Daily Music Headlines July 1, 2026

Show Notes

• The Mars Volta will release their first live album in over 20 years, Lucro Sucio; Unfinished Business, on Sept. 4 (digital) and Oct. 16 (CD/vinyl), featuring fan-voted performances from the band's 2025 tour.

• Chris Brown was ordered to pay $12.9 million after a jury found him and his company liable for injuries suffered by a housekeeper attacked by his dog in 2020.

• Village People cofounder and lead singer Victor Willis has died at 74 after a brief illness.

• Tems earns her fourth No. 1 on Billboard's Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with "What You Need."

• The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation celebrated African American Music Appreciation Month and Caribbean American Heritage Month by spotlighting Louisiana artists and New Orleans' Caribbean musical roots.

• A 27-year-old demo of an unreleased James Bond theme written and performed by Chris Martin is heading to auction.

• Peter Gabriel released the "Bright-Side Mix" of his new song "I Belong to the Sky" as another preview of his upcoming i/o album.

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has become the highest-grossing biopic ever, nearing the $1 billion mark worldwide.

Top 5 Concept Albums (Rolling Stone)

5. Tommy – The Who

4. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx... – Raekwon

3. The Wall – Pink Floyd

2. American Idiot – Green Day

1.good kid, m.A.A.d city – Kendrick Lamar

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