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John Oliver Will Fulfill His Dream and Guest Star on General Hospital

After openly pleading to be cast as a guest star on a soap opera, Oliver has finally achieved his goal and will appear in three upcoming episodes of General Hospital. John Oliver Will Fulfill His Drea

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Boardmasters Festival Commits to Improved Community Relations

The festival has faced criticism following a crowd surge and traffic issues in 2024, and reports of spiking in 2025

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European Music Festivals Impacted by Extreme Weather

Festival organisers speak to NME about the difficulties in preparing for this weather, as severe heat and storms forced the cancellation and evacuation of events in France, Belgium and The Netherlands

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Lizzo Discusses Chart Disappointment of 'Bitch' Album

The singer said the LP not showing up in the Billboard 200 was "soul-crushing."

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“I’m from dance music – there’s nothing wrong with staying on one note for 6 minutes as long as it’s a really good note. So I said to her: ‘I don’t think I’m the right person to do this’”: Stuart Price on the start of his working relationship with Madonna

Price's first role was as musical director on her 2001 Drowned tour, but he says he initially tried to turn it down

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Live Nation wants to push embarrassing legal spat with former employee into private arbitration

Live Nation has formally responded to the lawsuit filed a former employee who accuses the company of “financial misrepresentation and misleading disclosures”. It says those claims are without merit, but wants this dispute forced to private arbitration, keen to avoid the PR damage of a court case

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Lizzo Talks Disappointment of ‘Bitch’ Album Failing to Chart: ‘I Based My Success and My Worth on a Number’

The singer said the LP not showing up in the Billboard 200 was "soul-crushing."

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String of European music festivals and gigs left devastated by extreme weather: “The unthinkable has happened”

Festival organisers speak to NME about the difficulties in preparing for this weather, as severe heat and storms forced the cancellation and evacuation of events in France, Belgium and The Netherlands this weekend and UK shows baked in record-breaking temperatures The post String of European music f

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John Oliver Will Fulfill His Dream and Guest Star on General Hospital

After openly pleading to be cast as a guest star on a soap opera, Oliver has finally achieved his goal and will appear in three upcoming episodes of General Hospital. John Oliver Will Fulfill His Dream and Guest Star on General Hospital Paolo Ragusa

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Boardmasters vow to “be better neighbours” after ongoing rows with local community

The festival has faced criticism following a crowd surge and traffic issues in 2024, and reports of spiking in 2025

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AFEM Members Receive Discount for Amsterdam Dance Event

Amsterdam Dance Event returns for its 30th edition from 21 to 25 October 2026, with five days of conference sessions, showcases, and club nights across the city. AFEM members can access a member disco

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Gretsch Electromatic CVT Baritone Review

Forget surf, this baritone is designed to deliver at the meatier end of the rock spectrum

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Vanilla Ice Concert Canceled Due to Weather

The 90s rapper was one of the only not to cancel the Trump-back event. Vanilla Ice’s Great American State Fair Concert Gets Washed Out Travis Bland

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Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 Tickets On Sale

Tickets are available now at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com at a discounted rate through July 22.

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Walton Goggins Boogies With Julian Casablancas in New Strokes Video

A bunch of clowns show up too

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Gretsch Electromatic CVT Baritone Review

Forget surf, this baritone is designed to deliver at the meatier end of the rock spectrum

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Concertgoer Defecates at 5 Seconds of Summer Show

A viral video captured staff cleaning the mess during a concert in Fort Worth, Texas. Someone Also Shit Their Pants at a 5 Seconds of Summer Concert Alex Young

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Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 Tickets Are On Sale Now: Save the Date

Tickets are available now at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com at a discounted rate through July 22.

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Metallica donate £20,000 to Cardiff foodbank with “empty shelves” after sell-out gig

It came after the foodbank were forced to appeal for donations on social media just weeks before the metal band hit the city for their 'M72' date

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Someone Also Shit Their Pants at a 5 Seconds of Summer Concert

A viral video captured staff cleaning the mess during a concert in Fort Worth, Texas. Someone Also Shit Their Pants at a 5 Seconds of Summer Concert Alex Young