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Weekend 1 Sold Out, Weeknd 2 Still Available
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Weekend 1 Sold Out, Weeknd 2 Still Available

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Coachella has unveiled its 2026 lineup featuring headliners Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, Karol G, and Anyma, with standout acts like The Strokes, Iggy Pop, Nine Inch Noize, Turnstile, and Clipse filling out the undercard. The 25th edition takes place April 10th-12th and April 17th-19th in Indio, California.

Find our complete guide to buying tickets, camping options, pricing, and more below.

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How Do I Get Tickets to Coachella 2026?

Coachella 2026 tickets officially went on sale September 19th. As of 7:00 p.m. local time, weekend One Coachella tickets are sold out. Some Weekend Two tickets — specifically GA w/ shuttle and VIP passes — are still available via the festival’s official website

Fans can also look for Coachella passes via StubHub, where orders are 110% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program. As a secondary market ticketing platform, StubHub prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

What Types of Passes Are Available and How Much Do They Cost?

Coachella 2026 continues the tradition of offering 3-Day passes only — single-day passes are not available. The festival offers both GA (General Admission) and VIP tiers.

VIP Benefits: While VIP access has expanded in recent years (especially in 2025), it doesn’t guarantee pit access to Coachella’s various stages. However, VIP does include:

  • Dedicated entry and exit lanes
  • Access to preferred parking
  • Special food and drink options
  • Private entry lane for the Yuma tent
  • Enclosed VIP areas by the Coachella Stage, Outdoor Stage, Sahara Tent, and Mojave Tent
  • Air-conditioned restrooms and shaded seating areas
  • Full no-host bars in VIP areas

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Current Pricing (all fees included):

3-Day GA

  • Weekend 1: $649
  • Weekend 2: $549

3-Day GA + Shuttle Pass

  • Weekend 1: $779
  • Weekend 2: $679

3-Day VIP

  • Weekend 1: $1,299
  • Weekend 2: $1,199

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What’s the Difference Between Weekend 1 and Weekend 2?

For the first time since the festival extended to two weekends in 2012, Weekend 1 is more expensive than Weekend 2. This price difference reflects several factors:

  • The grass is literally greener during Weekend 1 (groundskeepers rehabilitate the fields between weekends, but fresh grass inevitably suffers during the first weekend)
  • Higher percentage of livestream coverage and special guests typically appear during Weekend 1
  • Different acts on rotating stages: The Quasar and DoLab stages feature different performers each weekend
  • Surprise Guests: Recent years have featured surprise set additions split between weekends

Despite these differences, both weekends feature essentially the same lineup and headliners.

Can I Use a Payment Plan?

Yes! Coachella offers a payment plan option, and more than half of Coachella 2025 attendees financed their passes this way.

Payment Plan Details:

  • $49 down at checkout
  • Split remaining balance into equal monthly payments through February 2026
  • No added interest
  • $50 flat fee for the payment plan

See Coachella’s website for more details about payment plans.

Camping Options and Pricing

Coachella offers multiple camping tiers, sold separately from festival passes. Notable change: The standard Tent Camping tier has been removed for 2026, with the festival prioritizing Car Camping options.

Available Camping Options:

Car Camping: $420 + $20 service fee + Transient Occupancy Tax
The classic car camping experience with 10×30 foot sites

Group Car Camping: Starting at $420 per spot (minimum 10 spots, up to 20)
Arrive separately but camp together on reserved group plots

Preferred Car Camping: $540
Guaranteed camping spots close to the festival entrance in lot 8

Front Row Preferred Car Camping: Price TBA
Guaranteed spots in the front row, closest to the venue

Powered Car Camping: Price TBA
Car camping with power outlets and upgraded facilities

Ready-Set Tent Camping: Price TBA
Pre-set limited-edition Coachella souvenir tents

Lake El Dorado Camping: $2,300 (2 Person)/$3,000 (4 Person)
Private, secluded camping lodges

La Campana Camping: $2,600-$3,300
Glamping with real beds in temperature-controlled tents

Safari Camping: $10,000+
Ultimate glamping experience with guest passes, golf carts, and premium amenities

Camping in the Desert Sounds Hard. Can I Stay in a Hotel Instead?

