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• Joni Mitchell becomes US citizen

  14-10-2026 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Joni Mitchell has become a US citizen after a 62-year journey.
  
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• ‘Cameron Winter at Carnegie Hall’ Trailer Shares Glimpse of ‘Drinking Age’

  14-10-2026 16:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The concert film, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and shot on 35mm film, will be released this winter
  
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• Hailed by Robert Smith as “one of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I have heard,” American Football officially release their stripped-back take on ‘Boys Don’t Cry’

  14-10-2026 16:00 via nme.com
  
  American Football have officially released their stripped-back take on the classic ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ – praised by Robert Smith as “one of the most heartfelt and beautiful Cure covers I have ever heard”.READ MORE: American Football on inspiring new generations and their most adventurous album yet: “It sounds like we’re on a different planet”The cover of the hit 1979 song was first performed by American Football during their debut on Sirius
  
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• The 2027 Grammys Contenders for Song of the Year Should Be Predominantly Women

  14-10-2026 15:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo, Olivia Dean, Taylor Swift, and Ella Langley could all have strong showings in this Big Four category
  
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• Watch Peven Everett make emotional return to the stage with Gorillaz after reaching major milestone in stage 4 cancer treatment

  14-10-2026 14:38 via nme.com
  
  Following a milestone in his stage 4 cancer treatment, Peven Everett has returned to the stage with Gorillaz. Check out the heartwarming footage of the moment below.
  Everett was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2024, and a GoFundMe page was launched to help cover the “mounting” cost of his treatment. “Let’s give Peven some well-deserved life-saving flowers,” read the description, also adding that “any donation is appreciated.”
  In August this year, it was co
  
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• Marika Hackman announces new album ‘False Dogs’ and tackles “the dull ache of nostalgia” on bittersweet single ’33′

  14-10-2026 13:28 via nme.com
  
  Marika Hackman has announced new album ‘False Dogs’ with the tender single ‘33’ and details of her biggest UK and European tour to date.READ MORE: Marika Hackman: “I’m an incredible sexual being but technically I’ll die a virgin”Set for release on February 19 via Chrysalis Records, the record marks the fifth studio album from Hackman, and explores the beauty and anxieties that come with the mid-thirties malaise. Pre-order it here.
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• Slash provides another update on new Guns N' Roses material

  14-10-2026 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Slash says Guns N’ Roses plan to take 2027 off so they can finally pull together their stack of new material.
  
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• BTS’ ARIRANG smashes past 5 billion Spotify streams, making it the biggest album of 2026 so far

  14-10-2026 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  BTS’ ARIRANG has surged past five billion Spotify streams, becoming 2026’s most-streamed album by a massive margin.
  
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• Paul McCartney on the bugbear from upcoming Beatles biopics that made him text Sam Mendes “don’t do this!”

  14-10-2026 12:36 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has thrown his full support behind the upcoming Beatles biopics, but said that there is one small issue that made him reach out to the director and urge him “don’t do this”.READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatnessThe films in question are the four-movie biopic series currently being worked on by Sam Mendes, slated for a simultaneous release in April 2028. They will star Paul Mescal as McCartney, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, Joseph Quinn
  
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• Led Zeppelin classic soundtracks Greta Gerwig’s ‘Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew’ first trailer

  14-10-2026 12:25 via nme.com
  
  Led Zeppelin’s iconic epic ‘Stairway To Heaven’ soundtracks the first trailer for Greta Gerwig’s Narnia: The Magician’s Nephew adaptation.READ MORE: ‘Barbie’ review: Greta Gerwig’s grown-up toy story is fantastic funOriginally published in 1955, C.S. Lewis’ The Magician’s Nephew was the sixth of his seven Chronicles Of Narnia novels, but the story takes place before the events of The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.
  “With Narnia:
  
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• Kelly Clarkson accused of 'abusing power' amid Brooklyn store dispute

  14-10-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The store co-owner has claimed his employees have been subjected to a barrage of threatening messages.
  
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• Drake Bell blasts SAG-AFTRA after not qualifying for health insurance

  14-10-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Representatives for SAG-AFTRA have not publicly responded to the former Drake & Josh star's criticism.
  
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• Documentary about Michael Jackson's Super Bowl Halftime Show in the works

  14-10-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  A new film titled Spectacle: Michael Jackson at the Super Bowl is in production.
  
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• Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten on “career high” of working with Rosalía: “I’ve got a suspicion that her heart is similar to mine”

  14-10-2026 11:45 via nme.com
  
  Grian Chatten has opened up about how it was a “career high” to work with Rosalía on Fontaines D.C.‘s new album, and shared that he believes that “her heart is similar to” his own.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. – ‘Dopamine Chamber’ review: a doom-ridden escape from the band of the decadeYesterday (Tuesday October 13), the Dublin rock giants dropped the cinematic single ‘Where Is Gone?, which sees them join forces with the Spanish pop star.
  
