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AI-generated music barred from Australian charts after Madonna cover controversy

In a significant shift, Australia's music charts will no longer recognize AI-generated tracks. This decision followed an uproar regarding a DJ's AI-supported cover hitting number one on local charts. Tracks composed entirely by AI are excluded from the ARIA Charts, while those using AI as an aid but primarily created…

The Economic Times · Aug 26

AI songs banned from Australian charts after viral Madonna track

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The Independent UK · Aug 25

Australia bans fully AI-generated songs from official music charts after viral Madonna cover

Josh Fawaz’s cover of Madonna’s 'Like a Prayer' became the most-played song on radio before its AI-generated vocals and drums were disclosed

The Independent UK · Aug 25

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Items belonging Diana, Princess of Wales and Mark Twain headed to auction

Several star-studded lots will go under the hammer later this year.

Evening Standard · Aug 20

Sam Smith says Madonna’s music is 'a lifeline' for queer people

Sam Smith has praised Madonna as a tireless champion of queer artists whose music has guided them through their career.

BANG Premier · Aug 20

Madonna Celebrates 68th Birthday in Sequined Dolce & Gabbana Look

Madonna rang in her 68th birthday in Corfu, Greece, wearing a sequined Dolce & Gabbana Alta Moda gown, a fuchsia floral headpiece and statement jewels.

Fashion Times · Aug 20

Instant classics, odd inspirations and barcodes: 2026-27’s best and worst kits

Hannah Jane Parkinson’s look at six of the best and worst of the new season’s strips gives us Pro Evo chic, throwbacks done right, and how – and how not – to use stripes

The Guardian - UK · Aug 20

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Madonna storms the 2026 MTV VMAs with 11 nominations as Taylor Swift closes in on all‑time record

Madonna leads this year’s MTV Video Music Awards with 11 nods, while Taylor Swift lands nine and sits one win away from becoming the most awarded artist in VMA history.

BANG Premier · Aug 18

Madonna tops Taylor Swift for MTV nominations

LOS ANGELES - Pop music icon Madonna scored the most nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards on Tuesday — four decades after the “Material ‌Girl” singer put the event on the cultural map with a headline-making performance.

Bangkok Post · Aug 18

MTV VMAs nominations: Madonna leads with 11 as Taylor Swift follows behind

Madonna has earned the highest number of nominations for the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards, the network announced on Tuesday

The Independent UK · Aug 18

Glastonbury 2027: Latest headliner rumours and strongest contenders for the Pyramid Stage

Festival organiser Emily Eavis has revealed that three headliners have been booked for 2027

The Independent UK · Aug 17

Madonna celebrates 68th birthday with trip to Corfu

Pop superstar Madonna celebrated her 68th birthday by reportedly flying her family and friends out to the Greek island of Corfu for a "poignant" pilgrimage to a religious site.

BANG Premier · Aug 17

Madonna will not be playing Glastonbury in 2027, Emily Eavis says

Festival organiser says she has booked next year’s headliners but would not say if Taylor Swift is among them

The Guardian - UK · Aug 14

Madonna secures highest-charting UK single in 17 years with Kylie Minogue duet

Love Sensation is the second single from Madonna’s latest album, Confessions II.

Evening Standard · Aug 14

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Evening Standard · Aug 14

Holly Willoughby left ‘mortified’ after top mishap landed her on page three

The former This Morning presenter, 45, said she accidentally became a ‘page three girl’ after a ‘really bad’ wardrobe mishap in the early 2000s.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9

William Orbit obituary

Musician and record producer who reignited Madonna’s career with his work on her 1998 album Ray of Light

BANG Premier · Aug 8

Madonna feels 'so lucky' to have known and worked with William Orbit as she pays tribute to producer

William Orbit, who collaborated with Madonna on Ray Of Light, Music, and MDNA, died on July 23 at the age of 69, and his passing was announced on Friday (07.08.26).

Evening Standard · Aug 8

All Saints, Blur and DJ Fat Tony pay tribute to acclaimed producer William Orbit

Orbit died two weeks ago aged 69, it was confirmed on Friday.

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The Independent UK · Aug 8

All Saints and Blur lead tributes to iconic music producer William Orbit after death at 69

The 69-year-old is being remembered as ‘a treasure in the music industry’

The Independent UK · Aug 8

Labrinth was ready to walk away from music. But then he realised he had more to say

INTERVIEW: He was the hit producer and composer behind the award-winning ‘Euphoria’ soundtrack, until frustration and disillusionment made him walk away, almost quitting the industry altogether. Now the go-to musician for everyone from Beyoncé to Madonna – whose voice reduces Adele to tears – is rethinking everything. He opens up…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 7

Prince to Madonna, Blur to Beth Orton: William Orbit’s 12 greatest recordings

The late producer’s gift for bringing in elements from dance music’s cutting edge drew all manner of music royalty – and he often made them sound better than ever before

The Independent UK · Aug 7

Meet Fecal Matter: The fashion label behind Zendaya’s breathtaking The Odyssey premiere look

The designers have stated that their provocative name reflects their perspective on the fashion industry

MusicRadar · Aug 7

“There are these fun, crazy sessions where everyone's wild and something comes out of it and then there are ones that are a struggle and suddenly there's a breakthrough –I just enjoy them all”: We look back at a classic William Orbit interview

In the wake of the news of William Orbit's death, we revisit a recent interview in which he told us how the joy of painting and a beginner's guide to Pro Tools got his production mojo back...

The Independent UK · Aug 7

William Orbit, iconic pop producer for Madonna, dies aged 69

The producer, whose work includes Madonna’s celebrated ‘Ray of Light’ album, has been hailed as a ‘true pioneer’

Euronews · Aug 7

William Orbit, Grammy-winning British producer for Madonna and Blur, dies aged 69

The British producer was best known for his work on Madonna's 'Ray Of Light' and Blur's '13', as well as several charting hits like All Saints' hit song 'Pure Shores'.

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