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• Madison Beer announces new album and single

  05-06-2023 00:11 via music-news.com
  
  Madison Beer has announced her sophomore album ‘Silence Between Songs’ will be out on 15th September. Alongside the announcement,
  
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• Kelly Rowland dazzles Mighty Hoopla night one

  05-06-2023 00:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Rowland grew emotional as she dedicated a song to one of her fans who recently died when she headlined Mighty Hoopla festival in London on Saturday (03.06.23).
  
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• Fire breaks out on stage during Skrillex’s Primavera Sound set

  04-06-2023 23:55 via nme.com
  
  Skrillex‘s set at Primavera Sound on Friday (June 2) was paused after a fire broke out on stage.
  The DJ was playing a late-night set at the Barcelona festival when he was forced to pause the show for 10 minutes after a lighting rig appeared to catch fire.
  A message over the loud speaker at the festival told fans that the delay was due to a “technical error”.
  Representatives for Primavera have now confirmed that a small fire occurred in one of the lights on the stage and that no
  
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• Snoop Dogg postpones Hollywood Bowl concerts in support of writers' strike

  04-06-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has pushed the dates back to 20 and 21 October.
  
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• Yungblud joins Limp Bizkit for ‘Break Stuff’ at Rock Im Park

  04-06-2023 23:00 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud joined forces with Limp Bizkit at Rock Im Park today (June 4) – watch them perform ‘Break Stuff’ together below.READ MORE: Yungblud – ‘Yungblud’ review: rockstar returns with his most confident, cohesive album yetThe acts were playing the German festival together when Yungblud was invited to join the nu-metal icons on stage for their huge hit single.
  Footage shared online sees Dominic Harrison energetically screaming along to the hit with Limp Bi
  
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• Paul Oakenfold Faces Sexual Harassment Lawsuit From Former Personal Assistant

  04-06-2023 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  DJ and producer accused of masturbating in front of Jane Roe plaintiff on several occasions, lawsuit alleges
  
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• Watch Fugees host surprise reunion at Lauryn Hill gig

  04-06-2023 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Fugees hosted a surprise reunion as part of a Ms. Lauryn Hill gig in Philadelphia last night (June 2) – see what went down below.
  Hill was playing a set as part of The Roots‘ festival The Roots Picnic, performing her classic album ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ in full to celebrate its 25th anniversary.
  As well as The Roots serving as Hill’s backing band for the performance, she was then joined by Fugees bandmates Pras Michel and Wyclef Jean to perform six t
  
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• Watch Pusha T join Phoenix on stage in Paris

  04-06-2023 20:09 via nme.com
  
  Phoenix and Pusha T were both playing the We Love Green festival in Paris yesterday (June 2) and made a surprise appearance together on stage – check out what went down below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Phoenix: “We’ve had fun breaking the rules throughout our career”During Phoenix’s set at the festival, Pusha joined them on stage, first running through a rendition of the French band’s 2000 song ‘Funky Squaredance’.
  Then, the
  
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• Dave and Central Cee sprinting to Number 1 with debut collaboration

  04-06-2023 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Dave and Central Cee’s brand-new collaboration Sprinter is expected to debut at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart.
  
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• Elton John is “a little intimidated” by Glastonbury

  04-06-2023 19:30 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has admitted that he’s “a little intimidated” by the prospect of headlining Glastonbury Festival 2023 this month.
  The legendary singer and pianist will top the bill on the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset on Sunday, June 25.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”In an interview with BBC London, John admitted that he was feeling trepidatio
  
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• Fugees Stage Surprise (and Potentially Final) Reunion at Roots Picnic

  04-06-2023 18:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lauryn Hill brings out Wyclef Jean and Pras Michel - facing 20 years in prison - for six-song set at the Roots' annual festival
  
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• Taylor Swift joined by Maren Morris for live debut of ‘You All Over Me’ in Chicago

  04-06-2023 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift welcomed Maren Morris to the stage at her second ‘Eras’ tour show in Chicago last night (June 3) – watch them give a live debut to ‘You All Over Me’ below.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every eraSwift was playing the second of three gigs at Soldier Field last night (June 3), and during the customary ‘surprise’ segment of the show, played ‘Fearless (Taylor’s Version)’ track &lsqu
  
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• Ethel Cain “feeling better” after collapsing on stage in Sydney

  04-06-2023 17:07 via nme.com
  
  Ethel Cain has told fans she is “feeling better” after she cancelled a show in Sydney last night (June 3) after collapsing on stage.
  Cain was in the middle of performing ‘A House In Nebraska’ (via Setlist.fm) at the Drama Theatre in the Sydney Opera House when she suddenly collapsed. The show was then paused while the venue staff investigated the situation, before it was later cancelled. Gig-goers were reportedly informed that “the situation is stable”.
  One at
  
