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RSS Jun 3, 2026 3:30am · Billboard

Barry Can’t Swim, Richie Hawtin, Lead Bizarro’s 2026 Australian Festival Tour

The electric music heavyweights lead the Labour Day weekend action at Overtone, Freeform, and Mode festivals this October.

RSS Jun 3, 2026 3:00am · Billboard

Hyunrock Han of HYBE JAPAN Looks Back on Company’s Growth, Talks Strategies to Launch &TEAM and More: Billboard Global Power Players Interview

Billboard Japan sat down with Han to hear how he helped grow the company from around 20 employees at the time of his appointment to roughly 300.

RSS Jun 2, 2026 11:32pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Peabo Bryson, Beloved Singer of ‘Beauty and the Beast’ and ‘A Whole New World,’ Dead at 75

The Grammy-winning singer was known for his towering ballads, including “I’m So Into You,” “Let the Feeling Flow,” and more

RSS Jun 2, 2026 9:31pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Ben Folds Warns National Symphony Orchestra ‘May Not Survive’ Trump’s Kennedy Center Chaos

In a new open letter, musician and former NSO artistic adviser outlined the challenges facing the orchestra, and what supporters can do to help

RSS Jun 2, 2026 8:36pm · Music Business WorldWide

2 Live Crew can’t take back their recorded music copyrights after all, appeals court rules

A US federal appeals court has overturned 2 Live Crew's high-profile victory in their long-running copyright fight Source

RSS Jun 2, 2026 7:07pm · Rolling Stone Music News

SZA, Peso Pluma Help Don Toliver Turn Madison Square Garden Into His Playground on ‘Octane’ Tour

Toliver also brought out Malcolm Todd and Sheck Wes during his MSG takeover

RSS Jun 2, 2026 6:47pm · Pitchfork News

Meg Stalter Loves All Gays in Her New Single “Gay”

It’s the second song from her debut album

RSS Jun 2, 2026 6:47pm · Music Business WorldWide

‘Blurred Lines’ copyright lawyer Richard Busch joins law firm Adams & Reese as Special Counsel

Drew Davis and David Niemierzycki will also join Busch in the firm's Nashville office, serving on the Global Intellectual Property team. Source

RSS Jun 2, 2026 6:30pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Quando Rondo Released From Prison to Halfway House After Serving 15 Months

The rising Savannah, Georgia rapper pleaded guilty to a marijuana charge in 2024

RSS Jun 2, 2026 6:26pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Chrissie Hynde Rails Against Cellphones at Concerts: ‘It Reminds Me of Monkeys Wanking’

In a letter to fans, the Pretenders' lead singer begs fans to put away their phones, and simply enjoy the concert

RSS Jun 2, 2026 6:02pm · Music Business WorldWide

Concord Music Publishing ANZ acquires interest in catalog of The Presets co-founder Julian Hamilton

Concord has also signed Hamilton to a new publishing deal covering future works. Source

RSS Jun 2, 2026 5:10pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Bloodwerk Teams Up With Horror Hero Leigh Whannell for ‘The Other Side’ Video

Ned Brower of The Pitt is out with his latest single

RSS Jun 2, 2026 5:00pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Die Spitz Headed to San Diego for Rolling Stone’s Rock Tour

The Texas punk rock band plays the House of Blues on July 16, with Snooper opening

RSS Jun 2, 2026 4:59pm · Pitchfork News

Black Bananas Announce First Album in 12 Years

Bad Bunch will arrive on the trio’s new label, Fire Records

RSS Jun 2, 2026 4:03pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Milli Vanilli’s Fab Morvan Drops Out of Freedom 250 Concert: ‘It Turned Into a Circus’

“This is not what I signed up for,” Morvan says of the backlash surrounding the concert

RSS Jun 2, 2026 3:53pm · Pitchfork News

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RSS Jun 2, 2026 3:27pm · Music Business WorldWide

Havas, led by Yannick Bolloré, launches label via UMG’s Virgin Music Group

Virgin Music Group will handle VOLYUM's global distribution. Source

RSS Jun 2, 2026 2:19pm · Pitchfork News

Belle and Sebastian Made a Scottish World Cup Anthem

Stuart Murdoch and the gang wrote “It Only Takes One Lion” after the team’s dramatic qualification last November

RSS Jun 2, 2026 1:15pm · Pitchfork News

YHWH Nailgun’s New Album Is 11 Minutes Long

Newly signed to 4AD, the New York quartet premiered three songs from Magazine on The Adam Friedland Show

RSS Jun 2, 2026 12:30pm · Musically

TikTok hails 11bn views (and streaming success) for ‘Self Aware’

With labels grumbling off-record to Bloomberg about TikTok caring more about its SoundOn distribution arm and direct relationships with artists, what better time to, ahem, celebrate the latest SoundOn success story? There’s nuance here though.…