Weekly wrap-up
Week of August 17, 2026
289 stories No issue this week
Everything the desk filed August 17 to 23, 2026, best-covered first. No issue went out this week, so this page is the whole of it.
Filed this week
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ObituaryRock
Frank Beard, ZZ Top's drummer across five decades, has died at 77
Beard anchored the band's rhythm section for more than five decades.
Confirmed12 outlets
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ReleasesPop
Remi Wolf describes a "clean and clear" feeling behind new album Mud
The singer says a retreat with a small circle of collaborators in Big Bear shaped the record's warmer, more spacious sound.
Confirmed8 outlets
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LegalPop
Ellie Goulding sues ex-management company over undisclosed Live Nation ties
She says her TaP Management team pushed her to work with Live Nation without disclosing the company owned TaP.
Confirmed6 outlets
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ReleasesHip-hop
Anderson .Paak and Cordae team up for joint album Heavy Is The Crown
It follows their work together on 'RNP,' 'Two Tens' and 'Summer Drop.'
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LegalRock
Christian metal band Demon Hunter sued Netflix over a trademark
The band alleges the streamer's animated hit created consumer confusion with its own name.
Confirmed5 outlets
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AwardsPop
Madonna and Taylor Swift lead 2026 MTV VMA nominees
Madonna picked up 11 nominations largely on the strength of her Confessions II short film, while Swift earned nine for Life of a Showgirl.
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FestivalsHip-hop
Tyler, the Creator unveils Camp Flog Gnaw 2026 festival lineup
Future, Don Toliver, Turnstile and Steve Lacy join the November 14-15 bill, days after Tyler's own VMA nomination was announced.
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BusinessRock
Columbia House, the old mail-order music club, is finally shutting down
The company will stop taking new orders after September 15, ending a 71-year run that outlasted the CD era.
Confirmed4 outlets
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ToursLatin
Bad Bunny brings his world tour back home to Puerto Rico to close it out
He'll wrap the Debi Tirar Mas Fotos World Tour with two shows at San Juan's Hiram Bithorn Stadium.
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ToursR&B
Usher and Chris Brown tack on eight more stadium shows to their tour
The co-headlining R&B Tour now spans 59 dates.
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ReleasesCountry
Brandon Flowers releases solo album "Thrasher," a country turn toward his youth
The record turns to stories from his childhood, including two about his sisters.
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Business
Apple Music to add a tag for AI-generated tracks
The platform says it demonetized two billion fraudulent streams last year.
Confirmed3 outlets
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ReleasesRock
Turnstile recruit Elton John, Slayyyter and more for Never Enough: Versions album
Never Enough: Versions also features Four Tet, Panda Bear, Hayley Williams and many others, out next week.
Confirmed3 outlets
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ReleasesIndie
Jamie T sets his sixth album Ghosts (100 Days Of Mourning) for October 9
Built out of voice memos spanning his whole career, after a burnout he says he has come through.
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ToursRock
Neil Young and Willie Nelson set co-headlining shows before Farm Aid
The two-date run leads into Farm Aid 2026 and comes weeks before Young releases his new album, Second Song.
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ReleasesIndie
Blondshell shares new song "Fur Elise," the closing track on album "Violins"
The record, out September 25 via Partisan Records, tackles friendship, religion and the body rather than romance.
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ReleasesRock
Bloc Party share new track "Pigwig" from Trevor Horn-produced album
Anatomy Of A Brief Romance, out September 11, finds Kele Okereke naming a song after an old pet name for a partner.
Confirmed3 outlets
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BusinessPop
Singer Jorja Smith headlines Spotify's new "Hometown" series with Nemzzz and Beabadoobee
The three artists return to Walsall, Manchester and London for one-off shows tied to new album campaigns.
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ReleasesPop
Ariana Grande brings out singer Cynthia Erivo for a duet at her London show
The two sang the title song from Wicked: For Good together, according to video Rolling Stone posted from the O2.
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Business
SoundCloud acquires independent music platform Nina Protocol
Nina Protocol will migrate to SoundCloud after announcing in May that it could not find a sustainable path forward.
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ReunionsRock
Brittany Howard traces the Alabama Shakes reunion back to a brewery fundraiser
A surprise appearance in Tuscaloosa turned into three songs, then seven, then the album I Must Be Dreaming.
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AwardsPop
Madonna leads this year's VMA nominations with 11 nods
FADER staff share takeaways on a nominee slate that leans pop, legacy and white.
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ReleasesHip-hop
Kanye West and Don Toliver release surreal video for "OK," directed by Bianca Censori
Censori transforms the Bully Deluxe track into a gruesome surgery scene, her fourth video for Ye during this album cycle.
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ReleasesR&B
Lucky Daye links up with Leon Thomas on the new single 'Fly U Out'
It's the second single from his upcoming album, following the D'Mile-produced "Nowhere Fast."
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Festivals
Bonnaroo festival will take 2027 off
The Tennessee festival's storm-damaged grounds need time to recover, organizers say.
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ReleasesR&B
Chaka Khan shares new single 'Curious Subject'
The song previews her upcoming album Chakzilla.
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ReleasesR&B
Victony releases sophomore album STARLIFE
The Afrobeats singer worked with producer Ozedikus on the project.
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ToursCountry
Charley Crockett addresses controversy over dropping Twin Temple from his shows
The country star spoke at length about pulling the opener from a pair of dates this summer.
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ReleasesRock
Gang of Youths return with new single "Things Take Time"
The Australian band's first new music since 2022 followed a joke about writing a song about plants.
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AwardsHip-hop
Drake, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion lead a stacked VMA Best Hip-Hop nomination field
Clipse and Kendrick Lamar chase a separate Best Collaboration prize as rap misses every top general category.
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ToursHip-hop
Rapper Kanye West set to perform two Russia shows despite cultural boycott
Tickets for the October shows at Gazprom Arena sold out within hours, even as several other 2026 tour dates have been cancelled.
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LegalHip-hop
Young Thug fights lawsuit over Lil Wayne tour bus shooting
A Cobb County judge will decide whether the decade-old case, over a 2015 shooting on Wayne's bus, has enough evidence to go to trial.
