- Sep 28
Taylor Swift reaches 33 MTV VMA wins to lead all artists as Madonna collects seven awards
Taylor Swift surpassed Beyoncé to become the most decorated artist in MTV Video Music Awards history with 33 career wins, while Madonna claimed seven trophies at the ceremony in Los Angeles.
- Sep 24
U2 plays surprise Dublin concerts to mark 50th anniversary and announces album
The Irish rock quartet performed at their former Dublin school and Bewley's Oriental Café on 25 September 2026, previewing tracks from their upcoming sixteenth album Carnaval de Luz.
- Sep 23
Dolly Parton estate seeks restraining order against nephew Bryan Seaver over alleged extortion
The management company overseeing Dolly Parton's estate filed for a restraining order in Nashville against her nephew Bryan Seaver, alleging an aggressive extortion campaign following the singer's death.
- Sep 19
Miley Cyrus releases tenth studio album Bass Persuades under mononym Miley
The 33-year-old singer launched her 10-track record on Atlantic, credited under her first name alone, while reflecting on the death of godmother Dolly Parton.
- Sep 15
Reba McEntire and Sally Field honor Dolly Parton with Emmy Awards musical tribute
Country singer Reba McEntire performed Appalachian Memories at the 2026 Emmy Awards on Monday following an introduction by actor Sally Field, honoring Dolly Parton three weeks after her death at age 80.
- Sep 12
Nashville airport board votes 6-0 to rename facility after Dolly Parton
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority voted unanimously on 11 September 2026 to begin renaming the city's international airport in tribute to the late country music star Dolly Parton.
- Sep 2
Miley reveals 10th studio album Bass Persuades and sets Hollywood Bowl dates
The 33-year-old singer dropped her surname for the release, which arrives on 18 September via Atlantic Records alongside two headline concerts in Los Angeles.
- Aug 31
Backlash mounts against $75 billion AI data center expansion across US and Europe
Communities and political leaders in the United States and Europe are pushing back against power-heavy artificial intelligence facilities, stalling roughly $150 billion in American projects despite backing from Donald Trump.
- Aug 29
Stella Parton reveals Dolly offered to test experimental cancer therapies before dying at 80
Country music artist Dolly Parton died at age 80 at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, where her sister Stella Parton revealed she volunteered for experimental cancer drug trials to assist future patients.
- Aug 29
CNN apologises for using photo of Las Vegas impersonator in Dolly Parton obituary
CNN issued an apology to the family of Dolly Parton after broadcasting an image of Las Vegas tribute act Kelly Vohnn during a live tribute segment following the singer's death.
- Aug 28
Flash floods hit Killarney and Dublin as torrential downpours bring up to 57mm of rain
Intense downpours triggered flash flooding in Killarney and Dublin on Thursday evening, submerging roads, flooding homes, and prompting upgraded weather warnings across eastern Ireland.
- Aug 28
Dolly Parton leaves secret song 'My Place in History' sealed until 2046 centennial
Following the death of Dolly Parton at age 80 in Nashville, park officials confirmed that an unreleased 2015 track stored in a wooden chest at Dollywood will premiere on her 100th birthday.
- Aug 26
Actor and singer Tim Curry, star of Rocky Horror and It, dies at 80
British actor Tim Curry, renowned for portraying Dr Frank-N-Furter in The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Pennywise in It, has died at his home in Los Angeles at age 80.
- Aug 25
Dolly Parton laid to rest in Nashville as estate announces 2027 DollyFest celebrations
Following a private burial at Woodlawn Memorial Park beside her late husband Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's estate confirmed the multi-city festival DollyFest will take place in Nashville and London in 2027.
- Aug 10
Las Vegas jury convicts ex-gang leader Duane Davis of murder in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur
A Clark County jury deliberated for three hours before finding the 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader guilty of first-degree murder, concluding a two-week trial that rested largely on Davis's own public confessions.
