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Earlier this year, Orange 9mm announced their first show in 25 years. The hardcore band hasn’t released new music since 1999, but on Friday they pleased fans with a rowdy set on the Terminal 5 rooftop in New York.  » Read More

Last month, Post Malone announced his new country album F-1 Trillion. So far he’s released “I Had Some Help” with Morgan Wallen, “Pour Me A Drink” with Blake Shelton, and “Guy For That” with Luke Combs, and on Thursday the 29-year-old hitmaker joined Dwight Yoakam onstage in Los Angeles.  » Read More

This year’s Newport Folk Festival is currently in the midst in Rhode Island. The lineup has Hozier, Elle King, Gillian Welch, Brittany Howard, Orville Peck, and more. And Beck gave a surprise covers-heavy performance on Friday.  » Read More

On Friday, Halsey unveiled her new single “Lucky,” which samples Britney Spears’ 2000 song of the same title and Monica’s 1997 hit “Angel Of Mine.” She shared a music video, and Spears reacted to it on X with a since-deleted tweet saying she felt “harassed, violated, and bullied.”  » Read More

On Friday, Lady Gaga, Céline Dion, Gojira, and more performed at the Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony. Shortly after, Beyoncé shared a video set to her Cowboy Carter anthem “Ya Ya” introducing US teams.  » Read More

I’m not sure when I started following the doomy, dreamy Queens band Pink Mexico on Bandcamp, but I’m glad I did. Their new single “Petting Zoo,” out today, is a six-minute ethereal crusher that, with its dense, textured heaviness, reminds me of Hum in the best way. February’s more uptempo “Swear Words”  » Read More

Gaga did “Mon truc en plumes,” Gojira become the first metal band to play the Olympics, and Celine Dion triumphantly closed proceedings  » Read More

A 71st-generation master of the West African instrument, Diabaté pushed beyond tradition, playing alongside Björk, Taj Mahal, Damon Albarn, Ali Farka Touré, and others  » Read More

A surprise addition to the torch-bearing relay ahead of tonight’s opening ceremony  » Read More