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ReleasesIndie
Julia Holter shares new song "Materia 2"
Materia arrives Friday via Domino and revisits a song from her 2024 album Something in the Room She Moves.
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ReleasesIndie
Wishy shares new song "Sensational"
It follows earlier Nature's Pill singles "Lovesick" and "All The Rage" from the fuzzy indie rock band.
Developing2 outlets
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ReleasesMetal
God's Hate returns with new EP "Won't Be Disgraced"
The three-song release is dedicated to the late Harm's Way guitarist Bo Lueders and includes a voice memo from him.
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ReleasesCountry
Jake Xerxes Fussell previews "Boney" and "Boll Weevil" ahead of new album
The Old Beloved Path, out September 18, draws on maritime work songs and American folk tradition.
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ReleasesIndie
fish narc announces new album "Uncle," shares single "Much Less Me"
The Olympia-rooted, now LA-based band is signed to K Records and channels early Sub Pop and Mudhoney.
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ReleasesIndie
Wishy's "Sensational" video paves the way for new album "Nature's Pill"
The Indianapolis band's sophomore record lands October 2 via Winspear.
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Business
Live Nation settles lawsuit over a fan's brain injury at a Luke Bryan concert
A judge had already ruled the security question should go to a jury before the two sides settled instead.
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FestivalsMetal
Ozzfest confirms its 2027 return to the metal festival's spiritual home
The event lands at Villa Park in Birmingham, the stadium that hosted Ozzy Osbourne's final show before his death.
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BusinessElectronic
Beatport bans all AI-generated tracks from its platform
The marketplace has prohibited tracks made entirely or mostly using AI.
Developing2 outlets
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BusinessPop
Pop singer Carly Rae Jepsen and Lena Dunham's "10 Things" musical sets a Broadway date
The countdown is on for their musical reimagining of 10 Things I Hate About You.
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ReleasesIndie
Johnny Flynn and Lillie Flynn detail collaborative album "Beam Cottage"
The 14-track record, due November 6, is named for the cottage where they grew up.
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ReleasesJazz
Pianist John Donaldson releases new album dedicated to his late wife
We Were Together, I Forget the Rest was recorded with an octet including Norma Winstone.
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BreakupsRock
Former AC/DC drummer Chris Slade retires, citing stroke effects
Slade, who is nearly 80, thanked his solo band and fans for years of shows.
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ReleasesJazz
Roberta Flack's 'The Montreux Years' reissue spans 37 years of shows
The archival set draws on five Montreux concerts, released after her 2025 death.
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ReleasesMetal
In Flames joined by Trivium and Dark Tranquillity members at Goteborg Brinner
The band headlined the festival in the city that helped define their sound.
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ReleasesR&B
J. Brown releases new single 'Late'
The chart-topping singer returns via Mocha Music/United Masters.
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ReleasesR&B
H-Town's Shazam Conner releases new remix single 'Back It Up For Love'
The founding H-Town member built the remix around Southern soul and country influences.
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ReleasesR&B
Q. Parker releases new single 'Stare'
The track leads his forthcoming album, 'Evolution of Romance, Volume Two.'
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ReleasesR&B
Coco Jones is out with a new single, 'Love Me Through'
The Grammy-winning singer's latest arrives via High Standardz/Def Jam.
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ReleasesR&B
Eric Bellinger releases new self-titled album
It's his first solo album since his 2021 Grammy-nominated 'New Light.'
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ObituaryR&B
Singer Latimore, of 'Let's Straighten It Out,' dies at 86
Born Benjamin William Lattimore, he scored a No. 1 R&B hit in 1974 still in rotation today.
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ReleasesCountry
Brennan Wedl releases self-titled album
Waxahatchee's Katie Crutchfield and Brad Cook produced the Nashville singer's debut for Anti- Records.
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ReleasesMetal
Ministry lean heavily on AI for new 'We Hate' video
The song appears on Hate to Go (Take Out or Delivery), the industrial pioneers' farewell album due October 30.
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ObituaryR&B
Motown songwriter Janie Bradford dies at 87
She co-wrote Motown's founding hit, "Money (That's What I Want)," with label chief Berry Gordy.
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ChartsPop
Stray Kids land the No. 1 album in the country
The album's title track, "This & That," is Stray Kids' first song ever to crack the Hot 100's top 40.
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ReleasesPop
Blackpink's Jennie announces new EP Fallen Angel
The three-song project drops Friday via Jennie's label Odd Atelier and Columbia, following Blackpink's own comeback EP Deadline.
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ToursElectronic
Nora En Pure adds Seattle tour stop for Purified event series
The stop lands Saturday, September 5, with Yotto and Eli & Fur joining the label showcase.
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ToursHip-hop
bunii announces BUNIIVERSITY fall 2026 tour
The Gen F star follows a sold-out five-show debut run with his first coast-to-coast tour.
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ReleasesPop
Sam Smith releases new album Hazel Eyes
The album explores requited love, a hopeful departure for the singer.
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BusinessHip-hop
Quality Control label cofounder Pierre 'P' Thomas hospitalized
A representative confirmed he remains hospitalized after reportedly suffering a heart attack.
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ReleasesCountry
Zach Top releases two new songs
The move looks to rebuild momentum for the rising country artist.
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ReleasesElectronic
molly releases debut album '22'
The artist reached her debut just two years after her first single.
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ReleasesIndie
beabadoobee shares new single 'Memories'
Her new album Pylon is due September 18.
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ReleasesHip-hop
Unreleased Mac Miller song surfaces from Divine Feminine reissue
It is one of three unheard tracks on the album's upcoming 10th anniversary edition.
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ReleasesElectronic
Octo Octa and Eris Drew are prepping a joint album billed as Alchemical Sisters
The creative and life partners describe the project as psychedelic, hardware-driven dance music.
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Business
Glasgow begins search for a nighttime economy manager for its venue sector
The new role is meant to support the city's late-night venues and hospitality sector.
