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• More ‘Wicked’ sequels could be on the way

  27-11-2025 22:57 via nme.com
  More Wicked sequels could be on the way, according to a representative for the studio behind the films, Universal.READ MORE: ‘Wicked: For Good’ review: an emotional but awkward return to OzSpeaking to Vulture, Michael Moses, the studio’s chief marketing officer, said “things” are “underway” to bring more Wicked films to the big screen.
  The first film in the series, Wicked, was released in 2024 and grossed over $500million (£377m
  
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• Watch Jack White bring out Eminem during NFL Thanksgiving halftime show

  27-11-2025 22:19 via nme.com
  Jack White brought out Eminem during today’s (November 27) NFL Thanksgiving halftime show in Detroit – check out the moment below.READ MORE: Jack White – ‘No Name’ review: surprise album is maestro’s punkiest outing since White StripesWhite was headlining at the NFL Thanksgiving halftime show at the Detroit Lions v Green Bay Packers game at Ford Field.
  During his hometown set, White opened with ‘That’s How I’m Feeling’, taken from his 2
  
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• Missy Elliott joins fan campaign to get ‘Shark Tale’ collab released on streaming

  27-11-2025 21:36 via nme.com
  Missy Elliott has joined a fan campaign to help get her Shark Tale song collaboration with Christina Aguilera released on streaming services.
  In a post on X, Elliott tagged both Universal Music Group and Geffen Records and asked them to put ‘Car Wash’, the closing song from the 2004 animated film Shark Tale, up on streaming services.
  Elliott was responding to a fan who was disappointed the song was not available to listen to online.
  “@UMG @GeffenRecords the fans tagged me
  
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• Eminem Joins Jack White During Performance at Detroit Lions’ 86th Annual Thanksgiving Day Classic

  27-11-2025 21:12 via rollingstone.com
  The rapper appeared with his fellow Detroiter to rock their hometown with songs "That's How I'm Feeling" and "'Till I Collapse"
  
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• Jackson Browne issues statement after death of son Ethan, age 52

  27-11-2025 20:26 via nme.com
  Musician Jackson Browne has issued a statement following the death of his son Ethan, age 52.
  On Wednesday (November 26), the musician revealed the death of his son in a Facebook post, writing: “It is with deep sorrow that we share that on the morning of November 25, 2025, Ethan Browne, the son of Jackson Browne and Phyllis Major, was found unresponsive in his home and has passed away.
  “We ask for privacy and respect for the family during this difficult time. No further details are av
  
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• Cynthia Erivo Opens Thanksgiving Day Parade With Magical Performance

  27-11-2025 19:41 via rollingstone.com
  The Wicked: For Good actress channeled Elphaba during her appearance
  
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• Lainey Wilson Brings ‘Peace, Love, and Cowboys’ to Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

  27-11-2025 19:20 via rollingstone.com
  The CMA Entertainer of the Year performs the holiday version of her Whirlwind deluxe song, along with "Somewhere Over Laredo"
  
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• Ticketmaster put cap on Olivia Dean resale tickets after she hit out for them to “be better”

  27-11-2025 18:15 via nme.com
  Ticketmaster has put a cap on the price of Olivia Dean resale tickets, following the artist calling them out and urging them to “be better”.READ MORE: The UK ban on secondary ticketing explained by Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy: “Time is up for ticket touts”Her comments came over the weekend, when additional dates for her 2026 US tour went on sale and quickly started to appear on resale sites at prices much higher than the original cost.
  Taking to Instagram Stories, the &l
  
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• Eric Clapton announces huge one-off UK show at Sandringham for summer 2026

  27-11-2025 17:25 via nme.com
  Eric Clapton has announced details of a one-off show for the UK, taking place next summer.
  Set for Sunday August 23, the huge gig will be held at The Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, and is the first show to be revealed for the 2026 summer series, which will run between August 20 and 23.
  The show will see the guitar icon break out classics including ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’, as well as newer tracks from his most recent album, ‘Meanwhile’, which dropped la
  
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• The 10 Most Memorable Thanksgiving Halftime Shows

  27-11-2025 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  From Dolly Parton to Shaboozey to Mariah Carey, these artists heroically served our nation at game time
  
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• Dua Lipa Makes Milan Even Cooler in New NBC Winter Olympics Ad

  27-11-2025 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  "The Winter Olympics?" asks Dua in the trailer. "It's going to be so cool"
  
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• After Criticism, Ticketmaster Caps Olivia Dean Resale Ticket Prices and Refunds Fans

  27-11-2025 16:59 via rollingstone.com
  “We echo Olivia’s call to ‘Do Better’ and have taken steps to lead by example,” said Live Nation's CEO.
  
