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• Cardi B’s Tiny Desk Performance Is a Masterclass in Excellence

  20-10-2026 07:32 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The rap superstar brought a full live band and delivered one of the most sensational Tiny Desk performances to date
  
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• 10 Years Ago, Beyoncé and the Chicks Performed at the CMA Awards. It’s Still Making Waves

  11-11-2026 18:29 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The controversy that followed their collab on “Daddy Lessons” in Nashville was an experience that deeply impacted the Cowboy Carter singer
  
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• 10 Years Ago Beyoncé and the Chicks Performed at the CMA Awards. It’s Still Making Waves

  11-11-2026 18:29 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The controversy that followed their collab on "Daddy Lessons" in Nashville was an experience that deeply impacted the Cowboy Carter singer
  
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• Angie Martinez’s Unaired Tupac Shakur Interview Set for Release After 30 Years

  11-11-2026 17:57 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The radio personality who spent 28 years at New York's Hot 97 will host Netflix's The Tupac Tapes, a four-part podcast series premiering Nov. 27
  
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• See Fall Out Boy Rock an L.A. Mall Ahead of Stadium Tour

  11-11-2026 17:32 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Group gave "Aces" its live debut as they teased upcoming Twilight of the Punks tour
  
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• Chris Stapleton on the Overlooked Album That Changed His Life

  11-11-2026 17:01 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Superstar waxes about the 2000 bluegrass album Real Time in an excerpt from On the Records: 80 Musicians on Beloved and Overlooked Albums
  
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• U2: “You have to up your game when people step into the room like Fontaines D.C.”

  11-11-2026 17:00 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  U2 have spoken to NME about the “defiant joy” of their new album ‘Carnaval de Luz’, the secrets of sticking together after 50 years, “failing the mainstream”, and how their love of Fontaines D.C., Rosalía and Lambrini Girls keeps them in the game.
  NME met Bono and The Edge in their London hotel on the afternoon of Guy Fawkes Night, just a couple of days after their intimate album launch show for the BBC at The Tate Modern. While in a similar celebratory spirit to recent homecoming g
  
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• Kings Of Leon launch ‘O My Beloved’ and break out classic hits and rarities at intimate one-off London show

  11-11-2026 16:41 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Kings Of Leon premiered tracks from their new album ‘O My Beloved’ last night (November 10) for a one-off UK show in London. Check out concert footage, photos, the setlist and what went down below.READ MORE: Kings Of Leon on their “completely honest” album ‘O My Beloved’: “I finally allowed myself to address things I’d been scared to talk about”The Tennessee rockers performed their only 2026 show on this side of the pond at the brand new British Airways ARC, a 3,800-capacity mu
  
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• Bloc Party’s Kele Okereke on recent racist and homophobic comments: “I don’t think me being visible means that I need to be subject to abuse”

  11-11-2026 14:35 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Bloc Party‘s Kele Okereke has spoken out about the racist and homophobic comments he has been receiving online, saying that he doesn’t think that “being visible” means that he should be “subject to abuse”.READ MORE: Bloc Party on their new “disco heartbreak” album with Trevor Horn and being “at peace” with ‘Silent Alarm’The indie frontman spoke about the hateful comments he had seen during a new interview with Miquita Oliver as part of the Miss Me? podcast.
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• Why Choosing the Right DIY Music Distributor Will Matter More Than Ever in 2027

  11-11-2026 14:03 via Digital Music News
  
  As streaming services push back on AI spam and copyright-infringing uploads, the distributor you pick can decide whether your catalog stays protected, or gets caught in the crossfire.
  The following comes from Amuse, a partner of DMN.
  When you release a song, it doesn’t go straight to Spotify or Apple Music. It goes through your distributor, and it travels the same route as every other track that distributor delivers. In 2026, a growing share of those tracks weren’t made by artists at all, o
  
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• Papa Roach raises incredible £40,000 for mental health charity CALM on UK tour

  11-11-2026 13:40 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Papa Roach has successfully wrapped up their recent UK tour dates with a monumental achievement that goes far beyond the music.
  
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• Sade joins Oasis in skipping Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony

  11-11-2026 13:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Both acts will not be travelling to Los Angeles for this weekend's Rock and Roll Hall of Fame event, with Sade sharing a heartfelt message and Liam Gallagher joking he'd rather stay home and "stack the dishwasher".
  
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• RAYE named Variety's Hitmaker of the Year

  11-11-2026 13:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  RAYE has been crowned Variety's 2026 Hitmaker of the Year, becoming the first independent artist to receive the accolade.
  
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• Kamasi Washington and Leon Bridges team up for swinging new Christmas single ‘Trying To Get There’ from Apple TV’s ‘Snoopy Presents: 12 Days Of Snoopy’

  11-11-2026 12:40 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  Kamasi Washington and Leon Bridges have joined forces for ‘Trying To Get There’ – a new festive single made for Apple TV’s Snoopy Presents: 12 Days Of Snoopy.READ MORE: Kamasi Washington – ‘Fearless Movement’ review: still a titan of the jazz sceneThe Christmas special is inspired by the beloved Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz and produced by Peanuts and WildBrain. It is set to debut on Apple TV on Friday (November 13).
  In the latest under the acclaimed Snoopy Presents ba
  
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• Dua Lipa, Tame Impala and SZA to headline Coachella 2027

  11-11-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  The 2027 edition will mark Dua Lipa's first Coachella set.
  
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• Brandy and Monica set Boy is Mine residency in Las Vegas

  11-11-2026 12:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  The pair will be headlining The Boy Is Mine Tour at Resorts World Las Vegas next May.
  
