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Pitchfork Festival Paris Adds More Names for 2026

Quiet Light, Robber Robber, the Femcels, and Worldpeace DMT are among the 55 artists playing the Avant-Garde program this year

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Behind The Campaign: La Rvfleuze

French drill rapper La Rvfleuze (real name: Seny Bengaly) released his debut album, ‘Numéro d’écrou’, in March 2026. He had begun by releasing tracks via DistroKid in 2022 but was later jailed for burglary and eventually released in 2025. During his time in prison, tracks were leaking and going vira

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Project 91 Scales Pop-Up Live Experiences With Playgrounds, Expands to Charleston, S.C.

Project 91's concert pop-up series has thrown parties at Katz's Deli in New York City with Diplo and meet-and-greets inside a Van Leeuwen ice cream truck with Peggy Gou.

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‘National Trust for music venues’ saves two Yorkshire venues forever in community ownership scheme

Nine spaces have now been saved by the scheme, which has received backing from over 2,500 music fans and the likes of Ed Sheeran

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Pitchfork Festival Paris Adds More Names for 2026

Quiet Light, Robber Robber, the Femcels, and Worldpeace DMT are among the 55 artists playing the Avant-Garde program this year

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Rodrigo y Gabriela Announce New Album OurHome, Share the Oddly Hopeful “Monster”: Stream

Plus, a large headlining tour for October and November. Rodrigo y Gabriela Announce New Album OurHome, Share the Oddly Hopeful “Monster”: Stream Chris Coplan

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Jack White Announces New Album Frozen Charlotte, Shares “Dollar Bill”: Stream

White's seventh solo album is slated to arrive on July 10th. Jack White Announces New Album Frozen Charlotte, Shares “Dollar Bill”: Stream Paolo Ragusa

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Bright Eyes Anniversary Show Affected by Extreme Weather

"We are feeling extremely sad, unlucky, maybe even cursed"

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Eslabon Armado Announces Amor Nocturno Tour: Here Are the Dates

The Mexican-American trio’s sprawling run kicks off July 24 in Phoenix, following the release of their upcoming album in June.

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Chris Brown settles songwriter’s lawsuit over ‘Sensational’ and ‘Monalisa’

Steve Chokpelle, who performs as Muso, alleged he wrote lyrics for two of Chris Brown's songs but was excluded from the credits and the revenues. Source

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Thomas Bangalter on if Daft Punk might ever reunite for live shows

The French dance icons confirmed their split after 28 years in 2021

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Bright Eyes “devastated” for fans after losing money and evacuating anniversary show due to extreme weather

"We are feeling extremely sad, unlucky, maybe even cursed"

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Weather Outlook for Download Festival 2026

The festival returns to Donington Park in Leicestershire today, but will you need shades or wellies?

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Jimmy Eat World Launches ‘Bleed American’ 25th Anniversary Tour

The band also threw in a few rarities and B-sides at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Here’s what Jimmy Eat World played as they kicked off their ‘Bleed American’ 25th anniversary tour

The band also threw in a few rarities and B-sides at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre

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Thomas Bangalter on Daft Punk's Coachella Preparation

“I was one of the robots, but now I’m just a human without any superpowers," he says

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Download Festival 2026 Weather Outlook

The festival returns to Donington Park in Leicestershire today, but will you need shades or wellies?

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‘You’ll Feel Like You Can Fly’: Any Young Mechanic Drop ‘Modern Shoe,’ Talk Touring Europe and New Music

Any Young Mechanic has just released their critically acclaimed new album, The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot. More music is on the way, Billboard has learned.

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“I said to Guy-Man, ‘Let’s wear ski jackets – if we get through that anything will be easy.’ And that’s what we did – it was the worst ever”: Thomas Bangalter reveals Daft Punk's extreme preparation for the heat of their iconic 2006 Coachella set

“I was one of the robots, but now I’m just a human without any superpowers," he says

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‘You’ll Feel Like You Can Fly’: Any Young Mechanic Drop ‘Modern Shoe,’ Talk Touring Europe and New Music

Any Young Mechanic has just released their critically acclaimed new album, The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot. More music is on the way, Billboard has learned.