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• Billie Eilish granted temporary restraining order against alleged stalker

  26-02-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  A judge has reportedly ordered Raymond Black to stay at least 100 yards (91 metres) from the singer's Los Angeles home.
  
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• Dhani Harrison, Nigel Godrich Preview New Band Dragonflies’ Album With ‘Slower’

  22-07-2026 18:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Duo’s eponymous album arrives on Sept. 18
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Tackles Abortion Misinformation With Center for Reproductive Rights

  22-07-2026 18:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician spoke with three figures at the global legal advocacy organization to discuss midwifery, abortion access, and the maternal health crisis
  
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• New duet from George Michael and Elton John could be on the way

  22-07-2026 18:00 via nme.com
  
  George Michael‘s former manager has expressed hopes to release a previously-unfinished duet that the late pop icon recorded with Elton John.READ MORE: WHAM!’s Andrew Ridgeley on the legacy of George Michael’s “timeless” music: “It speaks to core human emotions”The former WHAM! singer was a close friend of Sir Elton’s, and worked with him on a chart-topping remake of ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ in the 1990s, following them si
  
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• Ben Folds hits out at Donald’s Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover before Congress: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”

  22-07-2026 17:41 via nme.com
  
  Ben Folds has spoken before Congress and hit out at Donald’s Trump’s overhaul of the Kennedy Center, saying: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”.
  The singer-songwriter served as the artistic advisor for the cultural institution’s National Symphony Orchestra for nearly a decade, before stepping down in 2025 around the time that Trump was appointed chairman.
  The Washington D.C. venue became the centre of a political storm when its Trump-appointed bo
  
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• Syd Says the Internet’s New Album Is Almost Done — and It’s ‘Super Fire’

  22-07-2026 17:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  After she and Steve Lacy released solo albums on the same day, they're getting back to work on the band's new project, with an adjusted lineup
  
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• Lily Allen Documentary Will Reflect on Singer’s Life and Career From MySpace to ‘West End Girl’

  22-07-2026 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Scheduled for release in 2027 via Prime Video, the biographical release will feature interviews with external sources who know her best
  
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• Militarie Gun share shimmering new single ‘World’s Away Burning’ with Mannequin Pussy

  22-07-2026 16:18 via nme.com
  
  Militarie Gun have shared a new single, ‘World’s Away Burning’, featuring Mannequin Pussy. Listen below.
  The collaborative song will appear on the deluxe edition of the former NME Cover stars‘ 2025 second studio album, ‘God Save The Gun’, which is released on August 7 via Loma Vista. Pre-order/pre-save here.READ MORE: The Cover – Militarie Gun are at the forefront of hardcore’s radical next waveThe extended version of the Los Angeles outfit’s
  
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• Shania Twain: ‘People Know I’m Inclusive’

  22-07-2026 16:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The superstar opens up about life before superstardom, her sizable LGBTQ fan base, and writing her most autobiographical album yet
  
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• John Lydon says Sex Pistols are “special people with special needs” and he’ll “never forgive” them

  22-07-2026 15:52 via nme.com
  
  John Lydon has insisted that he’ll “never forgive” his former Sex Pistols bandmates, calling them “special people with special needs”.
  The bad blood between the London punk group’s ex-frontman (aka Johnny Rotten) and the remaining three members (Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock) stems from a lawsuit he filed back in 2021.READ MORE: John Lydon on how he’s channelling grief into a new “raucous” Public Image Ltd albumHe refused to li
  
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• Macon, Georgia, Is Not Only for Allman Brothers Fans. It’s a Music Lover’s Haven

  22-07-2026 15:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  From museums dedicated to native sons Otis Redding and Little Richard to the studio that gave birth to Southern rock
  
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• The Jayhawks’ Gary Louris on His Canadian Love Story

  22-07-2026 15:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  The roots-rock bandleader talks about their great new album, Sanctuary Park, and why he and his wife are "the new John and Yoko"
  