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BusinessR&B
Study finds the American South still favors soul music most
New research on Google search interest ranks genre preference by US state.
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ReleasesElectronic
Shygirl releases video for 'Alyse'
The clip accompanies the London artist's first single of the year.
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ReleasesR&B
Phaedra shares new single 'Feelings'
The adult-contemporary soul artist previews new music.
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FestivalsIndie
DIY Alive 2026 lineup grows with Porij, Picture Parlour and more
They join Sports Team, Nell Mescal, FEET and Walt Disco on October 3 at Dalston's EartH.
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ReleasesRock
Slovak band Maťkovia's 1982-1986 gets an expanded reissue
The cult album, made in secret under Soviet-era Normalization, has been newly expanded.
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ReleasesHip-hop
Rio Da Yung OG reveals The World Is Yours as his next album
He also released a new song, 'Finna Drop (Tour).'
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ReleasesHip-hop
Erykah Badu and The Alchemist release controversial video for 'Witch Doctor'
The artistic, violent clip echoes the controversy of her 'Window Seat' visual.
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ReleasesRock
The Cramps' lost 1977 album Gravest Gravy is finally being released
Henry Rollins discusses the long-delayed release, coordinated with co-founder Poison Ivy.
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ReleasesIndie
Oh Louise shares new track 'Machine Angel'
The Maine-based teenage songwriter previews her debut album, Everything On High.
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BusinessHip-hop
Lil Yachty and Denzel Curry revisit the 2016 XXL Freshman Class in new documentary
The film looks back at one of the outlet's most talked-about covers, a decade later.
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ReleasesIndie
Mystery Jets detail new album A Hole To See The Sky Through
The Yoko Ono-inspired follow-up to A Billion Heartbeats takes a more optimistic turn.
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ToursLatin
Chuy Lizarraga and Julio Preciado announce joint tour
The two Sinaloan music stars team up for a run of dates from September to October.
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ReleasesRock
World News announce debut album In Purgatory
The London post-punk quartet share a video for the single 'The Way It Goes.'
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ReleasesElectronic
Jungle release new album Sunshine
The band pair the release with a fresh round of visuals and a first album as an official trio.
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ReleasesRock
Bleech 9:3 unleash new single 'Figure 8'
Their first release since May's critically acclaimed self-titled debut EP.
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ReleasesIndie
Wild Pink release new album Still Coming Down
Under the Radar's review calls it the band's loosest, biggest-sounding record yet.
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BusinessRock
Afropunk founder James Spooner rereleases his Afro-Punk documentary
The filmmaker remastered his 2003 film and paired it with a new memoir.
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ReleasesRock
Huey Lewis and the News' Fore! turns 40
A new essay revisits the record four decades after its release.
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ReleasesRock
Sorry share new single 'Tom Will Smack Your Ass'
The London band's new song arrives with an accompanying music video.
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ReleasesIndie
Teenage Fanclub unveil a video for 'There Was You'
The single previews their album Do Not Dare to Dream, out October 9 via Merge.
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BusinessElectronic
Police make 10 arrests breaking up an illegal Suffolk forest music rave
Soundsystems were seized at the unlicensed 300-person gathering near Capel St Andrew.
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BusinessElectronic
The London Museum wants 12 DJs for a new after-hours music series
The selected acts will join the museum's Sound of London collective at its new Smithfield space.
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BusinessElectronic
Dance music record store 3 Phase Records launches in Birmingham
The shop has opened in a Grade II-listed building in the Gun Quarter.
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Business
Business rates cut for nightclubs and music venues across England
Andy Burnham announced a 20% reduction for nightlife venues and pubs, taking effect next year.
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Business
Save Bristol Nightlife pushes back against a crowd-limiting music venue policy
The campaign urges the city council to scrap rules restricting gatherings at clubs, bars and pubs.
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Business
Record labels propose new chart rules to govern AI-made music
The suggested principles would require chart-eligible tracks to be "substantially human-made."
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Business
Grassroots venues, promoters and artists can apply for the Liveline Fund
Launched by MVT, SOS and AIP, the fund supports live shows, touring musicians and venue programmes.
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Business
Massachusetts lawmakers move to lift happy hour ban to boost nightlife and music venues
Senators also voted for permanent outdoor drinking districts.
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BusinessElectronic
Ibiza weighs a ban on new dance music nightclub licenses
The Consell d'Eivissa's draft measure would stop the island from issuing any more club licenses.
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ReleasesElectronic
Batu and Donato Dozzy release debut joint album Exhale
The pair discuss their process after years of playing B2B DJ sets together.
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BusinessElectronic
BBC Radio 6 debuts "Rave Forever," a new Black British music show
The Friday-night programme runs throughout August as part of The Music is Black season.
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AwardsElectronic
UK hardcore producer Bizzy B awarded honorary doctorate
The University of Greenwich honoured the Brain Records founder for his pioneering hardcore work.
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BusinessElectronic
Black Coffee and Skepta confirmed for Hi Ibiza club's 2026 closing party
The Playa d'en Bossa club hosts its last party of the year on October 9.
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Festivals
Police deploy facial recognition technology near Boardmasters Festival
The tools are being used in nearby Newquay, though not at the festival site itself.
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ToursElectronic
Manchester Airport books a live orchestra to play Brian Eno's ambient classic
It's only the second time "Music for Airports" has been staged at an airport, after Liverpool John Lennon in 2006.
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BusinessElectronic
DJ Carl Cox contributes music to a new "Animal Farm" film
He previously worked with the adaptation's director, Andy Serkis, on 2021's Venom: Let There Be Carnage.
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Business
Several Birmingham clubs, including Club Colette, threatened by railway expansion
Club Colette, XOYO and Mama Roux's could be demolished under new Midlands Rail Hub Alliance proposals.
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Business
Delta Festival cuts ties with co-founder over abuse allegations
Organisers barred Olivier Ledot as the Marseille event went ahead despite several artist withdrawals.
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Business
Spybar club co-owner sentenced to jail for ketamine smuggling
Dino Gardiakos was jailed for six years following his 2024 arrest.
