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It's official: Irama is the new judge of X Factor 2026. The singer replaces Achille Lauro and joins the confirmed Francesco Gabbani, Paola Iezzi and Jake La Furia. Giorgia remains in charge.Irama recently released the single Cabana and on June 11th he will give his first concert at San Siro.Meanwhile, it has been announced that the first auditions of the new edition of the talent show will be held on 2 (sold out) and 3 June at the Allianz Cloud in Milan.

Lewis Capaldi has opened up about feeling “fucking dejected, disappointed, sad and just worthless” after burnout. READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi – ‘Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent’ review: overwrought and frustrating The Scottish singer-songwriter returned in November last year with an EP, ‘Survive’, marking his first new music since his 2023 album ‘Broken By Desire to Be Heavenly Sent‘. It followed his surprise set on the Pyramid Stage at last year’s Glastonbury, which was a particularly poignant slot as his break from performing live started after he was forced to cut his set on the same stage in 2023 short due to struggling with…

CMAT revealed that she had no intention of joining forces with Jamie Oliver for a music video, and joked that she only pitched the idea as a way of avoiding more work. The Irish singer-songwriter caught up with us on the red carpet at the 2026 Ivor Novellos last week (Thursday May 21), where she nabbed the trophy for Best Album thanks to her critically acclaimed third record, 'EURO-COUNTRY'. That moment marked her first Ivor Novello win, having previously been nominated in 2024 with her sophomore record 'Crazymad, For Me'. It was also her first award in the UK, having…

Fans are convinced the Colombian superstar shared a snippet of upcoming music at the awards ceremony Karol G dominated the American Music Awards Monday night with big wins and a dazzling performance of Tropicoqueta standout track “Ivonny Bonita.” Now, eagle-eyed fans are convinced that the Colombian superstar used the high-spectacle moment to tease a new song. In the middle of her performance during the award show, Karol delivered an enchanting dance break but the instrumental that backed it was not a part of the original “Ivonny Bonita” track. Instead, a dramatic clash of symphonies and drums against Karol's voice repeating…

Last year, Sam Barber talked to Rolling Stone about his approach to country songwriting. “It's art. It's painting something,” he told RS then. “When you paint a picture, you're painting something that you're gonna want to stay at for a while.” On Monday night, country music fans made it clear they're down to stare. Barber, a Missouri native who calls Bozeman, Montana, home, was named Breakthrough Country Artist at the 2026 American Music Awards, beating out Tucker Wetmore, the ACM Awards' New Male Artist of the Year; and Zach Top, the CMAs' New Artist of the Year for 2025. Barber…

David Byrne, John Legend e Europe, ma anche Blanco, Il Volo, Negramaro, Claudio Baglioni, Fiorella Mannoia, Francesco Gabbani e Luca Carboni. La XII edizione di Marostica Summer Festival Volksbank, gioiello della programmazione di DuePunti Eventi realizzata in collaborazione con la Città di Marostica e con il supporto di Volksbank e Fondazione Banca Popolare di Marostica Volksbank, propone dal 26 giugno all’11 luglio dieci date imperdibili, destinate a portare in Piazza Castello fra le produzioni più prestigiose della scena internazionale e il meglio della musica italiana, con un sold out annunciato (Claudio Baglioni) e due concerti verso il tutto esaurito (David Byrne e Il Volo). Biglietti in vendita > https://tidd.ly/4cgTMVi Matteo…

Text and meaning of Wow*Lovethe new single by Mewout Friday 29 May for EMI Records / Universal Music. After the experience ad Friendsthe passage to Sanremo Youth and the release of the first EP When no one sees us, Mew returns with a song that changes tone and direction compared to the dark veins of his previous pieces. Wow*Love it is a declared, pop, cheeky revenge song, built on a chorus designed to stay in your head. Mew – Wow*Love: the meaning of the song Wow*Love is a pop song that marks a change in sound for the 26-year-old singer-songwriter.Mew…

St. Vincent has announced a vinyl release for her BBC Proms show at London’s Royal Albert Hall last year. The musician – real name Annie Clark – played an orchestral set at the annual classical music festival in September, backed by a 60-piece orchestra conducted and arranged by Jules Buckley, who was celebrating his 25th Prom. The set had previously been released as a digital streaming album in March, under the title ‘St. Vincent: Live In London!’, and now a vinyl pressing has been announced for the album. The 19-track release spans some of Clark’s biggest songs alongside deep cuts, and it will be released on July 10…

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend.This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Olivia Rodrigo, Aja…

A new chapter of VIBE has arrived.  More than a decade after VIBE ceased producing physical copies and became online-only, the iconic brand is relaunching print — with the first issue set to be released next week.  Quincy Jones created VIBE Magazine in 1992 when the media landscape looked very different. As one of the most accomplished producers in history, the late genius and visionary saw a void in American media. Black culture was shaping music, fashion, language, film, and politics, but there wasn’t a mainstream publication reflecting its full power, sophistication, and influence. VIBE changed all of that and…