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@ Roll Out 2027 Tour Dates and New Song

The Philadelphia psych-folk band previews Autosmile with “Bird”

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Bob Dylan to release ‘The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings’

The 39 CD Deluxe set includes 381 tracks – 371 of which have never been released up until now

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Beck tells us about ‘Ride Lonesome’: “It took a long time to get that kind of courage to be this direct and emotional”

The alt-rock icon caught up with NME to give us the lowdown on his new "heartbreak" album following on from 'Sea Change' and 'Morning Phase', why sincerity seemed "nauseating" in the '90s, and why human feeling will always trump AI The post Beck tells us about ‘Ride Lonesome’: “It took a long time t

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Early version of The Beatles' Norwegian Wood with unfamiliar arrangement

Track is included on the Rubber Soul special edition

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South America Season 29 Premiere Date

Season 29 premieres Wednesday, September 16th. First look at South America (F.K.A. South Park) Season 29 Revealed Alex Young

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All the Times 2 or More Single of the Year Nominees at the CMA Awards Were Top 10 Hot 100 Hits: Full List

Three of this year's single of the year nominees made the top five. That hadn't happened in more than 50 years.

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Bye-Bye, ‘Baby Shark’: Spotify Lets Parents Keep Kids’ Music From Taking Over Year-End ‘Wrapped’ Recap

The platform has a new setting that won't let family listening sessions influence an account's insights or personalized recommendations.

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First look at South America (F.K.A. South Park) Season 29 Revealed

Season 29 premieres Wednesday, September 16th. First look at South America (F.K.A. South Park) Season 29 Revealed Alex Young

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EU Kids Act set to restrict social media, video, games and AI

There have been rumours recently of imminent legislation introducing a social-media ban for children in the European Union. It seems the bill will now debut on Thursday (17 September). The post is from Music Ally.

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Sessionography gives Apple Music listeners a better jazz experience

Apple Music launched its own standalone app to give classical-music listeners a better experience with its streaming service. Now an independent developer is doing the same thing for jazz. The post is from Music Ally.

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“I asked him ‘Can you play this lick on the sitar? And it took him 20 minutes or half an hour to get the lick down”: Hear an early version of The Beatles’ Norwegian Wood with an unfamiliar arrangement

Track is included on the Rubber Soul special edition

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Lambrini Girls Announce New Album and Tour

The Brighton duo have also announced their biggest headline tour to date

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Lambrini Girls Announce New Album 'No Refunds,' Tour

The British punks will release their new album next year

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Lambrini Girls announce new album ‘No Refunds’ with incendiary single ‘Bang Bang Bang’

The Brighton duo have also announced their biggest headline tour to date

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Lambrini Girls Promise No Refunds on New Album and Song

The British punks will release their new album next year

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“I reached out to Biggie. He came through. He sat in the studio and vibed, no paper, just listening to the music and rapping off the top of his head”: Jay-Z recalls his early days with The Notorious B.I.G. and the fatal beef between Biggie and Tupac

“I didn’t know – nobody knew – how powerful two rappers could be”

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Charli XCX Announces 2027 European Tour Dates

Music, Fashion, Film gets a six-date run next February

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Listen to Jeff Tweedy Cover Twisted Teens’ “Wild Connection”

The Wilco frontman shared the cover of the Blame the Clown track to his Substack

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5 things You Need to Know About ElevenLabs, the UMG AI partner with an $11B valuation – and big ambitions in music.

UMG and ElevenLabs announced a licensing agreement, which will see the latter build a fan platform for remixes, mashups, and "new track interpretations." Source

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AFEM Announces LinkedIn Live on ADE Cycle Charity Ride

AFEM is pleased to present a LinkedIn Live conversation about the ADE Cycle, the charity ride that takes participants from London to Amsterdam Dance Event in support of Bridges for Music.