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• Carrie Underwood, Sam Hunt To Duet at The GRAMMYs

  27-01-2016 22:37
  
  Music's Biggest Night just got bigger. Carrie Underwood and Sam Hunt will perform together on one stage at the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards , joining a mix of newly announced collaborations for never-before-seen GRAMMY moments.
  
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• KATSEYE defend Manon’s hiatus and say it wasn’t about race: “That goes against everything that we stand for”

  04-07-2026 20:37 via nme.com
  
  KATSEYE have defended Manon Bannerman’s ongoing hiatus from the group, saying speculation that it was about race “goes against everything that we stand for”.READ MORE: KATSEYE: “If you don’t get it, then it’s not for you – and that’s OK”Manon has been on a temporary hiatus from the HYBE x Geffen girl group since February, when it was announced that she would be stepping back “to focus on her health and wellbeing&rdqu
  
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• Eminem loses ‘Swim Shady’ trademark case

  04-07-2026 20:13 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has suffered a setback in his trademark battle with the Australian beach brand Swim Shady.READ MORE: Eminem – ‘The Death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grâce)’ review: well-crafted songs and empty provocationThe Sydney-based company was launched in 2024 by entrepreneurs Jeremy Scott and Elizabeth Afrakoff, and it sells beach products including towels, beach shades, swim bags and swim shorts.
  Eminem has opposed the brand’s use of the name, arguing that Swim Shady
  
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• Spotify removes streams of Malcolm Todd’s ‘Earrings’ after alleged links to betting fraud

  04-07-2026 20:10 via nme.com
  
  Spotify has removed more than 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd’s ‘Earrings’ after alleged links to suspicious bets on prediction market Kalshi.
  According to a new report from WIRED, Kalshi traders have been accused of manipulating Spotify’s charts in order to make significant sums of money on the platform’s music prediction markets.
  The publication reported that ‘Earrings’ unexpectedly jumped to Number One on Spotify’s daily US chart this wee
  
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• Watch Biffy Clyro play ‘Machines’ with Jamie Campbell Bower at Finsbury Park

  04-07-2026 18:31 via nme.com
  
  Biffy Clyro brought out Stranger Things’ Jamie Campbell Bower for ‘Machines’ at Finsbury Park last night – see footage and the full setlist below.READ MORE: Biffy Clyro on the biggest gig of their lives, their Scotland World Cup anthem and wild new material to come: “There’s life in the old dog yet”The Scottish trio headlined at the London site last night (July 3), with support coming from Nothi
  
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• Beyoncé marks Independence Day by gifting steamy new song ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’ to fans

  04-07-2026 17:55 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé has released a new song, ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’, as part of the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of ‘B’Day’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Cowboy Carter’ review: country reinvention strikes goldThe track arrived in time for Independence Day today, marking her first new song in two years and beginning a 60-day countdown to her next birthday on September 4.
  That date will also mark
  
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• Oasis Share First Teaser for Upcoming Doc ‘Don’t Look Back in Anger’

  04-07-2026 17:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Steven Knight-produced film about Gallagher brothers' unlikely reunion to hit cinemas in September before its Disney+ and Hulu streaming premiere later this year
  
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• Watch the first trailer for Steven Knight’s “landmark” Oasis documentary ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’

  04-07-2026 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Oasis have shared the first trailer for their “landmark” new Steven Knight-directed documentary, telling the story of their reunion and comeback tour.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationToday (Saturday July 4) marks the one year anniversary since the mammoth and acclaimed Live ’25 tour kicked off in Cardiff, and now the first glimpse of the film has been shared.
  Titled Don’t Look Back In Anger, it will be re
  
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• Watch the first trailer for Steven Knight’s “landmark” Oasis documentary

  04-07-2026 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Oasis have shared the first trailer for their “landmark” new Steven Knight-directed documentary, telling the story of their reunion and comeback tour.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationToday (Saturday July 4) marks the one year anniversary since the mammoth and acclaimed Live ’25 tour kicked off in Cardiff, and now the first glimpse of the film has been shared.
  Titled Don’t Look Back In Anger, it will be re
  
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• Permanent Wave: 25 Album Covers That Brilliantly Use the American Flag

  04-07-2026 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Revolutionary rap albums, rock classics, celebrations and protests
  
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• Why Taylor Swift Invited 1,000 Guests to Her Wedding: ‘Everyone I’ve Ever Talked to’

  04-07-2026 16:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The only stressful weddings are the ones where you have a small amount [of guests] and people are on the bubble," the singer said last year
  
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• Beyoncé Delivers Fourth of July Fireworks With Surprise New Song ‘Morning Dew (Donk)’

  04-07-2026 15:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track, written by the singer, Pharrell Williams, The-Dream, and Darius Dixon, will appear on an upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of Beyoncé's B'Day, out on Beyoncé's birthday (September 4)
  
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• Maroon 5 delivers hit heavy headline set for BST Hyde Park second weekend

  04-07-2026 15:48 via music-news.com
  
  Maroon 5 officially kicked off the second weekend of American Express presents BST Hyde Park, headlining London's Great Oak Stage on Friday, 3 July 2026.
  
