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• Kimberly Perry Interpolates the Band Perry’s Breakout Hit in ‘If I Die Young Pt. 2’

  05-05-2023 17:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer for the country trio the Band Perry returns as a solo artist with a wiser outlook and an upcoming EP
  
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• Here’s everything RAYE played in her Reading 2026 headline set

  30-08-2026 00:36 via nme.com
  
  RAYE headlined Reading Festival for the first time in her career tonight – see the full setlist and footage below.READ MORE: RAYE – ‘This Music May Contain Hope’ review: musical maximalism at its grandestThe South London singer took to the festival’s main stage – now known as The Grid – at Little John’s Farm tonight (August 29), following Dave’s co-headline performance.
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• Dave joined by James Blake, Central Cee and Kano in Reading 2026 headline set

  29-08-2026 22:50 via nme.com
  
  Dave welcomed guests James Blake, Central Cee and Kano during his headline set at Reading 2026 – see the full setlist.READ MORE: Dave – ‘The Boy Who Played The Harp’ review: a prophet’s pain painted in pianoThe South London rapper took to the festival’s main stage – now known as The Grid – at Little John’s Farm tonight (August 29).
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• See Kacey Musgrave Cover Dolly Parton’s ‘Here You Come Again’ in Boston

  29-08-2026 21:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also dedicated "Rainbow" to the late country icon, revealing that Parton was the inspiration behind the song
  
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• It looks like The Who are re-hiring Zak Starkey after acrimonious split

  29-08-2026 21:30 via nme.com
  
  The Who appear to be bringing Zak Starkey back into the fold, just over a year after their acrimonious split.READ MORE: Zak Starkey on being sacked from The Who, dreams of playing with Oasis, and advice for Barry Keoghan playing Ringo StarrFrontman Roger Daltrey shared the news during a solo show at the Encore Theater in Las Vegas on Wednesday (August 26), telling the audience that The Who had recently rehearsed with their former drummer.
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• Watch Slayyyter walk Sombr from an ambulance stretcher to the stage at Reading 2026

  29-08-2026 20:32 via nme.com
  
  Slayyyter walked Sombr from an ambulance stretcher to the stage to kick off his performance at Reading Festival today – watch footage below.READ MORE: Sombr at the BRITs 2026: “I love America, but I think music from the UK beats them”The US pop singer performed on the festival’s main stage – now known as The Grid – at Little John’s Farm earlier today (August 29), ahead of headline performances from Dave and RAYE.
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• Royal Blood talk new album ‘Dead Company’ at Reading 2026: “It’s pretty relentless”

  29-08-2026 20:30 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood spoke to NME backstage at Reading 2026 about their upcoming album ‘Dead Company’, and reflected on their debut appearance at the festival back in 2014.
  The Worthing-formed band, comprised of singer and bassist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher, caught up with us just after they played a mid-afternoon secret set at the Gallery stage, which attracted a huge audience.
  Reflecting on the show, Kerr said: “We’re really happy. It went really well. We’re playin
  
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• Watch Faye Webster join Turnstile for ‘I Care’ live at London’s All Points East 2026

  29-08-2026 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Turnstile brought out Faye Webster for ‘I Care’ during their set at All Points East in London – watch footage below.READ MORE: Turnstile embarked on an odyssey of their own to make new album ‘Never Enough’The Baltimore hardcore band performed on the West Stage at Victoria Park last night (August 28), ahead of the first of Tyler, The Creator’s two headline sets at the festival.
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• Watch David and Victoria Beckham support son Cruz from side of stage at Reading 2026

  29-08-2026 18:56 via nme.com
  
  David and Victoria Beckham watched their son Cruz Beckham perform at Reading Festival today – see footage below.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”Cruz and his band The Breakers played a half-hour set on the festival’s new Canopy stage at Little John’s Farm earlier today (August 29).
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• Watch Maisie Peters cover Dolly Parton’s ‘Here You Come Again’ at Reading 2026

  29-08-2026 18:15 via nme.com
  
  Maisie Peters covered Dolly Parton’s ‘Here You Come Again’ during her set at Reading Festival – watch footage below.READ MORE: Maisie Peters – ‘Florescence’ review: a singer-songwriter in full bloomThe British singer-songwriter performed on the festival’s main stage – now known as The Grid – at Little John’s Farm today (August 29).
  Her set included a touching tribute to Parton with a performance of her 1977 cou
  
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• See Ella Langley Pay Tribute to Dolly Parton With ‘Jolene’ Cover at Alabama Concert

  29-08-2026 17:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Tonight’s show didn’t feel right without doing something like this," singer says before her rendition of Dolly's 1974 hit
  
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• Shame announce hiatus after final ‘Cutthroat’ shows: “This is by no means a goodbye”

  29-08-2026 17:36 via nme.com
  
  Shame have announced that they will take a hiatus after playing their remaining shows in support of ‘Cutthroat’.READ MORE: Shame: “You don’t have to look far for seedy characters – in life or on this record”The South London band confirmed the decision in a statement shared on Instagram yesterday (August 28).
  “After an incredible year touring ‘Cutthroat’, meeting so many new people and being afforded the privilege of travelling
  
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• Tennessee Plans to Rename Nashville Airport After Dolly Parton

  29-08-2026 16:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It is fitting that Nashville International Airport would bear the name of our state’s favorite daughter," Governor Bill Lee says in statement
  
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• Alabama Shakes Are Back — and Breaking New Ground — on ‘I Must Be Dreaming’

  29-08-2026 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  On the group's first album in more than a decade, the Shakes sound like old friends exploring new sounds
  
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• Cardinals tell us about progress on their “darker” next album at Reading 2026

