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• Jackson Browne’s Son Ethan Dead at 52

  26-11-2025 23:04 via rollingstone.com
  Ethan appeared with his father on the cover of Rolling Stone not long after he was born, and later worked as an actor, model, and musician
  
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• Björk celebrates 60th birthday by publicly detailing lawsuit against Icelandic State

  26-11-2025 23:03 via nme.com
  Björk has celebrated her 60th birthday by detailing how proceeds from a previous single have helped bring lawsuits against the Icelandic State.READ MORE: Björk: “First you create a universe with sound, then you move into it” Two years ago, Björk teamed up with Rosalía and Sega Bodega on the track ‘Oral’, with all proceeds from the song being donated to support the legal fight against foreign-owned salmon farming in Iceland, brought by resid
  
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• Delarosa, 22-Year-Old Latin Singer and Influencer, Killed in ‘Ambush-Style’ Los Angeles Shooting

  26-11-2025 22:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Delarosa (Instagram)
  Three men are being charged with murder in connection with the shooting of 22-year-old aspiring Latin singer Maria de la Rosa, who was killed in LA this week.
  Three men have been charged with murder in the shooting of 22-year-old influencer and aspiring Latin singer Maria de la Rosa, who was killed in an “ambush-style” attack in Northridge, Los Angeles, early Saturday morning.
  Shortly before 1:30 AM on Saturday, three people in a parked car were str
  
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• Federal Judge Allows Swifties’ Live Nation/Ticketmaster Antitrust Suit to Proceed on Monopolization and Antitrust Grounds

  26-11-2025 22:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  An Eras Tour performance. Photo Credit: Stephen Mease
  Three years ago, ticked-off Swifties sued Live Nation and its Ticketmaster subsidiary over the Eras Tour “ticket sale debacle.” Now, multiple amended complaints and twists later, the suit is officially proceeding.
  Judge George Wu just recently allowed the case to continue by denying components of Live Nation’s dismissal push – albeit while tossing a portion of the multifaceted complaint.
  Turning back the clock for a mo
  
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• More Law Firms Are Piling Into StubHub Class Action Litigation Over Flopped IPO

  26-11-2025 22:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  StubHub is getting dog-piled in class action lawsuits and investigations over allegedly withholding cash flow problems during its initial public offering.
  Investors who participated in secondary ticketing platform StubHub’s $758 million initial public offering (IPO) in September are launching multiple class action lawsuits against the company. The lawsuits allege that StubHub withheld information about its cash flow changes from shareholders, which led to its less-tha
  
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• More Law Firms Are Joining the StubHub Class Action Litigation Train — Investors Fuming Over a Flopped IPO

  26-11-2025 22:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  StubHub is getting dog-piled in class action lawsuits and investigations over allegedly withholding cash flow problems during its initial public offering.
  Investors who participated in secondary ticketing platform StubHub’s $758 million initial public offering (IPO) in September are launching multiple class action lawsuits against the company. The lawsuits allege that StubHub withheld information about its cash flow changes from shareholders, which led to its less-tha
  
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• Elton John says ending AIDS could make Donald Trump “one of the greatest Presidents in history”

  26-11-2025 21:14 via nme.com
  Elton John says ending AIDS could make Donald Trump “one of the greatest Presidents in history”.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past” In a new interview with Variety, John opened up about his desire to stop the global spread of AIDS and said President Trump could become “one of the greatest presidents in history” if he “ended AIDS.”
  “There’s a
  
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• Remember 4 Non Blondes? Well, They’re Back and Selling Out Shows, Thanks to TikTok

  26-11-2025 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes by Diego Vigueras / CC by 4.0
  90s alt-rock group 4 Non Blondes are blowing up in a big way after a TikTok-based resurgence. Now they’re selling out shows scheduled for next month.
  4 Non Blondes, the alt-rock sensation from the 1990s whose hit “What’s Up?” has been remixed with Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap” for a TikTok trend, is set to take the stage in San Francisco next month. The hometown shows are their f
  
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• Remember 4 Non Blondes? They’re Back and Selling Out Shows, Thanks to TikTok

  26-11-2025 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes by Diego Vigueras / CC by 4.0
  90s alt-rock group 4 Non Blondes are blowing up in a big way after a TikTok-based resurgence. Now they’re selling out shows scheduled for next month.
  4 Non Blondes, the alt-rock sensation from the 1990s whose hit “What’s Up?” has been remixed with Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap” for a TikTok trend, is set to take the stage in San Francisco next month. The hometown shows are their f
  