Not interested in camping? You’re not alone! Coachella offers official Travel and Hotel Packages through Valley Music Travel, which include:

  • Festival passes for both weekends
  • Hotel accommodations (3-night minimum stay)
  • Shuttle passes to and from the festival

There are also numerous hotels within driving distance in Indio, Palm Desert, La Quinta, Rancho Mirage, Indian Wells, Palm Springs, and surrounding areas. If you’re planning a trip for Coachella 2026, you can save 15% off travel and accommodations through Booking.com.

Additional Add-Ons and Extras

Shuttle Pass: $150
Roundtrip service from participating stops

Preferred Parking: $299
Access to north entrance lot, valid all weekend

GA Locker: $89-$109
Secure storage with unlimited access

VIP Charging Locker: $89-$99
Storage plus charging access in VIP areas

Outstanding in the Field: $362.50
Four-course meal by celebrated chefs in the VIP Rose Garden

Limited Edition Merchandise:

  • See You in the Desert Hoodie: $90
  • 2026 Lineup Poster: $20

Pro Tips for Getting Tickets

  • Consider Weekend 2 for better ticket availability and lower prices
  • Register early for the best chance at securing passes
  • Past attendees: Use the same email from your 2024/2025 purchase for early access
  • Set up payment plans to make the cost more manageable
  • Act fast — demand is expected to be extremely high for this lineup

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So Who Is Actually Playing This Thing?

Coachella’s 2026 lineup is a bit divisive, and a lot of it hinges on how you feel about Justin Bieber. The pop star takes Saturday’s headlining slot for his first-ever solo Coachella performance, joining Sabrina Carpenter (Friday) and Karol G (Sunday) in what might be Coachella’s most pop-centric headlining trio to date. Rounding out the top line is Anyma, the Italian DJ/producer fresh off his Sphere residency, debuting his new show Æden.

The real story is in the undercard, where Coachella has packed an impressively eclectic mix. Punk is having a major moment with Iggy Pop, DEVO, and Turnstile, while indie rock makes a triumphant return via The xx, The Strokes, Interpol, and Wet Leg. Electronic music remains the festival’s backbone with Disclosure, Nine Inch Noize (Nine Inch Nails + Boys Noize), and Kaskade, plus international flavors from BIGBANG, Central Cee, and rising stars like Addison Rae and Sombr.

See our full 2026 Coachella lineup reaction for more on this year’s selection. Plus, if you’re still feeling some Coachella FOMO and want to know what the festival experience is really like, check out our 2025 recap, where we break down everything you didn’t see on the livestream.

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YUNGBLUD Rocks With Aerosmith On 'More' EP
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YUNGBLUD Rocks With Aerosmith On ‘More’ EP

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On the heels of a collaboration at the MTV Video Music Awards, rising U.K. star YUNGBLUD and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Aerosmith are crossing the generational divide again with a five-song EP, One More Time, which will be released by Capitol on Nov. 21. The lead single, “My Only Angel,” is out now.

One More Time constitutes Aerosmith’s first new music in 12 years and was produced by Matt Schwartz. Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford and Tom Hamilton all participated in the recording sessions, although Guns N’ Roses/Velvet Revolver’s Matt Sorum sat in for ailing drummer Joey Kramer.

Beyond “My Only Angel,” the EP includes the original songs “Problems,” “Wild Woman” and “A Thousand Days,” plus a new rendition of Aerosmith’s 1976 favorite “Back in the Saddle.” The artwork was designed by Chrome Hearts, in a first for the luxury brand.

“A year ago, I got a call that YUNBLUD wanted to come to Sarasota to work with me and write some songs,” Perry says. “I had heard his single and said, hell yeah, this guy’s got the juice. Four days in the studio and we got to know each other along with his team. I called Steven and told him, you have to hear this guy YUNGBLUD — he’s the real deal. Fast forward to May and we’re in the studio with Steven recording new music. The end result turned out to be an amazing collaboration between Aerosmith and Yungblud. Let the music do the talking.”

“For Joe and me it was another cosmic collision to find ourselves in the studio with this outrageously talented and positively wild animal named Dom,” adds Tyler. “Here’s this kid that lives his life out loud [and] grew up on our records and the British Invasion, and now we’re in the studio together creating something that bridges generations. He devoured all the same greats looked up to and then he started to dream on. It’s as simple as that.”

