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• CES 2020: The 14 Best Things We Saw at the Consumer Electronics Show

  11-01-2020 15:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  From 8K TVs to studio-inspired headphones and even a surprising concept car debut, here’s what made […]
  
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• Here’s Brandon Flowers’ wistful new solo single ‘Plans’

  26-06-2026 10:55 via nme.com
  
  Brandon Flowers has returned with a new solo single, ‘Plans’ – listen below.Read More: Brandon Flowers talks new solo and Killers music – and the power of Springsteen and Oasis
  The twangy, wistful song will appear on the Killers frontman’s third solo album, ‘Thrasher’, which is released on August 21 via Island.
  ‘Thrasher’ marks Flowers’ first solo full-length effort in over a decade,  following 2015’s ‘The Desired Effec
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers shares soothing new single ‘Lost Boys’ – her first new song in four years – with mystical medieval video

  26-06-2026 09:51 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has shared her first song in four years ‘Lost Boys’, the first taster from her forthcoming album ‘Lost Weekend’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” The soothing single sees the singer-songwriter portraying a mystical elf at a Renaissance faire surrounded by knights. Licorice Pizza star Skyler Gisondo also makes an appearance.
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• Tom Morello cancels tour dates to look after his sick mother

  26-06-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine star Tom Morello has cancelled a slew of European tour dates so he can fly home to care for his ailing mother.
  
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• Matt Bellamy on rediscovering his own muse: “I can’t live without music – that feeling came back to me on this album”

  26-06-2026 09:00 via nme.com
  
  Muse’s Matt Bellamy has spoken to NME about overcoming “personal struggles” to rediscover his need for music on new album ‘The Wow!’ Signal’.READ MORE: Muse – ‘The Wow! Signal’ review: space rock icons’ best album in 20 yearsThe Teignmouth space rock trio release their 10th LP today (Friday June 26), with NME hailing it as “undoubtedly their most consistent and satisfying album since 2006’s ‘Black Holes & Revelatio
  
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• December 10's Danny 'pulls out of European tour' after revealing he is 'taking time out' from band

  26-06-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  December 10 singer Danny Bretherton is said to have pulled out of the European leg of the group's tour, December 10: The Next Step, after recently announcing he was "taking some time out" from the band.
  
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• Watch Charli XCX’s raunchy video for cheeky new single ‘Wink Wink’

  26-06-2026 08:57 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has shared her cheeky new single ‘Wink Wink’ with a raunchy music video – check it out below.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearningThe track, which is her third from her upcoming album ‘Music, Fashion, Film‘, after gritty lead single single ‘Rock Music’, and the edgy ‘SS26’ sees the pop star’s accompanying Aidan Zamiri-directed video openin
  
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• Steve Lacy and SZA Want Love but Can’t Commit on New Song ‘Is It Cool?’

  26-06-2026 06:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The duo trade verses on the smooth, confessional track
  
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• Steve Lacy and SZA Have Commitment Issues on Confessional New Song ‘Is It Cool?’

  26-06-2026 06:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The duo trade verses on the candid and vulnerable track
  
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• Rules for Thee But Not for Me: Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of ‘Brazenly’ and ‘Illicitly’ Stealing Their AI Capabilities

  26-06-2026 06:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Anthropic has accused Chinese tech company Alibaba of “brazenly” and “illicitly” attempting to steal its artificial intelligence capabilities.
  AI company and Claude chatbot creator Anthropic has issued a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, accusing Chinese tech company Alibaba of “brazenly” attempting to steal its artificial intelligence capabilities. Dated June 10, the letter alleged that
  
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• Charli XCX Unveils Titillating ‘Wink Wink’ Video

  26-06-2026 06:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Maybe I fucked your dad," Charli deadpans on the third and final single from Music, Fashion, Film
  
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• Charli XCX Unveils Titillating New ‘Wink Wink’ Video

  26-06-2026 06:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Maybe I fucked your dad," Charli deadpans on the third and final single from Music, Fashion, Film
  
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• Amoeba, Warner Music, and Record Stores Nationwide Launch Vinyl Record Recycling Experiment

  26-06-2026 06:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  After a successful study on the sound quality of recycled vinyl, WMG launches a vinyl record take-back pilot across record stores nationwide.
  Warner Music Group and a collection of independent record stores across the United States have announced the launch of a vinyl take-back pilot. The initiative is designed to better understand how damaged or unwanted records can be collected, consolidated, and directed toward potential material recovery pathways. News of the progr
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen Is Walking ‘On Wires’ Down the Street in New Video

  26-06-2026 06:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  "On Wires" will appear on Day and Night, the Canadian singer-songwriter's first double album
  
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• Alicia Keys, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, and More to Attend Clive Davis Funeral

  26-06-2026 04:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kenny G, Dionne Warwick, and Barry Manilow will also be in attendance for the music mogul's ceremony
  
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• Benson Boone and Alix Earle Fight Dragons, Lock Lips in ‘The Time of My Life’ Video

  26-06-2026 03:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  The theatrical video features the duo in a medieval landscape as Boone battles a broken heart
  
