{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cf07a2de20851680b82124/69aecf71db12e00bfdb861e4?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Daily Music Headlines March 9, 2026","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bruno-mars-the-romantic-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1236195055/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bruno Mars</a>’ fourth album <em>The Romantic</em> debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 186,000 units, his first chart-topping debut. Gorillaz’s <em>The Mountain</em>, BLACKPINK’s <em>DEADLINE</em>, and Mitski’s <em>Nothing’s About to Happen to Me</em> also enter the top 10, boosted by multiple vinyl and CD variants. </p><p><br></p><p>A woman was arrested after allegedly firing at least 10 shots at <a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/woman-arrested-firing-shots-rihanna-los-angeles-home-1236195118/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Rihanna’</a>s Los Angeles home from a Tesla, striking the wall and gate. No injuries were reported; police detained the suspect with an assault rifle. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/music/news/live-nation-reaches-settlement-department-of-justice-1236682353/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Live Nation </a>reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice in its antitrust case, agreeing to about $200 million in damages and major changes to Ticketmaster, including opening the platform to competitors, limiting venue exclusivity, divesting amphitheaters, and capping service fees.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/187624/Woodstock-legend-Country-Joe-McDonald-dead-at-84\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Country Joe McDonald</a>, co-founder of Country Joe and the Fish and voice of the Vietnam War protest anthem “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag,” has died at 84 after battling Parkinson’s disease. </p><p><br></p><p>Norwegian progressive metal band <a href=\"https://loudwire.com/green-carnation-interview-2026-dark-poem-trilogy/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Green Carnation</a> will release <em>A Dark Poem, Part II: Sanguis</em>, the second installment of their trilogy, expanding the project’s introspective themes of past, present, and future while maintaining their melancholic sound. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.theverge.com/column/890713/mabe-fratti-sentir-que-no-sabes-review\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Mabe Fratti’</a>s album <em>Sentir Que No Sabes</em> blends experimental cello pop with industrial, jazz, goth rock, and new age influences, highlighting her melodic instincts within a lush, atmospheric sound. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://blabbermouth.net/news/former-arch-enemy-singer-alissa-white-gluz-launches-new-band-blue-medusa\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Alissa White-Gluz</a> announced her new band Blue Medusa with guitarists Alyssa Day and Dani Sophia, bassist Alicia Vigil, and drummer Delaney Jaster, revealing the project on International Women’s Day and emphasizing support for women in heavy music. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/film/global/new-ennio-morricone-doc-composer-concerts-1236682266/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">A new documentary</a>, <em>I Never Wrote Music for Films — We All Love Ennio Morricone</em>, will explore the legendary composer’s life and influence. Directed by Massimo Privitera, filming begins summer 2026. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/17ozYUCoRO_Y3jFkDM1DstgdbI_ZHmYPXgKwO_QVV-zY/edit?gid=707555415#gid=707555415\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Moonspell </a>will release the gothic-leaning album <em>Far From God</em> on July 3 via Napalm Records, recorded in Porto with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano. The title track arrives March 25 with a video. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/dogstar-new-album-all-in-now-tour-dates-1236194971/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dogstar</a>, the rock trio featuring Keanu Reeves, announced their fourth album <em>All in Now</em> arriving May 29 alongside a 25-date U.S. summer tour beginning May 28. </p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/billboardcharts/?hl=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Top 5 Singles</a>:</p><p>5. “I Just Might” – Bruno Mars</p><p>4. “Opalite” – Taylor Swift</p><p>3. “Ordinary” – Alex Warren</p><p>2. “Man I Need” – Olivia Dean</p><p>1.“Choosin’ Texas” – Ella Langley </p><p><br></p><p>Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord: <a href=\"http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord</a></p><p>Produced by Hammond Chamberlain and Anthony Lemos. Written and hosted by Brian Ibbott and Eileen Rivera. 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