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Jazz and soul-influenced artist wowed the judges with her ambitious second album, beating competition from fellow stars including Sir Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean, Suede and Florence and the Machine
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Singer who has had record-breaking Brit awards success adds to haul thanks to massively ambitious big-band album
Raye is the winner of the 2026 Mercury prize, for her second studio album, This Music May Contain Hope.
Her win – for a hugely ambitious 73-minute record that spanned big band jazz, power balladry, funk and more – caps an ongoing renaissance for a British singer who at one point was in the doldrums, lashing out publicly at her record label for not letting her release a studio album.
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Stage show based on late singer reportedly set to feature her best-loved songs with involvement from her father Mitch
A musical based on Amy Winehouse is in development for London’s West End.
The project is still in early stages with Catherine Schreiber, a Tony award-winning producer (Cabaret, Rent), attached to the project, according to Variety. Casting is reported to currently be under way.
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Kevin "Noodles" Wasserman, The Offspring founder and guitarist, was forced to take a break from performing due to a serious health issue.
Wasserman, 63, did not disclose his illness, but noted that his band "is super supportive" of his decision and ready to keep touring while he focuses on recovery.
"It is with deep sadness that I have to announce that I need to step away from live performances for a while to deal with a sudden and fairly serious health issue," Wasserman shared in a post on Instagram.
"The rest of the band has my back, is super supportive, and will keep rocking you all in my absence. I hope to be back on stage sooner rather than later."
He added, "Until then, I will miss all of you with all of my heart. Thanks for keeping me in your thoughts. I really appreciate it."
Hundreds of thousands of fans showed support on the post, with messages of love and strength flooding the comments.
Simple Plan’s Pierre Bouvier wrote, "Hope you’re OK brother. Sending love and positivity. You’re a legend…. You got this."
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"Get back ripping quick Noodz!!," Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg wrote, while the band Garbage wrote, "Sending love to you Noodles. You are the best. You've got this."
Professional skateboarder Steve Caballero wrote, "Dude, so sorry to hear about this and I hope and pray 🙏🏼 that you heal quickly and recover healthier than ever ❤️❤️- much love my friend."
Originally named Maniac Subsidal, The Offspring first formed in the '80s out of Garden Grove, Calif., with Bryan "Dexter" Holland on vocals, bassist Greg "K" Kriesel and drummer James Lilja, in addition to Noodles on guitar.
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They released their first, self-titled album in 1989 and found moderate success with their third album, "Smash," in 1994 before signing with Columbia Records and releasing "Ixnay on the Hombre" in '97 and the widely celebrated "Americana" one year later, which included the commercial hits "Pretty Fly (For A White Guy)," "Why Don't You Get a Job?" and "The Kids Aren't Alright."
Noodles last played with the Offspring in San Diego on Oct. 18, and the band is scheduled to perform in Los Angeles on Saturday.
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The band has multiple gigs scheduled in November, and is set to headline the iHeartRadio ALTer Ego 2027 festival in Los Angeles on Jan. 16.
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The Billboard 200 has tracked the best-selling albums in the US for decades.
It's a major accomplishment to top the chart, especially when an artist manages the feat with multiple different albums.
Only a handful of artists have crossed into double-digit No. 1s, including modern superstars like Taylor Swift, Drake, Jay-Z, and Future. They're listed below in ascending order.
Editor's note: Although Elvis Presley is often credited with 10 No. 1 albums, a Billboard representative told Business Insider that most of his biggest releases predate the modern Billboard 200 chart, which launched in 1963.
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Madonna's 2026 album "Confessions II" became her milestone 10th No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
Madonna is also the first artist with a No. 1 album in the 2020s to have already topped the chart in three other decades: twice in the 2010s ("Madame X" and "MDNA"), four times in the 2000s ("Hard Candy," "Confessions on a Dance Floor," "American Life," and "Music"), and thrice in the 1980s ("Like a Prayer," "True Blue," and "Like a Virgin").
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Bruce Springsteen's 11 chart-topping albums span over three decades, from 1980's "The River" to 2014's "High Hopes" — even though Springsteen has yet to score a No. 1 hit song on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Barbra Streisand logged her first No. 1 entry on the Billboard 200 with "People" in 1964.
