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Ziro Festival Announces September Lineup
Ziro Festival has revealed part of its September lineup, spotlighting Northeast Indian musicians alongside bhangra-pop, electronic and rock acts — though exact dates and ticket details are still to come.
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Summer Sonic 2026 Closing Day: L'Arc-en-Ciel Headline Tokyo, Ado Closes Osaka
Summer Sonic 2026's final day on August 16 pairs a first-ever L'Arc-en-Ciel headline set in Tokyo with Ado closing out Osaka, alongside Jamiroquai, JENNIE and Alex Warren.
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Synaesthete Painter Jack Coulter Turns Songs Into Color for New 25-Work Show
Irish artist Jack Coulter, who has synaesthesia, unveils 25 new paintings translating songs by Radiohead, Amy Winehouse and David Bowie into color — plus a collaborative piece with Elton John benefiting the Elton John AIDS Foundation.
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QOTSA Tease New Album 'Perfecth' With Bloody Trailer — Release Date Uncertain
Queens Of The Stone Age unveiled a gory 90-second trailer announcing their new album 'Perfecth,' though the September 30 release date shown was crossed out at the end. It would be their first LP since 2023's 'In Times New Roman…'
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POST MAN Drops New Music Video for "Full Spectrum Dominance"
Indie label Polyvinyl Records has released the music video for POST MAN's "Full Spectrum Dominance" on YouTube, with animation by postmanimation. No word yet on a parent album or tour plans.
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Tokyo's Moon Romantic Hosts intangible #4 on September 7
Tokyo venue Moon Romantic's electronic music series intangible returns for a fourth edition on September 7, 2026, featuring P4C, Momogani, and m･o･e.
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Rottnest, Choi Youngyoon Selected for KT&G 청춘비상 2026
Seoul's KT&G 상상마당 홍대 has named band Rottnest and solo artist Choi Youngyoon (최윤영) as the two acts chosen for its 2026 music support program 청춘비상, with collaboration details still to be announced.
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Australia Gets Its First Industry-Led Festival Guide: Festival Blueprint
The Australian Festival Association has released Festival Blueprint, the country's first industry-authored best-practice guide for music festivals, funded by the NSW government and free to access.
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ASOBISYSTEM Opens First Overseas Office, Setting Up Shop in Los Angeles
Japanese entertainment company ASOBISYSTEM has launched ASOBISYSTEM USA in Culver City, its first international expansion, as it looks to build on North American momentum for acts like Kyary Pamyu Pamyu and Atarashii Gakko!.
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After BTS Opts Out, Grammys May Rethink New Asian Pop Category
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr says the new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category will be reconsidered after all seven members of BTS declined to submit for the 2027 Grammys, including their album Arirang.
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