“Aerosmith have been such a staple of rock’n’roll and showmanship for me, so I’ve been ready for this my whole life,” enthuses YUNGBLUD. “As soon as we entered the studio, the chemistry exploded and the songs just poured out of us. It’s the kind of collaboration that young me wouldn’t even dream of, so to sit here holding a vinyl in my hand that says Aerosmith and YUNGBLUD on it is truly blowing my mind. Steven and Joe are at the top of their game and working with them is a huge fucking honor. I’m making records with my heros, the show is insane every night and rock’n’roll is waking the fuck up, whether you like it or not. I’m loving every second.”

Ken Vasoli of the Starting Line. (Credit:Lupe Bustos)

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Miguel, Larissa Lambert, ilham, And More New R&B
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Miguel, Larissa Lambert, ilham, And More New R&B

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Whether you’re craving freedom or proving a point to a lover, here are new tunes to soundtrack the journey.

Courtesy of Miguel; Courtesy of New Levels; TAMARA MAY

This week in R&B is dedicated to all the sensitive gangstas. For those lovers who are running from their vulnerability or need a way to properly articulate their love, these new drops are for you.

Miguel is the sole OG holding it down with the latest offering from his long-awaited new album while Larissa Lambert, Amber Mark, Reggie Becton, ilham, and more are making their fellow contemporaries proud.

Check out all of VIBE’s top new R&B picks below.

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Nine Inch Nails: TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Album Review
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Nine Inch Nails: TRON: Ares (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Album Review

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But that’s also the problem: Since when has Nine Inch Nails gone unnoticed anywhere? The pleasure of the people playing this music is obvious and infectious, but it’s hard to shake the idea that despite their effectiveness, the hardest-charging songs here feel incomplete, that the film score’s mandate not to draw too much attention to itself hampers the songs’ ability to fully bloom on their own terms. Not since Lil Nas X flipped “34 Ghosts IV” into “Old Town Road” has a Nine Inch Nails song felt so in need of a remix.

Reznor and Ross’ best scores tend not to make the kind of bold statements they do so well with Nine Inch Nails, though. They operate more like a perfume whose scent is unmistakable in any kind of room. It’s a little standoffish, a little distant, with heartbreak heavily implied. It’s music that sounds like it’s made peace with desperation, in other words, and they do it superbly here. “100% Expendable” is built from a bank of lightly detuned synths that tremble faintly the longer their chords are held. The tone—harsh, brassy, like trumpets with bayonets—feels like a direct callback to Wendy Carlos’ A Clockwork Orange score, the latter’s menace replaced by the damp resignation of Radiohead’s “Exit Music (For a Film).” They pick the theme up again in “Building Better Worlds,” sculpting a cyber-hymn that crumbles into pixels as it’s being built. This is an album where something as minor as the live-wire buzz that runs behind “Daemonize” is trusted with carrying great emotional weight and succeeds.

It’s precisely this kind of care that elevates “Who Wants to Live Forever?”, the best of the album’s four vocal songs and among the most affecting and approachable Reznor has ever written. On its face, it’s a straightforward piece of Oscar bait that the rubber-pants-era Reznor wouldn’t have been caught dead performing. The tender, quivering duet he shares with Spanish singer Judeline is wrapped around a melody that pushes his voice to a height it can’t quite hit. “I don’t want to be here anymore,” he sings, and the piano blooms and sighs behind him, its tone shifting between light and dark with every chord change. In the foreground, pink pops of sound dot across the track, their slow drift like digital cherry blossoms falling on a vintage ad-board. Is it hammy? Yeah, it’s a little hammy; you might think of “Defying Gravity” when you hear it. But it’s an incredibly effective piece of musical theater, too, and it’s made more complex when the same melody goes sour in the ruins of “Building Better Worlds,” the very next song. Not even the misty-eyed beauty of yearning lasts.

