The latest music headlines on artists, albums, tours, industry trends, and breaking music news from Blab.
At 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6 2026, the usual hum of live music and laughter at Toledo’s Old West End Festival was shattered by a burst of gunfire that left 12 people wounded and set th...
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Israeli Mizrahi icon Yishai Levi passed away overnight on Saturday, 7 June 2026, after a prolonged hospitalization that had left the music world stunned. The 63‑year‑old, born on 20 Janu...
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Ariana Grande stepped back onto the stage after a six‑year pause, opening her first headlining arena tour on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at Oakland Arena in California. The concert, the first ...
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Glen Matlock, the original bassist of the Sex Pistols, has released a new documentary that revisits his time in the band and his life after punk. Titled I Was a Teenage Sex Pistol, the film ...
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Yngwie Malmsteen delivered a high‑energy performance on the final day of the 2026 Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg, Sweden, on June 6. A fan‑filmed video of the concert was posted to ...
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In a decisive ruling that may signal the limits of executive influence over cultural institutions, a Washington federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Trump‑aligned Kennedy Center ...
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Ariana Grande performed for the first time in a concert setting since 2019 on June 6, 2026, at the Oakland Arena in California. The performance marked the opening night of her 41‑show Eter...
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On a humid June morning in St. Louis, the lights dimmed and the roar of 30 years of metal reverberated across The Pageant as Canadian heavy‑metal band Kittie kicked off its first full Nort...
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A ragged rhythm of hope reverberates through Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater as the Broadway revival of Ragtime gathers an impressive 11 Tony nominations, including Best Revival o...
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On June 6, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump’s Truth Social feed burst into life with a one‑minute AI‑generated music video that celebrated his supposed global fame. The clip, a repeti...
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