{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cf07a2de20851680b82124/69e62e9d07ecece42a0393ea?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Daily Music Headlines April 20, 2026 ","description":"<p><a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/indigo-girls-emily-voice-cervical-dystonia-essential-tremor-1236226603/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Emily Saliers </a>of Indigo Girls revealed diagnoses of cervical dystonia and essential tremor, affecting her voice. She outlined treatment plans and said her voice will change, but she and Amy Ray will continue touring and performing.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/culture/lifestyle/tina-knowles-matriarch-kurt-geiger-london-mothers-day-1236226557/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tina Knowles </a>previewed an excerpt from her memoir <em>Matriarch</em> at a Kurt Geiger London Mother’s Day event. The book covers raising Beyoncé and Solange and her breast cancer journey; she also launched a five-piece handbag collection with the brand.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/ella-langley-dandelion-number-one-billboard-200-chart-1236226543/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Ella Langley’s </a><em>Dandelion</em> debuts at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with 169K units, the biggest week for a woman in 2026 and for a female country artist in two years, driven largely by streaming.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.cbsnews.com/news/transforming-animal-recordings-into-music-60-minutes/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Stewart Copeland and naturalist Martyn Stewart </a>released <em>Wild Concerto</em>, blending orchestration with decades of animal recordings to promote conservation awareness.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.music-news.com/news/UK/188424/Olivia-Rodrigo-targets-fourth-Number-1-with-Drop-Dead\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Rodrigo’s</a> “drop dead” leads the UK chart race, aiming for her fourth No. 1. Record Store Day and Coachella activity also boost releases from Taylor Swift, Justin Bieber, and others.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.insidehook.com/music/gigs-app-revisiting-memorable-concerts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Gigs</a>, a new iOS app from Now Playing creators, lets users relive past concerts by importing Setlist.fm data, tracking venues, and notifying when artists return.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/music/news/madonna-sza-why-is-coachella-weekend-2-crushing-weekend-1-1236725610/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Coachella </a>2026 Weekend 2 outshined Weekend 1 with surprise guests like Madonna, SZA, and Olivia Rodrigo, as artists saved bigger moments for the second weekend.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://variety.com/2026/music/news/swiss-soccer-club-cancels-kanye-west-concert-1236725282/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">FC Basel</a> canceled a Ye concert over value conflicts, adding to multiple cancellations across Europe amid ongoing controversies.</p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://metalinsider.net/video/babymetal-share-from-me-to-u-major-lazer-remix\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Babymetal </a>released a Major Lazer remix of “from me to u,” previewing <em>Metal Forth (Deluxe Edition)</em> out June 26.</p><p><br></p><p>Top 5 Singles:</p><p>5. BTS – “Swim”</p><p>4. Alex Warren – “Ordinary”</p><p>3. Bruno Mars – “I Just Might”</p><p>2. Olivia Dean – “Man I Need”</p><p>1.Ella Langley – “Choosin Texas”</p><p><br></p><p>Want to be the first to hear about future livestreams, discuss the latest news, talk about music, and help shape the future of the show? Join the Daily Music Headlines Discord at http://tiny.cc/dmhdiscord</p><p>The show is produced by Hammond Chamberlain and Anthony Lemos. It's written and hosted by Brian Ibbott and Eileen Rivera.</p><p>Tom Merritt is our executive producer. Theme music by Lex Dallas and the State Street Players. Thanks for listening.</p>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}