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• Sinead O’Connor Was Booed Offstage. Kris Kristofferson Came to Her Defense

  30-09-2024 16:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country songwriter supported O'Connor following a disastrous performance at a Bob Dylan tribute concert, just days after she tore up a photo of the pope on Saturday Night Live
  
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• Bruce Springsteen Talks Live Show Magic, Patti Scialfa’s Cancer Diagnosis in Trailer for ABC Special

  15-10-2024 13:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets will premiere Oct. 20
  
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• Grimes shares her verdict on Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ 

  15-10-2024 13:25 via nme.com
  
  Grimes has weighed in on the divisive new Francis Ford Coppola film, MegalopolisREAD MORE: ‘Megalopolis’ review: as mad and memorable as everyone is sayingThe film was released in cinemas on September 27, and is set in an alternate present-day version of America. In it, Adam Driver plays futuristic architect Cesar Catilina, who can pause time and clashes with the conservative mayor of New Rome, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito).
  However, upon its release, it has been met with less
  
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• ‘Ghost In The Shell’ iconic game soundtrack finally released

  15-10-2024 12:43 via nme.com
  
  Ghost in the Shell is an iconic neo-noir anime from 1995, but many people have never heard of the 1997 game, Megatech Body. Now, its landmark techno soundtrack is available to buy.READ MORE: The ‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6’ soundtrack is a love letter to the early ‘90sThere are three versions of the Ghost in the Shell Megatech Body soundtrack available to buy on iam8bit. There’s a double CD, double LP, and a picture disc to choose from. The CD set has 2
  
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• Thirty Seconds To Mars’ Jared Leto accused of “insulting” Ukraine after likening Russian war to “problems”

  15-10-2024 12:36 via nme.com
  
  Thirty Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto has been accused of “insulting” Ukraine, after likening Russian war to “problems”.READ MORE: Jared Leto says Thirty Seconds To Mars have written 200 new songs The moment came as the musician and actor appeared on stage in Belgrade last week (October 11), as part of his band’s ongoing ‘Seasons Tour’.
  While speaking to the crowd in Serbia, Leto asked whether there were any Russians in the audience, befor
  
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• Oasis add third Melbourne concert due to 'phenomenal demand'

  15-10-2024 12:30 via music-news.com
  
  Oasis fans Down Under have another opportunity to bag tickets to see the reunited Britpop legends live.
  
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• Elbow are set to rock Hampton Court Palace in 2025

  15-10-2024 12:30 via music-news.com
  
  Elbow will play the historic Tudor house's Base Court on June 20, 2025.
  
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• Alexandra Burke plans to drop new album in 2025

  15-10-2024 12:30 via music-news.com
  
  Alexandra Burke has teased her "uplifting" new album about her journey to motherhood.
  
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• Sam Fender tells fans to “get ready” for new music as he launches cryptic countdown clocks

  15-10-2024 11:39 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender is seemingly hinting at the release date of his new single ‘People Watching’, telling fans to “get ready” for further news incoming.
  The singer-songwriter confirmed that his third studio record was finished and “mastered” earlier this month, after sharing snippets of new material online. Fender then released a live version of ‘People Watching’ – a song he’d debuted at an intimate gig this summer.READ MORE: Sam Fender liv
  
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• Oasis announce third and final Melbourne show due to “phenomenal demand”

  15-10-2024 11:36 via nme.com
  
  Oasis have added another show to their 2025 Australia tour dates, to take place in Melbourne. Find ticket details below.READ MORE: Stand by me: all the players who could be in the Oasis line-up in 2025The dates down under will be part of Liam and Noel Gallagher’s first run of live shows together since 2009 next summer, following on from their announcement of their long-awaited comeback earlier this summer.
  The dates kick off with a huge run of stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland. From
  
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• Vinyl sales have dropped 33 per cent in 2024 in the US 

  15-10-2024 11:12 via nme.com
  
  While physical music sales in the UK are on the rise, a new report has shown that vinyl sales in the US have dropped by a third.READ MORE: Taylor Swift and Record Store Day see highest weekly vinyl sales in 30 yearsThe latest figures come as part of Billboard’s latest music consumption report, and show that record sales across America saw a 33 per cent decline in 2024.
  In 2023, vinyl sales were at 34.9million units, however, the latest statistics show that this has dropped to 23.3million i
  
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• Elbow announce huge UK outdoor tour for summer 2025

  15-10-2024 11:05 via nme.com
  
  Elbow have announced an outdoor UK tour for summer 2025 – you can find all the details below.READ MORE: Elbow tell us about their “inky” new albumGuy Garvey and co. are due to hit the road next June for huge headline shows in Cardiff, Gloucestershire, London, Manchester, York, Warwick and Tynemouth.
  “We are returning to venues we’ve really loved for summer ‘25 and also visiting some towns and cities that we haven’t been to for a while,” explained G
  
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• Queen hint at releasing new music

  15-10-2024 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Queen's drummer Roger Taylor has revealed there is still a chance he and guitarist Brian May will release new music under the band's name.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo recovered like a true star after falling into a trap door mid-show in Australia

  15-10-2024 11:00 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo took a tumble down a huge trap door and recovered like a true professional.
  
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• Shawn Mendes credits therapy with teaching him to be 'less serious'

  15-10-2024 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Shawn Mendes is set to drop his self-titled fifth studio album on 15 November.
  
