This is a short external music news digest for Jul 31, 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

1. On ‘AHHCade,’ PNAU Takes Us on a Trip to a Time That was ‘Naive’ in a ‘Beautiful Way’ (Billboard, Jul 31)
   Video game arcades "were exciting and they gave us a window to a future that other generations didn't have,” PNAU's Nick Littlemore tells Billboard.
2. Glenn A. Baker, Australian Music Historian and Former Billboard Correspondent, Dies at 74 (Billboard, Jul 31)
   “Glenn’s contribution to the Australian rock ’n’ roll music landscape was immense, but his family remembers him as a loving father of six and grandfather of thirteen."
3. Ariana Grande, Cardi B, Shaboozey, Slayyyter & More: New Music Friday Guide (Billboard, Jul 31)
   Check out the must-hear releases of the week.
4. Remi Wolf Returns With New Song “Twiggy” (Pitchfork, Jul 31)
   Her first new song in two years arrives with a vinyl-only B-side, “Tiny Little Twigs (Demo)”
5. Listen to SOBxRBE’s First Song in Seven Years (Pitchfork, Jul 31)
   “Time gave us the chance to grow up, become fathers and understand what really matters. We never stopped being brothers”
6. Slayyyter Delivers “Brand New Chanel$” (Pitchfork, Jul 31)
   As her Worst Girl in the World tour proceeds through North America
7. Cardi B Drops New Song “Ah Ha” (Pitchfork, Jul 31)
   It’s her first new single since 2025’s Am I The Drama?
8. Cardi B Unleashes Catchy ‘Ah Ha,’ Her First Single of 2026: Stream It Now (Billboard, Jul 31)
   She's back and she wants you outside with her.

Why This Matters For Artists And Curators

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This digest used 2 external sources. Always read the original reporting before making business decisions from a headline.

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