AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoFestival Lineups: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass drops its first 2026 lineup for Oct. 2-4 at Golden Gate Park, with My Morning Jacket, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, My Morning Jacket, Old Crow Medicine Show and more, plus a separate Oct. 1 Steve Earle tribute. Album Buzz: Gracie Abrams’ Daughter From Hell surges to No. 1 on the UK albums chart midweek, while Victoria Monét readies Frequency of Love (Oct. 2) with “Reach Out.” Pop & Rock Releases: Charli XCX shares the final B-side from Music, Fashion, Film and teases more; Phil Collins says he has “some things…finished” for new music. Live Music & Community: Beach Music Festival returns in Buena Vista; the UPMC Sunset Music Series ends tonight at Presque Isle; and SoundCloud acquires Nina Protocol to keep independent-artist direct-to-fan tools alive. Industry Watch: Spotify pushes deeper into music video with a global chart and artist pitching, while AI music keeps expanding amid fraud and copyright fights. Local Scenes: Gene Watson headlines in Lufkin; and a new Vallejo speakeasy, 4th Corner Speakeasy, books high-quality Saturday shows.
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