Eastern District of Michigan to a copyright infringement charge related to his role in the reproduction and sale of Eminem’s previously unreleased music.
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• Atlanta Rapper Shawty Dred Indicted in $42M Federal SNAP Fraud Sweep

  22-10-2026 23:24 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The rapper and social media personality is allegedly connected to over 500 EBT fraud incidents in Georgia
  
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• Generative Audio Company Sonilo Raises $11M in Funding Round

  22-10-2026 23:09 via Digital Music News
  
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  AI audio company Sonilo announces an $11 million funding round led by B Capital with participation from Redpoint. The funds will help scale operations.
  Sonilo, a generative audio company that builds proprietary video-native music and sound models, has announced an $11 million funding round led by B Capital, with participation from Redpoint. The company will use the funding for compute infrastructure to scale model performance, go-to-market expansion across creator and develo
  
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• Generative AI Audio Company Sonilo, Led by Ex-TikTokers, Raises $11 Million

  22-10-2026 23:09 via Digital Music News
  
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  AI audio company Sonilo announces an $11 million funding round led by B Capital with participation from Redpoint. The funds will help scale operations.
  Sonilo, a generative audio company that builds proprietary video-native music and sound models, has announced an $11 million funding round led by B Capital, with participation from Redpoint. The company will use the funding for compute infrastructure to scale model performance, go-to-market expansion across creator and develo
  
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• LEGO Inks Daft Punk Partnership After Fan-Inspired Project Takes Off

  22-10-2026 22:32 via Digital Music News
  
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  The LEGO Group and Daft Punk ink a partnership that brings the iconic duo’s robot alter egos to the LEGO universe, building on the success of a fan project.
  Today, the LEGO Group and EDM legends Daft Punk announced a new partnership designed to connect generations of Daft Punk and LEGO fans through products, content, and brand experiences. The deal aims to inspire and remix fandoms with the duo’s iconic robot alter egos entering the LEGO universe in a collaboration t
  
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• Reservoir Fires Off Infringement and DMCA Suits Against Suno and Anthropic, Demanding Nearly $340 Million in Total Damages

  22-10-2026 22:20 via Digital Music News
  
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  Another log on the litigation fire: Suno is now facing a nearly $200 million copyright infringement and DMCA complaint from Reservoir Media, which has also fired off a similar action against Anthropic.Richard S. Busch-repped Reservoir submitted both suits to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, with Suno and Anthropic (not their execs) named as defendants.
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• John Mayer Launches New Label Sob Rock Records

  22-10-2026 22:18 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Musician will release “Tom and Jerry,” his first single since his 2021’s Sob Rock, on the his new label
  
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• House Oversight Member Escalates Inquiry Into StubHub CEO’s Ticket Resale Hedge Fund Profit

  22-10-2026 21:36 via Digital Music News
  
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  Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) demands answers from StubHub CEO Eric Baker amid allegations of his hedge fund making millions in reselling tickets on the platform.
  California Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has demanded answers from Eric Baker, StubHub CEO and Managing Director of Andro Capital. The escalated inquiry follows allegations that Andro Capital purchases bulk tickets and resells them on Stu
  
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• Congress Continues to Demand Answers Over StubHub CEO Eric Baker’s Ticket Resale Hedge Fund Operation

  22-10-2026 21:36 via Digital Music News
  
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  Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) demands answers from StubHub CEO Eric Baker amid allegations of his hedge fund making millions in reselling tickets on the platform.
  California Rep. Robert Garcia, Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, has demanded answers from Eric Baker, StubHub CEO and Managing Director of Andro Capital. The escalated inquiry follows allegations that Andro Capital purchases bulk tickets and resells them on Stu
  
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• Estate of Aaron Carter Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Walgreens Over Xanax Over-Prescription Allegations

  22-10-2026 20:33 via Digital Music News
  
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  Aaron Carter’s estate has reached a settlement with two pharmacies, including Walgreens, that supplied the singer with Xanax prior to his death.
  The estate of Aaron Carter has reached a settlement with Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy, both pharmacies that supplied the singer with Xanax prior to his drowning in 2022. The settlement addresses allegations that they supplied excessive Xanax prescriptions to Carter despi
  
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• Estate of Aaron Carter Settles Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Walgreens

  22-10-2026 20:33 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Aaron Carter by Paparazzo Presents / CC by 3.0
  Aaron Carter’s estate has reached a settlement with two pharmacies, including Walgreens, that supplied the singer with Xanax prior to his death.
  The estate of Aaron Carter has reached a settlement with Walgreens and Santa Monica Medical Plaza Pharmacy, both pharmacies that supplied the singer with Xanax prior to his drowning in 2022. The settlement addresses allegations that they supplied excessive Xanax prescriptions to Carter despi
  
