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Kaur, a former Spotify and Twitch executive, will be based in Singapore and report directly to UMPG chairman and CEO Jody Gerson.
Billboard named HYBE JAPAN's CEO to its 2026 Global Power Players list. Han opened up about six years of rebuilding the company from scratch and the strategy behind &TEAM.

Stuart Murdoch and the band wrote It Only Takes One Lion after Scotland's dramatic World Cup qualification last November.
The Pretenders singer wrote an open letter to fans asking them to stop filming shows and just listen to the music.

The Cure lands Olivia Rodrigo her third chart-topper on Hot Rock & Alternative Songs, debuting with 19.7 million streams in its first week.

The comedian and actress releases 'Gay', the second single from her debut album, and it is exactly what it sounds like.
A new documentary on Peter Frampton features fresh interviews with Tom Morello, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow, Alice Cooper, and others reflecting on his rise and its difficult aftermath.

The model and actress has signed with Warner Records and will release her debut album this summer, backed by singles 'I Forgot' and 'Out of My Head'.

The New York quartet previewed three tracks from Magazine on The Adam Friedland Show. The album runs just 11 minutes.

The music publication has quietly rolled out two new tools: a save button for articles and a personal ratings history tracker.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner tied the knot on May 31 at Old Marylebone Town Hall in London, with a second celebration reportedly planned in Sicily.
The vampire rocker opens up, reluctantly, about his relationship with music and celebrity after a tour stop in Fort Wayne, Indiana.