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• Lady Gaga's 15 Best Ballads: From 'Speechless' to 'Shallow'

  28-09-2018 21:21
  
  As the release of Lady Gaga’s musical drama film A Star Is Born approaches, Billboard has taken on the task of rounding up Gaga’s most...
  
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• No One Trolls MAGA Better Than Kacey Musgraves

  24-08-2026 18:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Raising money for immigrant children, descending from disco testicles, and shading Ted Cruz, the Texas-born singer repeatedly drives MAGA crazy while making big bucks for charity
  
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• Former AC/DC Drummer Chris Slade Announces Retirement

  24-08-2026 18:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I'm near enough 80 years old. I've been drumming professionally since I was 16 with Tom Jones. I've had a good innings. And thank you all for coming to the shows"
  
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• Trump Told DOJ to Settle Live Nation Case After Meeting With CEO in Oval Office

  24-08-2026 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The president and Michael Rapino reportedly discussed why the antitrust case hadn't settled yet during a Feb. 27 meeting
  
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• Tupac Shakur: Murder accused told police in 2008 nephew fired fatal shots

  24-08-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Duane "Keffe D" Davis, the man accused of orchestrating the 1996 murder of hip-hop star Tupac Shakur, told police during a recorded 2008 interview
  
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• Bret Michaels axes all planned tour dates to recover from surgery

  24-08-2026 17:53 via nme.com
  
  Poison’s Bret Michaels has cancelled all of his planned solo shows so that he can recover from recent surgery.
  Back in June, the singer played three live dates in the US, where he claimed to be in “intense” pain due to a kidney stone. After the final of the three dates, held in Washington, he was quickly rushed to hospital and underwent surgery to remove the kidney stone and have a ureteral stent placed.
  He later shared an update with fans, writing that the “operation has
  
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• Hear Neil Young’s New Recording of a Song He Originally Wrote as a Teenager in 1965

  24-08-2026 17:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Casting Me Away From You" will appear on Young's new LP Second Song, which he recorded with the Chrome Dreams
  
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• After Facebook: Building a Music Career After Social Media

  24-08-2026 17:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In June, I dumped my Facebook account. I did not deactivate it for a while or dramatically announce that I was taking a break. I deleted it because I had grown tired of the advertising, the clutter and, most of all, the lack of relevance. I was spending too much time scrolling past sponsored posts, suggested content, recycled memes and updates from people I had never chosen to follow, hoping to find the occasional post from someone I actually knew.
  I think having Russian hackers take over my ar
  
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• Reggie Watts: Festivals Remove Comedian, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’ Drops Theme Song

  24-08-2026 17:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician was accused of "reckless" encouragement of drug use and abusive behavior in multiple relationships. One ex died by suicide earlier this year
  
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• Television Guitarist Richard Lloyd Diagnosed With Bile-Duct Cancer

  24-08-2026 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  “He has tumors in his liver,” bandmate writes on GoFundMe. “Because of its location, doctors cannot safely operate to remove it at this time”
  
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• Television Guitarist Richard Lloyd Diagnosed With Bile Duct Cancer

  24-08-2026 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He has tumors in his liver," bandmate writes on GoFundMe. "Because of its location, doctors cannot safely operate to remove it at this time"
  
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• James Murphy contributes to DFA Records’ charity cover of The Waterboys’ ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ in memory of Optimo’s JD Twitch

  24-08-2026 17:06 via nme.com
  
  LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy has contributed to a charity cover of The Waterboys‘ ‘The Whole Of The Moon’, which was recorded by DFA Records in memory of JD Twitch.
  DJ Twitch, real name Keith McIvor, was one half of the legendary Scottish DJ duo Optimo, who announced in July 2025 that he had been diagnosed with an “untreatable” brain tumour.
  His wife went on to launch a crowdfunder to help with his “24-hour nursing care”, which raised over £
  
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• Nia Archives announces massive ‘Emotional’ world tour of UK, Europe, North America, Japan and Australia

  24-08-2026 16:10 via nme.com
  
  Nia Archives has announced a huge ‘Emotional’ world tour set to hit the UK, Europe, North America, Japan and Australia – check out all the details below.READ MORE: Nia Archives – ‘Emotional Junglist’ review: Bradford’s dance upstart ramps up the passionFresh off the back of a headline slot on the West Stage at All Points East last Friday (August 21) and a surprise guest appearance at Jorja Smith’s closing set that night, Nia Archives has now a
  
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• Calvin Harris fan goes viral after being hit with pizza while filming gig on phone

  24-08-2026 15:36 via nme.com
  
  A fan attending a recent Calvin Harris concert has gone viral after being hit with a pizza while filming the gig on her phone.READ MORE: Kasabian on teaming up with Calvin Harris for ‘Release The Pressure’: “Banger incoming. Hotel vibes”The Scottish musician and DJ was playing the Boucher Road Playing Fields in Belfast on Saturday night (August 22), and in a now viral clip shared by Instagram user @bodyfitmums, a pizza can be seen flying through the air in slow motio
  
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• Basement announce 2027 UK and European tour

  24-08-2026 15:34 via nme.com
  
  Basement have announced a UK and European leg of the ‘WIRED’ tour for early next year – check out all the details below.READ MORE: Basement could be Britain’s next great rock bandBack in May, the alt-rock mainstays returned with the release of ‘WIRED‘, their first new album in over eight years, and they’re set to take the tour in support of it to the EUK and Europe across a series of dates next year.
  They’re due to play shows in Amsterdam, Brussels
  
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• lton John: Rocket Hour presenter reveals 2026 family summer playlist

  24-08-2026 14:07 via music-news.com
  
  Elton John has unveiled his family's annual summer playlist during the latest episode of his Rocket Hour show on Apple Music, featuring
  
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• Malaysian rock drummer tragically 'died onstage mid-performance' aged 56

  24-08-2026 14:00 via music-news.com
  
  Raja Azreen Raja Talib had batttled heart issues and diabetes before his sudden death.
  
