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• Lawson announce new single 'Roads'

  15-03-2015 01:00 via music-news.com
  
  Lawson today unveil ’Roads’, the first single to be taken from their eagerly anticipated forthcoming album.
  
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• Prince’s three favourite TV shows were “‘Cheers’, ‘Roseanne’ and ‘New Girl'”

  21-07-2026 12:23 via nme.com
  
  New Girl star Jake Johnson has revealed Prince’s three favourite shows, when looking back at the icon’s appearance on the show.READ MORE: Prince: June 7, 1958 – April 21, 2016. The NME ObituaryThe ‘Purple Rain’ singer appeared on a 2014 episode of the sitcom, playing himself, after requesting to appear on the show due to being a big fan. In a new interview with The Guardian, Johnson, who played Nick in the comedy, recalled how he would discuss sport and TV for hours
  
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• Robbie Williams announces huge 2027 UK and Ireland outdoor shows – the week after Glastonbury

  21-07-2026 12:22 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams has announced two huge UK and Ireland outdoor shows for 2027, and they both take place the week after Glastonbury.READ MORE: Robbie Williams – ‘BRITPOP’ review: a love letter to the ’90s and a bid to live foreverThe multi-BRIT-winning solo star and former Take That member is set to headline at Lancashire’s Lytham Festival on July 3, before then playing at Thomond Park Stadium in Limerick on July 6.
  Tickets go on sale this Friday (July 24) at 10am loc
  
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• Prince Harry concedes that Harry Styles is the UK’s most famous Harry

  21-07-2026 12:03 via nme.com
  
  Prince Harry has conceded that Harry Styles is the UK’s most famous Harry.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally’ review: pop superstar lets the light inThe royal made the announcement during an appearance on James Corden’s After Hours show on Fox, during a discussion on which of Britain’s many Harrys is the most recognisable.
  Prince Harry was eluctant to answer at first, joking: “There’s a conflict of interest here,
  
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• Madonna's team denies she sat in President Trump's suite at World Cup final

  21-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna opened the first-ever FIFA World Cup Halftime Show with her 2000 hit Music.
  
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• Jelly Roll's daughter claims 'Internet will crumble' over real reason for Bunnie Xo divorce

  21-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Bailee Ann claims the public has "no idea what happened" between her father and his ex-wife.
  
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• Hole and Smashing Pumpkins icon Melissa Auf der Maur digs into archive to unveil first new music in 16 years

  21-07-2026 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Melissa Auf der Maur has dug into her archive and put together her first new album in 16 years.READ MORE: Melissa Auf der Maur: “The world needs Hole’s power, rebellion and intelligence right now”Dubbed ‘Bass Womb Room: My ’90s 4-Track Demos x Field Recordings’, the music on the record is previously-unreleased living room demos that she recorded back in the 1990s. They were made as she put a handycam on her amp during her time in Hole, as well as her time as a
  
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• Only The Poets frontman says axing Reading’s BBC Introducing stage is 'such a shame'

  21-07-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Tommy Longhurst says scrapping the BBC Introducing stage at Reading Festival removes a vital launchpad for new artists.
  
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• Hollywood Vampires say new album will happen when Johnny Depp leaves his '44-room castle'

  21-07-2026 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Alice Cooper says The Hollywood Vampires are ready for another album but will have to wait until Johnny Depp can be pulled away from work and his abode.
  
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• Investigation launched after Morgan Wallen fan allegedly pissed on family of four at Baltimore gig

  21-07-2026 10:48 via nme.com
  
  An investigation has been launched after a Morgan Wallen fan allegedly urinated on a family of four.
  The alleged incident occurred during his recent concert at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore on July 18.
  As per TMZ, Wallen fan Troy Grevelding was attending the concert with his wife, brother, and eight-year-old niece when a man directly behind them, whom Grevelding said appeared to be intoxicated and had been disruptive earlier in the night, allegedly began urinating.
  Grevelding said it hit him
  
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• Offset given 50 hours of community service for assault of weed dispensary guard

  21-07-2026 10:45 via nme.com
  
  Offset has been given 50 hours of community service for assaulting a weed dispensary guard.READ MORE: Offset – ‘Set It Off’ review: a melancholic-tinged turn-upThe former Migos rapper – real name is Kiari Kendrell Cephus – has avoided jail time for an assault charge after a judge approved his request for a diversion program.
  It came after guard Jim Leobardo Sanchez filed a lawsuit against Offset last October, saying the rapper “became hostile, verbal
  
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• Mick Jagger on leaving politics out of gigs: “Your job is to make them go more apeshit – you don’t want to lecture them”

  21-07-2026 10:42 via nme.com
  
  Mick Jagger has spoken out about wanting to leave politics out of The Rolling Stones’ live shows, saying that he sees it as his job to make people “go more apeshit” and escape their worries, rather than “lecture them”.READ MORE: Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones’ future: “I’m already writing for the next albumThe singer shared his insight during a new appearance on the New York Times’ podcast, The Interview, explaining his insight that he has
  
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• Abbey Road Music Photography Awards to Honor Masayoshi Sukita With Lifetime Achievement Award

  21-07-2026 09:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The recording studio's annual photography awards, established in 2022, will take place in London in September
  
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• Limp Bizkit hit by 'noise complaint' by comedy troupe Broken Lizard

  21-07-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Broken Lizard stormed the stage during a recent Limp Bizkit show.
  
