Daily Music Headlines June 8, 2026

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2026 Tony Awards [https://www.billboard.com/lists/2026-tony-awards-winners-list/]: Schmigadoon!, Ragtime, and The Lost Boys: A New Musical led with four wins each. Schmigadoon! took Best Musical, with Cinco Paul earning three awards. Ragtime also claimed Best Musical plus leading actor/actress and sound design. The Lost Boys dominated design categories. Taylor Swift’ [https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/taylor-swift-i-knew-it-i-knew-you-best-new-music-poll-1236266505/]s “I Knew It, I Knew You,” from Toy Story 5, topped Billboard’s new music poll (35%). The Jack Antonoff collab leans into her pop-country roots. The film hits theaters June 19. Drake’s [https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/drake-iceman-third-week-number-one-billboard-200-1236266401/]ICEMAN logs a third week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 (171K units). Paul McCartney debuts at No. 5 with his 22nd top 10, while aespa lands at No. 9 for their third. A judge ruled a civil sexual assault lawsuit against Marilyn Manso [https://www.alternativenation.net/judge-lets-marilyn-manson-assault-suit-proceed/]n can proceed under California’s revived statute window. The case now moves forward. Mudvayne [https://loudwire.com/mudvayne-greg-derrick-tribbet-dead-wyte/]guitarist Greg Tribbett is launching a new band, Dead Wyte, with his brother Derrick; early teasers are online, lineup TBD. AMC is rebranding Interview With the Vampire Season 3 as The Vampire Lestat [https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/how-amc-is-marketing-vampire-lestat-concert-original-songs-1236768450/], focusing on Lestat as a rock star, backed by a major music-driven campaign and 20 original songs. Olivia Rodrigo [https://variety.com/2026/music/news/olivia-rodrigo-robert-smith-duet-whats-wrong-with-me-cure-1236768701/]revealed a duet with The Cure’s Robert Smith, “What’s Wrong With Me,” from her upcoming album. The pair previously performed together at Glastonbury. Ariana Grande [https://pitchfork.com/news/ariana-grande-launches-first-tour-since-2019/] launched her Eternal Sunshine tour in Oakland with a 23-song set, her first tour since 2019. Dates run across the U.S. and end in London. Deep Purple [https://blabbermouth.net/news/deep-purple-releases-music-video-for-latest-single-diablo] released “Diablo” featuring Keith Urban, from upcoming album Splat! (July 3), produced by Bob Ezrin and described as one of their heaviest in years. Top 5 Singles: [https://www.instagram.com/p/DZDcZyGxAET/?hl=en] 5. The Cure – Olivia Rodrigo 4. ShaBang – Drake 3. Be Her – Ella Langley 2. Choosin Texas – Ella Langley 1.Janice STFU – Drake Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord [http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord] For Hammond Chamberlain, working behind the scenes, this is Brian Ibbott. Thanks again for listening. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Daily Music Headlines June 25th, 2026

Sam Smith has announced their fifth studio album, Hazel Eyes, out August 21 via Capitol Records UK. The 12-track project marks their first full-length release since 2023’s Gloria and opens a new chapter for Smith, led by “My Guy” and following “To Be Free” and “Love Is a Stillness.” Official materials describe the album as a personal, romantic record shaped by vulnerability, self-reflection, artistic freedom, and Smith’s time in New York. billboard.com [https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sam-smith-new-album-hazel-eyes-tracklist-release-date-1236280070/]⁠ Sesame Street is releasing a new parody album, Parody Party, on July 26, turning pop hits into kid-friendly lessons with songs inspired by artists including Bruno Mars, Chappell Roan, RAYE, Taylor Swift, and Carly Rae Jepsen. One new track, “Got to Go,” transforms Chappell Roan’s “Hot to Go!” into a potty-training anthem performed by Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby. billboard.com [https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/sesame-street-parody-album-chappell-roan-potty-training-song-1236278992/]⁠ PJ Harvey has released “Voyager,” her first new song since 2023’s I Inside the Old Year Dying. Inspired by NASA’s Voyager missions, the track imagines the voice of Voyager 2 drifting through deep space, with orchestral arrangements by Dario Marianelli. Harvey developed the song after Brian Cox invited her to contribute music to his live Emergence stage show. billboard.com [https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/pj-harvey-voyager-brian-cox-1236279359/]⁠ Whitney Houston’s estate is pushing back on comments from Oprah Winfrey about Houston’s 2009 appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Winfrey reportedly linked a backstage fall to a relapse, but estate executor Pat Houston says Whitney fell during sound check because of poor lighting and unfamiliarity with the stage, and was not high at the time. variety.com [https://variety.com/2026/music/news/whitney-houston-estate-denies-oprah-fell-off-stage-high-1236789748/]⁠ HarbourView Equity Partners has acquired the publisher’s share of select Wolf Cousins compositions associated with Max Martin and Shellback, adding a major batch of pop copyrights to its catalog. The deal includes songs recorded by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, The Weeknd, Imagine Dragons, and others, with “Style,” “Problem,” “Believer,” and “Can’t Feel My Face” among the titles cited. variety.com [https://variety.com/2026/music/news/max-martin-shellback-taylor-swift-sell-catalog-harbourview-1236789316/]⁠ NASCAR and the Rolling Stones have announced a first-of-its-kind partnership tied to the July 10 release of the band’s new album, Foreign Tongues. The collaboration includes co-branded merchandise, limited-edition vinyl, original content, and a custom NASCAR show car transformed into a Rolling Stones listening lounge that will travel around Chicago ahead of race weekend. digitalmusicnews.com [https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2026/06/24/nascar-rolling-stones-collaboration/]⁠ Olivia Rodrigo’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival has generated massive demand, with ticket buyers sent to a waitlist after presales opened and reports saying the event sold out in about 30 minutes. Set for August 29 at Irvine’s Great Park, the one-day festival features a female-led lineup including Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Mitski, KATSEYE, Stevie Nicks, Sarah McLachlan, and more. laist.com [https://laist.com/news/arts-and-entertainment/olivia-rodrigo-chappell-roan-daisy-chain-fields-irvine]⁠ ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

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