AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoStreaming & Branding: Spotify marks its 20th birthday by swapping its app logo for a disco ball and rolling out more anniversary features, including a personalized “Party of the Year(s)” listening-history look. Hip-Hop Feud: Drake drops three albums at once—Iceman, Maid of Honour, and Habibti—and immediately recruits Future on “Ran to Atlanta” to reignite the Kendrick Lamar clash. Pop Spectacle: Lady Gaga stages a pop-music funeral at The Grove for Mayhem Requiem, a live reimagining of her 2025 Mayhem era. Tour Updates: The Strokes’ Nick Valensi takes a temporary break from the band’s upcoming world tour, with Steve Schiltz stepping in. Live Music & Community: Alternating Currents reveals its first 2026 lineup for a free, multi-city Quad Cities festival. Classical/Local Culture: Chicago Shakespeare’s 40th season includes a Pat Benatar–scored Romeo and Juliet imagining.
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