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Oscars 2026: KPop Demon Hunters’ “Golden” Wins Best Original Song

Huntr/x’s Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami’s hit beat songs from Sinners, Train Dreams, and more

Oscars 2026: Ludwig Göransson Wins Best Original Score for Sinners

His score won over others from One Battle After Another, Frankenstein, Hamnet, and more

Oscars 2026: Watch Miles Caton, Raphael Saadiq, and More Perform “I Lied to You”

The Sinners track was nominated for Best Original Song this year

Oscars 2026 Winners: See the Full List

Who took home Best Picture, Best Actress, and Best Original Song? We’ve got all the details here

Motörhead Guitarist Phil Campbell Dies at 64

Campbell played with the British rock group for over 30 years

Watch Harry Styles Bring “Dance No More” and “Coming Up Roses” to SNL

Featuring a cameo from Paul Simon

Quavo’s New Street-Racing Movie Features Takeoff’s Final Acting Role

Watch the trailer for Takeover, out May 8

Watch the Sunny Music Video to ML Buch’s New Song

Starring a dog and a baby

Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt Share First Songs From Collaborative Album

The anarchic cellist and outré guitarist linked up after Fratti praised Orcutt in an article

Lykke Li Shares “Knife in the Heart,” Her “Brutalist Nursery Rhyme Anthem”

“The emo girl in me, fully unleashed”

9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Kim Gordon, James Blake, and More

Stream releases from Kim Gordon, Elucid, James Blake, and more

Listen to Broken Social Scene’s New Song “Hey Amanda”

The latest taste of Remember the Humans, their first album in nine years

Pras Michel Drops Lawsuit Against Ms. Lauryn Hill Over Fugees Reunion Tour

Michel had accused Hill of fraudulent actions that led the group to cancel a 2023 reunion tour days before it was set to begin

Live Nation Executives Brag About “Robbing” Ticket Buyers in Slack DMs

A collection of direct messages from 2022 has been unsealed following the concert giant’s settlement with the DOJ

Beabadoobee and the Marías Team Up for New Song “All I Did Was Dream of You”

Bea Kristi’s first original music since her 2024 album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves

Morrissey Cancels Show Because He Is Sleepy

The singer claims his night at a Spanish hotel was “indescribable hell”

Tom Waits, Bruce Springsteen Cover Pogues Songs for Shane MacGowan Tribute Album

Hear the Boss’ cover of “A Rainy Night in Soho” and read his personal note about MacGowan

Lord Sear, Hip-Hop Radio Mainstay, Dies at 52

The veteran Shade 45 host collaborated with the Beastie Boys and MF Doom during his lifetime

Tucker Zimmerman’s Final Album Set for Posthumous Release

Listen to “Sun in Scorpio” from Dream Me a Dream, completed before his death in January

The Pussycat Dolls Share First New Song in Six Years

The group also announced a massive tour to mark 20 years of their debut album PCD

CFCF Announces New Album L.U.V.

Lead single “Let’s Kill Ourselves” features Touching Ice and TECHG1RLS

Animal Collective’s Avey Tare and Geologist Form New Duo Croz Boyce

The self-titled album from Dave Portner and Brian Weitz’s instrumental project is out May 8

Listen to Robyn Cover Her Own 2002 Single “Blow My Mind”

The pop singer rewrote one of her best love songs for her three-year-old son

The Knife’s Olof Dreijer Readies Debut Solo Album

Loud Bloom arrives May 8 via DH2, the electronic imprint of Dirty Hit

Kacey Musgraves Reveals New Album Middle of Nowhere and Single

Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert, Billy Strings, and more are featured on Middle of Nowhere, her seventh LP

Iceage Return With First Single in Five Years

Listen to Elias Rønnenfelt and co.’s “Star”

Bad Bunny Wins Dismissal of Sample-Clearance Lawsuit

Nigerian artist Dera and his label failed to pursue their claim over “Enséñame a Bailar”

Dionne Warwick Claims Rights Firm Stole Millions in Royalties

The singer’s lawyers describe AREC as “Aesop’s proverbial Wolf, cloaking itself in professional credibility while concealing its own self-interest”

Modest Mouse Return With First New Song in Five Years

Janet Weiss, formerly of Sleater-Kinney, plays drums on “Look How Far…”

Big Thief Set 2026 North American Tour

The Somersault Slide 360 Tour kicks off in Vermont in August