Philanthropy in Pop: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce say they’ve donated $26 million to 20 charities ahead of their Madison Square Garden wedding, with major support for food banks, education programs, and children’s hospitals. Global Festival Fever (Toronto): WorldFest Canada brings free multicultural fusion to Sankofa Square July 11-12, while Ontario Place’s Trillium Park SummerSeries runs July 18-Aug. 26 with free live sets spanning jazz, R&B, indie folk, and more. Cultural Diplomacy (Atlanta): Studio Mao’s USA 250 event at Atlanta’s Millennium Gate pairs American and Russian musical traditions with a classical performance featuring violinist Mikhail Simonyan and pianist Clinton Smith. World Music Spotlight (Kazakhstan): Kazakhstan marks National Dombra Day, positioning the dombra as a living symbol of Kazakh identity for younger generations. Privacy vs. the Crowd (K-pop): BTS’ V asks fans to stop waiting outside hotels and avoid sharing locations during the world tour. Live-Music Safety & Tech: A researcher says AI helped uncover a ticketing flaw that could’ve impacted major U.S. festivals, though the company says no exploitation occurred. Rock Royalty: Paul McCartney plays bass on The Rolling Stones’ upcoming “Foreign Tongues” track “Covered in You.”