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HYBE Posts Record Q2 Revenue, Credits BTS's Arirang Tour as Top Driver
HYBE's Q2 2026 earnings show revenue roughly doubling year-on-year to a record high, with operating profit nearly tripling — and the company points to BTS's Arirang tour as the main driver.
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Modest Mouse Guitarist Simon O'Connor Responds to Allegations Over Messages Sent to a Minor
Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O'Connor publicly addressed accusations that he sent sexually suggestive memes to a fan who was 16 at the time, saying he mistook her for someone who had harassed him.
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Modest Mouse Guitarist Simon O'Connor Accused of Sending Inappropriate Messages to Minor Fan
Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O'Connor is facing allegations of sending a sexually suggestive meme and inappropriate messages to a 16-year-old fan, according to a July 27, 2026 Stereogum report.
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Brooklyn Street Renamed for Ol' Dirty Bastard as Wu-Tang Clan Heads to the Rock Hall
A stretch of Putnam Avenue in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn was co-named "ODB Jones Way" on July 25, 2026, honoring the late Wu-Tang Clan member. The group joins Oasis and Joy Division/New Order in this year's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame class.
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D4vd's Apple Music Account Hacked, Fake Track "I Did It" Briefly Uploaded Before Removal
D4vd's Apple Music account was hacked in late July 2026, with a fake AI-voiced track naming his 14-year-old murder victim briefly appearing on the platform before removal.
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Electronic/Dance Named US Music's Fastest-Growing Genre for First Half of 2026, Luminate Reports
Luminate's mid-year report shows Dance/Electronic outpacing every other major genre in US growth, while R&B/Hip-Hop still leads total streaming and English-language songs hit a record-low share of US streams.
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Katy Perry Slams White House Over Unauthorized Use of "Firework" in Military Strike Video
Katy Perry publicly condemned the White House for using her 2010 hit "Firework" without permission as the soundtrack to a TikTok video depicting a military strike on Iran.
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The Strokes Debut 'Dine N'Dash' Live as Red Rocks Run Closes Out 'Reality Awaits' Tour
The Strokes closed a two-night Red Rocks stand on July 23, 2026 with the live debut of new single 'Dine N'Dash,' ahead of a North American run that continues to Summer Sonic Japan and a UK tour marking the band's first full home-country run in 20 years.
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Meta Pulls Muse AI Image Tool After CAA, UTA Protest Over Artist Likeness Rights
Meta's Muse Image generator was rolled back less than a week after launch, following protests from CAA, UTA and SAG-AFTRA over unauthorized use of artists' likenesses. Taylor Swift and Backstreet Boys had already taken steps against deepfake content.
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UK Unveils 'Plan for Music': £15M Funding Boost, Ex-MP Michael Dugher Named First Music Champion
The UK government has launched 'Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music,' adding £15 million in funding and appointing former MP Michael Dugher as the country's first unpaid Music Champion. LIVE Trust also announced a further £1 million for grassroots venues.
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Inside Olivia Dean's First Arena Tour: A Bet Placed Two Years Early
IQ Magazine's deep dive into Olivia Dean's The Art of Loving Live Tour shows how her team booked arenas two years ahead of demand, used waitlist data to make the case, and timed the tour around awards season. Six sold-out nights at The O2 and four at Madison Square Garden anchor a 53-date run.
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Fatboy Slim Helps Save Brighton DIY Punk Venue The Pipeline in UK Grassroots Music Push
Norman Cook, aka Fatboy Slim, has backed a Music Venue Properties buyout of Brighton's DIY punk venue The Pipeline, the 10th UK grassroots space to move to community ownership as part of a scheme also backed by investor Andy Burnham.
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