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• Eminem’s Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Leaking Rapper’s Unreleased Music

  22-10-2026 20:33 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Joseph Strange, who worked for rapper for 14 years, faces five years in prison on charge of criminal infringement of a copyright
  
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• John Anderson: His Essential Songs

  22-10-2026 19:25 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  From his CMA Single of the Year "Swingin'" to "Seminole Wind," an homage to his home state of Florida, the must-hear recordings by the late Country Music Hall of Fame vocalist
  
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• My Chemical Romance Mark Grand Immortal Dictator’s Birthday With a Bang at Hollywood Bowl

  22-10-2026 18:41 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Band played their classic 2006 album The Black Parade and featured a new set design and plot twists for their first night at the famed L.A. venue
  
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• IAMDDB on Israel Sharing AI Video Using Her Image Without Consent: ‘I Stand for Humanity’

  22-10-2026 18:31 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  “I do not support genocide, the killing of innocent people, or the suffering of women, children, and families,” singer writes
  
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• Funk Flex Addresses Heated Altercation With Music Executive at New York Knicks Game

  22-10-2026 18:23 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Flex denied being assaulted, accusing Shadow Stokes of attempting to "bait" him into a lawsuit
  
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• Spotify Stock Climbs Following Solid Q3 2026 Earnings Report — Including Double-Digit Ad-Supported and Premium Revenue Jumps

  22-10-2026 18:22 via Digital Music News
  
  Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has spiked following the company’s Q3 2026 earnings release but remains down from 2026’s start and late-October 2025.
  Spotify has reported double-digit year-over-year (YoY) user growth – and subscriber-base expansions “across all regions” – for Q3 2026, when its revenue jumped 16% YoY. Meanwhile, the company’s stock (NYSE: SPOT) is up about 9% from yesterday’s close.
  The streaming platform disclosed its seemingly solid third-quarter financials this morn
  
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• Fleetwood Mac Set Authorized Documentary Tied to ‘Rumours’ 50th Anniversary

  22-10-2026 18:13 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Frank Marshall's Fleetwood Mac: The Chain arrives in January on Apple TV
  
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• Mark Ronson celebrates Amy Winehouse at Back to Black 20th anniversary show

  22-10-2026 18:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Mark Ronson has celebrated Amy Winehouse's iconic album Back to Black in a 20th anniversary show.
  
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• Mark Ronson, Jessie Reyez, Corinne Bailey Rae Lead All-Star Amy Winehouse Tribute Concert

  22-10-2026 17:47 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Twentieth-anniversary celebration of Back to Black in London also featured Salaam Remi, Yebba, Lianne La Havas, the Amy Winehouse Band and more
  
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• Cliff Richard says he’s “learning reggae” for new version of ‘The Lord Is My Shepherd’ for Christmas single

  22-10-2026 17:46 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Cliff Richard has said he is “learning reggae” for a new version of ‘The Lord Is My Shepherd’, which he plans to release as a Christmas single.
  The singer, 86, is set to record a new take on the Bible psalm alongside Chris Eaton, who wrote his 1990 UK Christmas Number One single ‘Saviour’s Day’. It’ll likely form part of a festive album in 2027.
  “I’ve never sung reggae before, but Chris is really good at it. He’s phrased it like that, so I’m learning reggae,” Richard ex
  
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• Brad Paisley on the Time Carl Dean Drove Dolly Parton to His House

  22-10-2026 16:59 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Dolly and Paisley were filming the video for "When I Get Where I'm Going," and her husband patiently waited in the car. "He was so happy to be in the shadows," Paisley says
  
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• Fontaines D.C. kick off ‘Dopamine Chamber’ arena tour in Lisbon

  22-10-2026 16:54 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Fontaines D.C. kicked off their 2026 arena tour in Lisbon last night (Wednesday October 21). Check out the footage and full setlist below.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. live at Reading 2026 review: an emotional coronation for the modern indie kingsThe Dublin band’s first show of the European leg took place at the MEO Arena in the Portuguese capital, where they treated fans to a 19-song set (per Setlist.FM).
  Grian Chatten and co. are out on the road in support of their critically acclaimed fifth st
  
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• Daft Punk Team With Lego for Set Based on Classic Pyramid Stage

  22-10-2026 16:17 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  French duo drop teaser video ahead of 2027 collaboration with toymakers
  
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• The Best Music-Themed Halloween Costume Ideas of 2026 Are Here

  22-10-2026 16:00 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Need an outfit that will wow everyone at the party? How about honoring the late Dolly Parton, or channeling Bad Bunny at the Super Bowl — or one of these other possibilities?
  
