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• Will Smith: Willow runs things

  19-02-2015 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Will Smith''s daughter Willow was quick to blame her father when one of her cats went missing.
  
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• Victoria Monét Previews ‘Frequency of Love’ Album With New Song ‘Reach Out’

  23-07-2026 00:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer’s sophomore record is slated to arrive in the fall
  
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• France Passes Sweeping Social Media Ban for Under-15s — But Critics Say the Law Is ‘Impossible to Enforce’

  22-07-2026 23:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  France’s Senate chambers. Photo Credit: Jacques Paquier
  Multiple years and legislative twists later, France has become the first European nation to pass a law banning children under the age of 15 from using social media.Both chambers of France’s Parliament voted in favor of the relevant measure, and President Emmanuel Macron touted the passage in an X post. Though a prior iteration of the bill had proposed allowing under-15s to access social media with parental consent, the final law
  
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• France Passes Sweeping Social Media Ban for Children Under 15 — But Critics Say the Law Is ‘Impossible to Enforce’

  22-07-2026 23:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  France’s Senate chamber. Photo Credit: Jacques Paquier
  Multiple years and legislative twists later, France has become the first European nation to pass a law banning children under the age of 15 from using social media.Both chambers of the French Parliament voted in favor of the relevant measure, and President Emmanuel Macron touted the passage in an X post. Though a prior iteration of the bill had proposed allowing under-15s to access social media with parental consent, the final law is s
  
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• In Case You Haven’t Noticed, the Music Industry Is Exploding Everywhere All at Once. But Who Will Power the New ‘Chaos Economy’ Infrastructure?

  22-07-2026 23:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  It’s a dizzying time to be in the music industry, with catalog investments, creative outputs, and AI-generated mayhem part of a pedal-to-the-metal explosion. On the ground, that means more companies are battling an avalanche of data overload and disconnected processes, with hair-pulling and stiff drinks part of the daily routine. But we’re also noticing that backend systems and brainiac innovators are quickly adapting and figuring out solutions, with a new class of
  
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• The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger says there’s “nothing good” about getting older

  22-07-2026 22:36 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger has said there is “nothing good” about getting older, dismissing the idea that age brings wisdom.READ MORE: Mick Jagger on The Rolling Stones’ future: “I’m already writing for the next album”The 82-year-old reflected on ageing during a recent appearance on The New York Times’ podcast The Interview.
  Asked whether there was anything good or bad about getting older, Jagger replied: “There&
  
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• SoundCloud Acquires Shuttered Web3 Platform Nina Protocol

  22-07-2026 22:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Nina Protocol x SoundCloud
  Indie-focused web3 platform Nina Protocol, billed as an alternative to big streamers, shut down in May, but now finds new life in its acquisition by SoundCloud.
  Nina Protocol, an indie-focused web3 platform built on the Solana and Arweave blockchains, shut its doors in May. Billed as an alternative to Spotify and other major streamers, it was gaining some traction in the indie community, but—like many web3 plays—the financials evidently didn&r
  
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• D4vd’s Tesla Was Filled With Air Fresheners When Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s Body Was Discovered

  22-07-2026 21:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Febreze and Purell products were found in the center console, back seats, and trunk, an LAPD investigator testified on the second day of the singer's preliminary hearing
  
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• New Details Emerge in Jubilant Sykes Killing—Opera Singer Stabbed Over 73 Times in His Santa Monica Home

  22-07-2026 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jubilant Sykes with Joe Hertz and Angelo Silva by Bradley Griffin / CC by 2.0
  An autopsy report reveals that opera singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed over 73 times, allegedly by his son, in December 2025 at his Santa Monica home.
  New details have emerged in the killing of opera singer Jubilant Sykes, who was found dead in his Santa Monica home in December. An autopsy report revealed that the 71-year-old baritone vocalist was stabbed over 73 times, with 68 of the injuries classified
  
