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May 14, 2026
Music Industry Moves: Dawn Richard, Valerie June to Perform at Libera Indie Awards; Universal Music Expands Mental-Health Initiatives
R&B-pop artist Dawn Richard, singer-songwriter Valerie June, Nigerian guitar innovator Mdou Moctar and electronic artist Porches will perform at the 2026 Libera Awards, the Foundation for Indep...
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May 14, 2026
Pete Townshend’s Music Catalog and Other Rights Acquired by Primary Wave Music in Nine-Figure Deal
Pete Townshend — Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, solo artist and legendary main songwriter for the Who — has partnered with powerhouse publisher Primary Wave Music in a nine-figure deal that sees the ...
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May 13, 2026
Katseye Announces ‘Wildworld’ 2026 Tour Dates
Katseye have announced dates for the “Wildworld” tour, taking the group to North America, the U.K. and Europe this fall. Produced by Live Nation, the run will kick off on September 1 at Dublin’s 3A...
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May 12, 2026
Jack Douglas, Producer for John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick and More, Dies at 80
Jack Douglas, a top-flight rock producer whose work in the 1970s and early 1980s included John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Double Fantasy,” Aerosmith’s “Rocks” and “Toys in the Attic,” Cheap Trick’s deb...
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May 11, 2026
Beatles Museum to Open at 3 Savile Row, Iconic London Location of ‘Get Back’ Rooftop Concert
3 Savile Row in London’s Mayfair district is one of the most iconic locations in Beatles history: It was the legendary offices of the group’s company and record label Apple, songs from the “Let It ...
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May 11, 2026
Sony Publishing to Acquire Recognition Music in Billion-Plus Dollar Deal, Including Songs by Fleetwood Mac, Beyonce, Lady Gaga
As expected, Sony Music Publishing has announced an agreement to acquire the complete music rights portfolio of Recognition Music Group from funds managed by Blackstone, subject to customary closin...
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May 8, 2026
Music Industry Moves: Angine de Poitrine Signs With Third Side Music Publishing; the War and Treaty Pact With Atlantic Outpost
The fast-rising bonkers Montreal rock duo Angine de Poitrine, whose popularity soared after a live KEXP session, have inked an exclusive publishing deal with independent music publisher Third Side ...
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May 8, 2026
Lykke Li Creates a Revenge-Pop Opus With ‘The Afterparty’: Album Review
As a Swedish pop auteur who rose to prominence in the late ‘00s, Lykke Li is probably sick to death of Robyn comparisons — but the only one worth making is to point out that by comparison, Li’s wor...
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May 8, 2026
Ariana Grande to Release First Song From ‘Petal’ in May: ‘Hate That I Made You Love Me’ Is ‘One of My Favorite Songs I’ll Ever Write’
Ariana Grande has announced the first single from “Petal,” her forthcoming eighth studio album: It’s called “Hate That I Made You Love Me,” it’s out on May 29 and she described the song in an Insta...
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May 7, 2026
Katseye, Sombr, Riley Green and More to Perform at 52nd American Music Awards
Katseye, Sombr, Hootie & the Blowfish, Keith Urban, Maluma, Riley Green, Teddy Swims, and Twenty One Pilots will perform at the American Music Awards, airing live on Memorial Day, Monday, May 2...
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May 5, 2026
Rolling Stones Announce New Album, ‘Foreign Tongues,’ Featuring Guests Paul McCartney, the Cure’s Robert Smith and More
As expected, the Rolling Stones have announced the release of a new studio album “Foreign Tongues,” due on July 10 from Capitol Records. The 14-track collection follows less than three years after ...
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May 5, 2026
Alex Warren Signs With UTA for Film, TV, Content and More
United Talent Agency has signed Grammy-nominated artist and creator Alex Warren for global representation across film, television, content creation, podcasting, publishing, brand partnerships, and ...
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May 5, 2026
Charli xcx, Lola Young, Geese, Lorde and More Top Austin City Limits 25th Anniversary Festival Lineup
Austin City Limits has announced the lineup for its 25th anniversary, which includes headliners Charli xcx, Rufus du Sol, Twenty One Pilots, Lorde, Skrillex (weekend one), Kings of Leon (weekend tw...
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May 4, 2026
Dolly Parton Cancels Las Vegas Residency Due to Health Issues: ‘I’ve Still Got Some Healing to Do’
Dolly Parton has canceled her Las Vegas residency, which had been rescheduled for September, citing her previously reported health issues, while adding that she’s been “responding really well to me...