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• 90s Sensation 4 Non Blondes are Back and Selling Out Shows, Thanks to TikTok

  26-11-2025 20:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Linda Perry of 4 Non Blondes by Diego Vigueras / CC by 4.0
  90s alt-rock group 4 Non Blondes are blowing up in a big way after a TikTok-based resurgence. Now they’re selling out shows scheduled for next month.
  4 Non Blondes, the alt-rock sensation from the 1990s whose hit “What’s Up?” has been remixed with Nicki Minaj’s “Beez in the Trap” for a TikTok trend, is set to take the stage in San Francisco next month. The hometown shows are their f
  
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• Marvel star Simu Liu hits out at “backslide” of Asian representation in Hollywood

  26-11-2025 20:23 via nme.com
  Marvel star Simu Liu took to Threads last week (November 23) to hit out at what he described as the “backslide” of Asian representation in Hollywood. READ MORE: Simu Liu: “Opportunities don’t grow on trees for people who look like me”In his post, he included social media reports that noted how Asian actors are still struggling to find meaningful roles in Hollywood.
  “Put some Asians in literally anything right now,” the actor wrote in response. &ldqu
  
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• Death Metal Band Vitriol Breaks Up Mid Tour—Leaves Lead Singer At A Gas Station

  26-11-2025 19:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  A death metal band from Portland, OR is no more after the members had an explosive falling out. Vitriol guitarist Keith Merrow, bassist Brett Leier, and drummer Andy Vincenzetti all three say they quit because of a dispute with their frontman Kyle Rasmussen.
  “He f*cked around and found out,” Merrow wrote on an Instagram Story about the incident. “Sorry Vitriol fans. We had to abandon him at a gas station in Vermont. Myself, Andy, Brett, and Matt will
  
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• Katy Perry Poised to Recover $1.8 Million in Wild Montecito Mansion War

  26-11-2025 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  A judge awarded the money in a tentative ruling expected to become final in 10 days
  
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• The Oasis Comeback Tour Is Over, But the Merch Gravy Train Is Still Chugging Along — Pop-Up Stores Set to Open in London and Dublin

  26-11-2025 19:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Oasis’ comeback tour is a wrap, but the merch gravy train is still chugging along – with a pair of pop-up “end of tour stores” set to open next month.Reps for the rock band announced these newest stores today, days removed from the Oasis Live ’25 Tour’s final stop. Though the long-awaited concert series certainly raked in the cash – from straight ticket sales, an adjacent streaming boost, and more – Team Oasis e
  
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• The Oasis Comeback Tour Is Over, But the Merch Gravy Train Is Chugging Along — Pop-Up Stores Set to Open in London and Dublin

  26-11-2025 19:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Big Brother Recordings
  Oasis’ comeback tour is a wrap, but the merch gravy train is still chugging along – with a pair of pop-up “end of tour stores” set to open next month.Reps for the rock band announced these newest stores today, days removed from the Oasis Live ’25 Tour’s final stop. Though the long-awaited concert series certainly raked in the cash – from straight ticket sales, an adjacent streaming boost, and more – Team Oasis e
  
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• Taylor Swift Can’t Believe Travis Kelce’s ‘Butthurt’ Joke Led to Their Relationship Either

  26-11-2025 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  The pop star recalls how Kelce's joke about not getting to meet her at the Eras Tour led to the "greatest surprise" of her life in a new Eras Tour: The End of an Era clip
  
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• Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner: "I wouldn't dare" cover Kate Bush

  26-11-2025 18:57 via music-news.com
  
  Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner is today's special guest on The Matt Wilkinson Show on Apple Music 1 for the return of 5 Best Songs
  
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• Remembering Todd Snider, East Nashville’s ‘Pied Piper’

  26-11-2025 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  Friends and collaborators Elizabeth Cook, Aaron Lee Tasjan, and Chuck Mead join Nashville Now podcast to share memories of the songwriter, who died this month
  
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• Elton John gave Brandi Carlile 'lighting notes' at concert despite vision struggles

  26-11-2025 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Elton John hasn't given up on performing.
  