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• Talking Heads announce first ever authorised book ‘New Feeling’ featuring unseen archive material

  22-10-2026 14:51 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Talking Heads have announced New Feeling – their first ever authorised book that comes with unseen archive material, handwritten lyrics and more.READ MORE: David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days”The new coffee table book is set to drop on May 18, 2027, via Abrams Books, and comes as the iconic group – formed of David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison – are currently celebrating 50 years of their debut album, ‘Talking Heads: 77’.
  
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• Kraftwerk announce two huge UK gigs in run-up to Glastonbury 2027

  22-10-2026 14:11 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Kraftwerk have announced two huge gigs, each taking place in the UK next summer slightly ahead of Glastonbury.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Kraftwerk’s Karl BartosThe pioneering German electronica band will bring their epic live shows to the UK next year, performing outdoor shows at Halifax’s Live at The Piece Hall concert series on June 22, and at Cardiff Castile as part of the DEPOT Live series on the following night (June 23).
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• 'I'm legacy status': Leigh-Anne blasts troll comparing her solo streams to Little Mix bandmate JADE's

  22-10-2026 14:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Leigh-Anne has fired back at an online troll who mocked her solo streaming numbers, telling them she’s “legacy status” and a daily stat could never define her.
  
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• Fontaines D.C. shocked to find AI was used in Marianne music video

  22-10-2026 14:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Grian Chatten says the band were blindsided by the discovery that AI had been used in Fontaines D.C.’s Marianne video and now plan to ban the technology from future projects.
  
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• Watch Mark Ronson, Salaam Remi, Corinne Bailey Rae, Jessie Reyez and more celebrate 20 years of ‘Back To Black’ with Amy Winehouse’s band at London’s Roundhouse

  22-10-2026 13:22 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Amy Winehouse‘s band held a star-studded show at London’s Roundhouse to celebrate 20 years of ‘Back To Black’, and it featured Mark Ronson, Corinne Bailey Rae and more. Check out footage from the night below.READ MORE: Me And Mr Davis: The Amy Winehouse Band on why she was so specialThe ‘Back To Black 20’ concert took place at the iconic Camden venue last night (Wednesday October 21), just days before the 20th anniversary of Winehouse’s landmark second album.
  At the event, The Amy
  
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• Grian Chatten says Fontaines D.C. had no idea AI was used in ‘Marianne’ video: “I don’t condone it”

  22-10-2026 12:21 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Grian Chatten has said that Fontaines D.C. were unaware that AI had been used to help make the music video for ‘Marianne’ – and shared that he doesn’t “condone it”.
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  The Dublin rock giants released their fifth album last week (Friday October 16) – marking the follow-up to 2024’s acclaimed and Mercury-nominated ‘Romance’. Already, the album has had a huge wave of praise from fans and critics alike, particularly for tracks including the lead single ‘Marianne’, eer
  
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• Noel Gallagher to appear on final season of ‘Chicken Shop Date’

  22-10-2026 11:36 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Noel Gallagher is set to appear on the final season of Amelia Dimoldenberg’s Chicken Shop Date.READ MORE: ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back In Anger’ review: an emotional, irreverent reliving of rock’s unlikeliest reunionThe announcement comes after the host, writer and producer Dimoldenberg shared last month that she would be bringing the hit interview series to an end. She started it as a teenager, and made it into a filmed series on YouTube in 2014.
  Over the past decade, it has seen huge gues
  
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• Tim McGraw and Gwen Stefani lead tributes to country legend John Anderson

  22-10-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Country legend John Anderson passed away this week.
  
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• Happy Mondays star Bez says Oasis reunion has 'given us a push as well'

  22-10-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Bez says Oasis’ reunion has lifted Manchester’s music scene, giving the Happy Mondays “a push as well.”
  
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• Glastonbury 2027: coach tickets oversold in admin error

  22-10-2026 10:55 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Coach tickets to Glastonbury 2027 have been oversold due to an admin error from the festival’s ticketing partner.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2025 review: the most unforgettable moments from Worthy FarmThe upcoming edition of Glastonbury will be the first back following a fallow year in 2026, and will take place between Wednesday, June 23 and Sunday, June 27. For the first time in Glastonbury’s history, prices have surpassed the £400 mark for each ticket – with general admission ticket
  
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• Amy Winehouse Back To Black 20th anniversary celebrated in style at The Roundhouse

  22-10-2026 09:35 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Amy Winehouse’s legendary masterpiece Back to Black was honored with a triumphant, one-night-only celebration at The Roundhouse in Camden Town
  
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• Slayyyter cancels two tour dates to prevent 'further damage' after losing her voice

  22-10-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Doctors recommended that Slayyyter should cancel two dates on her tour to allow her to recover.
  
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• Cara Delevingne's album sounds 'like nothing else that exists'

  22-10-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Cara Delevingne has reflected on the creative process behind Not Normal, her debut album.
  
