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• Chvrches return with pounding new single ‘He Said She Said’

  19-04-2021 19:11 via nme.com
  
  Chvrches have shared their first new music in two years – listen to brand new single ‘He Said She Said’ below.READ MORE: The Big Read – Chvrches: “The coven is pissed, the reckoning is coming”The Scottish pop trio have been teasing the new track for the past week, sharing a series of cryptic posts with messages such as: “It’s all in your head.”
  Vocalist Lauren Mayberry said in a statement that the new track was borne out of thinking and
  
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• Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder shares inspirational new song ‘Better Believe’

  19-06-2026 20:30 via nme.com
  
  Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder has shared an inspirational new single ‘Better Believe’ – check it out below.
  The singer has made the song alongside the Chicago-based Guitars Over Guns, a non-profit organisation that uses music to support young people, pairing students with professional musicians and artists.
  Vedder wrote ‘Better Believe’ alongside a number of audio arts students from Columbia College Chicago, and recorded it at the
  
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• Time to Ban ‘Ghost Tickets’ for Good? NIVA and Fan Alliance Call on Congress to Tackle Speculative Passes With $10,000 Fines and More

  19-06-2026 19:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Is it time to ban “ghost tickets” once and for all? NIVA and Fan Alliance believe so, and they’re urging federal lawmakers to decommission speculative passes by implementing “universal price gouging limitations,” hefty fines, and more.The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and Fan Alliance took aim at ghost tickets – referring to those listed despite not being in the seller’s possession – in a letter to
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo achieves career-best opening week as new album clinches Number 1

  19-06-2026 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Pop superstar Olivia Rodrigo has secured the biggest opening week of her career as her third studio album, you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love
  
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• Taylor Swift claims biggest single sales week in three years with Toy Story hit

  19-06-2026 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift has secured the biggest week for a single so far in 2026 as her Toy Story 5 track, "I Knew It, I Knew You," holds the top spot on the UK Singles Chart
  
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• Justin Cary, Sixpence None the Richer’s Bassist, Dead at 50

  19-06-2026 18:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cary joined the band in 1997, when they released their self-titled breakthrough album featuring the smash single “Kiss Me"
  
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• Katy Perry glad she 'decided to stick around' after 'worst year' of her life

  19-06-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry has opened up about her split from Orlando Bloom.
  
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• The Rolling Stones announce new official podcast ‘Speaking In Tongues’ featuring The Cure’s Robert Smith, Andrew Watt and more

  19-06-2026 17:43 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones have announced a new official podcast. Find all the details below.READ MORE: The Rolling Stones on ‘Foreign Tongues’ and how they roped in Robert Smith: “I love a challenge, that’s the whole album: raising the bar”In the lead-up to the release of their latest LP ‘Foreign Tongues‘ on July 10, the band will launch ‘Speaking In Tongues’, a new podcast featuring interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron
  
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• Bambie Thug pulls out of Bludfest and announces break from touring to “prioritise mental and physical health”

  19-06-2026 16:43 via nme.com
  
  Bambie Thug has pulled out of Bludfest and announced a break from touring.READ MORE: Bambie Thug interview: “Change can be done with music, and people listen through art”The festival, which is organised and designed by Yungblud, is set to take place on June 27, in Hradec Králové, Czechia, near Prague, and hosted at the multifunctional Park 360.
  Bambie Thug was initially slated to perform at the festival’s first-ever edition outside of the UK, but told fans to
  
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• Caleb Caudle Tackles the ‘Chaos of the World’ As an Indie Singer-Songwriter on New Album

  19-06-2026 16:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Heavy Thrill, recorded at Johnny Cash's cabin, follows the North Carolina native as he launches his own label, prepares to become a parent, and grapples with anxiety
  
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• This New Collection of Radical Roots Music Reclaims the Outlaw

  19-06-2026 16:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Released on Juneteenth, Outlaws’ Almanac is a righteous gathering of contemporary and repurposed folk-roots freedom songs
  
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• YG Gets Brutally Honest at ‘The Gentlemen’s Club’

  19-06-2026 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Compton-raised rapper engages in Olympic-level self-examination on his fourth studio album
  
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• It Took Years, But Hayley Kiyoko Is Finally Bringing ‘Girls Like Girls’ to the Big Screen

  19-06-2026 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer and filmmaker tells us about making a lesbian love story, putting music on the back burner, and the freedom of an unknown future
  
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• Tyla, Tierra Whack, Kelela, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

  19-06-2026 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Looking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• “Come on, meet me on the dancefloor”: Madonna to host ‘Club Confessions’ album listening party in London

  19-06-2026 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has announced a ‘Confessions II’ album listening party in London. Find all the details below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”The Queen Of Pop is due to release her 15th studio record – a sequel to 2005’s ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’ – on July 3, following on from 2019’s ‘Madame X’.
  She’s already previewed the project with the singles &lsquo
  
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• Ella Langley’s ‘Dandelion’ Tour Is Doing Something ‘Extraordinary’: Booking Women as Openers

  19-06-2026 15:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kaitlin Butts, Madeline Edwards, Avery Anna, and more are all on the road with the "Choosin' Texas" superstar
  
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• Morgan Freeman Recorded a Blues Record With Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’, and Shemekia Copeland

  19-06-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience, out Aug. 7, includes his collaboration with
  Taj Mahal of the Son House classic "Death Letter Blues"
  
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• Brian Fallon & The Painkillers announce huge 2026 UK, European and North American tour

