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Damien Cain wins 2026 InterContinental Music Award for Standarte
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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.
Casablanca the Gawd sets debut album release for Aug. 20
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Buffalo MC Casablanca the Gawd will release his debut album, You’re Now About to Witness…, on Aug. 20, 2026 via Compass 120 Entertainment.
Nick Hissom returns with unapologetic EP Hot Boy Things
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Nick Hissom, the UK-born American pop artist also known as Hizzy, released his five-track EP Hot Boy Things on Sept. 10, 2026, pairing breakup-era catharsis with club-ready pop and theatrical visuals.
Indian filmmaker’s German-language film ‘The Concertmaster’ wins festival honors
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Manoj Maurya’s German-language feature The Concertmaster blends Western classical music, disability, and healing into an independent drama shot across Rhineland-Palatinate.
Titan OS adds nine XITE music channels in Europe
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Titan OS has added nine free XITE music video channels to TVs in the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom.
Mike Field releases 'Traffic Police' video before Toronto concert
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Toronto jazz trumpeter Mike Field has released the official video for ‘Traffic Police’ from his album Nashland, with the Toronto-shot clip arriving before his Aug. 5 hometown show at Reid’s Distillery.
Chartmetric and Splice map the rise of hybrid music genres
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Chartmetric and Splice found that hybrid genres are taking a larger share of global listening while traditional top genres shrink.
Terry Greene releases memoir on faith, ministry and music
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Terry Greene has released an inspirational memoir about his life in faith, ministry and music, drawing on his childhood in West Palm Beach and his career as an author, minister and musician.
Fritz Fire leans into atmospheric music built to last
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Independent artist and producer Fritz Fire is positioning his music as an antidote to fast-scrolling streaming culture, with releases and recognition across indie radio and charts.
Joe Bonamassa Extends Blues Chart Record with Rory Gallagher Tribute Album
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Joe Bonamassa has scored his record-setting 31st No. 1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums Chart with The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork, a live tribute to Rory Gallagher that also posted strong sales and chart results in the U.S. and Europe.
FITRADIO becomes HYROX’s first digital training music partner
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FITRADIO and HYROX announced a global multi-year partnership on June 22, 2026, giving HYROX athletes a dedicated training station inside the FITRADIO app. The deal expands FITRADIO’s performance-focused music into HYROX’s fast-growing race and gym…
Triangle Oktoberfest returns Oct. 2-3 in Cary with charity push
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Triangle Oktoberfest will return to Cary’s Koka Booth Amphitheatre on Oct. 2-3, 2026, with organizers aiming to push the event’s cumulative charitable giving past $1 million.
Hofbräu München pop-up beer hall to open in Houston's EaDo on Oct. 1
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A 14,000-square-foot Oktoberfest Nation Houston pop-up will bring official Hofbräu München beer, Bavarian food and live German music to East Downtown Houston from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31, 2026. The event is designed as a Bavarian beer hall experience…
Berlin artist Fanci Funk launches debut single Get Up and Funk
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Berlin-based artist and producer Fanci Funk has released debut single “Get Up and Funk,” a funk-pop track that introduces the sound of his forthcoming album.
DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite launches on Steam with 10-player battle mode
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CAVE Interactive launched DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite on Steam on Aug. 27 JST, adding a new 10-player Royale mode, new stages, a new character and new music.
Fanci Funk launches debut single Get Up and Funk
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Berlin-based artist and producer Fanci Funk is introducing his first single, a funky pop track titled Get Up and Funk, with a launch date of Aug. 13, 2026. The release marks the first public step in a debut-album rollout aimed at reaching a global…
Chungnam Content Agency brings three Korean games to Gamescom 2026
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Chungnam Content Agency is taking three Korean game makers to Gamescom 2026 in Cologne, Germany, through its Chungnam Joint Pavilion.
CAVE sets Steam launch for DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite on Aug. 26
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CAVE Interactive will launch DoDonPachi Resurrection Reignite on Steam worldwide on Aug. 26 in the U.S. and Aug. 27 in Japan, bringing a 10-player real-time bullet-hell battle mode, new character content and new music to the long-running shooter…
Banijay Americas brings LUMINISCENCE to Sacramento cathedral
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Banijay Americas will launch LUMINISCENCE at Sacramento’s Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament on Sept. 17, extending the immersive light-and-music experience to a historic California landmark.
Namito marks 30 years with new remix and anniversary releases
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German-Iranian DJ and producer Namito is celebrating 30 years of music production with a career that spans more than 400 tracks, shows in over 50 countries and releases on major electronic labels.
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