Daily Music Headlines April 30, 2026

The Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum inducted 12 new members during its ninth annual ceremony at the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts, honoring artists and industry figures including Dolly Parton, Keith Urban, Michael McDonald, Leland Sklar, and the late Nicky Hopkins. Parton received the Industry Icon Award, producer John Boylan received the Producer Award, and the night featured tribute performances and an all-star concert hosted by Sam Palladio.

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Kacey Musgraves says her long-rumored feud with Miranda Lambert stemmed from Lambert recording “Mama’s Broken Heart,” a song Musgraves co-wrote and had once hoped to release herself. Musgraves says the tension ultimately pushed her to write “Merry Go Round,” and the feud has now been put to rest with the pair collaborating on a new duet, “Horses and Divorces,” for Musgraves’ album Middle of Nowhere.

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Shakira says her massive free concert on Copacabana Beach is dedicated to women who have had to rebuild their lives after hardship, drawing from her own experience navigating personal upheaval while raising her children and maintaining her career. She said her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran era is not about revenge or victimhood, but about resilience, dignity, and the strength of women, especially Latina and Brazilian mothers leading households on their own.

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Ariana Grande has announced her new album Petal, her first full-length project since Eternal Sunshine. She described it as a deeply personal record centered on growth, healing, and emotional transformation, with the album set for release on July 31.

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Tupac Shakur’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit seeking unspecified damages related to his 1996 murder, as renewed attention on the case continues following criminal charges against Duane “Keffe D” Davis. The family argues that additional parties may bear responsibility and is pursuing further accountability as the criminal case unfolds.

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HYBE reported record first-quarter revenue of $477 million, up 39.5% year-over-year, driven largely by renewed BTS activity following the group’s military-service hiatus. The company also saw strong growth in concerts, merchandise, and fan-platform revenue through Weverse, helping offset softer recorded-music performance from some other artists.

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Guitar World rounded up the greatest bass solos of all time, highlighting everything from heavy showcases to softer standouts like Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al” and Guns N’ Roses’ “Sweet Child o’ Mine.” The list ends with Metallica’s Cliff Burton and “(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth,” with Robert Trujillo calling Burton “a fearless innovator” whose playing “changed the role of the bass forever.”

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