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• Check out these behind-the-scenes photos from Thom Yorke’s ‘Hamlet Hail To The Thief’ London rehearsals

  14-10-2026 11:30 via nme.com
  
  With the launch of the acclaimed Hamlet To The Thief London run just around the corner, exclusive photos have been shared of behind-the-scenes rehearsals from the Radiohead meets Shakespeare epic. Check them out on NME below.READ MORE: Radiohead live in London: a generous and visceral hit parade (of sorts)After receiving its debut in Manchester last year, the show is based on Radiohead‘s pivotal 2003 album ‘Hail To The Thief’ and sees frontman Thom Yorke collaborate with T
  
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• Ex-gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis sentenced to 40 years for orchestrating Tupac Shakur’s murder

  14-10-2026 11:03 via nme.com
  
  Former gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur.READ MORE: Who killed Tupac? Everything we know about hip-hop’s greatest mysteryThe rapper was gunned down on September 7 1996, after a car drove alongside him and opened fire as he travelled from a Mike Tyson boxing match. He died from his injuries six days later.
  While he did not pull the trigger directly, Davis was accused of planning the murder
  
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• Dua Lipa could be set to headline Coachella 2027

  14-10-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Dua Lipa is reportedly in advanced talks to headline Coachella in 2027 as plans for her huge year continue to build.
  
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• Brandon Flowers says we’re living in a 'post-rock world'

  14-10-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Brandon Flowers has claimed rock music is “almost dying”, insisting we’re now living in a “post-rock world” as he teases a second country album.
  
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• Victoria Beckham reveals disappointing truth behind studio session with son Cruz

  14-10-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Victoria Beckham joined son Cruz in the studio last month, and now she has revealed more.
  
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• Billie Eilish planning 'biggest shows' of her career

  14-10-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish is preparing for the "biggest shows of her career" to coincide with the release of her fourth album.
  
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• More Details Emerge About Kelly Clarkson’s Feud With Brooklyn Shop

  14-10-2026 08:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Security footage of Clarkson's visit to Art of Play was revealed on Tuesday, while the shop's owner responded to questions from the press
  
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• Dolly Parton Estate Dispute Continues

  14-10-2026 07:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Dolly Parton for the Peabody Awards / CC by 3.0
  Dolly Parton’s estate continues to battle her nephew and former head of her security, who denies accusations that he threatened violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy.
  Dolly Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, who also served as the head of her security, has denied accusations that he threatened members of the estate and to destroy his aunt’s legacy. Seaver submitted an affidavit on Tuesday in response to a tempo
  
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• Paul McCartney claims he can remember 'being born'

  14-10-2026 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Paul McCartney was born at Walton Hospital, Liverpool in June 1942.
  
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• YouTube Says It’s Time to Liberate European Content Creators From Lack of Government Support and Industry Representation

  14-10-2026 06:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Igor Omilaev
  YouTube surveyed 20,000 European creators, many of whom say they lack government support, training, funding, and industry representation.
  Over the summer, Public First conducted a survey commissioned by YouTube, gathering insights from over 20,000 creators across all 27 European Union member states. The findings reveal that many creators receive minimal support in terms of industry representation, government recognition, funding, training, and workspace access. Now, Yo
  
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• The Chainsmokers Break with Columbia/Disruptor After 11 Years—’We Are Now Independent Artists’

  14-10-2026 05:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Drew Taggart and Alex Pall / The Chainsmokers
  The Chainsmokers officially go independent, parting ways with Columbia/Disruptor after 11 years and “unimaginable success.”
  The Chainsmokers have announced parting ways with Columbia/Disruptor, their label home for more than a decade. The duo took to their socials, including Instagram and X, to announce the news amid a broader shakeup that The Chainsmokers’ Alex Pall detailed on LinkedIn.
  “After 11 amazing years,
  
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• Drake sets record for most No. 1 R&B/hip-hop albums

  14-10-2026 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Drake has set a new record for the most chart-topping R&B/hip-hop albums.
  
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• Primary Wave Inks Catalog Deal With The Verve Pipe’s Brian Vander Ark — Including ‘The Freshmen,’ ‘Photograph,’ and More

  14-10-2026 03:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Brian Vander Ark performing live. Photo Credit: Justin Higuchi
  The Verve Pipe frontman Brian Vander Ark has inked a catalog deal with Primary Wave, which has taken an interest in “The Freshmen” singer-songwriter’s publishing and recorded IP.Primary Wave reached out with word of the song-rights tie-up today, indicating that the agreement extends to “all songs across The Verve Pipe’s repertoire of music.” Established in 1992, the Michigan-based group arrived on
  
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• Chaos Continues to Consume the Dolly Parton Estate

  14-10-2026 03:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Dolly Parton for the Peabody Awards / CC by 3.0
  Dolly Parton’s estate continues to battle her nephew and former head of her security, who denies accusations that he threatened violence and to destroy his aunt’s legacy.
  Dolly Parton’s nephew, Bryan Seaver, who also served as the head of her security, has denied accusations that he threatened members of the estate and to destroy his aunt’s legacy. Seaver submitted an affidavit on Tuesday in response to a tempo
  
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• Duane 'Keffe D' Davis gets 40 years to life for murder of Tupac Shakur

  14-10-2026 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Duane 'Keffe D' Davis has been sentenced to 40 years to life for his part in the murder of Tupac Shakur.
  
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• Joni Mitchell Officially Granted U.S. Citizenship After 60+ Years

  14-10-2026 01:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Joni Mitchell / Instagram
  Joni Mitchell has officially become a U.S. citizen 62 years after first traveling from Canada to the United States—though she’s lived in Southern California since the late ’60s.
  Legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell is officially a U.S. citizen, more than 60 years after she first traveled from Canada to the United States. Though the 82-year-old icon has lived in Southern California since the late 1960s, her new citizenship enables her
  
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