musicWednesday, June 24, 2026
Carly Rae Jepsen is releasing a 24-track double album, while Eros Innovation launches an AI-powered label that resurrects Mohammed Rafi. The day also brings a surprising Swift-Wilson duet and a sobering look at women in electronic music.
Two very different album announcements landed today, one human and one AI-generated.
Carly Rae Jepsen's double album 'Day and Night' is 24 tracks split into day and night halves, out September 18. The first single drops June 26.
Eros Innovation's AI label uses a Large Cultural Model to create seven AI artists, and partners with the Mohammed Rafi estate to produce new recordings and a live experience similar to ABBA Voyage.
A surprise duet and a sobering industry panel round out the day.
Taylor Swift joined Lainey Wilson for a 'Love Story' duet at Travis Kelce's Tight End University concert in Nashville, blending pop and country for a football crowd.
A panel at Fete de la Musique+ in Seoul highlighted persistent gender-based obstacles for women in electronic music, from club culture to career longevity.
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Rob Thomas Remembers Clive Davis: ‘Losing Clive Is the End of an Era’www.rollingstone.com
Music has emerged as the World Cup's unexpected star — and every nation has its own soundtracknypost.com
"I vowed I'd stop screaming by the time I was 60. Now I'm looking back and thinking, 'Whatever happened to that?'"
Deep Purple launch trippy video for supercharged new single Guilt Trippin'www.loudersound.com
DJ Plead: Pleasepitchfork.com
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Muni Long Shared the Story of Her Double Lung Transplantwww.thecut.com
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3rd of 3 – Next Generationmuz4now.com
A short promotional post from musician Stan Stewart (@muz4now) announcing the third and final song in a trio of hard rock tracks, titled "Next Generation." The post thanks listeners and VIP supporters, and teases upcoming projects including folk songs and a new duo collaboration.
George Pappas, a controversial author and poet, releases his fourth poetry collection titled "Body Parts," continuing his experiment of transforming song lyrics into poetic verse. The collection features lyrics dating from the late 1990s and early 2000s, inspired by rock and roll
K-Pop Star Mark Lee Under Fire for Wearing Confederate Flag Shirt, Label Issues Apologywww.complex.com
K-pop star Mark Lee faced backlash after being photographed wearing a vintage T-shirt featuring the Confederate flag. His company, Upper Room, issued an apology stating the shirt was chosen purely for its vintage aesthetic, not its symbolism. The company acknowledged the historic
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