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Belgium’s Tomorrowland music festival opens after main stage was destroyed by fire
BOOM, Belgium (AP) — Fans roared in excitement and organizers sighed with relief as the Tomorrowland music festival kicked off Friday — two days after a massive fire engulfed the main stage and threw one of Europe's biggest summer concert…
Steve Miller Band says extreme weather is so dangerous it’s canceling its tour
The Steve Miller Band has canceled its U.S. tour, citing extreme weather as a safety concern for fans and crew. The tour was scheduled to begin in August with stops across the U.S., including New York, Tennessee, Florida, and California.…
Jane’s Addiction bandmates sue each other over onstage fight that ended tour
The members of alternative rock band Jane’s Addiction have filed dueling lawsuits after an onstage scuffle last year prompted the cancellation of the band's tour. Guitarist Dave Navarro and two other members sued singer Perry Farrell in Los…
‘Recession pop’ and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Halfway through 2025, a few music trends have become clear, according to Luminate's 2025 Midyear Report, which was released Wednesday:
— In the U.S. and globally, more music is being streamed than ever before...
— But…
A rap festival near the Arctic Ocean delights crowds under the midnight sun
UTSJOKI, Finland (AP) — It was well past midnight when Mihkku Laiti appeared on stage to perform at an open-air music festival in the Finnish village of Utsjoki, north of the Arctic circle.
Despite the time, Lapland’s famous midnight sun…
Unreleased Beyoncé music stolen during ‘Cowboy Carter’ tour
Police say unreleased music by Beyoncé along with footage, show plans and concert set lists were stolen from a car in Atlanta rented by associates. Police said Monday the theft occurred on July 8, just days before the singer began a…
Music Review: Cult hero Alex G’s ‘Headlights’ is an introspective meditation on fame
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Fame is a double-edge sword. Though it comes with obvious perks — money, opportunity, praise — it can also prompt a kind of existential reckoning. Now what? Is this all there is? Am I changed because of it and, if so, for…
A London music festival cancels its final night after ELO’s Jeff Lynne pulls out
LONDON (AP) — A two-week-long music festival in central London has cancelled its final night after Jeff Lynne’s Electric Light Orchestra pulled out of the headline slot on Sunday.
Lynne, 77, who was billed to play alongside his band Sunday…
Puerto Ricans hope for change as Bad Bunny sings about the island’s turmoil and identity
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — In a small bookstore in the Caribbean's largest mall, dozens of people gathered on a recent evening for the launch of a slim dictionary. Its title is “The ABC of DtMF,” which is short for “DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS,”…
Guardiola hears boos at Oasis concert in Manchester after band dedicates song to ‘greatest manager’
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Some Oasis fans weren't quite “mad fer it” when the band dedicated a song to Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola at a homecoming concert.
A smattering of boos followed Liam Gallagher dedicating “D'You Know What…
Singer Chris Brown pleads not guilty to 2 further charges over London nightclub assault case
LONDON (AP) — Grammy-winning singer Chris Brown on Friday pleaded not guilty to two further charges related to the serious beating of a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.
Brown, 36, denied the more serious charge of…
Justin Bieber releases ‘Swag,’ his long-awaited seventh album: Hear the best songs
Justin Bieber has released “Swag," his long-awaited seventh studio album. The 21-track release arrived Friday, hours after Bieber teased it was coming through a series of billboards and social media posts. The album's tracklist includes…
Giveon’s ‘Beloved’ highlights the universal commonality of love and romance struggles
NEW YORK (AP) — Giveon has been on a quest for musical and personal growth since releasing his studio debut three years ago. But the more things have changed, they’ve also stayed the same.
“The girls didn’t stop,” he said with a sly smile.…
Natanael Cano expands his sound with new album, ‘Porque La Demora’
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Natanael Cano was not afraid to leave the terrain of corridos tumbados that made him famous to experiment with trap, reggaeton, Afrobeats and other urban genres in his new album.
Cano had tried out some of this genres in…
Jennifer Hudson will headline the Whitney Houston estate’s fourth annual Legacy of Love Gala
NEW YORK (AP) — No one could replace the inimitable talent that was Whitney Houston. But when you need someone to sing her timeless tracks, the great EGOT (that's Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony winner) Jennifer Hudson has proven time and time…
