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Philly Ambient Artist Jason Calhoun Drops New Single 'enjoy losing,' Inspired by Mobile Chess
Philadelphia ambient artist Jason Calhoun released 'enjoy losing' on August 3, the fourth preview single from his upcoming fifth album on Dear Life Records.
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Serj Tankian Suggests System of a Down Drummer John Dolmayan Has Soured on Trump
System of a Down frontman Serj Tankian told Rolling Stone Italy that bandmate John Dolmayan's support for Donald Trump may be a thing of the past, reviving a years-long political rift between the two.
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Ash Pose as Their Own Tribute Band at Kendal Calling — Then Get Handed a UK Gold Disc Onstage
Northern Irish alt-rock band Ash disguised themselves as tribute act "RehAsh" at UK festival Kendal Calling, then were surprised onstage with a UK gold disc for 1996 single "Girl From Mars" — timed to the song's 31st anniversary.
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Korean Indie Band Confined White Named EBS Hello Rookie for 2026, Picks Up Three New-Artist Honors
South Korean indie band Confined White has been selected for EBS's 2026 Hello Rookie program and has picked up two other new-artist honors, label MPMG Music announced.
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Pu Poo Platter's Taipei Show Postponed, Refunds Underway for August 6 The Wall Date
The Pu Poo Platter show originally set for August 6, 2026 at The Wall Live House in Taipei is postponed due to travel-document issues; promoter romanticoffice has started full refunds via KKTIX.
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Stereogum's "The Number Ones" Revisits How Adele's "Easy On Me" Hit No. 1
Stereogum's long-running column "The Number Ones" published a new entry on August 3, 2026 tracing how Adele's 2021 comeback single "Easy On Me" topped the Billboard Hot 100.
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Ariana Grande Addresses "Stepping Back" Statement Live in Chicago: "Boundaries Are Needed, But This Journey Isn't Stopping"
Mid-show in Chicago, Ariana Grande personally addressed her team's statement about stepping back from public life, calling it a long-planned decision rather than a reaction to backlash, and confirmed she's exiting a West End revival of Sunday In The Park With George.
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Lollapalooza 2026: A Urine Bag Crowd-Surfs, Olivia Rodrigo Joins Smashing Pumpkins Onstage
On Friday night at Lollapalooza 2026, a bag of urine crowd-surfed through the audience while Olivia Rodrigo made a surprise appearance with headliners The Smashing Pumpkins, per Consequence.
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Carcass Adds Tokyo Daikanyama Show, Promoted by Creativeman Productions
UK death metal band Carcass have added an extra Tokyo date at Daikanyama SPACE ODD, promoted by Creativeman Productions, on top of their previously scheduled Japan dates.
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