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Category Archives: Starsplash Music News

Florence + The Machine Announce 2026 North American Tour

Florence + The Machine Announce 2026 North American Tour

On Friday (October 24), Florence + the Machine announced the dates and details of their 2026 North American Everybody Scream Tour. The 23-date arena tour is in support of the English indie pop group’s sixth studio album, Everybody Scream, which will be released on October 31, marking their first record since 2022’s Dance Fever. The…… Continue Reading

Lana Del Rey Covers Neil Young’s “The Needle And The Damage Done’ During Harvest Moon Benefit Concert

Lana Del Rey Covers Neil Young’s “The Needle And The Damage Done’ During Harvest Moon Benefit Concert

On Saturday (October 25), Lana Del Rey opened her set at Neil Young’s ‘Harvest Moon’ charity concert with a heartfelt cover of his classic, “The Needle and the Damage Done,” at Painted Turtle Summer Camp in Lake Hughes, California. She told the audience as she strolled on stage, “I thought we’d get started with a…… Continue Reading

Bad Bunny Receives Top Latin Artist Of The Century Honor At 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Bad Bunny Receives Top Latin Artist Of The Century Honor At 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards

Bad Bunny was honored as Billboard’s Top Latin Artist of the 21st Century at the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Awards in Miami on Thursday night (October 23). Bad Bunny was presented the honor by fellow Puerto Rican superstar – and EGOT winner – Rita Moreno, with the 93-year-old entertainment legend saying “it moves me from…… Continue Reading

Nelly Furtado Announces That She Is Taking A “Step Away” From Performing “For The Foreseeable Future”

Nelly Furtado Announces That She Is Taking A “Step Away” From Performing “For The Foreseeable Future”

In a heartfelt Instagram post on Friday (October 24), Nelly Furtado revealed that she is taking a prolonged break from the stage, with the announcement coming on the 25th anniversary of the release of her multi-platinum debut album, Whoa, Nelly!. “I have decided to step away from performance for the foreseeable future and pursue some…… Continue Reading

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Claims Third Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart

Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ Claims Third Straight Week At No. 1 On Billboard 200 Chart

Taylor Swift’s The Life of a Showgirl notches a third consecutive week at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, following 194,000 equivalent album units earned in the United States over the past seven days, down 43% from the previous week. The Life of a Showgirl becomes only the second album in 2025 to spend…… Continue Reading

5 Seconds Of Summer Announce 2026 ‘Everyone’s A Star!’ World Tour

5 Seconds Of Summer Announce 2026 ‘Everyone’s A Star!’ World Tour

On Thursday (October 23), 5 Seconds of Summer announced the dates and details of their 2026 Everyone’s a Star! World Tour. 5SOS’ international jaunt kicks off in Europe in March 2026, with the North American leg of the tour launching on May 29 in Uncasville, Connecticut, before concluding on August 28 in Mountain View, California,…… Continue Reading

David Ball, Co-Founder Of “Tainted Love” Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dead At 66

David Ball, Co-Founder Of “Tainted Love” Hitmakers Soft Cell, Dead At 66

David Ball, co-founder and multi-instrumentalist of the influential English synth-pop duo Soft Cell, has died at the age of 66. According to a tribute posted on the band’s official Instagram, Ball “passed away peacefully in his sleep at his London home on Wednesday 22nd October.” Best known for the 1981 global hit, “Tainted Love” (a…… Continue Reading

Addison Rae Brings Out Charli XCX For Duets On “Von Dutch” And “‘2 Die 4’ During Los Angeles Show

Addison Rae Brings Out Charli XCX For Duets On “Von Dutch” And “‘2 Die 4’ During Los Angeles Show

During Wednesday night’s (October 22) show at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, Addison Rae invited her friend and frequent collaborator, Charli XCX, to join her onstage. The pop superstars performed their collaborative hits, the “Von Dutch Remix” from Charli’s 2024 album Brat and It’s Completely Different but Also Still Brat, and Rae’s 2023 track,…… Continue Reading

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” Reaches No. 1 On Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart

Alex Warren’s “Ordinary” Reaches No. 1 On Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart

Alex Warren’s breakout hit, “Ordinary,” has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart, following its record-breaking 16-week run atop the Pop Airplay chart, the longest-ever reign on the tally. Additionally, “Ordinary” spent 21 weeks at No. 1 on Adult Pop Airplay, surpassing The Weeknd’s record for a lead male soloist, trailing only three songs…… Continue Reading

Lauryn Hill Announces 2025 “Artist in Residence” Canadian Tour

Lauryn Hill Announces 2025 “Artist in Residence” Canadian Tour

Ms. Lauryn Hill has announced a 2025 “Artist in Residence” tour of Canada, featuring an intimate eight-city run from November 19 to December 19. The short jaunt begins in Winnipeg and concludes in Ottawa, with stops in Vancouver, Hamilton, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton, and Toronto in between. “With ‘Artist In Residence,’ Ms. Hill continues to push…… Continue Reading

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