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• Italian Music Industry Growth Topped 14% During H1 2023 As Streaming and Vinyl Revenue Surged, Report Shows

  29-08-2023 23:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  On the strength of continued vinyl and streaming expansions, the Italian music industry achieved 14.2% year-over-year (YoY) growth during 2023’s initial half, according to newly released data. The Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana (FIMI) reached out to Digital Music News today with the H1 2023 recorded music stats behind the Italian music industry, including a total […]
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• Neil Peart’s sister opens up about his death

  29-08-2023 22:30 via nme.com
  
  Neil Peart’s sister Nancy Peart Burkholder has opened up about the passing of the Rush drummer more than three and a half years ago.
  The drummer passed on January 7, 2020, after a three-year battle with an aggressive form of brain cancer called glioblastoma. He died in Santa Monica, California at the age of 67. The band announced Peart’s passing three days later.
  Speaking with Kelly Barrett on her show Etcetera With Kelly Barrett, Burkholder reflected on the passing of her brother. &
  
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• The Weeknd fuels release rumours with studio photos with Metro Boomin and Mike Dean

  29-08-2023 22:19 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd has shared some new studio photos with Metro Boomin and Mike Dean, fuelling rumours that a new album release could be imminent.READ MORE: The Weeknd live in Manchester: the summer’s latest blockbuster smashThe singer – who recently announced his plan to retire his moniker and record under birth name Abel Tesfaye – has long teased a trilogy of albums, having so far released ‘After Hours’ and ‘Dawn FM’.
  Back in June, he then confi
  
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• Watch a new teaser for The Birthday Party documentary ‘Mutiny In Heaven’

  29-08-2023 22:18 via nme.com
  
  A new teaser has been released for the upcoming documentary on The Birthday Party, Mutiny In Heaven.
  The film is directed by Ian White and will feature new interviews with Nick Cave and bandmates Mick Harvey, Rowland S. Howard and Phill Calvert.
  It will screen in select cinemas in September and October and then be available to stream online later in the year.
  A new clip of the film is now available to watch below.Discussing the band’s shows in a new interview with Rolling Stone, Harvey sai
  
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• Tomorrow X Together Announce Album ‘The Name Chapter: Freefall’

  29-08-2023 22:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Group last released their full-length project Sweet earlier this year
  
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• Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine is moving to Italy

  29-08-2023 21:57 via nme.com
  
  Megadeth frontman Dave Mustaine has revealed that has purchased a property in Italy and will be relocating to the country.
  According to Blabbermouth, during the band’s performance at the AMA Music Festival in Vicenza, Italy on Sunday (August 27) the singer told the crowd: “I have something very special I need to tell you guys… A couple of weeks ago I just bought a house in Italy. So think about that – you wake up tomorrow morning and you see me out your window, and I&rsq
  
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• Brandeis University Shuttering Multiple Music PhD Programs

  29-08-2023 21:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Brandeis University announces plans to discontinue its doctoral programs in composition, music theory, and musicology in a letter to academic staff. Massachusetts’ Brandeis University has notified its academic staff in a letter of its plans to discontinue its two Ph.D. programs in composition, music theory, and musicology. The university claims it would allocate the savings […]
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• Climate activists cause roadblock at Burning Man 2023

  29-08-2023 21:36 via nme.com
  
  A group of climate activists blocked the main road into Burning Man 2023 this weekend.READ MORE: Light your fire: this Burning Man doc will change the way you think about festivalsProtestors from the Seven Circles blocked the highway in north-west Nevada leading to the festival Sunday (August 27), using 28-foot trailer which four people chained themselves to, according to The Guardian.
  The protest resulted in standstill traffic for over an hour, where attendees clashed with protesters who held s
  
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• InMusic Threatens Legal Action Over AlphaTheta’s $100M Serato Acquisition

