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Madonna holds Central Park roller disco to celebrate upcoming album release
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Megan Thee Stallion reveals new album will arrive this week
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SHERELLE launches new academy and workshops with PinkPantheress, Mura Masa and more
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David Ellefson speaks about being fired from Megadeth: “You find out who your friends are”
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Dinosaur Jr.’s J Mascis launches new jigsaw subscription service ‘Puzzle Heads’
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Watch Green Day perform with 10-year-old fan in San Francisco
Green Day invited a 10-year-old fan on-stage to perform with them during their recent headline show at Outside Lands festival. The rock trio topped the bill at the three-day San Francisco event last Saturday (August 6), delivering a career-spanning 22-track set on the Lands...
Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker announced for Cheltenham Literature Festival 2022
Nick Cave and Jarvis Cocker will both appear at the Cheltenham Literature Festival 2022 this autumn. Set to take place from October 7-16, the event will welcome “the world’s foremost writers, thinkers and performers… for a jam-packed week of fascinating discussion and unforgettable memories”....
Michael Jackson’s estate and Sony Music settle lawsuit over alleged fake songs
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