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BusinessElectronic
[UNVRS] club shares details of its Ibiza 2026 season closing party
The hyperclub wraps its second season with East End Dubs, The Martinez Brothers, Mochakk and Mella Dee.
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BusinessElectronic
Fatboy Slim invests in Brighton venue The Pipeline
The venue was brought under community ownership via the Music Venue Trust's Own Our Venues scheme.
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ToursHip-hop
Fugees' Diaspora Calling! concert set halted after an hour
Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean's mics were cut off after an hour due to licensing issues, short of the planned two hours.
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Festivals
23 people injured in crowd crush at Ghana Party in the Park festival
A small fire near the entrance forced the gates shut, then a surge when they reopened.
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BusinessElectronic
fabric club shares lineup for 30-hour 27th birthday celebration
The Farringdon club's marathon bill includes Girls Don't Sync, DJ Nobu and Beatrice M.
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Business
North Shields grassroots music project rolls out support for new promoters
Are You Affiliated offers free venue hire and mentorship at King Street Social Club.
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ObituaryElectronic
Techno pioneer John "Jammin" Collins dies in Detroit
He spent decades affiliated with Underground Resistance and Submerge Recordings.
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ObituaryElectronic
French producer Kavinsky dies at 50
Police have opened an inquiry after friends said he had complained of headaches in the days before his death.
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Business
Live Nation plans the Sao Paulo Arena, a 21,000-capacity venue
Brazil's first purpose-built arena is expected to host about 200 shows a year after opening in 2028.
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Business
New York music station The Lot Radio raises funds for Lola Evans' cancer treatment
The five-year staffer is stepping away from work as the station and its listeners collect donations toward her medical bills.
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BusinessElectronic
New documentary traces the history of Berlin's Love Parade, the electronic music event
Love Is Stronger follows Love Parade's rise and its revival as Rave The Planet, twenty years after Berlin's last edition.
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BusinessElectronic
London club Ministry of Sound plans a weekend-long 35th anniversary party
The October 2-3 event brings back Andy C for his first Ministry set in a decade, alongside Kerri Chandler, Moodymann and Loco Dice.
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BusinessElectronic
Melbourne music venue Misfits to close after two years
The Footscray bar says a run of farewell parties is still to come before its final night.
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AwardsHip-hop
New York co-names a Brooklyn street for rapper Ol' Dirty Bastard
Putnam Avenue in Bed-Stuy now also carries the name 'ODB Jones Way' after a ceremony attended by his family.
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FestivalsElectronic
Moscow's Outline Festival cancelled over drone strike threat
The lineup included techno pioneers Derrick May and DJ Pierre, none of whom will now perform after authorities stepped in.
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ObituaryElectronic
Synth pioneer Patrick Gleeson dies at 91
The GRAMMY-nominated composer worked alongside Herbie Hancock, Brian Eno and David Byrne.
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BusinessHip-hop
Snoop Dogg biopic 'Snoop' set for August 2027 release
Universal Studios has set August 6, 2027 for the film starring Outer Banks actor Johnathan Daviss.
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ObituaryElectronic
Electronic musician Sofus Forsberg dies at 56
Friends say the experimental producer had been privately battling cancer for the past year.
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Business
Sony Music sues AI startup Udio again over 30,000 tracks
The label says it has now identified more than 30,000 recordings copied without permission to train the AI company's models.
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Business
SubmitHub study finds AI signs in 40% of July's new music
The company's detector flagged 23% of releases as fully AI-generated and another 15% as AI audio edited by humans.
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BusinessElectronic
Sheffield music venue Tank closes its doors after 12 years
The Sheffield city-centre venue says spiralling monthly costs made it impossible to carry on.
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BusinessElectronic
Leeds venue TESTBED unveils major renovations ahead of September reopening
The 10,000 sq ft warehouse space is more than doubling in size, with a new mezzanine and a custom L-Acoustics sound system.
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FestivalsElectronic
Tomorrowland festival seeks a stolen painting's return and curbs fireworks for weekend two
Belgian authorities limited pyrotechnics over wildfire risk after one of two stolen artworks was recovered.
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BusinessElectronic
Ushuaia Ibiza, the open-air club, reveals its 2026 closing party lineup
The October 10 marathon event features a 'world-first' back-to-back between East End Dubs and Hot Since 82.
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FestivalsElectronic
Wibbly Woods Festival cancels its 2026 edition over land permission dispute
Organisers say a landowner dispute at the festival's new Loughborough site made relocating in time impossible.
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BusinessElectronic
A new intimate club, XTC Bushwick, opens its doors in New York
Founder Sheezy Kebab says the 74-capacity Brooklyn space draws on the energy of Ibiza's Es Paradis.
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ReleasesElectronic
Unter Strom share third single 'Fragment'
The duo recorded the track together in a Los Angeles studio after building their first two singles remotely.
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ReleasesCountry
Gwen Stefani makes surprise appearance with Blake Shelton at VOA Country Music Festival
The two joined for two fan-favorite duets during his set.
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ReleasesElectronic
Chase & Status join Skrillex for a Boomtown 2026 festival set
It came two weeks ahead of Chase & Status' headline set at Reading & Leeds.
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ReleasesCountry
Tucker Wetmore explains releasing a summer mixtape instead of an album
He says he wasn't in the headspace for a full album in 2026.
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FestivalsCountry
BMI reveals its 2026 stage lineup for Austin City Limits Music Festival
The BMI Stage returns to the festival in Zilker Park for its 23rd year.
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ReleasesCountry
Brooks & Dunn mark 35 years of their debut album with a first-ever vinyl pressing
Brand New Man gets its first vinyl release to celebrate the anniversary.
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ReleasesCountry
Marcus King, Slash and Marty Stuart headline a Sho-Bud Live show at the Ryman
The steel guitar celebration takes place October 27.
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Business
Gina Prince-Bythewood taps Tems, Burna Boy and Ayra Starr for new film's soundtrack
Tems will curate the Children of Blood and Bone soundtrack after her song "Try Me" played on repeat during the script's writing.
