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Cole's “The Fall-Off” Era Keeps Making NoiseSeptember 15, 2026 · Source: ForbesDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursYe's Two Russian Stadium Concerts Canceled, Promoters Announce: ‘Sincere Regret'October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineAwardsPast 48 hoursBorn 75 Years Ago Today in England, the Genre-Hopping, Grammy-Winning Singer-Songwriter, and Bassist Who Led One of the 1980s’ Most Successful BandsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours3 Soft Rock Songs From 1978 That Every 70s Kid Still Knows TodayOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineDancePast 48 hoursDrake Responds to Karol G Starring as Bruno Mars' ‘Juliet' in Romantic ‘Dance With Me' Video: ‘This Guy Works Fast'October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineDancePast 48 hours4 Glittery Pop Songs From the 70s That You Probably Forgot You LovedOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursWatch Panteón Rococó Bring Pro-Immigrant Struggle to Tiny Desk ConcertOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours3 Rock Songs From the 2000s That Still Sound Fresh, Despite Being 20+ Years OldOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursOn This Day in 1981, Alabama Released a Crossover Hit Inspired by a Murder ConvictionOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursPhil Collins on Piers Morgan Uncensored: The 7 Biggest RevelationsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hours3 Lyrics From 1960s Country Greats That Are Absolute PoetryOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursTwo Nicolas Cage Classics Are Getting the 4K Steelbook TreatmentOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursMichael McDonald of the Doobie Brothers Reconnects With Son He Put Up for Adoption at Age 14, Nearly 6 Decades LaterOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineLatinPast 48 hoursAre You an Independent Artist? Here Are 6 Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 Panels You Can't MissOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineRecord LabelsPast 48 hoursIn Canada: Universal Music Canada Lays Off Staff Across Several DepartmentsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That Parents Were Actually Scared OfOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours9 Years Ago Today, the World Lost the Classic Rock Icon Whose Songs Have Been Covered by Pearl Jam, Johnny Cash, and Linda RonstadtOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursIs Role Model the Most Famous Person From Maine? Here's What He Said on ‘Chicken Shop Date'October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hours4 Confidence-Boosting Hits From 1981 That Feel Like Letting LooseOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursPLAVE: Out of the Tunnel, Into ‘HYPERDRIVE'October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineCountryPast 48 hoursRemember When Josh Turner Made His Grand Ole Opry Debut in 2001?October 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours4 Stellar 1983 Albums That Provided Huge Career Boosts to Artists Who Needed ThemOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hours54 Years Ago Today, Dolly Parton Released This “Superlative” Ode to Her Favorite SongwriterOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineLatinPast 48 hoursMike Patton Covers a Juan Gabriel Hit at Mexico City's Palacio de Bellas Artes: ‘An Absolute Dream'October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineLatinPast 48 hoursBillboard Latin Music Week 2026: 5 Trends to DiscoverOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineRecord LabelsPast 48 hoursExecutive Turntable: Ivan Chen Named CEO of BandLab TechnologiesOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursCameron Winter at Carnegie Hall Is a Brilliant Portrait of an Artist Frozen in Time: ReviewOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursAs Matchbox Twenty Mark 30 Years Together, a Look Back at Their Near-BreakupOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineRadioPast 48 hours3 Soft Rock Songs From 1976 That Had Baby Boomers Crying by the RadioOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursBest Early October Prime Day Kindle DealsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineNew ReleasesPast 48 hoursVictoria Monét Returns: The R&B Star on How She Overcame Vocal Issues and Embraced Motherhood for Her New Album ‘Frequency of Love'October 2, 2026 · Source: VarietyDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursFrom Victoria Monét to Drake & Noah Kahan, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursFirst Trailer for Lionel Messi's ‘Messi & the Giants' Animated Show Features Music From Luck RaOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursRonnie