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• J Balvin and Valentina Ferrer split

  17-09-2026 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  J Balvin and Valentina Ferrer started dating in 2018.
  
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• Shoegaze Has Never Been Bigger Than It Is Right Now

  17-09-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The OGs are back, and a whole new generation is crushing eardrums and blowing minds
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Is the Best Arena Rock Act in Years

  17-09-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Collaborating with legends, tearing down stages — she's the rock star we need right now
  
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• Meet the Chicago Taper Who Documented Decades of Rock Shows

  17-09-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Aadam Jacobs recorded 10,000 sets by acts like Nirvana, Pixies, the Smiths, and Wilco at Lounge Ax and other Chicago venues. The Internet Archive is putting it all online
  
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• It’s Official: 80 Is the New 60 on the Road

  17-09-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bob Dylan, Neil Young, George Clinton, Paul Simon, Van Morrison, and more just can't quit playing amazing rock shows
  
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• Around the U.S., Small Rock Clubs Are Supporting Thriving Local Scenes

  17-09-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Looking for a great new band or a sense of community? Clubs like these are where it's all happening
  
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• Travis Scott, Fred Again.., Keith Richards and more release new music for ‘Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album’

  17-09-2026 14:36 via nme.com
  
  Rockstar Games has confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 is getting an official album featuring 34 original songs from artists such as Travis Scott, Fred Again.., PinkPantheress and more.READ MORE: Loading Leonida: what we learned from the ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Extended Look on NetflixEarlier this week, a number of artists teased their involvement in the Grand Theft Auto 6 soundtrack and now Rockstar games has announced ‘Grand Theft Auto 6: The Album’ will be released November
  
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• Noisia reunite after seven years for new music and live show: “Combining our forces again feels incredibly exciting”

  17-09-2026 14:33 via nme.com
  
  Noisia have announced their return to the stage, along with new music on the way.
  The Dutch D’n’B trio – consisting of Nik Roos, Martijn van Sonderen, and Thijs de Vlieger – formed in 2000, and disbanded just before the pandemic over “creative differences”.
  Now, Noisia have unveiled their first new show in four years, to take place at Melkweg Amsterdam on December 4 – sign up for pre-sale access here. 
  In their statement posted today (Thursday Septe
  
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• Oasis live at Knebworth 2027: Transport, camping, hospitality and accessibility plans revealed with late trains for every gig

  17-09-2026 13:57 via nme.com
  
  Oasis have just announced four massive shows at Knebworth for their ‘LIVE 27’ tour next year – now, details of transport, camping, hospitality and accessibility plans have been revealed.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff: a supersonic reunion for a new generationRumours of the band’s return to the Hertfordshire village have been swirling around since last July, and on Monday (September 14), it was revealed that the Gallagher brothers would indeed host four huge nights at Kn
  
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• La Roux opens up about how she “had a nervous breakdown and disappeared for 10 years”

  17-09-2026 13:56 via nme.com
  
  La Roux has opened up about having a “nervous breakdown” and taking a break from the public eye.READ MORE: La Roux – ‘Supervision’ review: tropical ’80s-style pop inspired by George Michael gets a little sameyIn a new TikTok, the singer told fans about a difficult period that caused her to stop releasing music.
  The clip showed her sipping a drink while a remix of her iconic 2009 hit ‘Bulletproof’ plays.
  “You think you can hurt me?,&rdquo
  
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• Robbie Williams announced as first 2027 British Grand Prix headliner at Silverstone

  17-09-2026 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Robbie Williams will open the 2027 Formula 1 British Grand Prix with a full-scale Mainstage concert as Silverstone confirms him as the event’s first headline act.
  
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• Metalcore royalty Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante drop EDM track for Valorant

  17-09-2026 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Spiritbox’s Courtney LaPlante have teamed up with producer Grabbitz on If The Sun Burns Out Tonight, a new Valorant anthem created for the Champions Shanghai 2026 Finals.
  
