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Billboard and Luminate have made Smart Media Albums chart-eligible beginning with the Oct. 2–8, 2026 tracking week, giving KiTbetter’s KiTalbums a new route into album consumption and sales charts.

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The Al Sears Music Fest returns to Macomb, Illinois, Sept. 16-19, 2026, with jazz, bluegrass, R&B and Latin jazz honoring hometown saxophonist and bandleader “Big” Al Sears.

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Carín León became the first Latino artist to perform at Las Vegas’ Sphere with a seven-show residency that opened Sept. 4, adding a new milestone for Música Mexicana in the U.S. A new analysis by Manuel Herrejón Suárez argues the genre is turning…

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D.D. MEC has released the Francophone album À Ma Façon on global streaming platforms, backed by a visual campaign that includes seven music videos.

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Sibafo Publishing has broadened its 2026 release lineup with new singles, artist projects and visual campaigns for global streaming audiences.

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Composer Shvarts Black has released Genesis, a two-part classical concept album built around the Seven Days of Creation.

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The Art Worth Festival has selected its 2026 artist lineup for the October 23-25 event at The Shops at Clearfork in Fort Worth.

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Ireland-based artist Damien Cain won the 2026 InterContinental Music Award in the European Metal category for “Standarte,” a bilingual anti-war track about violence, belief and obedience.

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The Coast Film & Music Festival is back for its eighth year Oct. 16-25 in Laguna Beach, with five nights of concerts at the 2,600-seat Irvine Bowl anchoring a townwide lineup of films, talks and outdoor programming.

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Denver alternative rock band Nineteen Minutes Later is using the city’s haunted landmarks and shadowed history as a frame for its sound and live identity.

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Malan Breton will present his Spring/Summer 2027 collection at Sony Hall during New York Fashion Week on Sept. 13, marking a farewell to New York before the designer relocates to Rome. The show combines a cinematic opening, garden-inspired runway…

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Sara Bareilles is opening up about the grief, fertility struggles and loss that shaped her new album ‘Good Grief,’ while revealing why Meg Wolitzer’s ‘The Interestings’ became her next stage musical project.

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Chief Outsiders has added hospitality marketer Leah Smith to its roster of more than 100 fractional CMOs and CSOs. Smith will focus on brand awareness, customer acquisition and revenue growth for hospitality, lifestyle and experience-driven…

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Rising hip-hop artist V1V1D has released ‘Tongue Rings & Tattoos,’ a high-energy follow-up that broadens his atmospheric rap sound as his audience grows across streaming and social platforms.

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Soboba Casino Resort will host country star Scotty McCreery at its Event Center on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8 p.m. The 21-and-over concert adds a high-profile act to the Southern California resort’s entertainment lineup.

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The MusicFest at Steamboat has opened booking for its 41st year, set for Jan. 5-10, 2027, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

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Clarity Liao has released “Lose,” the focus single from her upcoming debut EP “Dear…,” a seven-song project about love, jealousy, rejection and letting go. The track marks a defining solo step for the singer-songwriter as she leans into…

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Rome Records has released its sixth album, Only Now, a 12-track project that puts reggae and roots influences at the forefront.

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Propstore will auction more than 800 music collectibles in the UK on Oct. 1-2, 2026, with highlighted items tied to Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, The Beatles, Oasis and Britney Spears.

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Electronic artist Ronnie Darko has released “Screecher” on major streaming and social platforms, with more singles set to follow in early September 2026. The New Hampshire producer says the track marks another step in a house- and…