The latest music headlines on artists, albums, tours, industry trends, and breaking music news from Blab.
The three‑day Christian music festival that began in Cadott, Wisconsin, opened its 2026 edition on Friday, July 31 with a record‑breaking crowd of 9,000 people, according to festival org...
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On a hot July 31, 2026, the familiar voice of KCAL 96.7 FM fell silent. The Redlands‑licensed station announced that it had released every on‑air employee and would begin broadcasting an...
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London’s queer pop architect Peter Tsatsamis‑Cooper—known professionally as Tsatsamis—unveiled his ninth‑track mixtape Tsycophant on 24 April 2026. The release follows his 2024 EP ...
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President, a UK‑based masked collective that blends heavy music, electronic experimentation and cinematic soundscapes, has announced the release of its debut full‑length album Blood of Y...
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The trailer for Nitesh Tiwari’s upcoming epic Ramayana: Part 1 was released globally on July 30, 2026, coinciding with the Brahma Muhurat. The four‑minute, nine‑second clip was posted ...
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July 31 2026 marked a notable day of change in the music world as several prominent companies announced executive departures and fresh hires.Warner Music Group (WMG) revealed that Chief Fina...
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North West, the 13‑year‑old daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, announced the cancellation of her 14‑date Kimokawaii Tour with rapper Molly Santana just days before the first pe...
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From the vaulted stone of St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Laramie to the buzzing atmosphere of Cheyenne’s Blue Raven Brewery, the Wyoming International Chamber Music Festival (WICMF) is retur...
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Tom Waits has slipped a new spoken‑word piece into the public sphere, titling it “The Fly.” The four‑minute track, a tongue‑in‑cheek meditation on the ubiquitous house fly, is pa...
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On July 30, 2026, the Chennai‑based cultural organisation Kedaram marked its 11th anniversary with a concert that unfolded in the historic Ragasudha Hall of Mylapore. The hall’s manageme...
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In a cinematic journey that marries trumpet and activism, Bill Condon’s biographical drama The Road Home will chart the life of South African trumpeter and anti‑apartheid icon Hugh Masek...
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On August 8, 2026, the 7th Annual New Castle Music Festival will host a canned‑food drive in partnership with the New Castle Prism Initiative. Attendees who bring a canned food donation du...
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A coalition of major and independent record labels has unveiled a set of guidelines that would decide whether music created with generative artificial intelligence (AI) can qualify for offic...
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A Nashville‑based Americana duo, A Tale of Two, will headline an evening at The Woodshop Listening Room in Chattanooga on Friday, July 31 at 6 p.m. The pair—lead vocalist Stephanie Adlin...
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Adnan Sami has confirmed that he has recorded a song for Akshay Kumar’s upcoming film, according to a post on Instagram. In the photo, the singer sits beside director Anees Bazmee and comp...
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SoundBoost has rolled out a new AI mastering engine that swaps out the usual dials for natural‑language prompts. Instead of tweaking knobs, users can type or speak directives such as “mo...
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Cardi B is turning up the heat with a new single that will hit streaming services at the stroke of midnight on Friday, July 31. The announcement came on July 29, when the Bronx rapper and At...
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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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