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ReleasesPop
Singer Paris Jackson releases second album "Happiest Day Of My Life"
Now sober for six years, she made the record with Linda Perry and reflects on past addiction ahead of its August 21 release.
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BusinessCountry
Country singer Jaid Joice signs with talent agency WME
Joice, who began playing guitar at age nine, will support Muscadine Bloodline and Avery Anna on select tour dates.
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ReleasesIndie
Porch Light, the Minneapolis indie rock band, announce debut album "Hush"
The 11-track record, recorded with producer Caleb Wright, comes out September 18 via Mom + Pop.
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ReunionsRock
Aqueous, the Buffalo jam band, reunites for its first shows since 2023
Former drummer Ryan Nogle rejoins the lineup for a two-night stand at Town Ballroom on December 4 and 5.
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ReleasesLatin
Ricky Martin and Pedro Sampaio team up for the 2026 NFL Rio Game halftime show
The Baltimore Ravens face the Dallas Cowboys at Maracana Stadium on September 27, with the two artists sharing the halftime stage.
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BusinessPop
Singer Celine Dion opens up about her health battle with Stiff-Person Syndrome
She undergoes 90-minute Pilates sessions three times a week ahead of her Paris concert comeback.
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Awards
Songwriter Johnny McDaid to receive the BMI President's Award
The Snow Patrol musician, whose credits include Ed Sheeran's "Shape of You," will be honored at the 2026 BMI London Awards.
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ReleasesElectronic
Index, the new duo from former Control Top members, shares new song "Earth"
Debut album Vis Inertiae, recorded with producer Arthur Rizk, arrives next month.
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FestivalsElectronic
SCREAM Edmonton festival lineup includes Tiesto, Sara Landry and Alesso
The Halloween EDM event returns for its 27th year at the Edmonton EXPO Centre, October 30-31.
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ReleasesRock
Meadow, the Bay Area band, announces self-titled debut album
The group previews the record with single "Yon," described as anything but the peaceful sound its name suggests.
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ReleasesRock
The Linda Lindas reveal forthcoming album "Gotta Get Out" on Jimmy Kimmel Live
The band previewed the record with "Burning Out," written on a Palm Springs writing retreat right after high school graduation.
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My New Band Believe share remixes of single "Numerology"
96 Back, Jennifer Walton and Proc Fiskal rework the track ahead of a run of North American, Asian and European tour dates.
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Westside Cowboy, the Manchester band, release debut album "It Goes On"
The quartet, fresh off winning Glastonbury's Emerging Talent Competition, stayed true to their unpolished, community-driven sound.
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Business
The Neal Agency partners with WIN Artists to expand into film and television
The move gives TNA's roster, which spans generational music acts, a launchpad beyond the concert business.
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The Goods, the Oakland power pop band, share new single "Minor Key"
The song is a bittersweet farewell to someone left behind, ahead of sophomore album Goodbye Summertime.
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Singer Michelle Branch extends her Everywhere and Back Again Tour into 2027
The 17-date second leg launches February 25 in Charleston and follows a sold-out fall outing.
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Country singer Carly Pearce opens up about the vulnerability on her fifth album
Honest Woman, out August 28, was co-produced with longtime friend Ben West.
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Inkcarceration Music and Tattoo Festival announces 2027 return to Ohio State Reformatory
General ticket on-sale begins August 24 at noon EST, with dates nearly matching this year's July run.
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BusinessCountry
Mitchell Douglas and Hagan Edge ink publishing deal with Universal Music Nashville
The Kentucky duo has already toured with Dylan Gossett, 49 Winchester and Shane Smith & The Saints.
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Bloc Party debuts a video for new track "Pigwig" off upcoming album
Frontman Kele Okereke says every lyric on the record, Anatomy of a Brief Romance, is drawn from something that really happened to him.
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A Welsh choir sang "Total Eclipse of the Heart" at singer Bonnie Tyler's funeral
Only Men Aloud also performed Simon and Garfunkel's "Bridge Over Troubled Water" during the Swansea, Wales service.
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Star-studded Ray Stevens tribute concert set for the Grand Ole Opry House
"Don't Look, Ethel!" gathers Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie Milsap, Randy Travis and more for a one-night salute on November 9.
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Yoo Doo Right, the Montreal duo, announces fourth album with a run of Canadian tour dates
Build and Rest... arrives November 6 via Mothland, previewed by the six-minute single "Doldrums, Doldrums, Eviler Than the Devil."
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GRiZ and Tape B headline the return of Nashville festival To The Future
The BLNK CNVS-curated New Year's Eve takeover runs December 30-31 at The Warehouse at the Nashville Fairgrounds, its third year.
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American Football, the emo and post-rock band, announces return to Argentina
The show lands December 2 at C Art Media in Buenos Aires, three years after the band's first-ever Argentine date.
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Arny Margret covers the late Prins Polo's song "Hakk og spaghetti"
Margret first performed the tribute at a memorial concert for Prins Polo, who died of cancer, and the cover is out now via One Little Independent.
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diamond* releases "BLING BOI EP 2" with DJ Holiday
It's the follow-up to his earlier EP Bling Slime and continues his run within Young Thug's YSL imprint.
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Status/Non-Status and By Divine Right announce a joint Canadian run
The 14-city tour kicks off in Winnipeg on October 2 and wraps in Thunder Bay on October 21.
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AwardsPop
Madonna leads 2026 MTV VMA nominations
She's looking to add to her 19 competitive VMA wins when the show airs live from Los Angeles at 7:30pm ET.
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NOIA releases new single "As Per My Last Email"
The glitched-out avant-club track skewers the always-online grind of office-job life.
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SteelRadio.org launches new Austin Steel Guitar Fest
The three-day event, October 1-3 in Austin, doubles as the 2026 Steel Guitar Hall of Fame induction ceremony.
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Miranda Lambert to open Nashville venue The Truth on October 1
The disco-tinged country album Crisco, which she'll begin previewing at the show, arrives via MCA the very next day.
