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Travis Scott’s 2014 mixtape <em>Days Before Rodeo</em> leaps from No. 106 all the way to No. 1, thanks to a massive flood of vinyl sales.

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Travis Scott finally soars to No. 1 on the strength of vinyl

Since its re-release earlier this month, Travis Scott's album Days Before Rodeo has been bouncing up and down the charts, finally landing at No. 1.

September 26, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Sean "Diddy" Combs attends the 2018 Fox Network Upfront at the Wollman Rink in New York City's Central Park.

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  • Music

New lawsuit accuses Sean Combs of rape, recording assault later distributed as porn

Thalia Graves alleges Combs and his bodyguard, Joseph Sherman, raped her, recorded the attack without her knowledge and later distributed the video as pornography in the 11th suit against him.

September 25, 2024
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  • Sidney Madden
Shaboozey, seen here at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York, has spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the pop chart with his first hit, the smash "A Bar Song (Tipsy)."

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  • Music News

Shaboozey's hit 'A Bar Song (Tipsy)' is No. 1 again, and joins an elite club

A 10th week at the top of the Billboard pop chart is quite an accomplishment. Before the 2000s, that was the rarest of feats. In the days of streaming though, it's become more common.

September 19, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Inductee JD Souther and Alison Krauss attend the Songwriters Hall of Fame 44th annual induction and awards gala on June 13, 2013, in New York. Souther, who collaborated on some of the Eagles' biggest hits, such as “Best of My Love," “James Dean,” "New Kid in Town," and “Heartache Tonight,” died Tuesday.

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  • Obituaries

JD Souther, who collaborated on 'Heartache Tonight' and other Eagles hits, dies at 78

Souther was a prolific songwriter and musician who helped shape the country-rock sound that took root in Southern California in the 1970s with his collaborations with the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt.

September 19, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Former President Donald Trump dances to a song as he leaves a rally in Johnstown, Pa., on Aug. 30.

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  • National

More and more artists want Trump to stop using their music. They face a costly fight

The White Stripes are the latest musical act to take the former president to court over using their songs in his reelection campaign.

September 18, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
Sean "Diddy" Combs arrives at the LA Premiere of "The Four: Battle For Stardom" at the CBS Radford Studio Center on May 30, 2018, in Los Angeles.

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  • Music

Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail after arrest for conspiracy and sex trafficking

The music mogul was arrested late Monday in New York, and now faces charges of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and transportation to engage in prostitution after months of civil lawsuits.

September 18, 2024
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  • Sidney Madden
Edgar Barrera, the songwriter and producer who leads all nominees at the 25th annual Latin Grammy Awards, shown here attending an event celebrating producers, engineers, songwriters and composers at the Grammy museum on January 31, 2024.

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  • Music

Edgar Barrera leads the Latin Grammy nominations for the second year in a row

Superstars like Bad Bunny, Karol G and Juan Luis Guerra racked up Latin Grammy nominations. But producers and songwriters got plenty of love, too.

September 17, 2024
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  • Isabella Gomez Sarmiento
Tito Jackson, pictured here attending the diamond birthday celebration for his late brother Michael Jackson on August 29, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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  • Obituaries

Tito Jackson, member of the Jackson 5, dies at 70

The singer and guitarist was part of sibling quintet that took over the pop world in 1969 — it released four consecutive No. 1 hits — and launched a family entertainment dynasty that lasted decades.

September 16, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster and
  • Rachel Treisman
Justin Timberlake (center) walks into court for a hearing Friday in Sag Harbor, N.Y.

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  • National

Justin Timberlake pleads guilty to impaired driving, gets $500 fine and will make PSA

Justin Timberlake pleaded guilty to impaired driving, resolving the criminal case stemming from his arrest in the Hamptons. “I did not live up to the standards that I try to hold for myself," he said.

September 13, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Jon Bon Jovi, pictured at the U.S. Open tennis championships in New York on Sunday, is credited with helping save a woman's life on a Nashville bridge just days later.

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  • Music News

Jon Bon Jovi helps talk a woman off the ledge of a bridge while filming a music video

Bon Jovi spotted a woman on the ledge of the pedestrian bridge where his crew was filming in Nashville late Tuesday. The singer and a team member helped her over the railing and back to safety.

September 12, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Post Malone, Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter laugh backstage at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards on Wednesday in Elmont, N.Y.

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  • Music News

Swift sweeps, Chiles gets her bronze and other highlights from a star-studded VMAs

The 40th MTV Video Music Awards celebrated today’s biggest stars and songs, as well as iconic moments from its own history. Here are some of the night's best moments and biggest winners.

September 12, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Sabrina Carpenter, seen here performing at the 2024 Governors Ball held at Flushing Meadows Corona Park on June 8, 2024, in Queens, N.Y., had multiple hits in contention for the song of the summer — but neither "Espresso" nor "Please Please Please" was the season's champion.

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  • Music News

Summers may come and go, but the songs of the summer last forever

All summer, a wide range of hits were in the running for the biggest songs of the season — country singalongs, rap diss tracks, pop kiss-offs and rock epics. But two took the race down to the wire.

September 11, 2024
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  • Stephen Thompson
Frankie Beverly performs with Maze at the 2009 Summer Soul Concert series at Newark Symphony Hall in Newark, N.J.

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  • Obituaries

Frankie Beverly, R&B and funk legend, dies at 77

As the leader of Maze, Beverly crafted songs like the slinky, euphoric "Happy Feelin’s" and the breakup anthem "Before I Let Go," wedding his dulcet singing to buoyant grooves.

September 11, 2024
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  • Sidney Madden
In her Instagram post, Taylor Swift said she was voting for Kamala Harris because "she fights for the rights and causes I believe need a warrior to champion them."

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  • Elections

Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris in Instagram post after the debate

In an Instagram post after the presidential debate on Tuesday night, Taylor Swift said she was voting for Kamala Harris.

September 11, 2024
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  • Elena Moore
Kendrick Lamar performs at last summer's Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn.

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  • Music News

Kendrick Lamar will headline next year's Super Bowl halftime show

The Grammy-winning rapper, who spent this summer topping the charts, previously performed at the 2022 Super Bowl halftime show. But this will be his first Super Bowl as the headliner.

September 10, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
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