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• Three charged after “ambush” LA killing of rising Latin star Delarosa, aged 22

  27-11-2025 16:26 via nme.com
  Three men have been charged with murder following the fatal shooting of rising Latin singer Delarosa, aged 22.
  As The Independent reports, the musician (full name Maria de la Rosa) was shot in an ambush-style attack in Northridge, Los Angeles, in the early hours of last Saturday (November 22).
  De la Rosa was sitting in a parked car with two other individuals at around 1:25am, when the suspects approached the vehicle and opened fire.
  All three occupants were struck by gunfire, per NBC Los Angeles
  
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• Katy Perry to receive over $1.8million from war veteran after legal row

  27-11-2025 15:52 via nme.com
  Katy Perry is set to receive $1.8million (£1.3million) from an elderly war veteran following a lengthy legal row.READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘143’ review: a pop star struggles to relocate her old sense of funThe ongoing dispute stems from Perry and her ex-partner Orlando Bloom’s attempt to buy a mansion in Montecito, California, for $15million (£11.3million) from army veteran Carl Westcott, 86, in 2020.
  Westcott had moved into the home two months before
  
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• Katy Perry to receive over $1.8million from disabled war veteran after legal row

  27-11-2025 15:52 via nme.com
  Katy Perry is set to receive $1.8million (£1.3million) from a disabled war veteran following a lengthy legal row.READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘143’ review: a pop star struggles to relocate her old sense of funThe ongoing dispute stems from Perry and her ex-partner Orlando Bloom’s attempt to buy a mansion in Montecito, California in 2020 for $15million (£11.3million), from army veteran Carl Westcott, 86.
  Westcott had moved into the home two months before t
  
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• The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger and Keith Richards pay tribute to “the sweetest voice, the sweetest soul” Jimmy Cliff

  27-11-2025 15:43 via nme.com
  Mick Jagger and Keith Richards have paid tribute to the late reggae and soul legend Jimmy Cliff.READ MORE: The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds’ review: they’ve still got itThe Rolling Stones members took to social media to react to the news of Cliff’s death, who passed away aged 81, caused by “a seizure followed by pneumonia”.
  The Jamaican singer, actor and multi-instrumentalist is widely credited with helping bring reggae music to the globa
  
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• Shelby Stone Is Red Dirt Country’s Blue-Haired Heartbreaker

  27-11-2025 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  With her new album Silveryear and a gift for angsty lyrics, the Texas native is winning over the genre's fans as well as its old guard
  
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• Cambridge Folk Festival unveils headliners Frank Turner, Suzanne Vega, Richard Thompson

  27-11-2025 15:25 via music-news.com
  
  The Cambridge Folk Festival, organized by Cambridge City Council, is returning in 2026 with an innovative new format, expanding into
  
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• The NME Magazine November/December 2025 issue with BOYNEXTDOOR on the cover is now on sale

  27-11-2025 15:00 via nme.com
  The November/December 2025 issue of NME Magazine, with BOYNEXTDOOR on the cover, is out now – alongside a copy of MusicTech Magazine featuring Sudan Archives.BUY NOW: NME Magazine November/December 2025 issue featuring BOYNEXTDOORHaving first launched in 1952, NME’s last printed edition of the weekly incarnation of the magazine ceased in 2018. In July 2023, NME announced our return to print with a bi-monthly global magazine that showcases the best new artists and bands on earth, alon
  
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• Saint Etienne announce final UK and Ireland tour ‘The Long Goodbye’