  29-08-2026 15:59 via nme.com
  
  Cardinals caught up with NME backstage at Reading 2026, where the Cork indie upstarts told us about progress on the “darker” follow-up to their acclaimed album ‘Masquerade‘. Watch our full interview interview or read all about it below.
  The former NME cover stars and NME 100 alumni made their Reading & Leeds debut at the southern site yesterday (Friday August 28) – a moment not lost of them having been raised on the classic Nirvana ‘Live At Reading’
  
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• Ray Wylie Hubbard Says His New Album Is His Best — And Likely Last

  29-08-2026 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The almost 80-year-old outlaw wanted to make Reel 2 Reel 4 Real the way his rock heroes did: “I've always liked records where it's real guys really playing...like the first Buffalo Springfield, first Stones"
  
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• The Night the Beatles Made a Glorious Final Stand as a Live Band

  29-08-2026 15:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Beatles had to quit the road to save themselves. So at San Francisco's Candlestick Park sixty years ago, they played a secret farewell show
  
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• Watch Sombr team up with The Cranberries to cover ‘Zombie’ at Electric Picnic in Ireland

  29-08-2026 12:41 via nme.com
  
  Sombr teamed up with The Cranberries to cover ‘Zombie’ at Electric Picnic in Ireland last night – check out footage below.READ MORE: Sombr at the BRITs 2026: “I love America, but I think music from the UK beats them”The three-day event kicked off last night (August 28) at Stradbally Hall in County Laois, where the US pop artist took to the stage with a flamboyant entrance that saw him arrive backstage in a Mercedes, and later attempt to split the G.
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• Taylor Swift donates $50,000 to help mother hit by car

  29-08-2026 12:30 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has donated to a mother who was hit by a car while trying to help someone else.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself beThe pop star donated $50,000 (£37,000) to a GoFundMe created to assist Ashley Taunton, her husband, and their three children with daily expenses while Taunton recovers from the accident.
  According to the fundraising page, Taunton saw someone in need after a car accident a
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion wants to have acting career like Queen Latifah's

  29-08-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion wants to have a successful acting career as well as a music career.
  
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• Watch Skepta debut new songs from ‘Fork & Knife’ at Reading 2026

  29-08-2026 11:44 via nme.com
  
  Skepta played new songs from his upcoming album ‘Fork & Knife’ at Reading Festival 2026 – check them out below.READ MORE: Skepta – ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’ reviewThe rapper played last night (August 28) ahead of his set at Leeds today. His set saw an appearance from Nigerian artist Slawn, who live spray-painted throughout the performance.
  During his set, he debuted three new tracks from his long-awaited, forthcoming album ‘Fork And Knife’, which he
  
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• Here’s what Florence + The Machine played as they headlined Leeds 2026

  29-08-2026 11:41 via nme.com
  
  Florence + The Machine played Leeds 2026 last night – check out highlights from the performance below.READ MORE: Florence + The Machine – ‘Everybody Scream’ review: a communal exorcism of familiar painFlorence Welch and co. took to the stage yesterday night (August 28), ahead of their set at Reading on Sunday night (August 30). The performance, which saw her draw heavily from the critically acclaimed ‘Everybody Scream’, also included a surprise sing-along
  
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• Watch footage from Geese’s epic Reading 2026 set

  29-08-2026 11:00 via nme.com
  
  Geese played Reading Festival 2026 last night (August 28) – check out footage below.READ MORE: Geese live in London: indie buzz band take flight as generational icons in waitingCameron Winter and co. made their debut performance at the festival yesterday, ahead of their set at Leeds tonight (August 29). The band took to the stage against a montage video of triumphant sports moments – including a Wayne Rooney goal and Michael Smith’s perfect leg against Michael van Ger
  
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• Check out Fontaines D.C.’s setlist from emotional Reading 2026 headline performance

  29-08-2026 10:52 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. headlined Reading Festival 2026 last night – check out all the highlights below.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C.‘s ‘Marianne’ sets a bold new cinematic scene in their search for escapeThe band made their debut as headliners on the festival’s main stage – now known as The Grid – last night (August 28), and will play again tonight in Leeds. Closing out the first night of the festival, they followed a set from co-headliner Charli XCX.
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• Here’s what Charli XCX played as she headlined Reading 2026

  29-08-2026 10:06 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX headlined Reading Festival 2026 last night – find all the highlights from her set below.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 singer made her headline debut appearance on the festival’s main stage – now known as The Grid – last night (August 28). She’ll play another set tonight in Leeds, mark
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo’s Daisy Chain Fields Festival raises $10million for women’s charities

  29-08-2026 09:24 via nme.com
  
  During a press conference ahead of today’s inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, Olivia Rodrigo revealed it would be donating $10 million to its non-profit partners.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo – ‘You Seem Pretty Sad For A Girl So In Love’ review: a bittersweet, cinematic odyssey from a generational talentInspired by the Lilith Fair music festivals of the ’90s, the single-day event will kick off later today (August 29) at Great Park in Irvine, Cali
  
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• Roger Daltrey: 'social media is destroying civilization'

  29-08-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Roger Daltrey says social media is “destroying civilisation” and insisted “everybody's screaming” at each other online but no one is listening.
  
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• Perrie Edwards 'splits with record label'

  29-08-2026 08:00 via music-news.com
  
  Perrie Edwards has reportedly split with Sony and Modest Management after 15 years.
  
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• Watch Bruce Springsteen and Bleachers Reunite to Sing ‘Jersey Girl’ and ‘Chinatown’ in Asbury Park

  29-08-2026 07:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The duo last performed "Chinatown" live in 2020
  
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• Role Model opens up about feeling 'lost' while writing latest album

  29-08-2026 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Role Model released his second studio album earlier this month.
  
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