Tron: Ares, the Nine Inch Nails album, is being released nearly a month before Tron: Ares, the blockbuster film, so we don’t know yet precisely what kind of story Reznor and Ross are trying to tell through this music. This is probably for the best: It’s difficult to think of the possibility of “Who Wants to Live Forever?” being sung from the perspective of an AI longing to return to its digital planet and not have it ruin the song a little bit. Then again, it seems churlish to expect Trent Reznor to still be hacking away at the cutting edge of darkness four decades into his career. Over time, affect becomes aesthetics, pain becomes another color in the palette. Maybe. Maybe something can come from the heart without breaking it. Maybe you don’t have to hurt yourself to see if you still feel.

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Charlie Kirk's producer calls on Paramount to reinstate ‘South Park’ Parody episode, saying he "loved that he was featured"
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Charlie Kirk’s producer calls on Paramount to reinstate ‘South Park’ Parody episode, saying he “loved that he was featured”

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The executive producer of The Charlie Kirk Show has called on Paramount to reinstate the South Park episode that parodied him.

After the conservative commentator was murdered last week (September 10), the August 6 episode of South Park was pulled from re-run schedules.

That episode saw the character Eric Cartman becoming a conservative commentator who debates students in college campuses, mimicking Kirk’s hairstyle and mannerisms. The episode also featured a prize called the Charlie Kirk Award for Young Masterdebaters.

Now, Andrew Kolvet, Kirk’s executive producer, has urged the network to reinstate the episode.

“As someone who can speak with some authority on this, Charlie loved that he was featured in ‘South Park,’” Kolvet said in an X post on Wednesday. “He told me many times. He would want the episode back up.”

 

MAGA supporters have also blamed the show for Kirk’s shooting, with some suggesting the August 6 episode directly influenced the shooter’s actions. Currently, there is no evidence to suggest the shooting was motivated by the episode.

“Trey Parker and Matt Stone have blood on their hands. Remove South Park from all streaming services” wrote one person, while another added: “South Park certainly fomented the hatred necessary to get Kirk assassinated.”

Season 27 of the show has aimed the majority of its jokes at the Trump administration, depicting the US President as being in a relationship with Satan and also having a micro penis.

The White House has previously condemned the depiction of President Trump and his allies in a statement, remarking that the show “hasn’t been relevant for over 20 years.” The show’s creators responded with a mocking apology at San Diego Comic Con in late July.

Yesterday (September 18), the latest episode of South Park – which will be the first since Kirk’s death – was delayed just hours before it was scheduled to air. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone explained that it was their own fault: “Apparently when you do everything at the last minute sometimes you don’t get it done. This one’s on us. We didn’t get it done in time. Thanks to Comedy Central and South Park fans for being so understanding. Tune in next week!”

The delay marks only the second time in South Park‘s lengthy run that an episode has missed its production schedule – the first time took place in 2013 due to a power outage.

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2025 Bluegrass Music Awards Winners List: Billy Strings
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2025 Bluegrass Music Awards Winners List: Billy Strings

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The 36th annual International Bluegrass Music Association Awards show felt a little different this go-round. Sure, the annual gathering of the genre overtook Chattanooga, Tennessee, for the first time this past week. But the bigger story was Billy Strings, who was in attendance to receive Entertainer of the Year honors.

“It just feels good to be back here and to be welcomed,” Strings tells Rolling Stone backstage. “And to also let these folks know that I’m still here with them. I haven’t abandoned bluegrass. I very much am still wanting to be here.”

A multifaceted guitar wizard who has singlehandedly brought bluegrass to the arena level, the singer-songwriter took home his fourth Entertainer win. Held at the Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium, the award show was hosted by the banjo duo of Alison Brown and Steve Martin.

“Sometimes I feel that music of certain frequencies we’re drawn to at different points in time,” Brown says. “I think the authenticity of bluegrass music is something that speaks to people in the age of big-tech and A.I.”

For Strings, who was at IBMAs all this week, being present was more than just a full circle moment. It was also a chance to witness the bridging of generations of artists whose core resides in the storied “high, lonesome sound.” At one point during the conference, Strings jumped onstage with 90-year-old Paul Williams, best known for his work with bluegrass pillar Jimmy Martin & the Sunny Mountain Boys.

“The scene has changed, and actually for the better,” says Greg Cahill of bluegrass act the Special Consensus, who are celebrating their 50th anniversary this year. “People were worried about traditional bluegrass dying. Thank God for Billy Strings. He’s brought all these young people into [bluegrass].”

