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Popular Country Music Festival Is Leaving Its Longtime Home After This Year
The Voices of America Country Music Festival will leave West Chester Township, Ohio after its 2026 edition, ending a run that began in 2023. Organisers say the festival will continue elsewhere in 2027, but have not yet disclosed its new venue; the move reflects the substantial demands the event places on the township despite its…
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Ariana Grande (Literally) Hacks Away at Her Critics in Gory ‘Petal’ Music Video: Watch
Ariana Grande has released a gory video for “Petal”, the title track from her new album, portraying criticism of her image and authenticity through a fictional audition. In the video, her character Pepper ultimately attacks a panel of hostile male executives with a chainsaw, turning their feedback into a violent satire of public scrutiny. Shot…
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Rochelle Jordan Invites Ron Trent To Put His Stamp On ‘I’m Your Muse’
Rochelle Jordan has released Ron Trent’s remix of ‘I’m Your Muse’, a track from her acclaimed 2025 album ‘Through The Wall’. The release launches a wider remix project, ‘Disc 1-5’, intended to reinterpret her R&B songwriting through club-focused production and connect her music with the dance influences of her upbringing. The first instalment, due on…
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New SHADOWS FALL Album Is ‘Done’, Says JONATHAN DONAIS
Shadows Fall guitarist Jonathan Donais has said the band’s long-awaited new album is complete, with release planning now dependent on timing and members’ schedules. The record would be the Massachusetts metal band’s first full-length studio album since 2012’s Fire From The Sky, and is tentatively expected in 2027. Donais said he wrote the material by…
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Star Wars, Metal Gear, and Halo composer Kazuma Jinnouchi confirmed as lead composer for Guild Wars 3
ArenaNet has named Kazuma Jinnouchi as lead composer for the forthcoming MMORPG Guild Wars 3. Known for work on Star Wars, Metal Gear and Halo, Jinnouchi’s appointment matters because the studio is signalling that the new game’s music will retain the grand, orchestral character associated with the earlier Guild Wars titles. ArenaNet released a video…
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Wolf Alice – “Hammond Song” (The Roches Cover Feat. Sunflower Bean‘s Julia Cumming & Bria Salmena)
Wolf Alice have released their cover of The Roches’ 1979 folk ballad “Hammond Song”, featuring Bria Salmena and Sunflower Bean’s Julia Cumming. The release previews *The Clearing (B Sides)*, an expanded companion edition to the band’s previous album, and brings together three singers for a song renowned for its closely woven vocal harmonies. The original…
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Silvertomb (Type O Negative, Danzig) Announce New Album, Unleash “No Way to Live”: Stream
Silvertomb, led by former Type O Negative and Danzig members Kenny Hickey and Johnny Kelly, have announced their second album, The Interpretation of Nightmares, alongside its lead single, “No Way to Live”. The release marks the band’s return after a seven-year gap, with Hickey citing pandemic disruption and his need to address alcohol problems as…
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From Universal Music’s $3.83B quarter to Suno’s German court defeat… it’s MBW’s Weekly Round-up
This week’s music industry headlines focused on strong financial results for major companies and growing efforts to regulate generative AI’s role in music. – Universal Music Group reported €3.294 billion ($3.83 billion) in second-quarter revenue, up 13.3% year on year at constant currency. – A German court ruled that AI music company Suno infringed copyright…
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Meet Magnus Ferrell: Will Ferrell’s Son on His Breakout Song, Musical Aspirations and Embracing the Nepo Baby Label
Magnus Ferrell, the 22-year-old son of actor Will Ferrell, has gained rapid attention after his song “Asleep Talking” became popular on social media and entered the Billboard charts. The track received a major boost when Will Ferrell played it during Michelle Obama’s IMO podcast, prompting public support from celebrities including Khloé Kardashian, Charlie Puth and…