Ronald LaPread, the bassist whose playing underpinned The Commodores' biggest hits during the Lionel Richie era, has died in Auckland, New Zealand at the age of 75 after a reported sudden medical event.

A US federal judge has ordered the removal of Trump's name from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, ruling that the Kennedy Center's board acted outside its legal authority when it renamed the venue. The decision also halts plans to temporarily close the Washington DC institution for a major two-year renovation project, marking a significant setback for Trump's efforts to reshape one of America's most prominent cultural landmarks.

Bleachers have released their fifth studio album, Everyone For Ten Minutes, with Jack Antonoff and the now fully established six member line-up shifting the project further toward a band identity after more than a decade of evolution.

Gipsy Kings featuring Tonino Baliardo have released a final preview of their upcoming album Historia with the new song "Caballero", arriving as the group expands a wider campaign that also includes a new documentary and an international tour schedule.

Gideon have expanded their current release cycle with new single '4x4', arriving alongside an official video as the Alabama metalcore group continues a busy touring run and builds on the breakout response to recent material.

Dennis Locorriere, the longtime voice of Dr. Hook and one of the defining singers of 1970s soft rock and country rock radio, has died at the age of 76 after complications from kidney disease.

Daniel Lanois returns with Belladonna Nocturne, a 14-track sonic exploration arriving June 19, featuring Emmylou Harris, Brian Blade, Daryl Johnson and more, extending the ambient language first introduced on Belladonna.