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Brooklyn Street Renamed for Ol' Dirty Bastard as Wu-Tang Clan Heads to the Rock Hall
A stretch of Putnam Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn was co-named "ODB Jones Way" on July 25, 2026, honoring the late Wu-Tang Clan member. The group joins Oasis and Joy Division/New Order in this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class.
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Tyla Announces "A*POP" World Tour: 34 Dates Across Europe, North America and Africa
South African singer Tyla has announced a 34-date world tour behind her second album A*POP, launching October 12 in Paris and wrapping up in Cape Town and Johannesburg in January 2027.
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Squeeze Announce Japan Tour 'Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour' — Dates and Tickets TBA
British pop-rock band Squeeze have announced a Japan leg of their 'Tried, Tested and Trixies Tour,' promoted by Creativeman Productions. Tokyo is confirmed as the city, but dates, venue and ticket details are still to come.
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Faith No More Confirms Reunion, Tyla Announces World Tour
Faith No More announced a reunion on July 27, 2026, first reported by Pitchfork, while South African singer Tyla revealed world tour plans on the same day. Asia dates for either have not been confirmed.
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D4vd's Apple Music Account Hacked, Fake Track "I Did It" Briefly Uploaded Before Removal
D4vd's Apple Music account was hacked in late July 2026, with a fake AI-voiced track naming his 14-year-old murder victim briefly appearing on the platform before removal.
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BTS Draw 130,000 Fans Over Two Nights at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Setting Venue Record
BTS drew a combined 130,000 fans across two shows at London's Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, setting a new concert attendance record for the venue, HYBE announced.
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Sinéad O'Connor's Unreleased Final Album 'No Veteran Dies Alone' Surfaces in Producer's Private Messages
Producer David Holmes shared private messages from Sinéad O'Connor detailing their unfinished final album 'No Veteran Dies Alone,' with musicians including Imelda May and Jarvis Cocker calling for its release.
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Electronic/Dance Named US Music's Fastest-Growing Genre for First Half of 2026, Luminate Reports
Luminate's mid-year report shows Dance/Electronic outpacing every other major genre in US growth, while R&B/Hip-Hop still leads total streaming and English-language songs hit a record-low share of US streams.
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'Eleki Boom': How The Ventures Became Japan's Favorite American Band
A four-piece instrumental rock band from Tacoma, Washington triggered Japan's electric guitar craze after a 1962 tour — becoming, by some measures, the best-selling American guitar act the country had ever seen.
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