This is a short external music news digest for Jul 28, 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
- Blues Voice Marlene Cummins and Saltwater Band Announced as 2026 NIMAs Hall of Fame Inductees (Billboard, Jul 28)
The 2026 NIMAs take place at Darwin Amphitheater in Garramilla/Darwin on Saturday, Aug. 8, hosted by Rob Collins and Leila Gurruwiwi. - Linda Perhacs Is Reported Missing (Pitchfork, Jul 28)
Julia Holter and other musicians are asking for help finding the Parallelograms singer-songwriter - Beyond the Valley Announces 11th-Edition Lineup Led by John Summit and Black Eyed Peas (Billboard, Jul 28)
The Australian festival returns to Barunah Plains in Victoria from Dec. 28 through Jan. 1, 2027, after selling out in under an hour last year. - Ariana Grande Sues Hackers Over Leaks of Unreleased Music: ‘Unlawful and Egregious’ (Billboard, Jul 28)
The star says she has faced hundreds of leaks and wants to use legal action to unmask "wrongdoers who hide in the shadows." - Slayyyter Announces New Single ‘BRAND NEW CHANEL$’ After Debuting It on Tour (Billboard, Jul 28)
Fans first heard the track during opening night of Slayyyter's tour -- and will get to stream it this Friday. - Natanael Cano Announces Stadium Tour in Mexico: Here Are the First Confirmed Dates (Billboard, Jul 27)
Titled after his upcoming album, Natanael Cano Vol. 1, the new trek by the “King of Corridos Tumbados” will mark his return to the genre he propelled to the top. - Watch Boosie Badazz Reunite With Childhood Friend in Heartwarming Video: ‘Back Like We Ain’t Never Separated!’ (Billboard, Jul 27)
The reunion comes after the Louisiana rapper posted a video last month of himself reading an email he was going to send to his estranged childhood best friend. - D4vd Murder Case: A Timeline of the Investigation & Charges Over Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Death (Billboard, Jul 27)
Billboard is tracking developments in the singer's criminal case for allegedly killing the 14-year-old and dismembering her body.
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