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AARON LEWIS’s ‘Give My Country Back’ Tops iTunes Country Albums Chart

  • Aaron Lewis's new album tops iTunes Country Albums chart.
  • "Give My Country Back" is his sixth solo studio record.
  • Marks continued success since his STAIND-to-country career shift.

Country artist and STAIND frontman Aaron Lewis has scored the best-selling country album in America, with "Give My Country Back" debuting at No. 1 on the iTunes Country Albums chart following its Friday release. The success extends Lewis's transition from multi-platinum rock frontman to one of country music's…

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Despite publisher cutoff and studio closure, Wreckreation 2 is being made by Burnout veterans

  • Wreckreation 2 is in development despite predecessor's publisher pulling support
  • New studio When Tides Turn formed by Three Fields/Criterion veterans
  • City-based sequel echoes Burnout Paradise; no release date yet

Fiona Sperry, the former Criterion Games studio head behind the beloved Burnout series, is developing Wreckreation 2 through her new studio, When Tides Turn, despite the collapse of her previous project. Her prior game, Wreckreation, was released in October 2025 by indie studio Three Fields Entertainment, but publisher…

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Catalog Multiples Expected to Hold Flat, More Latin & Country Deals in 2026: Duetti & Billboard’s Music Finance Index

  • Catalog acquisition multiples expected to remain flat through 2026
  • Latin and country catalogues forecast to see rising investor demand
  • Older catalogues fetch far higher multiples than newer ones

Catalog acquisition multiples are expected to stay largely flat for the rest of 2026, even as investor interest grows in Latin, country and younger catalogues, according to Duetti and Billboard's Music Finance Index published on 21 July. The survey polled roughly 70 lawyers, managers, artists and industry professionals…

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As Dubstep’s Popularity Surges, Bass-Focused Rampage Recordings Relaunches Via Strategic Partnership With Monstercat

  • Rampage Recordings relaunches via a Monstercat partnership
  • Part of Create Music Group's $50m investment in Monstercat
  • Comes amid a US resurgence in dubstep and drum & bass

Belgian dubstep and drum & bass label Rampage Recordings is relaunching through a strategic partnership with Monstercat, aiming to sign both established and emerging bass music producers. The deal forms part of a $50 million investment programme that Create Music Group, which acquired Monstercat in 2025, is putting…

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megiapa Announces New Album ‘Intentions’

  • megiapa's new album 'Intentions' arrives 25th September via International Anthem
  • Lead single 'Open Your Eyes' released with self-directed video
  • Album completed in LA after grant-funded start in Chicago

Chicago-raised, Los Angeles-based artist megiapa has announced her new album 'Intentions', due for release via International Anthem on 25th September. The record is being introduced with the lead single 'Open Your Eyes', a self-directed video release that blends alt-R&B with spoken word over Madlib-influenced production. Megiapa began making…

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Los Angeles Metal Veterans HERETIC To Release New Album ‘Shape Of Things To Come’ Via CANDLEPOWER RECORDS

  • HERETIC release new album "Shape Of Things To Come" on 24 July 2026
  • Out via Candlepower Records, produced by Steve Watson in Pasadena
  • LA band formed 1985, reformed 2011, subject of 2023 documentary

Los Angeles metal band HERETIC will release their new studio album, "Shape Of Things To Come", on 24 July 2026 through Candlepower Records. The 12-track record was produced by Steve Watson at Watson House Studios in Pasadena, California, and marks the latest chapter for a band that has…

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3 Soft Rock Songs That Defined Summer for Millions of Americans in 1972

  • Retrospective piece on three soft rock hits from summer 1972
  • "Brandy" by Looking Glass reached No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
  • "Summer Breeze" and "I Need You" also became major chart hits

The article looks back at three soft rock songs from 1972 that the author says shaped the summer for many young American listeners that year. It's a nostalgic retrospective piece rather than a hard-news story, highlighting how these tracks achieved major chart success and remain fondly remembered decades…

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Inpatient (Ren x Chris Webby) – Silence (Visualiser)

  • The link is a YouTube music video, not a news article.
  • No substantive text or context was available to summarise.
  • Track: "Silence" by Inpatient (Ren x Chris Webby), visualiser format.

This page is a YouTube video listing rather than a news article — it links to a music visualiser for "Silence" by Inpatient, a collaboration between rappers Ren and Chris Webby, with no accompanying editorial text. The scraped content consists solely of YouTube's boilerplate site data and technical…

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BBC Introducing Stage axed from Reading & Leeds festival after 18 years

  • BBC Introducing Stage dropped from Reading & Leeds after 18 years
  • Part of biggest-ever staging and arena overhaul at both sites
  • New Canopy stage to support emerging acts instead

The BBC Introducing Stage is being dropped from Reading & Leeds Festival after 18 years, as part of a major overhaul of the event's staging and arena layout. Organisers Festival Republic describe the changes as the biggest in the festivals' history, and say the new Canopy stage will…

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Brad Paisley Didn’t Mind the Slow-Drip ‘Cat-and-Mouse Game’ Over Details of Taylor Swift & Travis Kelce’s Wedding: ‘It Meant a Lot to Be There’

  • Brad Paisley discusses attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's secretive wedding
  • Couple donated $26 million to charities, including Paisley's food bank nonprofit
  • Adam Sandler officiated; A-list guests included Ed Sheeran and Jennifer Lopez

Country star Brad Paisley has spoken about attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding at Madison Square Garden on 3 July, revealing that guests were only gradually given details in the run-up to the event. Paisley, who has a long-standing friendship with Swift after inviting her to open…

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