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• Watch The Heartbreakers reunite alongside Chris Stapleton at Americana Awards 2026

  17-09-2026 12:52 via nme.com
  
  The Heartbreakers have reunited alongside Chris Stapleton, for a rare live performance at the Americana Awards 2026. Check it out below.READ MORE: The Tom Petty NME obituary: 1950 – 2017This year’s edition of the event took place at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville last night (Wednesday September 17).
  At the ceremony The Heartbreakers were honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award, and to mark the occasion, founding members Ron Blair, Benmont Tench, Mike Campbell and Stan Lynch j
  
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• Porridge Radio’s Dana Margolin shares haunting debut solo single ‘Big Beautiful Sound’

  17-09-2026 12:37 via nme.com
  
  Porridge Radio‘s Dana Margolin has shared her debut solo single ‘Big Beautiful Sound’. Check it out below.READ MORE: The Big Read – Porridge Radio: “I’ve always known that we’re the best band in the world”The Brighton band announced their split in January 2024, sharing the goodbye single ‘Don’t Want To Dance’, followed by their final EP, ‘The Machine Starts To Sing’ in February. They later embarked on a farewell t
  
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• Billy Bragg says “if I was Ed Sheeran, I’d swallow my pride and cancel the tour” to avoid “tarnishing career” and “becoming a pariah”

  17-09-2026 12:01 via nme.com
  
  Billy Bragg has shared his stance on the backlash facing Ed Sheeran following Macklemore being dropped from his tour due to pro-Palestine comments.
  Earlier this week, the ‘Thrift Shop’ rapper made headlines over his impassioned “free Palestine” speech made while opening for Sheeran at New Jersey’s Gillette Stadium. The speech prompted calls for Macklemore’s removal from figures like Pink and the Israeli American Council.
  Macklemore was then dropped from the to
  
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• Julia Stiles reveals Dolly Parton cleared her to use 9 to 5 on Dancing with the Stars

  17-09-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Julia Stiles also acknowledged Andy Cohen's criticism of her dancing.
  
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• Jack Antonoff breaks silence on Margaret Qualley split during concert

  17-09-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jack Antonoff refused to sing Let's Get Married during his show.
  
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• Dolly Parton posthumously accepts Lifetime Achievement Award in pre-recorded video

  17-09-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Emmylou Harris honoured her late friend in an introductory speech.
  
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• Charli XCX on why she thinks Jack Black is “sexy”

  17-09-2026 11:53 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has opened up on why she thinks Jack Black is “sexy”.READ MORE: Charli XCX live at Reading 2026: a stylish, cinematic, but sometimes underwhelming performanceThe singer is on the cover of Playboy, where she was interviewed by model and The Moment co-star Kylie Jenner.
  Though the full interview is only available to subscribers, one particular topic has made the rounds: what the ‘Guess’ singer finds sexy.
  Charli described “being, like, a tiny bit avoid
  
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• Kate Nash announces new album ‘Cailín’ and defends reproductive rights on urgent single ‘Spilt Milk’: “It’s about not having control over your own body”

  17-09-2026 11:48 via nme.com
  
  Kate Nash has announced a new album, ‘Cailín’, and released a powerful new single, ‘Spilt Milk’. Find all the details below.READ MORE: Kate Nash on OnlyFans, The Lottery Winners and saving the music industry: “Major labels are scared – and they should be”Back in April, Nash shared a poignant cover of Sinéad O’Connor’s ‘Famine’. At the time, she said she had been inspired by the phrase ‘The English can
  
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• Oli Sykes and Courtney LaPlante team up for EDM ‘Valorant’ anthem