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• 'Bedridden' Alex Warren cancels Auckland show after falling ill hours before stage time

  24-08-2026 14:00 via music-news.com
  
  Alex Warren pulled out of his Auckland concert just hours before showtime after becoming bedridden and unable to speak, leaving the singer “heartbroken” as fans were issued automatic refunds.
  
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• Gareth Malone: Choirmaster warns of crisis as music A-levels hit record low

  24-08-2026 13:46 via music-news.com
  
  Choirmaster and Classic FM presenter Gareth Malone has warned that the UK faces a cultural and economic crisis following a record
  
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• Police seize hundreds of pounds of drugs and make three arrests at Gathering Of The Juggalos

  24-08-2026 13:00 via nme.com
  
  Police in Missouri have made arrests and seized hundreds of pounds of drugs at the 2026 edition of Gathering Of The Juggalos.
  The annual music festival – run by Insane Clown Posse – kicked off at Mother Nature’s Riverfront Retreat in Macks Creek in Missouri on August 19, and ran until August 22. It was the first time at the new location, following a shift from the usual spot in Thornville, Ohio for the past 10 years.
  Following the completion of this year’s edition, the st
  
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• Watch Wolf Alice bring out Anna Calvi and Dove Ellis for ‘Sunday Light’ and ‘Fade Into You’ at Green Man 2026

  24-08-2026 12:41 via nme.com
  
  Wolf Alice brought out Anna Calvi and Dove Ellis as surprise guests during their set at Green Man this weekend – check out footage below.Read More: Wolf Alice are a band in constant evolution: “Not resting on your laurels is really exciting”The North London four-piece played on the Welsh festival’s Mountain Stage yesterday (August 23), and they were joined by Calvi and Ellis to perform a rendition of their recent collaborative single for the ‘Help(2)’ cha
  
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• Twin Atlantic’s Sam McTrusty pays tribute to his daughters as they back him up on euphoric single ‘Supersweetness’

  24-08-2026 12:00 via nme.com
  
  Twin Atlantic have dropped the tender new single ‘Supersweetness’, which sees Sam McTrusty pay tribute to his daughters and enlist them for backing vocals.READ MORE: Twin Atlantic share ‘Stuck In A Car With You’ and tell us about their “unhinged guitar record”The new single is the latest to be shared from the Glasgow band’s new album ‘Separation From The Animals’, which they announced earlier this summer with the rousing single ‘In Your
  
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• Simon Cowell to undergo further back surgery six years after accident

  24-08-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Simon Cowell broke his back falling off his bike in 2020.
  
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• Bret Michaels breaks silence after cancelling remaining 2026 tour dates

  24-08-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Bret Michaels is taking several months off to rest and recover.
  
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• Alex Warren cancels concert at last minute due to illness

  24-08-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Ordinary hitmaker had been scheduled to perform at the Spark Arena in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday night.
  
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• Television’s Richard Lloyd diagnosed with bile duct cancer as GoFundMe launched

  24-08-2026 11:44 via nme.com
  
  Richard Lloyd, the co-founding guitarist of Television, has been diagnosed with cholangiocarcinoma, a serious form of bile duct cancer.
  According to a GoFundMe launched by his Richard Lloyd Group bandmate Sean Seymour, the cancer has left Lloyd with “tumors in his liver, including one located dangerously close to a major blood vessel”.
  Seymour said that because of its location, doctors cannot safely operate to remove it at this time, adding that Lloyd has been in the ICU seven times,
  
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• Liam Gallagher bluntly responds to Oasis Glastonbury 2027 headline rumours

  24-08-2026 11:07 via nme.com
  
  Playing Glastonbury – a prospect Liam Gallagher once compared to performing to “a load of jamboree teachers” – doesn’t seem to be on the cards for Oasis next year.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationOver the weekend, it emerged that the Britpop legends were the bookies favourites to headline the Worthy Farm festival at 4/1, and Liam has been on a tear up on Twitter/X ever since, taking aim at the
  
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• Television co-founder battling bile duct cancer

  24-08-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Television co-founder Richard Lloyd has confirmed he’s battling cholangiocarcinoma, with a new fundraiser detailing his severe health complications and mounting financial strain.
  
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• Liam Gallagher urges brother Noel to ‘announce the tour’ as Oasis fans push for news

  24-08-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has hinted he’s waiting on Noel to reveal the official Oasis tour announcement after fans pressed him for answers on X.
  
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• Here’s How NCT 127 Have Stayed Strong as a Team for 10 Years

  24-08-2026 11:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ahead of their seventh album, Blingy, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Jaehyun, and Haechan reflect on the past decade and why the group still comes first
  
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