What to know about the Eurovision Song Contest as Israel’s participation sparks walkouts

LONDON (AP) — The Eurovision Song Contest, which aims to be an upbeat celebration of music and unity, is facing the biggest ...

He's got 2 of the year's most-streamed songs. You'd never know it.

"Die with a Smile" is the top global song of the year, according to Spotify. How did Bruno Mars pull that off?

How Did Spotify Calculate Listening Age? What to Know About the New 2025 Wrapped Feature

Spotify released its annual Wrapped analysis, which compiles users' 2025 listening data, and introduced the new category of ...
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The Story Behind the Song That Changed Everything for Lainey Wilson

We have the story behind "Things A Man Oughta Know", the second single Lainey Wilson released, and her first No. 1 ht.

Alice Smith on Crafting Standout ‘Sinners’ Track ‘Last Time (I Seen the Sun)’ With Miles Caton and Ludwig Göransson: ‘A Perfectly Placed Song’

Alice Smith explains working with Miles Caton and Ludwig Göransson to write and record standout 'Sinners' song 'Last Time (I ...

Amy Allen on the Five Songs That Changed Everything

The best thing that happened to pop music in recent years is that Grammy-winning songwriter Amy Allen watched that insipid ...

'Anytime he had a word that he didn't know, we would write a song. And it worked'

Award-winning Kiwi musicians and parents Steph Brown and Fen Ikner use death metal, reggae and Latin grooves to help kids ...

Golden Globes Producers on Why It’s So Tough to Pronounce Nominee Names and How They’ll Include the New Podcast Category

Golden Globes exec producers Glenn Weiss and Ricky Kirshner on why it's tough to pronounce nominee names, plus their plans ...
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‘They Don’t Know What We Know’: Who sings Springboks song?

According to Cape Town muso, The Kiffness, the song is AI-generated. Other rugby fans revealed that They Don’t Know What We Know was created by an artist named Skiwi, who is a Springbok fan. According ...

How This TV Theme Song Became One of the Biggest Hits of 1975

The harmonica and synthesizer-driven theme song was a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 1975 and remained on the charts for 16 weeks. The song also won a Grammy Award for Best ...

David Byrne is bringing his huge tour to Phoenix. Here's what we know

Get ready. David Byrne of Talking Heads fame is extending his tour and coming to Phoenix in 2026. Here's what we know, including how to get tickets.

Alanis Morissette Strips Down ‘You Oughta Know’ for MGM+’s ‘Words + Music’

Alanis Morissette performs 'You Oughta Know' on the MGM+ series 'Words + Music.' The Canadian singer-songwriter appears in episode four of the series.