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Major Record Labels Call to Disqualify AI Slop Songs From Global Charts

  • Major labels want AI-generated "slop" tracks barred from music charts
  • New rules would require authorised, lawful, substantially human-made songs
  • Follows RIAA/IFPI push for clearer AI-content labelling on streaming platforms

Nearly a dozen major record companies, including Universal Music Group, Sony Music and Warner Music Group, have called on global music chart organisations to introduce rules disqualifying much of the so-called "AI slop" flooding streaming services. The proposed principles would only allow AI-generated tracks onto charts if the…

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Pretty Sick – “City Kid”

  • Pretty Sick's Sabrina Fuentes releases new single "City Kid"
  • Track produced with Oscar Scheller for album Anarchy, out 11 September
  • Nolan Zangas-directed video shows Fuentes around her home city

Sabrina Fuentes, the artist behind Pretty Sick, has released "City Kid", the latest single from her forthcoming album Anarchy, out 11 September on Dirty Hit. The project has evolved considerably from its origins as a fuzzy New York grunge band a decade ago, now embracing a hazy hyperpop…

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KAMELOT Shares ‘Godlike Alchemy’ Single From Upcoming ‘Dark Asylum’ Album

  • KAMELOT release new single "Godlike Alchemy" from album "Dark Asylum"
  • Album out 28 August via Napalm Records
  • Follows lead single "Ashen World," praised by Metal Hammer

KAMELOT have released "Godlike Alchemy," the second single from their upcoming album "Dark Asylum," due out on 28 August via Napalm Records. The song follows lead single "Ashen World," which had already been named one of Metal Hammer's best tracks of the week, and continues to build anticipation…

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Dinosaur Jr. – “Blowin’ Up”

  • Dinosaur Jr. release new single "Blowin' Up" ahead of album
  • Lou Barlow-penned track tackles political "death cult" themes
  • Album *There Near* out 28 August on Jagjaguwar

Dinosaur Jr. have released "Blowin' Up", the second single from their upcoming album *There Near*, following lead track "Several Got Away". The song is one of two on the record written by bassist Lou Barlow, and it channels a politically charged theme, criticising what the songwriter calls the…

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BTS Withdraws From Grammy Consideration In Apparent Protest Over New Asian Pop Category

  • BTS withdraws from 2027 Grammy consideration in apparent protest
  • Row centres on new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category
  • Group says music shouldn't be divided by region or language

BTS has withdrawn from Grammy Awards consideration this year, in an apparent protest against the Recording Academy's new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. The K-pop group's seven members – RM, Jin, Suga, J-Hope, Jimin, V and Jungkook – announced the decision via Instagram, saying they hoped their…

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“Let’s Not Allow Our Own Demise”: Willie Nelson Sounds Alarm Over Threat to Rural America

  • Willie Nelson opposes an AI data centre planned for his hometown, Abbott, Texas.
  • He warns of water use, light pollution and harm to rural life.
  • Nelson urges Americans not to give up control of food and water resources.

Country music legend Willie Nelson, approaching his 93rd birthday, has spoken out against plans to build an artificial intelligence data centre in his hometown of Abbott, Texas. Rather than focusing on AI's ability to mimic musicians' voices and styles, Nelson centred his objection on the environmental and social…

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DOMi & JD Beck – ‘WHO ASKED?’ album review: Skills that predate Romanticism

  • A technically dazzling, genre-blurring debut album.
  • The duo favour precision and experimentation over emotional directness.
  • Guest stars complement its restless jazz-fusion approach.

DOMi & JD Beck’s debut album, ‘WHO ASKED?’, is reviewed as an exuberant display of technical brilliance that deliberately resists conventional pop and jazz expectations. The reviewer argues that the duo’s virtuosity recalls a pre-Romantic approach to music, prioritising intricate composition, precision and playful experimentation over overt emotional…

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No Infinite Sadness here! How to watch Smashing Pumpkins’ Lollapalooza headline set from Chicago this weekend

  • Smashing Pumpkins headline Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend.
  • Article guides viewers on watching via US and international streams.
  • Includes VPN instructions and Disney+ streaming details.

Smashing Pumpkins are set to headline Lollapalooza in Chicago this weekend, and the article serves as a viewer's guide on how to watch the performance, whether located in the US or elsewhere. It reflects the growing trend of major festival sets being made available to stream live for…

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Halima Returns Reclaimed On New Single ‘onyx’

  • Halima releases new self-produced single 'onyx' via drink sum wtr
  • Track explores heartbreak, moving towards catharsis and distance
  • She's also launching Club Cocoa, a new NY event series

Brooklyn-based UK/Nigerian artist Halima has released a new single, 'onyx', out via drink sum wtr, marking a self-produced return following her debut album 'SWEET TOOTH' last year. The track deals with the aftermath of heartbreak, tracing a path from pain towards catharsis and emotional distance, and represents her…

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Olivia Rodrigo and Brandi Carlile Are Debunking the Myth That Women Can’t Lead Festivals

  • Olivia Rodrigo's all-women festival Daisy Chain Fields sold out in presale
  • Event, backed by Brandi Carlile, takes place 29 August 2026 in Irvine, California
  • Profits go to women's charities; aims to debunk myths about female-led lineups

Olivia Rodrigo has launched her first festival, Daisy Chain Fields, which will take place on 29 August 2026 in Irvine, California, featuring an entirely female lineup and donating all profits to organisations supporting women and girls. The event, developed with guidance from Brandi Carlile (who has run her…

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