Latest US Music Industry News

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Updated:: Monday, 17 February 2025

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Lil Wayne Recruits The Roots for Singles Medley on ‘SNL50’ Special

Lil Wayne ran through five cuts off his Tha Carter series of albums for his SNL50: The Anniversary Special appearance.
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DJ Cassidy’s ‘Pass The Mic Live!’ Brings Bay Area Flair to NBA All-Star Game Halftime Show Starring E-40, Saweetie, Too Short & En Vogue

The All-Star Game returns to San Francisco for the first time since 1967.
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Adam Sandler Boils Down 50 Years of ‘SNL’ Into a Perfectly Sweet Song: Watch the ‘SNL50’ Moment

The four-season Saturday Night Live castmember paid tribute to his late castmates Chris Farley, Phil Hartman & more.
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Ozzy Osbourne Confirms He Won’t Play a Full Black Sabbath Set at Final Show

Ozzy Osbourne's final show will take place this July, with Black Sabbath, Metallica, Slayer, Anthrax, and more on the lineup.
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Lizzo and SZA Almost Formed a Rock Band Called Pussy Lasers

The unrealized rock trio would have featured Lizzo, SZA and an unnamed third artist.
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Miley Cyrus Covers Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ With Brittany Howard for ‘SNL50’ Special

O'Connor famously tore up a photo of then-Pope John Paul II to end her 1992 Saturday Night Live performance.
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Sabrina Carpenter Guest Stars as Badly-Singing Bestie, Bad Bunny Makes Cameo in ‘Domingo’ Sketch on ‘SNL50’

The chaos of Kelsey and Matt's marriage continued on the 50th anniversary of 'SNL.'
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Sabrina Carpenter & Paul Simon Open ‘SNL50’ Anniversary Special With ‘Homeward Bound’

Simon played the Simon & Garfunkel duet with George Harrison on 'SNL' in 1976.
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Bob Dylan Biopic ‘A Complete Unknown’ Ranks Among the Top 10 All-Time Top-Grossing Music Biopics: Here’s the Top 25

The films on this list cover a wide range of genres, including rap, classical, country, Latin and contemporary Christian.
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Kendrick Lamar’s ‘GNX’ Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart

The set surges back to No. 1 after its physical release and Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime show. Plus, two more Lamar albums return to the top 10.
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