“I’m going to try to mix up the camo with the tie-dye a little bit, stir up the Nag Champa with the ‘Roll Tide,’” Strings said in his keynote address earlier this week. “We have to continue to welcome new voices, whose unique perspectives and experience will enrich our collective artistic expression. We’ve got to allow these fresh ideas to mingle with tradition.”

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Strings’ sentiments rang true throughout the award show, especially when it came to this younger generation of musicians breaking into the mainstream. From Vickie Vaughn getting Bass Player of the Year to East Nash Grass’ Maddie Denton receiving Fiddle Player honors, these are crystal-clear signs of a new, bountiful era for bluegrass.

“There’s just something about this music that’s pure at its truest form,” says Sierra Hull, who was honored with her seventh Mandolin Player of the Year trophy. “When you can actually come and hear these instruments — just wire and wood and these three-part harmonies — there’s a truth to it that speaks to a lot of people.”

Those truths go back numerous decades, underscored by those being inducted into the Bluegrass Hall of Fame during the ceremony. This year’s newest members included Hot Rize, the Bluegrass Cardinals, and the late Arnold Shultz, an old-time Black musician who remains a pioneering influence on the formation of bluegrass.

“The bluegrass pendulum swings left and right, to the progressive side and back to traditional,” said Hot Rize mandolinist Tim O’Brien. “When Hot Rize started, it was a good time to run down the middle.”

Formed in 1978, Hot Rize were trailblazers when it came to keeping one foot in the traditions of bluegrass, the other in the natural progression of musical creativity and sonic curiosity — the result being where we stand today with the names like Strings, Hull, Molly Tuttle, and Sierra Ferrell.

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“Our hair was long and our tongues were in our cheeks,” O’Brien says. “But we fed on the tried and true ingredients [of bluegrass]. We were just jamming, but we hit enough of the right notes.”

Fiddle virtuosos Jason Carter and Michael Cleveland garnered a handful of honors for their astounding record Carter & Cleveland, including Song, Album and Collaborative Recording of the Year. Each time their names were called, Carter would help Cleveland, who is blind, up to the podium to receive the awards, grins of gratitude appearing ear-to-ear.

“Michael has been one of my best friends for many years. He was the best man at my wedding,” Carter says. “We have played a lot of music together and have been talking about doing this record for 15 years. Kind of a dream come true to get to play with one of the greatest fiddle players that’s ever drawn a bow.”

The culmination of the awards show came with a poignant rendition of the late Ralph Stanley’s “Little Birdy.” With a murderers’ row of talent overtaking the stage, Strings was front and center alongside Del McCoury, Hull, Brown, Martin, Justin Moses, Jim Lauderdale, Deanie Richardson, and more.

“Little birdie, little birdie/Won’t you sing to me your song,” Strings howled into the heavens. “Got a short time to stay here/And a long time to be gone.”

2025 IBMA Bluegrass Music Awards winners list:  

ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Billy Strings  

SONG OF THE YEAR 
“Outrun the Rain” (Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland)

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Carter & Cleveland (Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland)

VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Authentic Unlimited  

INSTRUMENTAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
The Travelin’ McCourys  

GOSPEL RECORDING OF THE YEAR 
“He’s Gone” (Jaelee Roberts)

INSTRUMENTAL RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“Ralph’s Banjo Special” (Kristin Scott Benson, Gena Britt, Alison Brown)

NEW ARTIST OF THE YEAR 
Red Camel Collective  

COLLABORATIVE RECORDING OF THE YEAR
“Outrun the Rain” (Jason Carter, Michael Cleveland, Jaelee Roberts, Vince Gill)

MALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Greg Blake  

FEMALE VOCALIST OF THE YEAR
Alison Krauss  

BANJO PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kristin Scott Benson  

BASS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Vickie Vaughn  

FIDDLE PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Maddie Denton

RESOPHONIC GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Justin Moses  

GUITAR PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Trey Hensley  

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MANDOLIN PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Sierra Hull  

MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR
“The Auctioneer” (The Kody Norris Show)

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Live Nation Stock Falls on FTC Lawsuit, Sphere Enjoys 5th 'Oz' Bump
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Live Nation Stock Falls on FTC Lawsuit, Sphere Enjoys 5th ‘Oz’ Bump

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As U.S. stocks soared following a U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate cut, Live Nation shares fell in the wake of a lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over what the agency called “years of systemic unfair and deceptive practices.” The high-flying stock dropped 5.8% to $163.72, lowering its year-to-date gain to 65.7%.

