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• Kanye West’s SWISH Finally Has A Release Date

  09-01-2016 03:55
  
  Kanye West has finally announced the release date for his long-awaited seventh album, SWISH.
  
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• Watch ex-Dead Kennedys legend Jello Biafra return to the stage just months after suffering a stroke

  05-07-2026 23:26 via nme.com
  
  Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra has returned to the stage just months after suffering a stroke.
  The punk icon, real name Raymond Pepperell, made a surprise appearance at TentacleFest in San Francisco on June 27, joining Wheelchair Sports Camp onstage for a performance of their collaboration ‘Make It Make Sense’.
  Footage shared by Alternative Tentacles, the independent label Biafra founded in 1979, showed Biafra returning to the stage for the first
  
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• Watch Charli XCX ‘Brat’ artwork designer talk through design process and evolution

  05-07-2026 21:53 via nme.com
  
  The designer behind Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ artwork has opened up about his design process and the cover’s evolution.READ MORE: A ‘Brat Summer’ timeline: how Charli XCX kept fans gagged in 2024Brent David Freaney worked with Charli and creative director Imogene Strauss on the distinctive artwork for the 2024 album, and they went on to win Best Recording Package at the 2025 Grammys.
  Speaking at a recent conference in San Francisco, Fre
  
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• Music with explicit lyrics is in decline, report shows

  05-07-2026 20:48 via nme.com
  
  Music with explicit lyrics is on the decline in Spotify’s biggest charts, according to a new report.
  As reported in new analysis from pop culture data journalist Daniel Parris here, the share of explicit songs on Spotify’s Top 50 chart has fallen sharply in recent years.
  The data indicates that only 13 per cent of Spotify’s Top 50 songs in 2026 so far carry the ‘explicit’ tag, down from 74 per cent in 2018.
  
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• Madonna tracks highest new entry while Sam Fender and Olivia Dean eye chart history

  05-07-2026 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna is on track to secure this week's highest new entry on the UK Official Singles Chart with her latest single, "Danceteria."
  
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• Naples’ Alien Sound Festival cancelled after main stage collapses during strong winds

  05-07-2026 19:35 via nme.com
  
  Alien Sound Festival in Naples has been postponed after its main stage collapsed during setup due to strong winds.
  The Latin and electronic music event had been due to take place at the former NATO base in Bagnoli, Naples yesterday and today (July 4 and 5), with Ozuna, Gordo, Anuel AA and Myke Towers all set to perform.
  However, footage emerged earlier this week showing the festival’s main stage collapsing while it was being built, after&nb
  
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• Lewis Capaldi jokes about Graham Norton ticket sales rant during Roundhay Festival headline set: “You had me worried!”

  05-07-2026 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi joked that Leeds “had me worried” during his Roundhay Festival headline show, months after calling out slow ticket sales.READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi – ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’ review: overwrought and frustratingThe Scottish singer-songwriter headlined the first edition of Roundhay Festival in Leeds last night (July 4), the new event organised by the team behind BST Hyde Park.
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• Noah Kahan Brings the Fireworks to Rolling Stone’s Stateside Festival

  05-07-2026 18:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  The superstar headlined the magazine’s first-ever music festival, a blowout Fourth of July party on the Hudson River that included powerhouse acts like Gigi Perez and Devon Gilfillian, tons of food and drink, and a rainstorm that couldn’t derail the good vibes
  
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• Harry Styles closes record-breaking Wembley residency with Pride celebration and appearance from sister Gemma

  05-07-2026 17:54 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles closed his record-breaking Wembley Stadium residency last night with an appearance from his sister Gemma and an onstage Pride celebration.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ review: pop superstar lets the light inThe former One Direction singer wrapped up the London leg of his ‘Together, Together’ residency tour at Wembley Stadium last night (July 4), concluding a 12-night
  
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• Paul McCartney reportedly played ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ for the first time since 1964 at Taylor Swift’s wedding

  05-07-2026 17:13 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney reportedly played ‘I Want To Hold Your Hand’ for the first time since 1964 at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself beThe couple were married at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Friday (July 3), with the star-studded ceremony reportedly officiated by Adam Sandler.
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• Mumford & Sons deliver spectacle at BST Hyde Park with guests Shania Twain and Hozier

  05-07-2026 16:32 via music-news.com
  
  Mumford & Sons delivered a breathtaking, show-stopping headline performance on the Great Oak Stage for day four of American Express presents
  
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• Paul McCartney Played Beatles Classic for First Time Since 1964 at Taylor Swift’s Wedding

  05-07-2026 15:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sixty-two years after the Beatles last performed "I Want to Hold Your Hand," McCartney played the song for the first time as a solo artist at Madison Square Garden reception
  
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• Harry Styles wraps historic 12 night stand at Wembley Stadium

  05-07-2026 15:08 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles has officially concluded his historic residency at London's Wembley Stadium, wrapping up a record-breaking 12-night run as part of his global
  
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• The Rolling Stones reflect on losing Amy Winehouse: “It was like saying goodbye to Billie Holiday again”

  05-07-2026 13:02 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones have reflected on the devastating loss of Amy Winehouse ahead of the group sharing a cover of her ‘Back To Black‘ hit ‘You Know I’m No Good’.READ MORE: The Rolling Stones – ‘Hackney Diamonds’ review: they’ve still got itThe rock legends are gearing up to release their 25th studio effort, ‘Foreign Tongues’, on July 10 via Polydor/Universal Music. It’s set to feature guest appearances from Pau
  
