{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cf07a2de20851680b82124/6a96d459341b771cca6eaba3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Daily Music Headlines September 1, 2026","description":"<p>Lionel Richie was hospitalized after his Aug. 29 St. Louis concert but is reportedly okay. He recently ended a Minnesota show early after becoming dizzy. He plans to resume touring with Earth, Wind &amp; Fire in September and October. <a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lionel-richie-hospital-st-louis-concert-1235618577/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rolling Stone</a></p><p>A Rolling Stone review finds Prince’s new posthumous album “Timeless,” a collection of outtakes spanning decades, flat and disjointed, with little of the creativity and spark of his classic work. <a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/prince-timeless-album-review-1235617984/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rolling Stone</a></p><p>Kelly Clarkson ended her talk show after seven seasons with an emotional finale featuring her children and a special Kellyoke performance. She thanked viewers and the crew and will continue with other projects, including “The Voice.” <a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/culture/tv-film/kelly-clarkson-show-finale-ends-7-seasons-final-episode-1236329265/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Billboard</a></p><p>“Lion King” composer Lebo M must pay comedian Learnmore Jonasi $39,560 in legal fees after dropping a defamation lawsuit over a joke about the “Circle of Life” chant. A California court ruled in Jonasi’s favor under the anti-SLAPP law. <a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/pro/lion-king-composer-must-repay-comedian-legal-bill/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Billboard</a></p><p>Mike Judge plans to reclaim ownership of “Beavis and Butt-Head” from Paramount when his rights potentially revert in 2027, 35 years after the characters debuted. <a href=\"https://consequence.net/2026/08/mike-judge-beavis-and-butt-head-copyright-paramount/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Consequence</a></p><p>AI music company Suno is being sued by Gerencia 360 Music, which alleges Suno trained its model on copyrighted regional Mexican music. The label is seeking nearly $100 million in damages. <a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/pro/suno-lawsuit-mexican-music-spanish-ai-songs/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Billboard</a></p><p>Sony Music and Warner are suing Anthropic over alleged unauthorized use of copyrighted compositions to train its AI models. The labels seek up to $150,000 per work. <a href=\"https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/sony-warner-new-lawsuit-anthropic-dario-amodei?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Futurism</a></p><p>Atlanta producer Mr. 2-17 is turning his success remixing Ms. Rachel songs into educational content for children, while continuing his after-school programs, filmmaking lessons and community giveaways. <a href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news/atlanta-music-producer-turns-talents-toward-making-educational-content-for-kids-in-his-community/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">CBS News Atlanta</a></p><p>Ghost frontman Tobias Forge announced a band hiatus following the “Skeletour,” saying exhaustion and uncertainty about the future prompted the break. He plans to focus on family and other creative projects before returning to Ghost. <a href=\"https://www.nme.com/news/music/tobias-forge-opens-up-about-ghosts-hiatus-3966089?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">NME</a></p><p>Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor recalled bonding with late Slipknot drummer Joey Jordison over “River’s Edge,” with their text-message movie-quote exchange eventually running Dailor an $800 phone bill. <a href=\"https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/mastodons-brann-dailor-ran-up-usd800-phone-bill-by-texting-movie-quotes-to-slipknot-drummer-joey-jordison?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Louder Sound</a></p><p>Top 5 Singles: 5. Ariana Grande — “Hate That I Made You Love Me” 4. Morgan Wallen — “Been By Now” 3. Taylor Swift — “I Knew It, I Knew You” 2. Stella Lefty — “Boston” 1. Ella Langley — “Choosin’ Texas” <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/billboardcharts/?hl=en&amp;utm_source=chatgpt.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Billboard Charts on Instagram</a></p><p>Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: <a href=\"http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord</a></p>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}