A blockbuster royalties suit, fresh stadium and theater dates, and a wave of long-awaited albums and festival news drive today’s headlines.
Jermaine Dupri filed an $18 million royalties lawsuit against Sony, anchoring a busy day that also saw Elton John move to finally wrap his Farewell Tour in Mexico City and Jay-Z tack on a London stadium stop to his globe-trotting “Jay-Z30” run. Alabama Shakes announced their first album in 11 years amid a flurry of indie releases and EPs, U2 dropped a new video from their forthcoming untitled LP, and Pitchfork Festival CDMX revealed a 2026 lineup. Elsewhere, Joe Bonamassa mapped a 2027 winter US swing, the New Girl creator signed on to script Britney Spears’ biopic, and pop culture crossovers kept buzzing from Sabrina Carpenter at a RUSH show to Chappell Roan’s cameo at Rosalía’s Oakland stop.
Legal and IndustryTours and LiveAlbum and EP AnnouncementsFestivalsNew Music and VideosPop Culture Crossovers
Industry and screen: Jermaine Dupri sues Sony for $18 million in royalties tied to work with Mariah Carey, Usher, and more; New Girl creator set to write Britney Spears’ Universal biopic, with Marc Platt producing and Jon M. Chu directing.
Tours: Elton John will cap his Farewell Tour with Mexico City concerts after prior COVID cancellations; Jay-Z adds a September date at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium; Joe Bonamassa announces a 2027 Winter US theater tour following his 31st No. 1
New releases: Alabama Shakes return with I Must Be Dreaming on August 28; Gilla Band set new album Pugnello and share “Placeholder”; Told Slant’s What’s Up lands September 4; Girl Talk’s Don’t Come to My House Sharing Your Location EP with
Festivals: Pitchfork Festival CDMX 2026 taps American Football, Cacomixtle, Perfume Genius, with more to be announced.
New music/video: U2 crash a family’s apartment in the “Street of Dreams” video from their forthcoming as-yet-untitled album.
Culture moments: Sabrina Carpenter happily takes in a RUSH concert, shouting out “Trees”; Chappell Roan makes a confessional appearance at Rosalía’s Oakland show; Charli XCX’s lone music/fashion/film feature nod goes to David Cronenberg.
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