This is a short external music news digest for Aug 3, 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
- CORTIS & Juicy J Talks About Performing New Song “Motion” At Lollapalooza 2026 | All Access (Billboard, Aug 3)
K-Pop boy band Cortis talk about performing their new song “Motion” with collaborator Juicy J backstage at Lollapalooza 2026. CORTIS What’s good, everybody? This is CORTIS Juicy J and Juicy J. CORTIS Welcome to Bill... - Robyn and Zara Larsson Reunite for New Collaboration ‘Talk To Me, Zara’ (Billboard, Aug 3)
Larsson remixed the Max Martin-co-produced original and added her own verse. - Paul Kelly Returns to Sydney’s Kings Cross for One-Off Show (Billboard, Aug 3)
Kelly will release a deluxe edition of his 2025 album Seventy two ahead of the gig. - Sam Fender and Olivia Dean’s “Rein Me In” Is Longest-Running No. 1 Single Ever in UK (Pitchfork, Aug 3)
It broke a 73-year record held by Frankie Laine’s hit “I Believe” in 1953 - Ariana Grande “Taking a Step Back” After Public Concern (Pitchfork, Aug 3)
The singer will no longer appear in the stage revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Sunday in the Park With George - Fans Choose Ariana Grande’s ‘Petal’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music (Billboard, Aug 3)
The pop star's much-anticipated eighth album brought in more than 41% of the vote this week. - Ariana Grande Taking a Break After Tour Amid Ongoing Public Scrutiny (Billboard, Aug 2)
The star will no longer be appearing in the West End revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park With George. - ‘Michael’ Pulls Further Ahead of ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ as Top-Grossing Music Biopic Worldwide: See the Top 25 (Billboard, Aug 2)
It is the first biopic to top $1 billion in worldwide grosses.
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