Japanese punk band Otoboke Beaver have apologised after a fan was injured by a guitar thrown into the crowd during their show at Umeda Club Quattro in Osaka, Japan. The audience member was taken to hospital by ambulance and required seven stitches for a forehead laceration, as well as treatment for a cervical sprain. The
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Spotify will introduce a new AI Persona badge for artist profiles that appear to represent AI-generated identities, with the labels beginning to appear from mid-September 2026. The streaming platform says the move is designed to give listeners greater transparency, while music from AI Personas will be excluded from Spotify’s editorial and algorithmic recommendations by default.
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Harry Styles changed the lyrics to “Golden” during a rain-soaked concert in Mexico City on 10 August 2026, after torrential rain hit Estadio GNP Seguros while he was performing. The former One Direction singer continued playing guitar and singing as the downpour soaked the stage, his clothes and hair. Fan-recorded videos from the concert show
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Ritchie Blackmore is set to reunite with Deep Purple onstage for the first time since 1993, joining his former bandmates for a planned encore at their concert at Northwell at Jones Beach Theater in Wantagh, New York, on Wednesday 12 August, 2026. The 81-year-old guitarist revealed the surprise appearance during an Instagram Live with his
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Taylor Swift will be inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2026, becoming the youngest person ever to receive the honour. The announcement was made on Tuesday 11 August 2026, with Swift, 36, selected in the contemporary songwriter/artist category. The induction will take place at the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame’s 56th Anniversary
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Rod Stewart has cancelled more concerts after undergoing a routine coronary stent procedure, with doctors advising the 81-year-old singer to stay off the road for four weeks while he recovers. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame star had previously cancelled shows in Cincinnati and Cleveland after announcing an “unforeseen but minor medical procedure”. Rod
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The UAE is introducing a new licensing framework for the commercial use of copyrighted music, with fees coming into effect on 1 December 2026. The Ministry of Economy and Tourism says the framework will apply to businesses and organisations that use music commercially, including hospitality, retail, fitness, aviation, broadcasting and live entertainment. While the system
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