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• Will Smith Launches Stay-At-Home Snapchat Series

  03-04-2020 15:58
  
  Will Smith is bringing his self-isolation to the public with a new original series for Snapchat, Will From Home.
  The series, which dropped on Snapchat on Friday morning (April 3), will feature the actor and musician hanging out in his garage during the novel coronavirus pandemic. Over 12 episodes, Smith will talk to his family, special guests like Tyra Banks and everyday people who are also practicing social distancing by staying at home.
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• Huey Morgan joins Virgin Radio after exit from 6 Music

  04-01-2026 20:07 via nme.com
  Huey Morgan has joined Virgin Radio, just weeks after announcing his departure from BBC Radio 6 Music.READ MORE: Huey Morgan: “Reggie Kray wanted to collaborate on music with me”The former Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman presented his final show on 6 Music on December 27, after a 17-year stint on the network, with the BBC wishing him “the very best for the future” as they announced he was leaving the&nbs
  
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• Taylor Swift, RAYE and Djo in three-way battle for Number 1

  04-01-2026 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The race for the first major Number 1 crown of 2026 has transformed into a high-stakes showdown. This week, the Official Singles Chart
  
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• Little Mix’s Jesy Nelson says baby daughters may “never be able to walk” due to rare muscular condition

  04-01-2026 17:47 via nme.com
  Former Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has revealed that her twin baby daughters will “probably never walk” due to a rare muscular condition.
  Nelson gave birth to the girls – Ocean Jade and Story Monroe Nelson-Foster – in May, confirming that they had been born prematurely at 31 weeks, and saying that she and her partner, the London-based rapper Zion Foster, were “so blessed” by the girls’ arrival.
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• Miley Cyrus wrote three different songs for Avatar: Fire and Ash

  04-01-2026 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus wrote Dream as One on the first day but then "threw it out".
  
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• Miley Cyrus criticises awards season: “We’re meant to be a community, not opponents”

  04-01-2026 11:26 via nme.com
  Miley Cyrus has reflected on the competitive nature of awards season, saying “performance runs so much deeper than a scoreboard”.READ MORE: ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ review: James Cameron’s sci-fi epic is running out of steamThe pop star recently shared ‘Dream As One‘, a song for the soundtrack of Avatar: Fire And Ash – the latest instalment of James Cameron’s sci-fi franchise.
  Yesterday (January 3), Cyrus attended the Palm Spring
  
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• Dove Cameron and Måneskin’s Damiano David announce engagement

  04-01-2026 09:57 via nme.com
  Dove Cameron and Måneskin’s Damiano David have announced their engagement.READ MORE: Måneskin’s Damiano David: “I was really facing the pressure, the anxiety, the fatigue, and I needed a fresh start”On Saturday (January 3), the Disney Channel alum announced on social media that she is engaged to fellow musician David after two years of dating.
  “My favourite part of being alive … happy new year,” she captioned a carousel of pictures of the tw
  
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• Barry Manilow shares health update after lung cancer diagnosis

  04-01-2026 09:38 via nme.com
  Barry Manilow has shared a health update after revealing his lung cancer diagnosis late last month.
  Late last month, the musician shared that he would be having surgery to remove a “cancerous spot” found on his lung. Manilow said that he had been suffering from bronchitis for several weeks, and the cancer was caught out of “pure luck” on a precautionary MRI scan. He confirmed the cancer had been caught early enough for him not to need chemotherapy or radiation.
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• Tony Iommi promises new solo album in 2026

  04-01-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has stated that he will "definitely" release a new solo record this year.
  
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• Rhian Teasdale thought that Wet Leg's initial success was a 'freak incident'

  04-01-2026 09:00 via music-news.com
  
  Wet Leg vocalist Rhian Teasdale never expected the band's second album Moisturizer to match the success of their eponymous debut record.
  
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• Barry Manilow shares update after lung cancer diagnosis

  04-01-2026 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Barry Manilow has shared a promising health update.
  
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• Joe Jonas dating model Tatiana Gabriela

  04-01-2026 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Joe Jonas is dating model Tatiana Gabriela.
  
