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Alabama Shakes announce new album ‘I Must Be Dreaming’ and tease single ‘I Feel Hope Coming’

Their third studio LP is set to drop later this summer

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“In the ’80s,MTVbuttered our bread. But after Kurt Cobain wore his grandfather’s sweater in the video forSmells Like Teen Spirit, there was no place on MTV for bands like us and Mötley Crüe”: The life and death of the thinking person’s hair metal band

Two top 10 hits and two million album sales couldn't save them

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Garth Brooks Announces New Arena Tour Featuring Return of Drum Pod Stage

Brooks' "Blame It All On My Roots" tour will see the country music superstar "return to the arenas that made him a legend." Garth Brooks Announces New Arena Tour Featuring Return of Drum Pod Stage Alex Young

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"Diversity is a lie": Morrissey launches bizarre tirade against BBC over new single Notre-Dame

The former Smiths frontman has taken issue with the amount of airplay the UK broadcaster has given his track

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Decline of Explicit Songs on Spotify Charts

Some new statistical analysis has spotlighted a rapid decrease in the number of popular tracks that feature explicit lyrics. When did we all get so uptight?

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James Blake on Sampling Leonard Cohen

A highlight from recent album Trying Times, the song also features a sampled recreation of the Titanic's Morse code SOS signal

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New Musical About Dolly Parton to Premiere on Broadway

"DOLLY: A True Original Musical" will begin previews at the St. James Theatre in New York City beginning December 7th. Dolly Parton: A True Original Musical Coming to Broadway Alex Young

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Charli XCX Announces Global Listening Parties for New Album

U.S. Fans in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Santa Cruz, Phoenix, Seattle and Denver will have a chance to hear the singer's upcoming seventh album first.

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Taylor Swift's Wedding Dress Designer Shares Details

The singer and husband Travis Kelce both wore custom Christian Dior Haute Couture at their July 3 Madison Square Garden ceremony.

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Djrum Prepping New EP

A suite of six continuous tracks follows last year’s Under Tangled Silence

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Jay-Z announces huge London show at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Tickets go on sale later this week

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Playlist Alert service shuts down five years after launching

Playlist Alert was an app launched in 2021 by Humble Angel Records, giving artists, managers and labels push notifications when their tracks were added to Spotify-curated playlists. Although it won plenty of friends in that target market, the app is now shutting down, with founder Kieron Donoghue co

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Dolly Parton: A True Original Musical Coming to Broadway

"DOLLY: A True Original Musical" will begin previews at the St. James Theatre in New York City beginning December 7th. Dolly Parton: A True Original Musical Coming to Broadway Alex Young

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Charli xcx Hosting ‘Music, Fashion, Film’ Album Listening Parties in 25 Cities Around the World

U.S. Fans in New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Santa Cruz, Phoenix, Seattle and Denver will have a chance to hear the singer's upcoming seventh album first.

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"Klang.io promises to turn audio into notated transcriptions, lead sheets and guitar tabs – but does it actually work?": Klang.io Transcription Studio review

AI-powered transcription tools like Klang.io are rapidly advancing in sophistication, but they won't be replacing humans anytime soon

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NFL coach shares marriage advice Adam Sandler gave to Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce when officiating wedding

“I thought that was, in its simplest form, really touching"

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AI ‘actress’ Tilly Norwood will make her debut in “coming-of-age story” ‘Misaligned’

The controversial creation was unveiled at a film festival last year

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Phoebe Bridgers shares ‘Lost Boys’ game inspired by ‘Temple Run’ and ‘RuneScape’

There’s also a ‘Lost Boys’ ringtone for peak millennial nostalgia

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Review: Steinberg Cubase 15 introduces creative features and workflow enhancements

Steinberg brings a host of tweaks and additions to Cubase 15, but will they satisfy new and existing users alike?

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STELLA LEFTY's Spotify Surge Signals Emerging Future Bass Momentum

STELLA LEFTY is currently experiencing a notable surge in engagement metrics, marked by a 2% increase in Spotify followers, reaching a total of 201,283. This growth suggests a potential burgeoning momentum within the Future Bass scene, indicating shifting listener interests.