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• Oasis to open ‘Live ‘25′ End Of Tour’ merch stores in London and Dublin

  26-11-2025 17:57 via nme.com
  Oasis will open two ‘End Of Tour’ stores in London and Dublin next month, offering fans a final chance to grab official ‘Live ‘25’ merchandise.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationThe London store will be based at 44-46 Regent Street, and will be open from December 4 to December 21, while the Dublin shop will be located at Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre between December 5 to December 21.
  At both, fans
  
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• Mavi on ‘The Pilot,’ Sobriety and Becoming One of Rap’s Most Intentional Voices

  26-11-2025 17:20 via rollingstone.com
  The Charlotte rapper explains the making of The Pilot, his decision to quit drinking, the Afrofuturist vision of First In Flight and why Black community work drives his next era
  
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• Peter Hook on Mani: “From a bass-playing point of view, he was the best. Everybody wanted to be him”

  26-11-2025 17:13 via nme.com
  Peter Hook has looked back at his friendship and admiration for Gary “Mani” Mounfield, and explained how “from a bass-playing point of view, he was the best”.READ MORE: Gary “Mani” Mounfield, 1962-2025: baggy bass hero whose melodies made the Madchester movementThe iconic bassist, who became a household name for his role in The Stone Roses and Primal Scream, died last Thursday (November 20), aged 63.
  The announcement was first made by his brother Greg, and tri
  
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• The State of Rap Beef in the Music Biz

  26-11-2025 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  After a year full of hip-hop rivalries, are they the key to marketing music, or do they run the risk of ruining the culture?
  
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• Placebo “definitely doing something quite significant” to celebrate 30 years of debut album

  26-11-2025 16:13 via nme.com
  Placebo have teased some “significant” plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut studio album.READ MORE: Placebo interview: “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person”Frontman Brian Molko looked back on the band’s early years during an interview with VRT Radio 1 in Antwerp, Belgium. The station recently hosted a special celebration gig for dEUS in the city, where Molko performed live with the Belgian rock outfit.
  He was asked if he could see Place
  
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• Gilles Peterson’s We Out Here announces Stereolab, Mulatu Astatke and loads more for stacked 2026 line-up

  26-11-2025 14:52 via nme.com
  We Out Here has announced the first line-up for its 2026 festival. You can check it out in full below.
  Next year’s edition of Gilles Peterson‘s award-winning event will take place in Wimborne St Giles, Dorset between Thursday August 20 and Sunday August 23. Tickets are on sale now here.
  The festival is set to host an “eclectic mix of genre pioneers alongside the best in emerging talent spanning the realms of jazz, soul, hip-hop, electronica and more”.
  Highlights on the bi
  
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• Taylor Swift reportedly secretly flies 3,500 miles in private jet to film music video in Croydon shopping centre

  26-11-2025 14:51 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift is reported to have secretly flown 3,500 miles in a private jet to film a music video in Croydon.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself beRumours of the singer heading to London on the down-low have been shared from outlets including The Sun and The Standard recently, and allege that Swift made the journey last weekend.
  The reason for the trip, which allegedly saw her travel 3,500 miles from New Jers
  
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• Watch Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan hear Geese for the first time – before suggesting they should fight Goose

  26-11-2025 14:11 via nme.com
  The Smashing Pumpkins‘ frontman Billy Corgan has listened to Geese for the first time, and suggested that they should have a fight with Goose.READ MORE: Geese – ‘Getting Killed’ review: another exhilaratingly free-spirited turn from the New York cult heroesThe singer, podcaster, and icon in the wrestling world was introduced to the New York band for the first time during a new appearance on the YouTube series Track Star*. During the episode, the Smashing Pumpkins legend h
  
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• Talking Heads to release “newly discovered” demos as The Artistics for Record Store Day Black Friday 2025

  26-11-2025 13:58 via nme.com
  Talking Heads will release some “newly discovered” early demos they recorded as The Artistics for Record Store Day Black Friday 2025. Find all the details below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – David Byrne: “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days”This year’s edition of the RSD sister event is due to take place on Friday (November 28). To celebrate, David Byrne and co. are sharing a 11-track vinyl, ‘Tentative Decisions: Demos & Li
  
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• Watch The 1975’s Matty Healy cover James Taylor with Tiny Habits

  26-11-2025 13:10 via nme.com
  The 1975’s Matty Healy has joined forces with Tiny Habits to share a cover of James Taylor. Check it out below.READ MORE: The 1975: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero”The surprise cover was recorded and shared by Healy on his TikTok page earlier this week (Monday November 24), and saw him break out a touching, acoustic rendition of Taylor’s classic 1968 song ‘Carolina In My Mind’.
  For the cover, The 1975 frontman was seen with h
  
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• Tim Booth reveals that James got 'a bit salty' about the success of Sit Down

  26-11-2025 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  James frontman Tim Booth has revealed that the band got "salty" about their anthem Sit Down overshadowing their other records.
  
