Music Moves Europe Awards to Close Out at Reeperbahn Festival With Della, Glazyhaze and Ditter

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The Music Moves Europe Awards will close its 2026 edition at Reeperbahn Festival on September 18, with a showcase at Hamburg’s 25 Club featuring performances by 2026 winner Della and nominees Glazyhaze and Ditter. The event will be hosted by FluxFM radio presenter Diona Bathily, with European Commissioner Glenn Micallef attending as a special guest.

The Music Moves Europe Awards are the European Union’s annual prize recognizing emerging European artists, organized by ESNS and Reeperbahn Festival with backing from several European music industry organizations including IMPALA, Liveurope and Yourope. Past winners and nominees include Zaho de Sagazan, Stromae, Rosalía, Dua Lipa, girl in red and Hozier, according to the organizers.

The next round of nominees, for the 2027 awards, will be announced November 4 during Riga Music Week in Latvia, with winners to be revealed January 14, 2027 at Eurosonic Noorderslag in Groningen, the Netherlands.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Nikki McNeill, globalpublicity.co.uk.

Oasis Set 2027 Stadium Tour, 38 Dates Across UK, Europe and US

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Oasis have announced a 2027 tour spanning 38 shows across the UK, Ireland, mainland Europe and the United States, with Richard Ashcroft appearing as special guest at every date. Oasis Live ’27 will run from May through September 2027, including multiple nights in Glasgow, Manchester, Munich, Barcelona, Amsterdam, Paris, Rome, Boston, Las Vegas, Slane Castle and Knebworth. Aside from homecoming shows in Manchester, the itinerary avoids cities played on the band’s 2025 reunion tour.

Ticket access will run through a registration system rather than a general onsale, according to the announcement, with fans required to sign up by September 17 for a chance to receive a code for an allocated purchase window. US city-specific onsales are scheduled for September 25. The promoter says the process is intended to limit queuing and deter ticket touting. Standard prices are listed at $122.65 to $541.05 including fees and taxes.

The announcement follows Oasis’s 2025 reunion tour, which the band’s camp says drew more than 10 million registrants from 158 countries and generated an estimated £1 billion for the UK economy. The group also points to ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory?’ overtaking Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band as the UK’s best-selling studio album this year, and a Venice Film Festival premiere for the documentary ‘Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger.’

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Erika Thomas, LiveNation.com.

aespa Releases Solo Track Collection Amid World Tour’s Latin American Leg

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aespa has released “SYNK: COMPLæXITY – 2026 Special Digital Single,” a four-track collection featuring solo songs from each member: Karina’s “16 Bit,” Winter’s “Saddle Up,” Giselle’s “BYEB4HELLO” and Ningning’s “I Love You But I Gotta Let You Go.” The tracks were first performed during the Seoul dates of the group’s ongoing world tour and explore individual themes of identity, confidence and love, according to the announcement. Karina contributed lyrics to her track, while Giselle and Ningning are credited with writing and composition on their respective songs.

The release follows the Latin American leg of aespa’s 2026-27 world tour, which the group’s label says drew more than 21,000 fans in São Paulo — described as the largest audience for a fourth-generation K-pop girl group in Brazil — along with sold-out shows in Santiago, Lima and Mexico City. It marked aespa’s first tour stop in the region in three years, following earlier dates at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome and a sold-out show in Taipei.

The tour continues across North America this month with stops including UBS Arena, Capital One Arena and the Intuit Dome, before moving to Europe and the UK for dates running through February 2027.

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

Ana Sky Signs On as Support for Westlife’s 25th Anniversary Tour

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Singer-songwriter Ana Sky will serve as direct support on Westlife’s 25th Anniversary UK & European Tour, according to an announcement from her publicist. The arena run kicks off September 29 in Aberdeen and includes stops at London’s O2 Arena, Manchester’s Co-op Live, Glasgow, Paris, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Copenhagen, Cologne and Zurich.

The tour follows the release of Ana Sky’s debut EP, “Prologue,” this summer, led by single “Bad Guys” and featuring tracks “King of Hearts,” “LSR” and “Blvd Dreams.” Her team says “King of Hearts” reached No. 1 on the UK Pop Chart and the iTunes UK Main Chart. She has previously supported Jesse McCartney on his U.S. Weightless Tour and toured the UK and Europe with Leah Kate.

According to the announcement, Ana Sky’s earlier single “Loving You Is Hard” drew more than 2 million views and helped support a sold-out U.S. tour with McCartney. She has worked with producer AC Burrell, whose credits include Beyoncé and Lady Gaga.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Anderson Group Public Relations.

Gibson Custom Adds Koa-Bodied SJ-200 and Hummingbird Models

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Gibson Custom has introduced the SJ-200 Elegant Koa and Hummingbird Elegant Koa, two new additions to its Artisan Series acoustic line finished in Honey Burst. Both models are handcrafted at Gibson Acoustic’s Bozeman, Montana facility and pair koa back and sides with AAA Sitka spruce tops, according to the company.

The SJ-200 Elegant Koa features a rosewood two-bar moustache bridge with abalone inlays, a mahogany neck, bound rosewood fretboard, and L.R. Baggs Anthem electronics. The Hummingbird Elegant Koa carries a rosewood belly-up bridge, the model’s traditional floral pickguard artwork with added gold and silver-foil detailing, and L.R. Baggs VTC electronics. Both guitars include a mahogany neck, TUSQ hardware, gold-plated Grover Rotomatic tuners, and a Gibson Custom hardshell case.

The instruments will be sold worldwide through authorized Gibson dealers, Gibson Garage locations in Nashville, London and Miami, and Gibson.com, the company said.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Libby Coffey, primeprgroup.com.