  29-08-2023 21:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  InMusic threatens legal action over AlphaTheta’s $100 million Serato acquisition, which would transform 90% of the digital DJ market into a monopoly. Audio equipment manufacturer InMusic is threatening legal action in several regions to block the acquisition of Serato by Pioneer DJ’s parent company, Japanese electronics corporation AlphaTheta. AlphaTheta confirmed a $100 million deal in […]
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• InMusic Threatens Legal Action Over AlphaTheta’s $100 Million Serato Acquisition

  29-08-2023 21:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  InMusic threatens legal action over AlphaTheta’s $100 million Serato acquisition, which would transform 90% of the digital DJ market into a monopoly. Audio equipment manufacturer InMusic is threatening legal action in several regions to block the acquisition of Serato by Pioneer DJ’s parent company, Japanese electronics corporation AlphaTheta. AlphaTheta confirmed a $100 million deal in […]
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• Haim reveal that they call the U.K. home

  29-08-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
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• Kaliii Signs Global Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell Music

  29-08-2023 21:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has announced it has signed a worldwide administration deal with rapper Kaliii. Kaliii’s massive single “Area Codes” has racked up over 130 million streams and peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot Rap Songs chart. The single helped propel Kaliii to the top of the Billboard Emerging Artists chart in June […]
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• Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson shares message of support for viral ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ singer Oliver Anthony

  29-08-2023 21:07 via nme.com
  
  Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has shared a message of support for singer Oliver Anthony whose song ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’ went viral this month.READ MORE: Who is viral ‘Rich Men North Of Richmond’ singer Oliver Anthony and why is he controversial?Anthony quickly went viral after a video of him performing the song went live on YouTube August 8, and has since hit Number One on the iTunes Country Charts, soared to the top spot on Apple Music’s Global Musi
  
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• Mitski to Throw ‘Double Features’ of New Album and Classic Films

  29-08-2023 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer released singles"Star" and "Heaven" last week
  
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• Rapper Anuel AA Cancels Uruguay Concert at Eleventh Hour Following Payment Dispute

  29-08-2023 20:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA has abruptly cancelled a planned concert in Uruguay following a payment dispute. The concert was supposed to happen tonight at the Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. However, the rapper’s Real Hasta La Muerte announced the cancellation last night with the following statement: “This decision stems from the failure of payment […]
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• Rapper Anuel AA Cancels Uruguay Concert After Payment Dispute

  29-08-2023 20:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA has abruptly cancelled a planned concert in Uruguay following a payment dispute. The concert was supposed to happen tonight at the Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. However, the rapper’s Real Hasta La Muerte announced the cancellation last night with the following statement: “This decision stems from the failure of payment […]
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• Exclusive: Rapper Anuel AA Cancels Uruguay Concert at Eleventh Hour Following Payment Dispute

  29-08-2023 20:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA has abruptly cancelled a planned concert in Uruguay following a payment dispute. The concert was supposed to happen tonight at the Antel Arena in Montevideo, Uruguay. However, the rapper’s Real Hasta La Muerte announced the cancellation last night with the following statement: “This decision stems from the failure of payment […]
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• New documentary about Pete Doherty to premiere at Zurich Film Festival

  29-08-2023 20:28 via nme.com
  
  A new documentary about Pete Doherty has been announced, and will premiere at next month’s Zurich Film Festival.READ MORE: Pete Doherty at Glastonbury 2022: “I’ve been spearheading indie sleaze for years!”Peter Doherty — Stranger In My Own Skin is directed by the singer’s wife Katia deVidas and will be presented in-person by the singer, who will also perform at the event.
  Zurich Film Festival 2023 is to be held between September 28 and October 8.
  The festival&
  
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• Hybe, Geffen Reveal Top-20 Contestants for LA-Based Girl Group, Tee Up Competition To Select ‘Final Members’

  29-08-2023 20:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Back in November of 2021, Hybe and Geffen partnered to create a U.S.-based girl group, inviting females between the ages of 15 and 19 to audition. Now, about two years and 120,000 submissions later, the companies have revealed the identities of 20 finalists and teed up the premiere of an “audition program.” The BTS agency […]
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• John Mellencamp says rappers shouldn’t use the N-Word

