The latest music headlines on artists, albums, tours, industry trends, and breaking music news from Blab.
When a letter arrived in her mailbox, the 16‑year‑old from Edison, New Jersey, realized she had earned a place at one of the nation’s most coveted arts camps. Emily O’Neill, a junior...
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On Friday, June 5, 2026, the OceanFirst Bank Center at Monmouth University in West Long Branch, New Jersey, hosted the second night of the Music America: The Songs that Shaped Us concert ser...
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When the sun rises over Victoria’s historic streets, the city’s most celebrated music school is set to light up the Alix Goolden Performance Hall with a trio of concerts that promise a j...
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Under the bright LED glow of Punjab’s most symbolic frontier, Oscar‑winning composer A.R. Rahman delivered a live performance that fused music with national pride. On Sunday, June 7 2026...
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A Washington, D.C., judge on June 6, 2026 dismissed a breach‑of‑contract lawsuit filed by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts against jazz drummer and vibraphonist Chuck R...
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In a courtroom showdown that has drawn the attention of both music insiders and legal observers, a Los Angeles County judge denied rock star Marilyn Manson’s attempt to drop a sexual‑ass...
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On June 7, 2026, French metallic hardcore outfit Beyond the Styx opened a whirlwind mini‑tour to promote their fourth studio album, DIVID. The first stop was Be’Horns Fest in Barinque, w...
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When Spotify’s co‑CEO Gustav Söderström walked into the boardroom on a Monday, he wasn’t just discussing budgets or playlists—he was unveiling a new blueprint for how the company r...
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In a London courtroom, American R&B star Chris Brown is fighting to keep his 4‑year‑old daughter in his care. The singer’s case, heard at Southwark Crown Court, centers on a filing by ...
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In the sweltering streets of Cape Town in 1960, a 26‑year‑old pianist named Adolf Johannes Brand—later known as Dollar Brand—caught the eye of South‑African novelist Bessie Head. T...
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On June 10, 2026, Icelandic blues‑rock outfit Kaleo will mark the decade since their debut album A/B with a limited double‑vinyl reissue that adds eight bonus tracks and a fresh single, ...
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Soul Asylum, the Minneapolis‑based alternative‑rock outfit that rose to prominence in the early 1990s, has unveiled a 2026 world tour that will span North America, South America, and Eur...
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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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