The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

The 5 biggest music news stories of this week

It’s good news for Katseye fans and bad news for Akon City residents. Drake, Katseye, and Akon   Mark Blinch/Julian Song/Alekandra London/Getty Images 1. Drake is ready to be ICEMAN Drake dropped a new song titled “What Did I Miss?” and, as teased on a livestream filmed in Toronto, is prepping a new project titled…

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Justin Bieber could be dropping a new album tonight

Justin Bieber could be dropping a new album tonight

His seventh studio album is out July 11, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Justin Bieber. Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images.   Justin Bieber’s seventh studio album will be released on Friday, July 11, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. The pop singer’s first full-length since 2021’s Justice will reportedly include features from Cash Cobain, Gunna, and…

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Sophia Stel’s simple, complex electronic pop ballads

Sophia Stel’s simple, complex electronic pop ballads

The 26-year-old Vancouver native makes emotive music that’s already caught TikTok and the attention of Troye Sivan and KATSEYE. Angela Donna Sophia Stel’s shifting, textural music owes its existence to three things: a synthesizer, digital drums, and guitar. But with just those three instruments, the 26-year-old Vancouver native constructs deep-well-sounding pop songs that’s more ready…

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Fyre Festival is for sale on eBay

Fyre Festival is for sale on eBay

The beleaguered brand is up for auction after a private sale collapsed. Billy McFarland. Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images   Disgraced entrepreneur Billy McFarland has put his Fyre Festival brand for sale on eBay. The auction, announced by McFarland on July 8, came after the dissolution of a seven-figure deal for Fyre Festival IP and…

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Young Fathers on 28 Years Later and making 2025’s most haunting horror score

Young Fathers on 28 Years Later and making 2025’s most haunting horror score

The genre-defying Scottish band leaned into discovery and intensity for their soundtrack to Danny Boyle’s new film. Courtesy of Young Fathers 28 Years Later has fast become one of the summer’s most entertaining and thought-provoking movies. Starring Jodie Comer, Ralph Fiennes, and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, the film is a continuation of director Danny Boyle’s 2002 flick…

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