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• XG’s Jurin Asaya teaming up with Rapsody for debut solo single ‘PS118’

  11-11-2025 07:30 via nme.com
  XG‘s Jurin Asaya has been confirmed to release solo material this month – find out more below.READ MORE: XG on The Cover: in pursuit of the infiniteThis week, XGALX took to social media to announce ‘PS118’, Jurin Asaya’s debut solo single featuring rapper Rapsody. The track is due to release on Tuesday, November 18.
  The single will make Jurin the first member of XG to release solo material – it is currently unclear if the rest of the group are planning so
  
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• Paris Jackson reveals perforated septum due to drug use

  11-11-2025 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Paris Jackson has revealed she has a perforated septum.
  
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• Hilary Duff to play first live shows in a decade: 'I'm so ready'

  11-11-2025 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Last week, the actress-singer released the single Mature - her first new music in around 10 years.
  
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• Still No Charges in Strange d4vd and Celeste Rivas Hernandez Situation, LAPD Confirms

  11-11-2025 06:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Los Angeles police confirm no charges have been made in the curious case of the body of a teenager found in the trunk of d4vd’s car back in September.
  The investigation into the body of teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez, which was found in the trunk of a Tesla registered to musician d4vd back in September, has drawn loads of speculation on social media. However, Los Angeles police said that so far, the only crime confirmed in the case (which remains without susp
  
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• Meg edited Jack White’s speech ahead of The White Stripes’ Rock Hall induction

  11-11-2025 06:09 via nme.com
  Meg White helped edit her ex-husband Jack’s speech ahead of The White Stripes‘ induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame last weekend.READ MORE: Jack White – ‘No Name’ review: surprise album is maestro’s punkiest outing since White StripesLast weekend (November 8) saw the annual Rock Hall ceremony take place at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, with inductees including OutKast, Soundgarden, Cyndi Lauper, Chubby Checker, Bad Company,
  
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• Salt-N-Pepa Use Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech to Broil UMG

  11-11-2025 05:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Salt-N-Pepa used their platform at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to call out UMG, with whom they are still in a heated legal battle.
  Salt-N-Pepa took the stage at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night to accept the Musical Influence Award. But the iconic rap duo used the opportunity to argue that their masters rightfully belong to them and accused Universal Music Group (UMG) of punishing them for trying t
  
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• Salt-N-Pepa Broils UMG During Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Speech

  11-11-2025 05:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Salt-N-Pepa used their platform at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony to call out UMG, with whom they are still in a heated legal battle.
  Salt-N-Pepa took the stage at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Saturday night to accept the Musical Influence Award. But the iconic rap duo used the opportunity to argue that their masters rightfully belong to them and accused Universal Music Group (UMG) of punishing them for trying t
  
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• Michael Jackson Is the First Artist With Top 10 Hits in Six Different Decades

  11-11-2025 05:46 via rollingstone.com
  The singer posthumously makes history after “Thriller” rises to No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100
  
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• Viagogo Slapped with UK Tax Bills Nearing $20 Million

  11-11-2025 05:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Two UK divisions of ticket resale platform Viagogo owe nearly $20 million in taxes after the government found they had underpaid.
  Two UK-based divisions of ticket resale platform Viagogo have been slapped with a £15 million ($19.7 million) tax bill after the government found they had not paid enough.
  Filings for VGL Services and IFOT Services—both part of the U.S.-listed StubHub group that includes Viagogo—indicate that both divisions set asid
  
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• Hybe Posts Record Revenues (And Significant Losses) During Latest Quarter

  11-11-2025 05:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Hybe sets a new record for quarterly revenue driven by the global success of K-pop acts like BTS member Jin. But the company’s significant operating loss continues.
  K-pop juggernaut Hybe has posted record quarterly revenue of $524.7 million (727.2 billion KRW), a 37.8% year-over-year increase. The company behind K-pop powerhouse BTS also posted cumulative sales approaching $1.37 billion (2 trillion KRW). Those numbers wer
  
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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs bids to trim sentence via rehab programme

  11-11-2025 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been accepted into a drug abuse rehabilitation programme.
  