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• New Details Emerge in Jubilant Sykes Killing—Autopsy Reveals Opera Singer Suffered a Gruesome Death In His Santa Monica Home

  22-07-2026 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Jubilant Sykes with Joe Hertz and Angelo Silva by Bradley Griffin / CC by 2.0
  An autopsy report reveals that opera singer Jubilant Sykes was stabbed over 73 times, allegedly by his son, in December 2025 at his Santa Monica home.
  New details have emerged in the killing of opera singer Jubilant Sykes, who was found dead in his Santa Monica home in December. An autopsy report revealed that the 71-year-old baritone vocalist was stabbed over 73 times, with 68 of the injuries classified
  
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• Noah Kahan Clarifies Misheard NSFW Lyrics: ‘Not Suck Your Mom’

  22-07-2026 21:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kahan jokingly corrected lewd lyrics from tracks "Haircut," "23," and "Stick Season"
  
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• Noah Kahan Clarifies Misheard Lyrics in Cheeky Tweet: ‘Sing From Whatever Place Your Mind Takes You To’

  22-07-2026 21:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Kahan jokingly corrected lewd lyrics from tracks "Haircut," "23," and "Stick Season"
  
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• Now Instagram Lets You Swap Out the Music in Your Posts

  22-07-2026 21:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Instagram
  Instagram now lets users swap out the music on their published posts and carousels without having to delete the post and re-upload it.
  On Tuesday, Instagram announced a new feature enabling users to swap out the music on their published posts and carousels. Previously, the only way to change the music on a post was by deleting it and re-uploading it.
  The “Replace Audio” tool makes it easy for users to update the music on their posts at any time while maintaini
  
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• Instagram Now Lets Creators Swap Out Music In Older Posts

  22-07-2026 21:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Instagram
  Instagram now lets users swap out the music on their published posts and carousels without having to delete the post and re-upload it.
  On Tuesday, Instagram announced a new feature enabling users to swap out the music on their published posts and carousels. Previously, the only way to change the music on a post was by deleting it and re-uploading it.
  The “Replace Audio” tool makes it easy for users to update the music on their posts at any time while maintaini
  
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• High-Stakes Direct Infringement Claims Take Center Stage in Dialed-Back Concord v. Anthropic Copyright Cases

  22-07-2026 20:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
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  Major music publishers including BMG/Concord are doubling down on their copyright claims against Anthropic, which is now facing dialed-back secondary infringement allegations and high-stakes direct infringement claims.Technically, the publishers previously axed their contributory and vicarious claims in a second amended complaint. But in keeping with a redaction-related court order – more on this in a moment – they refiled the adjusted action today.
  And t
  
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• Suno Hack May Have Exposed 55 Million Personal Account Details

  22-07-2026 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Photo Credit: Sasun Bughdaryan
  A Suno security breach last year allowed a hacker to steal the personal information of over 55 million people, including names, addresses, and more.
  Last year, AI music generator Suno was the subject of a cyberattack, enabling a hacker to steal the personal information of over 55.3 million people, according to Have I Been Pwned, the data breach notification service. The breach took place in November 2025, but was only recently revealed by 404 Media.
  The stolen data
  
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• Black Sabbath Bandmates Remember Ozzy Osbourne on Death Anniversary: ‘His Legend Lives On’

  22-07-2026 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Surviving members Bill Ward, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi each pay tribute to their late singer
  
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• Tom Morello launches Mary Morello Memorial Project in honour of late mother

  22-07-2026 19:38 via nme.com
  
  Tom Morello has launched a memorial project in honour of his late mother Mary, who died earlier this month at the age of 102.READ MORE: Tom Morello: “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice”The Rage Against The Machine guitarist announced the Mary Morello Memorial Project on Monday (July 20), eight days after confirming her death by writing that she would be “forever with the Rebels of Light & Song
  
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• Kacey Musgraves Heads South of the Border for ‘Mexico Honey’ Video

