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Elvis Costello Announces My Aim Is True 49th Anniversary Box Set

“I thought the whole idea of celebrating a 50th Anniversary was preposterous”

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Merlin Signs Licensing Agreement With Spotify for AI Remixing Tool

The streaming service announced the release of an AI remixing tool for paid subscribers in May.

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Merlin Signs Licensing Agreement With Spotify for AI Remixing Tool

The streaming service announced the release of an AI remixing tool for paid subscribers in May.

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Watch Olivia Rodrigo Play “Thirty-Three” With the Smashing Pumpkins at Lollapalooza

Melissa Auf der Mar and Yungblud also popped up during the band’s headlining set at the Chicago festival on Friday

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Final Soundgarden Album Being Mixed

It comprises eight tracks recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017

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Rihanna’s Crop Over Festival Outfit

The singer has made a home visit for the Crop Over festival many times in the past, but this year's bejeweled outfit with a dramatic feathered headdress set a new standard.

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Olivia Rodrigo and Smashing Pumpkins Perform

Melissa Auf der Mar and Yungblud also popped up during the band’s headlining set at the Chicago festival on Friday

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Rihanna Rocks Wildly Colorful Headdress With Jewel-Dripping Carnival Outfit Featuring Bold Cut-Outs For Barbados’ Kadooment Day Parade

The singer has made a home visit for the Crop Over festival many times in the past, but this year's bejeweled outfit with a dramatic feathered headdress set a new standard.

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Key EU AI Act rules now being enforced – so how does that affect the music industry?

On Sunday 2 August, the EU Artificial Intelligence Act was beefed-up – with a set of key consumer-facing transparency rules, AI compliance requirements, and regulatory enforcement powers all coming into force. There are a lot of facets to this act, and in terms of it impacting you or your work, it’s

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Olivia Rodrigo Joins Smashing Pumpkins for

Melissa Auf der Mar and Yungblud also popped up during the band’s headlining set at the Chicago festival on Friday

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Merlin signs Spotify licensing deal for AI-powered ‘fan-made’ covers and remixes

Spotify has signed a licensing agreement with Merlin, the digital licensing partner for independent labels and distributors, for its upcoming fan-made covers and remixing tool. The tool will let fans create covers and remixes of songs from participating Merlin members’ artists and songwriters. It wi

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System Of A Down’s Shavo Odadjian is in the new season of ‘Dexter: Resurrection’

The bassist is pictured in a tense face-off with star Michael C. Hall

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Van Morrison announces 10 extra 2026 UK tour dates

The shows will follow the musician's residency in London next month

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New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2026

A regularly updated guide to the new albums, EPs, mixtapes, and projects getting released in the coming weeks and months

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Van Morrison announces 10 extra 2026 UK tour dates

The shows will follow the musician's residency in London next month

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Pauline Black on The Selecter's breakthrough 1979 single

Pauline Black speaks to us about the origins of the Selecter, and how the group’s upbeat debut single ironically gained traction amongst the very DJs it was criticising

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Final Soundgarden Album Featuring Chris Cornell Being Mixed

It comprises eight tracks recorded with Chris Cornell before his death in 2017

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Pauline Black on The Selecter's 1979 hit

Pauline Black speaks to us about the origins of the Selecter, and how the group’s upbeat debut single ironically gained traction amongst the very DJs it was criticising

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Final Soundgarden Album Featuring Chris Cornell Being Mixed

Plus, the ever-present keyboard player reveals that he never wears jeans but does collect cheese labels

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Richie Sambora Compares Guitar Shape to a Woman, Praises Jimi Hendrix

The singer told the audience at her show in Chicago that "boundaries need to be set [and] human beings can need a break sometimes"