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Guns N’ Roses’ 2026 North American Tour: How to Get Last-Minute Tickets

• Guns N' Roses' 18-date North American tour runs 23 July–19 September 2026.
• Line-up: Rose, Slash, McKagan, Reed, Fortus and Carpenter; no Melissa Reese.
• Tickets available via Vivid Seats and Ticketmaster Verified Fan.

Guns N' Roses are launching an 18-date North American leg of their world tour, running from 23rd July in Raleigh, North Carolina, through to 19th September in Atlanta. The band's current line-up features founding members Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagan and Dizzy Reed, alongside guitarist Richard Fortus and…

Noah Kahan Concertgoers Are Apparently Still Using Their Seats As Toilets

• Fans allege public urination in the stands at Kahan's Citi Field show.
• Follows a similar defecation incident at his Philadelphia gig in June.
• Kahan had apologised for a rained-off Citi Field show the night before.

Noah Kahan's ongoing "The Great Divide" tour has been hit by fresh reports of concertgoers urinating in their seats, following an earlier incident in Philadelphia where a fan defecated at a show. The latest claims relate to Kahan's Citi Field date in New York on 19 July, which…

The guitarist Dave Grohl thought always belonged in Foo Fighters: “Should be in the band”

• Grohl says Pat Smear always belonged in Foo Fighters.
• Smear helped shape the band’s early live sound.
• He returned permanently after earlier departures.

Dave Grohl has said that guitarist Pat Smear always seemed destined to be part of Foo Fighters, describing him as someone who “should be in the band”. The remark highlights Smear’s long-standing importance to the group’s sound and history, despite periods when he was not formally a full-time…

After World Cup, Oasis’ “Wonderwall” Returns to Hot 100 for First Time in Nearly 30 Years

• "Wonderwall" re-entered the Hot 100 at No. 27 after 30 years
• England fans made it their unofficial World Cup anthem
• US streams rose 73%, capping a big year for Oasis

Oasis' 1995 hit "Wonderwall" has re-entered the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time since its original run nearly three decades ago, after England fans adopted it as an unofficial anthem during the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Supporters were filmed singing the song en masse inside stadiums and…

MIKE KROEGER Says NICKELBACK Sold 80% Of Catalog ‘A Couple Of Years Ago’: ‘It Was A Really Peculiar And Interesting Process’

• Nickelback sold 80% of their music catalog approximately two years ago, with an estimated value exceeding $200 million
• Bassist Mike Kroeger described the transaction as a complex but ultimately successful arrangement with a trusted partner
• The deal exemplifies a broader trend of established musicians monetising their intellectual property holdings

Nickelback bassist Mike Kroeger has revealed that the band sold 80% of its music catalogue a couple of years ago, confirming speculation about the value of its publishing and master recording rights. Kroeger made the disclosure in an interview with radio host Abe Kanan of Audacy, after Kanan…

Karol G 2026: Here’s Where to Get Last-Minute Tickets to the Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour Online

• Karol G's 'Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour' begins July 24 in Chicago, supporting her 2025 album Tropicoqueta
• US dates run through October with support from Becky G, Elena Rose and Greeicy; tour continues to Mexico, South America and Europe through 2027
• Most original dates sold out; resale platforms like StubHub and SeatGeek offer tickets starting around $84–$93

Latin pop star Karol G is set to launch the US leg of her Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour on 24 July 2026 at Soldier Field in Chicago, in support of her 2025 album Tropicoqueta. The tour will run through to 15 October, when it concludes at AT&T…

AI and the rise of the universal entertainment app

• Entertainment apps are merging formats into single "universal" platforms
• AI drives cross-format content creation and personalised recommendations
• Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and TikTok are all expanding well beyond their origins

Major entertainment platforms such as Netflix, Spotify, YouTube and TikTok are converging into all-in-one apps that combine video, music, podcasts, games, live events and shopping, rather than remaining specialists in a single format. This shift is driven by a maturing market where user growth has slowed, prompting companies…

The “tense” 1974 album David Bowie never wanted to play again

• Bowie's 1974 live album David Live captured him at his lowest point, battling drug dependency and creative exhaustion
• He subsequently refused to revisit the recording, viewing it as documentation of his physical and mental deterioration
• Despite this crisis, he recovered and produced acclaimed work including Young Americans and Station to Station

Were the First-Week Numbers for Future’s Billboard 200-Topping ‘The Real Me’ Album What We Expected?

• Future's "The Real Me" debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200
• First-week sales of 131,000 units, down from 2022's 222,000
• Lack of hit single or features cited as reasons for softer numbers

Future's new album *The Real Me* has debuted at number one on the Billboard 200, giving the rapper his 12th chart-topping album, though its opening-week sales came in lower than some had anticipated. The record, released on 10 July, matters as a marker of Future's continued commercial dominance,…