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• Sam Fender donates Mercury Prize winnings to charity

  11-11-2025 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Fender has donated his Mercury Prize winnings to a UK music charity.
  
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• Michael Jackson becomes first artist with Top 10 hits in six decades

  11-11-2025 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Michael Jackson has scored Top 10 hits across six decades.
  
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• La Toya Jackson shares cryptic video from doctor's office

  11-11-2025 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  La Toya Jackson has sparked concerns for her health.
  
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• Tim and Neil Finn’s Split Enz to reunite for first tour in 18 years

  11-11-2025 04:29 via nme.com
  New Zealand new-wave rockers Split Enz have announced their first tour in 18 years – see all the details below.READ MORE: ‘True Colours, New Colours – The Songs Of Split Enz’ review: Australasian tribute album is a mixed bagThe veteran rockers earlier this week announced their long-awaited reunion, nearly two decades after they last performed together at a benefit concert in 2009. Prior to that, Split Enz’s played just four shows in 2008.
  The upcoming reunion tour,
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Slammed Ex-Manager Who Told Her to Get a Boob Job: ‘Why Don’t You Get a D— Job?’

  11-11-2025 03:33 via rollingstone.com
  “People say that shit. They say it all the time to people in the industry," said the singer in Las Vegas. "I’m like, ‘This is not normal. You’ve normalized crazy.'"
  
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• KISS legend Ace Frehley’s cause of death revealed

  11-11-2025 03:24 via nme.com
  KISS legend and founding guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death has been revealed.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TVThe rock icon died in Morristown, New Jersey on October 16. He was 74 years old. Per a statement shared by his family at the time, Ace – also known as Spaceman – died “peacefully surrounded by family” following “a recent fall at his home”.
  An investigation was then launched
  
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• Meet the Rising Acts Competing for the Best New Artist Latin Grammy

  11-11-2025 02:00 via rollingstone.com
  Isadora, Paloma Morphy, and Yerai Cortés are some of this year's contenders
  
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• U.S. Solicitor General Officially Set to Back Cox Communications During December 1st Supreme Court Argument

  11-11-2025 01:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Solicitor General D. John Sauer.
  Two months ago, the solicitor general moved to participate in the Cox v. Sony Music oral argument on behalf of the government. Now, only weeks out from that high-stakes Supreme Court showdown, the appearance has officially been confirmed.
  Word of said confirmation made its way into the appropriate docket today, just shy of one year after Solicitor General D. John Sauer was “invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.&rdqu
  
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• Rosalía’s LUX Crushes Spotify Single-Day Album Stream Records, Beating Out Karol G

  11-11-2025 01:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Rosalía’s new album becomes Spotify’s most-streamed album by a Spanish-speaking female artist in a single day, beating out Karol G’s previous record.
  Rosalía’s latest album, LUX, has become Spotify’s most-streamed album in a day by a Spanish-speaking female artist. Prior to the release of LUX, that record was held by Karol G’s 2023 album, Mañana Será Bonito, which saw 35.7 million streams on its first day.
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• Rauw Alejandro Celebrates Bomba, Puerto Rico’s Vibrant Folklore in ‘Besito en la Frente’ Film

  11-11-2025 01:00 via rollingstone.com
  The singer collaborated with Apple to capture the rainforests of the island, and tell the story of vejigantes, for his Capitulo 0 visual
  
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• Summer Walker Reveals Album Collaborators With Wedding Seating Chart Featuring 21 Savage, GloRilla

  11-11-2025 00:37 via rollingstone.com
  The singer's third studio album, Finally Over It, will feature the likes of Anderson .Paak, Lil Yachty, Jean Baptiste, Sexyy Red, Latto, and more
  