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Pooh Shiesty's album "All Eyes on Shiest" debuts in the Billboard 200 top 10
The album is out through Gucci Mane's own 1017 Global label, even as Pooh awaits trial on charges of robbing and kidnapping Gucci.
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Holy Motors share new song "Hellishly Hot"
It's the third preview of their album Heaven's Night, announced in June and due from the Estonian dream-pop band.
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Penelope Isles unveils a video for new track "Another Kind of Love"
Their new album, 3, arrives September 25 via Bella Union after a five-year gap and a surf trip to Portugal.
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Stef Chura shares new tracks "Lovesick" and "Thunder And Lightning"
The songs arrive ahead of her fall album Dancing Alone On The Concrete, made in Athens, Georgia with Robert Schneider.
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Casper TNG releases debut album "Draft Day"
The Toronto rapper ties the title to his past life as a basketball player, with a feature from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie.
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Ella Langley, Tucker Wetmore and Stella Lefty land VMA nominations
All three are up for Best Country at the September 27 ceremony, with Langley also earning a Song of the Year nod.
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Preeper Rhaye MacKay pairs new album "Blackberry Lane" with Canadian dates
The Americana trio's sophomore record arrives October 2, ahead of a 13-city tour across four Canadian provinces.
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The Black Crowes and Tedeschi Trucks Band unite for a Hollywood Bowl encore
The three-song encore closed a Los Angeles show pairing the Southern Hospitality and Future Soul tours, with a song neither band had played before.
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Courtney Love reveals she nearly died, confirms new solo album is finished
The record, her first solo album since 2004's America's Sweetheart, was finished while she was in and out of hospitals.
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London duo Lover1k sign to Underplay Recordings
Their first release for the label is the new single "On My Own," produced with Big Softy.
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Blu and Sndtrak release new single "Jesus"
It follows the previously released title track from their upcoming album LA.
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MUSEXPO 2027 names Lucas Keller and Marty Diamond for its industry awards
Keller of Milk & Honey gets the Global Talent Manager award, while Diamond of THE-TEAM receives International Music Person of the Year.
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Warner Music Group names Mahesh Rao to lead new Bengaluru tech hub
The facility opens in September and will focus on distribution and data infrastructure across WMG's India operations.
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Slayr and SoFaygo team up on new track "Try and Fail"
It's off Slayr's upcoming project AN+, and comes after his run on this year's XXL Freshman List.
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Business
Alibaba debuts a beta version of its AI song generator, HappyShrimp
Chinese label Taihe Music has signed on to use the tool for artist co-creation.
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The Tubs share new song "Now And Then"
It's the third single from their new album Hard Life, out via Merge Records.
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Miranda Lambert will open Nashville's newest venue, The Truth
The October 1 show doubles as an early preview of her new album Crisco, arriving the following day.
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BusinessJazz
Aberdeen jazz promoter "Jazz at the Blue Lamp" announces a name change
The volunteer-run promotion moved from the shuttered Blue Lamp to the Rusty Nail on Rosemount Viaduct and is now called Jazz in the Granite City.
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Squirrel Flower shares new song "Cleveland"
It's the fourth preview from her upcoming album, after "Reelin," "Not Me" and "Sick Tooth."
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Music publisher Round Hill sues Suno and Anthropic for up to $1 billion each
The suits cite songs by James Brown and the Goo Goo Dolls and say Round Hill is not looking to settle.
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Madonna releases 15th album "Confessions II" with Stuart Price and Arca
Indie Hoy's review calls it a dance-floor meditation on healing, grief and her own legend.
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Space Afrika and Alto Aria share collaboration "From The Heart Of Knowing"
It previews Space Afrika's most communal album yet, "Quiet Storm."
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Blondshell releases new track "Fur Elise" from album "Violins," out next month
She tours the UK and Europe this winter behind the record, produced once again by Yves Rothman.
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Man/Woman/Chainsaw add a second London tour date after "Cannonball" sells out shows
The London art-punks' new O2 Forum date in May 2027 is their biggest headline show to date.
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Wishy get animated for "Sensational" video from new album "Nature's Pill"
Director Jess Dunn built the clip from roughly 2,130 individually shot images.
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ILA release new single "Sorry" ahead of album "Motherland"
Producer Mikko Gordon, known for work with The Smile and Idles, shapes the four-piece's incoming record.
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Reading Festival's bid to extend its Thursday music licence meets noise concerns
Local residents' groups oppose the plan even as organisers say it would not hurt the surrounding area.
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Death metal band Immolation releases new album "Descent"
Under the Radar gave the Yonkers pioneers' latest an 8 out of 10.
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Yoo Doo Right confirm fourth album "Build and Rest..."
The Montreal duo share lead single "Doldrums, Doldrums, Eviler Than the Devil," built on layered odd time signatures.
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corto.alto and Jacob Alon combine on new song "NOBLEHILL"
It previews corto.alto's new album "SOME SMALL FORTUNE," which also features Chicago rapper Mick Jenkins.
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LA musicians hold their own show after the LA Jazz Festival collapses
Local acts staged an underground pop-up called Can't Cancel Jazz instead.
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The Black Wizards share new single "Beat," the final preview before their album
Force Majeure & The Acts of God arrives September 4 via Hassle Records.
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Glenn Donaldson's The Reds, Pinks And Purples detail companion album "True Love Daydream"
The project arrives September 25, written during the same sessions as recent album "Acknowledge Kindness."
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Yolanda Parker teams with JTREECE on new single "Who's Going to Love You"
SoulTracks featured the two Maryland artists' collaboration in its First Listen series.
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ToursRock
Gang Of Youths add UK and European tour dates for late 2026
The band hint at more shows to come beyond the four already confirmed in Paris, Amsterdam, Manchester and London.
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Succulents channel C86 energy on new single "Work It Out"
The boy-girl duo's fuzzy indie pop draws comparisons to early Belle & Sebastian and The Concretes.
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Fontaines D.C. release single "Marianne," Clash gives it 8 out of 10
The review calls it the first sign of a new era after 2024's acclaimed "Romance" made them festival headliners.
