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• Villagers third album 'Darling Arithmetic'

  03-02-2015 09:35 via music-news.com
  
  Darling Arithmetic is the third album from Villagers, released on 13th April 2015. The follow-up to Conor O’Brien’s debut, Becoming a Jackal,
  
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• Live Nation, Lollapalooza Hatch ‘Music Festival Tycoon’ on Roblox

  23-07-2026 20:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Live Nation
  A new Roblox experience from Live Nation and Livewire lets players build their own music festivals, featuring CORTIS as the first headlining artist.
  Music Festival Tycoon, a new Roblox experience from Live Nation and Livewire, lets players build and grow their own in-game music festivals—and it’s already attracted over 3.5 million visits. Inspired by over 200 festivals Live Nation has produced worldwide, the experience is launching its first artist collabora
  
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• Capitol/UMG Must Face Trial After Bailing on Reach Records Acquisition Deal, Judge Rules: ‘CMG’s Misrepresentations Caused Reach Concrete Injury’

  23-07-2026 20:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Reach Records co-founder Lecrae performing live. Photo Credit: Bebrophy
  A federal judge has officially rejected Capitol Christian Music Group’s motion to dismiss a breach of contract lawsuit filed by Reach Records. Now, the case, centering on an acquisition deal turned sour, is scheduled to receive a trial next year.
  Judge Waverly Crenshaw Jr. just recently denied each of the Universal Music Group (UMG) subsidiary’s dismissal arguments, pertaining to the mentioned breach of contract
  
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• Amy Winehouse’s mother leads tributes and reflects on 15th anniversary of her death: “She was a victim of her own success”

  23-07-2026 19:37 via nme.com
  
  Amy Winehouse’s mother Janis has led tributes to the singer on the 15th anniversary of her death, reflecting that her daughter was “a victim of her own success”.READ MORE: Amy Winehouse: 1983-2011 – obituary Today (July 23) marks 15 years since Winehouse was found dead at her home in Camden, North London, aged 27. Her death was later ruled to have been caused by accidental alcohol poisoning.
  In an interview with The i, Janis has&nbs
  
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• Katy Perry’s Lifetimes Tour, a.k.a. ‘Disneyland on Wheels,’ Is Coming to the Big Screen

  23-07-2026 19:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Lifetimes Tour - Live From Paris will screen on IMAX in September
  
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• Fatboy Slim backs Music Venue Properties as The Pipeline is secured

  23-07-2026 18:52 via music-news.com
  
  Music Venue Properties (MVP) has announced the acquisition of The Pipeline in Brighton, marking the tenth grassroots music venue secured through
  
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• The Beach Boys Pull Remaining Summer Concert Dates to ‘Recharge’ 

  23-07-2026 18:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mike Love, the last remaining original Beach Boy still in the touring lineup, is 85 years old, and has been struggling with health issues this year
  
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• Charles Wesley Godwin Addresses the Most Heartbreaking Loss Imaginable

  23-07-2026 18:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  On his new album Christian Name, a record rooted in faith, the songwriter processes the grief of his stillborn son
  
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• Pulp What Do You Do For An Encore first look teaser released

  23-07-2026 18:10 via music-news.com
  
  MUBI has debuted the first-look teaser trailer and official poster artwork for PULP: What Do You Do For An Encore?, offering fans an enticing
  
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• Carly Pearce reveals she doesn't want children: 'It was never my dream'

  23-07-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Carly Pearce has divulged that she is open to walking down the aisle for a second time.
  
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• Trailer and one-night-only cinema release date announced for Pulp’s new ‘What Do You Do For An Encore’ film

  23-07-2026 17:51 via nme.com
  
  The new Pulp film, What Do You Do For An Encore?, has been given a one-night-only release date in cinemas. Find out the details below, as well as the first trailer.READ MORE: Pulp’s Jarvis Cocker: “This is like going back to when you start a band”The Sheffield Britpop icons announced details of the new film and live album last month. Directed by Garth Jennings – who helmed the music videos for their songs ‘Help The Aged’ and ‘A Little Soul’ –
  
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• 50 Years Ago Today: Fleetwood Mac Set the Stage for ‘Rumours’ With Blazing Cleveland Show

  23-07-2026 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  "In front of the stage a strange-looking woman in layers of black chiffon and velvet wound her arms about her," legendary music critic Jane Scott wrote in her review
  
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• Marmozets part ways with bassist Sam Macintyre due to “relationship becoming unworkable”

  23-07-2026 16:40 via nme.com
  
  Marmozets have confirmed that guitarist-turned-bassist Sam Macintyre will no longer be part of the band due to their “relationship becoming unworkable”.READ MORE: Marmozets talk returning after eight years with new album ‘CO.WAR.DICE.’: “Life always throws things at you, it’s about how you deal with it”Sam is the brother of singer Becca Bottomley (née Macintyre) and drummer Josh, and has been a part of the line-up since the Yorkshire band formed i
  
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• George Michael’s ‘The Faith Tour’ Unreleased Concert Film Lands Distribution Ahead of Late-2026 Release

  23-07-2026 16:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bleecker Street’s Crosswalk and Universal Pictures Content Group to release film that will be accompanied by new Mary McCartney-directed short Finding Faith
  
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• Chad Hugo teams up with Tierra Whack, Leikeli47 and Rochelle Jordan for rowdy single ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’ with epic video

  23-07-2026 15:48 via nme.com
  
  Chad Hugo has teamed up with Tierra Whack, Leikeli47 and Rochelle Jordan for his rowdy new single ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’ – complete with an epic video.
  The track marks the debut solo single from the former Neptunes and N.E.R.D. musician, and features classic Chad Hugo grooves and spacey, swirling synths.
  The video is equally as high-energy. Featuring a motley crew of men in hazmat suits concocting the tune, it also depicts Chad Hugo as a cowboy in the desert and Whack manning an interga
  
