# touring (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover touring. Page: Feed: --- ## [What to Wear to Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Music Festival, From ’70s Boho to 2010s Alt-Pop](https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/what-to-wear-daisy-chain-fields-music-festival-shop-online-1236321135/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Dunne · Billboard_ Get your festival 'fits ready for KATSEYE, Doechii, Chappell Roan, Stevie Nicks & more. ## [In Canada: Drake Dominates 80% of Spotify’s Global Impact List for the First Half of 2026](https://www.billboard.com/pro/drake-spotify-global-streaming-list-canada-music-news/) _2026-08-21 · Chris Eggertsen · Billboard_ Also up north this week: Montreal's LASSO country festival sees rapid growth and Drizzy celebrates the opening of Ottowa's newest music hub. ## [Los Lobos Settles Sony Music Lawsuit Over ‘Desperado’ Movie Soundtrack Royalties](https://www.billboard.com/pro/los-lobos-settles-sony-music-lawsuit-desperado-soundtrack/) _2026-08-21 · Rachel Scharf · Billboard_ The Chicano rock band is still suing a different Sony subsidiary over the La Bamba film soundtrack. ## [Mattel’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Dolls Sing ‘Golden’ & Sport Iconic Outfits From the Award-Winning Film](https://www.billboard.com/culture/product-recommendations/mattel-kpop-demon-hunters-dolls-shop-online-1236294177/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Dunne · Billboard_ The collection includes a Jinu doll and six HUNTR/X-inspired figures who also sing. ## [Los Ángeles Azules & TINI’s ‘Pa’ Él’ & More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week](https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/best-new-latin-music-poll-los-angeles-azules-tini-yuridia-1236321919/) _2026-08-21 · Jessica Roiz · Billboard_ Which new Latin music release is your favorite? Vote below! ## [Phoebe Bridgers Earns Her First Billboard Airplay No. 1 With ‘Lost Boys’](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/phoebe-bridgers-lost-boys-number-1-adult-alternative-airplay-1236322148/) _2026-08-21 · Kevin Rutherford · Billboard_ The lead single from Lost Weekend tops the Adult Alternative Airplay chart. ## [Executive Turntable: Valeisha Butterfield Joins Guitar Center Music Foundation As CEO & Executive Director](https://www.billboard.com/lists/valeisha-butterfield-ceo-guitar-center-music-foundation/) _2026-08-21 · Ariel King · Billboard_ This week's column features the Neal Agency partnering with WIN and more music industry promotions and hires at Mediabase, UTA, Oak View Group and more. ## [Why I’m Entering the Grammys’ New Asian Pop Category Despite the Backlash (Guest Column)](https://www.billboard.com/pro/grammys-asian-pop-category-why-entering-backlash-op-ed/) _2026-08-21 · Chris Eggertsen · Billboard_ While the controversy over the new category is understandable, we shouldn’t overlook its possibilities. ## [Luke Combs Claims His 21st Country Airplay No. 1 With ‘Be By You’ — Here’s Why It’s an Outlier](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/luke-combs-be-by-you-number-1-country-airplay-chart-1236322133/) _2026-08-21 · Russ Penuell · Billboard_ It’s the star’s third leader from his album The Way I Am . ## [The Dance Floor Isn’t Dead: Can Dance Music’s New Mainstream Surge in the U.S. Last?](https://www.billboard.com/pro/dance-music-booming-slayyyter-john-summit-can-it-last/) _2026-08-21 · Katie Bain · Billboard_ The genre is growing faster than the wider industry, bringing renewed attention to the scene. ## [CLI-first decentralized GPU compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5jCIO3VHiuOd) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Pay workers or run your GPU for FFmpeg transcode and AI inference. ## [Look What the Cat Dragged In! It's the Rockett Mafia](https://www.musicconnection.com/look-what-the-cat-dragged-in-its-the-rockett-mafia/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=look-what-the-cat-dragged-in-its-the-rockett-mafia) _2026-08-21 · Brett Callwood · Music Connection Magazine_ We have to admit it--we went to the Whisky to check out The Rockett Mafia with no small amount of trepidation. This writer is a big fan of Sunset Strip hair metal (we don't believe in guilty pleasures, just pleasures), Poison included. But a band performing Poison's classic Look What the Cat Dragged In debut album, led by Poison drummer Rikki Rockett? Let's face it--musical history tells us that… ## ["Hey! L.A.!" by The Hollywood Stars](https://www.musicconnection.com/hey-l-a-by-the-hollywood-stars/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hey-l-a-by-the-hollywood-stars) _2026-08-21 · Brett Callwood · Music Connection