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• Irving Azoff’s Oak View Group Inks a Major Lyft Rideshare Partnership for 75 OVG-Managed Venues

  11-11-2025 00:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Oak View Group and Lyft team up for a nationwide rideshare partnership across over 75 Oak View Group-managed venues.
  Irving Azoff’s Oak View Group (OVG) has announced a multi-year national partnership with rideshare platform Lyft across over 75 venues. Among those, Lyft will be the “Official Rideshare Partner” for members of the Arena Alliance, Theater Alliance, and more across OVG’s venue portfolio.
  Through the partnership, OVG and Lyft will
  
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• Samsung Inks Jonas Brothers Partnership to Highlight Smart TV App with Special Live New Year’s Eve Celebration

  10-11-2025 23:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  The Jonas Brothers team up with Samsung TV Plus for a New Year’s Eve celebration livestreamed exclusively on the smart TV app.
  Samsung is ringing in the new year with the Jonas Brothers, featuring a two-hour countdown celebration livestreaming exclusively on Samsung TV Plus on Wednesday, December 31 at 10 PM ET. Announced over the weekend during their show in Buffalo, the Jonas Brothers will take the stage for a special live performance at the Hard Rock Hotel &
  
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• iHeartMedia and TikTok Finalize ‘Multiplatform Partnership,’ Tee Up Creator-Hosted Podcasts, a Dedicated Radio Station, and More

  10-11-2025 23:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Will TikTok stars’ short-form video talents translate into long-form audio success? We’re about to find out, as the app has finalized a “multiplatform partnership” deal, extending to radio, podcasts, and more, with iHeartMedia.
  TikTok and iHeart confirmed the expanded tie-up today. On the “expanded” front, some will recall that the companies over the summer launched their “Next Up: Live Music” singing competition, w
  
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• Ace Frehley Cause of Death Revealed—Blunt Force Trauma to the Head

  10-11-2025 22:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Ace Frehley in 2011 by Kevin Soney / CC by 2.0
  KISS legend Ace Frehley’s cause of death has been revealed less than a month after his family announced the 74-year-old’s passing.
  Legendary KISS guitarist Ace Frehley’s cause of death has been revealed three weeks after his family announced his passing at the age of 74. The Morris County Medical Examiner’s Office in New Jersey reports the KISS co-founder died from blunt force trauma to the head following a fall
  
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• Oasis end Australian reunion tour as Liam Gallagher tells fans: “See you again”

  10-11-2025 21:35 via nme.com
  The Australian leg of Oasis’ huge ‘Live ‘25’ tour came to an end on Saturday (November 8) in Sydney.Read More: Oasis live in Cardiff review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationOver 320,000 fans saw the Britpop icons on their stops in the country as part of their reunion tour. They played three nights at Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium on October 31 and November 1 and 4 before two nights at Sydney’s Accord Stadium on November 7 and 8, supported by Brisban
  
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• Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley’s Cause of Death Revealed

  10-11-2025 21:25 via rollingstone.com
  A new medical examiner's report sheds light on the injuries the Kiss guitarist suffered from a fall before his death in October
  
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• Songtradr’s Paul Langworthy On Why Music Industry Fragmentation Is a ‘Massive’ Opportunity

  10-11-2025 21:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Paul Langworthy, Songtradr’s Chief Revenue Officer
  The music industry is enjoying record levels of investment in 2025, and the capital isn’t limited to catalogs. What if the fragmented processes tied to music discovery, licensing, synchronization, and administration could be seamlessly integrated and unified, instead of remaining disparate and disconnected? That’s the big vision behind Songtradr’s recent consolidation of MassiveMusic, with Chief Revenue Officer Paul Langw
  
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• Google Moves to Dismiss Penske Media’s AI-Focused Antitrust Suit, Says the Billboard Publisher’s Claims Are ‘Legally Defective in Every Way’

