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Friday's New Music Fix
NPR
: Ravyn Lenae, Overmono, Margaret Glaspy
Vice
: Sleep, Dead Poet Society, Hulder
Billboard
: Karol G, Role Model, FLO
Pitchfork
: Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Hana Stretton, Ela Minus/Nick León
General Music News
Amid property tax hikes, John Rich urges state leaders to protect Nashville's live music scene
What BTS’ Grammy boycott tells us about the problem with "Asian pop" as a label
K-pop group urges fans to put down their phones
Stella Lefty and the rise of repo-baby musicians and "industry plants"
Shambhala, the music festival trying to make drugs safer
Death of Japanese influencer renews scrutiny of K-pop fandom harassment
Artist News & Rumors
William Orbit, Grammy-winning producer for Madonna and Blur, dies at 69
Throwing Muses' Kristin Hersh answers fans' questions
Tyga on using AI on latest album: "There's nothing wrong"
Phoebe Bridgers to hold album listening parties at planetariums
Joe Jonas sought therapy after disappointing solo album performance
Sienna Spiro talks vocal nodules, Roberta Flack and and being neurodivergent
Industry & Business News
Live Nation acquires majority of 3 Prague venues
SM Entertainment revenue up 15% in Q2
Judge denies states' discovery request into Live Nation settlement
Peter Katsis, manager of Backstreet Boys and Limp Bizkit, dies at 69
Suno employs MusicMatch's Sentinel to look for copyrighted material
10 music business podcasts you should be listening to
Concert & Tour News
"Medical emergency involving a member" cancels Earth, Wind & Fire, Lionel Richie concert in SF
Ice Spice concert canceled at Eastern Kentucky University due to the ol' "unforeseen circumstances"
Raleigh man gets $4,200 StubHub charge reversed
Target Field concession workers plan one-day strike during Noah Kahan concert
63 people to face charges for 2025 illegal Luxembourg rave
Sale of Baltimore’s 8 x 10 music venue settled
New Music
Travis Barker reveals Blink-182 are working on new album
Neil Young announces new album with The Chrome Hearts
The Avalanches announce new album, 'No Bad Memories'
LA Priest releases new track, "Rayon"/a>
The Van Pelt announce new album, 'Remain Obscure'
Verve reissues Grant Green's 'His Majesty King Funk'
Streaming & Tech News
Vangelis’ first Yamaha becomes most expensive synthesizer ever sold at $534,000
Sphere Immersive Sound gives Radio City a boost to its shows
How the Sony Walkman failed to end civilization
Is a gaming PC good for music production?
The best vinyl-cleaning tools you should own
Empire Of The Sun’s Luke Steele says “of course” he uses AI in music
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The Best Music of 2026, So Far
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