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• 'I'm not a fan': Simon Cowell says Bob Dylan wouldn't pass an audition on one of his talent shows

  26-11-2025 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Music mogul Simon Cowell is "not a fan" of Bob Dylan and suggested that the iconic artist wouldn't have succeeded on one of his talent shows.
  
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• ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ orchestral tour announces UK and European dates

  26-11-2025 12:39 via nme.com
  The Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 orchestral tour has confirmed UK and European dates for early next year – check out the full schedule below.READ MORE: The magnificent medieval music of ‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2′Lorien Testard’s award-winning soundtrack for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 was transformed into an orchestral concert for a brief French tour earlier this year. The shows sold out instantly and promoters promised international dates would follow in 2026.
  Now the
  
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• Canadian Prime Minister’s office and border services not “involved” in Kneecap ban

  26-11-2025 12:26 via nme.com
  The Canadian Prime Minister’s office and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have claimed that they were not “involved” in banning Kneecap from the country.
  The Irish rap trio were banned from entering Canada in September, with Canadian officials saying they had “made statements that are contrary to Canadian values” that “caused deep alarm”.READ MORE: Kneecap live in London: a Keir Starmer-baiting Wembley invasionWhen announcing the ban, Canadi
  
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• Brian Eno, Celeste, Bastille’s Dan Smith, Leigh-Anne and more join race for Christmas Number One with ‘Together For Palestine’ charity single ‘Lullaby’

  26-11-2025 12:25 via nme.com
  Brian Eno, Celeste, Bastille‘s Dan Smith, Leigh-Anne and more have joined the bid to reach the UK Christmas Number One spot with their charity single ‘Lullaby’.READ MORE: Here’s what went down at ‘Together For Palestine’, with Damon Albarn, Brian Eno, Richard Gere, Florence Pugh and moreThe song comes from the same team behind the ‘Together For Palestine’ charity show in September, which was organised by Eno, and featured performances from Pau
  
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• Elton John 'can't wait' to record seven new songs from Bernie Taupin

  26-11-2025 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Even though Elton John retired from touring in 2023, he continues to play private gigs and work on new music.
  
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• Oasis’ video director reveals ‘Live ’25’ was in pre-production for 14 months: “Lots of well-kept secrets”

  26-11-2025 11:36 via nme.com
  Oasis‘ video director has revealed that the band’s Live ’25 reunion tour had been in pre-production for 14 months, saying there were “lots of well-kept secrets”.
  The Britpop giants wrapped up the huge trek in São Paulo, Brazil, last Sunday (November 23), after playing 41 shows across 142 days and five continents.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationThey announced the first leg in August 2024, whi
  
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• Priority Tickets for Squeeze’s UK tour are available now

  26-11-2025 11:31 via nme.com
  In paid partnership with Priority from O2
  Squeeze have announced details of a massive 2026 UK arena tour – and if you’re an O2 or Virgin Media broadband customer, you can get Priority Tickets right now here, more than 48 hours ahead of general release.
  Kicking off at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on November 12, 2026, Squeeze’s ‘Tried, Tested And Trixies’ tour will visit Blackpool, Nottingham and Hull before the rock legends headline London’s O2 Arena on November
  
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• Massive Attack and Paul Weller’s requests to geo-block music in Israel have been approved

  26-11-2025 11:01 via nme.com
  Massive Attack and Paul Weller have confirmed that their requests to geo-block music in Israel have been approved.READ MORE: Paul Weller interview: “I’m trying different things as much as I can – time is of the essence, man”They pushed to have their music taken down from streaming services in Israel as part of the ‘No Music For Genocide’ campaign. Launched in September, it is a cultural boycott initiative that encourages artists and rights-holders to pull thei
  
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• Sir Elton John thinks he is singing better than ever

  26-11-2025 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Elton John, 78, believes that he is "singing better than (he's) ever done before" despite facing health challenges such as losing the sight in his right eye.
  
