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BTS Grammy Decision Sparks Debate About New Asian Pop Category, But Who Wins & Who Loses?

• BTS declined to submit their ARIRANG album for 2027 Grammy consideration, prompting industry discussion about a newly created Asian pop music performance category
• The decision raises questions about whether the band is strategically distancing itself from the category or responding to other concerns
• Country music dominates Billboard charts with all top-five positions simultaneously for the first time, while Morgan Wallen returns to number one

BTS's decision not to submit music from their latest album, ARIRANG, for the 2027 Grammy Awards has fuelled debate over the ceremony's newly created best Asian pop music performance category. On Billboard's Pop Shop Podcast, hosts Katie Atkinson and Keith Caulfield examine the implications of the band's move…

Foreigner launch thousand-dollar VIP ticket that allows fans to sit onstage during a show

• Foreigner sell $1,000 VIP tickets including onstage seating for three songs
• Package also offers meet-and-greet, merchandise and bourbon
• Comes amid tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd and new live album release

Foreigner have introduced a $1,000 (around £790) VIP ticket package that lets fans sit onstage for three songs during the band's live set, as part of their current US tour with Lynyrd Skynyrd. The Golden Anniversary VIP Ticket is a significant escalation of the premium concert-experience trend, offering…

The “incredible” 1960s show Debbie Harry would never forget

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St. Vincent Wraps Orchestra-Backed Tour With Cinematic Hollywood Bowl Show

• St. Vincent ended her orchestral tour at the Hollywood Bowl on 2 August 2026.
• Tour grew from a 2025 BBC Proms show with conductor Jules Buckley.
• Set reworked hits like "Los Ageless" with full orchestral backing.

St. Vincent (real name Annie Clark) closed out her orchestral tour with a show at the Hollywood Bowl on Sunday 2 August 2026, teaming up with the venue's resident orchestra to turn her back catalogue into a theatrical, cinematic live experience. The concert brought to a close a…

Every Surprise Song BTS Has Performed on the ARIRANG World Tour (So Far)

• BTS tour features rotating surprise encore songs at every show
• Tour spans 85 dates, 34 cities, supporting album ARIRANG
• Fans tracking rare tracks like "Crystal Snow", not played in years

Billboard is tracking every surprise song BTS has performed during encores on their ARIRANG World Tour, which kicked off on 9 April 2026 in Goyang, South Korea and marks the group's first performances together in four years. The 85-date, 34-city tour supports their chart-topping album ARIRANG, with each…

Cardi B Celebrates ‘WAP’ Going Diamond With Megan Thee Stallion: We ‘Really Did That’

• "WAP" by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion certified diamond by the RIAA
• Cardi's fourth diamond single, a record for female rappers; Megan's first
• Song hit number one on the Hot 100 in 2020 and remains a cultural touchstone

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 2020 hit "WAP" has been certified diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America, marking the song's sales and streaming equivalent surpassing 10 million units in the US. Both artists celebrated the milestone on social media, with Cardi calling it proof that…

“Songs can have a life of their own”: Why America’s big 1975 hit spent a year gathering dust

• Gerry Beckley's 'Sister Golden Hair' was shelved for over a year before its 1975 release
• The song drew from multiple sources of inspiration rather than a single muse, reflecting the California sound of the era
• The delay demonstrated that timing and circumstance play a crucial role in a song's eventual success

“Well, I keep on thinkin’ about you..." The post “Songs can have a life of their own”: Why America’s big 1975 hit spent a year gathering dust first appeared on Far Out Magazine.

Beast of Reincarnation review – A song of inconsistency and beauty

• Destructoid reviews story-heavy Soulslike Beast of Reincarnation.
• Strong characters and mystery, but wildly inconsistent cutscene quality.
• Ambitious game let down by lack of focus and jank.

Destructoid has reviewed Beast of Reincarnation, a story-driven Soulslike that surprised the reviewer by leaning heavily on traditional cutscene narrative rather than environmental storytelling, a rarity for the genre. The review praises the game's ambition but says it ultimately spreads itself too thin, with an uneven presentation undermining…