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An Oral History Of The A*Teens, The ABBA Cover Band That Defined Y2K Pop
By Brennan Carley In 1998, Britney Spears traveled to Stockholm to record songs for her debut album, …Baby One More Time, with producers like Max Martin and Rami Yacoub. She was one of many stars at the time who ventured to the Swedish city...
Megadeth’s Dave Mustaine partners with Gibson for new guitar line
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FKA twigs says she is working on a martial arts TV series
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Listen to Shamir’s cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Ocean Eyes’
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Taylor Swift is countersuing Evermore Park for playing her music without a license
The legal saga between Taylor Swift and Utah’s Evermore Park has developed further, with Swift countersuing the theme park for playing her music without a license. READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s surprise new album ‘Evermore’ – the big talking points This follows the park suing Swift...
St. Vincent teases release date for new album, ‘Daddy’s Home’
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Hear Julien Baker cover Radiohead’s ‘Everything In Its Right Place’
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