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Rolling Stone
Madonna, Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX Team Up for Star-Studded MTV VMAs Opener
In Madonna's first VMAs performance in 23 years, she brought extra star power, with bonus guest spots from Sombr and more
Pitchfork
Watch Madonna Bring Out Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX at the 2026 VMAs
Sombr, Julia Garner, and a joint-smoking Seth Rogen showed up too,
Variety Music
Madonna Opens MTV Video Music Awards With Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx, Plus Sombr, Debi Mazar and More
Madonna performed for the first time in 23 years at the MTV VMAs on Sunday, opening the show by bringing out special guests Sabrina Carpenter and Charli xcx to perform their respective duets. After a…
Stereogum
VMAs 2026: Madonna Opens The Show With Her First VMAs Performance In 23 Years, Joined By Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, & More
It's been a huge year for Madonna. Confessions II, her long-awaited, much-hyped sequel to 2005's Confessions On A Dance Floor, was rapturously received — including by Stereogum readers, who voted "Dan…
Pitchfork
MTV VMAs 2026 Winners: See the Full List Here
Who won Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, and Best New Artist? Check here for the full list.
Billboard
Rei Ami Says Lady Gaga’s Meat Dress Is Still Iconic & Shares Her Favorite Taylor Swift Music Video | VMAs 2026
Fuerza Regida caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
American Songwriter
3 Country Songs From 1990 That Every 90s Kid Still Knows Today
Reba McEntire performign on the Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago, Illinois, October 8, 1991. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) These are three of the best country songs that came out in 1990, which eve…
Variety Music
VMAs 2026 Winners List: Lisa Awarded Best Pop and More
The 2026 MTV Video Music Awards are here, and the music industry’s biggest starts are jockeying for awards. The ceremony is taking place at the Peacock Theater in L.A., and Snoop Dogg is the host for…
American Songwriter
23 Years Later, Madonna Reminds Everyone Why She’s the Queen of Pop With a History-Making VMAs Performance
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - MAY 04: Madonna performs onstage during "The Celebration Tour: at Copacabana beach on May 04, 2024 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Kevin Mazur/WireImage for Live Nation)…
Pitchfork
MTV VMAs 2026 Performers List: See the Full Lineup Here
Madonna, Kacey Musgraves, LISA, and more will all perform at the Peacock Theater
Billboard
Fuerza Regida Talks Being A Part of Pushing Regional Mexican Music Globally & Their Love For Taylor Swift | VMAs 2026
Fuerza Regida caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
Billboard
Slayyyter, LISA, Charli xcx & More Rock the 2026 MTV VMAs Red Carpet: See the Best Photos
From Slayyyter and Charli xcx to Nirvana, LISA and more, see the stars arrive for this year's ceremony.
American Songwriter
2026 MTV VMAs Delayed Due to Ravens-Cowboys Game on CBS
IO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 27: Zay Flowers #4 of the Baltimore Ravens runs with the ball as Markquese Bell #14 of the Dallas Cowboys defends during the first quarter at Maracana Stadium on Sept…
Billboard
Slayyyter Shares Her Favorite Thing People Are Discovering About Her & The Thought She Puts In Her Visuals | VMAs 2026
Slayyyter caught up with Billboard’s Tetris Kelly on the red carpet of the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards.
American Songwriter
Former Bay City Rollers Guitarist Who Helped Score Their First Top 10 Hit Dead at 73
Photo via Getty Images Neil Henderson, a guitarist who once played with Bay City Rollers, has died at age 73. The post Former Bay City Rollers Guitarist Who Helped Score Their First Top 10 Hit Dead at…
American Songwriter
32 Years After Kurt Cobain’s Death, Nirvana Receives One of the VMAs’ Highest Honors
American singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994), performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, Novemeber 18, 1993. (Photo by Frank…
Billboard
Here Are All the 2026 MTV VMAs Winners: Full List (Updating Live)
Madonna returns to the VMAs stage as the night's leading nominee with 13 nods, while Taylor Swift is second on the leaderboard with 11.
Rolling Stone
MTV VMAs 2026: See the Complete Winners List
The MTV Video Music Awards handed out trophies to the best of the best on Sunday night
American Songwriter
4 Garth Brooks Lyrics That Still Stop Us in Our Tracks
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - Garth Brooks performing at the 1998 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, NV. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images) Garth Brooks has some pretty profound lyrics in his catalog. He…