Dunn Gets an Unexpected Gift From Kacey Musgraves: “I'll Get Killed for That”October 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursAnne Hathaway Says Rihanna Inspired Her to Shake Up Her Maternity Style: ‘She Changed the Game'October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursDoja Cat's Tour Ma Vie Setlist: Every Song Played at the First U.S. ShowOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursHeavy Song of the Week: Tony Iommi Delivers Dark Sabbathian Majesty with “Stormwatcher”October 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursWatch Quiet Riot's New 23-Year-Old Singer Belt Out ‘Cum On Feel The Noize' at Debut ConcertOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineAwardsPast 48 hoursStray Kids Join BTS in Withholding Music From 2027 Grammy ConsiderationOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hoursNoel Gallagher’s ‘MTV Unplugged' Acoustic Guitar Fetches $300,000 at AuctionOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hoursNoel Gallagher’s ‘MTV Unplugged’ Acoustic Guitar Fetches $300,000 at AuctionOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursMiranda Lambert Reveals Why Making Her New Album Left Her “In Tears”October 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineNew ReleasesPast 48 hoursMiranda Lambert on Blending Country and Disco on Her New Album: ‘Dolly’s All Over This'October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursFontaines D.C. Announce 2027 North American TourOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursBorn 78 Years Ago in Mississippi, the Rodeo Champ and Country Star Who Taught Garth Brooks Everything He Knows About Playing LiveOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursFontaines D.C. Plot 2027 North American TourOctober 2, 2026 · Source: PitchforkDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursTwisted Sister Announce Totally Twisted – The Studio Albums 1982–1987October 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hoursKid Rock Enlists Accused Sexual Assaulter for New Christian AlbumOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineFestivalsPast 48 hoursJoni Mitchell Wrote This 1970 Song About Missing Woodstock (And It Became the Festival’s Defining Anthem)October 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursRicky Skaggs, Doyle Lawson & More Featured On The Delmore Brothers Tribute Album: ‘Their Musical Innovation Influenced Almost Every Genre of Music’October 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineLatinPast 48 hoursWhat's Going on Between Karol G, Drake, and Bruno Mars?October 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineCountryPast 48 hoursCountry Music Legend's Return to the Stage Put on Hold as He Continues To Battle PneumoniaOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursRingo Starr Plays Forest Hills Stadium for First Time Since Beatlemania in 1964October 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursStream On This Week: Florence Pugh Transforms a Classic, and Alan Cumming Will Break Your HeartOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours3 Songs From 1975 That Feel Like a Day You Don’t Want To EndOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursLzzy Hale Rails Against “Sick Monsters” in Wake of Cornell University Case: “We Don't Want Your Kind”October 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursFontaines D.C., Miranda Lambert, and All the Songs You Need to Know This WeekOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineRecord LabelsPast 48 hoursFrom Warner's EMP sell-off to Universal Music's Briegmann promotion… it's MBW's Weekly Round-UpOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursRonnie Wood Says One Rolling Stones Member Is Holding Back Tour PlansOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursBill Withers' publisher sues UMG, Sony, and Kobalt, claiming Olivia Dean's ‘I've Seen It' copies ‘Just the Two of Us'October 2, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hours‘I would rather have 1% of a hit record than 100% of a record that wasn’t.'October 2, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineStreamingPast 48 hoursSuno is ‘far beyond' 2m subscribers and $300m in revenue, says Mikey Shulman – who argues it's ‘good' that AI music has no ‘firm rules of the road' yetOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineStreamingPast 48 hoursAn $8M streaming fraud, two plays a day. Here's the pro-rata math behind the bot scheme – and the rule change that would have killed it.October 2, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursDRAMA Close Out Live at Lagunitas' 2026 Season with Grooves and Good Vibes: Photos + RecapOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineRecord LabelsPast 48 hoursYusim Aladro promoted to General