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Ariana Grande: Petal review – calm, controlled anger at exes, fans and the media

  • Petal channels Grande’s anger into dark, restrained electronic pop.
  • The songs confront exes, fans and media intrusion.
  • Her vocals favour layered restraint over showy runs.

Ariana Grande’s eighth album, Petal, is presented as a darker, more restrained response to the theatrical brightness of her recent Wicked work and 2024’s Eternal Sunshine. The review finds its anger directed at former partners, intrusive fans and media scrutiny, but delivered with composure rather than explosive confrontation;…

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Popular Country Music Festival Is Leaving Its Longtime Home After This Year

  • VOA Country Music Fest leaves West Chester after 2026.
  • More than 150,000 attended the 2025 festival.
  • A new, undisclosed location is planned for 2027.

The Voices of America Country Music Festival will leave West Chester Township, Ohio after its 2026 edition, ending a run that began in 2023. Organisers say the festival will continue elsewhere in 2027, but have not yet disclosed its new venue; the move reflects the substantial demands the…

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Ariana Grande (Literally) Hacks Away at Her Critics in Gory ‘Petal’ Music Video: Watch

  • Grande’s “Petal” video satirises criticism of her appearance and authenticity.
  • Her character attacks hostile executives in a staged, gory finale.
  • The song is the second single from her new album.

Ariana Grande has released a gory video for “Petal”, the title track from her new album, portraying criticism of her image and authenticity through a fictional audition. In the video, her character Pepper ultimately attacks a panel of hostile male executives with a chainsaw, turning their feedback into…

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Rochelle Jordan Invites Ron Trent To Put His Stamp On ‘I’m Your Muse’

  • Ron Trent remixes Rochelle Jordan’s ‘I’m Your Muse’.
  • The track begins Jordan’s ‘Disc 1-5’ remix series.
  • First instalment arrives on 14 August via Empire.

Rochelle Jordan has released Ron Trent’s remix of ‘I’m Your Muse’, a track from her acclaimed 2025 album ‘Through The Wall’. The release launches a wider remix project, ‘Disc 1-5’, intended to reinterpret her R&B songwriting through club-focused production and connect her music with the dance influences of…

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New SHADOWS FALL Album Is ‘Done’, Says JONATHAN DONAIS

  • Shadows Fall’s new album is complete.
  • Release timing is still being arranged.
  • The band tentatively expects it in 2027.

Shadows Fall guitarist Jonathan Donais has said the band’s long-awaited new album is complete, with release planning now dependent on timing and members’ schedules. The record would be the Massachusetts metal band’s first full-length studio album since 2012’s Fire From The Sky, and is tentatively expected in 2027.…

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Star Wars, Metal Gear, and Halo composer Kazuma Jinnouchi confirmed as lead composer for Guild Wars 3

  • Kazuma Jinnouchi will lead Guild Wars 3’s soundtrack.
  • The music aims to respect Guild Wars’ orchestral legacy.
  • ArenaNet released the game’s main theme and creation video.

ArenaNet has named Kazuma Jinnouchi as lead composer for the forthcoming MMORPG Guild Wars 3. Known for work on Star Wars, Metal Gear and Halo, Jinnouchi’s appointment matters because the studio is signalling that the new game’s music will retain the grand, orchestral character associated with the earlier…

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Wolf Alice – “Hammond Song” (The Roches Cover Feat. Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming & Bria Salmena)

  • Wolf Alice cover The Roches’ “Hammond Song” with two guest singers.
  • The song previews *The Clearing (B Sides)*.
  • The expanded release arrives on 21 August.

Wolf Alice have released their cover of The Roches’ 1979 folk ballad “Hammond Song”, featuring Bria Salmena and Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming. The release previews *The Clearing (B Sides)*, an expanded companion edition to the band’s previous album, and brings together three singers for a song renowned for…

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Silvertomb (Type O Negative, Danzig) Announce New Album, Unleash “No Way to Live”: Stream

  • Silvertomb announce second album for 13 November.
  • “No Way to Live” is the first single.
  • Pandemic disruption and recovery delayed the album.

Silvertomb, led by former Type O Negative and Danzig members Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly, have announced their second album, The Interpretation of Nightmares, alongside its lead single, “No Way to Live”. The release marks the band’s return after a seven-year gap, with Hickey citing pandemic disruption and…

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From Universal Music’s $3.83B quarter to Suno’s German court defeat… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up

  • UMG and Sony reported another strong quarter.
  • Suno lost a significant German copyright case.
  • Labels proposed AI music chart rules.

This week’s music industry headlines focused on strong financial results for major companies and growing efforts to regulate generative AI’s role in music. - Universal Music Group reported €3.294 billion ($3.83 billion) in second-quarter revenue, up 13.3% year on year at constant currency. - A German court ruled…

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3 Folk Songs From the 1960s With Melodies That Still Echo Decades Later

  • Three enduring folk songs from the 1960s are selected.
  • The choices span Peter, Paul and Mary, Baez and Guthrie.
  • Each is praised for distinctive melody and storytelling.

Three 1960s folk songs are highlighted for melodies the article says have retained cultural resonance over time. - “Puff, the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul and Mary, from 1963, is presented as a seemingly childlike song with an unsettling undertone. - “Farewell, Angelina”, written by Bob Dylan and…

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