This is a short external music news digest for Aug 13, 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
- Taylor Swift’s ‘I Bet You Think About Me’ Is Her Latest Song Removed From a Trump TikTok Post (Billboard, Aug 13)
The White House TikTok account affiliated with Donald Trump has posted another video, soundbedded with TayTay’s music. And that music has been quietly scrubbed. - Ecca Vandal’s Trans-Atlantic Tour Is ‘A Beautiful Type of Chaos’ (Billboard, Aug 13)
Billboard caught up with Ecca Vandal ahead of her headline tours of the United Kingdom, Europe and North America. - RÜFÜS DU SOL Plan to Lay Low For ‘A Solid Amount of Time’ (Billboard, Aug 13)
After completing their ongoing "Inhale / Exhale World Tour," RDS will take a decent break until they have new music to share. - Inside KATSEYE on ‘Tonight Show’: Their Wild ‘Animal’ TV Debut, Thanking Fans for ‘Support’ During Sophia & Manon Hiatus (Exclusive Photos) (Billboard, Aug 13)
The current quartet return to 'The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon' to make their late-night performance debut. - The Neighbourhood’s ‘Sweater Weather’ Cozies Its Way Into YouTube’s Billion Views Club (Billboard, Aug 13)
The Jesse Rutherford-fronted band released “Sweater Weather” as the lead single from their 2013 debut studio album, I Love You. - Jenna Ortega Recalls the ‘Espresso’-Inspired Name for the Chainsaw in Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Taste’ Video (Billboard, Aug 13)
The actress also reveals that nothing was choreographed in the horror-inspired music video. - Vanessa Williams Says Two Music Legends Passed on ‘Save the Best for Last’ Before It Came Her Way: ‘I Was Third One Up’ (Billboard, Aug 13)
The ballad became a career-defining hit for Williams, spending five weeks at No. 1 on the Hot 100. - Michael Jackson ‘Second Family’ Child Sex Trafficking Lawsuit Tossed Out of Court (Billboard, Aug 12)
A federal judge says the allegations, while “horrific,” belong in confidential arbitration.
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