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• Soft Cell's final album inspired by the late Dave Ball's morphine trips

  30-11-2025 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Soft Cell's final album was inspired by the 'sounds" in late bandmember Dave Ball's head during his hospital stays.
  
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• Ghetts pleads guilty to causing death by dangerous driving

  08-12-2025 18:25 via nme.com
  Ghetts has pleaded guilty to death by dangerous driving following a fatal crash in London.
  The 41-year-old Mercury Prize nominee, real name is Justin Clarke-Samuel, allegedly failed to stop after hitting a 20 year-old man in Ilford on October 18 around 11:30pm (as per BBC News).
  Today (Monday December 8), he appeared for a hearing at the Old Bailey via videolink from Pentonville prison. He pleaded guilty to driving dangerously in various parts of the city before the fatal collision.
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• DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty to sexual offences

  08-12-2025 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Tim Westwood entered his plea at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday
  
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• Ariana Grande Is ‘Deeply Honored’ to Earn Second Consecutive Golden Globes Nomination

  08-12-2025 17:13 via rollingstone.com
  The singer and actress has been nominated for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture at the 2026 Golden Globes for her role as Glinda in Wicked: For Good
  
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• Bright Eyes Announce Anniversary Shows for Seminal 2005 Albums

  08-12-2025 16:41 via rollingstone.com
  The band will perform I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning and Digital Ash in a Digital Urn in full next year
  
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• Watch Dijon bring out Mk.gee and Justin Vernon at Terminal 5 gig in New York

  08-12-2025 16:06 via nme.com
  Dijon was joined by special guests Mk.gee and Justin Vernon on stage in New York – check out footage of the moment below.READ MORE: Dijon – ‘Baby’ review: bold, restless comeback pushes the boundaries of production and popOn Thursday night (December 4), the American singer-songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist played a show at Terminal 5, which followed a two-night stint at Brooklyn’s Paramount as part of his trek across North America, Europe,
  
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• Hayley Williams “blacked out” while performing on stage with PinkPantheress

  08-12-2025 16:02 via nme.com
  Hayley Williams has said she briefly “blacked out” while performing on stage with PinkPantheress.READ MORE: PinkPantheress live in London: camp, chaos and karaoke joyBack in 2022, Paramore played both weekends of Austin City Limits and were joined on the second by the ‘Fancy That’ singer, who took on ‘Misery Business’ alongside Williams.
  At the concert, PinkPantheress told her she was “doing music because of you” and, as Williams recently
  
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• The 50 Best Latin and Spanish-Language Albums of 2025

  08-12-2025 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  From heartfelt tributes to tradition to orchestral reminders to embrace the present, here’s what we loved this year
  
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• Ex-BBC DJ Tim Westwood pleads not guilty in court to rape and sexual assault charges

  08-12-2025 15:57 via nme.com
  Tim Westwood has appeared in court and pleaded not guilty to allegations of rape and sexual assault.
  The former BBC DJ showed up at Southwark Crown Court on Monday (December 8), faced with 15 charges of alleged sexual abuse. Accusations are said to have taken place between 1983 and 2016, and the victims are women who claim to have been in their late teens and early 20s at the time.
  One alleged victim claims that Westwood indecently assaulted her three times at BBC Studios in the 1990s, and
  
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• ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Put the ‘Golden’ in Golden Globes With 3 Nominations

  08-12-2025 15:50 via rollingstone.com
  The Netflix release is nominated for Best Motion Picture, Animated, as well as Cinematic and Box Office Achievement, while “Golden” is up for Best Original Song – Motion Picture
  
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• Burna Boy Brings ‘No Sign of Weakness’ to ‘The Tonight Show’ With ‘Update’ and ‘Love’

  08-12-2025 15:02 via rollingstone.com
  The songs marked the Nigerian superstar's first and latest singles of the year, respectively
  
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• Tyler Childers, Eric Church Face Off in the Grammys’ Contemporary Country Album Race

  08-12-2025 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  A new category recognizes a more modern Nashville sound
  
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• 10 Moments That Defined K-Pop’s Huge Year

  08-12-2025 14:59 via rollingstone.com
  Kpop Demon Hunters ruled the world, Blackpink kept getting bigger, and new artists broke rules
  
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• Courtney Barnett: "This album I feel like definitely has a bigger more guitars and more volume"

  08-12-2025 14:40 via music-news.com
  
  Courtney Barnett joined Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 to discuss her new track ’Stay In Your Lane’ and making her new album..
  
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• Glastonbury 2025 traffic management “most successful to date”, report finds

  08-12-2025 14:36 via nme.com
  A new report has found that the traffic management at the 2025 edition of Glastonbury was the “most successful to date”.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2025 review: the most unforgettable moments from Worthy FarmWith around 200,000 punters heading for the Pilton festival site every year, Glasto has frequently made headlines for the immense build-up of traffic in the Somerset area during the first and last days of the event.
  In 2016, for instance, the council deemed that the congestio
  
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• Clementine Douglas thought Calvin Harris collaboration request was a hoax

  08-12-2025 14:00 via music-news.com
  
  Clementine Douglas feared she was being catfished when she received a DM on Instagram from Calvin Harris asking her to collaborate with him.
  
