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Ha*Ash Announces No Me Hablen de Amor Tour 2027: Here Are All the Dates
Sisters Hanna & Ashley will visit 18 cities in the U.S. and Canada, starting April 20 in Toronto.
Zplane's Timbre is a formant-shifting plugin with a few tricks up its sleeve
Capable of everything from subtle timbral tweaking to creative vocoder-style effects, Timbre is a versatile formant-shifter with multi-band processing and sidechain functionality
Unit1 Studio raises $20m for its now-moveable avatar-concerts tech
We reported on startup Unit1 Studio when it launched in October 2025 with technology that could help artists turn themselves into digital avatars for concerts. The post is from Music Ally.
Ed Sheeran: ‘I am making mistakes, and I’m so, so sorry’
The show goes on for Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour, but without any support artists or backing band. They all pulled out last week following the decision to remove Macklemore from the tour following his ‘Free Palestine’ on-stage speeches. The post is from Music Ally.
Sylvain Esso back on Spotify after boycott was ‘unsustainable’
Just under a year ago, US duo Sylvain Esso removed their music from Spotify in protest at then-CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in military-tech company Helsing. The post is from Music Ally.
South Korea’s Komca withdrew plans to register AI-assisted music
Earlier this summer, South Korean collecting society Komca announced that it would be allowing ‘AI-assisted’ music to be registered as works, as long as a human had made a creative contribution to the lyrics, composition and arrangement. The post is from Music Ally.
UK roundup: National Album Day, Sheffield study, Official Charts Pro
There’s plenty going on in the UK this week, starting with the upcoming National Album Day, which takes place on 17 October. The organisers have published the list of albums that are getting limited-edition re-releases for this year’s event. The post is from Music Ally.
Sylvan Esso back on Spotify after boycott was ‘unsustainable’
Just under a year ago, US duo Sylvain Esso removed their music from Spotify in protest at then-CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in military-tech company Helsing. The post is from Music Ally.
Universal and Warner labels ask court to dismiss musicians’ AI licensing lawsuit
The American Federation of Musicians is arguing that recordings performed by its members have been licensed to AI companies without the artists receiving compensation
CD revenue up by nearly 60 per cent in first half of 2026
It was reported earlier this year that the format had enjoyed a spike in sales
Iceage Performs on The Adam Friedland Show
They performed "Star," "The Weak," "Ember," and "Tender Blades" from their latest album For Love of Grace & the Hereafter. Iceage Perform on The Adam Friedland Show: Watch Alex Young
Dropkick Murphys' Ken Casey on Artist Support
The punk singer thinks Sheeran should have stood in solidarity with his support act. Dropkick Murphys’ Ken Casey on Ed Sheeran-Macklemore Situation: You Should “Live or Die” With Your Support Act Spen
AZ Chike Releases New Album 'No Rest for the Wicked'
The South Central rapper's first project since his scene-stealing verse on Kendrick Lamar's "peekaboo." AZ Chike Drops New Album No Rest for the Wicked: Stream Eddie Fu
Grand Theft Auto VI Soundtrack Features Diverse Artists
Rockstar has already featured Tom Petty, Sexyy Red, Depeche Mode, Phil Collins, the Pointer Sisters, and more ahead of GTA VI's release. Every Song in Grand Theft Auto VI Revealed So Far Alex Krinsky
Karol G's Tropitour is a Celebration of Latinidad and Personal Growth
The MetLife spectacle featured surprise guests and the first full-cast performance of “Bby Wow.” Karol G’s “Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour” Is a Love Letter to Latinidad, Heartbreak, and the Woman Be
F**ked Up Releases New Progressive Hardcore Song
Fucked Up signal the end of their gargantuan 5-hour Grass Can Move Stones mega-project with a kaleidoscopic cut. Heavy Song of the Week: F**ked Up Bring Progressive Hardcore to “Good Goat Saw a Leaf”
Soccer Mommy Shares New Song
Sophie Allison wrote her latest during “a difficult time when I would often take my telescope out into the yard to look at the moon or at planets”
Michelle Zauner to Release New Memoir
The second book from the Japanese Breakfast auteur documents her year abroad in South Korea
Death Cab for Cutie Announce Tour and Release New Video
A new video for “Stone Over Water” accompanies the announcement of North American dates
Hamilton Leithauser and Rostam Announce Tour
Their first official run of dates together is a celebration of the duo’s 2016 album