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Dolly Parton’s legacy will be celebrated by some of country music’s biggest names as the Country Music Association (CMA) has unveiled the star-studded lineup for its upcoming tribute special, CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton. The two-hour live television special will feature performances from Ashley McBryde, Béla Fleck, Brad…
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Drake has officially expanded his album HABIBTI with a four-track deluxe edition inspired by his recent Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) short film. Released on October 2, HABIBTI (FOMO) adds four previously unreleased songs to the original project: “Québec,” “Classic Pt. 2,” “Cold Shoulder” featuring Don Toliver and Yebba, and “Solar Eclipse,” Drake and Don…
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Tinashe has officially scored her first-ever Top 10 album on the Billboard 200 with her latest project, Popstar. The album debuts at No. 6 on the October 10-dated Billboard 200, giving Tinashe the highest-charting album of her career. Popstar moved 35,500 equivalent album units in the United States during its opening week, according to Luminate…
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Nigerian singer-songwriter FOLA has released a new single, “Miss U II (Nriri),” continuing the story behind his earlier song “Miss You.” Released on October 6, 2026, the new record arrives as FOLA builds anticipation for his forthcoming sophomore album, 9, which is scheduled for release on October 9. “Miss U II (Nriri)” revisits the theme…
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Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery are set to operate under a new corporate name as their blockbuster merger moves closer to completion. The combined company will be called Skydance Corporation, Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison has confirmed, with the roughly $110 billion merger expected to close on October 6, 2026. Despite the new corporate identity,…
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Sony Music is stepping up its fight against streaming fraud as the music industry faces a growing wave of artificial streams and AI-generated tracks impersonating established artists. The company told the Financial Times that it had asked streaming platforms to remove more than 260,000 tracks by the end of September 2026 for allegedly using unauthorized…
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The Recording Academy has confirmed that the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category will go ahead at the 2027 Grammy Awards, ending weeks of uncertainty surrounding the controversial new award. Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. confirmed the decision on October 1 after the organization held listening sessions and consultations with artists, executives and…
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The Game is taking legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Virgin Music Group, accusing the companies of failing to deliver on a $500,000 marketing and promotion budget promised for his 2022 album Drillmatic – Heart vs. Mind. The lawsuit was filed on September 30 in California Superior Court by 100 Entertainment, The Game’s…
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Eddie Murphy is set to make a major television move with The Chairman, a new drama series currently in development at Peacock that would mark his first leading role in a live-action scripted television series. The project comes from Matthew Weiner, the acclaimed creator of Mad Men and a writer and executive producer on The…