  19-06-2026 14:46 via nme.com
  
  Brian Fallon has announced a UK, European and North American headline tour for 2026. Find all the details below.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian FallonThe frontman of The Gaslight Anthem will hit the road this autumn in support of his new solo album, ‘Not Bad For New Jersey’, which arrives on September 10 via his own Lesser Known Records.
  He’ll be joined on stage by his backing band, The Painkillers, at t
  
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• Watch the New York Knicks and Zohran Mamdani dance along to Alicia Keys’ performing ‘Empire State of Mind’ at championship parade

  19-06-2026 14:36 via nme.com
  
  Alicia Keys closed out the New York Knicks’ championship parade with a performance of her hit ‘Empire State of Mind’. Watch below.
  The Manhattan basketball team became NBA champions for the first time since 1973 following their win on Sunday (June 14) at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Centre against San Antonio Spurs.
  During the championship, Keys’ 2009 track, featuring Jay-Z, became the unofficial fan anthem, with New Yorker’s taking to the streets to play the hit
  
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• Oliver Tree’s mother shares tribute as Post Malone dedicates Toronto show to “beautiful man”: “We are so proud of you”

  19-06-2026 13:47 via nme.com
  
  Oliver Tree‘s mother has paid tribute to the late artist, with Post Malone also dedicating his recent show in Toronto to the “beautiful man”.
  The US singer-songwriter, rapper and producer (full name Oliver Tree Nickell) died in a helicopter crash in Brazil last Sunday (June 14). He was 32 years old. Among those paying their respects online were Kid Cudi, KSI, Bebe Rexha and Tree’s ex-girlfriend Melanie Martinez.
  Tree’s mum, Christine Begin Nickell, has now posted a
  
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• Olivia Wilde recalls “wholesome and sweet” Harry Styles relationship despite “parasocial” backlash

  19-06-2026 13:43 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Wilde has opened up about her relationship with Harry Styles.READ MORE: Harry Styles live in Amsterdam: a hopeful celebration of community and connectionWilde and Styles began dating after he was cast in Don’t Worry Darling in 2020, which she directed and played a supporting role in. They later broke up in late 2022, a few months after the film’s release.
  Now, she’s opened up about the backlash she faced throughout their relationship. “I’ve never felt mo
  
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• Charli XCX speaks out on mental health struggle: “I’m in the worst place mentally that I’ve been in my life”

  19-06-2026 13:12 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has opened up about her struggles with her mental health.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearningThe musician is gearing up to release her new album, ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, on July 24.
  Ahead of that, she’s appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone, where she’s reflected on life in the spotlight. “The discourse is loud, and sometimes that can be very overwhelming,&
  
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• Watch U2’s Bono and The Edge, Bruce Springsteen, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder and more perform at Obama Presidential Center opening ceremony

  19-06-2026 12:14 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen, U2’s Bono and the Edge, Eddie Vedder, Stevie Wonder and more were among the performers at Obama Presidential Center’s grand opening ceremony. Watch the footage below.READ MORE: ‘Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere’ review: a bruising boss of a biopicThe concert marked the opening of former President Barack Obama‘s Presidential Center in Chicago, and took place yesterday (June 18) ahead of its official public opening
  
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• The Police’s Stewart Copeland won’t be back for new ‘Spyro’ soundtrack

  19-06-2026 12:03 via nme.com
  
  The Police drummer and co-founder Stewart Copeland has confirmed he won’t be back to create the soundtrack for Spyro: A Realm Beyond.READ MORE: Woodkid explains how his “dangerous” ‘Assassin’s Creed: Black Flag’ remix came togetherCopeland composed the music for the first four mainline Spyro The Dragon games – Spyro The Dragon, Ripto’s Rage, Year Of The Dragon and Enter The Dragonfly. He returned to the franchise in 2018 to remaster the music for u
  
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• Lizzo’s new album ‘Bitch’ fails to crack top 100 in UK or US

  19-06-2026 12:03 via nme.com
  
  Lizzo‘s new album ‘Bitch’ has failed to crack the top 100 charts in both the UK and the US.READ MORE: Lizzo – ‘Special’ review: joyful superstar uplifts with self-assured, self-empowering bopsThe Grammy-winning singer released her fifth studio effort two weeks ago, on June 5. She had previewed the collection with the single ‘Don’t Make Me Love U’ and the title track.
  However, ‘Bitch’ hasn’t managed to enter the Billboar
  
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• Taylor Swift wrote I Knew It, I Knew You for Toy Story 5 in a day

  19-06-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift wrote, produced, and recorded vocals for I Knew It, I Knew You in just one day.
  
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• Keith Richards says Sir Mick Jagger 'won’t bloody stop' making new music

  19-06-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Keith Richards has learnt to hold his tongue and just keep rolling when Sir Mick Jagger wants to keep making music.
  
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• Bebe Rexha urges fans to stop pitting women against each other after Olivia Rodrigo comment

  19-06-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Bebe Rexha has told fans there is “no need to put women against each other” after a social media user compared her sales to Olivia Rodrigo’s.
  
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• Travis Scott and Drake's Grammy-nominated producer Tay Keith dies aged 29

  19-06-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Nashville police confirmed no foul play is suspected.
  
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• Taylor Swift got 'songwriter zoomies' and penned Toy Story 5 song in a matter of hours

  19-06-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift has revealed she completed her Toy Story 5 end-credits song I Knew It, I Knew You in around eight hours after being inspired during an early screening.
  
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