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A Brief History of FIFA World Cup Anthems: From 1962 Chile to Shakira's 'Waka Waka'
FIFA didn't license an official pop anthem until Italy 1990, but World Cup music traditions date back to 1930 — here's the story from Chile's Los Ramblers to Shakira's record-streaming 'Waka Waka.'
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Bangkok's Speakerbox Books Three-Band Bill for August 1
Speakerbox in Bangkok has announced a three-band show on Saturday, August 1, 2026, featuring Lepyutin, Mystery Sound Machine, and Pink Guns & Floyd Roses. Doors at 7pm, presale 300 baht, 20+ only.
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Seoul's Cotton Club Announces 7-Day Jazz Week, July 20–26: 10 Lineups from Tango to Hard Bop
Cotton Club Seoul has announced a week-long jazz series running July 20–26, 2026, with 10 Korean jazz acts spanning straight-ahead jazz, tango, Latin, hard bop and swing, including double-stage nights on Friday and Saturday and a critic's talk on Sunday.
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pupooplatterrr Announces Tokyo & Taipei Tour Dates with maya_ongaku, yaseinosu
pupooplatterrr has announced three tour dates in August 2026 — two in Tokyo and one in Taipei — with guest acts maya_ongaku, okd_tkr Quartet, and yaseinosu. Tickets are on sale now.
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Chris Martin to Produce World Cup Final Halftime Show, Robert Smith Publicly Tears Into FIFA
Chris Martin is curating the halftime show for the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final, with Madonna, Shakira, BTS and Justin Bieber on the bill. The Cure's Robert Smith fired back on Instagram, calling FIFA's president 'Infantosser.'
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US CD Sales Jump 16% in H1 2026, Outpacing Vinyl Growth
Luminate's 2026 midyear report shows US CD sales grew 16% in the first half of the year, far outpacing vinyl's 2.4% growth, with BTS's ARIRANG and K-pop's multi-version collecting culture cited as key drivers.
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Clairo Shares New Demo "Losing Pride," Donating Proceeds to Climate Group Zero Hour
Clairo has released a new demo track, "Losing Pride," with all proceeds going to youth-led climate justice group Zero Hour, arriving as wildfires continue to burn across Canada and nearly two years after her acclaimed album Charm.
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Lollapalooza 2026 to Stream Exclusively on Disney+, Four Days of Live Coverage from July 31
Disney+ in Taiwan will exclusively livestream all four days of Lollapalooza 2026 from Chicago, July 31–August 3, synced to the US show times with no replay or on-demand option.
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Thai Band Soft Pine Announces Japan Tour, Teaming Up with KIKI in Osaka and LAUSBUB in Tokyo
Bangkok psych-rock act Soft Pine kicks off a Japan tour on July 19, 2026, hitting Tsukuba Rock Festival, Osaka, and Tokyo, with a vinyl release of their fifth album Life on a Rocket dropping via Big Romantic Records.
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