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In 2025, the U.S. music market is being reshaped by digital consumption, yet physical formats are quietly making a comeback. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)...
On June 5 2026, a hardcore concert at Toronto’s Lithuanian House drew attention not only for the music but for a confrontation that left a fan in a banana suit on the ground. The show feat...
The John Michael Kohler Arts Center (JMKAC) will open its 12th season of the Levitt AMP Sheboygan Music Series on Thursday, June 2...
In the neon‑lit heart of 1990s Los Angeles, a handful of musicians from the indie outfit The Leaving Trains spun off a riotous s...
WU LYF, the Manchester‑based heavy‑pop outfit that first burst onto the scene in 2011, performed a one‑off concert at the Al...
Sparta, the post‑hardcore band formed in El Paso, Texas, issued its sixth studio album, Cut A Silhouette, on 29 May 2026 through...
When Geezer Butler stepped into a Birmingham club in the late 1960s, he didn’t expect to discover a new instrument, but he did. ...
From the humid streets of New Orleans to the stages of Kurt Vile’s tour, Twisted Teens are forging a raw, genre‑blending sound...
Fender Musical Instruments has unveiled a refreshed version of its mid‑tier Stratocaster, the Player II Stratocaster, aimed at U...
At its annual meeting in New York on June 10, the National Music Publishers’ Association (NMPA) announced a new licensing agreem...
Leominster, Massachusetts‑based guitarist and vocalist Randy Austill will headline a pop‑rock evening at the Lunenburg Public ...
2026’s release calendar packs fresh material and headline tours from veteran artists and emerging voices. Early in the year, Bri...
In July 2026 the United States will host a series of choral concerts under the banner of Sing Democracy 250, a program designed to...
A video posted to YouTube on May 27, 2026 shows Fender Musical Instruments Corporation’s chief executive, Edward “Bud” Cole,...
When the Grand Island Public Schools Board of Education convened on June 11, the room was filled with the quiet anticipation of a ...
When the lights dimmed at Los Angeles’ Audrey Irmas Pavilion on June 12, 2026, the Connie Orlando Foundation transformed the ven...
Spotify generated $19.81 billion in revenue in 2025 and still commands more than 760 million monthly active users, including 293 m...
Eve Pierce, a 26‑year‑old folk singer‑songwriter from Peterborough, New Hampshire, has turned a personal passion for songwri...
