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Slipknot Confirms Sid Wilson's Exit After Nearly 28 Years
Slipknot confirmed on August 14, 2026 that turntablist Sid Wilson, aka No. 0, is no longer with the band, ending a run that began in 1998. It's the latest in a string of lineup changes for the Iowa metal act.
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Chicago Cemetery's Concert Series Goes Ahead Despite Body-Handling Investigation
Illinois' Comptroller is investigating body-handling issues at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery, but its Empty Bottle Presents-run summer concert series, Beyond the Gate, is proceeding as scheduled through September.
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Man Arrested for Urinating on Family at Morgan Wallen's Baltimore Show
A 33-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly urinating on a family of four during Morgan Wallen's July 18 concert at Baltimore's M&T Bank Stadium.
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Spotify to Add 'AI Persona' Tags Starting Mid-September
Spotify is rolling out an 'AI Persona' badge to flag AI-generated artist pages, starting mid-September, with artists able to self-disclose from August 12.
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AEG Presents and Japan's Creativeman Productions Form Strategic Partnership in Asia
AEG Presents has announced a strategic partnership with Japanese promoter Creativeman Productions, the company behind Summer Sonic, as it builds out its presence in Asia.
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Otoboke Beaver Apologize After Thrown Guitar Injures Fan at Osaka Show
Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver apologized on Instagram for an April incident in which guitarist Yoyoyoshie threw a guitar into the crowd at Osaka's Umeda Club Quattro, injuring an attendee who needed seven stitches.
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Osaka's New Venue Plan Fuels Talk of More International Tours in Japan
Trade newsletter IQ Index reports Japan is in a venue-building boom, with a new Osaka multi-use arena cited as a key example — but the market's domestic-artist dominance may limit how much extra capacity goes to international tours.
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Spotify to Label AI-Generated Artists With New "AI Persona" Badge Starting September
Spotify will begin flagging some artist profiles with an "AI Persona" badge in mid-September, marking accounts whose identity may be AI-generated rather than a real person, and excluding them from editorial and algorithmic recommendations.
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CIMA and MusicOntario Launch LIVE Music Toronto With 45 Founding Venues
Canada's CIMA and MusicOntario have formed LIVE Music Toronto, a new advocacy group for the city's independent venues, festivals and promoters, with 45 founding members and backing from ticketing platform Tixr.
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David Fincher's English-Language Squid Game Spinoff Reportedly Shelved by Netflix
Sources close to Netflix tell The Playlist that David Fincher's English-language Squid Game follow-up, tentatively titled Heckler, has been dropped — though Netflix never confirmed the project existed in the first place.
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Where to Find Indie Music News Now? BIPOC in Punk and Critic Martin Douglas Share Their Go-To List
As BrooklynVegan and related outlets face reported turmoil, independent media project BIPOC in Punk and music journalist Martin Douglas compiled a list of newsletters and independent voices worth following — and asked readers to add their own.
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BLACKPINK Fan Arrested After Smashing YG Entertainment's Glass Door Over 10th Anniversary Frustration
A Japanese woman in her 20s was arrested after allegedly using a golf club to smash the glass entrance of YG Entertainment's Seoul HQ, reportedly over the lack of announced BLACKPINK 10th-anniversary celebrations.
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