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K! World Magazine Aug 10

TAEMIN (SHINee) de retour en fin d’année à Paris

TAEMIN SHINee

American Songwriter Aug 9

How a Soap Opera Hijacked the Meaning of a Personal Christopher Cross Song in 1983

Christopher Cross

2 articles Aug 8

Michael Jackson Lionsgate Jaafar Jackson Druski Lisa Marie Presley Bohemian Rhapsody Oppenheimer

AllHipHop, Consequence of Sound

S SoulTracks Aug 7

On This Day in 1979: Michael Jackson grew up in front of us with “Off The Wall”

Michael Jackson Quincy Jones Paul McCartney Stevie Wonder Heatwave Rod Temperton Whitney Houston

2 articles Aug 7

BLACKPINK ROSÉ JENNIE JISOO YG Family

K-GEN, Soompi

4 articles Aug 7

Americana Dolly Parton Sierra Ferrell Robert Plant Alison Krauss Patty Griffin Buddy Miller Gillian Welch Tyler Childers

American Songwriter, Billboard, Holler +1

2 articles Aug 7

Michael Jackson The Jacksons Jaafar Jackson

Billboard, NME

Billboard Aug 7

Barbra Streisand Is Stepping Into Children’s Literature With Debut Picture Book ‘And By the Way…’

Barbra Streisand

Billboard Aug 6

Ricky Martin Celebrates Twin Sons’ 18th Birthday With Throwback Photo: ‘The Loves of My Life’

Ricky Martin

Clash Music Aug 6

Tom Jones Raises Temperatures At Crystal Palace Bowl

Tom Jones Cliff Richard Leonard Cohen Bob Dylan

Billboard Aug 6

Charlie Puth Partners Up With Lucky Brand

Charlie Puth Wiz Khalifa

2 articles Aug 5

Tate McRae Dolly Parton Amy Allen Emile Haynie Megan Moroney Morgan Wallen Sabrina Carpenter Harry Styles

American Songwriter, Holler

2 articles Aug 5

Dolly Parton Taylor Swift John Prine American Aquarium The Doobie Brothers

Taste of Country, The Boot

Billboard Aug 5

Delta Goodrem, Simple Minds Belt Out Classics at 2026 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

Simple Minds Delta Goodrem Cammy Barnes

Télérama Aug 4

L’histoire tourmentée de “Trojan Souls”, l’album inachevé de George Michael au casting de stars

George Michael Aretha Franklin Stevie Wonder Sade Elton John Andros Georgiou

American Songwriter Aug 4

56 Years Ago, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner Released an Album Featuring a Grammy-Nominated Tribute to Her Grandfather

Dolly Parton Porter Wagoner

NPR Music Aug 4

Charlie Puth: Tiny Desk Concert

Charlie Puth

The Guardian Music Aug 4

Careless whispers: what really happened between George Michael and Lindsay Anderson? The Wham! movie producer reveals all

George Michael Wham! Andrew Ridgeley Elton John Gary Glitter Julian Lennon

American Songwriter Aug 3

Born 73 Years Ago Today in Nashville, the Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Producer, and Son of a Bluegrass Legend Who Played With Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash

Dolly Parton Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Randy Scruggs George Strait Emmylou Harris Levon Helm Toby Keith

3 articles Aug 3

Michael Jackson Ella Langley Bad Bunny RAYE SZA Peso Pluma Tito Double P

Billboard, Complex Music, Music Ally

K! World Magazine Aug 10

TAEMIN (SHINee) de retour en fin d’année à Paris

TAEMIN SHINee

2 articles Aug 8

Michael Jackson Lionsgate Jaafar Jackson Druski Lisa Marie Presley Bohemian Rhapsody Oppenheimer

AllHipHop, Consequence of Sound

2 articles Aug 7

BLACKPINK ROSÉ JENNIE JISOO YG Family

K-GEN, Soompi

2 articles Aug 7

Michael Jackson The Jacksons Jaafar Jackson

Billboard, NME

Billboard Aug 6

Ricky Martin Celebrates Twin Sons’ 18th Birthday With Throwback Photo: ‘The Loves of My Life’

