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Amanda Seyfried Reflects on Joni Mitchell and a Never-Made Biopic

She learned to play the whole of Blue and earned praise from Beck

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Grammys Expand Best New Artist Eligibility, Add 5 New Categories for 2027

New Grammy categories include Best Asian Pop Music Performance and Best Latin Song. Grammys Expand Best New Artist Eligibility, Add 5 New Categories for 2027 Alex Young

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Pulp announce Garth Jennings-directed new film ‘What Do You Do For An Encore?’ with MUBI

Jarvis Cocker narrates the movie, described as "a vibrant tribute to a band of brilliant misfits" – read all about it exclusively on NME

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2027 Grammy Changes: 5 New Categories, More Lenient Rules on Best New Artist Eligibility and More

There will be 100 categories at the 2027 Grammys, up from 78 following the great consolidation of 2012.

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‘Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy’ team shares first song from Olivier Derivière-created soundtrack

Listen to ‘This Land’ exclusively on NME

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Grammys Expand Best New Artist Eligibility, Add 5 New Categories for 2027

New Grammy categories include Best Asian Pop Music Performance and Best Latin Song. Grammys Expand Best New Artist Eligibility, Add 5 New Categories for 2027 Alex Young

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Four music datasets holding millions of tracks are being shared among AI developers, The Atlantic reports

The collections were identified by The Atlantic's Alex Reisner, who reported that they are circulating within the AI-development community. Source

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2027 Grammy Changes: 5 New Categories, More Lenient Rules on Best New Artist Eligibility and More

There will be 100 categories at the 2027 Grammys, up from 78 following the great consolidation of 2012.

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Brian May Discusses Queen’s Funk-Influenced No. 1 Hit

“Freddie absolutely adored it – he sang it until he bled!”

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Tony Iommi Details Loss of His Signature Black Sabbath Tone

A moment of madness from an amp tech and Iommi's secret weapon was gone, never to be seen again

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‘Hellraiser’ Video Game Sequel Announced for October Release

The survival horror will feature an original Pinhead story

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The Fall's Final Album Set for Autumn Release

The English post-punk band had been working on Post-Script before Mark E. Smith’s death in 2018

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Pulp announce Garth Jennings-directed new film ‘What Do You Do For An Encore?’ with MUBI

Jarvis Cocker narrates the movie, described as "a vibrant tribute to a band of brilliant misfits" – read all about it exclusively on NME

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UK government should prioritise tackling post-Brexit touring issues at next EU summit, MPs tell ministers

Parliament’s culture select committee has urged the UK government to put post-Brexit touring issues high on the agenda at its next EU Summit, which could be next month. It should do also provide more support for those artists and performers currently navigating all those issues

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UK report highlights post-Brexit problems touring in the EU

The UK Parliament’s Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) committee certainly has its dander up when it comes to urging changes in the music industry. Its latest report focuses on the barriers British artists face when touring Europe. Yes, this is a post-Brexit thing. The report runs through the challenges

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‘Only Murders’ adds David Tennant and Nicola Coughlan for season season six

The new season is currently shooting in the UK

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‘Hellraiser’ is getting a video game sequel this October

The survival horror will feature an original Pinhead story

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Maria May Discusses Burnout and Boundaries in Electronic Music

Music agent Maria May (CAA) on what three decades in electronic music has taught her about burnout, boundaries, and the gap between how we develop artists and how we look after the people running the

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Brian May on Queen's Funk-Influenced No. 1 Hit

“Freddie absolutely adored it – he sang it until he bled!”

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Tony Iommi's Lost Black Sabbath Tone Secret

A moment of madness from an amp tech and Iommi's secret weapon was gone, never to be seen again