Magazine_ Rum Bar RecordsProducers: The Hollywood Stars, Loren Molinare, Paul Roessler Not all veterans are destined to stay the course and, conversely, sticking around doesn’t guarantee legendary status. That said, The Hollywood Stars is one of those bands that you can’t help but feel got a raw deal. The Los Angeles glitter stompers’ best known song, “King of the Night Time World,” was covered by Kiss for… ## ["Storyland" by Sherri Harding](https://www.musicconnection.com/storyland-by-sherri-harding/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=storyland-by-sherri-harding) _2026-08-21 · Eric Harabadian · Music Connection Magazine_ Instant Replay MusicProducer: Richard Cooper Ottawa-based vocalist Sherri Harding is a soulful singer that is cut from the cloth of like-minded artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Mavis Staples, and Susan Tedeschi. In addition, she is assisted on this album by members of the Muscle Shoals Horns and rhythm section. And she delivers with all the passion and fire one would expect from that kind of… ## ["Devil" by CJ Wildheart](https://www.musicconnection.com/devil-by-cj-wildheart/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=devil-by-cj-wildheart) _2026-08-21 · Brett Callwood · Music Connection Magazine_ Devilspit MusicProducers: CJ Wildheart, Dave Draper British band The Wildhearts is, as far as this scribe is concerned, the best to have emerged in the past four decades. Criminally underrated, The Wildhearts simply don’t do bad songs. The main ingredient is frontman Ginger, but it’s also a fact that he has a gift for surrounding himself with brilliant musicians and songwriters. CJ is one such… ## ["Bass & Face" by Chuck Bergeron](https://www.musicconnection.com/bass-face-by-chuck-bergeron/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bass-face-by-chuck-bergeron) _2026-08-21 · Eric Harabadian · Music Connection Magazine_ Summit RecordsProducers: Paul Wickcliffe and Chuck Bergeron Chuck Bergeron is a first-call jazz bassist and composer that has been the engine behind small combos and big bands, such as his South Florida Jazz Orchestra. Self-admittedly, he’s always been somewhat jealous of the intimacy guitarists and pianists have shared in duet with a singer. So, why not bass? Here he teams with some of the best… ## ["Petal" by Ariana Grande](https://www.musicconnection.com/petal-by-ariana-grande/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=petal-by-ariana-grande) _2026-08-21 · Jacqueline Naranjo · Music Connection Magazine_ Republic Records, Babydoll MusicProducers: Ariana Grande, Ilya, Max Martin If you are expecting a grandiose pop album from Ariana Grande, then Petal is not the album for you. Grande takes a step back with her eighth studio album—it’s more experimental with a strong focus on its pop synth arrangements. The production is airy and haunting especially on tracks like “freak” and “like i do.” Grande’s… ## [Assignments: Elizabeth Lombardi](https://www.musicconnection.com/assignments-elizabeth-lombardi/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assignments-elizabeth-lombardi) _2026-08-21 · Music Connection · Music Connection Magazine_ Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs Spirit Music Spirit Music has hired Elizabeth Lombardi as Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs. Lombardi specializes in negotiating publishing deals, catalog acquisitions, brand and endorsement deals and other business matters for the entire Spirit Music roster. “I’m thrilled to join Spirit Music and work alongside a team that is passionate about… ## ["OK, But Why?" by Anthony Garone](https://www.musicconnection.com/ok-but-why-by-anthony-garone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ok-but-why-by-anthony-garone) _2026-08-21 · Eric Harabadian · Music Connection Magazine_ Moonjune RecordsProducer: Anthony Garone Garone is a guitarist’s guitarist who runs a successful YouTube channel called “Make Weird Music.” This is a collection of select odds and ends he’s been cultivating in his audio lab since 2007. While “weird” might be the optimal word here this 14-track document is an adventurous listener's wet dream. From angular King Crimson-inspired fare to reflective… ## ["Music, Fashion, Film" by Charli xcx](https://www.musicconnection.com/music-fashion-film-by-charli-xcx/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=music-fashion-film-by-charli-xcx) _2026-08-21 · Brett Callwood · Music Connection Magazine_ AtlanticProducers: A.G. Cook, Finn Keane Thirteen years after the release of her debut True Romance album, British pop artist Charli xcx has dropped her seventh full-lengther and, while not the year’s best album by any means, it offers further proof that