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White House shooting suspect’s indie game has been taken offline

‘Bohrdom’ is a “skill-based, non-violent asymmetrical fighting game”

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KPop Demon Hunters in Billboard 200 Chart History

Here's every soundtrack with 25 or more weeks in the top 10 since 1963, when separate mono and stereo charts were combined.

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Bon Iver Forms "Bon Dylan" Tribute Band

“I thought it’d be cool to try to be Bob Dylan for a night,” Justin Vernon said ahead of the concept band’s Eaux Claires premiere

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Lucy Dacus Releases New Song "Planting Tomatoes"

The singer-songwriter’s first new song of 2026 is here

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Shakira’s crew member crushed to death building stage for her concert

The tragedy came ahead of her show being held on Copacabana beach this weekend

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Crew member crushed to death building stage for Shakira concert

The tragedy came ahead of her show being held on Copacabana beach this weekend

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“A pioneer of music and an innovator who left an indelible mark on the history of music": Nashville session legend Wayne Moss has died, aged 88

Guitarist played on Oh Pretty Woman, Jolene and on Dylan’s Blonde On Blonde

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‘Fortnite’ to refund players for D4vd collab

The musician has been charged with the murder of a 14-year-old

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Bruce Springsteen makes powerful statement after assassination attempt on Donald Trump

“We can be critical of those in power… but there is no place in any way, shape, or form for political violence of any kind in our beloved United States”

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Olivia Rodrigo's Surprise Open Mic Performance in NYC

The appearance took place at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg.

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“I’ve heard tracks where someone took a Massive preset and just added a snare and some chords and that’s all they did”: How Native Instruments’ Massive became the go-to bass synth for a generation of music-makers

This is the history of Native Instruments’ massively influential wavetable instrument, from development and release to its rebirth as Massive X Player

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"I thought the melody was so beautiful and I really liked the lyrics, it was very clever. I knew my daughter would be thrilled as well": So which Billie Eilish cover has Paul Weller included on his new compilation?

It came from a recent BBC Radio 2 session

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Nedra Talley Ross, last surviving member of the Ronettes, dies aged 80

"Nedra’s voice, style and spirit helped define a sound that would change music"

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Olivia Rodrigo Surprises Fans With ‘Drop Dead’ Performance at NYC Open Mic

The appearance took place at Pete’s Candy Store in Williamsburg.

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Russell Brand Seeks Bible Verse After Conversion

"I can't find the actual verse I had that day." Born-Again Christian Russell Brand Struggles to Find Bible Passage Alex Young

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Yves’ new chapter: a K-pop star’s quiet rebellion

Fuelled by her past in girl group LOONA, Yves is now her own artist, effortlessly adventuring through electronic, indie and alt-pop

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“I was like, ‘Damn it! That was just exactly the money that he gave me for the pedal’”: Death By Audio’s Oliver Ackermann on the time he sold a pedal to Richard Fortus and disaster struck

Oliver Ackermann is great at making guitar effects – less so at parking

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Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Founding Ronettes Member, Dies at 80

With her cousins Estelle Bennett and Ronnie Spector, Ross sang hits like “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You,” and “Walking in the Rain”

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Nedra Talley Ross, Last Surviving Founding Ronettes Member, Dies at 80

With her cousins Estelle Bennett and Ronnie Spector, Ross sang hits like “Be My Baby,” “Baby I Love You,” and “Walking in the Rain”

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Zara Larsson's Midnight Sun: Girls Trip Deluxe Edition to Feature PinkPantheress, Robyn, and More

The deluxe edition of her 2025 album also features remixes with Tyla, Shakira, Kehlani, and JT