AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoPop-Country Return: Taylor Swift released “I Knew It, I Knew You,” a country-leaning track for Disney/Pixar’s “Toy Story 5,” featuring banjo and harmonica and co-produced with Jack Antonoff. Global Pop Buzz: Ariana Grande’s Eternal Sunshine Tour merch pop-up opened in San Francisco’s Union Square ahead of her Oakland Arena kickoff, with exclusive gear and new “petal” album items. New Album Spotlight: Olivia Rodrigo shared her third album’s tracklist and length—13 songs totaling about 50:55—signaling her most expansive storytelling yet. Rock Legacy: Death Cab for Cutie announced “I Built You a Tower,” framing it as both a big-scale continuation and a grief-shaped turning point for Ben Gibbard. Music + Community: Illenium headlines a free concert outside T-Mobile Arena before Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final. Argentina Loss: Carlos “Indio” Solari, a pillar of Argentine rock, died at 77 after a Parkinson’s battle. Local Live Music: Carson City’s The Tap Shack hosts Silver Rock on June 12, while New Ulm’s Music in the Park series kicked off with the Concord Singers. Industry/Tech: Musicians’ unions and artists keep pushing on AI licensing and streaming fairness as lawsuits and disputes spread.
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