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Eminem Released The Marshall Mathers LP 26 Years Ago Today
On this day in 2000, Eminem released The Marshall Mathers LP, the album that turned him from a controversial breakout rapper into one of the dominant figures in mainstream music.
May 23, 2026
NSYNC’s “It’s Gonna Be Me” Video Premiered on MTV’s Making the Video 26 Years Ago
On this day in 2000, NSYNC’s toy-store-themed music video for “It’s Gonna Be Me” premiered on MTV’s Making the Video, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at one of the most memorable pop videos of the TRL era.
May 21, 2026
Staind’s 14 Shades of Grey Still Captures the Sound of Rock Radio in 2003
On this day in 2003, Staind released 14 Shades of Grey, the band’s fourth studio album and the follow-up to their massive mainstream breakthrough, Break the Cycle.
May 20, 2026
Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies” Enters the National Recording Registry
Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” has officially entered the National Recording Registry, giving one of the most recognizable songs of the 2000s a permanent place in America’s recorded sound history.
May 19, 2026
Madonna Announces Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II, Reuniting With Her Dance-Pop Era
The pop icon has announced Confessions on a Dance Floor: Part II, a new album set for release on July 3 through Warner Records. The project arrives 21 years after her 2005 album Confessions on a Dance Floor, one of the most celebrated dance-pop releases of her career.
May 19, 2026
Shakira Returns to World Cup Spotlight With Burna Boy on “Dai Dai”
Shakira is back in World Cup mode. The Colombian superstar has teamed with Nigerian Afrobeats artist Burna Boy for “Dai Dai,” the official song for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, giving the tournament a cross-continental pop anthem built around Latin rhythm, Afrobeats pulse and multilingual celebration. The track features the two artists trading verses before joining together as a duet.
May 19, 2026
The Rolling Stones Announce July Release for New Album Foreign Tongues
The Rolling Stones are preparing to release Foreign Tongues, their 25th studio album, on July 10, continuing a late-career creative run that followed 2023’s Grammy-winning Hackney Diamonds. Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood marked the announcement at a red-carpet event in Brooklyn, where the band discussed the record before an invited audience.
May 19, 2026