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BusinessRock
Rock singer Yungblud breaks leg in a motorbike accident, vows to still play festival dates
He confirmed the injury happened at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.
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Oren Ambarchi trio release album "Serpentine" with Christer Bothen
The improvising group behind three Ghosted records slows its pace for a fourth collaborator steeped in Malian and Gnawa music.
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Jordin Sparks and Avello release video for dance collaboration "We Own the Night"
The American Idol winner pairs with the Orlando DJ on an EDM-leaning departure from her usual pop and R&B sound.
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Davido releases video for "Tell Everybody" featuring Leon Thomas
The song is drawn from his album "ORIADE," released July 31.
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Omarion releases video for "Reasons" from his album "O2: Part 1"
The clip follows his video for "Mood," both drawn from the same record.
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Jorja Smith releases new single "I Lied, You Lied" ahead of her album What Are The Odds
The breakup song arrives with a video shot in Mexico City, where she recently opened for Harry Styles.
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AwardsR&B
Lisa Knowles-Smith and Darrel Walls lead the 2026 Stellar Gospel Music Awards winners
Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Pastor Mike Jr. also took home honors at the ceremony hosted by Kirk Franklin.
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Chris Brown and Usher grow their R&B tour after a $100 million box office haul
Eight more stadium dates push the co-headlining run to 59 shows, including first-time stops in four new cities.
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Business
Jamen Capital and the label group Merlin finalize their purchase of Curve Royalty Systems
The deal for the royalty platform closed after European regulators required Universal Music Group to sell it off.
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Singer-songwriter David Aguilar previews his new album hours before its release
The Sinaloa native spoke to Rolling Stone en Espanol about who joined him on the record, though no title has been confirmed.
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Country singer Ella Langley extends her No. 1 run on MusicRow's Top Songwriter Chart
She's held the top spot for 17 straight weeks on the strength of five different songs.
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Pianist Ignasi Terraza releases live album from his Palau de la Musica tribute concert
The recording, applause left in, documents a June 2025 concert honoring the blind Catalan pianist's four-decade career.
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Carly Rae Jepsen teams with Dunham on a stage musical of "10 Things I Hate About You"
First previews are set for exactly one year out, with Tony winners Christopher Wheeldon and Tom Kitt attached.
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BusinessHip-hop
Diddy documentary lands an Emmy nomination, director credits its timeline
The director said in a new AP interview that the show's detailed timeline keeps it feeling fresh.
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Kentucky singer-songwriter Hunter Flynn announces "Back To My Roots Tour"
The 36-show run leans into the Appalachian Soul sound and the region he calls home.
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Country singer Kane Brown reunites with Lauren Alaina for new duet "Never Been In Love"
He calls the decade-long friend "like my little sister" ahead of her new album Stages.
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Indie band Wild Pink share video for the title track "Still Coming Down"
Frontman John Ross says the song is mostly about his son and the overwhelming love of becoming a father.
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Singer-songwriter Dylan Gossett plots a UK tour for 2027
The multi-Platinum artist heads to London, Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow just as his second album arrives.
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The Newcastle Festival of Jazz and Improvised Music previews its 2026 edition
UK Jazz News calls the festival's focus on experimental, improvised playing unique among UK jazz events.
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Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl defends label's Suno deal as UMG and Sony press lawsuit
On a podcast, he compared the AI fight to the music industry's early battles with YouTube over user-generated content.
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Rock band Widespread Panic returns to New Orleans for a 2026 Halloween run
The two-night stand at UNO Lakefront Arena is the band's first New Orleans Halloween show since 2021.
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KCON festival draws big crowds to the Los Angeles Convention Center
Attendees lined up for Korean beauty samples and free skin analysis on day one of the three-day event.
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Music magazine SPIN and creative studio The Wild Honey Pie form a media partnership
The deal grew out of a SPIN staffer's night at a Wild Honey Pie pizza party featuring the band STRFKR.
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Bassist Karina Rykman rejoins the rock band My Morning Jacket at Hoochenanny Festival
She sat in for the final four songs of their set, continuing a run of collaborations dating back to 2024.
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Jazz vocalist Claudia Acuna releases new album "Ave de Luz" rooted in Chile
She told UK Jazz News the record puts her native country's traditions at the center for the first time.
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ToursMetal
Metal band Deftones play "Risk" live for first time since 2011 to open European tour
The song, written after a crash that put late bassist Chi Cheng in a coma, kicked off a run that ends at All Points East.
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Business
SH Labs study finds 1 in 3 artists misrepresent their AI use in music tracks
SH Labs' analysis of more than 1 million tracks found nearly 40 percent showed signs of AI involvement.
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Seattle indie band Telehealth releases new album "Green World Image"
Members Alexander Attitude and Kendra Cox aim the satire at tech-driven displacement in their hometown.
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Actor Shane West joins the rock band Foo Fighters for a Germs cover in Nashville
He sang "Manimal" alongside founding Germs guitarist Pat Smear, closing out Nissan Stadium's last-ever concert.
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Suno's new licensing deal with the music label BMG adds download caps and watermarks
The rights deal settles Suno's past use of BMG's catalog, while separate caps and watermarks aim to curb mass distribution.
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TikTok comedian and musician Petey USA releases new project "oooo"
Stereogum's Chris DeVille calls the release well worth a spin from an artist who keeps landing big hooks.
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BusinessCountry
New Nashville label Echo House Collective names Emma Kiefer its A&R lead
She joins as Senior Director of A&R after stints with Dave Cobb and two other publishing companies.
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Eternal NYE books RL Grime, Zeds Dead and Knock2 for its biggest festival lineup yet
The Orlando bass festival's two-night December run also doubles as Zeds Dead's last show before a touring hiatus.
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Jazz pianist Terence Collie announces new album DNA, out August 21
Collie traces his family's move from Scotland to the Seychelles across the record, made with a string trio and percussion for the first time.
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ToursElectronic
DJ John Summit cancels festival dates ahead of his CTRL ESCAPE arena tour
He's pulling out of Pukkelpop, Creamfields and two other European festivals to rest before the run begins.
