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R.E.M. fans and vinyl aficionados have a new reason to celebrate. Interscope‑Capitol Records will drop a high‑definition, 180‑gram pressing of the band’s 1984 sophomore album Reckoni...
Hunter Williams has spent the last decade and a half building touring careers for a wide range of artists in Nashville, from electronic acts like GRiZ and Pretty Lights to hip‑hop and coun...
On 24 September 2026 the Cathedral Quarter in Belfast hosted Output Belfast, the country’s biggest one‑day music conference. T...
The Folk Alliance International (FAI) has officially announced its 39th annual conference, scheduled to unfold from January 27 to ...
On Wednesday, the U.S. government revealed that Nigerian and Kenyan musicians lose more than $286 million in recorded‑music roya...
On August 13, 2026, Aaliyah’s second studio album, One In A Million, celebrated its 30th anniversary, the same day it first appe...
The Melbourne International Jazz Festival (MIJF) will run from 16 to 25 October 2026, presenting more than 550 artists from 18 cou...
The latest Thursday’s Radar roundup, published by Happy Mag on 19 August 2026, highlights a spectrum of new indie releases that ...
NewSong Music has opened the doors for its 25th annual songwriting competition, inviting artists from North America and beyond to ...
On July 20 2026, SOCAN, the Canadian performance‑rights organization that represents more than 175,000 songwriters, composers an...
Rihanna has confirmed she is recording a new studio project, the first since her 2016 album Anti, after her partner A$AP Rocky pub...
When the 1970s folk‑rock scene was still finding its footing, a sudden financial crisis pushed a talented songwriter to a surpri...
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) announced that German composer‑conductor Matthias Pintscher will take over as music dir...
On Tuesday, Netflix dropped a teaser clip of 47‑year‑old Brandy Norwood delivering the opening‑credits theme for its upcomin...
James Dai, a 28‑year‑old music executive, announced the launch of Soka Records on May 28, 2026, positioning the new venture as...
Alan Jackson’s music catalog crossed the 85.5‑million‑unit mark in the United States, a figure announced on Tuesday, August ...
When Memphis‑born pop star Joy Brown dropped her debut single "Bender" in 2024, she didn’t just release a track—she handed l...
The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra has named German conductor and composer Matthias Pintscher its next Music Director, a decision t...
The Rubens are back, and this time they’re taking their sound on the road. The Menangle‑born alternative‑rock outfit has unv...
In a move that signals a fresh chapter for San Francisco’s nightlife, the Foundry nightclub in the South of Market (SoMa) distri...
