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The Changi Souvenir Song Album Survived Intact: Making It Swing Was the Hard Part
September 27, 2026
The Changi Souvenir Song Album Survived Intact: Making It Swing Was the Hard Part
The notes survived, but the chords clashed. A school jazz trio and a 1993 recording helped make Changi's POW songs swing again.
When Can You Hear Dolly Parton’s Final Recording? 13 November, on U2’s Carnaval De Luz
September 27, 2026
When Can You Hear Dolly Parton’s Final Recording? 13 November, on U2’s Carnaval De Luz
Dolly Parton's last vocal is a duet with Bono. It closes U2's Carnaval De Luz on 13 November, and Silencio is out now to tide you over.
Las Hermanas Machado Won a Forest Hills Stage From a TikTok LIVE, and From Singapore, the LIVE Is the Part You Can Actually Get Into
September 25, 2026
Las Hermanas Machado Won a Forest Hills Stage From a TikTok LIVE, and From Singapore, the LIVE Is the Part You Can Actually Get Into
Three sisters livestreamed on TikTok and landed a Forest Hills Stadium slot next to Carly Rae Jepsen.
SOTA HANAMURA Wrote a City Pop Love Song About a Ramen Chain He Has Eaten at for 18 Years
September 24, 2026
SOTA HANAMURA Wrote a City Pop Love Song About a Ramen Chain He Has Eaten at for 18 Years
18 years of eating the same ramen chain turned into a full city pop love song, no broth mentioned once, and fans are already booking tables.
ROSÉ Filmed Her New Single on an iPhone 18 Pro, and Apple Paid for the Whole Thing
September 23, 2026
ROSÉ Filmed Her New Single on an iPhone 18 Pro, and Apple Paid for the Whole Thing
A phone that blurs backgrounds like a cinema lens? ROSÉ just became Apple's biggest pop billboard yet, and the song isn't even the album.
Jackson Wang Signs with Roc Nation and Thanks 30 Fans From 80 Countries
September 22, 2026
Jackson Wang Signs with Roc Nation and Thanks 30 Fans From 80 Countries
He landed a Roc Nation deal and gave the spotlight to 30 fans from 80 countries instead of himself. That's the real flex here!
STARGLOW Answer Their Audition Song One Year on with “WISHES”
September 22, 2026
STARGLOW Answer Their Audition Song One Year on with “WISHES”
A year ago they sang PIECES not knowing if they'd made it. Now all five STARGLOW members answer it themselves, with a surprise new single called WISHES.
Jason Zhang Brought a Blood, Sweat & Tears Founder Into Mandopop
September 21, 2026
Jason Zhang Brought a Blood, Sweat & Tears Founder Into Mandopop
A pop star with 100 million followers flew to the US and returned with a rock single built by Blood, Sweat & Tears' own drummer!
Masayoshi Fujita’s Expo 2025 Forest Had 1,500 Trees and a Rain Mode: Now It’s an Album
September 20, 2026
Masayoshi Fujita’s Expo 2025 Forest Had 1,500 Trees and a Rain Mode: Now It’s an Album
A 1,500-tree forest once changed its soundtrack with the weather. Now you can bring the rain yourself, no sensors required.
XG’s Label Went Dark for a Day: Now “DEPENDS” Lands 6 November
September 20, 2026
XG’s Label Went Dark for a Day: Now “DEPENDS” Lands 6 November
A label went dark for a whole day, then resurfaced with a song titled after the one answer nobody wants to hear: it depends.