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• Adam Sandler as Wedding Officiant? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s History With the Actor

  04-07-2026 15:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Happy Gilmore actor led the ceremony at the couple's wedding at Madison Square Garden on July 3
  
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• Woody Guthrie, Nearly 60 Years After His Death, Keeps Speaking to New Generations

  04-07-2026 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new documentary connects the life and music of the Depression-era singer-songwriter to today’s struggles for social justice, equality, and immigrant rights
  
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• It’s a Love Story: Fans React to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Happily Ever After

  04-07-2026 14:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Love really works in mysterious ways, and today's happy ending genuinely moves me"
  
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• Stevie Nicks Performs at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding

  04-07-2026 14:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Fleetwood Mac singer took the stage at Madison Square Garden following the couple's ceremony on Friday night
  
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• The White House Responds to Taylor Swift’s Wedding With Trump Meme

  04-07-2026 14:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop star married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden on July 3
  
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• Surprise, Surprise: White House Tries to Make Taylor Swift’s Wedding About Trump

  04-07-2026 14:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop star married Travis Kelce at Madison Square Garden on July 3
  
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• Watch Snow Patrol surprise fans at Crystal Palace Park gig with Kylie Minogue for live debut of collab ‘These Alarms’

  04-07-2026 12:34 via nme.com
  
  Snow Patrol surprised fans at their giant Crystal Palace Park gig by bringing out Kylie Minogue for the debut live performance of their new collaborative single ‘These Alarms’.READ MORE: Snow Patrol – ‘Called Out In The Dark’ reviewThe indie rock giants headlined Crystal Palace Park last night (July 3), with support coming from Nieve Ella, The Amazons, Amy MacDonald and Editors.
  They opened with 2008 fan-favourite ‘Take Back the City&r
  
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• Watch RAYE bring out Alicia Keys and Mark Ronson at Montreux Jazz Festival

  04-07-2026 12:31 via nme.com
  
  RAYE surprised fans at Montreux Jazz Festival by bringing out Alicia Keys and Mark Ronson as surprise guests – check out footage below.READ MORE: RAYE – ‘This Music May Contain Hope’ review: showstopping musical maximalism at its grandestThe 2026 instalment of the festival kicked off on the Lake Geneva shoreline last night (July 3), with RAYE opening the event with a special performance that saw the Auditorium Stravinski transformed into a completely new stage config
  
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• Here’s what went down when Metallica kicked off the first of their two “no repeats” shows at London Stadium

  04-07-2026 12:11 via nme.com
  
  Metallica delivered an epic, career-spanning set last night (Friday July 3) as they played the first of their two “no repeats” shows at London Stadium.READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band aroundThe metal pioneers took to the stage in the capital as part of the last UK and Ireland leg of their huge ‘M72’ world tour – which kicked off back in April 2023 and celebrated the release of latest album ‘72 Seasons’.
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• Watch The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas expand on his “white privilege” American Zionism comments in full Oxford Union speech

  04-07-2026 11:04 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas has clarified his viral comments on “American Zionists”.READ MORE: Julian Casablancas sets the world to rights: “We always think we’re so special and beyond the old ways, but we’re not”During an appearance on the viral YouTube series SubwayTakes, Casablancas offered his “controversial take” back in April, saying: “American Zionists get the benefits of white privileged people, but talk
  
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• Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats hit out at “soft as baby shit” Gorillaz for allegedly “throwing hissy fit” and forcing early end to their Roskilde set

  04-07-2026 10:22 via nme.com
  
  Uncle Acid and The Deadbeats have called out Gorillaz after the band allegedly forced an early end to their Roskilde Festival set.READ MORE: Gorillaz – ‘The Mountain’ review: a world-building ode to death and starting overDamon Albarn and co. were headlining the Danish festival’s Orange stage on Thursday (July 2), which coincided with the psych rockers’ set on the Legune stage. Problems occurred as Uncle Acid’s set was clearly audible at the Gorillaz
  
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• Sam Fender and Olivia Dean tie with Wet Wet Wet’s Number One record with ‘Reign Me In’

  04-07-2026 10:18 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender and Olivia Dean‘s ‘Rein Me In’ has tied with Wet Wet Wet‘s record on the UK Singles Chart.READ MORE: Olivia Dean live in Glasgow: a new popstar’s victory lapThe track is a firm fan-favourite, winning the BRIT Award for Song Of The Year as well as scoring Fender his first ever Number One single. The track broke the record for the most consecutive weeks spent in the Top 40 before reaching the top, and has spent 15 non-consecutive weeks at number one on
  
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• Muse plan Black Holes and Revelations celebration

  04-07-2026 09:55 via music-news.com
  
  Muse are planning a celebration for the 20th anniversary of landmark fourth album Black Holes Revelations.
  
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• Alkaline Trio cancel 2026 UK tour due to “medical issues”

  04-07-2026 09:38 via nme.com
  
  Alkaline Trio have cancelled their UK tour, including a headline appearance at 2000trees.READ MORE: Alkaline Trio talk “apocalyptic” new album ‘Blood, Hair And Eyeballs’: “Humanity really needs to get its shit together”The Chicago punk rock trio were set to hit venues in Birmingham, Newcastle, Leeds, London and Manchester this month, as well as topping the bill at this year’s 2000Trees in Gloucestershire next week (July 9).
  The tour was meant to kic
  
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• Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married

  04-07-2026 09:32 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are now married.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself beThe couple, who announced their engagement last August, celebrated their wedding at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night (July 3).
  Per a statement from Swift’s longtime publicist, Tree Paine, the couple did not have bridesmaids or groomsmen. Instead, Swift’s brother Austin Swift served as
  
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• Madonna's 'tension' with daughter

  04-07-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna and her daughter Lola have a lot of “tension” in their relationship but they worked through it with new song The Test.
  
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• The Cure play deep cuts and fan favourites during Open’er Festival 2026 headline set

  04-07-2026 02:11 via nme.com
  
  In partnership with Open’er Festival
  The Cure headlined the third day of Poland’s Open’er Festival last night (July 3), performing a mix of rarely-played deep cuts and iconic fan favourites – check out the full setlist below:READ MORE: The Cure – ‘Songs Of A Lost World’ review: a masterful reflection on lossOpen’er, Poland’s largest and most diverse festival, kicked off earlier this week (July 1). Florence And The Machine, David Byrne, Halsey
  
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