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Dagmar Zuniga to Tour This Fall

  • Dagmar Zuniga announces autumn tour across the US and Europe
  • Support slots include Cate Le Bon and Black Country, New Road
  • Includes a stop at Pitchfork Music Festival London on 4 November

Brooklyn-based psych-folk artist Dagmar Zuniga has announced a lengthy tour spanning North America and Europe this autumn, in support of her 2025 debut album. The run includes festival slots and support billing alongside Cate Le Bon and Black Country, New Road, giving the emerging artist significant exposure ahead…

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Boy Harsher Announce New Album Get Mean: Hear “Hard Beat”

  • Boy Harsher announce new album Get Mean, out 18 September.
  • First album since 2019's Careful, after the duo's break-up.
  • New single "Hard Beat" arrives with a horror-themed video.

Darkwave duo Boy Harsher have announced their new album Get Mean, due for release on 18 September on Atlantic Records, alongside the release of new single "Hard Beat". It marks the first full album from Jae Matthews and Augustus Muller since 2019's Careful, and follows the end of…

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2026 Midyear Record Label Market Share: REPUBLIC, Interscope Surge Back; Atlantic, Columbia Stay Hot

  • REPUBLIC and Interscope rebounded in Q2 2026 after early-year dips.
  • Drake, Noah Kahan and Olivia Rodrigo albums fuelled the recovery.
  • UMG leads overall with 32.44% share; indie labels hit a record 43.79%.

Universal Music Group's REPUBLIC and Interscope Geffen A&M labels rebounded strongly in the second quarter of 2026 after both had slipped below usual levels in Q1, according to Billboard's midyear market share analysis based on Luminate data. REPUBLIC's recovery was driven by two of the quarter's biggest albums,…

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Nick Holmstén and Ash Pournouri officially launch superfan startup Belong – backed by Troy Carter, Chris Zarou and Hans Vestberg

  • Ex-Spotify exec and Avicii's manager launch fan-verification startup Belong
  • Uses bank-grade ID checks to route fan spending back to artists
  • Backed by Troy Carter, Hans Vestberg and Chris Zarou as advisors/investors

Former Spotify Global Head of Music Nick Holmstén and Avicii's ex-manager Ash Pournouri have officially launched Belong, a New York-based startup that verifies music fans and aims to channel the money they spend back to artists. The company matters because it seeks to tackle a long-standing industry problem:…

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The 10 most overrated acting performances of the 1980s

  • Far Out Magazine lists ten 1980s film performances it deems overrated.
  • The article is an opinion-based ranking, not breaking news.
  • Intended to spark debate among classic film fans.

Far Out Magazine has published a listicle naming ten acting performances from the 1980s that it considers overrated, offering a contrarian take on some of the decade's most celebrated films and stars. Such rankings are a staple of entertainment journalism, designed to provoke debate among film fans by…

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Instagram adds tool to swap music on published posts

  • Instagram's new "Replace Audio" tool swaps music on old posts
  • Engagement (likes, comments, shares) is now preserved during the swap
  • Follows Instagram scrapping its unpopular AI photo-editing feature

Instagram has launched a "Replace Audio" tool that lets users change the music on already-published feed posts and carousels without deleting and reposting them. Previously, swapping a track meant re-uploading content from scratch, which wiped out any likes, comments, shares and reach the post had already built up;…

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Dog Date Return With New Surprise Album Perfectly

  • Dog Date surprise-release new album Perfectly on Bandcamp
  • Comes about a year after the band's announced breakup
  • Dylan Kennedy wrote, recorded and performed it solo

New York garage-punk act Dog Date have released a surprise new album, Perfectly, roughly a year after frontman Dylan Kennedy announced the band's breakup on Instagram. The unexpected return highlights how the project has shifted shape again, going from a solo endeavour to a full band and now…

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Kirk Franklin to Host 2026 Stellar Gospel Music Awards: Here’s the Full Nominations List

  • Kirk Franklin returns to host the 2026 Stellar Gospel Music Awards
  • Tasha Cobbs Leonard and Pastor Mike Jr. receive special honour awards
  • John P. Kee and Kim Person top nominees with seven nods each

Kirk Franklin will host the 41st annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards, with the ceremony taped live at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, on 15 August 2026. Tasha Cobbs Leonard has been announced as recipient of the Aretha Franklin Icon Award, while Pastor Mike Jr. will receive…

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Greg Freeman announces new album, ‘All Set The Bone’

  • Greg Freeman announces new album "All Set The Bone"
  • Further release details were not specified
  • Reported via Far Out Magazine

Musician Greg Freeman has announced a new album titled "All Set The Bone". The announcement was made via Far Out Magazine, though further details such as a release date, tracklist or accompanying singles were not included in the available report. The article did not provide additional context on…

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Which Artist Got the Biggest Boost Performing at the World Cup?

  • World Cup final halftime show boosted several artists' US streaming numbers.
  • "Dai Dai" led in volume; Bieber's track had the biggest % jump.
  • Chart effects will show on Billboard's 1 August charts.

Several songs performed at the FIFA World Cup 2026 final halftime show on 19 July saw notable streaming increases in the United States, according to preliminary data from Luminate. The concert, held in East Rutherford, New Jersey following the Spain-Argentina final, featured performances by Shakira, Madonna, BTS and…

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