her musical journey is a rewarding one, both for her fans and herself. It’s gratifying to see Charli xcx having a Gaga-esque period of her career… ## [Phoebe Bridgers, KATSEYE Bag First No. 1s In Australia](https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/phoebe-bridgers-katseye-no-1-australia-1236321755/) _2026-08-21 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ Bridgers finds herself at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart with "Lost Weekend." ## [Earn crypto from idle GPUs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/AHcXzXs1Ksrw) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Run one CLI command, connect your GPU, and start receiving crypto payouts. ## [‘We Know What We Want’: With a New Recording Studio and Label Deal, DMA’S Are Just Getting Started](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/dmas-interview-matt-mason-1236321743/) _2026-08-21 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ Billboard caught up with DMA'S Matt Mason to discuss the band's self-recorded fifth album. ## [Weezer’s Golden Era Has Arrived: Stream The ‘Gold Album’ Now](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/weezer-gold-album-stream-it-now-1236321691/) _2026-08-21 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ The process behind the new self-titled collection was a blast from the past, an LP made the old fashion way. ## [Here’s the Song Diane Warren Hopes Will Extend Her Record-Setting Streak of Oscar Nods for Best Original Song: Listen](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/diane-warren-by-any-means-title-song-mark-wahlberg-film-1236319575/) _2026-08-21 · Paul Grein · Billboard_ David Kushner and The Isley Brothers perform the song for the film By Any Means , which is set in the 1960s. ## [Sam Smith, Stella Lefty, Weezer & More: New Music Friday Guide](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sam-smith-stella-lefty-weezer-new-music-friday-guide-1236320433/) _2026-08-21 · Eric Renner Brown · Billboard_ Check out the must-hear releases of the week. ## [Garth Brooks’ ‘Blame It All On My Roots’ Tour: Every Song Played On Opening Night](https://www.billboard.com/lists/garth-brooks-blame-it-all-on-my-roots-tour-opening-night/) _2026-08-21 · Melinda Newman · Billboard_ The country superstar returned to the road with a show taken right out of 1997. ## [ENHYPEN Drops Latest Installment in ‘THE SIN’ Series With ‘BLISS’: Stream It Now](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/enhypen-the-sin-bliss-stream-it-now-1236321606/) _2026-08-21 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ THE SIN : BLISS is the K-pop group's eighth mini-album. ## [Stella Lefty’s ‘Long Way Home’: All 14 Tracks Ranked](https://www.billboard.com/lists/stella-lefty-long-way-home-all-tracks-ranked/) _2026-08-21 · Melinda Newman · Billboard_ The "Boston" singer-songwriter releases her first full-length set, full of winsome, appealing tunes. ## [Sam Smith’s ‘Hazel Eyes’: All 12 Songs Ranked](https://www.billboard.com/lists/sam-smith-new-album-review-hazel-eyes-all-12-songs-ranked/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Williams · Billboard_ The British singer-songwriter's fifth album is deeply personal, revealing a more assured side of the star while offering an intimate glimpse into the people and places closest to them. ## [How Gang of Youths Took a ‘Whole Different Approach’ With New Era](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/gang-of-youths-whole-different-approach-new-music-1236321570/) _2026-08-21 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ The Australian alternative rock group this week shared "Things Take Time," their first new music in four years. ## [Jack Barksdale: Stirring Storyteller](https://www.musicconnection.com/jack-barksdale-stirring-storyteller/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jack-barksdale-stirring-storyteller) _2026-08-21 · Andrea Beenham · Music Connection Magazine_ Penning his first original at seven years old, live performances began at nine. Now with 10 years of touring behind him (including the United States, Canada, and England), Jack Barksdale is shifting the landscape of Americana. At barely 19, his prodigal guitar playing and old-soul lyrics deliver a rare, authentic style that defies his years. Playing guitar, slide, harmonica, mandolin, piano, and… ## [Stay updated on your professional world (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/NKPz3fVLAPNU) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Keep in touch with people you know, build your career. ## [Kyle Fishman Signs with ERN’s Cadillac Music](https://www.musicconnection.com/kyle-fishman-signs-with-erns-cadillac-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kyle-fishman-signs-with-erns-cadillac-music) _2026-08-20 · Andy Kaufmann · Music Connection Magazine_ Date Signed: June 2026Publisher: ERN’s Cadillac MusicType of Music: Country, Pop, RockManagement: Lauren LieuPublicity: Corey Brewer, Rachel Heatherly, Big Loud - corey@bigloud.comA&R: Mike Giangreco, Dane Schmidt Born and raised in California, Kyle Fishman has been making music most of his life. He started out playing in death metal bands and touring throughout his teens, but he always liked… ## [Kenny Whitmire Signs with MCA](https://www.musicconnection.com/kenny-whitmire-signs-with-mca/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kenny-whitmire-signs-with-mca) _2026-08-20 · Andy Kaufmann · Music Connection Magazine_ Date Signed: May 2026Label: MCAType of Music: CountryManagement: River House ArtistsBooking: The Neal AgencyLegal: Hunter Cottingham PLLCPublicity: LEDEA&R: MCAWeb: kennywhitmire.com Hailing from Woodstock, GA, Kenny Whitmire came to Nashville in 2022. The blossoming country star’s music draws on ‘90s-flavored hits every bit as much as the genre’s most famous traditionalists. He started putting… ## [Dummy Signs with Polyvinyl Record Co.](https://www.musicconnection.com/dummy-signs-with-polyvinyl-record-co/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dummy-signs-with-polyvinyl-record-co) _2026-08-20 · Andy Kaufmann · Music Connection Magazine_ Date Signed: March 2026Label: Polyvinyl Record Co.Band Members: Alex Ewell, drums, synths; Emma Maatman, vocals, synths, organ; Nathan O’Dell, vocals, guitar, organ; Joe Trainor, guitar, synths; Lance Umble, bassType of Music: Ambient RockManagement: Eric Mayers, Red Light Management - eric.mayers@redlightmanagement.comBooking: Geoff McGovern - Ground Control Touring,… ## [Coco Smith Signs with VHS Records](https://www.musicconnection.com/coco-smith-signs-with-vhs-records/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=coco-smith-signs-with-vhs-records) _2026-08-20 · Brett Callwood · Music Connection Magazine_ Date Signed: June 2026Label: VHS RecordsType of Music: Singer-SongwriterManagement: mauricemusicmanagement@gmail.com Booking: mauricemusicmanagement@gmail.com Publicity: Kenzie Davis, Big Hassle - kenzie@bighassle.com A&R: Reed Black, VHS Records - reedblacksound@gmail.com Web: instagram.com/cocosmith\_\_ New York singer and songwriter Coco Smith comes from a family of musicians and, as a child, she… ## [SONY SUES UDIO AGAIN](https://www.musicconnection.com/sony-sues-udio-again/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sony-sues-udio-again) _2026-08-20 · Glenn T. Litwak · Music Connection Magazine_ Sony Music has sued A.I. startup Udio for copyright infringement for a second time. Sony asserts Udio used over 30,000 recordings it copied without permission in order to train it’s A.I. models. The lawsuit was filed by Sony on July 20, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Sony had tried to add this belated claim to its first copyright case against Udio, but the… ## [Shining a DIY Spotlight on Halo Kitsch](https://www.musicconnection.com/shining-a-diy-spotlight-on-halo-kitsch/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=shining-a-diy-spotlight-on-halo-kitsch) _2026-08-20 · Brett Callwood · Music Connection Magazine_ MC wrote in a recent New Music Critique review (an 8.4/10 review, by the way) that alt-rocker Halo Kitsch describes herself as “underrated,” but that won’t be the case for much longer if there’s any justice. Of course, justice isn’t always readily available in the music industry, but we can hope. For her part, the artist known as Halo Kitsch is a born performer. “I loved singing in the shower,… ## [Robert Xavier Burden’s Music of the Spheres](https://www.musicconnection.com/robert-xavier-burdens-music-of-the-spheres/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=robert-xavier-burdens-music-of-the-spheres) _2026-08-20 · Shana Nys Dambrot · Music Connection Magazine_ Robert Burden fuses a labor-intensive Renaissance-level figurative technique with the obsessive-collector deep end of the pop culture canon in large-scale oil paintings whose Gen X-coded hyper-decorative motifs have only become more complex and dense with contemporary and historical references over the past 20 years. Often incorporating toys—which he considers as talismans from the liminal space… ## [Chordal's Grayson Sanders, CEO and Co-Founder](https://www.musicconnection.com/chordals-grayson-sanders-ceo-and-co-founder/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chordals-grayson-sanders-ceo-and-co-founder) _2026-08-20 · Andy Kaufmann · Music Connection Magazine_ Years with Company: 8Address: Los Angeles, CAWeb: chordal.comEmail: hello@chordal.com