Daily Music Headlines

SoundCloud launched Follower Exclusive Releases, letting Artist Pro musicians share tracks directly with followers before wider release.
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BTS’ “Swim” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, knocking Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” down to No. 2 after four weeks on top.
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The Eurovision Song Contest is expanding to Asia, with its first Asian edition set for November 14 in Bangkok and artists from 10 countries taking part.
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Bandsintown added a new Apple Music integration that brings concert listings directly into the app with iOS 26.4.
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Céline Dion will return to the stage for a 10-show run in Paris this September as she continues living with stiff-person syndrome.
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Taylor Swift released a music video for “Elizabeth Taylor” built entirely around clips of the late actress, with Swift herself never appearing onscreen.
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Taylor Swift and UMG Recordings are being sued by Maren Wade, who claims The Life of a Showgirl infringes on her Confessions of a Showgirl trademark.
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Billboard 200 Album Chart
5. Octane - Don Toliver
4. Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally - Harry Styles
3. I’m The Problem - Morgan Wallen
2. The Way i Am - Luke Combs

Arirang - BTS

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Tate McRae won four Juno Awards, including album, artist, single, and pop album of the year, while Billy Talent received the Humanitarian Award for 25 years of charitable work.
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Olivia Dean led the MOBO Awards with wins for Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Act, while Pharrell Williams received the Mobo Global Songwriter Award.
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BTS’ ARIRANG debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 641,000 equivalent album units, giving the group its seventh chart-topper.
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Fort Campbell will host a free Independence Day celebration featuring a Charlie Daniels hologram alongside Aaron Tippin and Eric Lee Beddingfield.
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Bob Dylan launched a Patreon called Letters From the Grave, offering videos and audio essays for $5 a month.
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Blackpink’s Lisa announced her first Las Vegas residency, Viva La Lisa, at Caesars Palace for two weekends in November.
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Lindsey Buckingham hinted that his renewed connection with Stevie Nicks could lead to a new collaboration, even if a full Fleetwood Mac tour remains unlikely.
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Top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart
5. “Golden” - Huntrix
4. “Ordinary” - Alex Warren
3. “I Just Might” - Bruno Mars
2. “Man I Need” - Olivia Dean
“Choosin Texas” - Ella Langley

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Taylor Swift led the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards, winning Artist of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Music Video for “The Fate of Ophelia,” while Alex Warren, Sabrina Carpenter, Kendrick Lamar and SZA, Miley Cyrus, and John Mellencamp also took major honors.
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Rihanna described hearing “10 loud bangs on metal” as gunfire hit her Beverly Hills property while she and her family were inside an Airstream trailer, leaving her shaken though no one was injured.
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Lebo M has sued comedian Learnmore Jonasi over a viral joke mistranslating The Lion King’s “Circle of Life” chant, seeking up to $27 million in damages.
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Lauryn Hill will bring her Diaspora Calling! Festival to the UK for the first time on August 7 at Milton Keynes National Bowl, with Wyclef Jean, YG Marley, and Zion Marley on the bill so far.
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Weezer announced their 32-city North American arena tour, The Gathering, with support from The Shins and Silversun Pickups, alongside news of the upcoming single “Shine Again.”
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Paul McCartney announced his new album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, due May 29, and released the lead single “Days We Left Behind.”
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KCON LA 2026 returns August 14 with a lineup led by TOMORROW X TOGETHER, P1Harmony, and NCT 127.
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New Releases

Miley Cyrus - “Younger You”
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Paul McCartney - “Days We Left Behind”

Fetty Wap featuring Divinity & Ymanie - “White Roses”

Melanie Martinez - “Uncanny Valley”
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Becky G & elkan - “Marathon”
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Miley Cyrus has released “Younger You,” a tribute to her younger self tied to the Hannah Montana 20th anniversary special.
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Netflix says BTS’ Seoul concert livestream drew 18.4 million viewers worldwide, making it the platform’s biggest non-sports livestream and its most-watched title of the week.
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BTS has also teamed up with Major League Baseball for Opening Week hype videos featuring songs from the group’s new album ARIRANG.
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Duffy is set to tell her story, including her kidnapping and assault ordeal, in a new Disney+ documentary.
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Live Nation has agreed to improve accessibility at its festivals after legal action from the UK’s Equality and Human Rights Commission.
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A Florida woman has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and other felony charges after allegedly firing shots at Rihanna’s home.
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Legendary songwriter Chip Taylor, who wrote “Wild Thing” and “Angel of the Morning,” has died at 86.
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Willie Nelson is bringing back the Outlaw Music Festival Tour in 2026, with public on-sale set for Friday, March 27.
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Top 5 on the current Billboard Japan Hot 100, dated March 25, 2026: No. 1 “BE:FIRST ALL DAY” by BE:FIRST, No. 2 “一秒” by SixTONES, No. 3 “サンダルだぜ” by SKE48, No. 4 “爆裂愛してる” by M!LK, and No. 5 “Five” by Arashi.
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New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert says he is recovering after surgery to remove three new brain tumors discovered following weakness in his left hand and leg during a Nashville show.
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Ted Nugent will stream his Detroit concert film Stranglehold 50th Bash on April 4 to mark the 50th anniversary of his debut solo album, with a Blu-ray release to follow in May.
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Jay-Z says Blue Ivy has perfect pitch, is teaching herself piano, and has impressed him with her work ethic during Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour.
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Bruce Springsteen is set to perform his protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” at the No Kings rally in St. Paul on March 28.
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Veteran drummer Terry Cox, whose credits included David Bowie, Elton John, and Pentangle, has died at 89.
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Rolling Stone reports that AI music scams are increasingly hitting indie and smaller artists through fake uploads made under their names without permission.
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The 71st Ivor Novello Awards will be held May 21 in London, with nominees including Olivia Dean, Lola Young, Lily Allen, Coldplay, CMAT, and Florence + the Machine.
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UK Top 5 Songs Today

“Rein Me In” - Sam Fender & Olivia Dean
“ILoveItILoveItILoveIt” - Bella Kay
“Man I Need” - Olivia Dean
“American Girls” - Harry Styles
“Stateside” - Pink Pantheress with Zara Larsson

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