July 2026

5 Songs to Get You Moving This Summer

Summer has officially begun, and it’s time to be out dancing. From K-pop to house to electro, our critic Jon Caramanica has five songs to get you started.

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July 2, 2026

How Trump Made ‘Y.M.C.A.’ His Anthem, Despite the Village People and Victor Willis’s Mixed Feelings

On social media, he said the Village People’s lead singer, Victor Willis, was with him “right from the beginning.” But the president has a more complicated history with the g

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Victor Willis, Lead Singer of the Village People, Dies at 74

Often performing dressed as a helmeted police officer, he also co-wrote the group’s biggest hits, including “Y.M.C.A.” and “Macho Man.”

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Rock The South 2026 Expands To Four Days, Unveils Lineup – MusicRow.com

Hollabaugh, a staff writer at MusicRow magazine, has over 20 years of music business experience and has written for publications including …

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2026’s Biggest Music Business Stories So Far: Live Nation, AI & Mergers – Billboard

… music business news of 2026 so far. Check out the full episode of … 1 on Hot Hard Rock Songs Chart. 10 minutes ago. Kevin Rutherford · Business …

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8 Essential Songs Produced by Tay Keith

The Memphis-born producer, who died in June at 29, brought deceptively soulful moodiness to some of the biggest rap hits of the past decade.

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The Mars Volta announce Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, their first live album in over …

He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including …

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Harvey Lister, President & CEO of Legends Global, Announces Retirement – Billboard

During a stint with 4IP radio, he created the Queensland Rock Music Awards. Then, in 1975, Lister launched a concert and event management business …

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