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• Goo Hara Was a K-Pop Royal Who Deserved a Better World

  24-11-2019 18:49
  
  South Korean star Goo Hara was found dead in her Seoul home on Sunday (Nov. 24). Goo, romanized by the star as Koo and also known...
  
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• Watch Kings Of Leon headline first ever State Fayre Festival: “It feels like coming home”

  27-06-2026 20:53 via nme.com
  
  Kings Of Leon have kicked off the inaugural State Fayre festival with a hits-packed headline set – watch footage below.READ MORE: Kings Of Leon – ‘Can We Please Have Fun’ review: a return to their rugged roots… sort ofThe Tennessee band topped the bill on the opening night of the new festival at Hylands Park in Chelmsford last night (June 26), following sets from The Black Crowes, Stephen Wilson Jr, Kingfishr and more.
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• This hard techno remix of Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ is going down a storm at dance festivals this summer

  27-06-2026 19:44 via nme.com
  
  A hard techno remix of Arctic Monkeys’ ‘505’ has been going down a storm at dance festivals this summer – check it out below.READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys: “We know more tricks now, but we’re still rolling on that same instinct”The Dutch DJ and producer Xamuel has transformed the ‘Favourite Worst Nightmare’ closer into a pounding rave edit, replacing its simmering slow-build with heavy kicks, industrial textures and a huge festival
  
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• Oliver Tree’s family honour his wishes to launch foundation to provide grants to young artists

  27-06-2026 18:55 via nme.com
  
  Oliver Tree’s family have launched a new foundation in the singer’s name to provide grants to young artists.
  The eccentric singer-songwriter died in a helicopter crash in Brazil on June 14 at the age of 32, in an incident that also took the lives of five others.
  Now, Tree’s family have launched Dr. Oliver Tree’s Extremely Epic Art Grant for Baby Geniuses, in accordance with plans explicitly put in place by Tree during his lifet
  
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• Vanilla Ice’s Concert at Freedom 250 Canceled Due to Weather

  27-06-2026 18:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Ice Ice Baby" rapper, one of the last music artists standing at the ill-fated Great American State Fair, has gig canceled Friday after inclement weather hits Washington, D.C.
  
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• Former Guns N’ Roses manager Doug Goldstein dies aged 65

  27-06-2026 18:09 via nme.com
  
  Doug Goldstein, the longtime former manager of Guns N’ Roses, has died at the age of 65.
  The news was announced by Brandon Weissler, host of the Guns N’ Roses podcast Appetite For Distortion, on Thursday (June 25). No cause of death has been shared.
  “Doug was much more than a former Guns N’ Roses manager,” Weissler told Ultimate Classic Rock. “He was a friendly ear, a supportive voice and a sensitive man. You don’t survive 17 years with Axl Ros
  
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• Watch Metallica cover The Pogues and The Proclaimers in Dublin and Glasgow

  27-06-2026 17:31 via nme.com
  
  Metallica covered The Proclaimers’ ‘I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)’ in Glasgow and The Pogues‘ ‘Dirty Old Town’ in Dublin this week – check out footage below.READ MORE: Metallica live in Amsterdam: still the greatest heavy metal band aroundThe metal icons played Glasgow’s Hampden Park on Thursday (June 25) as part of their ongoing ‘M72 World Tour’, where guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo us
  
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• Oliver Tree’s Family Establishes Foundation to Provide Grants to Artists

  27-06-2026 16:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "When I die, all the money is going to go back to artists. So I set up a foundation," singer said in an interview prior to his death
  
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• Lorde Marks ‘Virgin’ Anniversary With 49 ‘Xrays’ Demos From the Album

  27-06-2026 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also opens up about her personal battles while making the 2025 LP in a newsletter to fans: "Living in these songs had an incantatory effect. I felt myself change”
  
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• Metallica Got Weird in the Nineties. A New ‘ReLoad’ Box Set Shows Just How Alt They Got

  27-06-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Even "Master of Puppets" got a new haircut
  
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• Take the World’s Hardest Phil Collins Quiz

  27-06-2026 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  How much Phil Collins trivia do you know? Let's find out!
  
