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• Russell Simmons Is Verbally Abusive, Ex-Wife and Daughter Claim

  19-06-2023 23:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kimora Lee and Aoki Lee Simmons say the Def Jam entrepreneur’s hit “rock bottom.” He’d previously been accused of sexual misconduct by 13 women
  
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• Russell Simmons’ Ex-Wife and Daughter Accuse Him of Verbal Abuse

  19-06-2023 23:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kimora Lee and Aoki Lee Simmons say the Def Jam entrepreneur’s hit “rock bottom.” He’d previously been accused of sexual misconduct by 13 women
  
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• Taylormania! How Taylor Swift Emerged from the Pandemic Bigger Than Ever

  19-06-2023 23:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  With a relentless barrage of triumphs leading up to the Eras Tour, Swift managed to become bigger than ever before. We look back at how it happened
  
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• Watch Beck join The Black Keys for a live performance of ‘Loser’

  19-06-2023 23:16 via nme.com
  
  Beck joined The Black Keys at their most recent show in Paris for a live performance of his hit song ‘Loser’.
  During the band’s performance at Le Zénith in Paris on Sunday (June 18), fan-shot footage shows The Black Keys bringing out their long-time friend and collaborator Beck during the encore. “We are going to have a special friend come play a song for us, is that ok with you guys?” asks guitarist Dan Auerbach to the crowd.
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• Ice Spice Producer RIOTUSA Signs to Warner Chappell Music

  19-06-2023 22:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  RIOTUSA, the hitmaking producer behind Ice Spice’s biggest singles, including “Munch (Feelin’ U),” “Princess Diana (Remix),” and “In Ha Mood,” has signed with Warner Chappell Music. Warner Chappell Music has signed a global publishing deal with rising producer and songwriter RIOTUSA, Ice Spice’s primary collaborator on most of her hit singles. Most recently working with […]
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• Active Shooter Strikes Beyond Wonderland Festival — 2 Dead, 5 Injured

  19-06-2023 22:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  An active shooter situation unfolded at the Beyond Wonderland music festival in Washington State. 5 people were shot and at least two people died. At least two people were killed and several more sustained injuries during an active shooter event at the Gorge Amphitheatre during the EDM festival, Beyond Wonderland. Reports of the shooting started […]
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• Bebe Rexha ‘Good’ After Being Struck by Phone Mid-Show, Receiving Emergency Medical Attention

  19-06-2023 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Bebe Rexha was rushed to the hospital yesterday evening after being struck in the face by a cell phone during a performance in New York City. Meanwhile, police have arrested and charged the 27-year-old who allegedly threw the phone. The alleged attack unfolded at Manhattan’s The Rooftop at Pier 17, during one of several shows […]
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• OpenAI, Google, Microsoft Broker Deals with Major News Outlets — Are Music Companies Next?

  19-06-2023 22:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  OpenAI, Microsoft, and Google are brokering data deals with news outlets. Are music companies next? Reports from major news outlets like the Financial Times suggests these companies are meeting with news executives about the potential copyright issues presented in generating AI content. Large language models like ChatGPT and generative AI models like Midjourney and Stable […]
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• Blur added to the MEO KALORAMA 2023 line-up

  19-06-2023 21:53 via nme.com
  
  MEO Kalorama has announced that Blur will headline the first night of the three-day festival in Portugal.READ MORE: Eight reasons to head to MEO Kalorama festival this summerBlur will take to the Main Stage on August 31 alongside fellow acts such as The Prodigy, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, M83, Metronomy and more. This slot will mark the end of the band’s 2023 European tour.
  The Hives and Lil Silva were previously added to the line-up, alongside Arcade Fire, Florence + The Machine, Yea
  
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• Bebe Rexha reveals facial injuries after having phone thrown at her, attacker arrested