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• Lily Allen documentary coming to Amazon Prime Video, will offer “intimate portrait of her life and career”

  22-07-2026 15:00 via nme.com
  
  A Lily Allen documentary set to cover an “intimate portrait of her life and career” has been announced.READ MORE: Lily Allen – ‘West End Girl’ review: a vicious, vulnerable and victorious comebackThe as yet untitled Amazon Prime Video film is set to land in 2027 and comes off the back of her recent album ‘West End Girl‘.
  According to a press release the film will be directed by Mat Whitecross who was behind the Oasis: Supersonic and Coldplay: A Head
  
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• AI-generated music now surpasses 50 per cent of daily uploads on Deezer

  22-07-2026 14:41 via nme.com
  
  Deezer has revealed that AI-generated music now surpasses 50 per cent of daily uploads on the platform.READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinaryThe streaming service noted the increase in music made using artificial intelligence last September, when it revealed that 28 per cent of music uploaded at that point was fully AI-generated.
  In April this year, it confirmed that that figure had jumped up to the equivalent of 44 per cent – with roughly 75,000 AI tracks
  
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• The 1975 tribute band booked for Matty Healy’s stag do were sworn to “absolute secrecy”

  22-07-2026 14:14 via nme.com
  
  The 1975 tribute band The 9075 said they were sworn to “absolute secrecy” when they were booked to perform at Matty Healy‘s stag do.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – The 1975: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero”The frontman’s party was held in Malibu, California, recently, ahead of his marriage to model and musician Gabbriette Bechtel at Castillo del Lago – Madonna‘s former estate in Los Angeles.
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• Release date set for Snoop Dogg biopic

  22-07-2026 14:00 via music-news.com
  
  The upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, starring Jonathan Daviss as the rap icon, will hit cinemas on August 6, 2027.
  
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• Cruz Beckham admits without his famous parents' guidance he wouldn't be so 'confident' onstage

  22-07-2026 14:00 via music-news.com
  
  Cruz Beckham has revealed the best advice his famous parents gave him when he launched his music career.
  
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• Radio Free Alice tackle isolation and confusion in culture on lively new single ‘Kick In The Shins’

  22-07-2026 13:38 via nme.com
  
  Radio Free Alice have explored themes of isolation and confusion in the lively new single ‘Kick In The Shins’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Radio Free Alice: Melbourne rockers making the case for straight-up indie royaltyThe track is the latest from the new wave/post-punk band since they dropped two singles last year, ‘Toyota Camry’ and ‘Rule 31’, before following them up with ‘Lunch Money’, their first new music of 2026.
  Out now via Atlantic, the
  
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• D4vd murder trial: gruesome images shown in court as Celeste Rivas Hernandez said to be “unrecognisable”

  22-07-2026 13:03 via nme.com
  
  Warning: this article contains distressing details
  The court has been shown gruesome images of a dismembered corpse as part of D4vd‘s murder trial in Los Angeles, California.
  Earlier this year, the artist (real name David Anthony Burke) was accused by prosecutors of dismembering Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s body with a chainsaw in his garage after buying tools online.
  He was charged with the murder of the 14-year-old girl on April 20, and has pleaded not guilty of murdering and sexually
  
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• Sharon Osbourne tells fans to “play music loud to remember Ozzy” on first anniversary of his death

  22-07-2026 13:01 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Osbourne has encouraged fans to remember her late husband Ozzy by playing his music “loud” on the first anniversary of his death.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TVThe heavy metal icon, solo star and Black Sabbath frontman passed away on this day in 2025 (July 22), aged 76.
  His passing came just over two weeks after he played his final-ever live show at Birmingham’s Villa Park, and it was later confirmed
  
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• Plas Johnson, Saxophonist Behind ‘Pink Panther Theme,’ Dead at 94

  22-07-2026 12:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The prolific musician played on recordings for artists like Frank Sinatra, B.B. King, Joni Mitchell, Marvin Gaye, the Beach Boys, and more
  
