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• Janelle Monae; 'Cut it down in half. That's what Prince would say to his band'

  10-06-2023 17:16 via music-news.com
  
  Janelle Monáe joins Zane Lowe in studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss her new album 'The Age Of Pleasure’ due out this Friday.
  
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• Dolly Parton’s Streams Soar More Than 2,000 Percent After Her Death

  27-08-2026 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Jolene" and "9 to 5" were Parton's most-played songs since she died on Tuesday
  
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• Dolly Parton’s Streams Soar More Than 2,000 Percent

  27-08-2026 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Jolene" and "9 to 5" were Parton's most-played songs following her death
  
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• Anthropic and Suno Are Battling to Keep Their Round Hill Cases Separate — As the Claude Developer Seeks to Relate Four Total Music Industry Suits

  27-08-2026 22:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Anthropic and Suno are aggressively pushing back against Round Hill’s attempt to relate their cases – even as the Claude developer seeks to add the former suit to a pile of industry litigation.
  The high-stakes copyright confrontations’ sub-dispute surfaced in separate filings from Anthropic and Suno. As we broke down closer to August’s start, each company is facing an infringement action from Round Hill, which maintains that the defendants trained the
  
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• No, Tropical Storm Dolly Is Not Named for Dolly Parton

  27-08-2026 21:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The name Dolly replaced Diana after the 1990 hurricane season and was first used in 1996," weather service says
  
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• New Research Reveals Americans Spend More Time Watching YouTube Over Live TV

  27-08-2026 21:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  A new study finds that Americans spend on average more time watching creator-based content on YouTube than live television.
  A new survey of the media consumption habits of Americans found that 90% access YouTube on a typical weekday, compared to 79% for streaming services and 73% for live TV. They also usually spend more time with streaming services (an hour and 49 minutes on average) compared to YouTube (an hour and 46 minutes) and live television (an hour and 31 minutes),
  
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• The NFL’s Global Expansion Continues with Ayra Starr Headlining the Halftime Show at the 2026 London Game in October

  27-08-2026 21:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  The NFL announces Ayra Starr as the headliner for the 2026 London game, part of a record seven halftime shows in the NFL’s biggest international season to date.
  The National Football League (NFL) has announced that global Afrobeats superstar Ayra Starr will headline the halftime show during the 2026 NFL London Game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Jacksonville Jaguars. The game kicks off on Sunday, October 11, at 2:30 PM BST (9:30 AM EST) at Tott
  
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• Starsailor announce 25th anniversary reissue of ‘Love Is Here’

  27-08-2026 21:28 via nme.com
  
  Starsailor have announced a 25th anniversary reissue of their debut album ‘Love Is Here’ – see all the details below.READ MORE: Starsailor’s James Walsh: “There’s a misconception we were a stop-gap before The Strokes”Originally recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales with producer Steve Osborne and released in October 2001, ‘Love Is Here’ went on to sell over one million copies worldwide and has now amassed more than 56mill
  
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• That Time Dolly Parton Was Booked to Open for Neil Young on His ‘Rust Never Sleeps’ Tour

  27-08-2026 21:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  The same fall that Van Halen toured with Black Sabbath and Thin Lizzy went out with AC/DC, an even crazier double bill was scheduled for arenas and amphitheaters across America
  
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• What is Instagram Reels’ ‘First Draft’? — Recycle Content Into Fresh Clips

  27-08-2026 21:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Instagram launches “First Draft” for Reels, enabling users to generate a new video by automatically picking out the best parts from existing clips.
  This week, Instagram unveiled its new First Draft feature for Reels, an option that allows users to generate a new video by automatically picking out the best parts from their existing clips. As demonstrated in example footage, First Draft will put together a first attempt at a new Reel based on multiple video clip
  
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• Charley Crockett Seeks, and Finds, Peace Onstage With Evan Felker in Tulsa

  27-08-2026 20:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The outspoken songwriter joined the Turnpike Troubadours frontman at Cain's Ballroom for a collab set that found Crockett hanging on Felker's every word
  
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• Amazon Music Announces New “Songline” Episode Featuring Gracie Abrams