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• Dove Cameron and Damiano David announce engagement

  04-01-2026 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Dove Cameron is officially engaged to Damiano David.
  
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• Listen to Peter Buck join The Icicle Works’ Ian McNabb on cover of R.E.M.’s ‘So. Central Rain’

  03-01-2026 22:22 via nme.com
  R.E.M. guitarist Peter Buck has collaborated with The Icicle Works’ Ian McNabb on a new version of ‘So. Central Rain’ – listen below.READ MORE: NME meets R.E.M.: “We needed swagger – to be loud and raw”The track – originally released as a single from R.E.M.’s second album ‘Reckoning’ in 1984 – came together last year and has now been shared by Buck on R.E.M.’s official website.
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• Pink undergoes neck surgery: “Rock ‘n’ roll is a contact sport”

  03-01-2026 20:36 via nme.com
  Pink has revealed that she has undergone neck surgery, quipping that “rock ‘n’ roll is a contact sport”.
  The pop singer shared a personal message on Instagram on Thursday (January 1), in which she wished all of her fans a Happy New Year and explained that she spent New Year’s Eve in hospital as she went through a procedure to have “two new shiny discs” placed into her neck.
  Stating that she was “leaving behind all of m
  
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• Josh Ritter Deconstructs the Idea of the Muse on ‘I Believe in You, My Honeydew’

  03-01-2026 19:32 via rollingstone.com
  The songwriter's latest album is a celebration of writing for the thing that inspires you, not about it. "I’m inviting it to be witnessed," he says
  
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• Watch Billy Joel play alongside his own tribute act in first show since brain disorder diagnosis

  03-01-2026 19:02 via nme.com
  Billy Joel has played live for the first time since his brain disorder diagnosis last year, appearing alongside his own tribute act.READ MORE: ‘Billy Joel: And So It Goes’ review: indulgent five-hour rock doc full of deep cutsJoel last performed on stage in February 2025, but last night (January 2), he made a surprise appearance alongside the Billy Joel cover band Turnstiles in Wellington, Florida in front of a crowd of thousands at a show to mark the town’s
  
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• Drake accused of using illegal online gambling platform to inflate streaming numbers in new lawsuit

  03-01-2026 18:10 via nme.com
  Drake has been accused of promoting an allegedly illegal online gambling platform and using proceeds to artificially inflate his streaming numbers.READ MORE: Is the ‘Drake curse’ real? Five times Drake’s support has been a pox on sportA new class action lawsuit has been filed in federal court in Virginia this week that names the rapper, as well as streamer Adin Ross, Australian national George Nguyen and the parent company of Stake, an online casino platform 
  
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• Morrissey cancels two California shows due to “adverse reaction” to prescription medication

  03-01-2026 17:43 via nme.com
  Morrissey has cancelled a pair of shows in California this week due to an “adverse reaction to a prescription medication”.READ MORE: The Smiths: every song ranked in order of greatnessThe former Smiths frontman had been due to play at Agua Caliente Casinos in Rancho Mirage tonight (January 3), but the venue’s official website now says the show has been postponed.
  Sharing that the singer has had a reaction to his medication, it urged
  
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• Morrissey Kicks Off 2026 By Canceling California Concerts

  03-01-2026 17:33 via rollingstone.com
  Singer nixes shows in Rancho Mirage and San Diego "due to an adverse reaction to a prescription medication"
  
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• The Most Anticipated Latin Albums of 2026

  03-01-2026 17:21 via rollingstone.com
  New music is coming from Álvaro Díaz, Julieta Venegas, and more
  
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• Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi to “definitely” release solo album in 2026

  03-01-2026 17:08 via nme.com
  Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has said he will “definitely” release a new solo album later in 2026.
  The rock legend uploaded a video to his official YouTube channel on New Year’s Eve, something he traditionally does every year, and in it, he revealed that as part of his plans for the year ahead, he intends to release the follow-up to his last solo record, 2005’s ‘Fused’.
  He began by listing off some of his
  
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• Billy Joel Performs for First Time Since Brain Disorder Diagnosis

