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Dave Lombardo and Lustmord Team Up for Lustmord Lombardo, Debut Album Out in October
Former Slayer and Misfits drummer Dave Lombardo has joined dark ambient pioneer Lustmord for a new duo project, Lustmord Lombardo, with debut album The Pulse of Atoms landing October 2, 2026 via Ipecac Records.
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Trashcan Sinatras Guitarist John Douglas Dies at 62
John Douglas, guitarist and backing vocalist of Scottish indie band Trashcan Sinatras, has died at 62 after a short illness. He spent 40 years shaping the band's clean, jangle-pop sound.
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Wasia Project Share Club-Leaning 'Vogue' Ahead of Debut Album 'Nocturne'
British sibling duo Wasia Project have released 'Vogue,' the latest preview single from their debut album 'Nocturne,' out September 18 via AWAL, alongside a UK/Europe tour starting in November.
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Otoboke Beaver Apologize After Thrown Guitar Injures Fan at Osaka Show
Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver apologized on Instagram for an April incident in which guitarist Yoyoyoshie threw a guitar into the crowd at Osaka's Umeda Club Quattro, injuring an attendee who needed seven stitches.
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Death Cab for Cutie Play a Stripped-Down Tiny Desk Concert for NPR
Death Cab for Cutie recorded an NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert with a mostly acoustic setup, splitting the set evenly between new songs and fan favorites. The video is now live on npr.org/tinydesk and NPR Music's YouTube channel.
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Osaka's New Venue Plan Fuels Talk of More International Tours in Japan
Trade newsletter IQ Index reports Japan is in a venue-building boom, with a new Osaka multi-use arena cited as a key example — but the market's domestic-artist dominance may limit how much extra capacity goes to international tours.
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Lily Lyons on Her New EP: Writing Songs on the Move
London singer-songwriter Lily Lyons talks to Far Out Magazine about her upcoming EP, recorded during a walk in Bristol in search of wild goats that never showed up. No release date yet.
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Spotify to Label AI-Generated Artists With New "AI Persona" Badge Starting September
Spotify will begin flagging some artist profiles with an "AI Persona" badge in mid-September, marking accounts whose identity may be AI-generated rather than a real person, and excluding them from editorial and algorithmic recommendations.
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The Reytons and FLO Battle for UK Albums Chart No.1 This Week
NME reports Rotherham band The Reytons are provisionally leading this week's UK Albums Chart with 'A Love Letter To A Broken Town,' with London group FLO close behind at No.2 with 'Therapy At The Club.'
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