Bonnie Tyler remembered, Rolling Stones rev up ‘Foreign Tongues,’ summer drops arrive
Music mourns Bonnie Tyler at 75 as the Rolling Stones stage a big‑bang album rollout, Jack White returns with new music and tour dates, BTS/World Cup buzz builds, and an MSG surveillance report rattles the industry.
A day of peaks and farewells: tributes poured in for ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ powerhouse Bonnie Tyler, while the Rolling Stones lit the fuse on Foreign Tongues with a London spectacle, a fresh song preview and an immersive Roblox tie‑in. Jack White heated up release radar and tour plans, BTS loomed over the World Cup finale conversation alongside Shakira, and Black Sabbath’s Bill Ward offered a candid health update. Behind the scenes, a report on Madison Square Garden’s tracking of queer musicians drew ire, even as the Recording Academy broadened its ranks and Ed Sheeran set a new label course.
Farewells & TributesBig‑Release RolloutsIndustry & PolicyTours & FestivalsGlobal Pop & World Cup
Bonnie Tyler dies at 75; the Welsh icon behind ‘Total Eclipse of the Heart’ remains the only Welsh‑born artist to top the Hot 100, with tributes and retrospectives flooding in (Billboard, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, NME, Consequence).
The Rolling Stones escalate their Foreign Tongues launch with a London drone show, a live debut of ‘Ringing Hollow,’ and a Roblox experience coinciding with the album’s arrival, which includes 12 new tracks and an Amy Winehouse cover (NME,S
Jack White drops the self‑produced ‘Frozen Charlotte’ and readies a 35‑date North American tour in support of his new solo album (Billboard, Consequence).
Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward says he now uses a wheelchair for long distances but isn’t retiring and can still play, urging fans not to worry (Billboard, Rolling Stone, Consequence).
BTS World Cup watch: j‑hope teases a possible new FIFA final song as Shakira calls her halftime co‑bill with BTS, Madonna and Justin Bieber “pretty historic” (Billboard).
Industry shocker: reports say Madison Square Garden kept a database flagging LGBTQIA celebrities and labeled some rappers “high risk,” prompting fresh scrutiny of venue surveillance (Pitchfork, Stereogum).
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