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Bullet For My Valentine on Dimebag Darrell

The Welsh powerhouses spoke to us back in 2018 and discussed everything from crafting guitar tone, their revolving door of members and the enduring legacy of Pantera’s iconic axe-wielder

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Sylvan Esso on Spotify

But they maintain their political views haven’t changed

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Irish teenagers to receive €100 voucher to spend on culture in budget

The initiative could cost the government between €7 and €8million, and get young people out and engaging with music and the arts

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SurfingDJs Talk “Penthouse,” Surfing, And DJ Culture

SurfingDJs (@surfingdjs) approach DJing with a simple premise: the room has conditions, and the DJ has to read them. That idea comes partly from the booth, partly from the dancefloor, and partly from surfing itself. For JF and Hannah, the connection between surfing and electronic music is not only a

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Ed Sheeran discusses Macklemore axing controversy as his tour resumes in Philadelphia

Ed Sheeran resumed his US tour without support acts this weekend, responding on stage to the controversial axing of Macklemore from the show. Elsewhere in pop politics, Zara Larson has pulled out of a concert in Abu Dhabi and Sylvan Esso have commented on their music returning to Spotify

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"I’d rather you didn’t listen to our music on there”: Electro pop duo Sylvan Esso say they can't afford not to be on Spotify

But they maintain their political views haven’t changed

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“I’d rather you didn’t listen to our music on there. Please don’t”: Electro-pop duo Sylvan Esso say they’ve returned to Spotify because they can’t afford not to

But they maintain their political views haven’t changed

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Irish teenagers to receive €100 voucher to spend on culture in budget

The initiative could cost the government between €7 and €8million, and get young people out and engaging with music and the arts

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Fucked Up Releases New Progressive Hardcore Song

Fucked Up signal the end of their gargantuan 5-hour Grass Can Move Stones mega-project with a kaleidoscopic cut. Heavy Song of the Week: F**ked Up Bring Progressive Hardcore to “Good Goat Saw a Leaf”

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Soccer Mommy Returns With New Song “Rings of Saturn”

Sophie Allison wrote her latest during “a difficult time when I would often take my telescope out into the yard to look at the moon or at planets”

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Death Cab for Cutie Plot 2027 Tour

A new video for “Stone Over Water” accompanies the announcement of North American dates

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Muse Explain Social Media Handover to Meta AI

"He's alright, he's not too bad," frontman Matt Bellamy said of the Meta CEO

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Soccer Mommy Releases New Song "Rings of Saturn"

Sophie Allison wrote her latest during “a difficult time when I would often take my telescope out into the yard to look at the moon or at planets”

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Death Cab for Cutie Announce 2027 North American Tour

A new video for “Stone Over Water” accompanies the announcement of North American dates

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Muse explain handing over social media handles to Meta AI and conversations with Mark Zuckerberg

"He's alright, he's not too bad," frontman Matt Bellamy said of the Meta CEO

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Brad Pitt Returns as Cliff Booth in Trailer for David Fincher’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sequel

Featuring an original story written by Quentin Tarantino. Brad Pitt Returns as Cliff Booth in Trailer for David Fincher’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood Sequel Alex Young

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South Korea’s Komca withdrew plans to register AI-assisted music

Earlier this summer, South Korean collecting society Komca announced that it would be allowing ‘AI-assisted’ music to be registered as works, as long as a human had made a creative contribution to the

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F**ked Up Releases New Progressive Hardcore Song

Fucked Up signal the end of their gargantuan 5-hour Grass Can Move Stones mega-project with a kaleidoscopic cut. Heavy Song of the Week: F**ked Up Bring Progressive Hardcore to “Good Goat Saw a Leaf”

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Michelle Zauner to Release New Memoir

The second book from the Japanese Breakfast auteur documents her year abroad in South Korea

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Death Cab for Cutie Announce Tour and Release New Video

A new video for “Stone Over Water” accompanies the announcement of North American dates