AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBlues Festival: Norwich’s 33rd annual Chenango Blues Festival kicks off with a free Friday lineup (Dustin Arbuckle & the Damnations, Roomful of Blues, Larry McCray) and a full Saturday slate at the Chenango County Fairgrounds. Local Live Music: Preston Music Festival is postponed due to rain forecasts, with a new date still TBA. Artist Spotlight: Taft-born Matthew Brown is building a Los Angeles career as a composer/arranger/tenor, from USC training to major studio and screen work. Pop Culture Clash: Ariana Grande is again calling out Trump’s team for using her music in a TikTok post—“Never use my music again.” New Music Rumors: Drake’s “FEAR OF MISSING OUT” CD-case post has fans speculating about a new 2026 project. Music Tech & Policy: MTV drops the standalone “Best Rock” VMA category, folding it into “Alternative.” Community & Access: Milwaukee’s Blue Hour Coffee opens as a creative hub for local artists, turning a former studio into a neighborhood space. Legal/Brand: Christian metal band Demon Hunter sues Netflix over “KPop Demon Hunters” trademark confusion.
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