Daily Music Headlines

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Singer Sombr paused a London show after spotting a fan who appeared to faint, calling out venue staff and security to pay closer attention to crowd safety.

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The 52nd American Music Awards have unveiled 50 categories, including 14 genre-neutral awards, ahead of the May 25 ceremony in Las Vegas.

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BELIFT LAB says Heeseung is leaving ENHYPEN to pursue a solo career while staying with the agency, with the group continuing as six members.

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A Bon Jovi biopic is in development at Universal, covering the band’s early New Jersey years and rise to fame with access to its music and input from Jon Bon Jovi.

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Lord Sear, the longtime Shade 45 DJ and influential hip-hop radio voice, has died at 54.

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Kelly Clarkson says she never received the car promised after winning the first season of American Idol, and that the widely promoted $1 million prize was tied to her recording contract rather than paid directly.

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Katy Perry has lost an Australian trademark battle over clothing, with the country’s High Court backing designer Katie Perry’s apparel brand.

And this week on Japan’s Billboard Hot 100 chart, billboard-japan.com
At No. 1 is Arashi with “Five,” the beloved five-member group’s first new song in five years.
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Tim Quirk, former Too Much Joy frontman, has launched Tapedeck, a new superfan streaming app that uses a pay-as-you-go model with a minimum payout of one cent per stream for artists.
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The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music will open June 7 at Monmouth University, with a new 32,000-square-foot facility housing archives, exhibits, concerts, and educational programs.
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Metallica says its 24-show Las Vegas Sphere residency is now complete, with no more dates being added despite heavy fan demand.
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PRS for Music is suing Valve, alleging Steam has hosted unlicensed music since 2003 and seeking a licensing deal covering past and future use.
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TikTok and Apple Music are partnering on “Play Full Song,” a feature that lets users stream full tracks inside TikTok, along with a new interactive “Listening Party” rollout.
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Violet Grohl will release her debut solo album, Be Sweet to Me, on May 29, with her only currently announced live date set for September 12 at Shaky Knees in Atlanta.
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The creators of AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood released a music video defending AI creativity, but the clip is drawing fresh backlash over both its quality and its message.
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And with St. Patrick’s Day around the corner, here are the current top 5 songs on the Billboard Ireland chart:

IloveitIloveitIloveit - Bella Kay
Rein Me In - Sam Fender and Olivia Dean
Man I Need - Olivia Dean
Stateside - PinkPantheress with Zara Larsson
Homewrecker - sombr

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• Independent artists, songwriters, and producers filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging the company used YouTube content to train its Lyria 3 AI music model without licensing the music. Plaintiffs claim Google extracted audio elements from videos and that the AI’s outputs are costing human creators sync licensing opportunities.

• Tommy DeCarlo, lead vocalist of Boston since 2007, has died at 60 after battling brain cancer. Discovered on MySpace, he later recorded lead vocals on the band’s 2013 album “Life Love & Hope.”

• A rare 1981 Danzig 7-inch single, “Who Killed Marilyn?”, sold for $10,000 on Discogs. The record was sold by its original owner, who said it was given to him directly by Glenn Danzig in 1983.

• Alice Cooper’s new autobiography, “Devil on My Shoulder,” arrives October 8. The book examines the connection between his stage persona and real life and will be promoted with a U.K. book tour.

• The Bloomington Symphony Orchestra presented “Between Silence and Strauss,” blending traditional Japanese music with Western classical works in partnership with the IU Asian Culture Center. The program featured guest musicians and highlighted the cross-cultural influence of composer Toshio Hosokawa alongside music from Richard Strauss.

• Squeeze’s upcoming album “Trixies” compiles songs written by Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford in the 1970s but never previously recorded. The release revisits the duo’s early songwriting era with melodic, polished arrangements.

• U.S. radio giant Cumulus Media filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure roughly $600 million in debt. The plan eliminates existing equity and converts creditor claims into new ownership while maintaining operations.

• HYBE and Spotify announced a partnership to launch K-pop video podcasts produced by HYBE MEDIA STUDIO. The shows will feature HYBE artists and other creators beginning March 23.

• Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and has canceled upcoming tour dates. He remains hospitalized but stable and will begin rehabilitation.

Top 5 Albums (Billboard):
5. The Art of Loving – Olivia Dean
4. Octane – Don Toliver
3. I’m the Problem – Morgan Wallen
2. DTMF – Bad Bunny
1.The Romantic – Bruno Mars

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Bruno Mars’ fourth album The Romantic debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 186,000 units, his first chart-topping debut. Gorillaz’s The Mountain, BLACKPINK’s DEADLINE, and Mitski’s Nothing’s About to Happen to Me also enter the top 10, boosted by multiple vinyl and CD variants.

A woman was arrested after allegedly firing at least 10 shots at Rihanna’s Los Angeles home from a Tesla, striking the wall and gate. No injuries were reported; police detained the suspect with an assault rifle.

Live Nation reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in its antitrust case, agreeing to about $200 million in damages and major changes to Ticketmaster, including opening the platform to competitors, limiting venue exclusivity, divesting amphitheaters, and capping service fees.

Country Joe McDonald, co-founder of Country Joe and the Fish and voice of the Vietnam War protest anthem “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag,” has died at 84 after battling Parkinson’s disease.

Norwegian progressive metal band Green Carnation will release A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis, the second installment of their trilogy, expanding the project’s introspective themes of past, present, and future while maintaining their melancholic sound.

Mabe Fratti’s album Sentir Que No Sabes blends experimental cello pop with industrial, jazz, goth rock, and new age influences, highlighting her melodic instincts within a lush, atmospheric sound.

Alissa White-Gluz announced her new band Blue Medusa with guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia, bassist Alicia Vigil, and drummer Delaney Jaster, revealing the project on International Women’s Day and emphasizing support for women in heavy music.

A new documentary, I Never Wrote Music for Films — We All Love Ennio Morricone, will explore the legendary composer’s life and influence. Directed by Massimo Privitera, filming begins summer 2026.

Moonspell will release the gothic-leaning album Far From God on July 3 via Napalm Records, recorded in Porto with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano. The title track arrives March 25 with a video.

Dogstar, the rock trio featuring Keanu Reeves, announced their fourth album All in Now arriving May 29 alongside a 25-date U.S. summer tour beginning May 28.

Top 5 Singles:
5. “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars
4. “Opalite” – Taylor Swift
3. “Ordinary” – Alex Warren
2. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean
1.“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley

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Niall Horan has announced a new solo single, “Dinner Party,” due out March 20, and says it was inspired by a life-changing dinner party that sparked his finished new album, expected later this year.
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A six-meter, nearly 20-foot statue of Ozzy Osbourne will be unveiled at France’s Hellfest festival on June 18, with the Osbourne family expected to attend the tribute.
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Apple Music is introducing “Transparency Tags,” a new metadata system for disclosing AI use in music-related uploads across artwork, recordings, lyrics or compositions, and videos.
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The Outside Lands 2026 lineup includes Charli XCX, RÜFÜS DU SOL, The Strokes, The xx, and Baby Keem, with the festival returning to Golden Gate Park in San Francisco from August 7 to 9.
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Universal Music Group has put its plans for a secondary U.S. stock listing on hold, saying market conditions are undervaluing the business.
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And it’s Friday, so let’s take a listen to some new music released this week.

New Releases

“American Girls” - Harry Styles, from Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
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“ALGO TÚ” - Shakira and Beéle
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“bad bitch alert” - Ty Dolla $ign
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“It’s Been Too Long” - Ringo Starr
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“Turn Your Heart Back On” - Gnarls Barkley
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