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Christopher Cross

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6 articles May 30

Michael Jackson Janet Jackson Diana Ross Lionel Richie Miles Davis John Coltrane Terry Lewis

Billboard, Music Business Worldwide, Rolling Stone +3

Billboard May 29

Maisie Peters Beats Michael Jackson for U.K.’s No. 1 Album With ‘Florescence’

Maisie Peters Michael Jackson Marcus Mumford Julia Michaels Drake Olivia Dean YUNGBLUD The Smashing Pumpkins

2 articles

Allkpop

Treble May 28

4AD releasing Cocteau Twins, Scott Walker football jerseys

Cocteau Twins Scott Walker

Consequence of Sound May 28

Tom Jones Announces 2026 North American Tour Dates

Louder Sound May 28

"Michael Jackson was huge. Whitney Houston was huge. Michael Bolton was huge. There was no place for us in that." Nirvana finished making Nevermind 35 years ago. Here's what Dave Grohl remembers from the 16-day session that changed rock forever

Nirvana Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Michael Bolton Kurt Cobain

2 articles May 27

Drake Charlamagne tha God Michael Jackson

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

3 articles May 27

Billboard, Taste of Country, The Boot

HotNewHipHop May 27

Akademiks Still Isn’t Convinced That Drake Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson After “ICEMAN”

Drake Michael Jackson Taylor Swift DJ Akademiks

8 articles May 27

Drake Michael Jackson J. Cole Young Thug Rihanna Morgan Wallen 21 Savage Taylor Swift

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +3

Louder Sound May 27

"She goes, 'I love your beard' and starts to clean it!" What happened when country icon Dolly Parton met Judas Priest frontman and heavy metal legend, Rob Halford

Dolly Parton Judas Priest Rob Halford Brandi Carlile Duran Duran Simon Le Bon Sheryl Crow Annie Lennox Pat Benatar

BrooklynVegan May 26

Hear Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo cover Radiohead, Green Day, Metallica, Dolly Parton, Guns N’ Roses & more

Rivers Cuomo Weezer Radiohead Green Day Metallica Dolly Parton Guns N’ Roses OutKast Whitney Houston Nirvana Post Malone Eagles Michael Jackson

BrooklynVegan May 26

Tour news: Kehlani, Tom Jones, Yoko Ono tribute, Way Dynamic, Boston Manor / Ben Quad, more

Ben Quad Boston Manor Kehlani Yoko Ono Tom Jones Way Dynamic Dave Harrington Durand Bernarr Finom Isaia Huron Maggie Parkins Patrick Shiroishi

HotNewHipHop May 26

Drake Posts Michael Jackson As The “ICEMAN” After Breaking His Record

Drake Michael Jackson Iceman Kendrick Lamar

Complex Music May 26

Wyclef Jean Reveals Why He Once Hung Up on Michael Jackson

Wyclef Jean Michael Jackson Fugees John Forté

Pitchfork May 26

Listen to Rivers Cuomo Cover Whitney Houston, Outkast, Dolly Parton, and More

Rivers Cuomo Whitney Houston OutKast Dolly Parton Weezer Nirvana Green Day Radiohead Michael Jackson

Louder Sound May 26

If you always wanted to hear Weezer's Rivers Cuomo covering anthems by Dolly Parton, Radiohead, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Metallica, the internet gods are smiling upon you

Weezer Rivers Cuomo Dolly Parton Radiohead Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Metallica Nirvana Harry Nilsson OutKast Eagles

3 articles

Allkpop

Billboard May 26

Jimin Edits BTS’ AMAs Artist of the Year Winner Card to Show Who He Thinks Should’ve Won Instead

BTS Jimin Jung Kook

NME May 26

WHAM!’s Andrew Ridgeley on the legacy of George Michael’s “timeless” music: “It speaks to core human emotions”

George Michael Andrew Ridgeley Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen Kate Bush Sting U2 Elton John

6 articles May 30

Michael Jackson Janet Jackson Diana Ross Lionel Richie Miles Davis John Coltrane Terry Lewis

