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Taylor Swift Earns Her Longest-Running No. 1 on Hot 100, BTS Is Back | The Hot 100 Show

Taylor Swift earns her longest-running No. 1 on the Hot 100 with her song “The Fate of Ophelia,” as the charts welcome back favorites from last year, such as HUNTR/X’s “Golden,” Alex Warren’s “Ordinary,” Olivia Dean’s “Man I Need,” Kehlani’s “Folded,” Leon Thomas’ “Mutt” and Justin Bieber’s “Daisies,” as Ella Langley makes a strong showing […]

Stephen Wilson Jr. on ‘Gary,’ His New Single’s Symbolic Blue-Collar Title Character: ‘AI Ain’t Gonna Show Up When Your Septic Tank Blows, Gary Will’

When Stephen Wilson Jr. performed a dark acoustic version of “Stand By Me” on the Country Music Association Awards in November, a large swath of the genre’s fans finally heard him for the first time. He picked up some new followers that night – not only among consumers, but also in the music business. And […]

Zach Bryan Reveals How His Wife Honored His Late Mother on Their Wedding Day: ‘I Cried for a Good Bit’

Zach Bryan‘s wife, Samantha Leonard, had an extra special “something borrowed” on the couple’s wedding day in December. Related Zach Bryan Marries Samantha Leonard in Spain Brianna ‘Chickenfry’ LaPaglia Posts Taylor Swift ‘Mastermind’ Lip Synch Video Following Ex Zach Bryan’s Holiday Wedding Zach Bryan’s Wife Samantha Leonard Shares Wedding Photos From Spain Ceremony As the country singer revealed […]

Universal Partners With NVIDIA AI on Music Discovery, Fan Engagement & Creation Tools

The Universal Music Group has inked a new partnership with AI chipmaking giant NVIDIA “to pioneer responsible AI for music discovery, creation and engagement,” the companies announced today (Jan. 6). The collaboration will involve research and development, the companies said, with an emphasis on “advancing human music creation and rightsholder compensation,” including the identification of […]

A$AP Rocky, Lorde and Stray Kids to Headline 2026 Governors Ball Festival

Lorde, Stray Kids and A$AP Rocky will headline this summer’s Governors Ball Festival in New York. The festival announced the full lineup for the 2026 event at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Tuesday morning (Jan. 6), revealing that Baby Keem, Kali Uchis, BLACKPINK’s JENNIE, Katseye, Major Lazer, Pierce the Veil, Dominic Fike and more will […]

James Steven Named EVP/Chief Communications Officer at Universal Music Group

James Steven, the longtime head of Warner Music’s corporate communications, has moved to the Universal Music Group as its new executive vp/chief communications officer, UMG announced today (Jan. 6). The move, widely discussed in industry circles for weeks, will be made official when Steven starts on Jan. 26, reporting to UMG’s chief administration officer Will […]

2026 Is the 50th Anniversary of These 20 Milestone Music Moments

Over the course of 2026, we’ll be marking the 50th anniversaries of many music milestones, including the introduction of platinum awards; the presentation of the first Grammy for Latin music; The Ramones bringing punk rock to prominence; Elton John becoming the first major pop star to come out; and Stevie Wonder releasing his masterwork, Songs […]