BACKGROUND Chordal is helping make it easier than ever for music makers and rights holders to clear their catalogs for synchronization. A graduate of NYU, Grayson Sanders helped build the company after experiencing success as a classical composer. Syncing Up I thought I was heading towards a film music career, so… ## [Crosstalk with Wynne Bennett](https://www.musicconnection.com/crosstalk-with-wynne-bennett/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=crosstalk-with-wynne-bennett) _2026-08-20 · Rob Putnam · Music Connection Magazine_ Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Wynne Bennett discovered her affinity for piano at about the same time as she learned to read. Around age seven, noted jazz pianist and family friend Barry Harris took her on as a student and soon recommended her for a place at New York’s famed Harlem School of the Arts. Following graduation, she majored in composition at the Mannes College of Music at… ## [Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo Showed Up on Late Night TV Painted In Gold](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/weezer-rivers-cuomo-late-night-tv-painted-in-gold-1236320736/) _2026-08-20 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ The band performed "Gold Album" cut "We Might as Well Be Strangers" on "The Tonight Show." ## [NCT 127 Hits ‘Kick It’ And ‘Piñata’ Medley on ‘AGT’: Watch](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/nct-127-kick-it-pinata-medley-agt-1236320657/) _2026-08-20 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ NCT 127 dazzled and rapper Luke Taleno advanced to the semis during Wednesday night's "AGT" results show. ## [BMG Signs Anna Lunoe to Worldwide Publishing Deal](https://www.billboard.com/pro/bmg-signs-anna-lunoe-worldwide-publishing-deal/) _2026-08-20 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ “Super excited to be kickstarting a new era for my music with the BMG family,” comments Lunoe. ## [‘This Is Definitely An Up’: Evanescence’s Amy Lee Reflects on Latest Album ‘Sanctuary’ And World Tour](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/evanescence-amy-lee-interview-sanctuary-world-tour-1236320633/) _2026-08-20 · Lars Brandle · Billboard_ "It's a lot to sum up, but it's been emotional in a very beautiful, connected way," Amy Lee says of this latest phase of Evanescence. ## [Sam Smith Says Madonna ‘Made Sure She Got Through to Me’ During ‘Unholy’ Controversy: ‘Her Music Is a Lifeline to Queer People’](https://www.billboard.com/culture/pride/sam-smith-madonna-reached-out-unholy-controversy-1236320617/) _2026-08-20 · Alicia Urrea · Billboard_ Smith praised the pop star during a discussion on The Zane Lowe Show . ## [Halsey Is Back to Blonde: See Her Latest Hairstyle](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/halsey-shows-off-new-hairstyle-looks-completely-different-1236320577/) _2026-08-20 · Cata Balzano · Billboard_ Tinkerbell, is that you? ## [Melissa Manchester, Victoria Williams & The Smashing Pumpkins’ Kiki Wong Are First Honorees for 2027 She Rocks Awards](https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2027-she-rocks-awards-melissa-manchester-victoria-williams-1236320579/) _2026-08-20 · Paul Grein · Billboard_ Samantha Fish returns as co-host for show’s 15th anniversary. ## [Post Malone Is Engaged to Christy Lee](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/post-malone-engaged-christy-lee-1236320478/) _2026-08-20 · Alicia Urrea · Billboard_ Malone and Lee were first linked in early 2025. ## [Watch Madelyn Cline’s Reaction to Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘House Tour’ VMA Nomination: ‘I’m Sweating!’](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/madelyn-cline-sabrina-carpenter-house-tour-vma-nomination-1236320531/) _2026-08-20 · Alicia Urrea · Billboard_ The actress -- who co-starred in the video with Carpenter & Margaret Qualley -- was informed of the 2026 nomination on Today . ## [50 Cent Shares a Popsicle PSA After Outshine Recall: ‘Can’t Eat Lettuce, Can’t Eat Popsicles’](https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/50-cent-outshine-popsicles-recall-psa-video-1236320537/) _2026-08-19 · Angel Diaz · Billboard_ Outshine's parent company Dreyer's issued a voluntary recall on five flavors because they might be contaminated with glass. ## [Charley Crockett Weighs In On Twin Temple Satanic Panic By Dinging Jack White and Claiming Satan-Loving Band’s ‘Vibe Just Wasn’t Right’](https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/charley-crockett-talks-twin-temple-tour-boot-slams-jack-white-1236319760/) _2026-08-19 · Gil Kaufman · Billboard_ White responded with some spicy lyrics to a fictional song about speaking your mind and political fat cats.