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When a drum machine that once sparked the beats of Michael Jackson and hip‑hop legends finally takes root in New York City, the city’s own music scene is poised for a revival.Roland Corp...
In Macon, Georgia, the music world lost a titan on July 16, 2026. Alan Walden, the manager, promoter, and publisher who helped launch the careers of Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers Band,...
Australian technical death metal outfit Psycroptic premiered a new music video for the track “Ashes Of A New Dawn” on July 16 ...
A recent feature, "Rock and Roll Memoir: What the Music Business Never Told You," argues that the most valuable part of rock histo...
On Tuesday, July 18, 2026, hard‑rock outfit In This Moment announced the imminent arrival of its ninth studio effort, WITCH, sla...
Nestled between Mount Santubong and the South China Sea, Sarawak’s Cultural Village became the stage for the 29th Rainforest Wor...
Kelly Clarkson released her first new single in more than a year on Friday, July 17, 2026. The pop‑rock track "I’d Be Lyin’"...
Change the Beat, the global non‑profit that supports women and gender‑expansive artists in electronic music, announced a new m...
The International Bluegrass Music Association (IBMA) unveiled the nominees for its 2026 Bluegrass Music Awards, the 2026 class of ...
LUN8 revs up its comeback with a fresh four‑track EP and an intimate fan concert, marking the group’s first return in nearly t...
When Brazilian nu‑metalcore outfit AXTY hit YouTube on July 17, 2026, it didn’t just drop a new clip—it delivered a visual m...
In the heart of Shanghai’s bustling music scene, Universal Music Publishing Group China (UMPG China) staged a week‑long songwr...
Petula Clark, the 93‑year‑old British icon best known for the 1964 hit “Downtown,” warned that artificial intelligence (AI...
From high‑school livestreams to a Los Angeles contract, Massillon’s Jae$auce is stepping onto the national stage.Jae'Sean Pars...
A security breach at AI‑music platform Suno has exposed how the company built its training data by harvesting content from major...
When a new country single drops, it’s uncommon to find a track that speaks as quietly as it sings. Early July saw Christian Park...
Jason Scott & The High Heat have just issued a new single, “How To Get Away With Murder.” The track was released earlier this ...
On July 17 2026, 19‑year‑old singer‑songwriter Waylon Wyatt from Hackett, Arkansas, dropped his first studio album, Dustpile...
Lil Baby released the single “Dead Fresh” on June 24, 2026, after it premiered during Pharrell Williams’ Louis Vuitton Mensw...