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• Snoop Dogg biopic release date set for 2027

  22-07-2026 12:12 via nme.com
  
  A biopic based on Snoop Dogg‘s life and career has set a release date for summer 2027.
  A film about the legendary rapper was confirmed as going ahead last year by Universal Pictures with Coming 2 America, Hustle & Flow, Footloose and Dolemite Is My Name director Craig Brewer at the helm.
  Outer Banks actor Jonathan Daviss was also cast in the lead role.
  Following the casting being made public, Snoop took to social media at the time to post pictures of himself wi
  
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• Tim Burgess on 30 years since the death of The Charlatans’ Rob Collins: “Friends that we lose stay with us if we keep their memory alive”

  22-07-2026 12:10 via nme.com
  
  The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess has penned some words in loving memory of the band’s late keyboardist Rob Collins on the 30th anniversary of his death.
  Collins was just 33-years-old when he died in car crash on July 22, 1996, just as the West Midlands indie heroes were nearing the peak of their fame. He was recruited to the band in the late ’80s where his layered, hypnotic and infectious organ playing helped form the backbone of their sound across five acclaimed and successful albu
  
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• Oasis share ‘Wonderwall’ tribute to England team as song returns to charts after World Cup

  22-07-2026 12:10 via nme.com
  
  Oasis have shared a ‘Wonderwall’ tribute to England, as the Britpop classic has returned to the charts, over 30 years after its initial release.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationOver the 2026 World Cup, the iconic 1995 track became the unofficial soundtrack for the England team – with Harry Kane and co. coming together at the end of each match to belt it out with fans in the crowd.
  The team all stood arm-in-arm to si
  
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• Lizzo dismisses body-shaming critics: 'Stay triggered'

  22-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Lizzo "intentionally" gained around 20 pounds (nine kilograms) this year after going on a weight-loss journey in 2025.
  
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• bbno$ to perform ‘Roblox’ virtual concert this weekend

  22-07-2026 11:30 via nme.com
  
  bbno$ has announced that he’ll be performing a virtual Roblox concert this weekend and premiering new music during the set.READ MORE: Laufey on her unexpected ‘Fortnite’ collab, Coachella and the joy of proving people wrongTaking place inside popular Roblox minigame +1 Speed Keyboard Escape, the bbno$ concert will premiere on Saturday (July 25) and then be available to rewatch for a week (until August 1).
  More than 11million users have already registered their interest in the e
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo speaks out for reproductive rights, says abortion bans are not “pro-life” but “pro-control”

  22-07-2026 11:03 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has once again used her platform to speak out about reproductive rights, and say that bans on abortion are not about being “pro-life”, but rather about being “pro-control”.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’ review: a bittersweet, cinematic odyssey from a generational talentThe singer held an in-depth conversation with the Center For Reproductive Rights about the restrictions on reproductive rights ahead
  
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• Oasis’ (What's The Story) Morning Glory? crowned the UK’s biggest studio album of all time

  22-07-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Oasis have notched up a fresh career landmark after their 1995 album (What’s The Story) Morning Glory? was declared the UK’s biggest studio record ever.
  
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• LISA documentary Always Lalisa to make world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

  22-07-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  LISA’s first-ever documentary Always Lalisa will debut at TIFF 2026, charting her evolution from BLACKPINK star to global solo artist.
  
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• Harry Styles cancels Brazil show at last minute due to “health issue”

  22-07-2026 10:43 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles cancelled a live show in Brazil last night (Tuesday July 21) due to a “health issue”, just hours before he was scheduled to arrive on stage.READ MORE: Harry Styles live in Amsterdam: a hopeful celebration of community and connectionThe pop giant kicked off a run of dates at São Paulo’s Estádio do Morumbi last Friday (July 17) as part of his ‘Together, Together’ world tour. It followed his record-breaking 12-night stint at London’s We
  
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