Live Nation’s stock dropped 2.5% after Bloomberg reported Monday (Sept. 15) that the FTC was investigating the company. Following news of the lawsuit, the company’s share price fell 2.8% on Thursday (Sept. 18) and dropped another 0.6% on Friday (Sept. 19). Separately, Rothschild & Co. Redburn downgraded Live Nation to a “neutral” rating and increased its price target to $170 from $144. Redburn analysts expect margin expansion to slow from 2026. 

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A dip of such a magnitude isn’t rare for Live Nation, and the stock has proven to be resilient. In 2019, Live Nation fell 7.3% after news broke that the U.S. Department of Justice’s antitrust division was scrutinizing the company, but the share price recovered in just four days. In 2021, the company’s shares fell more than 22% in the weeks after 10 people died as a result of a crowd crush at the Astroworld festival in Houston, but the stock recaptured nearly all of that loss within three months and now trades 28% above pre-Astroworld levels. 

Music stocks rode the market’s upswing as the 19-company Billboard Global Music Index (BGMI) gained 1.3% to 3,101.37, ending the week just off its all-time high of 3,117.20 set during the week ended June 30, 2025. Winners and losers were equally matched at nine apiece, and one company, Deezer, was unchanged. 

U.S indexes finished the week at record highs following the Federal Reserve’s decision on Wednesday (Sept. 17) to cut the federal funds rate, the benchmark for short-term interest rates, by a quarter of a percentage point. The Nasdaq climbed 2.2% to a record 22,631.48, while the S&P 500 rose 1.2% to 6,664.36, also a record close. In the U.K., the FTSE 100 dropped 0.7% to 9,216.67. South Korea’s KOSPI composite index rose 1.5% to 3,445.24. China’s Shanghai Composite Index sank 1.3% to 3,820.09.

Sphere Entertainment Co. posted its fifth successive weekly gain, rising 2.4% to $59.71 and giving the company a 41.4% gain in 2025. Investors have reacted positively to the success of Sphere’s AI-assisted revamped The Wizard of Oz. As of Monday, Sphere had sold more than 500,000 tickets for The Wizard of Oz, generating over $65 million in sales.

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Music’s greatest gainer of the week was iHeartMedia, which jumped 17.0% to $3.03 despite no major announcement or news report regarding the company. iHeartMedia shares have jumped 89.4% in the last six weeks and are up 81.4% year to date. 

In the K-pop world, SM Entertainment was up 6.8% this week, bringing its year-to-date gain to 110.7%. JYP Entertainment increased 1.6% while HYBE fell 0.9% after its chairman, Bang Si-hyuk, was questioned by South Korean authorities over allegations that he deceived early HYBE investors into selling their stakes ahead of the company’s IPO. Bang has denied that he provided false information to the investors. 

Spotify, the BGMI’s single largest component with a market capitalization of $150.4 billion, rose 5.5% to $734.92. That brought the stock back to the level reached on Aug. 15 before the price stumbled in three of the next four weeks. The stock went as high as $745.00 on Thursday, bringing Spotify within 5.1% of its all-time high of $785.00 set on June 27. 

Universal Music Group and CTS Eventim both fell 4.4%. Chinese music streamer Netease Cloud Music sank 6.7%. U.S. music streamer LiveOne was the week’s biggest loser, falling 10.5% to $0.51. 

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Cardi B Goes Scorched Earth on Am I the Drama?: Review
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Cardi B Goes Scorched Earth on Am I the Drama?: Review

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Asking Cardi B to mind her tongue is like asking an oceanic creature to abandon its undersea home. It’s not fucking happening. The Bronx MC lives and breathes controversy, even when she’s not intentionally courting it. Since her 2017 breakthrough single, “Bodak Yellow,” Cardi B has steadily revealed herself to be the high-profile celebrity of our time, a larger-than-life personality who is just as quick to dress down the average Barb as she is to eviscerate her own peers.

