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• Blonde Redhead share two new singles and short film

  26-09-2023 23:22 via nme.com
  
  Blonde Redhead have debuted two new singles, ‘Sit Down For Dinner Pt. I’ and ‘Sit Down for Dinner Pt. II’, and an accompanying short film.READ MORE: Blonde Redhead – ‘Barragán’The new singles are the title tracks from the band’s new album, which is set to arrive on September 29. They follow the previously released singles ‘
  The short film was directed by by long-time Blonde Redhead collaborator Sebastian Mlynarski, collages historical
  
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• Ticketmaster Turns On All-In Pricing, But Only Where Required

  26-09-2023 23:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ticketmaster has quietly introduced its all-in pricing feature where required by law—otherwise it’s a customer toggle. Here’s the latest. ‘Junk Fees’ made it into the President’s State of the Union address, prompting ticketing giants like Live Nation to address the problem. “We can stop service fees on tickets to concerts and sporting events and make […]
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• Dustie Waring returns to Between The Buried And Me after rape allegations

  26-09-2023 23:16 via nme.com
  
  Between The Buried And Me guitarist Dustie Waring has returned to the band following allegations of rape.
  Waring joined the band for their performance at Furnace Fest on Sunday (September 24), his first show with them after sitting out their summer tour. In June, an anonymous fan alleged on the band’s sub-reddit that he had raped them in the toilets of a bar in 2018, and that they had become pregnant as a result.
  At the time, Waring said in a statement that they were a “complete shoc
  
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• ‘Jesus Is King 2,’ Kanye West’s Collaboration With Dr. Dre, Surfaces in Leak

  26-09-2023 22:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The leaked album features remixes of songs that originally appeared on Jesus Is King and new verses from Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Travis Scott, Pusha T, and more
  
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• Simple Things Festival announces 2024 line-up

  26-09-2023 22:42 via nme.com
  
  Simple Things festival has announced the line-up for its 2023 edition, marking its return after a four-year hiatus.
  The return of the Bristol-based festival will mark the celebration of its 10th anniversary. Taking place between February 23 – 29, the festival will host a variety of artists such as Honeyglaze, Gilla Band, DITZ, Gazelle Twin, Warmduscher, Miso Extra, KEG, Spectres, Vijiand more. Fever Ray are set to close out the fest on Thursday, February 29, 2024.
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• Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas agree to temporarily keep their children in New York

  26-09-2023 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas have agreed to temporarily keep their two young children in New York, according to court documents.
  It comes after the Game Of Thrones actor filed a petition in Manhattan last Thursday (September 21), claiming the couple’s two daughters had been “wrongfully retained” in “New York City from their habitual residence of England”.
  According to the petition, Turner had agreed that Jonas would look after their two daughters while on tour with h
  
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• Arlo Parks announces 2024 North American tour

  26-09-2023 21:43 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks has announced a handful of new North American tour dates for next year in support of her LP ‘My Soft Machine‘.READ MORE: Arlo Parks on her surprise Reading Holly Humberstone collab and love of Arctic MonkeysKicking off the first night of the tour at The Observatory North Park in San Diego on February 29, 2024, Parks will then make her way across the US. Other stops include Los Angeles, Vancouver, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Toronto, Nashville, Brooklyn, and more. The tour
  
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• Battle Rapper Lotto, Who Faced Eminem in ‘8 Mile,’ Dead at 46

  26-09-2023 21:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nashawn Breedlove, who also released music as Ox, delivered a memorable verse in a pivotal scene in the hit 2002 movie
  
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• Federal Judge Tosses Copyright Infringement Suit Filed Against Jay-Z, Timbaland, and Ginuwine by Soul Musician Ernie Hines

  26-09-2023 21:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A federal judge has officially tossed a copyright infringement suit filed by soul musician Ernie Hines against Warner Chappell, BMG, Jay-Z, Timbaland, and Ginuwine. Judge J. Paul Oetken just recently granted the defendants’ motions for summary judgement in the years-running case, which centered on the alleged unauthorized use of 1969’s “Help Me Put Out the […]
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• Nick Cave on Why the ‘Kubler-Ross’ Grief Model is ‘Bullsh-t’