Manager at Warner Music MexicoOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursDon Gibson and Kitty Wells Both Had a Big Hit With This Song in 1958October 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursRancid Announce 30th Anniversary …And Out Come the Wolves Box SetOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineNew ReleasesPast 48 hoursHudson Freeman Announces New Album Doom Country, Unveils “Fell Ass Backwards”: StreamOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursThe Killers Announce Sam's Town 20th Anniversary Vinyl Reissues and Box SetOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours4 of the Best One-Liners From 1973 Rock SongsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursMiranda Lambert and Ella Langley Throw on Their ‘Snakeskin Boots' for New CollabOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursMiranda Lambert and Ella Langley Throw on Their ‘Snakeskin Boots’ for New CollabOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursSlash Makes Latin America the Starting Point for His 2027 World Tour After Storied History in the RegionOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursMac Miller Estate Celebrates 10th Anniversary of The Divine Feminine with Three Unreleased SongsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineCountryPast 48 hoursOn This Day in 1928, a Grand Ole Opry Pioneer Made Nashville’s First Professional RecordingsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursEminem Teams With NERDS Clothing for Original Video Game, New Streetwear Collab Out of New York Comic Con (EXCLUSIVE)October 2, 2026 · Source: VarietyDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Star an Epic Wah-Wah PedalOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hours3 Rock Songs From 1988 You Heard While Shopping at the Mall With Your FriendsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursSlash Ft. Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators Announce New Album and Tour, Unleash “Flying Blind”: StreamOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineRadioPast 48 hoursThis Country Classic Was Just Named the Most Popular Song on Country Radio of the Past 20 YearsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineCountryPast 48 hoursThe Chicks Never Abandoned Country Music. ‘Taking the Long Way’ Is the ProofOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursWhy Donnie Darko's Signature Rabbit Is Still So HauntingOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineRecord LabelsPast 48 hoursMusic Industry Moves: Frank Briegmann Gets a Big Up at Universal Music; Warner Mexico Promotes Yusim Aladro to GMOctober 2, 2026 · Source: VarietyDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hours4 Beatles Albums That Start and Finish Extremely StrongOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineAwardsPast 48 hoursStray Kids Join BTS in Grammy Submission BoycottOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineToursPast 48 hoursWatch Metallica Spawn a Monster for Their Sphere Residency OpenerOctober 2, 2026 · Source: PitchforkDrake MagazineRockPast 48 hoursBest Guitars on a Budget 2026: The Ultimate Guide to Electric Guitars for BeginnersOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursThe Intimacy Economy: Why Music Stars Are Going SmallOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineNew ReleasesPast 48 hours10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Greg Freeman, Quavo, and MoreOctober 2, 2026 · Source: PitchforkDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hours28 Years Ago Today, the World Said Goodbye to the “King of the Singing Cowboys” Who Inspired Countless ImitatorsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursLuke Bryan Reveals What Lionel Richie Told Him After Latest Health ScareOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineAwardsPast 48 hoursStray Kids Join BTS in Sitting Out Grammy AwardsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: VarietyDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hours4 Iconic Breakup Lyrics From the 90s That Everyone KnowsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursReview: The Chicks’ ‘Taking The Long Way’ 20th Anniversary Reissue Is a Testament to the Trio’s TimelessnessOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hours3 Country Songs From 1999 That Still Make Me Smile TodayOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsPast 48 hoursThis Elvis Presley Song Had an Extra Writing Credit That Was Actually a Subtle Dig at the KingOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis week3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1960s That Are Impossible Not To Sing Along ToOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekRemembering When a Jackson Browne Hit Album Angered the