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The 60 Best Albums Of 2026 (So Far…)

Clash Magazine has published its mid-year list of the 60 best albums of 2026, spanning genres from jazz and pop to electronic, R&B, folk and rap. The list, compiled by the magazine's staff and contributors, highlights releases from January to July, mixing breakthrough newcomers with veteran musicians and…

HYPOCRISY Cancels August 2026 North American Tour Due To ‘Visa Issues’

• Hypocrisy cancels August 2026 North American tour over visa problems
• Tour with Dimmu Borgir was set for 10-23 August across North America
• Band says it's not giving up, urges fans to seek refunds via sellers

Swedish death metal band Hypocrisy have cancelled their North American tour scheduled for August 2026, citing "visa issues beyond our control". The cancellation affects the "Mass Hallucination" trek, which was due to feature the band in headline slots as well as major support appearances alongside Dimmu Borgir, disappointing…

Organizers Cancel Yours Always Festival With Benson Boone and Sombr Without Explanation

• Yours Always Festival in Salt Lake City cancelled with no explanation given
• Ticket holders refunded but organisers' website, socials went dark
• Fans suspect the event, billed for October, was never actually viable

The Yours Always Festival, a two-day event scheduled for October 2-3 at Salt Lake City's Utah State Fairpark, has been cancelled abruptly, with organisers offering no clear explanation to disappointed fans. The inaugural festival was due to headline Benson Boone and Sombr, and its cancellation is notable partly…

Born 73 Years Ago Today in Nashville, the Grammy-Winning Guitarist, Producer, and Son of a Bluegrass Legend Who Played With Dolly Parton and Johnny Cash

• Randy Scruggs, Grammy-winning guitarist and producer, born 3 August 1953 in Nashville.
• Son of bluegrass legend Earl Scruggs; worked with Parton, Cash and Strait.
• Died in April 2018, aged 64, after a brief illness.

Randy Scruggs, the Nashville-born guitarist, producer and songwriter, was born on 3 August 1953, the middle son of bluegrass pioneer Earl Scruggs. Over a career spanning several decades, he became one of Music City's most in-demand session musicians and producers, working with stars including Dolly Parton, Johnny Cash,…

Watch Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno join Calvin Harris for ‘Release The Pressure’ at huge Hampden Park shows as DJ celebrates with ‘rave haggis’

• Serge Pizzorno joined Calvin Harris at his Hampden Park homecoming shows
• Duo performed their collaboration "Release The Pressure" to 100,000 fans
• Harris also launched a limited-edition "rave haggis" to mark the gigs

Calvin Harris brought Kasabian frontman Serge Pizzorno on stage as a special guest during his two biggest-ever homecoming shows at Hampden Park in Glasgow, performing their collaborative single "Release The Pressure" on both nights. The Dumfries-born DJ played to a combined 100,000 fans across the back-to-back concerts, with…

4 Songs From 1976 Every Kid Heard While Riding in the Family Car to School Each Morning

• Article lists four popular songs from 1976 radio playlists
• Includes hits by KC and the Sunshine Band, Wings, Johnnie Taylor, Wild Cherry
• A nostalgic feature, not hard news

This American Songwriter piece is a nostalgic list feature revisiting four songs that dominated radio airwaves in 1976, the kind children of that era would have heard while being driven to school each morning. The article doesn't report breaking news but instead offers a light, reminiscent look back…

Phil Collins Reveals He Nearly Died From Alcohol Abuse: “People Were Coming To Say Goodbye”

• Phil Collins nearly died from alcohol abuse in April 2024, family said goodbye
• Hospitalised for seven months; now sober with 24/7 nursing care
• Set for solo Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction on 14 November

Phil Collins has revealed that he came close to death in April 2024 due to alcohol abuse, with his manager summoning his five children to his bedside at a Swiss hotel to say their goodbyes. The 75-year-old musician, best known as the former Genesis drummer and frontman, told…

“I love all his stuff”: the 1967 prog-rock frontman John Lydon hailed as a “true original”

• Lydon curated a 1977 radio show revealing unexpected prog-rock influences
• He called Peter Hammill of Van der Graaf Generator a "true original"
• The broadcast also signalled Lydon's growing independence from Malcolm McLaren

An article revisits John Lydon's 1977 appearance on Capital Radio's Tommy Vance Show, where the Sex Pistols frontman was given control of the playlist for two hours, revealing musical tastes far removed from his punk persona. Among his selections were tracks by Peter Hammill, former frontman of progressive…