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• Music Collab Platform Chaos Secures $1.4M in Startup Capital with Amuse Among the Backers

  22-10-2026 08:41 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Ruhan Verma, founder of Chaos
  Chaos AI, a space for music creators to collaborate, has announced a $1.4 million pre-seed fundraising round led by Bridford Group and Amuse.
  Chaos AI, an app providing a “unified space” for music creators to collaborate, has announced a £1 million ($1.4 million) pre-seed fundraising round led by Bridford Group alongside leading music distribution company Amuse and a group of high-profile investors across the music industry.
  Designed as a “home
  
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• Music Collab Platform Chaos Secures $1.4 Million in Startup Capital, With Amuse Among the Backers

  22-10-2026 08:41 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Ruhan Verma, founder of Chaos
  Chaos AI, a space for music creators to collaborate, has announced a $1.4 million pre-seed fundraising round led by Bridford Group and Amuse.
  Chaos AI, an app providing a “unified space” for music creators to collaborate, has announced a £1 million ($1.4 million) pre-seed fundraising round led by Bridford Group alongside leading music distribution company Amuse and a group of high-profile investors across the music industry.
  Designed as a “home
  
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• AI Music Instruction Startup ArtMaster Raises $2.4M with Investors Like WMG’s Robert Kyncl

  22-10-2026 08:36 via Digital Music News
  
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  Prague-based startup ArtMaster raises $2.4 million in a seed round that will go into developing AI models to help people learn musical instruments.
  Prague-based startup ArtMaster has raised $2.4 million in a seed round that included investors like Warner Music Group Chief Robert Kyncl, Beat Saber founder Jaroslav Beck, Moises, and Anchor founder Nir Zicherman. The funds will go towards developing AI models that help people learn musical instruments on their ow
  
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• Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson, Famous for Hits Like ‘Straight Tequila Night,’ Passes Away

  22-10-2026 08:30 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: John Anderson / Instagram
  Country star John Anderson, a Country Music Hall of Fame member and singer of hits like “Straight Tequila Night” and “Seminole Wind,” has passed away.
  John Anderson, the Country Music Hall of Fame member known for hits like “Straight Tequila Night” and “Seminole Wind,” has passed away at age 71. His family reported that he died at home in Smithville, Tennessee, during his sleep on October 21.
  “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we sha
  
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• Country Music Hall of Famer John Anderson, Famous for Hits Like ‘Straight Tequila Night’, Passes Away

  22-10-2026 08:30 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: John Anderson / Instagram
  Country star John Anderson, a Country Music Hall of Fame member and singer of hits like “Straight Tequila Night” and “Seminole Wind,” has passed away.
  John Anderson, the Country Music Hall of Fame member known for hits like “Straight Tequila Night” and “Seminole Wind,” has passed away at age 71. His family reported that he died at home in Smithville, Tennessee, during his sleep on October 21.
  “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we sha
  
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• Watch Carrie Underwood Close Dolly Parton Tribute Concert With ‘I Will Always Love You’

  22-10-2026 08:11 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The country star was joined by some of the Nashville tribute concert's other performers to sing the soaring ballad
  
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• Zac Brown Delivers Emotional ‘Duet’ With Dolly Parton During Tribute Ceremony

  22-10-2026 07:47 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The country music icon, who died in August, originally recorded "Butterfly" for Brown's 2025 album Love & Fear
  
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• Kid Cudi to write, direct and star in Jean-Michel Basquiat biopic

  22-10-2026 07:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Kid Cudi will write, direct and star in a Jean-Michel Basquiat biopic titled Jean.
  
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• Hilary Duff releasing festive EP Holiday Things

  22-10-2026 07:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Hilary Duff's new EP, Holiday Things, will drop on Friday.
  
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• Country singer John Anderson dies

  22-10-2026 07:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Country music stars including Tim McGraw, Jason Aldean, and Reba McEntire have paid tribute to the Seminole Wind singer.
  
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• Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Riley Green Mourn John Anderson: ‘This One Really Hurts’

  22-10-2026 06:47 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Country Music Hall of Famer died on Wednesday at 71
  
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• Galaxy Corporation’s Halloween-Inspired Dancing Robot Performance Abruptly Canceled

  22-10-2026 06:20 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: G-Dragon Robot by sabinainnewyork / Instagram
  Shortly after announcing a Halloween-inspired event in California on October 30, Galaxy Corporation’s humanoid robot performance has been canceled.
  Galaxy Corporation has abruptly canceled its Halloween-inspired humanoid robot performance, originally set for October 30 in Saratoga, California. The event was canceled due to unforeseen circumstances, a representative for the company told Digital Music News. Galaxy Corporation held two s
  
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