Billboard, Music Business Worldwide, Rolling Stone +3

2 articles

Allkpop

Consequence of Sound May 28

Tom Jones Announces 2026 North American Tour Dates

2 articles May 27

Drake Charlamagne tha God Michael Jackson

Complex Music, HotNewHipHop

HotNewHipHop May 27

Akademiks Still Isn’t Convinced That Drake Is Bigger Than Michael Jackson After “ICEMAN”

Drake Michael Jackson Taylor Swift DJ Akademiks

Louder Sound May 27

"She goes, 'I love your beard' and starts to clean it!" What happened when country icon Dolly Parton met Judas Priest frontman and heavy metal legend, Rob Halford

Dolly Parton Judas Priest Rob Halford Brandi Carlile Duran Duran Simon Le Bon Sheryl Crow Annie Lennox Pat Benatar

BrooklynVegan May 26

Tour news: Kehlani, Tom Jones, Yoko Ono tribute, Way Dynamic, Boston Manor / Ben Quad, more

Ben Quad Boston Manor Kehlani Yoko Ono Tom Jones Way Dynamic Dave Harrington Durand Bernarr Finom Isaia Huron Maggie Parkins Patrick Shiroishi

Complex Music May 26

Wyclef Jean Reveals Why He Once Hung Up on Michael Jackson

Wyclef Jean Michael Jackson Fugees John Forté

Louder Sound May 26

If you always wanted to hear Weezer's Rivers Cuomo covering anthems by Dolly Parton, Radiohead, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Metallica, the internet gods are smiling upon you

Weezer Rivers Cuomo Dolly Parton Radiohead Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Metallica Nirvana Harry Nilsson OutKast Eagles

Billboard May 26

Jimin Edits BTS’ AMAs Artist of the Year Winner Card to Show Who He Thinks Should’ve Won Instead

BTS Jimin Jung Kook

Billboard May 29

Maisie Peters Beats Michael Jackson for U.K.’s No. 1 Album With ‘Florescence’

Maisie Peters Michael Jackson Marcus Mumford Julia Michaels Drake Olivia Dean YUNGBLUD The Smashing Pumpkins

Treble May 28

4AD releasing Cocteau Twins, Scott Walker football jerseys

Cocteau Twins Scott Walker

Louder Sound May 28

"Michael Jackson was huge. Whitney Houston was huge. Michael Bolton was huge. There was no place for us in that." Nirvana finished making Nevermind 35 years ago. Here's what Dave Grohl remembers from the 16-day session that changed rock forever

Nirvana Michael Jackson Whitney Houston Michael Bolton Kurt Cobain

3 articles May 27

Billboard, Taste of Country, The Boot

8 articles May 27

Drake Michael Jackson J. Cole Young Thug Rihanna Morgan Wallen 21 Savage Taylor Swift

AllHipHop, Billboard, Complex Music +3

BrooklynVegan May 26

Hear Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo cover Radiohead, Green Day, Metallica, Dolly Parton, Guns N’ Roses & more

Rivers Cuomo Weezer Radiohead Green Day Metallica Dolly Parton Guns N’ Roses OutKast Whitney Houston Nirvana Post Malone Eagles Michael Jackson

HotNewHipHop May 26

Drake Posts Michael Jackson As The “ICEMAN” After Breaking His Record

Drake Michael Jackson Iceman Kendrick Lamar

Pitchfork May 26

Listen to Rivers Cuomo Cover Whitney Houston, Outkast, Dolly Parton, and More

Rivers Cuomo Whitney Houston OutKast Dolly Parton Weezer Nirvana Green Day Radiohead Michael Jackson

3 articles

Allkpop

NME May 26

WHAM!’s Andrew Ridgeley on the legacy of George Michael’s “timeless” music: “It speaks to core human emotions”

George Michael Andrew Ridgeley Paul McCartney Bruce Springsteen Kate Bush Sting U2 Elton John

Overview

Dolly Parton continues to share insights into her songwriting, revealing the lyrics and personal meaning behind 'The Seeker' and 'But You Know I Love You,' while her legacy is celebrated in a CMA special drawing nearly 5 million viewers. Meanwhile, Michael Jackson's 'Thriller' legacy endures with a new video tribute by DOMINUM and ongoing cultural retrospectives on his collaboration with Quincy Jones.

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