  27-11-2025 14:56 via nme.com
  Saint Etienne have announced their final UK and Ireland tour, ‘The Long Goodbye’. Find all the details below.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Saint EtienneThe London trio, who formed in 1990, are set to bid farewell to fans on these shores with a series of live shows next autumn. They’ll be showcasing their last-ever studio album, ‘International’, which was released earlier this year, among other favourites.
  Kicking off in Man
  
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• Fans react as Scooter join the line-up for Download 2026

  27-11-2025 14:43 via nme.com
  Fans have reacted to the news that legendary dance act Scooter will play Download 2026.READ MORE: Download boss Andy Copping on the 2025 line-up: “The festival will die if we don’t move with the times”The long-running rock and metal festival is set to be held at Donington Park between 10-14 June, with Limp Bizkit, Guns N’ Roses and Linkin Park all set to headline in the first wave of names revealed.
  Earlier this month, booker Kam Haq told Planet Rock t
  
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• Music venues and industry hit out at “hammer blow” of UK autumn budget: “Yet another episode in the long running saga of failures”

  27-11-2025 14:18 via nme.com
  The music industry has reacted to the news of the UK autumn budget, calling it a “hammer blow” to the future of grassroots music venues.READ MORE: 2025 could be a game-changer for funding UK grassroots music – but when will we see action and where will the money go?Yesterday (November 26), Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled the budget, which addressed national debt, pensions and property tax – but gave very little mention of the creative industries.
  The budget follows
  
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• Bob Dylan pays tribute to Shane MacGowan with ‘A Rainy Night In Soho’ cover in Dublin

  27-11-2025 13:59 via nme.com
  Bob Dylan has paid tribute to Shane MacGowan with a live cover of The Pogues‘ ‘A Rainy Night In Soho’. Listen below.READ MORE: Shane MacGowan, 1957-2023: an uncompromising, chaotic one of a kindThe legendary singer-songwriter’s version of the band’s 1986 song closed out his show at the 3Arena in Dublin on Tuesday night (November 25), per Setlist.FM.
  It marked the cover’s first appearance on Dylan’s 2025 ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ UK and European
  
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• Placebo tease something 'quite significant' to mark 30th anniversary of debut album

  27-11-2025 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Placebo have something secret in the works for the 30th anniversary of their self-titled debut album.
  
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• Missy Elliott calls on label bosses to get Car Wash cover on streaming platforms

  27-11-2025 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Missy Elliott has reached out to Universal and Geffen Records to help her get Car Wash on streaming sites.
  
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• Victorious Festival: Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian lead 2026 line-up

  27-11-2025 12:06 via nme.com
  Victorious Festival has shared the first names for the 2026 edition, with Richard Ashcroft, The Black Keys and Kasabian leading the line-up.READ MORE: The Black Keys tell us: “There was more to it than the tour, but making this record helped us work through it”The event, which is the UK’s biggest metropolitan festival, is set to return to Portsmouth next summer for the 2026 instalment, and will run between August 28 and 30.
  Today (Thursday November 27), the first wave of artist
  
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• Mumford & Sons to headline 2026 BST Hyde Park

  27-11-2025 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  They will be supported by special guests, The War on Drugs.
  
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• Missy Elliott asks record label bosses to put Car Wash cover on streaming services

  27-11-2025 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Missy Elliott and Christina Aguilera released their version of the 1976 Rose Royce hit as a single for the soundtrack of the 2004 animated movie, Shark Tale.
  
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• 50 Cent settles assault lawsuit

  27-11-2025 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Guadalupe De Los Santos filed a civil lawsuit against the rapper, real name Curtis Jackson, in January.
  
