AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoAlbum Buzz: Mexico City’s Diles que no me maten lean into post-rock and jazz-orchestra textures on Escrito en agua, while Portland’s Jonny’s Day Out debut JDO blends modern rock with orchestral flourishes, psychedelia and funk. Introspective Psych-Rock: Vancouver’s Meltt returns with Pathways, a 13-track, quietly bittersweet record about aging, hope, and hard times. Chart Power: Olivia Rodrigo scores a third Billboard 200 No. 1 with you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love, debuting at the top on 485,000 equivalent units. AI Backlash: SZA blasts AI music generators like Suno, alleging her work is being used to train models and calling it a threat to Black creators. World Music Day: Nagaland leaders and local groups mark the day by spotlighting music’s role in identity and community, from Mokokchung’s shifting scene to Rengma Khwi-Lyü’s language-preserving song contest. Live & Culture: Joe Bonamassa revisits Rory Gallagher’s Cork legacy in a live tribute album recorded in Ireland.
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