Between a messy divorce, babies (babies, and more babies), rap beefs, internet vitriol, and court cases, Cardi B has remained in the public eye. This is all despite the fact that she hadn’t released an album since 2018’s Grammy-winning Invasion of Privacy. Her new album, Am I the Drama?, confirms that yes, Cardi B is the reason for all of the chaotic situations she constantly finds herself in — but is she at fault, or is she just shining too bright? Cardi’s latest project is an offering of proof that she’s a blameless victim of hating-ass bitches and ain’t-shit n****s. It’s up to us to believe her.

In a recent Spotify conversation with Destiny’s Child royalty Kelly Rowland, Cardi shed light on the inspiration behind Am I the Drama? “Sometimes, fans or people will be like, ‘Oh, don’t give them energy,’” Cardi said. “‘They don’t deserve your energy,’ or like, ‘They don’t deserve your clout or your attention.’ And it’s like, nah, you know what? Fuck it. I’mma give it to you. It’s like, fuck it, I’mma give it to you. Because sometimes people be like, ‘Just ignore, ignore, ignore. Take the high road.’ And it’s like, ‘Fuck the high road.’” If you’ve if been paying even a smidgen of attention, you know that Cardi B’s aversion to going high when others go low is unsurprising. This album is her opportunity to get her lick back on everyone who has been praying on her downfall, be it for years or minutes.

The opening track, “Dead,” features R&B diva Summer Walker singing more passionately than we’ve heard her in a while, as Cardi raps about her foremost goal of killing the competition: “They say, ‘Cardi, you tweaking,’ nah, I don’t be tweaking enough/ Bitches be doing shit and I be letting it slide and I don’t be bringing it up/ Bitches be out here telling lies about me and y’all just be eating it up/ But when I drag her to hell, ‘Cardi, you evil as fuck!’” On the BossMan Dlow-inspired “Magnet,” Cardi menacingly sharpens a lyrical machete in a pointed attack against JT of the former Miami rap group City Girls. For nearly a minute straight, Cardi shatters the rapper’s image, without a single care or fuck to give.

“Pretty & Petty” is unexpected sonically, as it bangs like a song that West Coast newcomer AZ Chike would place on his own debut album. But thematically, it’s right on cue, as Cardi uses the entire song to re-escalate her beef with Boston rapper BIA, an artist she’s been targeting since her feature on last year’s “Wanna Be” remix with GloRilla and Megan Thee Stallion. “Name five BIA songs, gun pointing to your head/ Bow, I’m dead,” she raps at the top of the track, before launching into an outright assault based on accomplishments. “You wanna beef with me, are you sure?/ Do she even got a BET Award?” (While a BET Award is a high honor in the Black community, it’s sometimes seen as low on the totem pole of awards across the industry.)

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Taylor Swift Bringing 'Showgirl' To Worldwide Cinemas
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Taylor Swift Bringing ‘Showgirl’ To Worldwide Cinemas

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Taylor Swift fans will descend on cinemas worldwide next month for release party events tied to her new album, The Life of a Showgirl. The Oct. 3-5 screenings are dubbed Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of Showgirl​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍​‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍‌‍​​‍​‍‌​‍‌​​‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌​‌‍​‍​‍‌​‍‌‌‍​​​​​​‍​‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​‌​​​​‍​‌‍​‌​​‌‌‍​‍​​‍‌‍‌‍​​​​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍​‌​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌​​‍​‌‍​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​​​​‌‍​​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​​‌​​‌​​​‍‌‍​‍​‍​​‌‍​​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌​​‌​​‌‍​‌​​‌​​‌‍​‍​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌‌‍‌​‌‍​​​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‍‌‍​​‍​‍‌​‍‌​​‌​‍‌​‌​​​​‍‌​‌​‌‍‌‌​‌​‌‍​‍​‍‌​‍‌‌‍​​​​​​‍​‍‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‍​‍​‌​​​​‍​‌‍​‌​​‌‌‍​‍​​‍‌‍‌‍​​​​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍​‌​‌‌‍‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌​​‍​‌‍​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‍‌‍​‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​​​​‌‍​​‍‌‍​‍‌‍​​‌​​‌​​​‍‌‍​‍​‍​​‌‍​​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍​‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌​​‌​​‌‍​‌​​‌​​‌‍​‍​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌ and will include an 89-minute program led by the unseen “The Fate of Ophelia” video.