  26-09-2023 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter, who just released paperback edition of 'Faith, Hope and Carnage,' book also talks about social media's corrosiveness, his comedic side and how, surprisingly, he's happy most of the time
  
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• Live Nation drop merch cuts at US club venues

  26-09-2023 21:04 via nme.com
  
  Live Nation has announced that it will drop merch cuts at all the venues it operates in the US as part of its new ‘On The Road Again’ scheme.READ MORE: Hundreds of venues sign up to not take cut of artists’ merchandise sales – but campaigners want more
  The concert giant has teamed up with Willie Nelson, naming the scheme after one of his songs, to provide financial support to emerging artists and their teams in a time of rising touring costs.
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• Tory Lanez says he’s in “great spirits” during first month in prison

  26-09-2023 20:50 via nme.com
  
  Tory Lanez has claimed that he is in “great spirits” during the first month of his 10-year prison sentence.
  The rapper – real name Daystar Peterson – was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion and sentenced to 10 years behind bars back in August. Yesterday (September 25), he shared an audio message to his fans in which he spoke about the conditions of his jail cell and announced the deluxe edition of his 2021 LP ‘Alone at Prom’.
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• Corridos Tumbados Champion Jimmy Humilde Says Latin Grammys Are ‘Full of Shit’ for Snubbing Genre

  26-09-2023 20:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We don't live off of Grammys. We don't live off awards," Humilde said. "Remember that"
  
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• Two Door Cinema Club announce US and Canada 2024 tour

  26-09-2023 20:05 via nme.com
  
  Two Door Cinema Club have announced a US and Canada tour set to kick off in early spring of next year – find all the details below.READ MORE: Two Door Cinema Club – ‘Keep On Smiling’ review: buoyant indie with occasional stumblesThe Northern Ireland trio will embark on a 22-date tour across North America in February 2024. Their first show is set to take place on February 21 at The Eastern in Atlanta, Georgia. From there, the indie veterans will make stops in major ci
  
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• Usher Performing at The Super Bowl Halftime Show Doesn’t Erase The NFL’s Sins

  26-09-2023 19:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Has Roc Nation made us forget about Colin Kaepernick’s fight?
  
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• Want More Squad Listening? Spotify Rolls Out ‘Jam’ for Realtime Collaborative Listening

  26-09-2023 19:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify has gone all-in on collaborative listening features. It’s rolling out a new feature called ‘Jam,’ a personalized, real-time listening session. Here’s how it works. Spotify introduced Blend as a way to get users’ favorite music together in one giant collaborative playlist. That morphed into collaborative playlists with up to ten friends—and even some with […]
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• Want More Squad Listening? Spotify Jam Has You Covered

  26-09-2023 19:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify has gone all-in on collaborative listening features. It’s rolling out a new feature called ‘Jam,’ a personalized, real-time listening session. Here’s how it works. Spotify introduced Blend as a way to get users’ favorite music together in one giant collaborative playlist. That morphed into collab playlists with up to ten friends—and even some with […]
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• Live Nation Ends Artist Merch Cuts at Clubs Around the Country

  26-09-2023 19:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Live Nation announced a new program in partnership with Willie Nelson to end the merch fees that have been widely decried by artists — and give $1,500 to upcoming artists who play at participating clubs
  
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• Club Acts Won’t Have to Fork Over Merch Money to Live Nation Anymore

  26-09-2023 19:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Live Nation announced a new program in partnership with Willie Nelson to end the merch fees that have been widely decried by artists — and give $1,500 to upcoming artists who play at participating clubs
  
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• Elvis Costello and the Imposters Announce 2024 Southern Tour

  26-09-2023 18:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Charlie Sexton joins the Imposters for the run of shows
  
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• Bebe Rexha Dreams About Love in the Cyberspace in ‘One in a Million’ Video