  03-01-2026 15:44 via rollingstone.com
  Piano Man joins cover band for surprise two-song set at Florida village's anniversary celebration, his first live appearance since Feb. 2025
  
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• FKA Twigs opens up about balancing “brutal and violent” experiences with artistry months after settling Shia LaBeouf assault suit

  03-01-2026 14:00 via nme.com
  FKA Twigs has shed light on how she balances artistry and joy with some of the “brutal and violent” moments she’s experienced.READ MORE: FKA Twigs – ‘Eusexua Afterglow’: a throbbing testament to experimental pop artistryThe British singer-songwriter spoke to ELLE UK for their February cover, and reflected on experiencing moments both “beautiful and amazing” and “really brutal and violent” as she reaches her late thirties.
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• Counterparts frontman calls out suspected AI-generated metalcore band Broken Avenue

  03-01-2026 12:45 via nme.com
  Counterparts frontman Brendan Murphy has called out a band he suspects of being AI-generated.
  It comes after a metalcore band called Broken Avenue reached nearly 130,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, where they are listed as a “verified artist”.
  However, fans of Counterparts, as well as other metal bands, such as Knocked Loose and the Devil Wears Prada, have noted similarities between Broken Avenue’s music and artwork and those of the aforementioned bands.
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• Petition for Nicki Minaj to be deported reaches 120,000 signatures after her move to conservative politics

  03-01-2026 12:30 via nme.com
  Multiple petitions to deport Nicki Minaj have been launched after her apparent move to conservative politics.READ MORE: How I became a reformed Barb (or: how TikTok made Nicki Minaj cool again)Last month, the rapper was a surprise guest at a Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, appearing in conversation with the organisation’s co-founder Erika Kirk, widow of the murdered political commentator Charlie Kirk.
  During that appearance, Minaj expressed her “respect and admiration”
  
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• Listen to Ethel Cain’s ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’ demos

  03-01-2026 12:07 via nme.com
  Ethel Cain has shared some demos from her latest record, ‘Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You’. Check them out below.READ MORE: Ethel Cain live in London: a strong-minded rejection of all things popThe artist – real name Hayden Anhedönia – released the album back in August, saying it would “close the chapter” of the ‘Ethel Cain’ character in her career.
  Now, she’s unveiled demos from the record. On New Year’s Eve, she too
  
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• Streams of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘When Doves Cry’ more than double on Spotify following ‘Stranger Things’ finale

  03-01-2026 11:39 via nme.com
  Spoilers ahead for the finale of Stranger Things
  Streams of Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘When Doves Cry’ have more than doubled on Spotify following the finale of Stranger Things.READ MORE: ‘Stranger Things’ season five, volume one review: the big, bold beginning of the endThe fifth and final season of the hit Netflix show was broadcast on New Year’s Day and saw the heroic group of Hawkins residents come together one last time, on the
  
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• JOJI shares melancholic new single ‘Love You Less’ and sends doppelgänger to do promo

  03-01-2026 11:14 via nme.com
  Joji has shared a new single, ‘Love You Less’, and sent a doppelgänger to do promo for his upcoming album.READ MORE: The rise of creative titans 88rising: “Asian people have wanted this for a long time”The track comes from the singer-songwriter’s upcoming fourth LP, ‘Piss In The Wind’, which is set to arrive on February 6, 2026 via Palace Creek. You can visit here to pre-save and pre-order.
  So far, he’s shared singles ‘PIXELATED KIS
  
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• ‘Wicked’ composer Stephen Schwartz joins artists boycotting Kennedy Center: “There’s no way I would set foot in it now”

  03-01-2026 10:53 via nme.com
  Wicked composer Stephen Schwartz has joined the growing list of artists boycotting the recently renamed Kennedy Center.READ MORE: ‘Wicked: For Good’ review: an emotional but awkward return to OzIn December, the board that presides over the Washington D.C. arts centre, which is closely allied with Donald Trump, voted to rename the building as the Trump-Kennedy Center, prompting jazz musician Chuck Redd to cancel an annual Christmas Eve show.
  Redd had overseen the Jazz Jams at the
  
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