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Song People Announce New Album Tho I Seem Tame: Hear “Silver Flag”
Philadelphia band Song People have announced their second album, Tho I Seem Tame, due out on 9 October via Strange Mono. It follows their 2024 debut, Like Somebody Calling Your Name, and arrives alongside the release of lead single “Silver Flag”, a minor-key pop track with a driving tempo and prominent hook. The album’s title…
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Spotify to distinguish AI artists from real people and block them from some playlists
Spotify is introducing an “AI persona” label to distinguish AI-generated artists from real performers, and will exclude such acts from personalised recommendations by default. The move, taking effect from next month, aims to protect trust between artists and fans and prevent genuine musicians from losing streams to synthetic rivals amid a growing wave of AI-generated…
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Tooth announce autumn 2026 UK tour
London grunge quartet Tooth have announced their autumn 2026 UK tour, supporting their debut EP ‘Restless In Bloom’. The run will culminate in the band’s biggest headline show to date at London’s The Garage on 27 October, marking a significant milestone for the rising act. The tour spans August to November, taking in cities including…
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Caroline Rose Announces New Album Gentling The Horse At The Walt Whitman Mall: Hear “Chow Mein”
Singer-songwriter Caroline Rose has announced a new album, “Gentling The Horse At The Walt Whitman Mall,” due out on 23 October via her own SUCK Records, alongside the release of second single “Chow Mein.” The follow-up to last year’s self-leaked, phone-recorded “year of the slug” sees Rose take a more polished approach, working with producer…
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The real debate isn’t AI versus artists – it’s whether innovation and rightsholder participation can coexist.
A Music Business Worldwide interview profiles Hook, a New York-based social music app founded by Gaurav Sharma in 2022, which lets fans create licensed remixes and video mashups of songs and share them across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and SoundCloud. The piece comes as major labels move to embrace fan-made AI content officially,…
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The legendary role Tom Hardy was confident he’d “smash out of the park”
He wouldn’t be a bad choice. The post The legendary role Tom Hardy was confident he’d “smash out of the park” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Slow Pulp – “Spill”
Chicago band Slow Pulp have released a new song, “Spill,” ahead of their upcoming third album Melodie, due out on 18 September via ANTI-. The track is a melancholic ballad about the difficulties of modern dating, following previously shared singles “Better Man” and “Not For Nothing” as previews of the record. “Spill” was actually written…
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Ex-MICHAEL SCHENKER GROUP Singer GARY JOHN BARDEN Releases Title Track Of Upcoming ‘Empowered Emotions’ Album
Legendary singer Gary John Barden will release his new studio album, “Empowered Emotions”, on September 18, 2026 via Frontiers Music Srl. The official visualizer for the LP’s second single, the “Empowered Emotions” title track, can be seen below. “Empowered Emotions” is a powerful new studio album t…
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ZZ Top Taps Replacement Drummer After Frank Beard Takes Leave
ZZ Top will continue their “The Big One” US summer tour without longtime drummer Frank Beard, who has taken a leave of absence for undisclosed reasons. Drummer Michael Monahan is filling in, alongside founding guitarist-vocalist Billy Gibbons and bassist Elwood Francis. The move follows the band’s abrupt cancellation of a Hollywood Bowl show a week…
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Police investigating “unexplained” death of Houghton Festival attendee
The festival took place between August 6th and 9th. The post Police investigating “unexplained” death of Houghton Festival attendee first appeared on Far Out Magazine.