  26-09-2023 18:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  New pop-EDM visual with David Guetta follows the massive success of "I'm Good (Blue)"
  
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• Zach Bryan Blew Up Oklahoma Music. Southall, Wyatt Flores, and More Are Right Behind Him

  26-09-2023 18:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new generation of singer-songwriters, including Kaitlin Butts and Lance Roark, is thriving as the state's Red Dirt scene finally has its mainstream moment
  
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• Amazon Announces $4 Billion Investment in Anthropic, An AI Startup

  26-09-2023 18:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amazon plans to invest $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic to compete with Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Google. Here’s the latest. Amazon says it will initially invest $1.25 billion for a minority stake in Anthropic, which operates an AI-powered chatbot capable of analyzing text speech. Amazon has the option to increase the full investment into […]
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• Burna Boy South Africa gig cancelled due to fraud claim

  26-09-2023 18:29 via nme.com
  
  Burna Boy‘s scheduled live show in South Africa has been cancelled due to a fraud claim against one of its organisers.
  The Nigerian artist had been set to perform at the 90,000-capacity FNB Stadium in Johannesburg last Saturday (September 23), but the gig was shelved in the days leading up to it amid rumours of poor ticket sales (via IQ).READ MORE: Burna Boy – ‘I Told Them…’ review: titan of Afrofusion takes a well-deserved victory lapBut promoter Ternary Media Gro
  
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• Ty Segall shares his love of eggs on new single ‘Eggman’

  26-09-2023 18:07 via nme.com
  
  Ty Segall has shared his new single, ‘Eggman’ – watch the video below.READ MORE: Ty Segall – ‘Freedom’s Goblin’ reviewIt is the California garage rock musician’s second new song of 2023, following on from last month’s release of ‘Void’.
  The one-take music video, which Segall made with his wife and creative partner Denée Segall, sees him gorging his way through a bowl of hard-boiled eggs for an uncomfortably long time.The so
  
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• Daniel Ek Confirms Spotify Won’t Ban AI Music Outright, Doubles Down on Soundalike-Track Restrictions

  26-09-2023 17:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify head Daniel Ek has officially confirmed that his streaming platform won’t ban artificial intelligence music altogether. Ek, a well-documented enthusiast of and investor in AI, clarified his position on auto-generated music in a recent BBC sit down. The interview appears to have coincided with Spotify’s announcement of AI-powered voice translations of leading podcasts, which, […]
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• Beyoncé crowns Houston winners of “mute” challenge during Renaissance tour

  26-09-2023 17:21 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé has crowned her hometown of Houston, Texas as the winner of the “mute” challenge during her ‘Renaissance’ tour.READ MORE: Beyoncé live in London: joy aplenty at the summer’s glitziest tourThe pop icon created the lighthearted challenge at the start of her world tour. It happens during her track ‘Energy’, and the goal is to see which city is able to stay silent the longest during the line: “Big wave in the room, the c
  
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• New Eras Tour Fit? Travis Kelce Jersey Sales Spike 400% Following Taylor Swift Game Appearance

  26-09-2023 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Swifties are making their presence known
  
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• Taylor Swift's Eras tour concert film set for global release

  26-09-2023 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  The concert film for Taylor Swift's history-making Eras tour will be released across the globe on 13 October.
  
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• Black Grape announce new album and UK tour

  26-09-2023 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  Shaun Ryder's band Black Grape has announced the new album 'Orange Head' and concert dates in the UK later this year.
  
