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Raul Malo, the rich-voiced lead singer of country-rock vanguards the Mavericks, has died. He was 60.

The man who rushed Ariana Grande at a "Wicked: For Good" event in Singapore was kicked out of a Lady Gaga concert on Tuesday in Brisbane, Australia.

Katseye tops TikTok's global artist of the year chart, while Connie Francis' 'Pretty Little Baby' leads the global and U.S. charts.

Alice Smith explains working with Miles Caton and Ludwig Göransson to write and record standout 'Sinners' song 'Last Time (I Seen the Sun).'

Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas Is You' has lodged a record-tying 19th week at No. 1 on the singles chart.

Spotify Wrapped 2025 broke its previously held record, drawing 250 million engagements in less than three days.

"KPop Demon Hunters" scored three Golden Globe nominations, including best song for "Golden."

Saudi Arabia's groundbreaking Telfaz11 studio has forged a music licensing partnership with Mdlbeast the music outfit behind the Soundstorm festival.

Variety won 20 first-place awards at the 2025 National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Awards, in categories including print journalist of the year.

Check out the red-carpet looks at Variety's Hitmakers event for Sabrina Carpenter, the "Golden" singers, Tate McRae, Addison Rae, Role Model and more.