  29-08-2023 20:04 via nme.com
  
  John Mellencamp has explained why he thinks rappers, even Black ones, should not use the N-word in their songs.
  During his appearance on a new episode of Bill Maher’s Club Random podcast, the singer-songwriter reflected on his 2001 collab with Chuck D ‘Cuttin’ Heads’ and discussed some of the song’s more contentious lyrics.
  Recalling the collaboration with the Public Enemy frontman, Mellencamp said: “Me and Chuck D did a song 20 years ago. We were ta
  
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• Kylie Minogue announces ‘An Audience With’ London show at The Royal Albert Hall

  29-08-2023 19:51 via nme.com
  
  Kylie Minogue has announced An Audience With show at The Royal Albert Hall in London this December.READ MORE: Kylie Minogue – ‘Disco’ review: a terrific fit for this seasoned showgirlThe Australian pop icon will perform for the ITV special on December 1, featuring a selection of greatest hits and songs from her new album ‘Tension’, out September 22.
  The venue has also teased surprise collaborations and questions from the “celebrity audience of friend
  
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• Police search for poet last seen at Shambala festival

  29-08-2023 19:19 via nme.com
  
  Police have been searching for British-Nigerian writer and poet Gboyega Odubanjo, who was last seen at Shambala festival.
  Odubanjo was last seen in the early hours of Saturday morning (August 26) at the festival which took place in Northamptonshire. His friends and family have asked if anyone who may have seen him or have any information about his whereabouts to come forward.
  According to a statement by Northamptonshire Police, Odubanjo was last seen in the county’s Kelmarsh area — h
  
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• Police drop sexual misconduct investigation into Rammstein’s Till Lindemann

  29-08-2023 19:17 via nme.com
  
  German prosecutors have dropped the investigation against Rammstein‘s frontman Till Lindemann following allegations of sexual assault.
  The investigation was opened back in June after several women came forward, claiming that the singer drugged and recruited them to engage in sexual activity. Lindenmann had previously denied the allegations with his attorneys adding that the claims were “without exception untrue”.
  As The Washington Post reports, Berlin’s prosecution office
  
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• Burna Boy charges ahead for first UK Number 1 album with 'I Told Them…'

  29-08-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Burna Boy is aiming for his first UK Number 1 album this week, with his seventh LP I Told Them… leading the charge to top the Official Albums Chart.
  
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• Bakar on his love of Foals and going “back to true indie rock roots” at Reading 2023

  29-08-2023 18:53 via nme.com
  
  Bakar caught up with NME backstage at Reading 2023, to tell us about his love of Foals and going “back to his true indie rock roots” on new album ‘Halo’. Watch our full video interview above.READ MORE: Reading Festival 2023: the best moments from the Bank Holiday bashThe London singer-songwriter spoke to us just after he’d made his main stage debut at R&L, but the fourth time he’d played at the hallowed festival overall.
  “It always feels like a
  
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• Róisín Murphy Decides to ‘Bow Out’ of Trans Health Conversation Following ‘Hurtful’ Comments

  29-08-2023 18:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  A screenshot recently circulated on social media that showed the singer criticizing puberty blockers in the context of what she called "little mixed up kids"
  
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• Róisín Murphy responds to critics of her views on puberty blockers

  29-08-2023 18:13 via nme.com
  
  Róisín Murphy has posted a statement online after she spoke out against the use of puberty blockers.
  The singer came under fire recently after she posted a comment on Facebook using her personal profile where she criticised the use of puberty blockers – used to delay the changes of puberty for transgender and gender-diverse youth.
  “Please don’t call me a terf,” she began. “But puberty blockers ARE FUCKED, absolutely desolate, big Pharma laughing all th
  
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• Run-D.M.C. Reflect On 50 Years of Hip-Hop and Style