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• Lenny Kravitz 'felt nauseous' when presented with first record contract

  04-06-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lenny Kravitz stuck to his gut instinct and waited for a better deal.
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly joined onstage by Halsey and James Arthur at London’s Royal Albert Hall

  04-06-2023 15:42 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly headlined London’s Royal Albert Hall earlier this week (May 31) and was joined onstage by both Halsey and James Arthur.READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly live in London: pop-punk spectacle with stadiums in its sightsMachine Gun Kelly started the show by giving new single ‘Pressure’ its live debut before he was joined onstage by Halsey for their 2020 track ‘Forget Me Too’.
  Later in the set, James Arthur took to the stage, with him and MGK covering Avicii&
  
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• Taylor Swift and Maren Morris Finally Got to Play ‘You All Over Me’ Together at Chicago Show

  04-06-2023 15:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Duo perform Fearless (Taylor's Version) collaboration for the first time at Soldier Field
  
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• Beyoncé, Rihanna and Taylor Swift appear on Forbes Richest Self-Made Women list

  04-06-2023 14:53 via nme.com
  
  Forbes has released its annual list of the 100 richest self-made women, with Beyoncé, Rihanna and Taylor Swift all appearing on the rundown.READ MORE: Beyoncé live in London: joy aplenty at the summer’s glitziest tourFor a sixth year in a row, the list is topped by building supply distributor Diane Hendricks, with a $15billion (£12billion) net worth while the countdown also features women who work in insurance, jewellery, pharmaceuticals, entertainment and hospitality.
  
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• 'These skills are in your genes!' Emilie Cunliffe is a singer in her own right despite famous mum

  04-06-2023 12:54 via music-news.com
  
  Emilie Cunliffe wants to be a succesful singer in her own right despite having a famous mum.
  
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• Noel Gallagher responds to the AI-generated “lost” Oasis album

  04-06-2023 12:52 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has responded to the AI-generated “lost” Oasis album that was released earlier this year.READ MORE: Noel Gallagher: “The world is a beautiful place – it’s just inhabited by c**ts”The eight-track ‘AISIS’ album was developed by indie band Breezer, who created their own tracks over lockdown before adding an AI take of Liam Gallagher’s vocals over the top.
  Described as an “alternate reality concept album”, it came about
  
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• Listen to Paris Hilton team up with Kim Petras to revamp ‘Stars Are Blind’

  04-06-2023 12:32 via nme.com
  
  Paris Hilton has recruited Kim Petras for a new revamped version of her 2006 hit ‘Stars Are Blind’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Kim Petras live in Manchester: larger-than-life pop star wows with parallel universe mega-hitsIt has been 17 years since Paris Hilton released the lead track from her debut album, ‘Paris’, when ‘Stars Are Blind’ originally debuted at Number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100.
  Now, the socialite, media personality and DJ has released
  
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• Dua Lipa hits out at British government’s “small-minded” attitude to migrants

  04-06-2023 12:20 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has criticised the Government’s “small-minded and shortsighted” attitude to migrants.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”In October, the home secretary Suella Braverman singled out “Albanian criminals” and claimed England was facing an “invasion” of migrants crossing the Channel by small boats.
  In a new interview with The Sunday Times Dua Lipa, who was bo
  
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• Sleep Token sell out huge Wembley Arena gig in 10 minutes

  04-06-2023 11:45 via nme.com
  
  Sleep Token have confirmed that all tickets for their huge headline show at London’s Wembley Arena sold out in just ten minutes earlier this week.READ MORE: Sleep Token – ‘Take Me Back To Eden’ review: masked heroes pushing rock to its extremesThe mysterious rock group announced their biggest ever headline show at Wembley Arena on May 31 after teasing the gig across social media.
  Tickets for the show went on sale Friday (June 2) and sold out quickly.
  “All ten thousa
  
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• BTS’ Suga and Halsey to release official ‘Diablo 4’ anthem

  04-06-2023 11:16 via nme.com
  Halsey has confirmed they’re due to release a reworked version of 2021’s ‘Lilith’ featuring BTS’ Suga.READ MORE: ‘Diablo 4’ review: diary of a necromancerOriginally released as part of Halsey’s fourth album “If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’, the new version of ‘Lilith’ is being shared to celebrate the long-awaited launch of Diablo 4.
  ‘Lilith’ by Halsey ft. Suga is set for release June 5 and over the week
  
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• Sophie Ellis-Bextor stopped 'diminishing' her work

  04-06-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor is proud of her career and has stopped "diminishing" her work.
  
