Daily Music Headlines August 11th, 2026

Seth MacFarlane will release the 14-track Seth MacFarlane Sings The Muppets on September 18, featuring Muppet classics arranged in a style reminiscent of Nelson Riddle and Billy May.

⁠Billboard.com

Spotify will introduce an “AI Persona” badge identifying AI artists based on their public identities rather than how individual songs were created.

⁠Billboard.com

ZZ Top canceled their Hollywood Bowl concert as drummer Frank Beard battles serious health issues, with Michael Monahan replacing him on the band’s summer tour.

⁠Consequence.net

Bruce Dickinson says his upcoming solo album, recorded at Dave Grohl’s Studio 606 and due in 2027, is “heavy as shit” and will be released without the multimedia elements of The Mandrake Project.

⁠Consequence.net

Carly Simon’s new song “Maybe I Never Loved You,” from her upcoming album Comes in Waves, appears to reflect on her relationship with ex-husband James Taylor.

⁠WideOpenCountry.com

Randy Travis has released “I Don’t Care,” a previously unheard song recorded before his 2013 stroke, ahead of his first new album in more than 18 years.

⁠AOL.com

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is exploring a music career with “Your Dad,” a new song co-written with Iam Tongi for Moana: Voices Across the Ocean and inspired by his daughters.

⁠RollingStone.com

Charli XCX is offering a limited number of $25 “Angel Tickets” for her Music, Fashion, Film North American tour, with pairs assigned random seats.

⁠NME.com

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