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• Jay-Z recalls feeling 'rejected' after debut album failed to secure him a record deal

  29-03-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jay-Z was unable to get a traditional record deal off the back of his 1996 debut Reasonable Doubt.
  
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• Universal Music and Sony Music Aggressively Oppose Suno’s ‘Training Number’ Redactions Request: ‘It Speaks Directly to the Nature and Extent of Suno’s Copying’

  08-06-2026 18:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  The public deserves to know how many recordings Suno used to train its models – at least according to the non-Warner majors, which are pushing back against Suno’s demand to keep the much-discussed tally and different data under wraps.
  Universal Music and Sony Music made that position clear in a recent filing, days after Suno doubled down on its redactions demand. We’ve covered the sub-dispute in detail, but the short version is that Suno (as
  
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• Modest Mouse Have Some Good News and Some Bad News

  08-06-2026 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Isaac Brock takes stock and zones out on the band's enjoyable, messy new album An Eraser And a Maze
  
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• Rush Returns: Tears, Doublenecks, Monster New Drummer

  08-06-2026 18:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  In Rush's first show without Neil Peart since 1974, Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson make grown men cry, and new touring drummer Anika Nilles absolutely kills
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers adds extra shows to 2026 ‘The Lost Tour’ in UK, Ireland and North America

  08-06-2026 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has added more gigs to her upcoming ‘Lost Tour’ – with new shows taking place in the UK, Ireland and North America.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” The singer, songwriter and Boygenius member announced plans to hit the road last Friday (June 5), confirming her first solo tour dates since 2023.
  She made the announcement on Instagram after playing a handful of acoustic shows lately,
  
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• Stormzy and Kehlani send condolences to family of late musician Talah Riley

  08-06-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Talah Riley was stabbed to death in London on Friday.
  
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• Mollie King reveals she was rushed to hospital after hitting her head during sudden collapse

  08-06-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  The 39-year-old star has shared how the health scare was a "huge shock".
  
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• Sharon Osbourne responds to “cash grab” accusations over Ozzy avatar: “I don’t want your fucking money. I don’t need your fucking money”

  08-06-2026 17:24 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Osbourne has responded to those who are calling an upcoming AI avatar of Ozzy Osbourne a “cash grab” – telling them that she “doesn’t need your fucking money”.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TVNews of an AI avatar of the Prince Of Darkness was confirmed by his widow and former manager Sharon last month, as well as by their son Jack, during a discussion about the future of Ozzy&rsqu
  
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• The Best Things We Saw At Gov Ball 2026

  08-06-2026 17:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Here's everyone who crushed it at the New York festival, from Lorde to Jennie to A$AP Rocky
  
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• Death Cab For Cutie on divorce, holding it together, and ‘I Built You A Tower’: “One of the most powerful things to say to people is, ‘You’re not alone’”

  08-06-2026 17:13 via nme.com
  
  Death Cab For Cutie’s Ben Gibbard has spoken to NME about how divorce and making peace with his past shaped new album ‘I Built You A Tower’, as well as his thoughts on major label life and the doom that younger generations are facing.
  Released last week (Friday June 5), ‘I Built You A Tower’ is the indie veterans’ first release on the legendary Anti- Records, after over 20 years signed to major label Atlantic. Their new home rekindled a dormant approach to the
  
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• Talay Riley, Songwriter for Dua Lipa, Britney Spears, H.E.R., Dead at 35

  08-06-2026 16:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Grammy-winner was killed in a stabbing in East London last Friday, with an investigation still ongoing
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Singing With Robert Smith? It’s Goth Intuition

  08-06-2026 16:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Why the pop star's duet with the Cure frontman on "What's Wrong With Me" was just like heaven
  
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• Charli XCX Announces ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Tour

  08-06-2026 16:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Joining Charli XCX on the fall tour will be singer-songwriter underscores, with tour stops in Brooklyn, Washington DC, Austin and Los Angeles
  
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• Charli XCX announces 2026 North America ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’

  08-06-2026 16:04 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has announced the ‘Music, Fashion, Film Tour’, which will see her play across North America later this year.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Wuthering Heights’ review: delicious gothic pop for a winter of yearningThe new shows were announced today (June 8) and come in support of her new album ‘Music, Fashion Film’. That record will be the follow-up to the cultural phenomenon that was 2024’s ‘Brat’, and is due for release on July 24 (
  
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• R'n'B legend Jason Derulo has a very special secret talent, but what is it?

  08-06-2026 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  In an interview with BANG Showbiz at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard, Jason Derulo revealed he has a very special secret talent.
  