  17-09-2026 11:28 via nme.com
  
  Bring Me The Horizon vocalist Oli Sykes, Spiritbox‘s Courtney LaPlante and producer Grabbitz have teamed up to create a new EDM Valorant anthem – check out ‘If The Sun Burns Out Tonight’ below:READ MORE: How ‘Diablo’ continues to provide the definitive dark-fantasy game soundtrackAnnounced last month, ‘If The Sun Burns Out Tonight’ is the anthem for this year’s Valorant Champions Shanghai 2026 Finals, which brings together the world’s t
  
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• Watch The Strokes debut ‘Tyrants Of The Yellow Moon’ live in Hollywood

  17-09-2026 11:13 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes have broken out the first ever live performance of ‘Tyrants Of The Yellow Moon’ while on stage in Hollywood. Check it out below.READ MORE: The Strokes – ‘Reality Awaits’ review: on playful, powerful formJulian Casablancas and co. played at the Hard Rock Live venue on Sunday (September 13), as part of their huge ongoing 2026 tour dates, celebrating the release of their seventh album ‘Reality Awaits‘, which was released in June.
  Already, t
  
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• The Heartbreakers reunite for first performance since Tom Petty’s death with Chris Stapleton in tow

  17-09-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Heartbreakers returned to the stage for the first time since Tom Petty’s death, reuniting at the Americana Honors and Awards to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award.
  
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• LISA says new EP PRESS PLAY is 'like a movie' as she traces her journey from Thailand to global stardom

  17-09-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  LISA describes her upcoming solo EP PRESS PLAY as a cinematic project with its own characters.
  
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• Ed Sheeran loses 200,000 Instagram followers amid Palestine backlash as Macklemore gains over 1.6million

  17-09-2026 10:53 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has lost over 200,000 Instagram followers amid the backlash over Macklemore being dropped from his tour.
  Earlier this week, the ‘Thrift Shop’ rapper made headlines over his impassioned “free Palestine” speech made while opening for Sheeran at New Jersey’s Gillette Stadium. The speech prompted calls for Macklemore’s removal from figures like Pink and the Israeli American Council.
  Macklemore was then announced to have been dro
  
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• Jimmy Eat World cancel tour dates as frontman Jim Adkins recovers from emergency surgery

  17-09-2026 10:46 via nme.com
  
  Jimmy Eat World have cancelled some tour dates as frontman Jim Adkins recovers from emergency surgery.READ MORE: Jimmy Eat World talk celebrating 25 years of ‘Bleed American’: “We were kids living in the moment”The Arizona emo icons have been out on the road since June, celebrating the 25th anniversary of their 2001 breakthrough album ‘Bleed American’ – playing the record in full alongside cuts from 1999’s ‘Clarity’ and 2004’s &ls
  
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• Listen to Royal Blood’s explosive new single ‘Swallow The Bomb’

  17-09-2026 10:37 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have shared their explosive new single ‘Swallow The Bomb’.READ MORE: Royal Blood talk new album ‘Dead Company’ at Reading 2026: “It’s pretty relentless”The rock duo are gearing up to release their new album ‘Dead Company‘, which will arrive November 13 via Warner Records – pre-order/pre-save it here.
  So far, they’ve shared ‘Ten Over Ten‘ as the lead single ahead of the record.
  Now, Royal Blood have unl
  
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• Madonna confirmed for first VMA performance in 23 years

  17-09-2026 09:48 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has been confirmed for her first VMA performance in 23 years.READ MORE: Madonna – ‘Confessions II’ review: Queen Of Pop digs deep on thrilling return to the dancefloorThe pop legend will open the ceremony on September 27 at 8pm ET, marking her first performance at the show in 23 years.
  She is the most nominated artist this year thanks to her new album ‘Confessions II’, where she’s received eleven nods for Video of the Year, Artist of the Year, Song of
  
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• Tinashe has one rule for agreeing to open for a major artist

  17-09-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Tinashe will be opening for Harry Styles in Phoenix in April 2027.
  
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• Madonna to perform at MTV VMAs for first time in 23 years

  17-09-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna will open the show at the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) later this month as she performs at the ceremony for the first time in 23 years.
  
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