Festivals & Events
The Hives Announce New Live EP Recorded in Mexico, Share Performance with Molotov’s Miky Huidobro
The EP was recorded during the band’s headlining set at Querétaro's Festival City in April. The Hives Announce New Live EP Recorded in Mexico, Share Performance with Molotov’s Miky Huidobro Pedro Camacho
Frances Shillito Advocates for Safeguarding Reform in Music Industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
Rogers Stadium in Toronto Sustains Major Damage After Storm
AC/DC are scheduled to perform at the 50,000-capacity venue on September 16th, with no changes to the concert announced so far. Toronto’s Rogers Stadium Suffers “Significant Damage” in Powerful Storm
VMAs to Air Primetime Specials Ahead of 2026 Show
Donnie Wahlberg and Vanessa Lachey will host the specials, which are warm-ups to this year's show.
Yuridia Achieves Historic Sell-Out at Mexico City's Estadio GNP Seguros
The singer becomes the first Mexican woman to perform at and sell out the iconic venue in Mexico City, where she kicks off her Las Cartas Sobre La Mesa Tour.
Yuridia Makes History at Estadio GNP Seguros: ‘Women Sell Tickets Too’
The singer becomes the first Mexican woman to perform at and sell out the iconic venue in Mexico City, where she kicks off her Las Cartas Sobre La Mesa Tour.
Toronto’s Rogers Stadium Suffers “Significant Damage” in Powerful Storm
AC/DC are scheduled to perform at the 50,000-capacity venue on September 16th, with no changes to the concert announced so far. Toronto’s Rogers Stadium Suffers “Significant Damage” in Powerful Storm Alex Krinsky
‘Best of VMAs’ Primetime Specials Will Relive the Most ‘Unforgettable,’ ‘Iconic’ Moments Ahead of 2026 Show
Donnie Wahlberg and Vanessa Lachey will host the specials, which are warm-ups to this year's show.
HUGEL Opens Budapest’s Aura Bay Open Air
Budapest is getting a new open-air dance venue on Friday, September 18, and Aura Bay Open Air is not easing into the calendar quietly. The launch event brings HUGEL to Óbudai Island for his first standalone headline show in Hungary, placing one of the biggest names in Afro Latin house inside a brand
Tragedy Strikes Camilo Séptimo as Keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and Family Murdered
Known as "Honas," Meléndez served as a core part of Camilo Séptimo across five releases -- a legacy his bandmates and fans are now mourning. Amid the tragedy, his 6-year-old son was found alive and un
Anthrax Planning 2027 Return to Brazil, Potential Final Album Mentioned
The band’s first album in a decade arrives September 18th, with a two-year touring cycle set to begin in January. Scott Ian Says Anthrax Will Return to Brazil in 2027; Suggests Cursum Perficio Could B
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Mystigrix Builds House Music Around Shared Effort
Mystigrix (@its_mystigrix) is thinking about house music less as a personal lane and more as a shared ecosystem. The Berlin-based DJ, producer, and Flirt Records founder is not only putting out music under his own name. He is using the label, events, and his monthly RBL radio show as ways to bring o
Scott Ian Says Anthrax Will Return to Brazil in 2027; Suggests Cursum Perficio Could Be Band’s Final Album
The band’s first album in a decade arrives September 18th, with a two-year touring cycle set to begin in January. Scott Ian Says Anthrax Will Return to Brazil in 2027; Suggests Cursum Perficio Could Be Band’s Final Album Pedro Camacho
KATSEYE’s Megan Shows Off Bruised Ankle After Sprain Forced Group to Drop Out of Daisy Chain Fields
Camilo Séptimo Keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and Family Murdered in Mexico
Known as "Honas," Meléndez served as a core part of Camilo Séptimo across five releases -- a legacy his bandmates and fans are now mourning. Amid the tragedy, his 6-year-old son was found alive and unharmed. Camilo Séptimo Keyboardist Jonathan Meléndez and Family Murdered in Mexico Alex Krinsky
Frances Shillito Advocates for Robust Safeguarding in Music Industry
Frances Shillito spent her career in artist management and venue relations. She now trains the music industry in safeguarding, and she argues the appetite for change has finally outpaced the infrastru
DEAG founder Peter Schwenkow and Swiss private equity firm Ufenau plan European live and family entertainment group, with up to €100m of equity to deploy
Swiss private equity firm Ufenau Capital Partners and DEAG founder Peter Schwenkow have unveiled plans to build a European group in the live and family entertainment market. Ufenau intends to back the initiative as investor and majority shareholder, and says it is already reviewing initial investmen
🎧 Approved: Girl Ultra
Mexico City’s Girl Ultra makes chrome-plated synth-funk with an 80s new-wave edge, co-produced with Chromeo. New single ‘Te Caigo’ is a manifesto for acting on desire rather than waiting around. The video involves a pink thong, a ballet fight and a Mexican lawyer
How Historic Was Olivia Rodrigo’s Achievement With Her Daisy Chain Fields Festival? Greatest Pop Stars Podcast
This week's 'Greatest Pop Stars' podcast recaps the Saturday festival in Irvine, Calif., featuring an all-female-led lineup and topped by one of the greatest pop stars of 2026.