Sarah Nagourney’s ‘She Creates Noise’ Podcast Returns for Season Three

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“She Creates Noise,” the podcast hosted by songwriter and producer Sarah Nagourney focused on women in the music industry, has launched its third season. The show features conversations with executives, artists and entrepreneurs, and has been named one of the industry’s top podcasts by Music Week, according to the announcement.

Season three’s guest lineup includes Reservoir Media founder and CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi, artist Sammy Rae, The Suffers frontwoman Kam Franklin, Primary Wave’s Laurel Stearns, former TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson, and songwriter Jenna Andrews, whose credits include BTS and Sabrina Carpenter.

To mark the launch, Nagourney will host a panel event called “Women Shaping the Future of Music” on September 19 at LongHouse Reserve in East Hampton, New York, with panelists Sam Cox, Kate Hyman, Taylor Barton Smith and Andreea Gleeson, plus a performance by Toby Lightman. The organization also recently became fiscally sponsored by Fractured Atlas, which the show says will support expanded programming and educational initiatives.

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

Beck Reschedules Opening Three Dates of Ride Lonesome Tour

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Beck has rescheduled the first three shows of his Ride Lonesome Tour due to production issues. The Vancouver date, originally set for September 16 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre, moves to November 9, while the Portland show at Keller Auditorium shifts from September 19 to November 10. Both venues will honor previously purchased tickets on the new dates.

The September 18 show at Chateau Ste. Michelle in Woodinville, Washington, has been canceled outright and relocated to Benaroya Hall in Seattle on November 8. Tickets for the original show will be refunded, with a presale for affected ticket holders scheduled for September 17 ahead of the general on-sale on September 18.

The rest of the tour continues as planned, with stops including Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Massey Hall in Toronto and two nights at Brooklyn Paramount. According to the announcement, shows in Minneapolis, Brooklyn (October 23) and Asheville are already sold out.

Based on a press release provided to Music Industry Weekly by Jillian Condran, nastylittleman.com.

Jesse Cook to Release ‘past the breakwater,’ Launches Extensive North American Tour

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Rumba flamenco guitarist Jesse Cook will release his new album, “past the breakwater,” on September 18 through Coach House Music, distributed by Believe. The 10-track record, which follows the previously released singles “forever” and “you were looking north,” leans further into jazz influences than his prior work, according to the announcement, and was recorded largely in a cabin on a remote island in Ontario’s Canadian Shield.

Cook says he aimed for a sparser, more spacious sound on the album, with some tracks featuring just Spanish guitar and double bass. He composed, arranged, produced, recorded and mixed the album himself, with mastering by Chris Gehringer at Sterling Sound, and is joined by longtime collaborators including drummer Marito Marques, violinist Will Lamoureux, bassist Ross MacIntyre and cellist Jill Sauerteig.

The album’s release coincides with the start of Cook’s Forever Live Tour, which opens with dates in Quebec before moving through the northeastern United States and Ontario in November, including a stop at Casino Rama in Orillia. The tour continues into the American Southwest and West Coast in early 2027, with additional dates planned in Florida, Georgia, Canada and Europe later in the year. According to the announcement, Cook’s catalogue has surpassed 1.1 billion combined streams and views across platforms.

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

Alpha Centauri Releases Debut Album ‘The Future Right Now’ via Rogue Planet

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Vancouver-based rapper Alpha Centauri has released his debut album, “The Future Right Now,” via Rogue Planet. The 10-track project follows six previously released singles and was recorded live with an eight-piece band, blending hip-hop with funk, Afrobeat and jazz influences. It was produced by Wes Smith and mixed by Justin Hicks.

Before pursuing music full time, Alpha Centauri trained and worked as a lawyer in Zimbabwe, an experience he draws on directly in the track “Expect Us,” which references the anti-corruption movement led by activist Evan Mawarire. The album also includes “We Rise,” written in 2014, and “Aria’s Lullaby,” a track dedicated to his daughter written before her birth in 2016.

According to the announcement, Alpha Centauri has previously performed alongside Method Man & Redman, Ja Rule, and Cut Chemist of Jurassic 5, and has appeared at festivals including the Calgary Stampede and Vancouver’s Khatsalano Street Party. Vinyl and CD editions of the new album are expected in early 2027, alongside a Canadian tour and potential UK and European dates. The artist is also said to be developing two additional projects, pop act Star Maps and R&B act The Golden Hour Collective, ahead of a planned sophomore album in 2027.

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

Lo & the High Road Draw on Salem Witch Trials for New Single Ahead of ‘Standing Stones’ Album

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Cobourg, Ontario duo Lo & the High Road have released “Salem,” a single inspired by the Salem Witch Trials, ahead of their sophomore album ‘Standing Stones,’ due October 2. Written by Lauren Halász and Colin McMahon, the song incorporates last words attributed to Sarah Good, one of the first women executed during the trials, which Halász said she encountered while researching the period and built the song’s chorus around.

The track marks a stylistic shift for the duo, moving toward indie rock with electric guitar and full drum kit rather than their usual folk arrangements. It was produced by McMahon and features additional vocals from Christine Dando, percussion from Martin Gladman and background vocals from Amanda Weatherall, with cover art by Abbey Spear.

‘Standing Stones’ will include 14 tracks pairing four traditional songs with 10 originals drawing on Greek mythology and historical events, including previously released singles “The Fawn & the Huntress” and “Dance of the Dryads.” Guest contributors on the album include Christine Dando, Jordan Baldwin, Saskia Tomkins and Steáfán Hannigan. According to the announcement, the duo’s 2023 debut ‘Jackalope Tales (& Other Stories)’ has surpassed 2.8 million streams on Spotify, and the band has drawn more than 200,000 fans worldwide. The pair toured Eastern Canada this year and are set to perform at Port Hope’s Cultivate Festival.

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