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• The Vaccines reveal video to 20/20

  03-07-2015 13:13 via music-news.com
  
  The Vaccines have announced details of the release of 20/20, the new single from their recently released third album, English Graffiti
  
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• Drake Won’t Submit Any of His Three Albums to the 2027 Grammys: Report

  06-10-2026 00:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  It isn’t the first time the rapper has declined to submit for awards consideration
  
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• Tony Iommi raises over £15,000 for Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Scholarship

  06-10-2026 00:13 via music-news.com
  
  Heavy metal pioneer and Black Sabbath legend Tony Iommi MBE has helped raise more than £15,000 to launch a brand-new scholarship supporting
  
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• Jamie Miller battles Taylor Swift and Sienna Spiro for Number 1 single

  05-10-2026 23:35 via music-news.com
  
  Welsh singer Jamie Miller is locked in an intense mid-week battle for the summit of the Official Singles Chart, with his breakout hit "Babydoll" setting its sights on the Number 1 spot.
  
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• ‘American Idol’ Contestant Sentenced to Life Without Parole for Murder of Wife

  05-10-2026 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The layers of deceit, manipulation, and cruelty that you have shown are quite honestly impossible to fathom," judge said to Caleb Flynn
  
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• Slayyyter Is Ready to Give ‘Wor$t Girl in America’ the ‘Brother’ Album it Deserves

  05-10-2026 22:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Wor$t Man in America will feature nine new songs, all of which connect thematically or sonically to the tracks on the musician's breakout 2026 LP
  
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• UBS Drops Spotify Price Target Citing Cost Pressures, But General Mood Remains Bullish

  05-10-2026 21:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Spotify’s stock is down nearly 30% year-over-year, with UBS dropping its price target due to cost pressures despite a generally bullish mood.
  Spotify’s stock (SPOT) has been lackluster this year, down nearly 30% year-over-year, despite the broader sentiment remaining bullish as the company pushes to diversify. As a result, UBS softened its price target this week but still says “BUY,” citing cost pressures for the lowered target price. The stoc
  
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• UBS Drops Its Spotify Price Target Citing Cost Pressures, But the General Mood Among Analysts Remains Bullish

  05-10-2026 21:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Spotify’s stock is down nearly 30% year-over-year, with UBS dropping its price target due to cost pressures despite a generally bullish mood.
  Spotify’s stock (SPOT) has been lackluster this year, down nearly 30% year-over-year, despite the broader sentiment remaining bullish as the company pushes to diversify. As a result, UBS softened its price target this week but still says “BUY,” citing cost pressures for the lowered target price. The stoc
  
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• Elvis Costello Was in Talks to Become Stephen Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ Bandleader

  05-10-2026 21:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I would've got fired in about three weeks," Costello says, revealing the discussions for the first time
  
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• Beatport Scores a Square Nine-Led Investment, Targets Expansions ‘Across Its Platform, Products and Broader Ecosystem’

  05-10-2026 21:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  With an eye on spearheading further expansion initiatives, Beatport has scored an investment from Square Nine Capital.Denver-headquartered Beatport and Peter Ma-founded Square Nine recently announced the underlying agreement – albeit without divulging the hard numbers at hand. Keeping the focus on what we do know, the latter entity doesn’t “[c]ontrol equity investments” but does make “debt investments at or near the top of the capital structure,&r
  
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• L7 Unveil ‘Loma Linda’ Single Originally Recorded With Bassist Janis Tanaka in 2003

  05-10-2026 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band reteam with bassist and give track away for free following the death of Jennifer Finch
  
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• Erica Campbell Quickly Settles Litigation Against SRG Over Alleged Non-Payments

  05-10-2026 20:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Erica Campbell’s label has quickly settled its lawsuit against distributor SRG over alleged royalty non-payment just two weeks after filing the case.
  Gospel singer-songwriter Erica Campbell’s label My Block has voluntarily dismissed its royalty-related lawsuit against distributor SRG only two weeks after filing the case. The label dismissed the lawsuit on Friday, October 2, following an undisclosed settlement.
  Warryn Campbell, Campbell’s
  
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• Miranda Lambert Is Ready to Party

  05-10-2026 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I don’t know if there’s a more joyful place on Earth than a drag brunch,” says the Grammy-winning country singer, who sells good vibes on new album Crisco
  
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• Ticketmaster Outage Shows the Major Risks of Single-Platform Ticketing System

  05-10-2026 19:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Fans across the US couldn’t access or transfer tickets due to a systemwide Ticketmaster outage. As a result, some fans found themselves outside venues with tickets they had paid for.
  On Friday night, fans across the country reported they couldn’t access or transfer tickets because of an apparent systemwide Ticketmaster outage. The issue left some fans stuck outside venues, unable to use the tickets they had purchased beforehand.
  While Ticketmaster did not
  
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• After a Rough Weekend of Ticketmaster Outages and Stranded Concertgoers, More Regulatory Questions Surface