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• Chad Hugo teams up with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47 for rowdy single ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’ with epic video

  23-07-2026 15:48 via nme.com
  
  Chad Hugo has teamed up with Tierra Whack and Leikeli47 rfor his rowdy new single ‘JUMPUPW!NYA’ – complete with an epic video.
  The track marks the debut solo single from the former Neptunes and N.E.R.D. musician, and features classic Chad Hugo grooves and spacey, swirling synths.
  The video is equally as high-energy. Featuring a motley crew of men in hazmat suits concocting the tune, it also depicts Chad Hugo as a cowboy in the desert and Whack manning an intergalactic space cra
  
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• Razorlight play intimate London show telling stories behind the hits

  23-07-2026 15:21 via music-news.com
  
  Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell and Andy Burrows treated a select group of fans to a surprise, intimate acoustic performance at Stereo in Covent Garden
  
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• Search Intensifies for Teens Missing Since 1973 Music Festival

  23-07-2026 15:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Joint police task force ramps up efforts to solve the oldest missing teens case in America
  
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• Katy Perry ‘Lifetimes’ concert film to screen across 150 cinemas in the UK after tour raised over £80k for Music Venue Trust

  23-07-2026 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry is bringing her ‘Lifetimes’ concert film to screen across 150 cinemas in the UK, following the tour raising over £80k for the Music Venue Trust.READ MORE: The ticket levy that could save grassroots venues and artists: what happens next?Dubbed the Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour – Live from Paris, the concert film will be launching in cinemas and on IMAX globally across 70 countries on September 2, and showing in the UK & Ireland, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Germa
  
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• Sharon Osbourne shares advice Ozzy left to remember him by as Black Sabbath bandmates pay tribute on anniversary of death

  23-07-2026 14:45 via nme.com
  
  One year on from Ozzy Osbourne’s death, his wife Sharon has revealed the advice he gave her to remember him, and his Black Sabbath bandmates have paid tribute.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TVThe heavy metal pioneer passed away on July 22 last year, aged 76. To mark one year on, there was the first ever “Ozzy Day” held in his Birmingham hometown yesterday, with fans showing up to pay their respects, a brass ba
  
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• Noel and Liam Gallagher to both attend Venice Film Festival premiere of Oasis’ ‘Don’t Look Back In Anger’ documentary

  23-07-2026 14:35 via nme.com
  
  Noel and Liam Gallagher will reportedly attend the Venice Film Festival together for the premiere of Oasis‘ Don’t Look Back In Anger documentary.READ MORE: Oasis live in Cardiff opening night review: a supersonic reunion for a new generationThe film will centre on the brothers’ 2024 reunion and huge ‘Live ‘25’ tour dates. Produced by Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight and directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace (Meet Me In The Bathroom),
  
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• The Strokes’ ‘Reality Awaits’: Reality Bites a Little Too Hard

  23-07-2026 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The veteran band’s latest album is an at times thrilling, often inscrutable, sometimes straight-up bizarre addition to the band’s story
  
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• Travis Scott arrived on ‘The Odyssey’ set every day at 5am so he could shadow Christopher Nolan and learn how to use a camera

  23-07-2026 13:53 via nme.com
  
  Travis Scott has talked about his experiences making The Odyssey, revealing that he would wake up at 5am to shadow director Christopher Nolan and cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema.
  The musician made a small appearance in the blockbuster as Phemius, a bard. Nolan has previously said that he “cast him because I wanted to nod towards the idea that this story has been handed down as oral poetry, which is analogous to rap,” saying elsewhere that “His voice became the final piece of
  
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• Latitude Festival 2026: check out the weather forecast

  23-07-2026 13:32 via nme.com
  
  Latitude Festival 2026 has officially kicked off – but will it be rain or shine onsite? Check out the latest weather forecast below.READ MORE: Latitude Festival 2023 review: ’90s nostalgia paired with an exciting futureThe Suffolk festival has just opened the gates to Henham Park today (July 23), with a stacked programme of music, comedy and literature planned for their 20th anniversary.
  Lewis Capaldi, Teddy Swims and David Byrne are set to headline this year&rsqu
  
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• Aston Merrygold says JLS kids are 'so talented' they won’t need nepotism to succeed

  23-07-2026 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  Aston Merrygold insists the JLS children could forge their own music careers without “nepo-baby madness”, as he also updates fans on his recovery from major ankle surgery.
  
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• Brian Eno, Gary Lineker and Richard Curtis among UK millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more

  23-07-2026 12:34 via nme.com
  
  Brian Eno, Gary Lineker and Richard Curtis are among a number of millionaires based in the UK, who are asking Prime Minister Andy Burnham to tax them more.
  There are 120 millionaires who came together to sign an open letter addressed to the new PM and leader of the Labour Party, following him stepping into 10 Downing Street at the start of the week following Keir Starmer’s resignation.
  The request is led by Patriotic Millionaires, and sees signees tell the politician: “We can afford
  
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• Travis Scott's new album inspired by Oasis

  23-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The star also shared his desire to land more acting roles in the future.
  
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• Tommy Lee recalls hitting rock bottom after attempting to inject whiskey into his veins

  23-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee has revealed that he still struggles with drinking despite long periods of sobriety.
  
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• Nivea reveals leukaemia diagnosis

  23-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The Laundromat singer says the news has given her a fresh perspective on life.
  
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• Aaron Dessner denies Gracie Abrams's song Death Wish is about Taylor Swift

  23-07-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  The That's So True hitmaker first performed the track live at the London stop of her The Secret of Us Tour in March 2025.
  
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