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• Charli XCX's new album Music, Fashion, Film took her 'by surprise'

  21-07-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Charli XCX has confessed her new album Music, Fashion, Film took her "by surprise" because she was planning to take a break from music when inspiration struck.
  
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• Madonna’s rep denies viral rumour she was in Donald Trump’s suite at World Cup final

  21-07-2026 08:54 via nme.com
  
  Representatives for Madonna have dispelled a viral rumour that she was in Donald Trump‘s suite during the World Cup final.READ MORE: Madonna – ‘Confessions II’ review: Queen Of Pop digs deep on thrilling return to the dancefloorThe singer, whose latest album ‘Confessions II’ recently reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 Album Charts, performed during the Chris Martin-curated World Cup halftime show on Sunday (July 19).
  Since then, speculati
  
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• PSY's Gangnam Style hits six billion views on YouTube

  21-07-2026 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  PSY's Gangnam Style has hit six billion views on YouTube.
  
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• Offset avoids jail time over security guard assault charge

  21-07-2026 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Last November, Jim Leobardo Sanchez filed a civil lawsuit against the former Migos rapper, accusing him of assault, battery and the intentional infliction of emotional distress.
  
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• Brad Paisley Recalls ‘Cat-and-Mouse’ Details of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding

  21-07-2026 04:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country star and his wife Kimberly Williams-Paisley were invited to the ceremony at Madison Square Garden
  
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• Offset Gets 50 Hours of Community Service for ‘Regretful’ Assault of Weed Dispensary Guard

  21-07-2026 02:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Migos rapper must also complete an anger management program, refrain from possessing firearms, and stay 100 yards away from the MedMen dispensary
  
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• Rusko announces indefinite hiatus at 'breakdown point'

  21-07-2026 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Rusko has announced an indefinite hiatus from performing.
  
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• Sony Music Fires Off Supersized Infringement Lawsuit Against Udio — Doubling Down on Its Fair Use Arguments, DMCA Claims, and More

  21-07-2026 01:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music head Rob Stringer. Photo Credit: Sony Music
  Weeks after a federal court rejected Sony Music’s request to supersize its Udio copyright lawsuit, the major label has responded by firing off a fresh complaint alleging the infringement of over 30,000 recordings.Sony Music made that follow-up action official today, after Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein closed out June by rejecting a request to file an amended suit. In his decision, the judge indicated that adding tens of thousands of works
  
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• Qobuz and Memphis Community Radio Station WYXR Announce Year-Long Partnership

  21-07-2026 01:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Qobuz x WYXR Memphis
  Qobuz announces a year-long partnership with WYXR 91.7 FM, a Memphis-based, non-profit, community-powered radio station.
  Qobuz, the independently owned music streaming platform, has announced a year-long partnership with WYXR 91.7 FM, the non-profit, community-powered radio station based in Memphis.
  Running through 2027, the partnership will integrate Qobuz across WYXR’s on-air programming, digital platforms, and listener experiences while introducing the
  
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• Gracie Abrams leads UK Official Albums Chart race with Daughter From Hell

  21-07-2026 00:34 via music-news.com
  
  Gracie Abrams is raising hell at the top of this week’s UK Official Albums Chart Update. The US singer-songwriter’s third studio record, Daughter From Hell
  
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• Robert Plant to be honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award at 2026 Americana Honors & Awards

  21-07-2026 00:15 via music-news.com
  
  Robert Plant will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during the 25th Annual Americana Honors & Awards, taking place Wednesday
  
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• L7 Bask in the Sweet Stink of Success

  21-07-2026 00:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Now that they signed with a major label, they're ordering the most expensive item on the menu. It's the punk thing to do
  
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• Indonesia Proposes Strict AI Regulations to Compensate Human Authors and Ban Imitation of Author Styles

  20-07-2026 23:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jeremy Bishop
  Indonesia prepares major changes to its laws that could make the country the first in Southeast Asia to incorporate AI into its copyright framework.
  Indonesia is proposing a landmark copyright bill that could make the country the first in Southeast Asia to explicitly regulate AI in its copyright framework.
  The proposed legislation would grant copyright protection to AI-assisted works requiring human contribution, ban AI imitation of a creator’s distinct style, a
  
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• Throw it on the Pile? Live Nation Faces Possible British Regulatory Investigation, Report Suggests

  20-07-2026 23:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Alexander Grey
  The UK’s competition regulator is poised to investigate Live Nation and its domination of the country’s live music industry, echoing US moves.
  The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is reportedly gearing up for a major inquiry into Live Nation and the company’s power across the country’s live entertainment industry. The competition regulator has begun contacting music industry figures to arrange meetings as it considers an over
  
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• Gamma, French Montana, and Kanye West Face ‘Where They At’ Copyright Lawsuit Over Paparazzi Outburst Video

  20-07-2026 23:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Kanye West performing live. Photo Credit: Kenny Sun
  A copyright lawsuit over a paparazzi video? Celebrity photograph business Bauer-Griffin is suing Gamma, its Vydia subsidiary, French Montana, Kanye West, and others for allegedly incorporating a caught-on-camera outburst from West into a track without authorization.  
  This outburst was recorded 13 years back, when West and Kim Kardashian were walking up towards the street from what appeared to be a below-ground parking garage. Paparazzi we
  
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• Justin Bieber’s Weird ‘Everything Hallelujah’ Song Gets 240% Streaming Bump After World Cup

  20-07-2026 22:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Some people thought the track didn't match the vibe of the championship game, but it saw a huge spike in listeners
  
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