  19-06-2023 20:36 via nme.com
  
  Bebe Rexha has shown the facial injuries she received after being hit in the face by a phone at one of her shows.READ MORE: Bebe Rexha on Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga & being in a wedding bandThe pop singer was struck by a flying phone at the most recent show of her ongoing ‘Best F’n Night of My Life’ tour yesterday (June 18) at the Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York. Rexha dropped to the ground after an audience member hurled their mobile phone at her.
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• Teresa Taylor, Butthole Surfers Drummer and ‘Slacker’ Star, Dead at 60

  19-06-2023 20:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Taylor, aka “Teresa Nervosa,” was a drummer for the seminal psych-punk band. They shared she died “peacefully this weekend” of lung disease
  
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• Artificial Intelligence Streaming Platform WAVs AI Announces $20 Million Raise: ‘Traditional Music Companies Will Be Dethroned in the Coming Years’

  19-06-2023 19:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Artificial intelligence “music provider” WAVs AI has announced a $20 million funding round and touted the anticipated arrival of “the next generation of music streaming.” WAVs AI, which bills itself as “the world’s leading AI music provider” and says it counts as clients Apple Music, Amazon Music, and others, just recently revealed the sizable raise […]
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• Tom Grennan set to score second Number 1 album with 'What Ifs & Maybes'

  19-06-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Tom Grennan leads the race for this week’s Official Number 1 album with What Ifs & Maybes.
  
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• Odd Eye Circle announce 2023 ‘Volume Up’ Europe tour

  19-06-2023 17:54 via nme.com
  
  Odd Eye Circle, a sub-unit of K-pop girl group LOONA, have announced their 2023 tour of Europe.READ MORE: Jaden Jeong talks plans for ex-LOONA members now under Modhaus: “We already started recording”Announced at midnight KST today (June 19), Odd Eye Circle’s upcoming 2023 ‘Volume Up’ Europe tour will bring the K-pop trio to four cities across the continent.
  On 5 August, Odd Eye Circle – comprising Jinsoul, Kim Lip and Choerry – will kick off their upcom
  
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• New iPhone feature causes accidental 911 calls at Bonnaroo

  19-06-2023 17:49 via nme.com
  
  A new iPhone feature has been causing accidental calls to 911 at this year’s Bonnaroo festival.
  The feature was first noticed to be wreaking havoc on the first day of the Tennessee festival on Thursday (June 15), when multiple calls were made to the emergency services by accident.
  As now revealed, the problem stemmed from a new feature on visitors’ iPhones, which automatically sends an alert to first aid responders if it detects that the user has been involved in a car crash.
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• Lil Nas X Captivates, Hayley Williams Joins Foos, Jenny Lewis Tells Tarot: Best Things We Saw at Bonnaroo 2023

  19-06-2023 17:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  One of the U.S.'s legacy festivals delivers spectacle and splash over four days in Manchester, Tennessee
  
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• Legendary saxophonist Leo Green playing residency at QT at Middle Eight in London

  19-06-2023 17:44 via music-news.com
  
  Legendary saxophonist Leo Green - who has worked with the likes of Ed Sheeran, Aretha Franklin and Ray Charles - is performing a residency in London at QT at Middle Eight.
  
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• Fred Again.. announces 2023 UK and European tour

  19-06-2023 17:44 via nme.com
  
  Fred Again.. has announced a run of shows in the UK and EU taking place in September. Check out the tour details below.READ MORE: Fred again.. and Brian Eno – ‘Secret Life’ review: ambient soundscapes from master and apprenticeThe DJ and producer will kick off the dates by taking over London’s Alexandra Palace for four consecutive nights (September 4-8). From there, he will head out to the EU with stops in Berlin, Amsterdam and Brussels. The tour will then wrap up with a
  
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• Hayley Williams Joins Foo Fighters for Wild ‘My Hero’ at Bonnaroo

  19-06-2023 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Paramore singer bounded onstage to help Dave Grohl close out the final night of the Tennessee festival
  
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• Glastonbury unveil giant tribute to NHS and this year’s Pyramid Stage decoration

  19-06-2023 17:03 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury organisers have unveiled a massive tribute to the NHS at this year’s Pyramid Stage.READ MORE: Check out the full Glastonbury 2023 line-up and stage times hereThe festival posted a video to their official social media pages showing an aerial shot of the Pyramid stage while artists work on the finishing touches of a mural on the grass dedicated to the NHS that read: “We stand with the NHS.”
  Michael Sheen is heard in the background reciting an excerpt from Aneurin Beva
  
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• Bebe Rexha hospitalised after getting struck in face by phone during concert

  19-06-2023 17:01 via music-news.com
  
  A 27-year-old man has been taken into custody over the incident.
  