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• Trevor Nelson to take break from BBC Radio 2 for medical reasons: “I’m concentrating on getting better”

  27-06-2026 12:42 via nme.com
  
  BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson has announced he is taking a break from his BBC Radio 2 show for medical reasons.
  The Radio 2 and 1Xtra presenter, who has been off air this week after undergoing tests, announced that he is “taking a little break from my work commitments” due to “health issues” yesterday (June 26).
  He did not go into detail about his diagnosis, but told his Instagram followers that he was now “concentrating on getting better”.
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• 'Fifs gives me a guinness and says i’m proud of you' – Dave Grohl on leaving the stage

  27-06-2026 12:28 via music-news.com
  
  Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl has opened up about his pre- and post-show rock rituals, revealing that his absolute favorite way to wind down after a
  
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• Dua Lipa and Livraria Lello open the Manifesto Library in Porto

  27-06-2026 12:26 via music-news.com
  
  International pop superstar Dua Lipa and the historic Portuguese bookstore Livraria Lello have teamed up to launch the Manifesto Library. Opening today, June 27, 2026
  
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• Madonna recalls 'constantly' being kicked out of sublet homes

  27-06-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna has revealed that she spent time couch surfing in New York City early in her career.
  
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• Missing Glastonbury? There’s a festival on your doorstep that’s saving grassroots venues

  27-06-2026 11:55 via nme.com
  
  This weekend sees the launch of the inaugural Everywhere At Once festival – with huge names and rising stars taking to hundreds of stages in grassroots venues across the UK in a bid to entertain the masses while we sit out Glastonbury. Rizzle Kicks and Inspiral Carpets are among the artists taking part, explaining to NME why this event matters.READ MORE: The ticket levy that could save grassroots venues and artists: what happens next?Hundreds of thousands would have flocked to Worthy Farm
  
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• Tom Hardy set to release collab album with underground hip-hop collective Czarface

  27-06-2026 11:50 via nme.com
  
  Tom Hardy is gearing up to release his debut rap album – check out all the details below.READ MORE: Czarface – ‘Czarface Meets Ghostface’ reviewThe actor is collaborating with Czarface – the East Coast supergroup made up of producer 7L, rapper Esoteric, and Wu-Tang Clan‘s Inspectah Deck – for ‘Czarface Meets Frankie Pulitzer,’ with Hardy’s rap persona being Frankie Pulitzer, AKA Face Puller.
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• Dua Lipa to open library of banned and censored books in Portugal

  27-06-2026 11:16 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa is opening a library in Portugal. Find all the details below.READ MORE: Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: a powerhouse performance to shut down the criticsIn 2023, Lipa launched the Service95 Book Club, which recommends a book each month, with Lipa interviewing its author for an accompanying podcast. The singer has long been a passionate advocate for reading, and is set to curate the Southbank Centre’s 2026 London Literature Festival.
  Now, she’s taken her book club a s
  
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• Madonna plays coy about rumoured Kylie Minogue collab on ‘Confessions II’: “It’s my job to be mysterious”

  27-06-2026 11:03 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has refused to confirm or deny long-swirling rumours that Kylie Minogue will feature on her upcoming album.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”The pop legend is gearing up to release her 15th studio record on July 3 – the spiritual follow-up to 2005’s ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’, and on Friday (June 26), she was a guest on The Graham Norton Show to discuss the albu
  
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• Noah Kahan asks fans to stop stealing road sign in his home town

  27-06-2026 10:27 via nme.com
  
  Noah Kahan is asking fans to stop stealing a street sign in his Vermont hometown, which is referenced in his song ‘The View Between Villages’.READ MORE: Noah Kahan in London: rising folk-pop superstar graduates to arenasThe track comes from Kahan’s ‘2022’ album ‘Stick Season‘, and includes the lyric “Past Alger Brook Road, I’m over the bridge/A minute from home, but I feel so far from it”.
  Since then, some fans have taken to steali
  