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• ‘8 Mile’ actor and rapper Nashawn ‘OX’ Breedlove’ has reportedly died

  26-09-2023 17:01 via nme.com
  
  The rapper and 8 Mile actor Nashawn Breedlove has reportedly died.
  Bronx rapper Mickey Factz wrote on his social media channels on Monday (September 25) that Breedlove, who played the role of Lotto in the 2002 battle rap film alongside Eminem, had passed away.
  “RIP to one of the few emcee’s to beat Eminem… Lotto from 8 Mile. Who’s friends lovingly called him, OX,” he wrote. “You will be missed for your tenacity and aggressiveness.”Daylyt, another well-k
  
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• How Lorde Prophesied the Tumblr Generation’s Bittersweet Coming-of-Age on ‘Ribs’ 

  26-09-2023 16:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  When Lorde became a superstar 10 years ago, "Royals" was the smash hit. But since then, a different song from Pure Heroine has resonated hugely with fans whose experience of growing up mirrored her own
  
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• Fugees reunite during Lauryn Hill set in New York City

  26-09-2023 16:49 via nme.com
  
  Fugees reunited during a performance by Ms. Lauryn Hill at New York City’s Global Citizens Festival last weekend.READ MORE: Why ‘The Score’ is one of the greatest hip-hop albums everThe legendary rap trio performed together on stage on Saturday (September 23), playing ‘How Many Mics’, ‘Ready or Not’, Killing Me Softly With His Song’ and ‘Fu-Gee-La’.
  The show was part of Hill’s current North American tour, which is a celebration of
  
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• Shakira charged with tax evasion for a second time

  26-09-2023 16:36 via music-news.com
  
  Shakira has been accused of using an offshore company to avoid paying tax.
  
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• Usher Decides Serenading Gabrielle Union Isn’t Worth Going Head-to-Head With Dwyane Wade

  26-09-2023 16:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Let’s not get carried away,” Usher joked at his recent Paris residency show. “Y’know, this is Dwyane Wade — I ain’t crazy! That man will knock my whole head off and then dunk it”
  
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• The Point of Spotify Playlists Is Not Streams

  26-09-2023 16:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Your ROI for Spotify playlists will probably be $0, at least for a while when you first start out. But that’s okay. The point of playlists is not to make money or get more streams. Yes, the ultimate goal is to make a living from music, and playlists can bring in more streaming revenue. But […]
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• Black Grape announce 2023 UK tour dates

  26-09-2023 16:15 via nme.com
  
  Black Grape have announced a run of UK headline shows for later this year – find all the details below.
  The duo – comprised of Manchester veterans Shaun Ryder and Paul Leveridge (aka Kermit) – are set to hit the road in support of their fourth studio album ‘Orange Head’, which is out on November 3 (pre-order here).READ MORE: Shaun Ryder and Zak Starkey on Mantra Of The Cosmos: “Do you know what a supergroup means? Four guys having a wank”Ryder and Kermit
  
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• Sugababes say career was “sabotaged” by intentional leaks and “illegal trademarking” of name

  26-09-2023 16:11 via nme.com
  
  Sugababes have opened up about how their career was “sabotaged” by intentional leaks and “illegal trademarking” of their group name.READ MORE: Sugababes: “We definitely have plans for new material”In a new interview with Time Out, the pop trio – consisting of Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan and Siobhán Donaghy – discussed the obstacles they faced including several people trying to purposely “sabotage” their work.
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• Morgan Wallen Crushes Peyton Manning’s Dreams, Extends 2024 Tour

  26-09-2023 15:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The former NFL star botched his chance to record the announcement video thanks to his mullet wig and bad jokes
  
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• Mick Jagger on the chances of a “posthumous” Rolling Stones ABBA-style hologram tour

  26-09-2023 15:56 via nme.com
  
  Mick Jagger has spoken about the chances of a “posthumous” The Rolling Stones hologram tour, similar to the avatar-one launched by ABBA last year in London.READ MORE: The Rolling Stones’ return is an even bigger bangThe Rolling Stones singer suggested in a new interview that his band may well put on a similar feat, although within the “posthumous business”.
  Jagger shared his thoughts about such an idea with The Wall Street Journal. “You can have a posthum
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion teases release of something “that can help all of us”

  26-09-2023 14:58 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has teased the release of something “that can help all of us”, suggesting new music is incoming.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”Taking to Instagram yesterday (September 25), the Houston rapper shared a brief black-and-white video that sees her side profile appear in silhouette.
  “I’ve always been told I gotta be strong,” she says in a voiceover.
  Megan confirmed
  
