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Ed Sheeran's $2 million donation challenge to Robert Kraft

But billionaire neglects to say whether he will splash the cash

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'Resident Evil' is Highest-Rated Video Game Movie

Sorry Sonic and Mario, Zach Cregger’s horror adaptation is a hit with critics

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“Before Macklemore challenged me to match his donation, Ed called me and asked me to commit $2 million”: Robert Kraft says that Ed Sheeran has asked him to match his own donation to 'fight this humanitarian crisis'

But billionaire neglects to say whether he will splash the cash

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“Joan Jett has always played by her own rules, and that certainly applies to her guitar of choice”: Epiphone brings back the Joan Jett Olympic Special and gives the single-pickup powerhouse an all-new look

It's a stripped-down rock-and-roll machine with a very approachable $599 price tag, and it has been upgraded with a rosewood fingerboard too

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‘Resident Evil’ is the highest-rated video game movie of all time

Sorry Sonic and Mario, Zach Cregger’s horror adaptation is a hit with critics

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“I’m 42 years old; I’ve only just realised you can change the tuning to make it easier to play stuff!”: When Death Cab for Cutie shared their guitar rig with us

Back in 2019, we spent a bit of time with an on-the-road Death Cab, who showed us how they conjured the sounds that caught a generation's hearts

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“One day Mike played a riff on the guitar, with an echo, and I suddenly sang, ‘She seems to have an invisible touch – yeah!’ It came into my head fully formed”: How Genesis created their biggest hit – with a writing process “like jazz”

“I wrote the lyrics about a person – and I’ve known a few – who gets under your skin”

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Charli XCX on why she thinks Jack Black is “sexy”

She also opened up about the "toxic" trait that she finds "hot, unfortunately"

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Charli XCX on why she thinks Jack Black is “sexy”

She also opened up about the "toxic" trait that she finds "hot, unfortunately"

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Believe France launches ALL IN, a new pop entity uniting naïve, Animal63, All Night Long, and Jo&Co

ALL IN is led by Henri Jamet, Managing Director of Believe France, and Sébastien Saussez, who will head the new entity. Source

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Matthew Lillard “ashamed” he acted in ‘Scream 7’ after Melissa Barrera got fired for Palestine support

He called the treatment of the star "brutal"

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DICE owner Fever raises $250M led by EQT, at a $5.2B valuation, in ‘largest ever’ round for a live-entertainment tech company

Fever says it has more than tripled its revenue over the past three years while remaining EBITDA-positive. Source

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Apple’s iCloud+ subscriptions in India will be bundled with Apple Music ‘Select’

India is among the 100 countries where Apple’s iCloud+ subscribers will now get access to Apple TV, Apple Arcade’s catalogue of over 200 games, and Apple Music Select. The last […] The post is from Mu

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Apple’s iCloud+ subscriptions in India will be bundled with Apple Music ‘Select’

India is among the 100 countries where Apple’s iCloud+ subscribers will now get access to Apple TV, Apple Arcade’s catalogue of over 200 games, and Apple Music Select. The last […] The post is from Music Ally.

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UK music industry news roundup

There’s a flurry of news from the UK music industry today, starting with umbrella body UK Music’s launch of its latest workforce diversity survey. The post is from Music Ally.

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EU legislation to impact social media for children

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 fro

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UK Screenings for '24 Hour Party People' Announced

The iconic Madchester biopic is celebrating its 24th anniversary

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Madonna to Perform at VMAs After 23 Years

She is the most-nominated artist at the award this year

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Madonna confirmed for first VMA performance in 23 years

She is the most-nominated artist at the award this year

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UK MPs Express Alarm Over Brexit Touring Barriers, Cite Lack of Progress

Earlier this year the UK Parliament’s culture committee published a report on issues British artists face touring Europe post-Brexit. The government has now responded, insisting it wants “tangible pro