Montreal-based blues and gospel singer Hagiel, also known as Analoga, has released her debut EP “I Am Enough of a Woman,” led by the single “Fight for Your Life.” The six-song project blends blues, rock and gospel influences with the artist’s Caribbean and African roots, and draws on her experience singing with Montreal’s People’s Gospel Choir.

According to the announcement, “Fight for Your Life,” cowritten and produced by Mark Zubek, was written during a period of hospitalization and personal struggle. The title track dates back to 2003 and the end of a toxic relationship, while other songs on the EP, including “Survivors” and “Praise Your Way Out,” have placed in songwriting competitions including the 2024 Unsigned Only competition, the 2020 International Songwriting Competition and the 2023 Music in Motion Canada Awards, the label says.

Hagiel has performed professionally since 2009. Zubek, who produced the lead single, has previously worked with Betty Carter and Crash Test Dummies, according to the announcement.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

Edmonton pop artist Laura Ulmer has released a new single, “Trustworthy,” written and produced with Conor Wharton at Resonate Music School & Studio. According to the announcement, the song began with a single word that stuck with Ulmer after a friend let her down, and evolved during writing sessions into an uptempo track about romantic pursuit and withholding trust until it is earned.

The single features a production shift from Ulmer’s last album, built around a synth bell melody, bass and trap-style drums, with a revving car engine sound effect worked into the chorus drop, the announcement says. The track was reportedly written, recorded and mastered within a few weeks.

“Trustworthy” arrives roughly a year after Ulmer’s most recent album, ‘Pink Wings,’ released October 10, 2025, following a release show in Edmonton. Ulmer, who is visually impaired and has been active as an artist since 2018, has released five albums to date and has performed at Edmonton events including Glow Edmonton, Taste of Edmonton and Strathearn Art Walk.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.

Berlin-based Indian DJ and producer Pooja B has released a new five-track EP, Nur ich kann mich selbst retten (“Only I can save myself”), via Sources. The record moves away from the dancefloor-oriented techno she is known for, instead exploring ambient and experimental territory, according to the announcement.

The EP was written in three days, which Pooja B says was an exercise in breaking out of a period of creative stagnation by setting self-imposed deadlines and letting go of genre expectations. Tracks draw on tabla, industrial textures and melodic synth work, with spoken-word and field-recording samples woven throughout. “You’re The Sky” incorporates a sample from Davidji and reflects on a breakup, while “Svādhyāya” uses tabla and train sounds to connect to the artist’s Indian heritage. Closing track “Selbst Retten” samples commentary on digital distraction and consumerism.

Pooja B has performed at venues including Berghain, Tresor, RSO and Khidi, and at festivals such as Magnetic Fields and Le Guess Who?. She was selected by Richie Hawtin for his From Our Minds series and has appeared on a compilation curated by Anastasia Kristensen alongside Matrixxman and Vril.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Aoife Lavery | Neighbourhood PR, neighbourhoodpr.com.

Live Nation has announced U.K. and European stadium dates for U2’s 2027 tour, Carnaval De Luz presents: The Greatest Show On Earth. The European leg opens in Stockholm on April 26 with support from Wolf Alice, and includes stops in Amsterdam, Berlin, Lisbon, Milan, Paris and two nights at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Dates for Spain and North America are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

The band has also added extra dates in Mexico City, São Paulo and Buenos Aires after the initial run in those cities reportedly sold out, according to the announcement. The Latin American leg, supported by Beck, begins in February 2027 and runs through late March.

The tour follows U2’s 50th anniversary celebrations in September, which included a lunchtime show for students at the band’s former school in Dublin and a surprise performance on Grafton Street. It marks the band’s return to stadiums since wrapping The Joshua Tree Tour in Mumbai in December 2019, and follows their Sphere Las Vegas residency. The new single “The Greatest Show On Earth,” co-written with Brian Eno and accompanied by an Anton Corbijn-directed video, is the third released from the upcoming album Carnaval De Luz, due November 13.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Maya Sarin, LiveNation.com.

Noah Kahan has announced The Last of the Bugs World Tour, a 31-date stadium run set to begin in 2027, promoted by Live Nation for the North American leg. The tour opens April 24 at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Georgia, and includes stops at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas and MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, before moving to Europe and the U.K.

The run marks Kahan’s first time headlining stadiums of this scale, following what the announcement describes as a sold-out run of baseball stadium shows. He will return to Boston’s Fenway Park for four nights, after what the singer’s team calls a record-breaking, sold-out four-show run there this past summer that led to his induction into the Fenway Music Hall of Fame. European dates include Berlin’s Waldbühne, Seville’s Plaza de España, Paris’ Hippodrome ParisLongchamp and three previously announced nights at Wembley Stadium in London.

The announcement follows Kahan’s The Great Divide World Tour, which according to the artist’s team sold more than 1.8 million tickets worldwide and gave him the highest-ranked debut on Pollstar’s LIVE75 chart. The release also states that Kahan is currently the only artist with two albums simultaneously in the Billboard 200 top 10 for six consecutive weeks. Ticket presales for the new tour begin November 10, with a general on-sale starting November 12.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Maya Sarin, LiveNation.com.

The Audacity have released the official music video for their single “Malibu,” now streaming on all platforms. The video was directed by Dylan Bieber.

The band features Tyler Carter (Issues, ONE OK ROCK) on vocals, guitarist and producer Dru “Falconry” DeCaro, and drummer Manny Dominick. Carter said the song was inspired by a post-pandemic trip to Malibu with friends and marked the band’s first collaborative songwriting effort.

“Malibu” follows earlier singles “Real Talk Fake Friends,” “>ENOUGH,” “More Money Morphine” and “Matterhorn.” According to the band, The Audacity has opened for ONE OK ROCK at two sold-out shows in Los Angeles and Atlanta, surpassed 1.5 million streams, and raised more than $5,000 for Musicians on Call through a self-produced charity event.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Sarah (faccipr.com).

Edmonton-born, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Blake Havard has released “Wave Goodbye,” a song co-written and produced by Seattle musician Pete Droge, who has toured with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and co-founded The Thorns with Matthew Sweet and Shawn Mullins. The two connected after a mutual friend saw Droge perform and told Havard he reminded him of the artist; Havard subsequently attended a Droge show and the pair began working on Havard’s demos together.

The track was recorded live off the floor at Droge’s studio on an island near Seattle, following an initial demo Havard made in a studio space in a Vancouver mansion. Havard played Wurlitzer electric piano and electric guitar, with Droge’s bandmates Rob Brill on drums and David Hull, who has filled in for Aerosmith’s Tom Hamilton, on bass. Vocals were overdubbed afterward.

The song, which Havard describes as a wry take on moving on from heartbreak, had been shelved before Havard decided to revisit and release it. According to the announcement, Havard has built a career in Vancouver as a songwriter, producer and musician who has worked with players from Foo Fighters, Bryan Adams’ band and Bob Dylan’s band, and the single blends Americana, roots, indie and classic pop influences, including a nod to Elton John’s piano style.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Eric Alper, thatericalper.com.