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On June 19, 2026, the New Music Friday lineup turns into a streaming showdown, with three high‑profile studio releases vying for listeners’ attention. At 9 p.m. PT (midnight ET), Chris B...
When Noah Sheer first stepped into the studios of Def Jam, radio was the single engine that drove a record’s fortunes. In 2026 he told a Salt Lake City audience that the era of gatekeepers...
On a sweltering April day in 1992, the world watched as David Bowie and Annie Lennox turned Queen’s classic into a living tribut...
When the first days of June roll into Milwaukee, the city’s skyline is set to pulse with music, history, and community spirit. F...
This week, the Martin Center for the Arts on ETSU’s Johnson City campus became a global nexus for string players, welcoming 44 s...
Apple Music has unveiled its inaugural all‑time streaming leaderboard, a move that brings the streaming giant’s listening data...
Saint Etienne, the London‑based indie pop trio that has been shaping the genre since 1990, has officially declared that its 2025...
Bitwig GmbH rolled out the 6.1 beta of its flagship digital audio workstation on 18 June 2026. The upgrade is free for anyone with...
June 19 will see Manitowoc’s downtown skyline glow as Metro Jam 2026 opens with a historic, live broadcast of the Jim and Rick S...
Toronto’s independent venues, festivals and promoters have a new champion: LIVE Music Toronto, the latest brainchild of the Cana...
On 18 June 2026, German physicist and luthier Heiko Höpfinger, founder of Bass Lab, passed away at 59. The company’s website po...
Phish is gearing up for a 21‑date summer run that begins on July 7, 2026, and culminates in a five‑night residency at New York...
Shunsuke Muramatsu, the chief architect behind Sony Music Entertainment Japan’s recent surge, has been named a Billboard Global ...
On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder opened the Barack Obama Presidential Center in Chicago with a surprise...
When the rumble of a cruise ship’s engine met the clang of a bass amp, a new hard‑rock supergroup was born. T3RMINAL has finis...
All Points East, the flagship music festival that has been lighting up Victoria Park since 2018, has announced a new sponsorship a...
Jonny Greenwood, best known as the guitarist of Radiohead, has announced the release of a new collaborative album, Ranjha, with Is...
Lil Nas X, the 27‑year‑old rapper who turned a viral meme into a chart‑topping hit, opened up on Instagram Wednesday about a...
MCC Theater announced today that it will stage the world premiere of a stage musical adaptation of Peter Hedges’ 1991 novel What...
On a bright Thursday in early June, Taylor Swift turned a preview screening into a chart‑topping single. She arrived at the earl...
