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Danny Young, the veteran Nigerian Afrobeats producer and songwriter, was officially welcomed into the Recording Academy’s voting body on 12 July 2026. The Academy, which oversees the Gramm...
In the quiet woods north of Nashville, a young songwriter built a studio on credit and a career that would almost be written off by the city’s music machine. Davey T Hamilton announced tha...
A federal judge dismissed Canadian rapper Drake’s defamation lawsuit against Universal Music Group (UMG) on Thursday, ending a h...
Spotify’s newest “About the Song” feature, unveiled in February and still in beta, adds swipe‑able cards that purport to e...
Under Manila’s neon‑lit skyline, a fresh beat arrived on 27 May 2026, signaling the entry of Japanese pop artist Nanao into th...
Jarren Garcia is set to drop a new seven‑track R&B and soul EP, LUVBOMB, on July 23, 2026. The Filipino singer, who first captur...
On July 18, 2026, KBS2’s variety show Mr. House Husband Season 2 aired a segment that confirmed comedian Ji Sang‑ryul’s inte...
When LE SSERAFIM, ILLIT, and Los Angeles‑based KATSEYE united under HYBE’s banner, the result was a digital single that quickl...
When a drum machine that once sparked the beats of Michael Jackson and hip‑hop legends finally takes root in New York City, the ...
In Macon, Georgia, the music world lost a titan on July 16, 2026. Alan Walden, the manager, promoter, and publisher who helped lau...
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...