  10-11-2025 20:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Google has fired back against Penske Media’s antitrust lawsuit, maintaining, among other things, that the AI-focused claims therein “fail on every level.”
  The tech giant just recently moved to dismiss, with Penske Media Corp. (PMC) and several of its divisions having filed the original suit in September. Spanning almost 100 pages, the action contains “the exact same claims in nearly verbatim language” as a complaint submitted by education tec
  
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• Google Fires Back Against Penske Media’s AI-Focused Antitrust Suit, Says the Billboard Publisher’s Claims Are ‘Legally Defective in Every Way’

  10-11-2025 20:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Simon Ray
  Google has fired back against Penske Media’s antitrust lawsuit, maintaining, among other things, that the AI-focused claims therein “fail on every level.”
  The tech giant just recently moved to dismiss, with Penske Media Corp. (PMC) and several of its divisions having filed the original suit in September. Spanning almost 100 pages, the action contains “the exact same claims in nearly verbatim language” as a complaint submitted by education tec
  
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• Watch Charli XCX Team Up With Velvet Underground’s John Cale in Trippy ‘House’ Video

  10-11-2025 20:24 via rollingstone.com
  The song is one of several tracks that Charli XCX has written for Emerald Fennell's upcoming big screen adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which stars Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi
  
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• Chappell Roan Celebrates ‘Bold and Badass’ Cyndi Lauper After Rock Hall Induction

  10-11-2025 20:22 via rollingstone.com
  Roan said she was "honored" to play a part in celebrating the pop legend, who "has played an instrumental role in my artistry, fashion, glam, voice, movement, all of it"
  
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• Check out Charli XCX’s “elegant and brutal” new single ‘House’ with The Velvet Underground icon John Cale

  10-11-2025 19:42 via nme.com
  Charli XCX’s new single ‘House’, with John Cale, is out now – listen to the track and watch the video here.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Brat’ review: pop pioneer fully embraces the dancefloorThe single is the first from the singer’s album written for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights, and it features The Velvet Underground legend Cale. The cinematic, eerie-sounding offering sees the singer move into gothic and indust
  
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• Waxahatchee Is Living ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ With Taylor Swift Cover

  10-11-2025 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  Katie Crutchfield delivered her rendition of the record at Jason Sudeikis’ annual Thundergong benefit
  
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• Simon Flory Throws a Barn Dance on New Album ‘Man of Visions’

  10-11-2025 18:51 via rollingstone.com
  The country singer-songwriter mixes bluegrass with folk, Appalachia with Texas, on songs like "Truth Ain't Hard to Find"
  
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• Robyn confirms comeback single ‘Dopamine’

  10-11-2025 18:32 via nme.com
  Robyn has confirmed that new music is coming with a new single ‘Dopamine’.READ MORE: The Big Read – Robyn: “I danced a lot on my own”The Swedish pop icon hasn’t released an album since 2018’s critically acclaimed ‘Honey‘, but speculation about her imminent return was fuelled in September when her longtime collaborator, Klas Åhlund, appeared on the Nordmark Pod and said he had “just finished a new Robyn album that’s
  
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• Hayley Williams confirms 2026 world tour dates along with plans to “give fans a better chance to access tickets”

  10-11-2025 18:02 via nme.com
  Hayley Williams has confirmed her 2026 solo world tour dates and announced plans to “give fans a better chance to access tickets”.READ MORE: Hayley Williams’ surprise 17-song release is a bold choose-your-own-adventure through hope and heartacheIt comes after the Paramore frontwoman “leaked” 20 dates over the weekend. Fans who visited her website found they could click on the “trash” folder to uncover a video of her as well as an image titled &ldquo
  
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• Hayley Williams Averts Scalpers With Solo Tour Presale Plan: ‘It’s a Broken and Convoluted System’

  10-11-2025 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  The musician partnered with Openstage to allow fans to register for a verified presale with resale limitations in place in hopes of preventing exploitation by scalpers and bots
  
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• Rosalía speaks out about 'cancel culture' after criticism over lack of support for Palestine

  10-11-2025 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Rosalía has called for a culture of forgiveness over cancel culture.
  