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• Freddie Gibbs announces UK and Ireland shows along with 2026 European tour

  08-12-2025 13:46 via nme.com
  Freddie Gibbs has shared details of UK and European tour dates for 2026.
  The new dates come as the American rapper dropped his long awaited comeback album ‘Alfredo 2’ back in July as a collaboration with hip-hop producer The Alchemist.
  Announced today (Monday December 8), the new dates will see Gibbs head across the pond for a handful of UK and European shows, kicking off in The Netherlands on March 30.
  The tour continues the following month with two stops in Germany, taking place in
  
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• David Byrne shares playlist for “people who hate Christmas music”

  08-12-2025 13:32 via nme.com
  David Byrne has shared a playlist for “people who hate Christmas music” – check it out below.READ MORE: David Byrne – “I have a little bit of hope. Not every day, but some days”The former Talking Heads frontman shared the 32-track playlist, titled ‘David Byrne Radio Presents: Christmas Music for People Who Hate Christmas Music’ with a message explaining its eclectic sound.
  “This playlist is not about the solstice, nor does it have s
  
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• Tinie Tempah reveals surprising hobby that changed his life

  08-12-2025 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  British rapper Tinie Tempah has revealed that taking up Brazilian jiu-jitsu six years ago has changed his life for the better.
  
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• Five thrilled to sing to cross-generational fans on reunion tour

  08-12-2025 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Five have been stunned by how many young fans have come to their reunion tour this year.
  
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• Bob Dylan Announces Extensive 2026 U.S. Tour

  08-12-2025 13:00 via rollingstone.com
  For the fifth year in a row, Dylan is taking songs from his 2020 LP, Rough and Rowdy Ways, to venues across America
  
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• Bob Dylan Announces Extensive 2026 United States Tour

  08-12-2025 13:00 via rollingstone.com
  For the fifth row in a year, Dylan is taking songs from his 2020 LP Rough and Rowdy Ways to venues across America
  
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• Sleep Token fans demand cinematic Game Award trailer soundtrack gets a proper release

  08-12-2025 12:42 via nme.com
  A reworked version of Sleep Token’s ‘Rain’ soundtracks The Game Awards’ ‘Hype’ trailer and now fans want a full release.READ MORE: The 20 best games of 2025The Game Awards take place December 11 and will celebrate the best of 2025’s video games. The ceremony will also feature a live performance from Evanescence alongside a string of news announcements.
  To get people excited, The Game Awards have shared a new hype trailer featuring this year’s nomin
  
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• D4vd named Google’s most searched person of 2025 amidst investigation into teen body found in Tesla

  08-12-2025 12:38 via nme.com
  D4vd has been named Google’s most searched person of the year as the investigation into the teen body found in a Tesla registered to him continues.
  The body of 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez was found severely decomposed in the front boot of a vehicle registered to the singer (real name David Anthony Burke) back in September. She was first reported missing when she was 13-years-old in April 2024, and the Tesla was found after it had been moved to an impound lot in Los Angeles.
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• UK government tightens criteria for touring funding after Kneecap legal battle

  08-12-2025 12:34 via nme.com
  The UK government has tightened the criteria for artists applying for touring funding, following the controversy and legal battle from Kneecap.READ MORE: Kneecap on the cover – giving peace, protest and partying a chanceThe funds are distributed under the Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS), and sees some £1.6million distributed in grants. These grants range from £5,000 to £50,000, and are designed to help emerging talent go on tour amid rising costs.
  According to Arts Prof
  
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• Tom Morello and Beartooth’s Caleb Shomo team up for ‘Final Fantasy’ anthem

  08-12-2025 12:03 via nme.com
  Final Fantasy 14’s next raid will be soundtracked by a collab between Rage Against The Machine legend Tom Morello and Beartooth vocalist Caleb Shomo.READ MORE: How ‘Final Fantasy 14’ breaks all the rules of video game musicThe latest update for Final Fantasy 14 is set to go live next week (December 16) and as part of the patch, a new Arcadion raid dungeon will be added to the game.
  “With the cruiserweight division conquered, the unstoppable upstart now rises into the fear
  
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• Billy Ray Cyrus scores legal victory against woman claiming to be Miley Cyrus' mother

  08-12-2025 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Billy Ray Cyrus called the allegations "false and absurd".
  
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• Sleep Token release ‘Even In Arcadia’ colouring book

  08-12-2025 11:48 via nme.com
  Sleep Token have shared a new colouring book, inspired by their 2025 album ‘Even In Arcadia’.READ MORE: Sleep Token – ‘Even In Arcadia’ review: another jaw-dropping ascent towards immortalityThe release comes in collaboration with independent publisher Rock N’ Roll Colouring, and sees the masked metal band drop a new book that takes inspiration from the themes and visuals seen in their latest album. It was made with input from Sleep Token and their management
  
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• Watch The Hives reunite with original bassist Dr Matt Destruction for ‘Hate To Say I Told You So’ at Stockholm tour finale

  08-12-2025 11:24 via nme.com
  The Hives reunited with their original bassist, Dr Matt Destruction for a rendition of ‘Hate To Say I Told You So’ at this year’s final tour date in Stockholm – watch footage below.READ MORE: The Hives tell us about fighting back on ‘Enough Is Enough’ and their new album: “We’re at the peak of our powers”On Friday (December 6), the band played the last gig of their European tour at Stockholm’s Avicii Arena, where they promised
  
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• Fred Again..: “Don’t listen to any criticism, listen to the criticism that resonates”

  08-12-2025 11:02 via nme.com
  Fred Again.. has spoken in a rare interview about his approach to writing music, and how he tries to only “listen to the criticism that resonates”.READ MORE: Fred Again.. – ‘Ten Days’ review: poignant magic from life’s little momentsThe British producer took part in a rare interview as part of Instagram’s Ask It Anyway series, and shared a new insight into his outlook when making new material, his time working with names including Skrillex, Four Tet and
  
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