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• Madonna teases Glastonbury 2027 slot, promises “something bigger” is coming after promotional tours for ‘Confessions II’

  27-06-2026 10:08 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has heavily hinted that she could finally perform at Glastonbury in 2027.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Madonna: ”People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”The pop legend is gearing up to release her 15th studio record on July 3 – the spiritual follow-up to 2005’s ‘Confessions On A Dance Floor’, and on Friday (June 26), she made an appearance on The Graham Norton Show to discuss the album.
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• Lorde opens up about PMDD diagnosis and releases 49 ‘Virgin’ demos to celebrate album’s first anniversary

  27-06-2026 09:52 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has marked the first anniversary of ‘Virgin‘ by sharing a collection of demos from the album, as well as a newsletter detailing the making of it.READ MORE: Lorde – ‘Virgin’ review: the inquisitive artist strips herself bareThe letter, shared yesterday (June 26), includes 49 demos dating back to 2022, as well as notes and photographs from the album’s creation. They’re available to listen to on the streaming platform untitled.stream.
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• Madonna shares unexpected way she arranged Sabrina Carpenter collaboration

  27-06-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna got directly in touch with Sabrina Carpenter via social media to ask her to work with her.
  
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• 'A total disrespect': Noah Kahan slams fans over theft

  27-06-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Noah Kahan has urged fans to stop stealing the street sign from where he used to live after it was mentioned in a song.
  
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• Graham Norton teases Madonna and Kylie Minogue moments ahead of special broadcast

  27-06-2026 08:57 via music-news.com
  
  Broadcaster Graham Norton made a guest appearance on the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show with Gary Davies to discuss his highly anticipated television event
  
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• Justin Bieber Announces Number 1 Pick for Hometown Maple Leafs at 2026 NHL Draft

  27-06-2026 03:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Gavin McKenna, a native of Whitehorse, Yukon, walked up to Bieber's song "Yukon"
  
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• Latest Music Industry Hires: Soundmouse, Gibson, AFM, Spirit Music, ICMP, TouchTunes, SoundExchange, More

  27-06-2026 03:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Soundmouse GM David McIninch. Photo Credit: BMI
  Here’s a recap of recent music industry hires and in-house promotions as of June 26th, 2026.
  If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. And, keep track of all the latest music industry hires here.
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  BMI’s Soundmouse has welcomed David McIninch, mo
  
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• Storm Reid hopes new music will give fans insight into the real her

  27-06-2026 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Storm Reid has shared her gratitude for Euphoria while pursuing a career in music.
  
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• Backstreet Boys Look to Decommission AI Deepfakes by Trademarking Their Voices — Joining Taylor Swift, Lionel Richie, and Others

  26-06-2026 23:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Glenn Francis
  The Backstreet Boys have officially joined Lionel Richie and Taylor Swift in moving to trademark their voices amid the gen AI boom.The 33-year-old group’s BSB Entertainment company submitted a sound-mark trademark application on Wednesday. And according to this application, spotted by Gerben IP, said mark would specifically cover “the spoken words HI, WE’RE THE BACKSTREET BOYS.”
  In support of the request, the Backstreet Boys attached a few &ldq
  
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• The Singing Voice Behind ‘Josie and the Pussycats’ Has Been Cut Out of Residuals Due to a Clerical Error Since 2009

  26-06-2026 22:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Kay Hanley by Gage Skidmore / CC by 3.0
  Kay Hanley, the singing voice of Josie in 2001’s Josie and the Pussycats, has received less than $1,500 in residuals—and has received none since 2009.
  Letters to Cleo frontwoman Kay Hanley, whose singing voice was given to Rachael Leigh Cook in 2001’s Josie and the Pussycats film, says she’s only received around $1,500 in residuals in the 25 years since the movie premiered—and none at all since 2009.
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