Critics but Thrilled the Fans in 1980October 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekBorn 99 Years Ago Today in Missouri, “The Voice” of Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys Who Stole the Spotlight in This 1998 Western Starring Woody HarrelsonOctober 2, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineToursThis week‘Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall' Review: Paul Thomas Anderson Directs a Rapturous Solo Concert Movie Built Around the Songs — and Haunting Sound — of Cameron WinterOctober 2, 2026 · Source: VarietyDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekNoah Kahan Unleashes ‘Hunger Games’ Cut ‘Draw You Out’: Stream It NowOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekNoah Kahan Delivers Heartache and Hope on New ‘Hunger Games' SingleOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekDrake and Don Toliver’s “Choosin’ Texas” Remix Is Officially HereOctober 2, 2026 · Source: PitchforkDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis week‘The Cat in the Hat' Soundtrack Is Going to Rule, Thanks to Hilary DuffOctober 2, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekHilary Duff Has a ‘CATastrophe' on Her Hands With New Song for ‘The Cat in the Hat' Movie: Watch the VideoOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineChartsThis weekMac Miller's Estate Releases 10th-Anniversary Edition of ‘The Divine Feminine' With 3 New SongsOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineDJsThis weekKATSEYE Enlist DJ Pedro Sampaio for Brazilian Funk Remix of “HOOTIE FRUTTI”: WatchOctober 2, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineHip-HopThis weekDrake Releases ‘FOMO' Four-Pack as ‘HABIBTI' Deluxe Featuring Don Toliver: Stream It NowOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineAwardsThis weekVictoria Monét's ‘Frequency of Love’: All 22 Tracks RankedOctober 2, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineChartsThis weekFuyumi Ono's ‘Yumei no Kishi: Juni Kokuki' Sweeps Three Metrics to Top Billboard Japan Book Hot 100October 1, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekKeisuke Kuwata Talks ‘Akane-banashi’ Themes, Japanese-Western Fusion & Staying Relevant for 50 Years: Billboard Japan Monthly InterviewOctober 1, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekTurnstile Promise Not to Trash SNL Set in New PromoOctober 1, 2026 · Source: ConsequenceDrake MagazineRecord LabelsThis weekThe Game's Label Sues UMG for Under-Promoting His 2022 Album: ‘Diminished Commercial Performance’October 1, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekStella Lefty Is ‘So Dead' Over ‘Saturday Night Live' Sketch Roasting the Debate Around Her Songwriting CreditsOctober 1, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis week3 Country Songs From 1960 That Every 60s Kid Still Knows TodayOctober 1, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekAmerican Authors Are Taking ‘Best Day of My Life' to a Whole New Generation With Kids Project Bogoo's Best DayOctober 1, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekStevie Nicks Was Asked To Sing This 1980 Hit Before It Went to BlondieOctober 1, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineRockThis week5 Iconic Guitar Pedals That Defined the Sound of 70s RockOctober 1, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineRockThis week3 Rock Songs From the 1970s That Still Sound Fresh, Despite Being 50+ Years OldOctober 1, 2026 · Source: American SongwriterDrake MagazineMusic NewsThis weekThere Is Precedent for Taylor Swift's ‘Cleveland!' Making the World Go Crazy: Paul McCartney's ‘Silly Love Songs' EraOctober 1, 2026 · Source: VarietyDrake MagazineIndustry TechnologyThis weekKelly Clarkson's AI Hot Take Sparks Tons of Online HateOctober 1, 2026 · Source: Rolling StoneDrake MagazineMusic BusinessThe Music Industry Is Cracking Down on AI Streaming FraudSeptember 14, 2026 · Source: IFPIDrake MagazineMusic NewsMacklemore Dropped From Remaining Ed Sheeran U.S. Tour DatesSeptember 14, 2026 · Source: ReutersR&B / TrendingIs Steve Lacy Heading Toward Another Breakout Hit?September 10, 2026 · Source: BillboardDrake MagazineMusic TrendsOld Songs Are Becoming Hits Again — And TikTok Is Driving ItSeptember 1, 2026 · Source: Music Business WorldwideDrake MagazineMusic BusinessMusic Streaming Subscriptions Keep GrowingSeptember 1, 2026 · Source: RIAADrake MagazineHip-HopHip-Hop Is Looking Back to the '80s for Its Next SoundAugust 12, 2026 · Source: Rolling Stone CanadaDrake MagazineTrending ArtistBabyChiefDoit's “Ghetto Love Story” Becomes a Viral Rap HitJuly 8, 2026 · Source: Hip-HopVibeTrending MusicBossMan Dlow Keeps the “Motion Party” MovingJune 1, 2026 · Source: The SourceDrake MagazineMusic IndustryPodcasts Are Becoming Music Discovery EnginesMarch 26, 2026 · Source: Variety