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• Judge sets new trial date for Steven Tyler’s sexual assault case

  11-11-2026 11:50 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  A judge has set a new date for the Steven Tyler sexual assault trial, relating to accusations of abusing a minor in the 1970s.
  Julia Misley alleged that Tyler had “groomed” and “manipulated” her as a teenager decades ago, and claimed that he had admitted as much by referring to her as his “teen bride” in his memoir.
  Misley (formerly Holcomb) filed a lawsuit against the singer back in 2022, claiming she was the unnamed teenager he referred to in his book and alleging that he had abuse
  
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• Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr set to reunite for all-star Vegas charity concert

  11-11-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  The surviving Beatles will share a stage once again when they join Joe Walsh’s star-studded VetsAid fundraiser, with all proceeds supporting military veterans' charities.
  
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• Coachella confirms SZA, Dua Lipa and Tame Impala as 2027 headliners, with Madonna in dance tent

  11-11-2026 11:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  After much speculation and leaks, SZA, Dua Lipa and Tame Impala are confirmed to top the bill at Coachella 2027.
  
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• Coachella 2027 line-up revealed with Dua Lipa, Madonna, Tame Impala, SZA and more

  11-11-2026 11:00 via Music News | First For Music News | NME
  
  The line-up for Coachella 2027 has been announced, with Dua Lipa, Madonna, Tame Impala, SZA and more leading the way.READ MORE: Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’ review: summery but slight psych-popThe hit festival will be returning to the usual spot in Indio, California next spring, and run across two weekends on April 9-11 and April 16-18.
  On Friday, the bill will be topped by Dua Lipa, who is making her first proper set at the festival, having only previously appeared as a special guest wit
  
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• Watch Tinashe Showcase ‘Popstar,’ ‘Melatonin’ on ‘Fallon’

  11-11-2026 09:21 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  The singer released her most recent album, Popstar, in September
  
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• PETA urges Cage The Elephant to change their name

  11-11-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  PETA has asked Cage The Elephant to change their name to help end "animal cruelty in circuses".
  
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• Nick Cave blasts AI music tool as 'soul-destroying humiliation'

  11-11-2026 09:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  Musician Nick Cave has attacked AI song generator platforms, calling the technology a "soul-destroying humiliation" that "mocks creation" by rendering human effort "unnecessary".
  
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• The “Blue Wave” Could Change the Rules for Music AI

  11-11-2026 08:39 via Digital Music News
  
  A historic blue wave has broken across the United States. Is there an opportunity for musicians? Photo Credit by Michael Whalen
  A skeptical but hopeful look at the opportunity to protect music and the people who make it.
  The Democratic victory in the midterms gives Congress a chance to change the terms under which AI uses music. Over the next two years, lawmakers could put real protections around copyright, a performer’s identity, and the money generated from creative work.
  Wall Street has alr
  
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• Dua Lipa, Tame Impala, SZA to Headline 2027 Coachella

  11-11-2026 07:48 via Music – Rolling Stone
  
  Madonna, Phoebe Bridgers, Daddy Yankee, and Don Toliver among performers set for desert festival for two weekends April
  
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• Sade skipping Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony

  11-11-2026 07:00 via Music News RSS feed
  
  The induction ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday.
  
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• Robbie Williams Says Enough With the Copyright Lawsuits: ‘Some of This Stuff Has Become Ambulance Chasing’

  11-11-2026 06:19 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Olivia Rodrigo by Raph_PH / CC by 2.0
  Robbie Williams has now issued a surprising statement following a raft of copyright infringement allegations, specifically coming to Olivia Rodrigo’s defense over her new holiday single.
  But first, a backstory involving two very high-profile performers.
  Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift have had a long and sordid history over the last five years. The former was a fan of the latter, but things quickly soured between the two after allegations tha
  
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• Robbie Williams Issues Statement on Olivia Rodrigo, Infringement Lawsuits

  11-11-2026 06:19 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Olivia Rodrigo by Raph_PH / CC by 2.0
  Robbie Williams issues a statement on copyright infringement allegations, specifically coming to Olivia Rodrigo’s defense over her new holiday single.
  Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift have had a long and sordid history over the last five years. The former was a fan of the latter, but things quickly soured between the two after allegations that Rodrigo had infringed on Swift’s work. In September, tensions have only escalated in that departmen
  
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• Another Courtroom Wrinkle Emerges In the Curious Copyright Case Over Katy Perry’s ‘Hot N Cold’

  11-11-2026 05:35 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Katy Perry – Hot N Cold (Official Music Video)
  A songwriter’s intervention in a copyright case involving Dr. Luke over Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” has been denied, but only because of jurisdiction.
  The court has ruled to dismiss the copyright case involving Dr. Luke over Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” as the parties entered settlement proceedings that began last month. At the same time, Judge Roberto A. Lange denied a Motion for Limited Intervention filed by songwriter Jon
  
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• Another Courtroom Wrinkle Emerges in Copyright Case Over Katy Perry’s ‘Hot N Cold’

  11-11-2026 05:35 via Digital Music News
  
  Photo Credit: Katy Perry – Hot N Cold (Official Music Video)
  A songwriter’s intervention in a copyright case involving Dr. Luke over Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” has been denied, but only because of jurisdiction.
  The court has ruled to dismiss the copyright case involving Dr. Luke over Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold” as the parties entered settlement proceedings that began last month. At the same time, Judge Roberto A. Lange denied a Motion for Limited Intervention filed by songwriter Jon
  
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