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What Is a Ballad? Tracing a 700-Year-Old Song Form from 13th-Century France to Olivia Rodrigo
A Far Out Magazine deep-dive traces the ballad from 13th-century French chanson balladée through The Beatles to Olivia Rodrigo's 'Driver's License,' asking why the form still resists a clean definition.
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Lollapalooza 2026 Livestream: Full Hulu/Disney+ Schedule for Lorde, Charli XCX, the xx and More
Hulu and Disney+ will co-stream all four days of Lollapalooza 2026 from Chicago's Grant Park, July 30–August 2. Here's the set-time breakdown for Lorde, Charli XCX, Olivia Dean, JENNIE, Turnstile, the xx and more — no replays, so timing matters.
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Glen Hansard Dies: Spent His Final Hours Playing a Trad Session in a Dublin Pub
Irish singer and The Frames frontman Glen Hansard has died. Video shared by The Ireland Podcast shows him joining an unamplified traditional Irish music session at The Wren's Nest pub in Dublin's Chapelizod just hours before his death.
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How The Mars Volta Dragged Prog Rock Into the 21st Century
Far Out Magazine traces how Omar Rodríguez-López and Cedric Bixler-Zavala walked away from At the Drive-In's mainstream momentum to build The Mars Volta, whose 2003 debut De-Loused in the Comatorium redefined prog rock with help from Rick Rubin and Flea.
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The Durutti Column Return After 15 Years With New Album 'Renascent'
Manchester's The Durutti Column release their first studio album in over 15 years, 'Renascent,' on July 31, 2026, via London Records — earning a 4-star review from Far Out Magazine.
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Southeast Asia's Stadium Tour Problem: Public and Private Sectors 'Speak Different Languages'
A new IQ Magazine analysis says the real obstacle to European- and US-style stadium tours in Southeast Asia isn't red tape alone — it's a fundamental communication gap between government agencies and the concert industry.
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Irish Singer-Songwriter Glen Hansard Dies at 56 After Motorcycle Accident
Glen Hansard, the Irish singer-songwriter and actor known for the Frames, the Swell Season, and the film Once, has died at 56 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, Pitchfork reports.
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Lora Mouna's "The Difference": Brooklyn Dream-Pop with a Deftones Streak
Brooklyn musician Lora Mouna released the single "The Difference" on July 30, 2026, a dreamy rock track that Stereogum says channels Deftones without falling into generic zoomer shoegaze territory.
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Smashing Pumpkins Return to Lollapalooza After 32 Years, Surprise Greg Brady Cameo at Chicago Warm-Up Show
Smashing Pumpkins headline Lollapalooza 2026 for the first time in 32 years, and gave a surprise preview at a Riviera Theatre warm-up show the night before, bringing out Greg Brady.
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