Michael Jackson became the first artist with Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 hits in six decades as “Thriller” re-entered the chart at No.10. The Halloween boost and his upcoming biopic trailer fueled the surge.

Vince Gill will receive the Willie Nelson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 59th CMA Awards Nov. 19, honoring his decades of contributions to country music.

BTS is preparing new music for their 2026 comeback, with album photoshoots and videos underway for a planned March release.

An ultra-rare Mariah Carey demo tape from producer Arthur Baker’s archives goes to auction Dec. 2–11 via Wax Poetics, featuring early songs and covers that led to her discovery.

Sabrina Carpenter will star in and produce a new Alice in Wonderland musical film for Universal, directed by Lorene Scafaria.

GenAI country act Breaking Rust tops Spotify’s Viral 50 and Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales, while far-right music dominates the Netherlands’ Viral 50 amid elections.

The Hollywood Bowl named its stage after composer John Williams — the first artist so honored in the venue’s 103-year history.

Cleto Escobedo III, longtime Jimmy Kimmel Live bandleader and childhood friend of Kimmel, has passed away.

A lost Frozen cover by Death’s Chuck Schuldiner has surfaced, recorded during his cancer battle using guitar and drum machine.

Ex-Mushroomhead frontman Jeffrey Hatrix reports his cancer is in remission after alternative treatments; he’s suing drummer Steve Felton for royalties.

EPICA postponed its Dec. 2025 Asian tour to Sept. 2026 due to Simone Simons’s health; tickets remain valid. blabbermouth.net/...health

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