  05-10-2026 19:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  In a headache-inducing weekend for concertgoers, fans across the US couldn’t access or transfer tickets due to a systemwide Ticketmaster outage. As a result, some would-be attendees found themselves outside venues with tickets they had paid for.
  On Friday night, fans across the country reported they couldn’t access or transfer tickets because of an apparent systemwide Ticketmaster outage. The issue left some fans stuck outside venues, unable to use the tic
  
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• Taylor Swift Nabs Yet Another Number One Song With ‘Patient Zero’

  05-10-2026 19:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new The Life of a Showgirl:The Encore tracks marks the superstar's 16th song to top the Billboard Hot 100
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen Is Dropping Eight More Songs From Her Double Album

  05-10-2026 19:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Arriving this Friday, the Day and Night B sides include "Yes," "Wedding Season," and "Muscle Memory"
  
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• Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers, Hayley Williams Lead Primavera Sound Barcelona Lineup

  05-10-2026 19:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fontaines D.C., FKA twigs, Turnstile, Massive Attack, and Robyn are among those headlining at the fest’s 25th anniversary
  
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• The Strokes return home for huge New York City show

  05-10-2026 19:05 via music-news.com
  
  The Strokes celebrated a triumphant return to their home turf with a massive, sold-out concert at Flushing Meadows Corona Park, drawing
  
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• The Beatles return: Rubber Soul set for sensational Number 1 comeback

  05-10-2026 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Beatles aim to take Rubber Soul back to the summit of the Official Albums Chart, exactly six0 years on from its last triumphant
  
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• Sony Music’s AI Slop and Deepfakes Crackdown Intensifies — Soundalike Track Removal Requests Reportedly Top 250,000

  05-10-2026 18:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music head Rob Stringer. Photo Credit: Sony Music
  Sony Music’s AI deepfakes crackdown is intensifying: As of September’s end, the major label had fired off north of 250,000 cumulative soundalike-track takedown demands.
  That concrete figure came to light in a recent Financial Times piece, which pointed to over 260,000 deepfake takedown requests submitted to various “platforms” by Sony Music. Furthermore, the total is up from about 135,000 at March’s end, accordi
  
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• Kristen Bell and Carrie Underwood lead performer line-up for Dolly Parton TV tribute

  05-10-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Other performers include Reba McEntire, Lady A, Lainey Wilson, Ella Langley, Kelsea Ballerini and Brad Paisley.
  
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• Brian May Says Queen Won’t Tour Again: ‘50 Years Is Enough’

  05-10-2026 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I love to play, I love to travel, but the trade-off is sacrificing your freedom,” May told The Times. “I have a wife, grandchildren and a lot of astrophysics I want to do”
  
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• Brian May Says Queen Won’t Tour Again: ’50 Years is Enough’

  05-10-2026 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I love to play, I love to travel, but the trade-off is sacrificing your freedom," Taylor told The Times. "I have a wife, grandchildren and a lot of astrophysics I want to do"
  
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• Bananarama, Jack Savoretti and Patti Smith announced for Live At Chelsea 2027

  05-10-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Bananarama, Jack Savoretti and the Patti Smith Quartet are among the first acts to be announced for Live At Chelsea 2027, with tickets gonig on sale this week.
  
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• Keo announce 2027 UK, European and North American tour

  05-10-2026 17:58 via nme.com
  
  Keo have announced a UK, European and North American headline tour for 2027. Find all the details below.READ MORE: Keo open up about debut album ‘Put A Smile On For Me’ at Reading 2026The London alt-rock band will head out on the road early next year in support of their UK Number Two debut album, ‘Put A Smile On For Me’, which was released last month.
  Kicking off in Leeds on February 19, the forthcoming trek also includes stops in Nottingham, Portsmouth, Bristol, Birmingh
  
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• US government hits back at Hayley Williams after “Fuck ICE” comments on stage

  05-10-2026 17:56 via nme.com
  
  The Department of Homeland Security has hit back at Hayley Williams after she shouted “Fuck ICE” while on stage.READ MORE: Hayley Williams’ surprise 17-song release is a bold choose-your-own-adventure through hope and heartacheThe on-stage comments refer to what the Paramore singer shared while performing at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheater in California on Saturday night (October 3) as part of her ongoing solo tour.
  While at the venue performing her 2025 song ‘
  
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• Lola Young Announces 2027 North American Tour

  05-10-2026 17:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Everything Begins tour will take Young across North America next spring, with stops at New York's Radio City Music Hall and Los Angeles' Greek Theatre
  
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• CMA’s Dolly Parton Tribute Will Star Ella Langley, Reba McEntire, and Brad Paisley

  05-10-2026 17:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Darius Rucker, Carrie Underwood, Kelsea Ballerini, Little Big Town, and more will also honor the country legend at a special live show taking place Oct. 21
  
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• ‘Bowie80’ Will Celebrate David Bowie’s Birthday With Exhibits, Concerts, Activations, and More

  05-10-2026 17:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  To celebrate what would have been his 80th birthday, the celebration features exhibits at the Morrison Hotel Gallery and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, plus a Philip Glass concert
  
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