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YSL-signed producer and rapper YUME drops her new single "Love & Tequila"
She's already produced for Young Thug and Drake, and is booked to tour with Thug this fall.
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Comedian and singer-songwriter Whitmer Thomas sets a "Terminal Crew of Dudes" tour
The run backs his new HBO comedy special and its companion live album, with his brother and longtime friends in the band.
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Duane Betts sits in with the rock band Little Feat in Wyoming
He joined for three songs, two of them written by his late father, Allman Brothers co-founder Dickey Betts.
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Judiciary releases new single "Death Knell"
The Texan metallic hardcore band's second advance track lands ahead of their EP Stalagmite Angels.
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Jamendo drops its copyright lawsuit against AI music company Suno
The case is withdrawn without prejudice six weeks after it was filed, with no reason given and no mention of a settlement.
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Josh Ross previews new single "Kicked Out Of Bars" before heading to the UK
The Canadian country riser, now based in Nashville, builds on his breakout EP "Complicated."
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ObituaryMetal
Slipknot mask designer Screaming Mad George dies at 69
The horror special effects legend created some of the band's most iconic mask designs.
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Twilark previews new single "Prettiest Way to Die"
The Raleigh-based indie folk act keeps its lush, tender sound going.
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Fatboy Slim to reissue debut album "Better Living Through Chemistry"
The release adds rarities, B-sides and remixes.
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Lil Man J announces new album "The Underdawg"
The indie musician and social media personality's project arrives October 16.
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BusinessCountry
Jeannie Seely's "Pennsyltucky" home becomes a songwriting hub
The Cumberland River cottage is being repurposed a year after her passing.
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Silver Tongued Rascals deliver a hard-hitting new mixtape, "FREE LIONS"
The Manchester-based group blends pop-edged electronics with hip-hop on the release.
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The String Cheese Incident and Leftover Salmon share the stage at Campout In The Pines
The two bands intermingled together at the Eau Claire, Wisconsin festival.
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AwardsCountry
Vince Gill to receive the Country Icon Award at the Josie Music Awards
He'll be honored at the 12th Annual Josie Music Awards.
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ToursPop
Jonas Brothers announce "The Burning Up Tour All Over Again"
The 45-city arena run spans September through December 2026.
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Stephen Day announces self-titled album for October
The songwriter's new project arrives October 2 via Riser House.
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Gospel singer Nikki Ross has died at 54
Her death was reported on August 17. No cause has been made public.
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The Body and Cel Genesis announce debut collaborative album
"Whole Wide World" is due November 13 via Thrill Jockey, with lead single "Candy Crush" out now.
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Nipsey Hussle and YG's unreleased joint album may be in development
Blacc Sam, Nipsey's brother and manager, confirmed new music is coming.
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Chicago's Marital Bed announce self-titled debut album
The five-piece's debut arrives December 4.
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ToursPop
Jonas Brothers expand their 2026 North American tour
The expansion follows the release of "Camp Rock 3" on Disney+.
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Mersiv returns to The Caverns for a two-night "Stonehenge II" festival run
Taiki Nulight and The Widdler join the bill two years after the first edition.
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Isabel LaRosa plots North American "Dollparts Tour"
It follows the release of her new EP, "Promising Young Woman."
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Saxophonist Skerik joins Joe Russo's Almost Dead onstage at Remlinger Farms
He played through most of the band's second set.
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Wild Pink to release new album "Still Coming Down"
The record features contributions from MJ Lenderman and Hand Habits' Meg Duffy.
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Andy Shauf marks a decade of "The Party" with a reissue
The anniversary edition adds previously unreleased tracks and arrives this fall.
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BusinessMetal
Stick To Your Guns launches fundraiser for guitarist Josh James' family
The band is raising money after a family member of the guitarist was placed on life support.
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Bronwyn releases new bluegrass album "Rattlin' Bones"
Saving Country Music reviewed her fresh take on the genre.
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Luce Mawdsley scores three-track EP for a Catherine Opie documentary
"Dream, Baby Butch" arrives September 4, with proceeds benefiting Liverpool LGBTQ+ charity Sahir.
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Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio joins Hank Heaven onstage in New York City
The pair performed together inside a boxing-ring stage at Church Street Boxing Gym.
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Dinosaur Jr. celebrates new album with four NYC shows
The band is turning the release of "There Near" into a New York takeover.
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Killy releases new song "DON DADA"
The decade-plus veteran continues dropping bangers.
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BusinessJazz
Darius Brubeck documentary gets a screening at London's Phoenix Cinema
Mark Kermode will host a live Q and A with Brubeck and director Michiel ten Kleij after the film.
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PS Hitsquad releases debut studio album "Life On Licence"
The Peckham rapper reaches a new artistic form, Clash reports.
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A previously unreleased 1994 Cranberries concert is getting an official release
"Live At The London Astoria II, 1994" arrives next month.
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Troye Sivan announces fourth album "She's The Best," with a Nicole Kidman-starring video
It's his first release since signing with Interscope Records.
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Totnes venue Jamming Station launches £50,000 appeal to save youth music hub
The 'do-or-die' campaign funds fire safety work, new sound equipment and soundproofing.
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Gaskin links with MALARKEY and Tom Did It for new single "Late Night Baddies"
The track was already a festival favorite before its official release.
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Booter Bee, Yorkshire rapper, drops new single "Richard Mille"
It follows the viral success of his single "Salah."
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Frankie Valli cancelled his remaining 2026 tour dates to focus on health
He responded to brother Bobby's claim this week that he had already retired.
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Humble The Great, London singer-songwriter, returns with new single "left you"
The Elton John-endorsed artist has also produced for Cat Burns and Amie Blu.
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Flo Milli, rapper, flips a Kelis sample for new single "TOO BO$$Y"
It previews her upcoming album FLO STATE.
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Zed Soul, UK R&B band, covers Babyface's "I Love You Babe"
The remake comes from the band's new album Those Words, out since May.
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Djrum, electronic producer, returns to Houndstooth with new EP "I Wander"
The seven-part record pairs foraged, organic textures with club-ready electronics.
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