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• White House trolls Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding with edited Madison Square Garden sign

  05-07-2026 12:47 via nme.com
  
  The White House has trolled Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself beThe couple, who announced their engagement last August, celebrated their wedding at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Friday night (July 3). After the ceremony, screens outside the arena lit up with the text, “JUST&T MARRIED”, for the fans gathered outside.
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• Madonna reportedly forced to withdraw from surprise appearance at London Pride over safety concerns

  05-07-2026 12:23 via nme.com
  
  Madonna was reportedly forced to withdraw from a surprise appearance at London Pride over apparent safety concerns.READ MORE: Madonna – ‘Confessions II’ review: Queen of Pop digs deep on thrilling return to the dancefloorAfter much speculation that the pop legend would make a surprise appearance on the main stage in Trafalgar Square, London Pride organisers were forced to issue a statement clarifying that she would not be performing.
  A source had previously claimed that organis
  
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• Kesha reveals none of her ex-partners 'hold a candle' to her fans

  05-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kesha has opened up about her affection for her fans.
  
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• Shakira and FIFA announce $500,000 donation for Venezuela earthquake relief

  05-07-2026 11:13 via nme.com
  
  Shakira has announced that she will be making a $500,000 (£373,400) donation to Venezuela earthquake relief efforts.Read More: Here’s what went down when Shakira kicked off her ‘Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran’ 2025 world tour in RioThe earthquakes, which struck northern Venezuela on June 24, registered magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 and caused widespread destruction across the country. Almost 3,000 people have been confirmed dead, with thousands more injured and many still miss
  
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• Watch Mumford & Sons bring out surprise guests Shania Twain and Hozier at BST Hyde Park

  05-07-2026 11:07 via nme.com
  
  Mumford & Sons surprised fans at their BST Hyde Park headline show by bringing out Shania Twain and Hozier – check out footage below.READ MORE: Mumford & Sons tell us about their 2026 BST Hyde Park show and new album ‘Prizefighter’: “We’re all fired up”The alt-folk veterans took to the Great Oak Stage for the 2026 summer series last night (July 4), with the huge slot coming in support of their sixth studio album ‘Prizefighter‘ –
  
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• Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks said to have performed at Taylor Swift’s wedding

  05-07-2026 10:01 via nme.com
  
  Now that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are officially married, several sources have claimed the big day included performances from Paul McCartney and Stevie Nicks.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself beThe couple, who announced their engagement last August, celebrated their wedding at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Friday night (July 3). It was a star-studded affair, with a number of f
  
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• Noah Kahan celebrates furries on stage as Pittsburgh show coincides with “world’s largest furry convention”

  05-07-2026 10:01 via nme.com
  
  Noah Kahan has issued a statement to furries, saying they’re welcome at his concerts.READ MORE: Noah Kahan in London: rising folk-pop superstar graduates to arenasThe folk star’s ‘Great Divide’ tour stopped in Pittsburgh last night (July 4), happening to coincide with the furry convention which was also in town.
  Ahead of the gig, Kahan gave a message to all furries in the city, writing on X: “Pittsburgh: if you are caught between attending the worlds largest fu
  
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• Sharon Osbourne shares tribute to Ozzy on first wedding anniversary since his death

  05-07-2026 09:25 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Osbourne has shared a tribute to her late husband Ozzy Osbourne on their first wedding anniversary since his death.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TVThe Black Sabbath legend passed away last summer, aged 76, just weeks after Black Sabbath played their huge ‘Back To The Beginning’ farewell show at Villa Park in Birmingham.
  Now, Sharon has marked what would have been their 46th wedding anniversary
  
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• Madonna axes Pride appearance amid security concerns

  05-07-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna pulled out of a surprise appearance at London Pride on Saturday (04.07.26) due to security concerns.
  
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• Beyonce announces new song

  05-07-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Beyonce has announced the release of her first new song in two years.
  
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• David and Victoria Beckham celebrate 27th wedding anniversary

  05-07-2026 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  David and Victoria Beckham have celebrated their 27th wedding anniversary.
  
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• Sharon Osbourne marks first wedding anniversary without Ozzy

  05-07-2026 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sharon Osbourne has marked her first wedding anniversary without husband Ozzy.
  
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• Oasis release teaser for tour documentary, Don't Look Back in Anger

  05-07-2026 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Oasis have teased their reunion tour documentary, Don't Look Back in Anger.
  
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• Beyoncé drops first new song in two years

  05-07-2026 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé has released her first new song in two years.
  
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• JENNIE performs unreleased new songs during Open’er Festival 2026 headline set

  04-07-2026 23:33 via nme.com
  
  In partnership with Open’er Festival
  JENNIE headlined the fourth and final night of Open’er Festival earlier today (July 4) with an impressive set that featured a handful of unreleased tracks that will be shared “soon”.READ MORE: Jennie – ‘Ruby’ review: a bold, self-assured debut that redefines her narrativeJENNIE released her first solo track ‘Solo’ back in 2018 and followed it up in 2023 with ‘You & Me’ and The Weeknd collab
  
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• Live shows, pitch black album playbacks and more announced for David Bowie Lightroom in London

  04-07-2026 23:31 via nme.com
  
  The new David Bowie exhibition in London’s Lightroom has announced new live shows, pitch-black album playbacks and more.READ MORE: Inside ‘David Bowie: You’re Not Alone’ at London’s Lightroom: ”There’s a sense of being at a gig, but you’re also time-travelling”The immersive David Bowie: You’re Not Alone experience is running now at the King’s Cross venue. It is showing da
  
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