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• Arctic Monkeys cancel Dublin show due to illness ahead of Glastonbury

  19-06-2023 16:35 via nme.com
  
  Arctic Monkeys have announced that their upcoming show in Dublin will be cancelled due to illness.READ MORE: Why Arctic Monkeys’ upcoming stadium tour marks a new golden age for the bandThe news was announced earlier today (June 19) on the band’s Instagram page. According to the update, frontman Alex Turner has been suffering from an acute case of laryngitis and instructed to rest.
  The upcoming gig was scheduled to take place tomorrow (June 20) at Marley Park in Dublin, and would hav
  
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• Robbie Williams forced to pause concert due to 'long COVID'

  19-06-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Robbie Williams continued his set without incident after the brief pause.
  
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• Rihanna gushes over A$AP Rocky in Father's Day post

  19-06-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rihanna wished A$AP Rocky a happy Father's Day.
  
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• Kylie Minogue teases Madonna collab and US tour

  19-06-2023 16:19 via nme.com
  
  Kylie Minogue has spoken out about a potential collaboration with Madonna, and suggested that a US tour may be on the horizon.
  The Australian pop star teased fans with the two potential announcements while at the annual KTUphoria festival in New York.
  The headline act at iHeartMedia’s annual summer concert — alongside other sets from artists including Daya, Deborah Cox, Kristine W., Ally Brooke and more — the ‘Can’t Get You Out Of My Head’ singer spoke about o
  
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• Bebe Rexha Hit in the Face by Thrown Cell Phone at NYC Concert

  19-06-2023 15:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The star singer-songwriter required stitches, her mother said; the alleged thrower was taken into custody
  
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• Robbie Williams delivers greatest hits at IOW

  19-06-2023 15:44 via music-news.com
  
  In a UK festival exclusive, global pop icon Robbie Williams swaggered onto the Main Stage to bring the 2023 festival to an epic close.
  
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• Steven Adler: 'Las Vegas is without a doubt one of the greatest places on earth'

  19-06-2023 15:29 via music-news.com
  
  As a member of Guns N’ Roses and also as a successful solo artist since leaving the band, Steven Adler has played some of the biggest concert venues in the world.
  
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• Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine to recreate infamous Glastonbury 1992 headline set on Youtube

  19-06-2023 14:32 via nme.com
  
  Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine member Jim Bob has announced that he will be recreating their set from Glastonbury 1992 on YouTube.READ MORE: Carter the Unstoppable Sex Machine’s Jim Bob: “Noel Gallagher still hates us”The announcement was made last week by the band’s frontman, who reflected on the headline slot in celebration of its 31st anniversary.
  In the Facebook update, he reflected on the chaotic nature of the infamous gig — which saw their set cut short, c
  
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• Bebe Rexha collapses on stage after being struck in head by fan’s phone at gig

  19-06-2023 13:21 via nme.com
  
  Bebe Rexha collapsed to her knees after she was struck in the head by a fan’s phone at a recent concert.READ MORE: Bebe Rexha on Gwen Stefani, Lady Gaga & being in a wedding bandThe pop singer was performing at the latest show of her ongoing Best F’n Night of My Life tour when the incident occurred.
  Taking place yesterday (June 18), the gig was held at the Rooftop at Pier 17 in New York, and saw the 33-year-old drop to the ground after a member of the audience hurled their mobile
  
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• Bebe Rexha struck in the face by phone during concert

  19-06-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Bebe Rexha collapsed to her knees after being hit in the head.
  