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• Hayley Williams apologises after removing two fans from Paramore show

  04-06-2023 10:29 via nme.com
  
  Hayley Williams has released a statement apologising for the way she had two fans removed from a recent Paramore show, saying “I am sorry for whatever shame or embarrassment I may have caused you”.READ MORE: Paramore live in New York City: still at the top of their gameEarlier this week, Paramore played two sold-out shows at New York’s Madison Square Gardens. Following the first night (May 30), footage of Hayley Williams kicking two fans out of the venue went viral.
  The inciden
  
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• Loreen: I have to have a reason to perform

  04-06-2023 09:44 via music-news.com
  
  Loreen has to have a reason to perform as she explains that she tries to put "positive vibes" onto the audience.
  
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• Debbie Sledge talks We Are Family

  04-06-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Debbie Sledge thinks her song ’We Are Family’is about “so much more” than just family.
  
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• Bloc Party team up with KennyHoopla for first ever collaborative single ‘Keep It Rolling’

  04-06-2023 00:02 via nme.com
  
  Bloc Party have shared their first ever collaborative single – listen to ‘Keep It Rolling’ featuring KennyHoopla below.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Kele OkerekeThe new track follows the recent single ‘High Life’ in previewing “exciting” new music discussed by Kele Okereke earlier this year.
  “I’ve been a fan of Kenny’s for a while now, so when he came to London I jumped at the chance of
  
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• Noel Gallagher Once Again Slams the 1975: ‘This Is F-cking Sh-t’

  03-06-2023 22:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  After previously calling Matty Healy a "fucking slack-jawed fuckwit," former Oasis guitarist knocks the 1975, "Whatever rock is, that’s not it"
  
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• Central Cee and Dave link up on bright new single ‘Sprinter’

  03-06-2023 21:15 via nme.com
  
  Central Cee and Dave have linked up on a brand new collaborative single – watch the video for ‘Sprinter’ below.READ MORE: Dave live at Reading Festival 2022 review: a statement-making set from the youngest ever solo headlinerThe new track is the pair’s first ever collaboration, and marks Dave’s first release of 2023.
  On the bright, sunny new track, Dave raps: “Pistol came on a Irish ferry / Let go and it sound like a tap dance / The way that I ball, no yellow
  
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• Yungblud teases new single ‘Lowlife’ at global fan events

  03-06-2023 20:32 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud teased a new single called ‘Lowlife’ this week at a series of fan events across the world.READ MORE: Yungblud – ‘Yungblud’ review: rockstar returns with his most confident, cohesive album yetEarlier this week, Dominic Harrison sent cryptic letters to fans with locations in London, Los Angeles and Germany, before posting the same directions on his social media accounts.
  Yesterday (June 2), those who showed up were then greeted with a snippet of a new si
  
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• The Hives’ Pelle Almqvist cuts head while swinging microphone but finishes gig

  03-06-2023 19:43 via nme.com
  
  The Hives frontman Pelle Almqvist cut his head on his own microphone at a gig with Arctic Monkeys last night (June 2), going on to finish the show anyway.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle AlmqvistThe Swedish rockers were warming up for the Sheffield band at the first of two nights in Manchester when Almqvist accidentally hit himself in the head while swinging his microphone.
  As he revealed later, the frontman’s mic
  
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• OK Go and Post Settle Lawsuit Over Same-Name Cereal

  03-06-2023 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Indie-pop band and breakfast titan reach confidential agreement on the matter of "OK Go!" just-add-water cereal cups
  
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• Coldplay’s eco-friendly tour has reduced their carbon emissions by nearly half

  03-06-2023 18:53 via nme.com
  
  New figures shared by Coldplay show that the band have reduced their carbon emissions by nearly half with their eco-friendly world tour.READ MORE: With Coldplay’s eco-friendly tour, music is again at the forefront of progressive ideasThe band’s world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began last March in South America before coming to the United States and UK last summer.
  The tour is currently in its second year and midway through a new run
  
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• Lana Del Rey and father Rob Grant share new collaboration ‘Lost At Sea’

  03-06-2023 18:13 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey and her father Rob Grant have shared a new collaboration called ‘Lost At Sea’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Every Lana Del Rey song ranked in order of greatnessGrant, 69, is  due to drop a 14-track debut album, also called ‘Lost At Sea’, next week (June 9) via Decca Records. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.
  ‘Setting Sail On A Distant Horizon’, ‘Poetry Of Wind And Waves’, ‘The Mermaids Lullaby’ and
  
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• Fontaines DC’s Grian Chatten shares new single ‘Last Time Every Time Forever’

  03-06-2023 16:11 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten has shared his latest solo single, ‘Last Time Every Time Forever’.READ MORE: On The Cover – Fontaines D.C.: “People are looking to me for answers. What the fuck do I know?” The track is the third single, following ‘The Score’ and ‘Fairlies’, to be taken from his upcoming solo debut ‘Chaos For The Fly’, which will be released on June 30 via Partisan. The album was produced by Fontaines&rsquo
  
