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Hip Hop/Rap

Chad Hugo pushes back against Pharrell Williams’ bid to dismiss Neptunes copyright lawsuit

Indie

Doves guitarist Jez Williams announces debut solo album Life Of Me And You and Manchester live dates

Rock

U2 to headline NFL’s Thanksgiving Eve game halftime show

Pop

Olly Alexander joins trans‑led songwriting camp Transpose London 2026

K-pop

Watch: League of Legends virtual group K/DA return without Madison Beer with new song FIRESTARTER

K-pop

Watch: TOMORROW X TOGETHER tease new mini-album Perfect Storm coming November

Metal

Ozzy Osbourne had plans for unreleased songs, producer Andrew Watt reveals

Pop

Who did it better? Taylor Swift singing Boom Clap with Charli xcx or Chappell Roan?

Pop

Watch: Say Now release new Girls Aloud-inspired track Hot and talking, produced by PinkPantheress

Hip Hop/Rap

Korean artists LEE YOUNGJI, E SENS and Jay Park front new C.R.E.A.M. remix as Wu‑Tang Clan team with Modern Warfare 4

Metal

Roger Waters tears into James Hetfield and calls him a 'nobody' after Metallica’s Sphere speech

Pop

Robbie Williams hit Feel named his most‑played song of the century on UK radio and TV

Pop

Listen: Christmas has come early for Freya Skye, Britain's breakout pop star of 2026

Classical

007 songwriter Don Black backs Dame Shirley Bassey to perform one last James Bond theme

Pop

Blondie announce High Noon, their first new album in almost a decade

Rock

Paul McCartney believes Queen Elizabeth had a crush on him

Pop

Michael Jackson is still King of Pop in 2026, new UK album data reveals

Rock

Alternative rockers Daytime TV announce new album Rodeo and drop new single Meditate

Pop

Listen: KATSEYE drop digital bonus track Unloveu from Wild EP

Metal

Nikki Sixx goes viral after blasting artists who preach politics onstage, echoing James Hetfield

Rock

Brandon Flowers says rock is 'almost dying'

Rock

Jason Momoa wants a night out with Oasis, brags that no Rock 'n' Roll Star can match his drinking

Rock

Paul McCartney jokes about his 'height hang‑up' in Beatles films

Pop

Watch: Janet Jackson performs Scream at Singapore Grand Prix

R&B/Soul

RAYE hits out at AI bots after 1.8 million sign‑ups swamp Royal Albert Hall presale

Pop

Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan team up for Expectations remix

Pop

Charli xcx on giving back to the queer community: 'It's really important to me'

Metal

Watch: Metallica frontman James Hetfield tells fans concerts are no place for politics

Rock

The Beach Boys' Mike Love is 'facing serious health challenges' following frail return to stage

Country

Ella Langley stands by her decision to cancel her concert over 'false bomb threat'

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