  22-07-2026 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  The anthemic track comes off the country singer's most recent album, Middle of Nowhere
  
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• Dhani Harrison, Nigel Godrich Preview New Band Dragonflies’ Album With ‘Slower’

  22-07-2026 18:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Duo’s eponymous album arrives on Sept. 18
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Tackles Abortion Misinformation With Center for Reproductive Rights

  22-07-2026 18:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician spoke with three figures at the global legal advocacy organization to discuss midwifery, abortion access, and the maternal health crisis
  
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• Sharon Osbourne remembers 'genuine' Ozzy Osbourne on first anniversary of his death

  22-07-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  Sharon Osbourne has revealed how she hopes Ozzy Osbourne will be remembered.
  
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• New duet from George Michael and Elton John could be on the way

  22-07-2026 18:00 via nme.com
  
  George Michael‘s former manager has expressed hopes to release a previously-unfinished duet that the late pop icon recorded with Elton John.READ MORE: WHAM!’s Andrew Ridgeley on the legacy of George Michael’s “timeless” music: “It speaks to core human emotions”The former WHAM! singer was a close friend of Sir Elton’s, and worked with him on a chart-topping remake of ‘Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me’ in the 1990s, following them si
  
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• Lily Allen documentary film in the works

  22-07-2026 18:00 via music-news.com
  
  The documentary will be released on Prime Video in 2027.
  
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• Ben Folds hits out at Donald’s Trump’s Kennedy Center takeover before Congress: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”

  22-07-2026 17:41 via nme.com
  
  Ben Folds has spoken before Congress and hit out at Donald’s Trump’s overhaul of the Kennedy Center, saying: “When you politicise art, you’ve got propaganda”.
  The singer-songwriter served as the artistic advisor for the cultural institution’s National Symphony Orchestra for nearly a decade, before stepping down in 2025 around the time that Trump was appointed chairman.
  The Washington D.C. venue became the centre of a political storm when its Trump-appointed bo
  
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• Syd Says the Internet’s New Album Is Almost Done — and It’s ‘Super Fire’

  22-07-2026 17:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  After she and Steve Lacy released solo albums on the same day, they're getting back to work on the band's new project, with an adjusted lineup
  
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• Lily Allen Documentary Will Reflect on Singer’s Life and Career From MySpace to ‘West End Girl’

  22-07-2026 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Scheduled for release in 2027 via Prime Video, the biographical release will feature interviews with external sources who know her best
  
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• Militarie Gun share shimmering new single ‘World’s Away Burning’ with Mannequin Pussy

  22-07-2026 16:18 via nme.com
  
  Militarie Gun have shared a new single, ‘World’s Away Burning’, featuring Mannequin Pussy. Listen below.
  The collaborative song will appear on the deluxe edition of the former NME Cover stars‘ 2025 second studio album, ‘God Save The Gun’, which is released on August 7 via Loma Vista. Pre-order/pre-save here.READ MORE: The Cover – Militarie Gun are at the forefront of hardcore’s radical next waveThe extended version of the Los Angeles outfit’s
  
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• Shania Twain: ‘People Know I’m Inclusive’

  22-07-2026 16:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The superstar opens up about life before superstardom, her sizable LGBTQ fan base, and writing her most autobiographical album yet
  
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• John Lydon says Sex Pistols are “special people with special needs” and he’ll “never forgive” them

  22-07-2026 15:52 via nme.com
  
  John Lydon has insisted that he’ll “never forgive” his former Sex Pistols bandmates, calling them “special people with special needs”.
  The bad blood between the London punk group’s ex-frontman (aka Johnny Rotten) and the remaining three members (Steve Jones, Paul Cook and Glen Matlock) stems from a lawsuit he filed back in 2021.READ MORE: John Lydon on how he’s channelling grief into a new “raucous” Public Image Ltd albumHe refused to li
  
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