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HYBE names new girl group TUIDE, set to debut under its ABD label this year
HYBE has unveiled the name of its next K-pop girl group, TUIDE, which is set to debut in the second half of 2026 under ABD, a new label the company created specifically for girl-group production. The launch is notable both for reviving HYBE’s girl-group pipeline and for its unconventional approach, ditching the survival-show format used…
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Xiu Xiu – Eraserhead Xiu Xiu
Xiu Xiu have released ‘Eraserhead Xiu Xiu’, an instrumental tribute album reinterpreting David Lynch’s surreal 1977 film through condensed, largely wordless soundscapes. The band, known for constantly shifting styles across recent releases, previously tackled Lynch’s work on 2016’s ‘Plays the Music of Twin Peaks’, but this project takes a different approach by distilling the entire…
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Udio taps content-security BuyDRM to secure its AI music ‘walled garden’
Udio has partnered with content-security specialist BuyDRM to protect the streaming of its AI-generated music, using the company’s KeyOS MultiKey Service to provide multi-DRM support across Google Widevine, Apple FairPlay and Microsoft PlayReady. The deal, announced on 14 July, is part of the technical groundwork underpinning Udio’s transformation from a defendant in music-industry copyright litigation…
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Tom Morello, Garbage, Violet Grohl and More Pay Tribute to L7’s Jennifer Finch
L7 bassist and vocalist Jennifer Finch has died aged 59 following an aggressive form of brain cancer, prompting tributes from across the music world including Tom Morello, Garbage, Violet Grohl, Michael Stipe and Courtney Love. Her death was announced by a family representative on Saturday (18 July), just days after L7 revealed her diagnosis meant…
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Coldplay’s Chris Martin curates divisive World Cup final halftime show
Liam Gallagher reacted with bemusement to the first-ever World Cup halftime show, held on 19 July 2026 after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the final, describing the spectacle as “cuckoo with a capital K” and “like a bad trip” in a series of posts on Twitter. The Oasis frontman’s live commentary fed into a broader…
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The “hard-edged” album Billy Joel called the most fun
Billy Joel described his 1978 album *52nd Street* as the most fun record he made, despite its “hard-edged” sound and themes of New York nightlife. The article highlights how the album broadened Joel’s musical identity after *The Stranger*, combining rock, jazz and pop influences while strengthening his standing as a major American songwriter. Released in…
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Gracie Abrams – Daughter From Hell
Gracie Abrams has released her third studio album, ‘Daughter From Hell’, a 16-track record reviewed by Clash Magazine as emotionally heavy but ultimately restrained compared to its dramatic title. The release matters as a test of whether Abrams, a 2023 Clash cover star and 2025 Artist of the Year, can move beyond comparisons to Taylor…
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Watch Post Malone premieres new song ‘Chrome Heartbreaker’ at World Cup pre-game ceremony
Post Malone performed a live set before the FIFA World Cup 2026 final, using the pre-match slot to debut his new track ‘Chrome Heartbreaker’. The appearance formed part of an elaborate pre-game and half-time entertainment lineup surrounding the Spain-Argentina final, reflecting how major sporting finals increasingly incorporate large-scale musical showcases to draw wider cultural attention.…
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‘Shrimad Bhagavatam’ Anchors Sagar Pictures Entertainment’s Global Push, Indian Studio Confirms (EXCLUSIVE)
Sagar Pictures Entertainment (SPE), the Mumbai-based studio behind Indian TV and film adaptations of ancient epics, has confirmed it is launching a global studio business. The move sees the firm expand beyond film and television production into an intellectual property-led strategy covering gaming, music, consumer products and theme parks, positioning it as a broader entertainment…
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Masego’s ‘Fix Your Face’ Is A Soulful, All-Star Return
Masego has released his new album ‘Fix Your Face’, a genre-blending record that shifts his previously coined “traphousejazz” style towards gospel influences, blended with jazz and R&B-adjacent songwriting. The American singer is known for his eclectic, boundary-pushing sound, and this release continues that pattern while marking a fresh creative direction with a heavy gospel undertone.…