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The 20 Best U.K. & Ireland Albums of 2025: Staff Picks

In mid 2024, there was talk that the U.K. wasn’t producing future stars nearly fast enough and that its reputation as a great exporter of music was threatened. Then, Charli xcx’s Brat happened and encouraged the industry to be bullish with its next crop of artists and to back them in the long run. 2025, […]

Whitney Houston, Cher, Carlos Santana & More to Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from Recording Academy: Full List

The Recording Academy has announced the recipients of its 2026 Special Merit Awards. Carlos Santana, Chaka Khan, Cher, Fela Kuti, Paul Simon and Whitney Houston are the lifetime achievement recipients; Bernie Taupin, Eddie Palmieri and Sylvia Rhone are the Trustees Award honorees; and John Chowning is the Technical Grammy Award honoree. The ceremony will be […]

UMG and Roblox Deepen Ties on Merch, Monetization and Artist Activations

Universal Music Group and Roblox have struck a new strategic partnership aiming to deepen connections between artists, fans and music on the 19-year-old gaming platform, as more and more labels seek engagement beyond traditional streaming. The agreement focuses on enhanced music and commercial integrations within artist experiences, including new monetization tools. A key feature is […]

Laneway Teams With Chappell Roan to Back Australian LGBTQ+ Groups

Laneway Festival has partnered with headliner Chappell Roan to support two Australian LGBTQ+ organizations ahead of the festival’s 2026 run across Australia and New Zealand. Festival organizers confirmed that Laneway and Roan’s Midwest Princess Project will support Transcend Australia and Transgender Victoria, with proceeds from ticket sales directed toward programs assisting transgender, gender-diverse and non-binary […]

‘The Voice’ Singer Kata Hay Arrested for Vehicular Homicide

Kata Hay — an aspiring singer who competed on The Voice in 2016 — was arrested Wednesday on a vehicular homicide warrant, the Goodlettsville Police Department in Tennessee confirmed. Earlier in the week, police released a photo of Hay (real name: Kata Huddleston) on Facebook and asked for the public’s assistance in locating her. “We […]

Mrs. GREEN APPLE Look Back on Year Filled With Love and Gratitude

Mrs. GREEN APPLE’s “Lilac,” released in April 2024, finishes atop Billboard Japan’s 2025 Year-End Japan Hot 100. Within the chart year — from Nov. 25, 2024 to Nov. 23, 2025 — the song hit No. 1 five times and recently reached 800 million domestic streams, the second-fastest pace in history. This year, the three-man band […]