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• Garbage, Placebo and Primal Scream lead tributes to “Scottish fashion queen” Pam Hogg: “The world has lost a bona fide original”

  27-11-2025 11:45 via nme.com
  Legendary fashion designer Pam Hogg has died, with Garbage, Primal Scream, Placebo and many more paying tribute.READ MORE: Garbage’s Shirley Manson: “I don’t have to be young, I don’t have to be sexy – if you cancel me, you cancel me”The Scottish designer died aged 66 “surrounded by the loving care of cherished friends and family”. No cause of death has been given so far.
  Tributes have poured in for Hogg, with Garbage praising her as “our rev
  
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• Garbage and Primal Scream lead tributes to “Scottish fashion queen” Pam Hogg: “The world has lost a bona fide original”

  27-11-2025 11:45 via nme.com
  Legendary fashion designer Pam Hogg has died, with Garbage, Primal Scream and many more paying tribute.READ MORE: Garbage’s Shirley Manson: “I don’t have to be young, I don’t have to be sexy – if you cancel me, you cancel me”The Scottish designer died aged 66 “surrounded by the loving care of cherished friends and family”. No cause of death has been given so far.
  Tributes have poured in for Hogg, with Garbage praising her as “our revered Scot
  
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• Mumford & Sons to headline BST Hyde Park 2026

  27-11-2025 11:06 via music-news.com
  
  American Express presents BST Hyde Park has announced a monumental homecoming, welcoming global sensations Mumford & Sons back to the
  
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• Elton John on health issues: “I am devastated – I can’t see anything”

  27-11-2025 11:03 via nme.com
  Sir Elton John has opened up about his health issues, saying the loss of his vision has left him “devastated”.READ MORE: Elton John live at Glastonbury: one of the festival’s best-ever headline setsThe music icon has been open about the difficulties he has faced in recent years regarding his health, and opened up in 2024 about how an infection left him blind in one eye. This, he shared, came amid him struggling with poor vision in the other eye too.
  He also shared how, although
  
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• Olivia Dean scores huge win against Ticketmaster over inflated ticket prices

  27-11-2025 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Dean speaking out against Ticketmaster over inflated ticket prices has led to positive change
  
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• Johnny Cash’s estate sues Coca-Cola over voice imitation in ad

  27-11-2025 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Johnny Cash's estate has sued Coca-Cola over voice imitation in their recent advert.
  
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• Vitriol singer reveals story of drugs, police and violence that led to him being abandoned at gas station by band

  27-11-2025 10:54 via nme.com
  Vitriol singer Kyle Rasmussen has shared a lengthy statement on why his former bandmates quit mid-tour and abandoned him at a gas station.
  Two days ago (November 25), Rasmussen’s former bandmates claimed they deserted the singer over his “cowardly and weak outbursts of misplaced anger”. The sudden split follows former drummer Matt Kilner’s departure from Vitriol this summer, along with bassist, co-vocalist and co-founder Adam Roethlisberger departing mid-tour in September
  
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• Johnny Cash’s estate sues Coca-Cola for allegedly mimicking his voice illegally in an ad

  27-11-2025 10:15 via nme.com
  Johnny Cash’s estate has filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola for illegally mimicking his voice in their advertisement.
  On Tuesday (November 25), the estate filed the complaint in Nashville under the state’s ELVIS Act (via Billboard). This is the first notable lawsuit filed under the ELVIS Act, which went into effect last July.
  The act protects a person’s voice from nonconsensual exploitation, and the Cash estate highlighted a recent Coca-Cola ad which contains a jingle that it cl
  
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• Mumford & Sons tell us about their 2026 BST Hyde Park show and new album ‘Prizefighter’: “We’re all fired up”

  27-11-2025 10:00 via nme.com
  As Mumford & Sons announce their return to BST Hyde Park for 2026, the band caught up with NME to tell us about plans for the huge show and finding themselves “in their prime” on new album ‘Prizefighter’. Check out our full interview and ticket details below.
  Joining previously announced headliners Lewis Capaldi, Pitbull and Maroon 5, the alt-folk veterans will take to the Great Oak Stage  at BST Hyde Park on Saturday July 4, with support from The War On Drugs an
  
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• Got that feeling of “getting nowhere in love and work, despite the graft”? The Big Special share new single ‘Dragged Up A Hill (And Thrown Down The Other Side)’

  27-11-2025 09:03 via nme.com
  Big Special have shared their mournful new single ‘Dragged Up A Hill (And Thrown Down The Other Side)’.READ MORE: Big Special make vulnerable, soulful punk that needs to be heardThe Black Country punk duo have released a tender piano ballad following their surprise album ‘National Average‘ this year.
  It sees vocalist Joe Hicklin bear his soul with a raw vocal performance, admitting: “I still have this creeping feeling, that I’ve never tried / When you’re
  
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• Oasis Live ’25 was in pre-production for 14 months, video director reveals

  27-11-2025 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  As the tour comes to a close, Oasis' video and designer Jon Shrimpton has revealed Oasis Live '25 had been in pre-production for 14 months.
  
