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Afghan pop icon Aryana Sayeed is holding a Europe tour exclusively for women to raise awareness about the oppression of women and girls in Afghanistan by the Taliban. The concerts will take place in Rotterdam, Stockholm, Hamburg, and Wiesbaden.
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The Greek island of Tilos has abolished its landfill and achieved a recycling and composting rate of almost 90 percent. This surpasses the Greek and EU average, making Tilos the first island with Zero Waste Cities certification.
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The Australian Recording Industry Association (Aria) will exclude music created by artificial intelligence from official charts. This decision follows the success of an AI-generated cover version of a Madonna hit.
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In July 2026, 38.5 percent of all newly released songs worldwide were created with AI assistance. Of these, 23.2 percent were completely generated by AI, and 15.3 percent used AI-generated audio that was edited.
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The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has changed the rules for hosting the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). The winning country's broadcaster will no longer automatically host, affecting Israel. This change follows Ukraine's 2022 victory, where the ESC was held in Great Britain instead.
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Fenix Flexin's song "Rubberz" is suspected of being created with AI. The developers of the AI app used also classified the track as likely AI-generated. A study indicates consumers are increasingly uncomfortable with AI in music production.
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South Korean band BTS will boycott the 2027 Grammys. The reason is a new category for Asia Pop, which fans interpret as excluding non-English acts from main categories.
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Earth Overshoot Day, marking the point where humanity has consumed more natural resources than the Earth can regenerate, falls on July 30 this year. Currently, more than 1.7 Earths would be needed to balance consumption and regeneration.
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Earth's natural resources for 2026 have been depleted. Germany used its share by May 10. Environmental groups are calling for an exit from fossil fuels, expansion of renewable energies, and a circular economy.
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Extreme weather events such as heat or impending storms are impacting the 2026 festival season, leading to cancellations or interruptions of concerts. Organizers are grappling with these challenges, even when predicted severe weather does not ultimately materialize.
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