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• Watch Paramore’s Hayley Williams join Foo Fighters on stage to perform ‘My Hero’ at Bonnaroo

  19-06-2023 12:24 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters were joined onstage by Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams during their set at Bonnaroo. Check out footage of the moment below, as well as the full setlist.READ MORE: Foo Fighters live at Boston Calling: an emotional, deep and gritty returnThe set at this year’s Bonnaroo in Tennessee marked the latest of many upcoming festival appearances Foo Fighters are set to make this summer, and saw them take to the stage as the headliners for the US event yesterday (June 18).
  Kicking off
  
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• Glastonbury deny that webcam teaser posters are Churnups reveal

  19-06-2023 12:00 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury have denied that teaser posters appearing on the festival’s webcam are part of a plan to reveal the identity of mystery band The Churnups.
  It’s just a couple of days kicks off with campers arriving on site from Wednesday to see Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John headlining the Pyramid Stage at Worthy Farm in Pilton from June 21 to June 25. When the full line-up with stage times were revealed last month, much speculation arose around an unkno
  
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• New boyband PLAN B drop mysterious ‘Halli-Galli’ music video teaser

  19-06-2023 11:52 via nme.com
  
  Upcoming multinational boy group PLAN B have released a teaser for their forthcoming debut single ‘Halli-Galli’.READ MORE: fromis_9 – ‘Unlock My World’ review: a treasure trove of pop gemsOn June 17, the five-member group dropped a teaser for their debut single ‘Halli-Galli’ from their upcoming single album ‘1%’. In the new teaser, clips of the members are projected on a screen in an abandoned warehouse as they walk into the building.
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• Watch Arctic Monkeys reunite with Miles Kane for ‘505’ in London

  19-06-2023 11:20 via nme.com
  
  Arctic Monkeys were joined onstage by Miles Kane at their latest show for a rendition of ‘505’. Check out footage of the moment below as well as the full setlist.READ MORE: Why Arctic Monkeys’ upcoming stadium tour marks a new golden age for the bandThe gig took place at Emirates Stadium last night (June 18), and marked the latest show in Arctic Monkeys’ ongoing UK stadium tour. It also closed off the final date of their three-day residency in London (June 16-18) &md
  
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• NCT Dream are lovelorn on moving new song ‘Broken Melodies’

  19-06-2023 11:00 via nme.com
  
  NCT Dream have released the music video for their new single, ‘Broken Melodies’.READ MORE: NCT Dream live in London: the once-permanently youthful septet are re-introducing themselves as adultsThe new music video for ‘Broken Melodies’ features shots of the K-pop boyband making calls from a photobooth that’s located on the roof of a building, with a giant pink neon sign of the song’s title behind them.
  “Life is but a dream, we got history (I just wanna) /
  
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• Watch a preview for seven new upcoming Netflix K-dramas

  19-06-2023 10:58 via nme.com
  
  Netflix has released a video previewing upcoming K-drama content on its platform this year.READ MORE: ‘Tale of the Nine Tailed 1938’ review: a foxy, funny and campy delightThe newly released video, which dropped as part of the streaming service’s TUDUM event, features scenes from six new K-drama series. Among these are the highly anticipated Gyeongseong Creature, Mask Girl, A Time Called You, Song of the Bandits, Doona!, Celebrity and Daily Dose of Sunshine.
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• Beyond Wonderland organiser issues update following shooting incident

  19-06-2023 10:49 via nme.com
  
  Insomniac Events founder and CEO Pasquale Rotella has issued a statement following a tragic shooting incident that took place at the Beyond Wonderland festival in Washington on June 17.
  The electronic music festival was held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington this past weekend saw its second day (June 18) cancelled after police were alerted to an “active shooter” on June 17. The shooting resulted in the death of two attendees and further injured three others.
  Now, Rotella has ta
  
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• KISS OF LIFE member Natty drops solo ‘Sugarcoat’ music video

  19-06-2023 10:35 via nme.com
  
  Natty of upcoming K-pop girl group KISS OF LIFE has released a music video for her solo track ‘Sugarcoat’.READ MORE: fromis_9 – ‘Unlock My World’ review: a treasure trove of pop gemsOn June 19 at Midnight KST, KISS OF LIFE member Natty unveiled the music video for her solo track ‘Sugarcoat’, which will be released next month as part of the group’s self-titled debut mini-album.
  In the new visual, Natty struggles to make a living by performing as a s
  
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• Taylor Swift releasing 2019 song Cruel Summer as a single

  19-06-2023 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift is releasing Cruel Summer as a single four years later than planned.
  