Describing the happenings as “a dazzling soirée,” Swift wrote on Instagram that Swifties will enjoy “never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage of how we made” the “Ophelia” video plus “cut-by-cut explanations of what inspired this music and brand new lyric videos” from other new album songs.

Tickets are on sale now for AMC Theaters screenings and hundreds of others around the globe. Having dealt with zesty throngs of Swift fans when her Eras Tour film was released theatrically in 2023, AMC says “guests are welcome to sing and dance during” the screenings despite such activities being “normally prohibited during traditional showtime. To help ensure everyone’s enjoyment of the show, guests may not stand on seats or block any aisles or stairs.”

The Life of a Showgirl was produced by Max Martin and Shellback, the Swedish powerhouses who previously contributed to such Swift projects as Red and Reputation. “These guys, they’re just geniuses in different avenues and different ways,” Swift said last month on the New Heights podcast co-hosted by her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce. “We had so much more dexterity to what we do. It’s almost like we’d all grown up so much. Shellback and I were in our early 20s when we started working together. This was the time when all three of us in the room were carrying the same weight as creators. We knew we had to bring the best ideas we’ve ever had. That effervescence has come through on this record. This is the record I’ve been wanting to make for a very long time — 12 songs for my 12th album.”​​​​‌‍​‍​‍‌‍‌​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍‌​‌‍​‌‌‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍​‍​‍​​‍​‍‌‍‍​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‍​‍​‍​‍‍​‍​‍​‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌​​‍‌‍‌‌‍‌‍‌​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍​‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‍‌‍‌‍​​‍​‌‍​‌​‌‍‌‍​‍‌​‍​​‌‌​‌‌​‍​​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‌​‌‌​​​‍‌​‍​‌‍‌​​​‌‍‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​​​‌​‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌​​‍​‌​‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌​‌​​‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‌​​‍‌‍​‍​‍​​‍‌​‌‌​‍‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌‍​‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌​​‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‍​​​‍​‌​‌‌​‍‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​‌​‌‍‌​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌​​​​​‌‍‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‍‌‍​​‌​‍‌‌​​‍‌​‌‍‌​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‍‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‍‌‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‍‌‍‌‍​​‍​‌‍​‌​‌‍‌‍​‍‌​‍​​‌‌​‌‌​‍​​‍‌​‌​‌‍​‌​‌‌​​​‍‌​‍​‌‍‌​​​‌‍‌​​‍‌​​‌‍​​​‌​‌‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌​​‍​‌​‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌​‌​​‍‌‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‍‌​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍​‌‌‌​‌‍‍​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‍‍‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌‍​‌​​‍‌‍​‍​‍​​‍‌​‌‌​‍‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌‍​‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‍​‌‌‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‌​​‌​​‌‌‍‌​​‌​‌‍​‌‍‌​‌‍​​​‍​‌​‌‌​‍‌​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‍​‌‍‍​‌‍‍‌‌‍​‌‍‌​‌​‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌‌‍‍‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍‌‍‌‌​‍‌‌‍‌‌‌‍‌‌​‌​‌‍‌​​​​​‍‌‌‍‌​​​​​‌‍‌‍​‍‌‌​​‍​​‍​‍‌‌​‌‌‌​‌​​‍‍‌‌​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​​‍‌‍‌​​‌‍‌‌‌​‍‌​‌​​‌‍‌‌‌‍​‌‌​‌‍‍‌‌‌‍‌‍‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‍​‍‌‍​‌‍‍‌‌​‌‍‍​‌‍‌‌‌‍‌​​‍​‍‌‌

Swift has been off the road this year while working on new material and completing the acquisition of the rights to her entire music catalog, which were controversially sold to a third party in 2019. She and Kelce were engaged in late August.

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Nicky Licky, Dave East, King Combs, Elcamino, Ice Cube, Joell Ortiz, and more artists release new sounds.

ALEXJPIPER;  © 2025 SodoMoodLab; Eddie Alcazar

Today is Friday, which means there are a ton of new releases to look forward to from some of your favorite Hip-Hop artists. To help you unwind and enjoy the weekend, check out VIBE’s picks of songs and albums you should hear and add to your soundtrack of weekend festivities.

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