The latest music headlines on artists, albums, tours, industry trends, and breaking music news from Blab.
Carol Chickering Burden, a longtime arts advocate, has been named President and CEO of Wharton Arts, New Jersey’s largest independent nonprofit performing‑arts education organization. Bu...
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Sun‑kissed afternoons in Taos’ historic downtown plaza are turning into stages that pulse with a dozen musical styles. The McCarthy Plaza Summer Music Series has entered its 17th week of...
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On July 6, 2026, the State University of New York at Potsdam announced that Dr. Andrew M. Mast will serve as the new dean of its Crane School of Music. The appointment follows the retirement...
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The Salmo Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) is calling on the public to help locate Kayla Boisvert, a 28‑year‑old woman who vanished from the Shambhala Music Festival on the night of ...
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On July 29 2026, BTS announced that it would not submit its latest studio album, Arirang, for consideration at the 69th Annual Grammy Awards. The decision followed the Recording Academy’s ...
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Glen Hansard, the Irish singer‑songwriter who fronted the rock band The Frames and won an Academy Award for the song “Falling Slowly,” died on 29 July 2026 after a single‑vehicle mot...
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A new BBC documentary, "Jared Leto: Hollywood’s Dark Secret," premiered on Wednesday, bringing to light a series of sexual misconduct accusations made by four women who were teenagers when...
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Glen Hansard, the voice that gave Once its soul, was killed in a fatal motorcycle crash on the outskirts of Dublin on 29 July 2026. The 56‑year‑old frontman of The Frames, the Swell Seas...
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Google announced a comprehensive update to its Flow Music Spaces platform on 29 July 2026. The update expands the AI‑powered workspace so that users can generate, edit, and remix songs, sp...
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For many Dartmouth families, a music lesson once meant a trip across Halifax Harbour to the city’s larger conservatories. The latest wave of community‑based studios—Accents Music Studi...
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A new audit released by the City of Huntsville and global consultancy Sound Diplomacy shows the city’s music industry has grown into a $278.2 million economic engine, supporting 3,047 jobs...
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A concert on July 31 at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown will feature composer Mark Miller and baritone Julian Wamble performing new art songs based on poems by Langston Hughes, Paul Laur...
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Anaheim, California – A new chapter opens as the OCVibe entertainment complex installs the first permanent seats in its 5,000‑seat concert hall, a key milestone on the road to a March 20...
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Nintendo Music has broadened its Free Roam catalogue, unveiling five brand‑new playlists that dovetail with the Mario Kart World soundtrack. The update, which hit the platform this week, p...
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When The Strokes dropped their seventh studio album, the band didn’t just deliver another collection of songs—they dropped a lyrical jab straight at one of streaming’s most vocal criti...
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Noah Kahan’s fourth studio album, The Great Divide, burst onto the scene in April 2026, taking the top spot on the Billboard 200 and shattering streaming and vinyl sales records for a rock...
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White Sulphur Springs, Montana – In the warm July air outside the town’s historic springs, the Red Ants Pants Music Festival turns a modest field into a bustling hub of sound and solidar...
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When Carter Faith unveiled the deluxe edition of her debut album Cherry Valley Forever on July 24, 2026, she didn’t just add five new songs to the original 15‑track set—she also introd...
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On a crisp October morning, Albert Lea Civic Music unveiled its 2026‑27 season, kicking off on October 2 in the familiar setting of the Albert Lea High School auditorium.The program promis...
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In a courtroom showdown in Los Angeles, Ariana Grande has taken a stand against an invisible threat that has been leaking her art for years. On Monday, the singer filed a lawsuit against an ...
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On Friday, July 24 2026, Rolling Stone UK refreshed its weekly Hot New Songs playlist, spotlighting three UK and Ireland artists who have released fresh singles that week. The updated list i...
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Earlier this week, Apple Music quietly overtook Spotify as the largest music‑streaming service in the United States, a move that underscored the ongoing volatility in the subscription mark...
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Independent musicians are now able to join a growing class‑action lawsuit against two AI‑music companies, Suno and Udio, after a surge in plaintiffs following a 2023 Atlantic investigati...
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