Global Pop & Awards: Japan’s Music Awards Japan 2026 crowned HANA, Kenshi Yonezu and Creepy Nuts among others, with live sets from Hitsujibungaku and LiSA. Philippines Music Scene: The 17th PMPC Star Awards for Music handed James Reid “Album of the Year” (EP “jgh”) and Maki “Song of the Year” (“Dilaw”), with Ben&Ben and Jayda Avanzado also taking major prizes. P-Pop Breakthrough: SB19 is set for the Grammy Museum’s “Global Spin Live” in July, ahead of Lollapalooza and a Japan Summer Sonic appearance, after signing with UTA for global representation. New Releases: Madonna and Feid drop “Read My Lips” as a FIFA World Cup 2026 bonus track; bOydestiNy releases “Listen Up! (Óyeme!)”; Cosmosy unveils “Paradise ~ I need you ~,” and UDTT readies “Viper” with Universal Music backing. Music as Storytelling: Lee “Scratch” Perry’s creative methods get a deep dive, while Adrienne Haan’s “Tehorah” brings Holocaust-era songs into a 1920s–60s–70s musical journey. Live & Community: London’s Old Street Records is getting an in-house record shop with Cigarette Records, and St. Kitts’ Shaneil Muir turns her festival slot into an interactive talent search.