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• Quincy Jones hospitalised over 'bad reaction to some food'

  19-06-2023 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  Record producer and composer Quincy Jones has been taken to hospital after suffering a "bad reaction to some food he ate".
  
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• BTS’ V drops jazzy cover of ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’

  19-06-2023 10:01 via nme.com
  
  BTS singer V has released a cover of Bing Crosby’s ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ and Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Cheek To Cheek’.READ MORE: BTS at 10: how the world-conquering boyband evolved from hip-hop rookies to eclectic iconsOn June 16, the BTS singer released a clip titled ‘Le Jazz de V’ on YouTube in celebration of the boyband’s 10th anniversary. In the new video, V first performs a jazzy cover of Crosby’s 1951 song
  
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• Listen to Picture Parlour’s cinematic playlist to accompany The Cover

  19-06-2023 10:00 via nme.com
  
  Picture Parlour have shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the launch of NME’s The Cover.READ MORE: Introducing Picture Parlour, the fearless rockers ready to take on the worldThe emerging Manchester-formed band star on this week’s cover (June 19) as we renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with Picture Parlour can be read here.
  To celebrate, Picture Parl
  
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• Christine and the Queens closes Meltdown curation

  19-06-2023 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  Christine and the Queens brought a heady close to his Meltdown festival at the Southbank Centre with two sold out performances
  
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• Hear a preview of NCT Dream’s new song ‘Broken Melodies’

  19-06-2023 09:15 via nme.com
  
  NCT Dream have released a new teaser for their upcoming single, ‘Broken Melodies’.READ MORE: NCT Dream live in London: the once-permanently youthful septet are re-introducing themselves as adultsThe new teaser for ‘Broken Melodies’ features shots of the K-pop boyband making calls from a photobooth that’s located on the roof of a building, with a giant pink neon sign of the song behind them. It ends with the boyband teasing the dance for the song, while singing a pre
  
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• Watch the stunning teaser ITZY’s new mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’

  19-06-2023 09:14 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group ITZY have shared a trailer and the details for their upcoming mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’.READ MORE:  ITZY on making their comeback with ‘Checkmate’: “It would be a lie if we said we felt no pressure at all”At midnight KST today (June 19), ITZY announced their much-anticipated return with their seventh mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’. Led by the single ‘Cake’, the new record will be released on July 31 at 6pm KST/5am EDT
  
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• Watch the stunning teaser for ITZY’s new mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’

  19-06-2023 09:14 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group ITZY have shared a trailer and the details for their upcoming mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’.READ MORE:  ITZY on making their comeback with ‘Checkmate’: “It would be a lie if we said we felt no pressure at all”At midnight KST today (June 19), ITZY announced their much-anticipated return with their seventh mini-album ‘Kill My Doubt’. Led by the single ‘Cake’, the new record will be released on July 31 at 6pm KST/5am EDT
  
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• Scouting for Girls star Roy Stride passes 1980s covers off as his own to his kids

  19-06-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Roy Stride tells his kids that his covers of 1980s classics are his own and has his daughter thinking that he was the first person to sing 'Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'.
  
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• Rod Stewart plans to 'leave rock 'n' roll' behind

  19-06-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Sailing singer has been set to embark on the UK leg of his global tour.
  
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• Madonna praises her 92-year-old dad for Father's Day

  19-06-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  The tribute followed news of Madonna's 84-date world tour, set to kick off on 15 July in Vancouver and conclude on 30 January next year in Mexico City.
  
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