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Ed O'Brien's Blue Morpho: Solo Album & Tour

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Ed OBrien, Radioheads guitarist, releases a captivating new single Incantations from his upcoming solo album Blue Morpho. He announces UK In Conversation events tied to screenings of his short film, and hits the Great Escape festival to discuss mental health. OBrien also embarks on a tour with musicians from the album sessions, and has European dates lined up for October 2026. Radiohead plans 20 shows a year on different continents starting 2027, and Thom Yorke releases an album this year.

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On April 23rd, Spotify just dropped their all-time most-stream charts to celebrate 20 years in the game. Taylor Swift tops the artist list, proving she's the queen of streams. Bad Bunny's Unvironos and Ty leads albums, and The Weeknd's Blinding Lights is the biggest song ever. Drake, Ed Sheeran, Ariana Grande, and Justin Bieber pack the top spots too, with Billie Eilish right behind. Albums show heavy hitters like The Weeknd Starboy and Ed Sheeran's divide deluxe, holding strong. Oater cut still shine, like Arctic Monkeys AM at number 9 on albums, and I want to be yours, sneaking into songs at 12. Cole plays yellow from before Spotify even launched. Sits at 15 on songs, and glass animal's heat waves cracks the top 20. These lists highlight how pop, hip-hop, and global sounds dominate from BTS and Travis Scott to Sizzah and Post Malone. No big shocks, but it's immense Swift, Bunny, and Weeknd as streaming giants. Last month's Spotify paid out $10 billion in royalties, the biggest yearly haul yet, with 1,500 artists making over 1 million each, off-idear.

Tenfold jump. That's the real win for creators as streaming keeps evolving. That's your update from music news today, powered by AI.

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