Today’s Ruby-News covers major new music releases, platform updates, and chart stories. FKA twigs returns with Lil Yachty on “On Your Mind,” MNEK ends a seven-year solo drought, Ken Carson announces xperiment, and Apple Music reveals a rare all-time streaming ranking led by Drake and Taylor Swift.

Also in the broadcast: Apple Music’s iOS 27 redesign, a CSOH report on hate-music monetization across YouTube and Spotify, ILLIT’s Moka pausing activities for health reasons, and chart and album updates from Lizzo, Ella Langley, YG, Robbie Williams, and more. #FKAtwigs #AppleMusic #MNEK #MusicNews #BreakingNews

Timestamps:

00:00 FKA twigs drops solo single with Lil Yachty

00:44 MNEK returns with new single Reverse!! and album Bulldozer!!

01:16 Ken Carson announces new album xperiment for July 3, 2026

01:34 Apple Music reveals all-time top streamed artists

02:06 Apple Music gets artist page refresh in iOS 27 beta

02:39 Report says platforms monetized India hate-music network

03:38 ILLIT's Moka pauses activities for health recovery

03:59 The Beach Boys Play a Strained Farewell-tinged New Brunswick Show

04:36 Robbie Williams frames Britpop as a return to his roots

05:18 YG album review calls The Gentlemen’s Club an artistic reset

05:53 Lizzo’s 'Bitch' opens with modest chart debut

06:19 Ella Langley’s 'Be Her' holds No. 1 on Country Airplay

06:35 Italy’s Music Market Grows Again in 2024

07:09 Thrown release new single 'Rehearsed' ahead of fall tour

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Ruby-News covers a packed day in music: Gorillaz’s crowd-pleasing headline set at Rock for People, Katy Perry’s TikTok-fueled chart comeback, Sleep’s first new music in eight years, and Spotify’s new Reserved tickets feature. We also look at Role Model’s 2026–2027 tour, festival updates from Tokyo and Berlin, and a final serious report on the death of producer Tay Keith. #Gorillaz #KatyPerry #Sleep #MusicNews #RubyNews

Timestamps:

00:00 Gorillaz Deliver Crowd-Pleasing Headline Set at Rock for People

01:05 Katy Perry’s 'The One That Got Away' Surges on TikTok

01:42 Role Model sets 2026–2027 world tour for new album

02:08 Sleep return with first new music in eight years

02:57 81 Music Festival to debut in Tokyo on June 27, 2026

03:41 Mary in the Junkyard set debut album release for July 3

04:28 Myles Smith Debuts With 'My Mess, My Heart, My Life'

05:03 German-language track goes viral worldwide on social media

05:34 Spotify launches Reserved tickets for top fans

06:03 Pop-Kultur Festival unveils 2026 talks and performances

06:42 Wayne Jobson Reflects on Storytelling Career Across Genres

07:16 UMG expands clinician-led mental health support for music workers

08:05 Katy Perry sparks talk with comments on pop productivity

08:43 Tay Keith Found Dead in Nashville at 29

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Ruby-News covers a packed night of live music and entertainment headlines, from Rosalía’s orchestra-backed Lux show at Madison Square Garden to Harry Styles’ sold-out Meltdown performance in London and BET’s first 2026 BET Awards performers. The broadcast also includes Jay-Z’s expanding Reasonable Doubt anniversary run, new releases from Poppy and Slayyyter, Lil Nas X’s mental health update, and fresh chart and tour news from Paul McCartney, Olivia Rodrigo, Barry Manilow, and Danzig. #Rosalia #HarryStyles #JayZ #BETAwards #MusicNews

Timestamps:

00:00 Rosalía Opens Lux Run at Madison Square Garden

01:03 Tour round-up: Ariana Grande, BTS, A$AP Rocky and more

01:35 Harry Styles plays orchestral one-off at Meltdown Festival

02:10 BET Awards unveils first wave of 2026 performers

02:46 Poppy Drops 'Dying to Forget' Video Ahead of Summer Tour

03:13 Jay-Z extends Reasonable Doubt anniversary shows to Paris, LA

03:40 ComplexCon 10th Anniversary Set for Los Angeles Takeover

04:13 Slayyyter embraces rougher, more personal era on new album

04:55 Lil Nas X Says He's Back Home and New Music Is Coming

05:36 McCartney reflects on Lennon influence in new writing

06:01 Paul McCartney discusses hearing changes ahead of 84th birthday

06:33 Olivia Rodrigo hits No. 2 on UK physical singles chart

06:53 Barry Manilow lands first U.K. chart entries with What a Time

07:19 Danzig lines up brief U.S. tour for September 2026

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