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deca joins Bassist Jun-yen Hospitalized After Sudden Collapse, Band Pauses 2026 Second-Half Tour
deca joins bassist Jun-yen was rushed to the ER after collapsing from sudden vertigo following a show; the Taiwanese indie band is pausing the second half of its 2026 "Stop Here for a Moment" tour while he recovers.
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2026 Vagabond Festival Reveals Third Lineup Wave: Sunset Rollercoaster, coldrain, NELL Among 30+ Taiwanese, Japanese, Korean Acts Playing Tainan in November
Taiwan's Vagabond Festival has added eight more Taiwanese acts to its 2026 lineup, bringing the total past 30 bands ahead of the November 7–8 event on Tainan's Anping coastline. Two-day passes are on sale via KKTIX at NT$3,600, though most early-bird tiers are already sold out.
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BTS Return to the UK After Seven Years: Two Sold-Out Tottenham Shows Bring Korean Culture to the Arirang Tour
BTS played the first of two sold-out shows at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on July 6, 2026, their first full-group UK appearance since Wembley in 2019, with RM improvising a lyric to congratulate England's World Cup win.
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Argentine Rap Star Trueno Opens for Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, New Album 'Turr4zo' Fuses Tango and Cumbia
Argentine rapper Trueno performed in Spanish to roughly 60,000 fans as a support act for Gorillaz at Tottenham Stadium, previewing his new album 'Turr4zo,' a tango- and cumbia-infused project produced by El Guincho.
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Federal Judge Tosses Second Copyright Suit Against Taylor Swift, Calls Claims Unprotectable
Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed a Florida poet's second copyright lawsuit against Taylor Swift on July 6, 2026, ruling that shared words and themes across five Swift albums don't meet the bar for copyright protection — and denying the plaintiff a chance to refile.
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Dave Grohl Names Pixies' "Surfer Rosa" the "Most Perfect Record"
In a BBC 6 Music interview, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl called Pixies' 1988 debut "Surfer Rosa" his idea of the perfect record, citing Steve Albini's production, Black Francis's lyrics, and the Francis/Kim Deal vocal blend.
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Carmen Villain Announces New Album 'Memoria,' Named After Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Film
Norwegian ambient dub producer Carmen Villain has announced a new album called 'Memoria,' its title borrowed from Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul's 2021 film of the same name.
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2026 TMEX JAM JAM ASIA Adds Sixth Wave of Artists: Taeko Onuki to Make Taiwan Debut
Japanese City Pop icon Taeko Onuki will make her first-ever Taiwan appearance at 2026 TMEX JAM JAM ASIA, running August 29-30, 2026 at Taipei Music Center.
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Against the Current Confirms Taipei Stop on 'Till Death & Back Tour', Full Details Still Pending
Against the Current has confirmed Taipei as a stop on its 'Till Death & Back Tour,' announced via ticketing platform tixCraft on July 3, 2026. Date, venue, and on-sale details have not yet been released.
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