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Tour Design Is Getting Simpler: Raw Cereal on Tech Fatigue and 6-Week Turnarounds
Creative studio Raw Cereal's co-founders tell IQ Magazine that touring artists are stripping back screens and AI content in favor of lens-based, hand-drawn visuals — even as prep windows shrink to as little as six weeks.
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HANRORO Announces First-Ever Solo Show in Japan, Tokyo Date Set for September 8
Korean singer-songwriter HANRORO will play her first solo live in Japan on September 8, 2026, at Shibuya Pleasure Pleasure, with lottery-based ticket applications opening August 17.
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ADE Lab On Track Opens Applications for Producers and Performing Artists
Amsterdam Dance Event has opened applications for ADE Lab On Track, a new academy-style program with separate Producer and Performing Artist tracks running three full days at ADE Lab Village in Westerpark.
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Fontaines D.C. Announce New Album Dopamine Chamber
Dublin band Fontaines D.C. have announced their fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, due out on XL Recordings later this year, with lead single "Marianne" out now.
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Pitchfork Files a Dispatch From Amsterdam's Dekmantel Festival
Pitchfork's editorial team returned to Amsterdam last month for Dekmantel's long-weekend edition, filing a report on acid house, barefoot ravers, and dancefloor atmosphere.
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Deftones Kick Off 2026 European Tour, Bring Back 'Risk' After 15 Years
Deftones opened their 2026 summer European tour in Vienna on August 16 with a 21-song set, including four tracks from Private Music and the first live performance of 'Risk' since 2011.
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Harvard Study Links New Album Release Days to a 15.1% Spike in US Traffic Deaths
A Harvard Medical School study found fatal US road crashes rose 15.1% on major album release days, coinciding with a 43% jump in streaming activity — with Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and Drake among the case studies.
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Taylor Swift Calls Phoebe Bridgers' New Album Lost Weekend "an Absolute Triumph"
Taylor Swift marked Phoebe Bridgers' 32nd birthday by posting the cover of her new album Lost Weekend to Instagram Stories, calling it "an absolute triumph."
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Ariana Grande Brings Cynthia Erivo Onstage at London's O2 for 'For Good'
Ariana Grande brought Wicked: For Good co-star Cynthia Erivo onstage at London's The O2 for a duet of 'For Good' during her Eternal Sunshine residency, days after her team confirmed she'll step back from public life once the tour ends.
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