  29-08-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The true architects of hip-hop and streetwear get candid about their love for Adidas, the present they find themselves in, and the future of music and style
  
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• Donald Trump campaign reportedly makes $7million from mugshot merch

  29-08-2023 17:26 via nme.com
  
  It has been speculated that Donald Trump’s campaign has made $7million (£5.6million) from selling merchandise with his mugshot on.
  The mugshot went instantly viral last week, ​​when the former US president surrendered in Georgia on charges of plotting to overturn the state’s 2020 election results on Thursday (August 24).
  He then had to pay a bail bond of $200,000 (£160,000) to be released from the Atlanta jail, and now awaits trial. He later described the case
  
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• Bob Dylan Gave Post Malone Some Lyrics to Record. Then Things Got Weird

  29-08-2023 17:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  A collaboration between the legendary songwriter and the streaming-era pop star seemed like it was coming together. So how did it fizzle out?
  
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• Watch Shaggy perform at Notting Hill Carnival

  29-08-2023 17:15 via nme.com
  
  Shaggy has performed at this year’s Notting Hill Carnival with an epic set of his classic hits such as ‘Mr. Boombastic’ and ‘It Wasn’t Me’.
  The Jamaican singer – real name Orville Richard Burrell – scored his first UK Number one 30 years ago with his 1993 debut track ‘Oh Carolina’. Showing up to the carnival on Sunday, August 27, the hitmaker returned to the streets where it all began for him.
  He made his rounds through the carnival, ap
  
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• Jessica Simpson left Hollywood to move to Nashville with her family

  29-08-2023 16:46 via music-news.com
  
  Jessica Simpson has detailed renting a house in Nashville, Tennessee.
  
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• 50 Cent postpones Phoenix show due to extreme heat

  29-08-2023 16:46 via music-news.com
  
  50 Cent is currently in the middle of his Get Rich or Die Tryin' 20th anniversary tour.
  
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• Reading & Leeds boss teases headliner and “stage changes” for 2024

  29-08-2023 16:39 via nme.com
  
  Festival Republic boss Melvin Benn has spoken to NME about the success of Reading & Leeds 2023 – as well as teasing the line-up and site changes for next year’s edition of the event.READ MORE: Reading Festival 2023: the best moments from the Bank Holiday bashThis year’s twin-site festival saw massive headline performances from Foals, Sam Fender, The 1975, The Killers, Imagine Dragons and Billie Eilish, alongside sets from the likes of Sleep Token, Steve Lacy, Central Cee, W
  
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• Sexual Assault Investigation Into Rammstein’s Till Lindemann Dropped Over Lack of Evidence

  29-08-2023 16:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Berlin prosecutors said they were unable to substantiate claims made against the singer earlier this summer
  
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• Noel Gallagher on Bono: “He gets a lot of flack, but I fucking love him”

  29-08-2023 16:17 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has reflected on his friendship with Bono, and recalled the time that he and Bruce Springsteen jokingly aggravated him by sending him a selfie.READ MORE: Noel Gallagher: “The world is a beautiful place – it’s just inhabited by c**ts”The former Oasis member made the comments during a new interview with Shuffle (via Sunday World), ahead of his performance with High Flying Birds in Dublin on Saturday (August 26).
  Leading onto the discussion about his friendshi
  
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• Haim on the UK: “London was the first place to ever embrace us so we actually call this home”

  29-08-2023 16:10 via nme.com
  
  Haim have opened up about the significance of London and the UK on their career and how it is their “spiritual home”.READ MORE: Haim live in London: sisters make huge return to spiritual homeDuring their headlining set at this year’s edition of All Points East on Monday, August 29, the sister trio – made up of Danielle, Alana and Este Haim – explained their love for both the British city and country.
  “Our first album is about to have a really big anniversary.
  
