Ticketmaster ‘dynamic pricing’ subject to U.K. investigation into Oasis ticket sales : NPR

Competition and Markets Authority, a U.K. regulator, launched an investigation into how Ticketmaster priced its tickets for the Oasis reunion tour next summer and whether the company was transparent about it ahead of time.

Competition and Markets Authority, a U.K. regulator, launched an investigation into how Ticketmaster priced its tickets for the Oasis reunion tour next summer and whether the company was transparent about it ahead of time. Matt […]

Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop dies at 53 after collapsing on stage in Connecticut : NPR

DJ Fatman Scoop is pictured at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. He died after collapsing at a concert in Connecticut on Friday.

DJ Fatman Scoop is pictured at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles. He died after collapsing at a concert in Connecticut on Friday. Chris Pizzello/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Chris Pizzello/AP/AP NEW […]

Jack Russell, the former singer of the band Great White band, dies at 63 : NPR

Members of the Los Angeles hard-rock group Great White are shown in this undated photo. Standing is Jack Russell. Seated from left to right are, Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall, and Michael Lardie.

Members of the Los Angeles hard-rock group Great White are shown in this undated photo. Standing is Jack Russell. Seated, from left to right, are Audie Desbrow, Mark Kendall and Michael Lardie. ‎/AP hide caption […]

Taylor Swift foils an archrival, maintains album chart reign : NPR

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium London, England on June 21 as part of her Eras Tour.

Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium London, England on June 21 as part of her Eras Tour. Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images This week’s look at the pop charts brings […]

Taylor Swift is back at No. 1, for her lucky 13th week : NPR

Taylor Swift performs onstage during the European leg of her Eras Tour on July 05, 2024 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taylor Swift performs onstage during the European leg of her Eras Tour on July 5 in Amsterdam. Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aldara Zarraoa/Getty Images This week’s look at the pop charts finds […]

For the first time ever, K-pop groups have the biggest albums on the U.S. charts : NPR

Members of the K-pop group of Stray Kids attend the 2024 Met Gala in New York City.

Members of the K-pop group of Stray Kids attend the 2024 Met Gala in New York City. The group’s latest album, ATE, topped the Billboard 200 album chart in its opening week. Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images […]

Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, last of the original Four Tops, dies : NPR

Duke Fakir holds his life time achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, died Monday of heart failure at age 88.

Duke Fakir holds his life time achievement award backstage at the 51st Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles on Feb. 8, 2009. Fakir, the last of the original Four Tops, died Monday of heart failure […]

Bernice Johnson Reagon, a founder of The Freedom Singers and Sweet Honey in the Rock, has died at 81 : NPR

Bernice Johnson Reagon at the memorial celebration for Odetta at Riverside Church in 2009 in New York City.

Bernice Johnson Reagon, seen here at the memorial celebration for Odetta at Riverside Church in 2009 in New York City. Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images Bernice Johnson Reagon, seen here […]

‘Not Like Us’ back at No. 1; Taylor Swift sets another record : NPR

Taylor Swift performs during the European leg of her Eras Tour at Johan Cruijff Arena on July 4, 2024, in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Taylor Swift, seen onstage in Amsterdam in July during the European leg of her record-breaking Eras Tour, has broken another record with her latest album The Tortured Poets Department. Carlos Alvarez/Getty Images hide caption toggle […]

Ingrid Andress, whose national anthem went viral, says she was drunk : NPR

Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. She's standing while holding a microphone. In the blurry background is the baseball stadium filled with spectators.

Ingrid Andress sings the national anthem prior to the 2024 Home Run Derby at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday. Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos […]

How Shaboozey’s slow-burning hybrid of hip-hop and country became the biggest song in the U.S. : NPR

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024.

Shaboozey performs during the 2024 BET Awards in Los Angeles in June 2024. Michael Tran/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Tran/Getty Images Country rapper and singer Shaboozey has plenty of reasons to celebrate right […]