  27-08-2026 20:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Amazon Music has announced a new episode of its docu-performance series “Songline” featuring Gracie Abrams, recorded at Church Studios in North London.
  Amazon Music has announced a new episode of its docu-performance series “Songline,” featuring Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. Recorded at the historic Church Studios in North London, the new installment finds Abrams revisiting songs from her album, Daughter from Hell. Through in
  
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• Guitar Hero-esque Stage Tour Launches December 10, Featuring Real Guitar Maker Partnerships

  27-08-2026 20:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Guitar rhythm game Stage Tour, built by veterans of the original Guitar Hero era, features 90-plus licensed songs and real guitar maker partnerships.
  Veteran developers of the original era of music-oriented rhythm video games, which included Guitar Hero and Rock Band, have been working diligently on Stage Tour. The game promises to honor everything fans loved about the golden age of music games while delivering something fresh. Stage Tour, which launches on December
  
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• How Pearl Jam Made ‘Ten’: ‘Eddie Was in Search of Perfection’

  27-08-2026 18:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  On the 35th anniversary of Pearl Jam's generation-shaking debut, here's how the band's members andcollaborators remember its creation
  
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• Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo tells us how he finally learned to love himself: “Be patient. Give yourself time, grace and stay on the path”

  27-08-2026 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Beartooth frontman Caleb Shomo has spoken to NME about the band’s new album ‘Pure Ecstasy’, feeling more comfortable in his own skin and finding the “inner strength” to choose the path of joy after coming out.
  Tomorrow (Friday August 28), the metalcore outfit formed in Columbus, Ohio will share their sixth album – their first release with Fearless Records. Previewed by singles ‘Free’, ‘Eyes Closed’, ‘Bullshit’ and title trac
  
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• Dolly Parton’s Sister Stella Honors Singer: ‘Dolly Loved the World and Everyone in It’

  27-08-2026 18:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  "My sister was one of the most generous, thoughtful, and kind people I've ever known," she writes in online tribute
  
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• Reading 2026: Jamie T confirmed for surprise secret “33 minute 10 second” set

  27-08-2026 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Jamie T has confirmed that he will be playing a surprise secretset at Reading Festival 2026.READ MORE: Reading & Leeds boss talks biggest-ever arena overhaul and “strength of UK and Irish music” on line-up: “We’re buzzing with ideas for the future”The indie legend dropped a hint that he was planning an appearance at the festival on social media early this morning (Thursday August 27) – sharing a video asking organisers if they would consider adding hi
  
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• Noel Gallagher is currently “writing songs for fun”, says Johnny Marr

  27-08-2026 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Johnny Marr has said that Noel Gallagher is currently “writing songs for fun” – although it isn’t clear whether or not it could be new Oasis material.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationThe singer, guitarist and former Smiths member made the comments during a new interview with Absolute Radio, where he was asked whether he had seen his friend, collaborator and Britpop legend recently.
  “Yeah, I see him all t
  
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• Who Says Indies and Majors Can’t Get Along? Warner Music Inks Distribution and Studio Deal With Austria’s Tonherd

  27-08-2026 17:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  (l to r): Tonherd’s Constantin Kaiser, Warner Music Austria GM Franz Pleterski, and Tonherd’s Valentin Bröderbauer and Florian Koch. Photo Credit: Tonherd
  Warner Music Group’s aggressive international expansion isn’t finished yet: Warner Music Austria’s roster is officially set to gain “direct access to” Vienna-based indie Tonherd’s “state-of-the-art” studio under a broader partnership agreement.Warner Music Austria, ADA Central Eu
  
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• Warner Music Inks Distribution and Studio Deal With Austria’s Tonherd: ‘A New, Forward-Looking, and Market-Aligned Model of Cooperation Between the Indie and Major Label Sectors’

  27-08-2026 17:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  (l to r): Tonherd’s Constantin Kaiser, Warner Music Austria GM Franz Pleterski, and Tonherd’s Valentin Bröderbauer and Florian Koch. Photo Credit: Tonherd
  Warner Music Group’s aggressive international expansion isn’t finished yet: Now, Warner Music Austria’s local roster is set to gain “direct access to” Vienna-based indie Tonherd’s “state-of-the-art” studios under a broader partnership agreement.Warner Music Austria, ADA Central E
  
