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RSS Apr 3, 2026 2:09pm · Rolling Stone Music News

Leon Thomas Is Traveling the World, Working With Pharrell, and Playing Concerts on Airplanes

The Grammy-winning R&B star offers an update on his Mutt follow-up and discusses the unique performance he recorded for a new concert series from Delta and YouTube

RSS Apr 3, 2026 1:27pm · Pitchfork News

11 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), Los Thuthanaka, and More

Stream new releases from MIKE and Earl Sweatshirt, Sunn 0))), Los Thuthanaka

RSS Apr 3, 2026 12:00pm · Musically

The album is back

This week’s Sandbox dives into the album as a format, which is undergoing something of a cultural resurgence led by album-focused artists like Charli xcx, Lily Allen, Geese, Bad Bunny and Rosalía.…

RSS Apr 3, 2026 12:00pm · Musically

Meta launches new ad placement options

Meta recently unveiled a suite of updates including new Reels ad placement options, improved creator partnership discovery, and new AI creative tools.…

RSS Apr 3, 2026 12:00pm · Musically

First child social media bans are falling short, Aussie study says

Indonesia recently became the second country to implement a social media ban policy for children under 16. New data from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner – the first country to initiate a ban three months ago – now reports that 4.…

RSS Apr 3, 2026 6:00am · Musically

The Foundation of Trust: Why Royalty Infrastructure is the Key to Artist Retention in 2026

Artists and rightsholders have unprecedented leverage over where to house their catalogs. Legacy brand prestige is no longer enough to retain them; instead, your artist network’s loyalty depends heavily on […] The post is from Music Ally.

RSS Apr 3, 2026 4:06am · Pitchfork News

U2 Return with New EP Easter Lily

The band’s second EP in as many months features Brian Eno

RSS Apr 3, 2026 4:03am · Rolling Stone Music News

U2 Surprise Release Six-Song Spiritual EP ‘Easter Lily’

“It’s a time that has our band digging deeper into our lives to find a wellspring of songs to try meet the moment,” says Bono

RSS Apr 3, 2026 4:01am · Rolling Stone Music News

Ravyn Lenae and Dominic Fike Put Loyalty to the Test on ‘Reputation’

The collaboration arrives alongside “Bobby,” a solo single from Lenae, who recently told Rolling Stone that her next album is “nearing the end”

RSS Apr 2, 2026 11:34pm · Pitchfork News

Pooh Shiesty Arrested on Robbery, Kidnapping Charges Over Alleged Gucci Mane Label Dispute

The rapper was arrested on April 1 along with seven other suspects

RSS Apr 2, 2026 9:24pm · Pitchfork News

King Princess to Star in Aimee Mann’s Girl, Interrupted Musical

Mikaela Straus will make her theatrical debut as Lisa, the same role Angelina Jolie played in the 1999 film

RSS Apr 2, 2026 5:07pm · Music Business WorldWide

Dialled In Records launches in London focused on South Asian music in partnership with The Collective, part of Universal Music UK’s Island-EMI

Dialled In Records launches with two acts: Pakistan-born producer and DJ Ahadadream, and Excise Dept, an India-based multidisciplinary collective. Source

RSS Apr 2, 2026 5:02pm · Music Business WorldWide

Wyclef Jean and Jaeson Ma’s D2C service OpenWav launches Snafu-backed indie artist financing platform

OpenWav says it can pay advances 'anywhere from the low five figures to the high seven figures' Source

RSS Apr 2, 2026 4:51pm · Music Business WorldWide

Meta touts Instagram as music superfan hub in new Luminate study

Musicians who participate in Instagram's Activation program see their streaming numbers jump by roughly 10% in the week an activation launches. Source

RSS Apr 2, 2026 4:34pm · Pitchfork News

Olivia Rodrigo Announces New Album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love

The Guts follow-up is officially out in June

RSS Apr 2, 2026 4:03pm · Music Business WorldWide

Rostrum Pacific’s FatBeats acquires physical distro company Traffic Entertainment Group, plus D2C store and label Get On Down

The deal brings together three companies with a combined 50 years of experience in vinyl distribution, physical distribution, and premium catalog re-issues. Source

RSS Apr 2, 2026 3:56pm · Pitchfork News

Ex-Turnstile Guitarist Brady Ebert Arrested for Attempted Murder of Brendan Yates’ Father

“We have no language left for Brady,” the band said, after Ebert’s arrest for allegedly hitting William Yates with a car

RSS Apr 2, 2026 3:30pm · Pitchfork News

Of Montreal Prep New Album Aethermead

“When” leads the follow-up to 2024’s Lady on the Cusp

RSS Apr 2, 2026 1:04pm · Pitchfork News

Loukeman Announces Album and Shares Extremely Canadian Video for “To the Sky”

SD-3 will close the trilogy that began back in 2021

RSS Apr 2, 2026 12:49pm · Music Business WorldWide

Brian Miller appointed Chief Business Officer at TuneCore

Miller has served as Chief Revenue Officer at TuneCore for the last two years Source