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• Roger Taylor teases new Queen music after almost 30 years

  15-10-2024 09:34 via nme.com
  
  Roger Taylor has teased new music from Queen – almost 30 years on from their latest album.
  The legendary band posthumously released their 15th and final studio record, ‘Made In Heaven’, in 1995 following the death of frontman Freddie Mercury in 1991.READ MORE: ‘Queen days’: Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journeyIn 2004, Queen began performing with Paul Rodgers as their lead vocalist before Adam Lambert took on the role in 2011. The latter recent
  
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• Watch Rick Astley, Blossoms Cover Charli XCX’s ‘360’

  15-10-2024 09:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musicians performed a rock-infused version of the pop song for the BBC's Radio 1 Live Lounge
  
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• Shawn Mendes 'relearned' passion for music after only experiencing 'Top 40 pop'

  15-10-2024 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  'Why Why Why' singer Shawn Mendes has reflected on how he rediscovered his passion for songwriting after coming "from Top 40 pop".
  
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• Coldplay on track to break 1 billion record on Music Of The Spheres Tour

  15-10-2024 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Coldplay look set to become the first UK act to earn more than £1 billion from a single tour if they continue to offload tickets for their 'Music Of The Spheres Tour', which is in line to reach 10 million ticket sales.
  
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• Sharon Van Etten announces new single ‘Afterlife’, coming next week

  15-10-2024 08:30 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Van Etten has announced a new single called ‘Afterlife’ – check out the teaser clips below.READ MORE: Sharon Van Etten: “I have to be hopeful. I’m a mother and I want to be brave for my son”The New Jersey singer-songwriter began signalling her return last week by sharing a series of posts on social media. She posted two black-and-white images soundtracked by a pulsing synth line.
  Later, Van Etten uploaded footage from her intimate show at London&rs
  
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• SHINee’s Minho to release first studio album next month

  15-10-2024 08:08 via nme.com
  
  Minho of K-pop boyband SHINee is set to release his first full-length record, titled ‘Call Back’, next month.READ MORE: SEVENTEEN – ‘Spill The Feels’ review: an unwavering commitment to spreading hope, joy and loveToday (October 15), SHINee’s Minho announced his first full-length studio album ‘Call Back’ with the release of a teaser image. According to his agency SM Entertainment, ‘Call Back’ will include ten tracks and showcase a &ldqu
  
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• OMEGA X announce 2024 ‘Island: Beyond the Horizon’ US tour

  15-10-2024 07:17 via nme.com
  
  K-pop boy band OMEGA X have announced dates and venues for their upcoming 2024 ‘Island: Beyond the Horizon’ US tour, featuring concerts in Houston, Detriot and more.READ MORE: Jennie’s new single ‘Mantra’ is a satisfying extension of the BLACKPINK blueprintOMEGA X will kick off their 2024 ‘Island: Beyond the Horizon’ US tour in late-November at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside, Pennsylvania. Thereafter, the boyband will hold concerts in Cleveland, Detroit
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion to tell her story in 'powerful' documentary

  15-10-2024 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words will be available to stream via Prime Video on 31 October.
  
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• Madonna celebrates daughter Lourdes' 28th

  15-10-2024 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna and Carlos Leon have posted touching tributes to their 28-year-old birthday girl, Lourdes.
  
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• Bon Jovi endorses Kamala Harris in music video

  15-10-2024 07:00 via music-news.com
  
  Jon Bon Jovi will be voting Harris/Walz in the upcoming US election.
  
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• Live Nation Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Ticketmaster Hack, With Potentially Millions of Customers Joining

  15-10-2024 06:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Ashley King
  After hackers ran amok in Ticketmaster’s servers, stealing data and reverse engineering its Safe Tix feature—Live Nation is now facing a class action lawsuit over its response to the incident.
  The lawsuit alleges Live Nation failed to adequately protect the data of its users and only alerted users of the hack months after it occurred. The lawsuit says Live Nation was negligent in its duties to protect customers’ data and seeks unspecified damages of at
  
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• Live Nation Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Ticketmaster Hack

  15-10-2024 06:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Ashley King
  After hackers ran amok in Ticketmaster’s servers, stealing data and reverse engineering its Safe Tix feature—Live Nation is now facing a class action lawsuit over its response to the incident.
  The lawsuit alleges Live Nation failed to adequately protect the data of its users and only alerted users of the hack months after it occurred. The lawsuit says Live Nation was negligent in its duties to protect customers’ data and seeks unspecified damages of at
  
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• Ethel Cain announces sophomore album ‘Perverts’

  15-10-2024 05:59 via nme.com
  
  Ethel Cain has announced her anticipated second studio album, ‘Perverts’ – find out more below.READ MORE: Flowerovlove: “It’s always felt like my calling to be a pop girl”Last night (October 14), the indie singer-songwriter took to social media to announce the record, which she says is due for release on January 8. It will be previewed with the lead single, ‘Punish’, which will be shared on November 1.
  See the announcement below.
  Punish, off my new
  
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• Guitar Player Magazine Ends Print Edition After 58 Years

  15-10-2024 05:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Guitar Player
  Guitar Player magazine has announced it will end its physical run after more than 58 years—as the legacy of rock n’ roll leaves fewer guitarists interested in the hobby.
  A Fender study found that 90% of guitar players quit the hobby within three months of playing. But the 10% that don’t quit on average spend more than $10,000 on guitars and accessories over their lifetime, buying 5-7 guitars and multiple amps. But that 10% of core guitar enthusi
  
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• Amazon MGM Studios Preps Full-Length Megan Thee Stallion Documentary, ‘In Her Words’

  15-10-2024 05:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Megan Thee Stallion by Ashley Graham / CC by 4.0
  Megan Thee Stallion stars in her first full-length documentary, ‘In Her Words,’ from Amazon MGM Studios, premiering on October 31.
  Megan Thee Stallion is getting ready for her annual Hottieween celebration in style, with a full-length documentary on the way from Amazon MGM Studios. The documentary, In Her Words, premieres on October 31 on Prime Video.
  “I’m nervous and excited for y’all to see it, but it&
  
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