Music News Top Five

Music News Top Five

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Music News Top Five episodes

  • Music News Top Five — November 3, 2026

    My Chemical Romance's The Black Parade tops the Billboard 200 twenty years on, Morgan Wallen sets Country Airplay records with 'Been by Now,' Cheap Trick announce their first touring break in 50 years, Taylor Red's Nicole Taylor dies at 35, and Bonnie Tyler's final recording 'Love, Light and Peace' is announced.

    8 min
  • Music News Top Five — Breaking: Juan Atkins, Detroit techno pioneer, dies at 64

    Breaking news: Juan Atkins, the Detroit producer who co-founded Cybotron and the Belleville Three and helped give techno its name, has died at 64. He was found unresponsive in his Mexico City hotel room ahead of a scheduled performance; his agency confirmed the news, and no cause of death has been announced. Alex and Marcus with what happened and why he mattered.

    2 min
  • Music News Top Five — October 30, 2026

    Zach Bryan's triple-chart debut, Rolling Stone's 200 greatest rock songs of the century so far, Noah Kahan's stadium world tour, Foo Fighters back at number one on rock radio, and Manic Street Preachers with Suede opening their UK tour.

    7 min
  • Music News Top Five — October 27, 2026

    Alex and Marcus run down the five biggest music stories of the last few days: Ella Langley's 25-week Hot 100 record; Donnie Iris dies, aged 83; Neil Young's $10M lawsuit vs the Trump 47 Committee; The Flaming Lips announce The Teardrop Throbs; and Tate McRae's global chart debut. Sponsored by My 25 Free Songs — free music search and 30-second song previews at my25freesongs.com.

    7 min
  • Music News Top Five — October 24, 2026

    The Shires say farewell after thirteen years; we remember Irish traditional great Donal Lunny; Chvrches return with Roses; Greta Van Fleet tops the Hard Rock Albums chart; and the Tim Westwood case grows. Sponsored by My 25 Free Songs.

    6 min

About Music News Top Five

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Alex and Marcus run down the five biggest music stories of the last few days, twice a week. Sponsored by My 25 Free Songs — free music search and 30-second song previews at my25freesongs.com.