Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong staged a surprise mini-set outside San Diego’s Petco Park on 24 July 2026, climbing atop an ice cream truck to perform the band’s 1994 hit “Basket Case” to promote their forthcoming film Nimrods. The stunt formed part of San Diego Comic-Con promotional activity and delighted fans who had gathered…

Indonesia is abolishing the fee for registering songs and musical compositions with its national copyright register, a move designed to encourage far greater take-up of the system and build a comprehensive national music database. From 1 August 2026, the charge will fall from 200,000 rupiah (around $11) to zero, though registration fees for other creative…

Tracy Chapman’s 1995 single “Give Me One Reason” was her final hit as a solo artist, and the singer-songwriter has revealed it is also her most personal, unlike her more famous breakthrough track “Fast Car”. Speaking at a concert, Chapman described the song as autobiographical, explaining she wrote it late one night and left it…

Avenged Sevenfold have surprise-released a new EP, ‘STATICA’, a four-track collection that pushes further into the experimental territory the band have explored since 2016’s ‘The Stage’ and 2023’s ‘Life Is But a Dream…’. The release, described as glitchy, lo-fi and dreamlike in tone, marks a deliberate departure from expectations and comes as the band embark…