This is a short external music news digest for Jul 27, 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
- Diplo, Logan Paul Honor Oliver Tree at Santa Cruz ‘Celebration of Life’ (Billboard, Jul 27)
The memorial service was held six weeks after the singer died in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro at 32. - System of a Down and Faith No More Announce First Australian and New Zealand Tour in Over a Decade (Billboard, Jul 27)
The shows mark System of a Down's first Australian dates since 2012. - Fans Choose JENNIE’s ‘Less Than a Lover’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music (Billboard, Jul 27)
The BLACKPINK member's new solo single brought in more than 62% of the vote this week. - Ol’ Dirty Bastard Has His Own New York City Street Now (Pitchfork, Jul 26)
The Wu-Tang Clan co-founder’s grandmother lives on the Bed-Stuy block that bears his name - Listen to Michael Stipe’s New Song “Hum Desiderata” (Pitchfork, Jul 26)
The R.E.M. frontman’s debut solo album is in the works - Watch Hayley Williams Bring Out Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman, Jenny Lewis at Newport Folk Festival (Pitchfork, Jul 26)
Jack Antonoff, Lucy Dacus, This Is Lorelei, Kelsey Lu, and Joy Oladokun also hopped onstage - Charli xcx Releases ‘Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition)’ on iTunes (Billboard, Jul 26)
Three bonus tracks previously posted on her Instagram alt-account are now available to download in a $4.99 digital album bundle. - Charli XCX Releases Music, Fashion, Film B-Sides (Pitchfork, Jul 26)
All three songs come with their own black-and-white music videos
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