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Sam Neill Dies at 78: Remembering His Love for New Zealand Band Split Enz and 'True Colours'
Actor Sam Neill has died at 78, prompting tributes not only to his screen career but to his decades-long devotion to New Zealand music, especially Split Enz and Crowded House. In a 2007 essay, he recalled first hearing Split Enz's 'True Colours' in London in 1980.
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Seoul Park Music Festival Heads to Taiwan for the First Time, Landing in Kaohsiung This October 2026
South Korea's Seoul Park Music Festival is coming to Taiwan for the first time as Kaohsiung Park Music Festival, running October 9-10, 2026 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center. Lineup and ticketing details are yet to be announced.
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2026 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony Lineup Confirmed: Chris Martin Curates Halftime Show with Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final, set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, will feature World Cup history's first halftime show, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, with Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS confirmed to perform.
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Mick Jagger Talks Olivia Rodrigo and AI Music as Rolling Stones' New Album 'Foreign Tongues' Lands Billboard Cover
The Rolling Stones' 27th studio album 'Foreign Tongues' earns them a Billboard cover story, with Mick Jagger and Keith Richards separately discussing the record, Olivia Rodrigo, and AI's impact on music.
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Live Nation, OVG and Saudi Arabia's SURJ Launch radia to Build Out Middle East Sports and Entertainment Venues
Live Nation, Oak View Group and Saudi sovereign investor SURJ Sports Investment have formed a joint venture called radia to manage, operate, brand and market sports venues across Saudi Arabia.
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Steve Lacy's "Oh Yeah?": A Raw Self-Portrait Set Against the Times
Steve Lacy's third album "Oh Yeah?" drops July 17, 2026 via RCA Records, featuring SZA and Erykah Badu, and NME calls his honesty the record's core strength.
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Slipknot Talk New Album: Working with Producer Matt Wallace, Over 50 Riffs Already in the Works
Guitarist Jim Root says Slipknot has amassed more than 50 pieces of material for their follow-up to 2022's The End So Far, working with producer Matt Wallace (Faith No More, Deftones, Maroon 5).
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Leon Bridges Announces New Album 'Happiness Anytime,' Drops First Four Tracks
Leon Bridges has announced his fifth studio album 'Happiness Anytime,' due September 15, 2026 via Columbia, with the first four tracks out now and production from Jungle's J Lloyd-Watson and Lydia Kitto.
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Ed O'Brien Explains Why Radiohead Cap Tours at 20 Shows a Year: "These Songs Are Too Powerful"
Radiohead guitarist Ed O'Brien tells the Los Angeles Times why the band limits touring to 20 shows a year, and reveals their biggest streaming audience now skews 16 to 24 years old.
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