{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67cf07a2de20851680b82124/6a88aec020cb324b77645e8c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Daily Music Headlines August 21st, 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/67cf07a2de20851680b82124/1787342417868-987ef949-94bb-4cb9-a1f7-2652923eb913.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Madonna leads the 2026 MTV VMAs with 11 nominations, while Taylor Swift follows with nine and could become the most-awarded artist in VMA history with one win.</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://www.nme.com/news/music/madonna-leads-mtv-vmas-2026-nominations-check-out-the-full-list-3963558\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nme.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Melissa Manchester, Victoria Williams, and Smashing Pumpkins touring guitarist Kiki Wong are the first announced honorees for the 2027 She Rocks Awards.</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2027-she-rocks-awards-melissa-manchester-victoria-williams-1236320579/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">billboard.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Metepec authorities canceled Luis R. Conriquez’s May 15 fair appearance over concerns that his music could potentially glorify crime, following violence at a previous concert where fans became angry after he declined to perform corridos associated with criminal activity.</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://www.billboard.com/music/latin/luis-r-conriquezs-show-mexican-fair-canceled-1236320813/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">billboard.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Duane “Keffe D” Davis is facing trial over prosecutors’ allegation that he orchestrated Tupac Shakur’s 1996 drive-by killing in retaliation for an assault on his nephew, </p><p>Orlando Anderson.</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/tupac-shakur-murder-trial-keffe-d-shooting-suge-knight-1235612218/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rollingstone.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Def Leppard guitarist Vivian Campbell says his Hodgkin lymphoma has returned after he announced he was in complete remission in 2025, and he may need another stem-cell transplant.</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/def-leppard-vivian-campbell-cancer-update-1235611949/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rollingstone.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Mariah Carey will mark the 25th anniversary of her <em>Glitter</em> soundtrack with its first vinyl release and an expanded digital edition featuring unreleased recordings.</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/mariah-carey-reissue-glitter-soundtrack-25th-anniversary-1235611961/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">rollingstone.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>Foo Fighters will open for AC/DC for one night only in St. Louis on September 8, replacing the Pretty Reckless, with Dave Grohl calling the opportunity a “dream come true.”</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://www.nme.com/news/music/foo-fighters-to-step-in-as-support-act-for-acdc-for-one-night-3963847\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">nme.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>And it’s Friday! Let’s check out the latest releases that dropped this week!</p><p><br></p><p>“Constant Companion” by Sam Smith</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/album/constant-companion/6782034491?i=6782034678\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">music.apple.com</a></p><p>“Say Yes” by Weezer</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/album/say-yes/6772364953?i=6772364955\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">music.apple.com</a></p><p>“Hit the Sky” by Wolf Alice</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/album/hit-the-sky/6780915582?i=6780916212\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">music.apple.com</a></p><p>“Talk It Over” by Leon Bridges</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/album/talk-it-over/6789289866?i=6789289873\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">music.apple.com</a></p><p>“Bloody Paradise” by ENHYPEN</p><p>⁠<a href=\"https://music.apple.com/us/album/bloody-paradise/6780548049?i=6780548391\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">music.apple.com</a></p>","author_name":"Subrilliant LLC"}