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• On ‘Bangerz,’ Miley Cyrus Shook Culture and Ass. It Took a While to Shake Off the Shame

  03-06-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  A decade ago, she kicked off a new era in which everything she said and did became the law of her own reckless land. But too often, it felt like the music got lost
  
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• Noel Gallagher says he thinks The 1975 are “shit” and “not rock”

  03-06-2023 15:30 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has shared his thoughts on the state of modern rock – and that he’s not a fan of The 1975.READ MORE: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – ‘Council Skies’ review: brighter than beforeIn the latest instalment of NME‘s In Conversation series, Gallagher was asked if he feels his music with Oasis has had much of an influence on today’s crop of musicians, to which he said that he felt that guitar music had become “marginalised”
  
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• Ethel Cain show cancelled after singer faints on stage

  03-06-2023 14:33 via nme.com
  
  An Ethel Cain show in Sydney was cancelled just three songs in after the singer fainted on stage.
  Cain was in the middle of performing ‘A House In Nebraska’ (via Setlist.fm) at the Drama Theatre in Sydney Opera house when she suddenly collapsed. The show was then paused while the venue staff investigated the situation, before it was later cancelled. Gig-goers were reportedly informed that “the situation is stable”.
  One attendee in the front row reported that Cain appeared
  
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• Cage The Elephant’s Matt Shultz takes no-jail plea deal for criminal gun possession

  03-06-2023 13:25 via nme.com
  
  Cage The Elephant frontman Matt Shultz has walked away with a no-jail plea deal after being arrested for illegal possession of two loaded guns in January.
  Shultz was arrested at the Bowery Hotel in Lower Manhattan on January 5, the day after an employee allegedly saw him carrying a handgun into the ground floor public toilets. The prosecutors claimed Shultz appeared to be intoxicated at the time and when the police arrived at his hotel room, they found two guns and a set of 11 Polaroid photos, s
  
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• Éric Cantona releases debut single ‘The Friends We Lost’

  03-06-2023 11:25 via nme.com
  
  French actor and former professional footballer Éric Cantona has turned his hand to music with his debut single ‘The Friends We Lost’.
  Written and composed by Cantona himself, ‘The Friends We Lost’ is a melancholy ballad using guitar, piano and strings, which reminisces, as the title suggests, about times with the friends who are no longer around.
  “When I’m asked how I’d like to be reincarnated, I always say: as an eagle. The lyrics are meant for
  
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• Belinda Carlisle insists The Go-Gos are 'done'

  03-06-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Belinda Carlisle has insisted The Go-Gos are "done", having gone out on top with a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 2021.
  
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• Alec James cried when Blur sold out Wembley Stadium

  03-06-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Alex James cried when he was told Blur had sold out Wembley Stadium in minutes because he didn't know if anyone would want to see the group.
  
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• Paramore bring out Florida congressman Maxwell Frost for ‘Misery Business’

  03-06-2023 10:34 via nme.com
  
  Paramore brought Florida congressman Maxwell Frost out for ‘Misery Business’ at their show in Washington DC last night (June 2) – check out footage below.READ MORE: Paramore live in New York City: still at the top of their game The band traditionally bring a number of fans onto the stage to sing the last chorus of their 2007 hit. In Washington DC, it was the turn of Frost, who, at the age of just 25, became the first member of Generation Z to be elected to the US Congress.
  
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• Taylor Swift delivers Pride Month message at Chicago ‘Eras’ show

  03-06-2023 09:54 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift took a moment during her ‘Eras’ show in Chicago to address the start of Pride Month against a backdrop of increasing anti-LGBTQ legislation in the United States.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every eraThe singer has become a noted ally to the LGBTQ+ community throughout her career.
  “I’m looking out at tonight, I’m seeing so many incredible individuals who are living authentically and beautifully, and this is a sa
  
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• ‘It’s never the awards that spring to mind!’ McFly recall performing with their idols

  03-06-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  McFly think it is “crazy” how they have been able to meet and perform with their idols over the course of their career.
  
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• Drake encouraged Nelly Furtado's musical comeback

  03-06-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Drake encouraged Nelly Furtado's musical comeback, six years after her last album 'The Ride'.
  
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• Hailee Steinfeld 'runs' to phone when Taylor Swift calls

  03-06-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  Hailee Steinfeld is currently promoting new movie, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse.
  
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• ‘F-ck Ron DeSantis’: Florida Rep. Maxwell Frost Shouts at Paramore Concert

  03-06-2023 08:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  The first Gen Z member of Congress joined the band Friday night to deliver a special message to the Florida governor
  
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• Taylor Swift Delivers Pride Month Message on ‘Eras Tour’: ‘This Is a Safe Space For You:’

  03-06-2023 07:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swift urged fans to hold politicians accountable and vote for legislators that protect the LGBTQ+ community
  
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