Music Bulgaria’s Eurovision 2026 win: DARA, Bangaranga and the grand final in Vienna Bulgaria won Eurovision for the first time as DARA’s Bangaranga dominated the grand final at Vienna’s Wiener Stadthalle. The article covers the performance, voting, Bulgaria’s return, Croatia’s LELEK, and the musical and staging context of the contest’s 70th edition May 17, 2026 at 6:38 AM · Culture & events desk
Music Drake releases three albums at once: Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti with 43 new songs Drake has released Iceman, Maid of Honour and Habibti at the same time, delivering 43 tracks, new videos and major guest features. The projects mix rap, R&B and club-oriented production, with appearances from Future, 21 Savage, Central Cee, Sexyy Red and PARTYNEXTDOOR May 16, 2026 at 7:30 AM · Culture & events desk
Music Lady Gaga releases Mayhem Requiem, a live album and concert film from the gothic Mayhem era on Apple Music Lady Gaga has released Apple Music Live: Mayhem Requiem, a live album and concert film recorded at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. The release features new arrangements of songs from Mayhem, gothic stage design, piano, synthesizers and a final look at one of her most theatrical pop eras May 16, 2026 at 7:25 AM · Culture & events desk
Music Eurovision 2026 in Vienna: Full grand final lineup completed after second semi-final night Eurovision 2026 in Vienna has its complete grand final lineup after the second semi-final. Ten more countries qualified for Saturday’s show, while the jubilee edition is marked by voting rule changes, a large-scale Wiener Stadthalle stage and political tensions surrounding Israel’s participation May 15, 2026 at 4:57 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Coca-Cola rejects Johnny Cash voice claim in ad dispute over music rights and ELVIS Act Coca-Cola disputes allegations from Johnny Cash’s estate that a college football ad used an unauthorized voice resembling the country icon. The Nashville lawsuit highlights the growing legal debate over voice protection, tribute performers, advertising, music rights and Tennessee’s ELVIS Act May 15, 2026 at 7:21 AM · Culture & events desk
Music These Hands Melt launches THM Artist Services for independent artists and underground labels Rome-based label These Hands Melt is expanding with THM Artist Services, a new division supporting independent artists and underground labels. The focus is on dark emotional music, physical releases, distribution, promotion and catalogue development for niche scenes May 14, 2026 at 8:19 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Dua Lipa and Samsung TV box dispute over Austin City Limits festival photo and image rights Dua Lipa is suing Samsung over the alleged use of a photo from Austin City Limits on television packaging. Samsung says the image came from a content partner for Samsung TV Plus and denies intentionally misusing the British pop star’s image in a commercial context May 14, 2026 at 7:19 AM · Culture & events desk
Music Guy Moot Receives The 2026 MITS Award As The First Music Publisher Honored By The UK Prize Guy Moot, co-chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music, becomes the first music publisher to receive the UK’s MITS Award. The honor highlights his work with songwriters, major catalogues and the growing role of music publishing in today’s global music industry May 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM · Culture & events desk
Music First Festival Week 2026 celebrates independent festivals and early shows by future music headliners AIF launches First Festival Week 2026 from 15 to 21 May, highlighting the UK independent festival scene, archive footage, smaller stages and early performances by artists who later became major festival headliners and broadcast favourites May 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Daz Dillinger Sues Tupac Shakur Estate Over Unpaid Royalties For Classic Hip-Hop Tracks Daz Dillinger has filed a lawsuit against Tupac Shakur’s estate over allegedly unpaid royalties for songs he produced and co-wrote, including tracks from All Eyez on Me. The case highlights royalty accounting, catalog rights and the long commercial life of 1990s hip-hop recordings May 12, 2026 at 7:36 PM · Culture & events desk
Music Michael Jackson Biopic Tops 500 Million Dollars and Drives a Major Streaming Surge Worldwide The Michael Jackson biopic has passed 500 million dollars at the global box office, while renewed audience interest has sharply boosted streaming of his catalog. The story focuses on Michael, Sony Music, international markets and the enduring value of a pop music legacy May 12, 2026 at 6:12 AM · Culture & events desk
Music inMusic to acquire Native Instruments: Moog, Kontakt, Traktor and iZotope under one owner inMusic, the owner of Moog, is acquiring Native Instruments, bringing Kontakt, Traktor, iZotope, Plugin Alliance and Brainworx into the same portfolio. The deal could reshape the link between music hardware, production software, DJ technology and modern studio workflows May 12, 2026 at 6:10 AM · Culture & events desk