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Music

Here’s the Story of the Bizarre 80s Rowboat Song That’s Blowing Up TikTok

02.10.20

By Rob Arcand
Music

Spotify Is Letting Labels Pay to Put Music in Your Playlists

06.20.17

By Phil Witmer
Music

A Brief History of American Payola

02.14.16

By Kim Kelly
Music

The New Payola: Chart-Rigging and Scams in the EDM Bubble

09.24.15

By Gigen Mammoser
Music

Leaked Email From EDM.com May Reveal How Paying for Coverage Has Flooded Us With Mediocre Music

09.22.15

By Michelle Lhooq and Ziad Ramley
Music

Desaparecidos Didn’t Give a Fuck Back Then, and They Don’t Give a Fuck Now

07.14.15

By Dan Ozzi
Music

Hear Another Song from Desaparecidos’ Long-Awaited Album, ‘Payola’

06.09.15

By Noisey Staff

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‘WWE Raw’ (01/19/26) Results: AJ Styles To Put His Career on the Line

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By Haley Miller
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Music

Britney Spears Shares Admiration for Pop Star She Looks Up to ‘More Than Anyone’ on Social Media: ‘We’re Honestly All the Same’

Britney Spears showed love for Madonna with a post on social media featuring a stunning image of the Queen of Pop from 2003.

3 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

New Sphere Venue Proposed Near Washington, D.C., With One Big Difference

The Las Vegas Sphere is expanding its reach to the East Coast with a proposed venue at a popular waterfront location in Washington, D.C.

5 hours ago

By Lauren Boisvert
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Music

Relive the 2026 Day Zero Milagres Festival As Told Through Photos From Brazilian DJ Mochakk

Day Zero Milagres was held in Brazil earlier this month, and Brazilian DJ Mochakk was on hand to deliver an epic set and share some photos.

5 hours ago

By Stephen Andrew Galiher and Stephen Andrew Galiher
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Life

Are We All Slightly Dissociated Now? A Guide to Modern Numbness

A field guide to modern numbness starts with the environments that train it.

6 hours ago

By Ashley Fike