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• Liam Gallagher rules out new Oasis music

  26-11-2025 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Oasis rocker Liam Gallagher has dismissed the idea of the Wonderwall band releasing new music, but has hinted at a European tour in 2026.
  
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• RAYE takes on Taylor Swift for Number 1 spot

  26-11-2025 10:52 via music-news.com
  
  Can RAYE finally take top spot? The British star is set to lock horns with Taylor Swift for Number 1 in this week's Official Chart First Look.
  
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• Liam Gallagher teases setlist for future Oasis shows: “There’s loads more classics we need to play”

  26-11-2025 09:46 via nme.com
  Liam Gallagher is continuing to tease more Oasis shows, saying there are “loads more classics” that could make it onto the setlist.
  The Britpop band completed their huge Live ’25 reunion tour in Brazil last Sunday (November 23), after playing 41 shows across 142 days and five continents.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationHaving wrapped up their first gigs together in 16 years, Oasis confirmed that there would now
  
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• Taylor Swift teans up with The Chainsmokers for new remix

  26-11-2025 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift has teamed up with The Chainsmokers for a remix of her single The Fate of Ophelia.
  
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• Primal Scream remember 'true punk' Gary 'Mani' Mountfield after Manchester United tributes

  26-11-2025 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Primal Scream have paid tribute to bassist Gary 'Mani' Mountfield after his death last week aged 63.
  
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• The Cure announce physical editions of ‘The Show Of A Lost World’ concert film

  26-11-2025 08:34 via nme.com
  The Cure have announced the physical editions of their new concert film, The Show Of A Lost World. Find all the details below.READ MORE: Watch The Cure play ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ in full and celebrate ‘Seventeen Seconds’ at spectacular London Troxy showThe intimate gig took place at London’s Troxy on November 1 2024, and was live-streamed for free on YouTube to more than a million people.
  It saw Robert Smith and co. play ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ –
  
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• tripleS unveil new project, MSNZ, with new EP ‘Beyond Beauty’

  26-11-2025 08:16 via nme.com
  tripleS have unveiled their new project, MSNZ, as well as a new EP entitled ‘Beyond Beauty’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Revolutionary girl group tripleS are pushing the boundaries of K-popOn Monday (November 24), the Modhaus K-pop girl group debuted a new project dubbed MSNZ. MSNZ is comprised of four new sub-units: Moon, Sun, Neptune and Zenith. As such, MSNZ have released an EP, ‘Beyond Beauty’.
  ‘Beyond Beauty’ contains a total of six songs, with a
  
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• Jools Holland’s Hootenanny 2025 line-up revealed

  26-11-2025 08:00 via nme.com
  The line-up for Jools Holland‘s annual New Year’s Eve show has been announced.READ MORE: Olivia Dean – ‘The Art of Loving’ review: musings on love from a star risenAs always, Jools Holland’s Hootenanny will air on BBC Two and BBC iPlayer on December 31 to usher in the New Year. Besides Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra band, this year’s celebration will feature an eclectic mix of legends, rising stars and pop stalwarts.
  Joining Jool
  
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• Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman recovering from brain surgery

  26-11-2025 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Musician Rick Wakeman has insisted his piano playing has not been affected by the surgery.
  
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• Napster’s $3 Billion Funding Round Goes Poof—CEO Blames ‘Misconduct’ As Future of Streaming Platform Thrown Into Doubt

  26-11-2025 06:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
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  Napster’s future is now completely uncertain as the company’s $3 billion funding falls through. The company’s CEO says Napster was a victim of misconduct.
  In January, streaming platform Napster told employees and investors that a mysterious benefactor had committed around $3.36 billion at a $12 billion valuation—but it turns out that money doesn’t exist and the unknown investor has seemingly vanished. Unfortunately, that cash was central to pro
  
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• 50 Cent’s Diddy documentary unveils title, sets Netflix release date

  26-11-2025 06:16 via nme.com
  50 Cent‘s long-teased documentary series on Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has finally been issued a release date at Netflix – find out more below.
  Back in December 2023, it was reported that Curtis ’50 Cent’ Jackson was working on a documentary based on the sexual assault and abuse allegations surrounding Diddy at the time. In March 2024, he confirmed work on the project, teasing that it would be releasing “soon”.
  At the time, the documentary was titled Diddy
  
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