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Shakira announces landmark concert at Great Pyramids of Giza – her first Egypt performance in almost 20 years

• Shakira to play the Great Pyramids of Giza on 28 November
• It is her first Egypt performance since 2007
• She also headlines the World Cup final halftime show on 19 July

Shakira has announced a concert at the Great Pyramids of Giza, marking her first performance in Egypt in almost two decades. The Colombian pop star will play against the backdrop of the pyramids on 28 November in a show presented by Venture Lifestyle, returning to a venue where…

Anthony Hopkins Signs Record Deal & Sets Release Of Classical Music Album

• Anthony Hopkins signs with Decca Classics for a debut classical album.
• *Life Is A Dream* releases next month with his own compositions.
• Gustavo Dudamel and the Philharmonia Orchestra perform on the record.

Sir Anthony Hopkins has signed a record deal with the classical music label Decca Classics and will release an album of his own compositions next month. Titled *Life Is A Dream*, the record features works written by Hopkins across different periods of his life, performed by conductor Gustavo…

Yungblud pulls out of Cowboys Music Festival to take time off and “work on myself”

Yungblud has withdrawn from his scheduled performance at the Cowboys Music Festival in Calgary, Canada, saying he needs to take time off to "work on myself". The Doncaster musician, real name Dominic Harrison, was due to appear on Sunday 12 July as part of his ongoing 'Idols' world…

Kasabian announce 2026 ‘Nothing Better Than This’ UK arena tour with The Vaccines

• Kasabian announce five-date UK arena tour for December 2026.
• The Vaccines support; tickets on general sale 17 July.
• Tour ties in with ninth album 'Act III', out 4 September.

Kasabian have announced a five-date UK arena tour for December 2026, titled 'Nothing Better Than This', with support from The Vaccines. The tour follows the band's sold-out headline show at London's Finsbury Park, where they drew a crowd of 45,000 – their biggest in the capital to date…

Jack White Heats up With ‘Frozen Charlotte’: Stream It Now

• Jack White releases seventh studio album, Frozen Charlotte, via Third Man Records.
• The 13-track record was self-produced in Nashville with regular collaborators.
• A North American, UK, European and Asian tour supports the release.

Jack White has released his seventh studio album, Frozen Charlotte, via his own Third Man Records, marking a return to rock 'n' roll for the Detroit musician who has also become known as a record label chief, business owner and vocal critic of the Trump administration. The 13-track…

Yungblud cancels festival performance: ‘I’m working on myself’ – Music-News.com

The Rolling Stones Roll On With ‘Foreign Tongues’: Stream It Now

• The Rolling Stones release their 25th album, Foreign Tongues.
• Guests include McCartney, Winwood, Robert Smith and the late Charlie Watts.
• Jagger wants to tour but not in 2026.

The Rolling Stones have released Foreign Tongues (via Polydor/Universal Music), their 25th studio album and the follow-up to the Grammy-winning 2023 record Hackney Diamonds. The 14-track set is available to stream now, marking the continued creative output of a band often described as rock's greatest surviving act. The…

Future Reveals ‘The Real Me’ With New Album: Stream It Now

• Future has released his 22-track album The Real Me.
• It is his first solo project since 2024's Metro Boomin collaborations.
• A Billboard 200 chart-topper would be his 12th number one.

Future has released a new studio album, The Real Me, out on Friday 10 July. It marks the Atlanta rapper's first solo project since his two collaborative albums with producer Metro Boomin in 2024, and arrives with high expectations after Future described it as the "album of the…

Anthony Hopkins Signed by Decca Classics; First Album of Music Composed by Oscar-Winning Actor Set for August Release

Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor best known for "The Silence of the Lambs", has signed with Decca Classics for a recording project spanning more than six decades of his original musical compositions. His album, "Life Is a Dream", conducted by Gustavo Dudamel and performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra,…

iHeartMedia Settles FCC Payola Investigation, Agrees to Adopt New Reporting Measures to Ensure Legal Compliance

iHeartMedia, the largest owner of radio stations in the United States, has agreed to a consent decree with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to settle an investigation into "showola" — a form of payola in which stations allegedly pressure artists to perform at station-hosted events for free or…