Daily Music Headlines

British actor and singer Tim Curry has died at 80. The Rocky Horror Picture Show star also appeared in Clue, It, Annie and Home Alone 2, earned three Tony nominations and a Primetime Emmy nomination, and became a prolific voice actor.

Beyoncé is donating $1 million to groups providing food and housing supplies after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Colombia’s Chocó region.

Post Malone has released a remastered edition of his 2016 debut mixtape August 26th on streaming services and vinyl for the first time, marking its 10th anniversary.

Kehlani canceled shows in Camden, New Jersey, and Washington, D.C., after severe pain and an inability to swallow led to a hospital visit. The tour is expected to resume Aug. 29 in Richmond, Virginia.

Queen Budapest, documenting Queen’s final filmed live performance with Freddie Mercury, opens Oct. 7 in more than 2,000 cinemas, including select IMAX screens. The restored film and remixed audio arrive on Blu-ray, DVD, CD and triple-LP Oct. 30.

Stage Tour, a rhythm game developed by Guitar Hero veterans at RedOctane Games, launches Dec. 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S with more than 90 licensed songs.

Japan Hot 100:

“Setsuna Hanabi” — TOMORROW X TOGETHER
“Suki-ish” — AKB48
“Yes! Tokyo” — EBiDAN
“ONIGOTO” — Kento Nakajima
“Brand New” — Mrs. GREEN APPLE

Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dolly Parton, the iconic singer and songwriter, died at 80 in Nashville. Her career spanned more than five decades, crossing country and pop and producing countless hits. Donations are encouraged to her Imagination Library.

Eminem shared a heartfelt letter from Dolly Parton praising his talent and describing an “unexplained connection” to him.

Paul Thomas Anderson’s film of Geese frontman Cameron Winter’s sold-out Carnegie Hall performance will tour North America beginning November 20. The 35mm film features songs from Winter’s solo album and unreleased tracks.

Amy Winehouse’s Back to Black gets a 20th-anniversary reissue October 23 with the original album, demos, rarities, a live album and new liner notes on triple-CD and triple-LP editions.

Soundgarden will perform at the Seattle Seahawks’ NFL season opener with Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready and Taylor Momsen. It will be the band’s fifth performance since Chris Cornell’s death.

Bruce Dickinson recruited horror icon Bill Moseley for a music video filming in Nevada. Dickinson’s next solo album is expected in early 2027 and features 16 songs recorded with his touring band, including a collaboration with son Austin.

Kanye West’s October concerts in St. Petersburg, Russia, were canceled after Gazprom Arena said no agreement had been signed.

Spiritbox singer Courtney LaPlante released her first signature vocal plugin with MixWave, featuring seven vocal-processing modules.

Universal Studios is bringing “Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness” haunted houses to Halloween Horror Nights in Orlando and Hollywood, featuring scenes inspired by Ozzy’s solo career.

TOP 5 ALBUMS — THIS WEEK 20 YEARS AGO

Now That’s What I Call Music 22 — Various Artists
Year of the Dog Again — DMX
Kidz Bop 10 — Kidz Bop Kids
Come What(ever) May — Stone Sour
LeToya — LeToya

Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord

For Hammond Chamberlain, working behind the scenes, this is Brian Ibbott. Thanks again for listening.
That’s it for today. We’ll catch you on the flip side.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sony Music is suing Kroger over nearly 400 TikTok and Instagram ads allegedly using songs by Beyoncé, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson and Outkast without permission. Sony says Kroger exploited the songs’ popularity to boost its social media reach

Jessica Simpson’s fall Walmart fashion line arrives as she returns to music after a 15-year hiatus, alongside a new Netflix documentary about her career and personal journey.

Stray Kids’ concert film The dominATE Experience, filmed during their SoFi Stadium shows, is now on Blu-ray and DVD with a bonus “ITEM” performance. A Seoul concert Blu-ray is also available.

Lindsey Stirling announced her 25-city 2026 Snow Waltz Holiday Tour, beginning November 18 in Hollywood, Florida, with ARKAI. Tickets go on sale August 28.

North West released her six-track debut EP N0rth4evr, blending rage rap, emo, hyperpop, alt-rock and metal as she works to establish her own musical identity.

Ella Langley’s “Choosin’ Texas” has spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100, tying the record for the longest-running non-holiday song.

