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Inside Iowa's Independent Venues: Surviving in the Shadow of Live Nation/Ticketmaster
Local outlet Little Village reports on how Iowa's independent venues keep booking original music despite price gouging, scalping, and radius clauses tied to the Live Nation/Ticketmaster monopoly.
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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds to Take Over Brighton Indie Record Shop Resident Ahead of Preston Park Show
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds will take over Brighton independent record shop Resident from July 30 to August 2, 2026, with exclusive merch and a limited vinyl release tied to their July 31 headline show at Preston Park.
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Madison Square Garden Hacked: Leaked Database Reveals Secret Tracking of Nearly 40,000 Celebrities, Including LGBTQIA+ Watchlist
A hack of Madison Square Garden Entertainment's internal systems exposed a database tracking nearly 40,000 celebrities, with 93 — including Phoebe Bridgers — flagged specifically as LGBTQIA+. The company now faces multiple class-action lawsuits.
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Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga Land 2026 Emmy Nominations
Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny, and Lady Gaga are among the pop stars named in the 2026 Emmy nominations, though which categories they're up for hasn't been detailed yet.
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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Wedding "Merch": Trash and Bottled Air Now for Sale on eBay
Following Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding, items marketed as trash and bottled air from the venue have surfaced on eBay, sold by a site called New York City Garbage.
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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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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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The Calling Fest to Pause in 2026 as Founding Team Launches New Festival VOICES
The Calling Fest announced on July 7, 2026 that this year's edition will not take place, while its founding curators unveil a new festival project called VOICES focused on Chinese-language original music.
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Italy's Alien Sound Festival Cancelled After Main Stage Collapses in High Winds
Naples electronic music festival Alien Sound, originally set for July 4–5, 2026, was cancelled after strong winds toppled the main stage during setup. No one was on stage at the time and no injuries were reported.
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BTS's Sold-Out Chile Shows in Doubt Over Venue Permit Issue
BTS's three sold-out October 2026 concerts at Santiago's Nacional Stadium may be in jeopardy after Chile's government reportedly refused to approve the venue, according to industry outlet IQ Index.
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