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• See Aimee Mann Join Rush for Neil Peart Tribute on ‘Time Stand Still’

  08-06-2026 15:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rush break out "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" and much more in their first full show with new touring drummer Anika Nilles
  
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• Echo & The Bunnymen postpone show after “road traffic incident” leaves Ian McCulloch needing medical treatment

  08-06-2026 15:09 via nme.com
  
  Echo & The Bunnymen were forced to postpone a show after a road traffic incident left Ian McCulloch needing medical treatment.READ MORE: Echo and The Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch and actor John Simm: ‘Going on tour together was pretty messy’The band are currently on the road in North America and were set to perform at Philadelphia’s Filmore last night (Sunday June 7), but had to postpone the concert just hours before they were due to appear.
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• BST Hyde Park announce Norman Jay, Dub Pistols, Daft Funk and loads more as part of free open house 2026 programme

  08-06-2026 15:07 via nme.com
  
  Norman Jay, Dub Pistols, Daft Funk and loads more have been announced as part of BST Hyde Park’s free open house 2026 programme – check out all the details below.
  The annual summer series is best known for its musical performances, and this year will have a stacked line-up including Garth Brooks (June 27), ATEEZ (June 28), Maroon 5 (July 3), Mumford & Sons (July 4), Duran Duran (July 5) Pitbull (July 10) and Lewis C
  
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• ‘The Indigenous Setlist’ Podcast Will Spotlight Thriving Native and Indigenous Music Scene

  08-06-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The podcast starring modern Native and Indigenous artists including The Halluci Nation, THRONE, Raye Zaragoza, Shawnee Kish, Aysanabee, Fawn Wood, and more premieres June 22
  
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• Shaboozey Rides Again: Inside His Ambitious New Era

  08-06-2026 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He’s made history just by being himself. Now, the country hitmaker has an even bigger outlaw dream that he can’t wait to share with the world
  
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• Niall Horan reveals his dream collaborator, but who is it?

  08-06-2026 15:00 via music-news.com
  
  Former One Direction star Niall Horan has revealed the two artists who are top of his wish list for collaborations.
  
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• Niall Horan reveals his dream collaborator

  08-06-2026 15:00 via music-news.com
  
  Former One Direction star Niall Horan has revealed the two artists who are top of his wish list for collaborations.
  
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• Beastie Boys’ Mike D announces debut solo album ‘Thank You’

  08-06-2026 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Beastie Boys legend Mike D has announced details of his debut solo album ‘Thank You’ with new single ‘True Colors’.READ MORE: No Sleep Till… North Shields: Beastie Boys’ Mike D talks going solo and keeping weird venues aliveThe rap legend became the first of the trio to emerge with solo music since the passing of Adam “MCA” Yauch in 2012 when he surprised fans last month with appearance on stage with his sons Davis and Skyler of indie-dance band V
  
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• Stormzy, Craig David and Kehlani and more lead tributes after singer-songwriter Talay Riley stabbed to death in London

  08-06-2026 14:04 via nme.com
  
  Tributes have been paid from across the music world after singer-songwriter Talay Riley was stabbed to death in London.
  The artist was aged just 35, and was found in the garden of a property in Silvertown, Newham. Police were called to the scene after reports were phoned in, claiming that a stabbing had taken place at around 9am on Friday.
  Police confirmed that the songwriter, real name Mark Orabiyi, died at the scene, and a second man also suffered stab wounds. The latter remains in hospital at
  
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• Portishead’s Geoff Barrow says ‘Gone’ composer admits ripping off his ‘Devs’ score

  08-06-2026 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Portishead’s Geoff Barrow has claimed that the composer of TV series Gone admitted to ripping off his Devs score.
  The musician worked on the score for the 2020 Hulu series alongside Ben Salisbury and The Insects, and has been claiming since earlier this year that he had been watching a then-undisclosed TV series where the score sounded “exactly the same” as a cue on Devs.
  “The composer and director both knew it was the same as our Devs score but obviously thought it would
  
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• Sugababes star Keisha Buchanan reveals kidnapping terror as a teenager

  08-06-2026 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sugababes founding member Keisha Buchanan has revealed she was kidnapped for several hours when she was a teenager at the start of the group's career.
  
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• Watch Lorde put personal spin on Charli XCX collab ‘Girl, So Confusing’ at Governor’s Ball 2026

  08-06-2026 12:55 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has played her first set at Governor’s Ball in nine years, and put her own personal spin on the Charli XCX collab ‘Girl, So Confusing’.READ MORE: Lorde – ‘Virgin’ review: the inquisitive artist strips herself bareThe New Zealand pop star made her return to the New York music event on Friday (June 5), closing out the first night of the festival.
  Acknowledging her return to that stage after nearly a decade, she said it was “the most nervous I’v
  
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• Tupac to star in new video game alongside Snoop Dogg

  08-06-2026 12:48 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has confirmed that Tupac Shakur’s likeness will be used in Stranger Than Heaven, a new game from the creators of the Like A Dragon series.READ MORE: ‘Crazy Taxi’, ‘Spyro’ and all the big announcements from the summer Xbox Games ShowcaseStranger Than Heaven is an action-adventure game that spans fifty years. “A saga of men with nowhere to go and their desperate struggle to find a home. Use extreme violence to survive, and musical talent to thrive as
  
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• Dave Matthews speaks out about his Pro-Palestine stance and Israel protests being “twisted” into anti-Semitism

  08-06-2026 12:06 via nme.com
  
  Dave Matthews has spoken out against the way his pro-Palestinian views have been “twisted”.READ MORE: Brian Eno on change and Palestine: “Don’t be hopeless. You are in the middle of the biggest social movement in human history”Back in 2024, Matthews was part of a sizeable organised protest against the appearance by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the United States Congress, and said in an interview at the time that the visit was “obscene&rdqu
  
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• Shakira reached out to Ed Sheeran over FIFA World Cup anthem collaboration

  08-06-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to kick off on 11 June.
  
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