AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoBox Office Buzz: Jaafar Jackson’s “Michael” dethrones “Bohemian Rhapsody” as the highest-grossing music biopic, hitting $911.9M worldwide and chasing a possible $1B milestone. Pop Culture & Music: Taylor Swift’s Songwriters Hall of Fame night put songwriting craft in the spotlight, with Swift taking a historic Hal David Starlight Award step into full Hall membership. Live Music Calendar: Up Here festival in Sudbury announces an all-Canadian slate for Aug. 14–16, while Winnipeg’s TD Winnipeg International Jazz Festival gets a jazz-meets-classical Sound Garden prelude. Genre & Scene: UK nightlife groups push for nightclubs to be recognized as cultural institutions, arguing clubs are disappearing fast. New Releases: Hot Since 82 shares first details of “Obsessions” (Sept. 4) and drops “Shaded,” and Olivia Rodrigo readies more after her latest “Stupid Song” video. Health & Community: Music and art therapy research highlights how sound can improve cancer care experiences.
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