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• Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings to Reunite as the Guess Who After Ending Trademark Suit

  10-11-2025 17:59 via rollingstone.com
  A 2026 Canadian tour will be the pair's first under their old moniker following the 2024 settlement of a contentious legal battle with two former bandmates
  
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• Watch Radiohead Perform ‘The Bends’ Song ‘Just’ for First Time Since 2009

  10-11-2025 17:53 via rollingstone.com
  The band also broke out the Kid A tune "Optimistic," which hadn't been touched in concert since 2018
  
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• Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi announces debut solo album ‘Masquerade’ – produced by Tom Morello and made with Beck, Alex Kapranos, Chad Smith and more

  10-11-2025 17:30 via nme.com
  Måneskin‘s Thomas Raggi has announced plans to release a guest heavy debut album featuring Beck, Alex Kapranos, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and more.READ MORE: Måneskin’s Damiano David: “I was really facing the pressure, the anxiety, the fatigue, and I needed a fresh start”Entitled ‘Masquerade’, the record was produced by and also features Tom Morello along with Nic Cester, Kasabian‘s Serge Pizzorno, former Guns N’ Ros
  
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• Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi announces debut solo album ‘Masquerade’ – produced by Tom Morello and made with Alex Kapranos, Chad Smith and more

  10-11-2025 17:30 via nme.com
  Måneskin‘s Thomas Raggi has announced plans to release a guest heavy debut album featuring Alex Kapranos, Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith and more.READ MORE: Måneskin’s Damiano David: “I was really facing the pressure, the anxiety, the fatigue, and I needed a fresh start”Entitled ‘Masquerade’, the record was produced by and also features Tom Morello along with Nic Cester, Kasabian‘s Serge Pizzorno, former Guns N’ Roses mem
  
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• ‘Stardust’ Is Danny Brown-lite

  10-11-2025 16:54 via rollingstone.com
  His partying days behind him, a hip-hop wildcard mixes jarring beats and beaming gratitude
  
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• Pharrell Williams Honored With Footwear News Shoe of the Year Award

  10-11-2025 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  "I dreamed of a shoe that felt alive, something that moved like water," the musician shared about the Virginia Adistar Jellyfish, created in collaboration with Adidas
  
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• Hilary Duff Announces Intimate ‘Small Rooms, Big Nerves’ U.S. Tour

  10-11-2025 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  “I’m over the moon to be stepping on stage again," says Duff. "I’ve got some new songs that I can’t wait to share with you and of course some old favorites we can scream together"
  
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• Rosalía on cancel culture: “There’s a need of much more culture of forgiveness”

  10-11-2025 16:05 via nme.com
  Rosalía has said “there’s a need of much more culture of forgiveness” to combat cancel culture.READ MORE: Rosalía – ‘Lux’ review: an arresting album of astonishing scope and ambitionOn the heels of sharing her latest album, ‘LUX’ – which has already become the most-streamed LP in a day on Spotify by a Spanish-speaking female artist – the singer sat down with The Guardian to discuss her philosophy going into the record
  
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• Vincent Mason Is ‘Letting the Dream Win’ With Debut Album and Tour With Morgan Wallen

  10-11-2025 16:02 via rollingstone.com
  The country-singing upstart turned heads with his streaming hit "Hell Is a Dance Floor" and seizes that momentum on the new There I Go
  
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• Tim Westwood appears in court on rape charges

  10-11-2025 16:00 via nme.com
  Former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood has appeared in court for his first hearing since being charged with four counts of rape last month.
  Westwood, who presented Radio 1’s rap show from 1994 to 2013, has been charged with nine counts of indecent assault and two counts of sexual assault, with three of the counts of indecent assault alleged to have taken place in BBC studios in the 1990s, per BBC News.
  The charges relate to seven women, some reported to be as young as 17 years-old, with the a
  
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