Ricky Martin

Billboard Aug 6

Charlie Puth Partners Up With Lucky Brand

Charlie Puth Wiz Khalifa

2 articles Aug 5

Dolly Parton Taylor Swift John Prine American Aquarium The Doobie Brothers

Taste of Country, The Boot

Télérama Aug 4

L’histoire tourmentée de “Trojan Souls”, l’album inachevé de George Michael au casting de stars

George Michael Aretha Franklin Stevie Wonder Sade Elton John Andros Georgiou

NPR Music Aug 4

Charlie Puth: Tiny Desk Concert

Charlie Puth

American Songwriter Aug 3

Born 73 Years Ago Today in Nashville, the Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Producer, and Son of a Bluegrass Legend Who Played With Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash

Dolly Parton Johnny Cash Waylon Jennings Randy Scruggs George Strait Emmylou Harris Levon Helm Toby Keith

American Songwriter Aug 9

How a Soap Opera Hijacked the Meaning of a Personal Christopher Cross Song in 1983

Christopher Cross

S SoulTracks Aug 7

On This Day in 1979: Michael Jackson grew up in front of us with “Off The Wall”

Michael Jackson Quincy Jones Paul McCartney Stevie Wonder Heatwave Rod Temperton Whitney Houston

4 articles Aug 7

Americana Dolly Parton Sierra Ferrell Robert Plant Alison Krauss Patty Griffin Buddy Miller Gillian Welch Tyler Childers

American Songwriter, Billboard, Holler +1

Billboard Aug 7

Barbra Streisand Is Stepping Into Children’s Literature With Debut Picture Book ‘And By the Way…’

Barbra Streisand

Clash Music Aug 6

Tom Jones Raises Temperatures At Crystal Palace Bowl

Tom Jones Cliff Richard Leonard Cohen Bob Dylan

2 articles Aug 5

Tate McRae Dolly Parton Amy Allen Emile Haynie Megan Moroney Morgan Wallen Sabrina Carpenter Harry Styles

American Songwriter, Holler

Billboard Aug 5

Delta Goodrem, Simple Minds Belt Out Classics at 2026 Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony

Simple Minds Delta Goodrem Cammy Barnes

American Songwriter Aug 4

56 Years Ago, Dolly Parton and Porter Wagoner Released an Album Featuring a Grammy-Nominated Tribute to Her Grandfather

Dolly Parton Porter Wagoner

The Guardian Music Aug 4

Careless whispers: what really happened between George Michael and Lindsay Anderson? The Wham! movie producer reveals all

George Michael Wham! Andrew Ridgeley Elton John Gary Glitter Julian Lennon

3 articles Aug 3

Michael Jackson Ella Langley Bad Bunny RAYE SZA Peso Pluma Tito Double P

Billboard, Complex Music, Music Ally

Overview

Recent developments in the ballad genre include tributes to Dolly Parton ahead of the 2026 Emmys and a CMA live special honoring her legacy, while Lana Del Rey's teased collaboration with Zach Bryan signals a potential new ballad release. Meanwhile, international artists such as Ricardo Montaner and Barbra Streisand continue to make impact with long-standing ballad achievements.

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Lionsgate confirms sequel to Michael Jackson biopic set for late 2027

THEBLACKLABEL Clarifies Rumors About Rosé’s Participation In BLACKPINK’s 10th-Anniversary Event

Dolly Parton to Receive Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award

Sequel to 'Michael' biopic set to begin filming by end of 2026

Tate McRae cites Dolly Parton as inspiration for upcoming album

Man who defaced Dolly Parton mural explains his actions

Sony Music reports $3.5B quarter driven by Michael Jackson catalog and strong sales growth

Lionsgate confirms sequel to Michael Jackson biopic set for late 2027

THEBLACKLABEL Clarifies Rumors About Rosé’s Participation In BLACKPINK’s 10th-Anniversary Event

Sequel to 'Michael' biopic set to begin filming by end of 2026

Man who defaced Dolly Parton mural explains his actions

Dolly Parton to Receive Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award

Tate McRae cites Dolly Parton as inspiration for upcoming album

Sony Music reports $3.5B quarter driven by Michael Jackson catalog and strong sales growth

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