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May 4, 2026
Hayley Williams, Lola Young, Zara Larsson to Headline All Things Go Festival
The All Things Go Festival 2026 has revealed the lineup of the 12th D.C.-area edition, with headliners including Hayley Williams, Brandi Carlile, Zara Larsson and ATG alumni, Mitski, Muna, Lola You...
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May 4, 2026
Eagles Extend Las Vegas Sphere Residency With Six Shows in Fall 2026
The Eagles have extended their multi-year residency at the Las Vegas Sphere, announcing on Monday an additional six shows later this year: Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, Friday, Nove...
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May 1, 2026
Zayn Malik Cancels All U.S. Tour Dates
Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik, who was hospitalized last month with an unspecified illness, has canceled all U.S. dates for the 2026 tour behind his “Konnakol” album, which was released on...
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April 28, 2026
Music Industry Moves: Avex Secures $100 Million for Catalog Acquisitions, Harry Chapin Estate Partners With Primary Wave
Avex Music Group, the global music company of Japanese entertainment giant Avex helmed by CEO Brandon Silverstein, has announced the launch of a $100 million fund to be aimed at catalog acquisition...
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April 28, 2026
New York’s Central Park SummerStage Announces 2026 Concert Schedule
Laurie Anderson, Angélique Kidjo, Mavis Staples, De La Soul, Spoon, Julieta Venegas, Black Country, New Road and Horsegirl are among the artists who will grace the stage of the 2026 season of Capit...
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April 28, 2026
Ariana Grande Announces New Album ‘Petal’ and Sets July Release Date
Ariana Grande has announced the title and release date of her eighth studio album, “Petal,” executive produced and co-written by Grande and Ilya, out July 31st via Republic Records. In the announc...
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April 28, 2026
BMG and Concord to Merge, Creating the World’s Fourth Major Music Company
As widely rumored earlier this year, BMG and Concord have officially announced “a definitive agreement to combine their businesses,” creating what is basically the fourth major music company, altho...
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April 27, 2026
Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Member of the Ronettes, Dies at 80
Nedra Talley Ross, the last surviving founding member of the early 1960s-era girl group and Rock and Roll Hall of Famers the Ronettes, has died, according to a post on the group’s Facebook page. No...
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April 24, 2026
iHeartRadio and SiriusXM in Early Merger Talks, With Irving Azoff and Apollo Advising
IHeartMedia and SiriusXM are in early talks to join forces, with veteran music industry mogul Irving Azoff and Apollo Global Management offering to assist with and advise on any such deal, sources ...
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April 23, 2026
Spotify Reveals All-Time Most-Streamed Artists, Albums, Songs and More: Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and the Weeknd Top Lists
In observance of its 20 th anniversary, for the first time, Spotify is revealing the most streamed artists, songs, albums, podcasts and audiobooks in its history. The lists, citing the top 20 of ea...
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April 22, 2026
Michael Jackson’s Nephew Slams Media Ahead of ‘Michael’ Biopic Release: ‘Can’t Wait ‘Till Some Critics Have to Eat Crow’
Just ahead of the Friday release of the Michael Jackson biopic “Michael,” a family member has taken gleeful aim at the media in a series of posts. Taj Jackson, Michael’s nephew and the son of Jacks...
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April 22, 2026
Kraftwerk Loses Two-Decade-Long Copyright Dispute After Court Rules Unauthorized Sample Was a ‘Pastiche’
A circuitous and protracted copyright infringement case first brought by German electronic-music pioneers Kraftwerk in 2004 has finally been settled — and not in the pioneering electronic group’s f...
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April 21, 2026
Karol G Announces Massive ‘Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour’ Global Stadium Tour Dates
Following her critically acclaimed headline performances at the Coachella festival, Colombian superstar Karol G has announced “Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour,” a massive global tour beginning this...
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April 20, 2026
Music Industry Moves: Miranda Lambert Joins MCA Records
MCA Records has announced that three-time Grammy winner Miranda Lambert will release future music with the label, which was formerly known as Universal Music Nashville. “Throughout my life and care...
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April 19, 2026
Madonna, SZA, Snoop, Olivia Rodrigo: Why Is Coachella Weekend 2 Crushing Weekend 1?
Coachella has had countless bombshell moments over the decades, and so far this year it’s had surprise guest appearances from Madonna, SZA, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, Olivia Rodrigo and Billy Idol,...
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April 18, 2026
Sabrina Carpenter Goes Full ‘Thelma & Louise’ at Coachella Weekend Two With Geena Davis Monologue
Sabrina Carpenter leaned into a “Thelma & Louise” theme with her weekend-two Coachella appearance Friday by featuring Geena Davis reading the mid-show monologue as an older “Aunt Sabrina,” succ...
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