Fifty-one years later, she set a record for the longest span between No. 1s when "Encore: Movie Partners Sing Broadway," her 2016 studio album, topped the chart.
Streisand previously held the record for the most No. 1 albums among female artists until Taylor Swift broke it in 2023.
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Ye, who still releases music under the name Kanye West, topped the Billboard 200 for the first time in 2005 with "Late Registration."
He logged his 11th consecutive No. 1 album in 2024 with "Vultures 1," a collaborative effort with Ty Dolla $ign.
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When it was released in 2000, Eminem's "The Marshall Mathers LP" sold over 1 million copies in its first week, easily earning a No. 1 debut on the Billboard 200.
Two decades later, "Music to Be Murdered By" debuted at No. 1, becoming Eminem's historic 10th chart-topper. He logged his 11th in 2024 with "The Death of Slim Shady (Coup de Grâce)."
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Future earned his first No. 1 album in 2015 with "DS2," which has since spent over 300 weeks on the Billboard 200.
In 2024, Future's "Mixtape Pluto" debuted atop the chart — his third No. 1 album in just six months and 11th overall.
Earlier that year, Future topped the chart with "We Don't Trust You" and "We Still Don't Trust You," collaborative efforts with Metro Boomin. The former is widely known for reigniting a feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
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Jay-Z began collecting No. 1s in 1998 with his third studio album, "Vol. 2... Hard Knock Life." In 2017, he extended his total to 14 with his latest effort, "4:44."
Jay-Z is also one of the most-awarded artists in Grammy history.
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Since pivoting to music after starring on "Degrassi" as a teenager, Drake has racked up 15 No. 1 albums, from 2010's "Thank Me Later" to 2026's "Iceman."
Drake's grand total also includes one mixtape ("Care Package"), three collaborative albums ("What A Time To Be Alive" with Future, "Her Loss" with 21 Savage, and "$ome $exy $ongs 4 U" with PartyNextDoor), and one project mysteriously billed as a playlist ("More Life").
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Only one of Taylor Swift's albums hasn't topped the chart: her self-titled debut, which peaked at No. 5 in 2008.
Swift earned her first No. 1 later that same year with "Fearless," which has since been ranked the fourth-biggest album in Billboard 200 history. In the 2020s, Swift rerecorded four of her old albums and rebranded each new release as "Taylor's Version." All four of those topped the chart, too.
Most recently, 2025's "The Life of a Showgirl" launched atop the chart with the biggest sales week in history, breaking Adele's record. It became her 15th No. 1 album, extending her record for the most among women. She is tied for the most among solo artists.
Swift has also broken Elvis Presley's record for the most cumulative weeks spent at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 for a solo artist.
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The Beatles hold both records for the most No. 1 songs on the Hot 100 and the most No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200. The latter group includes classics like "Revolver" (1966), "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967), "Abbey Road" (1969), and their post-band breakup compilation "1" (2000).
As a solo musician, Paul McCartney has topped the Billboard 200 eight more times, while John Lennon managed the feat three times before he died in 1980.
Singer Sawyer Hill is canceling his tour after a serious tour bus accident killed one of his crew members.
The rocker revealed on Oct. 14, his tour bus ran off the side of the road in the middle of the night near the Colorado-Wyoming border, then flipped.
"It was a terrifying experience for everyone on board, myself included, and we are devastated to share our driver lost his life," he wrote on Instagram.
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He said several members of the crew and band were injured in the crash.
"The cause of the crash is still under investigation, and out of respect for that process and for our driver and his family, we aren't able to share further details at this time," he wrote.
He said after "careful consideration" he realized there wasn't a "viable path" for continuing his "Everybody's Home, Nobody's Happy" tour "and that the focus and priority for my band and crew should be on processing and healing."
Hill shares that the band is working on rescheduling dates, but refunds are also available for those who purchased tickets.
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"I can't wait to get back out there with you all," he closed his message. "Thank you for your understanding, compassion, and support during this difficult time."
He added in the caption, "My heart is broken, I'm sorry guys."
A family member of the driver identified him as David "Rollingcloud" Jackson, and wrote on a fundraising page that he suffered a medical emergency while behind the wheel and crossed three lanes of traffic before the bus rolled.
