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Mamta Sharma celebrates back-to-back releases with Dhamaal 4’s Chatni and the party anthem Kangna, continuing her hit streak.

Every Friday, you get bombarded with new music. To make it easier to get on board with the most killer stuff, we’ve digested it all, and curated the ultimate weekly chart. Follow us on Apple Music, ...

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Braden ‘Clavicular' Peters landed a major 424 runway moment after a buzzy Paris outing with Sophie Rain.

John Williamson kicks off a new Icon Vs. Icon feature celebrating the glam metal albums of 1986, from Poison and Cinderella to Bon Jovi and beyond.

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Deb Grant and Nathan Shepherd share their new music finds and their chat with Ninajarichi.

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