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CMU Selects: Standout Releases
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Adult DVD, Ray Laurél, Queens of The Stone Age, Tinashe + Perfume Genius
Ed Sheeran Show Faces Potential Cancellation Due to Weather and Support Act Withdrawals
Ed Sheeran is due back on stage later today at the stadium owned by billionaire Robert Kraft, who forced the axing of Macklemore from the show. However, stormy weather might cause a cancellation, plus
Oasis Ticket Touting Reaches High Prices Amidst Government Inaction
Touts were selling tickets for next year’s Oasis shows at nearly £3000 a piece on Friday, even though the band say touted tickets are “liable to be cancelled”. The UK government has promised to ban fo
L'OBJECTIF Releases New Post-Punk Single
Leeds four-piece L'Objectif make high adrenaline post-punk with New Order propulsions and vocals that dacne somewhere between Morrissey and Jarvis Cocker. New single 'Walking Home (From The City)' is
News Orgs Rebut Trump's DoJ on 'Fair Use' in OpenAI Case
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
Steve Stevens on Toning Down His Guitar Skills
But he remembered a similar thing happening during punk
5 Things I Learned From III Points’ Points of View 2026
This past weekend, III Points brought Points of View to the Historic Alfred I. DuPont Building in Downtown Miami for two days of conversations built around the realities of working in the city’s creative industries. This free event covered everything from booking and artist development to local gove
CMU highlights standout music releases from the past week
Our selection of five releases that cut through the noise this week, from Adult DVD, Ray Laurél, Queens of The Stone Age, Tinashe + Perfume Genius
Ed Sheeran show faces potential cancellation due to storm and support act withdrawals
Ed Sheeran is due back on stage later today at the stadium owned by billionaire Robert Kraft, who forced the axing of Macklemore from the show. However, stormy weather might cause a cancellation, plus
Oasis tickets reach £3000 as UK government faces pressure to ban ticket touting
Touts were selling tickets for next year’s Oasis shows at nearly £3000 a piece on Friday, even though the band say touted tickets are “liable to be cancelled”. The UK government has promised to ban fo
L'Objectif releases 'Walking Home (From The City)', their first single of 2026
Leeds four-piece L'Objectif make high adrenaline post-punk with New Order propulsions and vocals that dacne somewhere between Morrissey and Jarvis Cocker. New single 'Walking Home (From The City)' is
News organizations push back on Trump DoJ's 'fair use' stance in OpenAI case
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law. Donald Trump’s DoJ recently intervened in a dispute between newspapers and OpenA
Steve Stevens on Modifying His Playing Style for Grunge and Punk
But he remembered a similar thing happening during punk
South Park Episode Targets Data Centers and Other Contemporary Issues
South Park's latest episode takes aim at data centers, Joe Rogan, anti-vaxxers, and more. Billionaire Penises Infest South America (South Park Episode Recap) Alex Young
The Chicks Commence 'Taking the Long Way' 20th Anniversary Tour
The trio played the Grammy-winning 2006 album in full before delving into a hits set.
The Avalanches Announce 2027 Australian Tour
Led by Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi and Andy Szekeres, the electronic music pioneers will play six concerts across Australia next February and March.
Angèle Recruits Caroline Polachek and SebastiAn for New Song “Love Triangle”
The collab appears on Angèle’s forthcoming third album, Instinct
The Avalanches Set 2027 Tour of Australia
Led by Robbie Chater, Tony Di Blasi and Andy Szekeres, the electronic music pioneers will play six concerts across Australia next February and March.
EVEN STUDIO Gives Artists Their Own Shopfront
EVEN STUDIO is built around a problem every artist already knows: fans are everywhere, but the relationship is scattered. An artist might build attention on TikTok, sell music on one platform, move merch on another, collect emails somewhere else, send fans to a ticketing page for shows, then hope al
Best Tool to Make a Spotify Canvas From Album Art: 6 Picks for Producers Releasing Singles in 2026
Release day is locked in. The master is approved, the single sits in Spotify for Artists, and the Canvas slot is still blank. You have one finished visual: a square cover that shines in a feed but leaves black bars on a vertical phone screen. Hiring a motion designer for an eight-second loop each ti