"Thankfully, the band members aboard the bus survived. Tragically David's life was lost," she wrote.
She shared that the family didn't know before his death that he suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, and that he was also epileptic.
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"Although the exact medical emergency that took his life remains unknown, the autopsy revealed that he had already passed away before the crash," she wrote. "When paramedics arrived at the scene, he was pronounced dead on arrival."
She added, "There was no warning. No time to prepare. No chance to say goodbye."
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"He was a huge part of the music industry, a world he loved and was deeply connected to," she said. "Through his work, the miles he traveled, and the people he encountered along the way, David became part of a community that reaches far beyond any one place."
Jackson was a father of four and a grandfather of three.
The family is asking for donations to bring his body back from Wyoming to Minnesota, where he lived.
Hill's followers expressed their sympathy in the comments of his post.
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"Thank you for posting," fellow musician Lucy Levinsohn Berman wrote. "Many of us are grieving David 'RollingCloud.' He has been a pillar of the Music community. He personally took my band, along with 2 other bands into his home when we were on tour. He housed and fed us and showed us ultimate kindness. He was one of the real ones. It's so sad his journey ended with your tour. I've followed and enjoyed your work. Glad the rest of your band and crew were able to live to tell. Catch you in Los Angeles. Take care."
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Another follower wrote that he had toured "with Rolling Cloud and he was a beautiful soul. He will forever be remembered. Terribly sorry for your experience brother. Sending positive vibes to you and your camps way."
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Dolly Parton's legacy sparkled over Nashville this week
The Country Music Association (CMA) hosted "I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton" at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on Wednesday night.
Some of the genre's biggest stars made appearances, both performing Parton's songs onstage and walking the red carpet in outfits inspired by the music legend.
These are the best-dressed stars we saw.
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She arrived on the red carpet wearing a $1,250 draped, satin gown from Bronx Banco's bridal line.
It had feather-lined bell sleeves, a low back, and a floor-length skirt. Ballerini paired it with an updo hairstyle and long diamond earrings.
She looked like a Hollywood starlet and perfectly mirrored the best of Parton's famous glam.
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Wilson's signature style is pretty different from Parton's. The singer and "Yellowstone" star prefers bell-bottoms and cowboy hats to rhinestone dresses and big hairdos.
Still, Wilson honored the legend with her outfit: black trousers worn with a butterfly-print duster top. She also wore cowboy boots, a matching hat, and thick western jewelry.
Butterflies were famously Parton's favorite motif, as she grew up around them in Tennessee.
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McEntire performed "He's Alive" while wearing a white, caftan-style dress with a collar and long sleeves.
The latter were lined with long, rhinestoned fringe, while the dress itself was embellished with a rhinestone scrollwork pattern.
It was the perfect outfit choice to deliver an emotional tribute.
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Chenoweth walked the red carpet in a form-fitting gown covered in silver sequins. It had a mock neck, long sleeves, and a floor-length skirt.
The dress resembled many of the sequined looks Parton wore throughout her career.
Chenoweth paired it with delicate diamond earrings and multiple rings.
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Her white, strapless gown had a full skirt, a tulle overlay, and all-over butterfly appliqués in shades of pink. Underwood also wore long diamond earrings and her hair styled in waves.
It was the right choice to wear both on the carpet and onstage, where Underwood performed "I Will Always Love You."
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Perry wore a vintage Roberto Cavalli gown from 2004 for the celebration. It was sleeveless with a deep neckline and a flowing skirt, and also decorated with multiple animal prints.
The dress was a daring and unique choice for the event, standing out from the sparkling white ensembles that most other celebrities wore.
And because Parton wore animal print on numerous occasions, it was a fun tribute to the more daring side of her style.
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Langely, the country star behind the hit "Choosin' Texas," wore a pale-pink minidress with long sleeves and a plunging neckline.
It was embellished with strings of beads and crystals, and a pink, bedazzled butterfly at the center of her chest.
Langley was pretty and glowing on the red carpet — just like Parton always was.
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Scott wore a sleeveless gown with a sweetheart neckline and a thigh-high slit. While that might sound simple, the dress also featured an all-over leopard print crafted from sequins.
Together, the features created a dress that reflected Parton's boldest style moments.
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