Music & Community: New Orleans jazz and blues rolled into Zelienople, Pennsylvania as the Shindig Charity Music Festival drew local crowds and out-of-town headliners for Parkinson’s and liver health causes. Legal & Celebrity Culture: South Africa’s DJ Black Coffee’s bid to jail controversial music executive Nota Baloyi advanced after a Johannesburg high court ordered him to file arguments in contempt proceedings that could mean 60 days behind bars. Royalty Meets Music Philanthropy: Meghan Markle and Prince Harry joked about bagpipes while attending the David Foster Foundation’s 40th anniversary gala in Canada, spotlighting organ donation awareness. Indigenous Music Spotlight: Australia’s Baker Boy swept the National Indigenous Music Awards, winning album, song, and film clip of the year for “Djandjay,” with “Thick Skin” featuring Indigenous artists. Arts & Craft in Public Life: Chalk Sioux Falls returned for a second year, with artists drawing for hours and kids making their own chalk creations. Culture Through Faith: Qatar’s Doha International Centre for Interfaith Dialogue joined an international peace conference in Malaysia focused on faith, culture, diversity, and social harmony. AI & Music Economy: A new wave of AI music tools is pushing into everyday spaces and raising fresh concerns about cutting artist royalties and licensing.