AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoRock/Pop Culture: Slipknot confirms it will no longer be associated with Sid Wilson, after the DJ/keyboardist quietly changed his Instagram bio from “since 1997” to “1997-2026,” reigniting fan debate about band lineups. Hip-Hop Mystery: Tupac Shakur’s unsolved murder moves closer to answers as Duane “Keffe D” Davis goes on trial in Las Vegas, with jury selection underway. Music Industry/Tech: Tyga says he used AI tools while building his 80s-styled album “$tarface,” arguing it’s “where technology is going” even as artists worry about creative harm. Classical & Cross-Cultural: A pickup-truck opera version of Offenbach’s “Tales of Hoffmann” lands in North Branch, mixing grunge/R&B with classical storytelling. Local Scenes & Festivals: Stockton’s waterfront readies two gospel-and-jazz weekends—“Gospel on the Water” and “Jazz on the Water”—while Yorkton’s new Living Skies Music Festival draws big-name Canadian acts for a strong debut. Legacy: Rock critic and Springsteen biographer Dave Marsh dies at 76, remembered for shaping modern rock writing.
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