Alice Cooper’s 24th annual Christmas Pudding fundraiser is set for December 12 in Phoenix, featuring Dee Snider, Lzzy Hale, Joe Hottinger and John 5. Proceeds benefit Solid Rock Teen Centers. Tickets go on sale August 28.

Australia’s ARIA has banned entirely AI-generated songs from its charts and Music Awards. Generative-AI music must be “substantially human made” to qualify.

Top 5 Albums:
5. Dandelion — Ella Langley
4. You Seem Pretty Sad For a Girl So in Love — Olivia Rodrigo
3. This & That — Stray Kids
2. Lost Weekend — Phoebe Bridgers
1.Wild — Katseye

Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord
For Hammond Chamberlain, working behind the scenes, this is Brian Ibbott. Thanks again for listening. That’s it for today, we’ll catch you on the flip side.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

KATSEYE’s “WILD” debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units, their biggest week yet and making them the fourth all-woman group to top the chart this decade. Phoebe Bridgers’ “Lost Weekend” debuted at No. 2 with 118,000 units, her first solo top-10 album.

ENHYPEN’s “THE SIN: BLISS” won Billboard’s new music poll with nearly 73% of the vote. It’s their first release since Heeseung’s departure.

Dolly Parton is exploring avatar performances as health issues limit her appearances. She’s in early talks with companies producing the technology.

Bret Michaels canceled the rest of his 2026 tour to recover from surgeries, including kidney-stone removal and a ureteral stent.

Foo Fighters performed a career-spanning set with the LA Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl honoring departing music director Gustavo Dudamel, including several rare songs.

Olivia Rodrigo released “Serena Joy,” a non-album track inspired by The Handmaid’s Tale character. The song was initially available only on a limited-edition CD and is now streaming digitally.

Céline Dion is preparing for her Paris residency with an intensive fitness regimen including Pilates and ballet, marking her first live performances since 2022.

Big Thief debuted their surprise triple album “Horsepower” at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, performing the entire album during a three-hour show with guests including Iris DeMent, Gillian Welch and Lucinda Williams.

W.A.S.P.’s Blackie Lawless is writing an autobiography, “Tales From The Square Mile,” focusing on Hollywood’s influence on his life and career rather than a typical rock memoir.

Musical Spirograph is a browser-based generative music tool that uses geometric patterns to create compositions, with customizable rotors, scales, synths and more.

Top Five Singles:
5. Hate That I Made You Love Me — Ariana Grande
4. Boston — Stella Lefty
3. Been By Now — Morgan Wallen
2. I Knew It, I Knew You — Taylor Swift
1.Choosin’ Texas — Ella Langley

Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord

For Hammond Chamberlain, working behind the scenes, this is Brian Ibbott. Thanks again for listening.
That’s it for today, we’ll catch you on the flip side.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Madonna leads the 2026 MTV VMAs with 11 nominations, while Taylor Swift follows with nine and could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history with one win.
⁠nme.com

Melissa Manchester, Victoria Williams, and Smashing Pumpkins touring guitarist Kiki Wong are the first announced honorees for the 2027 She Rocks Awards.
⁠billboard.com

Metepec authorities canceled Luis R. Conriquez’s May 15 fair appearance over concerns that his music could potentially glorify crime, following violence at a previous concert where fans became angry after he declined to perform corridos associated with criminal activity.
⁠billboard.com

Duane “Keffe D” Davis is facing trial over prosecutors’ allegation that he orchestrated Tupac Shakur’s 1996 drive-by killing in retaliation for an assault on his nephew,
Orlando Anderson.
⁠rollingstone.com

Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell says his Hodgkin lymphoma has returned after he announced he was in complete remission in 2025, and he may need another stem-cell transplant.
⁠rollingstone.com

Mariah Carey will mark the 25th anniversary of her Glitter soundtrack with its first vinyl release and an expanded digital edition featuring unreleased recordings.
⁠rollingstone.com

Foo Fighters will open for AC/DC for one night only in St. Louis on September 8, replacing the Pretty Reckless, with Dave Grohl calling the opportunity a “dream come true.”
⁠nme.com

And it’s Friday! Let’s check out the latest releases that dropped this week!

“Constant Companion” by Sam Smith
⁠music.apple.com
“Say Yes” by Weezer
⁠music.apple.com
“Hit the Sky” by Wolf Alice
⁠music.apple.com
“Talk It Over” by Leon Bridges
⁠music.apple.com
“Bloody Paradise” by ENHYPEN
⁠music.apple.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.