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• Biffy Clyro forced to postpone US tour due to major visa error

  27-11-2025 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil has admitted the band won't be able to tour the US as planned next month after a huge mistake was made with their visa application.
  
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• Stray Kids announced as Rock In Rio’s first-ever K-pop headliners

  27-11-2025 08:00 via nme.com
  Stray Kids have made history as the first-ever K-pop act to headline Brazil’s famous Rock In Rio festival – find out more below.READ MORE: Stray Kids live in London: K-pop boyband conquer with fierce, flawless setEarlier this week, the long-running Brazilian festival announced that Stray Kids have been confirmed to perform the September 11 2026 edition. This makes them the first K-pop act to headline Rock In Rio, as well as the first K-pop act to perform at the festival.
  The fes
  
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• Warner Music is teaming up with Suno, the AI brand it sued last year

  27-11-2025 06:51 via nme.com
  Warner Music Group has announced a partnership with AI tech company Suno, which it sued last year – find out more below.READ MORE: Beyond human imagination: How AI is pushing the boundaries of entertainmentLast year, Warner and fellow major music labels Sony Music Entertainment and Universal Music Group filed lawsuits against Suno and another AI company Udio for copyright violations of “an almost unimaginable scale”.
  Suno is a company based in Massachusetts, which emerged
  
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• Oneohtrix Point Never announces spring 2026 European tour

  27-11-2025 05:54 via nme.com
  Oneohtrix Point Never has announced European tour dates for spring 2026 – check out the full list of dates below.READ MORE: FKA Twigs – ‘Eusexua Afterglow’: a throbbing testament to experimental pop artistryThe producer and composer – real name Daniel Lopatin – last night announced a handful of shows across Europe that will take place between April 10 and April 18. Following two shows in Japan, Oneohtrix Point Never will kick off his European run in the Nether
  
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• Three charged in ambush-style killing of musician Delarosa

  27-11-2025 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Three men have been charged with murder in the ambush-style killing of Delarosa.
  
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• Katy Perry scores $1.8m legal victory over war veteran

  27-11-2025 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry has won a $1.8 million legal victory for lost rental income.
  
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• Clairo, Lucy Dacus, Geese and more announced for Mustafa’s Sudan and Palestine aid benefit show in LA

  27-11-2025 04:26 via nme.com
  Mustafa has announced a Sudan and Palestine aid benefit show in Los Angeles featuring a star-studded line-up including Clairo, Lucy Dacus, Geese and Pedro Pascal among others.READ MORE: The Cover: The world, according to MustafaFormer NME Cover star and activist Mustafa last night announced the Artists For Aid benefit show, which will take place on January 10 next year in Los Angeles. The benefit show will raise relief funds for Sudan and Palestine, with all proceeds being donated to the Sudanes
  
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• Biffy Clyro postpone US tour last minute thanks to “some fucking genius” making visa admin error: “Thanks for your time and sorry for fucking wasting it”

  27-11-2025 03:22 via nme.com
  Biffy Clyro have postponed their upcoming US tour less than a week before it was set to kick off due to “some fucking genius” making a major admin error when applying for their visas – find out more below.READ MORE: Biffy Clyro on walking back from the edge: “It’s actually strength to say you need each other”Last month, the Scottish rockers announced a string of intimate shows across the United States, that was due to start on December 2 in Los Angeles an
  
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• Jackson Browne announces death of son Ethan at 52

  27-11-2025 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jackson Browne has announced the death of his son Ethan Browne.
  
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• Johnny Cash Estate Sues Coca-Cola Claiming an Ad Illegally Mimics the Country Legend’s Voice

  27-11-2025 01:41 via rollingstone.com
  The case was brought under Tennessee’s new ELVIS Act, which protects voices from being exploited
  
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