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ElectronicRockPop
Tame Impala is coming to Rotterdam Ahoy and Rock Werchter in 2027
Tame Impala has announced two shows at Rotterdam Ahoy on June 7 and 8, 2027, as part of the Deadbeat EU/UK Tour across Europe and the UK.
August 24, 2026
Rock
Foo Fighters play historic Hollywood Bowl concert with LA Philharmonic
Foo Fighters took the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on August 22nd for the first time in their 32 year history, joined by the LA Philharmonic and conductor Gustavo Dudamel.
August 24, 2026
Folk / CountryElectronicRock
Big Thief surprises Nashville audience with full performance of new triple album Horsepower
Big Thief performed all 29 songs from their upcoming triple album Horsepower at the Ryman Auditorium on August 22, joined by special guests including Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, and Iris DeMent.
August 24, 2026
Hip-Hop / Rap
Dr. Dre embraces AI in music production and compares it to the drum machine
Dr. Dre doesn't see artificial intelligence as a threat but as a creative tool, and he compares resistance to it with the skepticism people once had about the drum machine.
August 24, 2026
Rock
Bret Michaels cancels all remaining tour dates following two surgeries
Poison frontman Bret Michaels has cancelled all his planned 2026 shows following two recent surgeries and a failed attempt to return to the stage.
August 24, 2026
Hip-Hop / Rap
BigXthaPlug arrested in Texas on the anniversary of his previous arrest
Rapper BigXthaPlug was arrested in Texas on August 21 for driving under the influence, marijuana possession, and illegal weapon possession, exactly one year after his previous arrest.
August 23, 2026
RockMetal
Buckcherry tour bus involved in fatal traffic accident in South Carolina
The tour bus of Buckcherry was involved in a multi vehicle accident on Interstate 26 in Spartanburg County on Friday night, leaving one person dead.
August 23, 2026
Motown songwriter Janie Bradford, the voice behind Money, has passed away at 87
Janie Bradford, who co wrote Motown's very first hit 'Money (That's What I Want)', has passed away at the age of 87 in Los Angeles.
August 23, 2026
Jazz / BluesRockMetal
King Gizzard brings Max Weinberg on stage as a stand in for his son
E Street Band drummer Max Weinberg showed up as a surprise guest with King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in Queens, stepping in for his busy son Jay.
August 23, 2026
Hip-Hop / Rap
Quality Control founder Pierre 'P' Thomas hospitalized after heart attack
Pierre 'P' Thomas, co founder and CEO of hip hop label Quality Control Music, has been hospitalized in Las Vegas after suffering a heart attack.
August 23, 2026
R&B / Soul
Drummer John Paris of Earth, Wind & Fire wakes up from coma once again
John Paris, the 58 year old drummer of Earth, Wind & Fire, has woken up from his medically induced coma for the second time and still has two major surgeries ahead of him.
August 21, 2026
Hip-Hop / Rap
Mac Miller estate reissues The Divine Feminine with three new tracks
The estate of Mac Miller has announced a tenth anniversary edition of The Divine Feminine, complete with three previously unreleased tracks.
August 21, 2026
Folk / CountryPop
Stella Lefty makes her debut with Long Way Home: hit or miss?
The 24 year old American country singer Stella Lefty released her debut album Long Way Home, but the reviews are mixed.
August 21, 2026
ElectronicPop
Courtney Love lovend over Slayyyter's cover van Hole klassieker Violet
Slayyyter speelde een eigen versie van Holes Violet op de Australische radio en kreeg meteen lof van Courtney Love persoonlijk.
August 21, 2026
Pop
Judge gives Ariana Grande permission to unmask hackers
A judge in Los Angeles has given Ariana Grande the green light to use expedited subpoenas to uncover the identities of hackers who stole her unreleased music.
August 20, 2026
Rock
Royal Blood verrast met optreden op Pukkelpop 2026 en nieuwe nummers
Royal Blood treedt vrijdag 21 augustus op als verrassing op Pukkelpop 2026, met nummers van hun aankomende album Dead Company.
August 20, 2026
ElectronicRockMetal
Cult of Luna deelt ingetogen nieuwe single A Way Back
De Zweedse post metalband Cult of Luna brengt met A Way Back een opvallend sombere en kalme tweede single uit van het aankomende album.
August 20, 2026
Hip-Hop / RapR&B / Soul
Anderson.Paak and Cordae Announce Joint Album Heavy Is the Crown
Anderson.Paak and Cordae are releasing their joint debut album Heavy Is the Crown on October 23 through Apeshit, Mass Appeal and EMPIRE.
August 20, 2026
Lowlands 2026 can be followed live from home via NPO Start, 3FM and FunX
Lowlands 2026 in Biddinghuizen runs from August 21 to 23 and you can follow it through a 24/7 livestream on NPO Start, on the radio via 3FM and FunX, and with festival buddies on Twitch.
August 20, 2026
Hip-Hop / RapElectronicR&B / Soul
FKA twigs wint rechtszaak over artiestennaam van indieband The Twigs
Een Amerikaanse rechter heeft de merkinbreukklachten van indieband The Twigs tegen FKA twigs afgewezen wegens te lang talmen met juridische stappen.
August 19, 2026
RockPop
Beatles and Universal Music Sign Global Merchandise and Licensing Deal
Apple Corps and Universal Music Group have entered into a long term global partnership covering merchandise, licensing and e commerce for The Beatles.
August 19, 2026
Rock
Heavens to Betsy releases first record in 32 years featuring archive Baby's Gone
Feminist punk duo Heavens to Betsy has announced Baby's Gone, a collection of early demos and 7 inch singles, set to be released on October 16 through Kill Rock Stars.
August 19, 2026
Metal
Christelijke metalband Demon Hunter sleept Netflix voor de rechter om naam
De christelijke metalband Demon Hunter heeft Netflix, Netflix Studios en concertpromotor AEG Presents aangeklaagd wegens merkinbreuk rond de film KPop Demon Hunters.
August 19, 2026
Folk / CountryRock
Beck unveils third single Disappearing Act from upcoming album Ride Lonesome
Beck shares 'Disappearing Act', the third single from his first album in nearly seven years, produced by himself and mixed by Nigel Godrich.
August 19, 2026
In deze Nederlandse steden staan de meeste concerten
14.245 aangekondigde concerten in de komende twaalf maanden, verdeeld over 197 Nederlandse steden. De volledige ranglijst, met het aantal podia per stad.
August 18, 2026