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Ian Sweet Announces New Album Shiverstruck, Out July 24, Talks Origins of "Jilian"
Ian Sweet's new album Shiverstruck arrives July 24, 2026 via Polyvinyl Records. The label shared a video of the artist discussing the making of new single "Jilian" and the album's origins.
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Madison Square Garden Sues Wired for Defamation Over Report on Celebrity 'Sexuality Database'
Madison Square Garden Entertainment is suing tech outlet Wired over a July 9 report alleging the venue kept a database tracking the gender identity and sexual orientation of hundreds of artists and celebrities. MSG denies the claims and is pursuing legal action.
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UK Survey: 41% of Adults Haven't Listened to a Full Album in a Year
A National Rail-commissioned survey of 2,000 UK adults found 41% hadn't listened to an album start to finish in the past year, while listeners replay favorite songs an average of 343 times annually.
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sunsetrollercoaster Announces North American Tour, with CLOUDRIVER Opening
sunsetrollercoaster has announced the "Q COMES Q GOES 2026 US & CANADA TOUR," running September to October with stops in Toronto, Boston, Brooklyn, LA, San Francisco and Seattle. CLOUDRIVER will open every date.
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Garbage's Shirley Manson Apologizes to Mel C for "Cruel" 90s Spice Girls Criticism
Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson publicly apologized to Spice Girls' Mel C in an Instagram comment, admitting her 90s and 2016 criticism of the group was "flippant and cruel," after a Louis Theroux podcast resurfaced old quotes from multiple musicians.
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Brandon Flowers Drops New Solo Single "Paradise," Teasing Country Album THRASHER
The Killers frontman Brandon Flowers released his new solo single "Paradise" on July 17, 2026, a preview of his upcoming country album THRASHER inspired by Las Vegas casino life.
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Sam Neill Dies at 78: Remembering His Love for New Zealand Band Split Enz and 'True Colours'
Actor Sam Neill has died at 78, prompting tributes not only to his screen career but to his decades-long devotion to New Zealand music, especially Split Enz and Crowded House. In a 2007 essay, he recalled first hearing Split Enz's 'True Colours' in London in 1980.
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Seoul Park Music Festival Heads to Taiwan for the First Time, Landing in Kaohsiung This October 2026
South Korea's Seoul Park Music Festival is coming to Taiwan for the first time as Kaohsiung Park Music Festival, running October 9-10, 2026 at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center. Lineup and ticketing details are yet to be announced.
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2026 FIFA World Cup Closing Ceremony Lineup Confirmed: Chris Martin Curates Halftime Show with Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final, set for July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, will feature World Cup history's first halftime show, curated by Coldplay's Chris Martin, with Justin Bieber, Madonna, Shakira and BTS confirmed to perform.
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