Music
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Chris Stapleton and Snoop Dogg Redo ‘In the Air Tonight’ as New ‘Monday Night Football’ Theme Song
The classic ’80s Phil Collins track joins the broadcasts, but won’t entirely replace previous MNF instrumental “Heavy Action”
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Rolling Stone Cofounder Jann Wenner’s Son Denounces Dad’s Comments About Black and Female Musicians
The music journalist was kicked off the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation board on Saturday
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Roger Whittaker, British Folk Singer Known for ‘Durham Town,’ Dies at 87
The musician was beloved for his whistling skills and guitar ability
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Wasserman Acquires Brillstein Entertainment Partners
Cynthia Pett and Jon Liebman will remain co-CEOs of the entertainment management company
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Katy Perry Sells Music Catalog to Litmus for $225 Million
The acquisition includes the rights to the pop singer’s hit album “Teenage Dream”
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Music Industry Hits All-Time Recording Revenue High: $8.4 Billion in First Half of 2023
A new report from the RIAA shows the number of people with streaming subscriptions has more than doubled in 5 years
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Irish Grinstead, Singer From Girl Group 702, Dies at 43
Grinstead’s sister and bandmate confirmed her death, noting that she “has had a long battle”
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Maren Morris Says She’s Leaving Country Music Because ‘It’s Burning Itself Down’ Thanks to Donald Trump
The singer also describes the current “hyper-masculine brand of country music” as “butt rock”
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Rolling Stone Founder Jann Wenner Kicked Off Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation Board After Criticizing Black and Women Musicians
“I made comments that diminished the contributions, genius and impact of Black and women artists,” he acknowledged in an apology
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Here Are All the Songs in ‘The Other Black Girl’
From SZA and Janelle Monae to Anita Baker and TLC
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Says Beef With Mase Squashed: ‘We’re Brothers and Brothers Fight’
“Everything’s cool and good now,” the mogul says of their conflict over Bad Boy song rights, which he transferred back to the rapper earlier this month
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Elon Musk Starts Pointless Fight With Ice Cube, Rapper Roasts Twitter’s Decline
The X CEO’s stolen meme led to the N.W.A wordsmith slamming the whole platform
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Rolling Stones’ Ron Wood Says Band Has Long Relied on His Mediation Between Mick and Keith: ‘That Has Been My Thing’
The rock legends release their first album of new songs in 18 years next month
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Blake Shelton, Kelsea Ballerini and Kane Brown to Perform at Inaugural People’s Choice Country Awards
Wynonna Judd and Toby Keith will be honored at the show, which will air live from the Grand Ole Opry House in Nashville
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‘Tiny Desk Concert’ Creator, ‘All Things Considered’ Director Bob Boilen Exits NPR After 35 Years
A longtime director of “All Things Considered,” Boilen also created “All Songs Considered,” the backbone of NPR’s music programming