The latest music headlines on artists, albums, tours, industry trends, and breaking music news from Blab.
When a Dallas studio turned into a crime scene, a 4‑minute clip captured the moment that could redefine the relationship between a record label and its artists.The footage, released by KER...
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When the June sun rises over Denver, the city’s soundscape unfurls into a patchwork of raw aggression, wistful introspection, and dance‑floor euphoria. Across the month, local artists dr...
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The United States Navy Band concluded its appearance at the 20th World Association for Symphonic Bands & Ensembles (WASBE) International Conference on July 18, 2024, with a concert at Namhan...
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In July 2025, a routine highway check in Kiowa County, Kansas, turned into a pop‑culture moment when British rocker John Waite and his touring band were stopped for speeding on the road to...
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When a security researcher handed an AI model the task of cracking a ticketing system, the outcome was a backdoor that could have handed out free front‑row seats to anyone who wanted them....
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The 25th Infantry Division’s musical unit, known as Tropic Lightning, wrapped up a ten‑stop tour of Majuro—the capital atoll of the Republic of the Marshall Islands—in late June 2026...
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On Monday, June 30, 2026, the music world lost a disco icon when Victor Willis, the original voice behind the Village People’s biggest hits, passed away at the age of 74. The band’s offi...
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When Maria Avila stepped out to empty the trash on a quiet Tarzana afternoon in 2020, she never imagined the 200‑pound Caucasian Shepherd—named Hades—would turn that routine into a nig...
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The Presets have announced a three‑city touring festival called Foreverafter that will feature co‑headliners Cut Copy and Ladyhawke, along with DJ sets from Bag Raiders, Bang Gang DJs an...
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When the January sun rises over Brisbane’s Eatons Hill Outdoors on Saturday, 30 January 2027, the stage will blaze with the unmistakable groove of L.A.B and a constellation of Pacific‑in...
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Sprite, the Coca‑Cola beverage brand, has rolled out a fresh marketing effort called The Living Tracklist, featuring the lyrics of 50 landmark hip‑hop tracks on its cans and bottles from...
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On March 28, 2025, Norwegian pianist and composer Bugge Wesseltoft released his latest studio album, Am Are, through Jazzland Recordings. The 10‑track set marks the first time his name app...
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A 1954 R.A. Moog Model 351 theremin—an instrument born when electronic music was still in its infancy—has joined the Bob Moog Foundation’s Asheville archive. The donation, made by Tamm...
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On June 30, 2026, the music newsletter "Inbox Tuesday Edition" highlighted five new singles released earlier that month, spanning genres from folk‑pop to aggressive metal. The releases, wh...
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On 8 August 2026, Adelaide’s own Control The Sun set the airwaves ablaze with their second single, “Pyre.” The track follows the debut single, “Say It’s Over,” and arrives just m...
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Sharon Shannon, the County Clare accordionist whose career earned her a 2009 Meteor Award lifetime achievement, has teamed up with Specsavers to launch a nationwide hearing‑health campaign...
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Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music announced that American double bassist Edwin Barker will join the faculty as a visiting professor of music in double bass, effective August 1, 2...
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When the lights dimmed at Nashville’s Nissan Stadium on June 27 2026, 60,000 country fans gathered to witness the final chapter of Alan Jackson’s touring saga. The sold‑out event, titl...
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On May 13, 2026, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s newly launched Music Technology and Computation (MTC) Graduate Program held its first research showcase in the Thomas Tull Conc...
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Just as the B‑52s were about to kick off their set, a violent tornado tore through the Château de Tilloloy, the venue for Retro C Trop, in northern France. The storm struck the venue earl...
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In a stark reminder of the fragility of trust in education, former Bayhill High School music teacher Jason Hoopes, 50, was handed a 6‑year, 8‑month prison sentence on Monday after a jury...
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On June 29, 2026, Tidal announced a new policy that will prevent fully AI‑generated tracks from earning royalties or being sold directly to fans on the platform. The change takes effect on...
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BTS shattered a long‑standing Billboard Boxscore record in May 2026, Ariana Grande shifted two Boston concerts to accommodate production needs, and the Billboard Hot 100 saw a dramatic res...
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Office Dog’s second full‑length album, Prime Corner, was released on 19 June 2026 through Flying Nun Records. The New Zealand trio—Kane Strang (vocals, guitar), Rassani Tolovaa (bass),...
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