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lifepath99 Debuts as New Alias for Bex Vines with Single "Misfortune"
Bex Vines, the Asheville-born, London-based musician, releases debut single "Misfortune" as lifepath99 on August 20, 2026, produced by Liam Brand (Zach Bryan, Mount Kimbie).
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1150 articlesBENI NINAGAWA's First Solo Show 'RE:RE☆START' Hits Taipei — Afternoon Slot Now on KKTIX
BENI NINAGAWA's debut solo concert 'RE:RE☆START' in Taipei has opened afternoon-show ticket sales on KKTIX, with venue, showtime and pricing still pending official confirmation.
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Malaysian Drummer Raja Azreen Raja Talib Dies Onstage at Teruntum Rock Festival, Age 56
Meditasi drummer Raja Azreen Raja Talib collapsed over his kit during a performance at Malaysia's Teruntum Rock Festival on July 18 and later died at 56, Consequence reported on August 24.
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Chastity Announces New Album, Shares Lead Single "Misled Youth"
Brandon Williams's project Chastity has announced a new album, I Built This Prison Myself, and released the lead single "Misled Youth," as first reported by Stereogum.
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Winter Drops Mixtape Version of "hide-a-lullaby" with Peel Dream Magazine
Samira Winter's dream-pop/shoegaze project Winter released a Mixtape Version of "hide-a-lullaby" featuring Peel Dream Magazine, premiered via Stereogum on August 25, 2026.
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Phoebe Bridgers Cancels UK Club Shows After Emergency Appendicitis
Phoebe Bridgers has cancelled her remaining small UK shows in Kingston, Brighton and Bristol after being hospitalized with appendicitis, days after playing two intimate sets at London's Union Chapel for her 32nd birthday.
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Green Day Drummer Tré Cool: We'll Headline Glastonbury "If They Ask"
Green Day drummer Tré Cool tells NME the band would headline Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage "if they ask," calling it the last major festival they haven't played.
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David Squires' New Comic Revisits 1976, Rock Against Racism and 'Old Maggie Thatch'
British cartoonist David Squires' latest satirical strip for Far Out Magazine, published August 19, 2026, digs into 1976 Britain: racist remarks from a rock star, the birth of punk, and the rise of Rock Against Racism.
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KPop Demon Hunters Sequel in the Works, Netflix Eyeing 2029
Directors Maggie Kang and Chris Appelhans are developing a sequel to Netflix's record-breaking animated hit, with Netflix and Sony Pictures Animation reportedly targeting a 2029 release — though the studio's own chief has called that timeline optimistic.
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Silica Gel Release Third Album 'Ballad Of You'
South Korean indie four-piece Silica Gel dropped their third album 'Ballad Of You' via CAM on August 20, 2026, built around a concept inspired by Tezuka Osamu's unfinished manga 'Phoenix.'
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