Dacus is closing out her 'Forever Is a Feeling' era with a full orchestral set at the Bowl, a format she admits might be 'weird.' That's a deliberate, ambitious way to cap an album cycle, and worth watching for how the continuous, no-break structure lands live.
musicSunday, September 13, 2026
Lucy Dacus's Orchestral Finale Leads a Quiet Day
Today's music news is a grab bag: a major artist's orchestral farewell, a K-pop health scare, and a deep dive into the Mellotron's legacy. The through-line is a mix of the personal and the technical, from Dacus's intimate Hollywood Bowl plans to the machinery behind rock's greatest hits.
Live and Personal
Two stories about artists and their audiences, one a planned farewell, the other an unexpected absence.

Haewon's last-minute withdrawal from Music Bank in Barcelona is a reminder of how tightly packed K-pop schedules are. JYP's confirmation of health issues just hours before showtime points to the physical toll these tours take, and fans will be watching for updates on her recovery.
Behind the Music
From the Mellotron's strange history to the synths spotted in a sci-fi film, today's tech stories are about the gear that shapes sound.
A video tour of the world's most comprehensive Mellotron collection is a treat for gear nerds, tracing the instrument from The Beatles to King Crimson. It's a reminder that some of rock's most iconic sounds came from a machine that was notoriously unreliable, yet irreplaceable.
Spotting a TR-909 and a CR-5000 in a mainstream film like Project Hail Mary is a fun easter egg for synth enthusiasts. It also shows how deeply electronic drum machines have permeated pop culture, even in non-musical contexts.
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