This is a short external music news digest for Jul 24, 2026. It pulls from public publisher feeds, summarizes only the headline context, and links readers back to the original reporting.
Use this as a quick scan of what is moving around the wider music industry today. UpcomingSounds does not republish full external articles.
Music News To Watch
- Jon Bon Jovi Cuts Short Madison Square Garden Concert Due to Illness (Billboard, Jul 24)
The Hall of Fame inducted rock band cut short their set at Madison Square Garden, as Jon Bon Jovi struggled with the effects of a sinus infection. - Charli xcx, Tyla, Morgan Wallen & More: New Music Friday Guide (Billboard, Jul 24)
Check out the must-hear releases of the week. - The Rolling Stones’ ‘Foreign Tongues’ Debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart (Billboard, Jul 24)
Plus, the set starts in the top 10 on five more album charts. - Listen to Orville Peck’s New Song “Too Little, Too Late” (Pitchfork, Jul 24)
Emmylou Harris, Noah Cyrus, and Allison Russell feature on the singer's second LP, due out September 18 - ‘I Needed Something to Sink My Teeth Into’: Why Amy Shark Decamped to a Converted Church In Wales to Create ‘Soft Pop’ (Billboard, Jul 24)
“It was such a rollercoaster, but I'm just so proud of myself. I really went for it,” Shark tells Billboard. - Charli xcx Returns With Cinematic ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Album: Stream It Now (Billboard, Jul 24)
The pop star's Brat follow-up is here. - Charli xcx’s ‘Music, Fashion, Film’: All 11 Tracks Ranked (Billboard, Jul 24)
The pop great's long-anticipated new set is finally here. - Sound Deal: Sony Is Blowing Out These Top-Rated Headphones for Just $10 (Billboard, Jul 24)
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