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• Simply Add Global Lighter Fluid: Warner Music Inks Distribution and Studio Deal With Austria’s Tonherd

  27-08-2026 17:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  (l to r): Tonherd’s Constantin Kaiser, Warner Music Austria GM Franz Pleterski, and Tonherd’s Valentin Bröderbauer and Florian Koch. Photo Credit: Tonherd
  Warner Music Group’s aggressive international expansion isn’t finished yet: Warner Music Austria’s roster is officially set to gain “direct access to” Vienna-based indie Tonherd’s “state-of-the-art” studio under a broader partnership agreement.Warner Music Austria, ADA Central Eu
  
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• Watch Adele Perform ‘When We Were Young’ in Yayoi Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room

  27-08-2026 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The acclaimed Japanese artist, whose installation became the set of the singer's 2016 Brit Awards performance, died earlier this month
  
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• ‘I Want to Be the Prima of Pop One Day’: Adéla Talks Upcoming Debut, Worshipping Beyoncé

  27-08-2026 17:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rising pop star goes deep on seeing Beyoncé in 2013 — and a few other superstars in her playlist — in the latest episode of Song Shuffle
  
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• David Byrne’s Baltimore Shows Set for Concert Film by ‘Brutalist’ Director Brady Corbet

  27-08-2026 17:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  “When Brady told me he wanted to shoot our show in 70 millimeter (70 millimeter!) I didn't realize what a difference it would make," singer says of upcoming documentary
  
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• Ten Things We Learned From the New Peter Frampton Documentary

  27-08-2026 16:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pete Townshend asked him to join the Who, cocaine became a major problem after Frampton Comes Alive!, and he was dead broke just a few years after the peak of his fame
  
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• Almost Joining the Who and Teen Idol Frustrations: What We Learned From New Peter Frampton Doc

  27-08-2026 16:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pete Townshend asked him to join the Who, cocaine became a major problem after Frampton Comes Alive!, and he was dead broke just a few years after the peak of his fame
  
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• Beyonce’s ‘B’Day’ Reissue Includes B Sides, Spanish Versions, ‘Donk’ Packaged to the Left, to the Left

  27-08-2026 16:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Release is timed to artist's 45th b'day
  
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• Watch Orville Peck pay moving tribute to Dolly Parton with cover of ‘I Will Always Love You’

  27-08-2026 16:13 via nme.com
  
  Orville Peck has paid tribute to Dolly Parton by putting his own spin on her hit song ‘I Will Always Love You’.READ MORE: Dolly Parton, 1946-2026: the Queen of Country was a unifying force in a divided worldParton passed away on Tuesday (August 25), aged 80, following “a brief battle with cancer”. She had spoken publicly about her health in the run up to her passing, and shared an update last week, telling fans that she was dealing with issues she had neglected while cari
  
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• ‘JAŸ-Z IN 8’ confirmed for MUBI release

  27-08-2026 15:37 via nme.com
  
  A new docuseries about Jay-Z has been confirmed for a MUBI release.READ MORE: 12 reasons why Rick Rubin’s an almighty badassJAŸ-Z in 8 will see the rapper digging back into his catalog while in conversation with Rick Rubin about his life, career, and music.
  The first two episodes are directed by Rubin, marking his directorial debut, and will premiere on September 18. After that, two episodes will drop each Friday until October 9.
  Each episode will centre around a handful of Jay-Z
  
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• Tom A Smith, Gans, The Slow Readers Club lead second wave of artists for Manchester’s Beyond The Music 2026 line-up

  27-08-2026 14:29 via nme.com
  
  Tom A Smith, Gans and The Slow Readers Club are among the artists due to perform at Manchester’s Beyond The Music 2026. Find all the details below.READ MORE: “The industry needs to do more to give back”: Andy Burnham, Lisa Nandy and more address grassroots venue crisis at Beyond The Music 2024This year’s edition of the festival is due to take place across multiple spaces within MediaCity in Salford between October 6 and 9.
  BMT’s core ethos is to “raise, d
  
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