Jon Batiste and Randy Newman teamed up for a bluesy cover of Ray Charles’ “Lonely Avenue,” marking Newman’s return to recording after a long break. Recorded live in Newman’s living room, the track appears on Batiste’s upcoming album Big Money, which also features Andra Day and No ID.

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Jelly Roll and Shaboozey will headline the inaugural Strummingbird festival in Australia this October. The event spans three cities—Sunshine Coast, Newcastle, and Perth—offering a boost to the country’s struggling live music scene.

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For the first time in 60 years, legal cannabis will be sold at a Grateful Dead concert in California. The three-day celebration, organized by embarc and called Grass Lands, includes on-site cannabis consumption, local growers, and artists as the Dead mark their 60th anniversary.

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Fred Durst’s ex-wife, Kseniya Beryazina, is auctioning her custom Vera Wang wedding dress on eBay for $6,916.99. The couple divorced in 2018 after six years of marriage.

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NetEase Cloud Music has filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment for market abuse in music licensing, spotlighting concerns over Tencent’s influence in China’s digital music landscape and access to K-pop content.

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MTV celebrates 44 years since its launch on August 1, 1981, when it debuted with “Video Killed the Radio Star” by The Buggles. Next month, MTV will temporarily return to a 24/7 music video format for one week leading up to the Video Music Awards.

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New Music Friday:

– These Days – Emily Hines delivers folk-rock from Nashville.

– The Future is Here and Everything Needs to be Destroyed – The Armed returns with bold, eclectic hardcore.

– Palimpsesa – Mal Devisa releases a four-disc collection spanning a decade of songs.

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