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Grouper's Liz Harris Reunites Shoegaze Trio Helen for First Album in Nearly a Decade
Liz Harris, best known for her solo project Grouper, has reunited shoegaze trio Helen with Scott Simmons and Jed Bindeman for a new studio album due this fall, their first in nearly ten years.
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Grouper's Liz Harris Revives Trio Helen After Decade-Plus Hiatus, Shares Two New Songs from 'Linda's Head'
Liz Harris of ambient-folk project Grouper has revived her long-dormant trio Helen, sharing two new songs from an upcoming album called 'Linda's Head.'
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Christopher Nolan Says Radiohead's 'OK Computer' Shaped 'Memento'
Director Christopher Nolan has said Radiohead's 1997 album 'OK Computer' was a key influence on the structure of his 2000 film 'Memento,' with its unpredictable listening experience mirroring the film's backwards narrative.
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MUTEK Teams Up With TTXC for First Time, Bringing "Let's Play!" to Kaohsiung This October
Montreal digital art and electronic music festival MUTEK partners with Taiwan's TTXC for the first time in 2026, staging a four-day event in Kaohsiung's Pier-2 Art Center this October.
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David Byrne Pop-Up Store Lands at Daikanyama Tsutaya, Aug 10–16
A David Byrne pop-up store tied to his Japan visit runs August 10–16, 2026 at Daikanyama Tsutaya Books in Tokyo, selling Japan-exclusive vinyl, CDs, and merch, timed to his Summer Sonic 2026 special guest appearance.
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South Korea's Music Copyright Body Bars 100% AI-Generated Songs From Registration
KOMCA, South Korea's music copyright collection society, will enforce its first AI music copyright registration guidelines starting August 3, 2026, fully excluding songs with no substantial human creative contribution.
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2026 ACC X Music Festival Lineup Revealed: Four Days in Gwangju This October
South Korea's Asia Culture Center has announced the full lineup for the 2026 ACC X Music Festival, running October 1-4 in Gwangju, with acts spanning indie, folk, percussion, jazz and genre-crossing collaborations.
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Dave Grohl Secretly Paid for C.O.C. Drummer Reed Mullin's Addiction Treatment, Pepper Keenan Reveals
Corrosion of Conformity frontman Pepper Keenan has revealed for the first time that Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl personally paid for late drummer Reed Mullin's addiction treatment.
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Empire Of The Sun's Luke Steele Defends Using AI to Make Music: "It Will Make Unstoppable Artists"
At Montreal's Osheaga festival, Empire Of The Sun frontman Luke Steele admitted he uses AI in his songwriting, calling it a smart tool and warning AI-skeptical artists they risk being left behind.
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