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• Check out Idris Elba’s three-track EP from ‘Cyberpunk 2077’

  26-09-2023 14:53 via nme.com
  
  Cyberpunk 2077‘s Phantom Liberty expansion includes tracks from Idris Elba in its soundtrack, and the actor and DJ has dropped a new EP featuring three of the songs.READ MORE: ‘Phantom Liberty’ is a stunning swan song for ‘Cyberpunk 2077’The Phantom Files EP “[explores] a darker and more heavily produced sound, where glitches and industrial sounds speak to the game’s dystopian feel”, read the press release. The tracks are ‘ChokeHold’, &
  
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• Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Concert Film Gets International Release in More Than 100 Countries

  26-09-2023 14:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The film, previously limited to theaters in North America, will premiere globally on October 13 in over 7,500 theaters
  
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• Spotify will not ban music made by AI, says boss Daniel Ek

  26-09-2023 14:27 via nme.com
  
  Spotify has no plans to completely ban AI-generated content from the platform, according to boss Daniel Ek.
  Earlier this year, a fake collaboration between Drake and The Weeknd was removed from the streaming service as well as other sites like Apple Music, Tidal and YouTube. The song, titled ‘Heart On My Sleeve’, reportedly generated 20million streams overall in under 48 hours.READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinaryDuring a new int
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ film to hit cinemas worldwide in October

  26-09-2023 14:00 via nme.com
  
  AMC has announced Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ concert film will be screened in cinemas worldwide next month.
  The upcoming film will play at ODEON cinemas across Europe starting October 13, the same day it is released in US cinemas via AMC. The concert film is expected to be available in more than 100 countries worldwide.
  Tickets will go on sale starting today (September 26) for the screenings outside of the US. You can find more information on the screenings here.
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• Taylor Swift announces worldwide release date of ‘The Eras Tour’ film

  26-09-2023 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift’s ‘The Eras Tour’ concert film will be screened in cinemas worldwide next month.
  The upcoming film will play at ODEON cinemas across the UK and Europe starting October 13, the same day it is released in US cinemas via AMC. The concert film is expected to be available in more than 100 countries worldwide.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick-off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance Tickets will go on sale
  
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• Soulwax announce 2024 UK and European tour for first live shows in five years

  26-09-2023 13:58 via nme.com
  
  Soulwax have shared details of their first set of live shows in five years, with a 13-date tour in the UK and Europe kicking off next year.READ MORE: 2ManyDJs – “David Bowie used to post on our web forum”The Belgian electro-rock duo are bringing a full band to stages at venues across France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and Belgium, with UK shows at London’s The Roundhouse and Manchester’s New Century Hall.
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• Watch Madonna’s daughter Lourdes Leon perform at Madrid festival as Lolahol

  26-09-2023 13:12 via nme.com
  
  Madonna‘s daughter Lourdes Leon played a live set at a festival in Spain last weekend – check out the footage below.READ MORE: Madonna’s 10 best singles ever – ranked!The 26-year-old musician, dancer and model, who is Madonna’s eldest child, performed under her stage name Lolahol at the Brava Madrid Music Festival at IFEMA on Saturday (September 23).
  According to reports, the slot marked the singer’s first major performance. She led two other dancers in a
  
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• Sales of Travis Kelce Chiefs jerseys see 400 per cent sale spike amid Taylor Swift dating rumours

  26-09-2023 12:38 via nme.com
  
  Purchases of Travis Kelce’s Kansas City Chiefs jersey have increased by 400 per cent, as rumours swirl about his romance with Taylor Swift.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off – top five moments from the star’s transcendent performanceSwift and Kelce were filmed walking together down a corridor as they left Kansas City’s Arrowhead stadium on Sunday (September 24) in a four-second clip that has been viewed more than 15million times on journalist
  
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• The Rolling Stones share snippet of Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder collaboration

  26-09-2023 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder sound better than ever on 'Sweet Sounds Of Heaven'.
  
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