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Taylor Swift Bows With 4 Million Album Units as ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ Smashes Records in Its No. 1 Debut

Taylor Swift’s 12th studio album, The Life of a Showgirl, earns the biggest first week in music history with over 4 million U.S. and 5.5 million global album-equivalent units. Upon release, the album shattered countless records and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, marking another historic milestone in Swift’s career. Dominating across all platforms, The Life of a Showgirl amassed more than 1.5 billion global streams, securing the […]

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Blaqbonez Announces 4th Studio Album No Excuses, Set for October 17 Release

Blaqbonez is set to drop his highly anticipated fourth studio album, No Excuses, on October 17, 2025. The artist, known for his witty lyricism and genre-bending style, revealed the release date and title for the 16-track project on social media, igniting excitement among fans. The announcement of No Excuses comes after a period of intense work for the Chocolate City artist, who took a more deliberate approach with this project compared to his […]

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Australia Strips Kanye West’s Visa Over ‘Heil Hitler’ Song

Ye, the U.S. rapper formerly known as Kanye West, was recently stripped of an Australian visa after he released his single “Heil Hitler,” a government minister said on Wednesday. Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke revealed Ye has been traveling for years to Australia, where his wife of three years, Bianca Censori, was born. Her family live in Melbourne. Burke said “Heil Hitler,” released in May, promoted Nazism. The song has […]

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Korean centre seeks Afrobeat-K-pop music collaboration

The Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria has expressed interest in fostering collaboration between Nigeria’s Afrobeat sound and traditional Korean music, using the global appeal of K-pop to deepen cross-cultural ties through music. This was revealed by the KCCN Director,  Jeon Ju Ho, on Tuesday during the opening of the exhibition titled “K-pop Meets Korean Traditional Music” at the Centre’s premises in Abuja. K-pop, a global music phenomenon that originated from […]

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Tems Launches Leading Vibe Initiative

Tems launches Leading Vibe Initiative, a platform to support and promote African women in music Tems is launching a new program called The Leading Vibe Initiative in an effort to support young women who want to learn and get involved with the music business, Billboard can announce Wednesday (July 2). The singer, songwriter and entrepreneur from Lagos, Nigeria, is planning a two-day seminar for between 15 and 20 women in […]

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Sean “Diddy” Combs: Jury Reaches Verdict in 4 of 5 Federal Criminal Charges

The jury in Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal case has reached a verdict on four out of five charges but have not reached a consensus on one charge due to "unpersuadable views.” Court will resume July 2 After two days of deliberations, the 12-member jury—who has been tasked with considering charges including racketeering and sex trafficking against the Bad Boy Records founder—has reached a verdict on four of the five counts. […]

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Black Sabbath given the freedom of the city of Birmingham ahead of final concert

Black Sabbath have been given the freedom of the city of Birmingham ahead of their final gig. The band’s huge farewell concert, dubbed ‘Back To The Beginning’, will be held at Villa Park in Birmingham on July 5. It’ll see frontman Ozzy Osbourne, guitarist Tony Iommi, bassist Geezer Butler and drummer Bill Ward perform onstage together for the first time in two decades. Ahead of their huge finale, the metal […]

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