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• SoundCloud and Twitch Team Up for DJ Performance Series ‘SoundCloud Sessions’

  26-06-2026 03:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  SoundCloud and Twitch announce the launch of SoundCloud Sessions, a collaborative effort enabling DJs to reach new audiences across both platforms.
  This week, Twitch and SoundCloud announced the launch of SoundCloud Sessions, a collaborative partnership focused on helping DJs reach new audiences and increase their visibility across both platforms. The performance series aims to combine Twitch’s live music community with SoundCloud’s global discovery
  
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• HBO Tees Up 8-Part Jay-Z Documentary Series with Rick Rubin Producing

  26-06-2026 03:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: HBO / Warner Bros. Discovery
  Jay-Z will be featured in an eight-part documentary series on HBO, directed by storied producer and Def Jam Recordings co-founder Rick Rubin.
  On Thursday, HBO and Warner Bros. Discovery announced an upcoming eight-part documentary series interviewing legendary rapper and mogul Jay-Z. The series, Jay-Z in 8, will be directed by producer and Def Jam Recordings co-founder Rick Rubin, who will also executive produce alongside Jay-Z and Daniel Kaluuya. Leila
  
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• English-Language Tracks Account for 86% of U.S. On-Demand Streams — But the Share Is ‘Eroding,’ Report Claims

  26-06-2026 02:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  English-language tracks now account for an even 86% of on-demand streams in the States – a share that’s said to be “steadily eroding” amid the continued rise of Latin, K-pop, and more.Both the percentage and the “steadily eroding” assessment come from Luminate, which framed the data as indicative of “how the U.S. music streaming market is diversifying.” But as usual, there are multiple angles from which one can cons
  
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• San Antonio Amends Kanye’s Contract to Ensure He Does Not Sing About Hitler or Sell Swastika Merch

  26-06-2026 02:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Kanye West by Daniele Dalledonne / CC by 2.0
  San Antonio city staff have been directed by the mayor to amend Kanye’s contract so he agrees not to perform songs about Hitler or sell swastika merch.
  San Antonio Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones has announced that she has directed city officials to amend Kanye West’s contract so that he refrains from performing his song “Heil Hitler” or selling any swastika merchandise during his upcoming show at the Alamodome.
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• ‘Michael’ Box Office Gross Now Surpasses Two Lord of the Rings Movies

  26-06-2026 02:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  As the Michael Jackson biopic inches closer to $1 billion, the film surpasses two Lord of the Rings films in its box office gross.
  Michael continues to grow larger than life, much like the career of the man on which it is based. Now, the biopic is fast approaching $1 billion, and it’s achieved yet another milestone: surpassing two Lord of the Rings films in all-time gross.
  Over the weekend, the film earned an additional $13.6 million, $5.4 million of which came
  
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• Jay-Z to star in 8-part documentary about his life so far

  26-06-2026 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jay-Z is set to star in an 8-part documentary.
  
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• Pandora Doubles Down on Push to Invalidate the MLC’s ‘Asserted Authority to Prosecute’ Royalty Disputes

  26-06-2026 01:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Pandora is doubling down on its aggressive push to effectively invalidate the MLC’s ability to sue – this time by citing a new appellate court decision. Meanwhile, the MLC is firing back against the argument.Those developments surfaced in a pair of filings, the newer of which, containing the MLC’s retort, having been submitted yesterday. After more than two years of litigation, there are a number of moving parts in play here – and in a case, also dat
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers Gives Us Medieval Magic With ‘Lost Boys’

  26-06-2026 01:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The first single from Lost Weekend features Jack Antonoff, Alex G, her boygenius bandmates Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker, and more
  
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• Cher’s Son Still in Mental Hospital as Singer Continues Conservatorship Fight

  26-06-2026 00:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I understand that he may be held in New Hampshire up to a year and a half," the judge weighing Cher's conservatorship bid said Thursday
  
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• Sombr Is Crawling Out of His Skin on New Single ‘My Body Isn’t Ready’

  26-06-2026 00:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Obsession and Off Campus stars Inde Navarrette and Josh Heuston serve as an emotional vehicle in the music video for one of the young artist's most sincere records to date
  
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• Hear the Rolling Stones’ New ‘Divine Intervention,’ Which Features the Cure’s Robert Smith

  25-06-2026 23:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band also unveiled the video for "Jealous Lover," which features Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton
  
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• Hear the Rolling Stones’ ‘Divine Intervention’ Featuring the Cure’s Robert Smith

  25-06-2026 23:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band also unveiled the video for "Jealous Lover," which features Anya Taylor-Joy and Charles Melton
  
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• Everything We Think We Know About Taylor Swift’s Wedding

  25-06-2026 22:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The superstar’s wedding to Travis Kelce has sparked lots of speculation, but a few details have emerged
  
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• An Inside Look at Jay-Z’s “JAŸ-Z30” Anniversary Activations

  25-06-2026 21:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Roc Nation and Apple Music previewed 'JAŸ-Z30,' the Jay-Z exhibits celebrating the anniversaries of 'Reasonable Doubt' and 'The Blueprint.'
  
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