Weekly wrap-up
Week of July 13, 2026
8 stories No issue this week
Everything the desk filed July 13 to 19, 2026, best-covered first. No issue went out this week, so this page is the whole of it.
Filed this week
8 stories
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BusinessPop
Michael Jackson biopic "Michael" tops $1 billion at the box office
Luminate data shows Jackson's US on-demand streams jumped nearly 144% the week the film opened, echoing the climb Queen saw after Bohemian Rhapsody.
Confirmed1 outlet
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ObituaryRock
Jennifer Finch, L7's longtime bassist, dies at 59
The band said she died of an aggressive brain cancer just a week after she backed out of L7's farewell tour.
Single source1 outlet
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ReleasesLatin
Los Primos del Este release eighth studio album "Dulce Amargo"
The North Carolina band's norteno-sax sound has topped 2 million Spotify listeners as the subgenre keeps growing fast.
Single source1 outlet
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ChartsPop
Madonna's new album "Confessions II" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard charts
It's her tenth album to top the Billboard 200, even though the record has barely registered on streaming or radio.
Single source1 outlet
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ToursRock
Jack White hires satanic duo Twin Temple after Charley Crockett drops them from his tour
The band announced a new album days later, produced by Shooter Jennings, who also worked on Crockett's own last record.
Single source1 outlet
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BusinessRock
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch diagnosed with brain cancer, will miss the band's farewell tour
The band said she's had multiple surgeries and now needs full-time care, and set up a GoFundMe to help cover it.
Single source1 outlet
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ReleasesRock
Actor and musician Finn Wolfhard releases new solo album "Fire From the Hip"
The Stranger Things star recorded the guitar-driven LP on 24-track reel-to-reel and kicks off a new tour this month.
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ReleasesHip-hop
Rapper Jay-Z brings Rihanna and Beyonce onstage at delayed Yankee Stadium concert
The show started after midnight following a crowd surge outside the stadium and didn't wrap until roughly 3 a.m., Variety reported.
Single source1 outlet