AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoNew Music Release: Louis Baker drops “Trouble,” a blues-soul single with an official video, turning personal stress and exhaustion into a hopeful anthem ahead of a later-year album. Pop Culture Crossover: Hilary Duff’s Madison Square Garden stop went full Y2K nostalgia as she brought out ex Joel Madden and Good Charlotte to perform “The Anthem,” with the families posting “FAMILY NIGHT” backstage. Industry & Touring: Pentatonix announces a North American holiday run, including a Greenville date, with tickets and presales set for mid-August. Global Spotlight: The Avalanches announce their fourth album, No Bad Memories, for Oct. 16, sharing new single “Can’t Get Over Losing You.” Business/Live Events: A Raleigh man says StubHub charged him $4,200 after ticket resale restrictions blocked transfers, pointing to Ticketmaster’s face-value exchange rules. Music Biz Loss: Veteran manager Peter Katsis, who guided Backstreet Boys, Korn, Jane’s Addiction and more, dies at 69. Regional Music Moment: Kansas City alt-rock band Frogpond lands its song “Be” in the new season of Ted Lasso. Health & Culture: Egyptian star Amr Diab adds another Guinness-style milestone, spending 68 weeks atop Billboard Arabia’s Artist 100 chart.
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