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• 50 Cent Postpones Arizona Tour Stop Over ‘Dangerous’ Triple-Digit Temperatures

  29-08-2023 15:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  "116 degrees is dangerous for everyone," said the rapper, who was planning on stopping through the city on the Final Lap tour
  
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• Sinéad O’Connor’s Children and Family Share Appreciation for ‘Outpouring of Love’ in Statement

  29-08-2023 14:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Her family and friends are devastated and have requested privacy at this very difficult time," the musician's family shared at the time of her death in July
  
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• 'Halfway through recording I realised, ‘I can’t do this...' Brandon Flowers scraps new Killers album

  29-08-2023 14:39 via music-news.com
  
  Brandon Flowers has revealed he has scrapped The Killers' new album after realising "halfway through recording" he didn't want to make another stadium rock record.
  
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• Jedward went to Leeds Festival, met Soft Play, campaigned for the climate

  29-08-2023 14:25 via nme.com
  
  Jedward have been spotted at this year’s edition of Reading & Leeds, catching up with Soft Play and campaigning against climate change.READ MORE: Reading Festival 2023: the best moments from the Bank Holiday bashThe Irish duo – brothers John and Edward Grimes – are most famous for their appearance on talent show X Factor back in 2009, where they donned the group name Jedward and caught the nation’s eye with their signature bleach-blonde quiffs.
  Now, 14 years after the
  
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• The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend plant trees on King Charles' Sandringham estate

  29-08-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Who rockers Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend planted trees on the Royal Sandringham Estate to mark their Heritage Live concert on Monday (28.08.23).
  
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• Kanye West reportedly preparing to drop new music “imminently”

  29-08-2023 13:23 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West is reportedly preparing to drop new music any day now, according to close sources.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?Rumours about the artist gearing up to release a new album have been circulating for months, with many fans speculating that the rapper has been in the studio to work on a new project.
  Now, according to a report by NBC News, two trusted sources have come forward and confirmed that not only has he
  
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• Steven Wilson on new album ‘The Harmony Codex’: “I’m privileged to basically do what the fuck I want”

  29-08-2023 13:02 via nme.com
  
  Porcupine Tree singer and multi-instrumentalist Steven Wilson has announced his new solo album, ‘The Harmony Codex’. Check out new single ‘Economies Of Scale’ below, along with our interview with the artist.READ MORE: Porcupine Tree: “We’re the quintessential cult band”Released on September 29, a deluxe three-disc edition of ‘The Harmony Codex’ will includs remixes of its songs by the likes of Manic Street Preachers, Interpol, Roland Orzabal
  
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• Hayley Williams recovering from lung infection after postponing shows

  29-08-2023 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams has updated fans on her recovery from a recent lung infection, revealing the band was in the process of recording more material.
  
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• Adele tells fan she is ready to 'be a mum again soon'

  29-08-2023 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  Adele has admitted that she is writing a list of names for her next baby.
  
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• Cliff Richard celebrating 65 years in music with new orchestral album

  29-08-2023 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  British music legend Sir Cliff Richard is releasing a new orchestral album, ‘Cliff with Strings – My Kinda Life’, to celebrate his 65 years in the music industry.
  
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• Mannequin Pussy return with intense new single, ‘I Got Heaven’

  29-08-2023 12:12 via nme.com
  
  Mannequin Pussy have returned with their first new music in two years. Check out the single ‘I Got Heaven’ below.
  The new track marks the Philadelphia indie-punk band’s first new release since their EP, ‘Perfect’, which arrived back in 2021. It also sees the band reverse ideas in modern Christianity, stripping it down to its core values.
  “I got heaven inside of me / And I’m an angel / I was sent here / To keep you company / I’m on an endless march
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo: TikTok can sometimes be very productive for songwriting

  29-08-2023 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Olivia Rodrigo says she wrote songs for her upcoming second LP 'Guts' whilst scrolling on TikTok and singing in the shower.
  
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• The Who's Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend plant trees on Royal Sandringham Estate

  29-08-2023 11:41 via music-news.com
  
  Over the August Bank Holiday weekend, a series of Heritage Live outdoor concerts were held for the first time on the Royal Sandringham Estate
  
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