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Music NewsKanye West Sets Debut Performance at Arlington's AT&T Stadium
Kanye West brings his stadium show to Texas on Saturday, November 7th, headlining AT&T Stadium in Arlington with a career-spanning set and surprise guests.
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Music NewsThe Beatles Story to Relocate to Massive Central Liverpool Site in 2028
Apple Corps has unveiled plans to move The Beatles Story into a 100,000 square foot space opposite Lime Street station, complete with a Yellow Submarine viewing tower.
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Music NewsSam Fender Teases 2027 Stadium Shows Across the UK and Ireland
Following a quiet year away from the road, Sam Fender has teased a series of 2027 stadium shows, culminating in what would be his biggest date yet at Wembley Stadium.
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Music NewsOlivia Dean Leads Bookmakers' Odds Ahead of 2026 Mercury Prize Ceremony
William Hill places Olivia Dean as favourite for the 2026 Mercury Prize, with Nia Archives and Raye close behind ahead of Thursday's ceremony in Newcastle.
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Music NewsK/DA Returns With Firestarter Featuring a New Vocal Lineup
League of Legends virtual group K/DA has released Firestarter after a six year hiatus, welcoming new vocalists Sophie Powers and Mimi Webb.
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Music NewsRed Hot Chili Peppers Revive Early Hillel Slovak Rarities at Hollywood Benefit
At a 25th anniversary benefit for the Silverlake Conservatory of Music, Red Hot Chili Peppers reached back into their eighties catalog for songs unplayed in decades.
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Music NewsBon Jovi Set to Return to BST Hyde Park as First 2027 Headliner
Fourteen years after opening the very first BST Hyde Park, Bon Jovi will return to London's Great Oak Stage on June 24, 2027.
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Music NewsBilly Corgan Names Travis Barker the Most Influential Drummer of the Past Thirty Years
During an episode of The Magnificent Others, Billy Corgan told Travis Barker that his technical approach permanently reshaped modern rock and pop percussion.
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ReviewsStitched Up Heart Turn Heartbreak Into Heavy Defiance on EX-TERMINATION
Mixi delivers a final goodbye to an abusive relationship on a heavy collaboration with Judge & Jury, channelling anger and emotional release into a statement of self-preservation.
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Music NewsHarry Styles Debuts What Is Enough at Madison Square Garden in Memory of Liam Payne
Harry Styles marked the two year anniversary of Liam Payne's death by introducing an unreleased acoustic song, What Is Enough, during his Madison Square Garden residency.
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New ReleasesDaniela Turns Self-Determination Into Dark Pop on 3RD EYE
Daniela returns with 3RD EYE, an edgy pop release that uses tarot imagery and mystical symbolism to deliver a confident message about taking control of your own desires.
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New ReleasesQueen Anne Bring Dark Pop Energy to New Single GREYHOUND
Queen Anne continue a busy year of releases with GREYHOUND, an energetic, guitar-led track that brings movement and a darker edge to the duo’s indie-pop sound.
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Music NewsLondon Event Licensing Faces Scrutiny as New Investigation Uncovers Racial Bias
A two-year investigation reveals how Black and South Asian promoters and venues face disproportionate policing, arbitrary shutdowns, and steep costs across London.
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New ReleasesTablefox Confront the Weight of the Past on Seven Years
Tablefox return with Seven Years, a moody, energetic rock track about the burden of unresolved experiences and the struggle to move forward.
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Music NewsGrassroots Venue Study Finds Only 21 Percent of Live Music Matches Registered Repertoire
A pilot study from the Music Venue Trust and Audoo reveals that barely a fifth of music played in grassroots spaces matches registered catalogs, challenging long-held royalty assumptions.
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Music NewsRaye and Her Team Take on Bot Influx Ahead of Royal Albert Hall Orchestral Show
After 1.8 million registrations overwhelmed the 5,000-seat Royal Albert Hall pre-sale, Raye and her crew resorted to hand-vetting applicants to outmaneuver ticket scalpers.
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Music NewsLana Del Rey Debuts Stove Track Live at Singapore Grand Prix
Returning to the stage for the first time in nearly a year, Lana Del Rey gave White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter its live debut at the Singapore Grand Prix.
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Music NewsThe Raconteurs Stage Surprise Reunion at Jack White Nashville Concert
Jack White brought out Brendan Benson, Jack Lawrence and Patrick Keeler in Nashville for the band's first live set in nearly seven years.
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Music NewsPaul Banks Teams Up with Aaron Hemphill and Raife Burchell for New Berlin Project
Interpol singer Paul Banks has spent the last three years in Germany building a new band alongside Liars guitarist Aaron Hemphill and drummer Raife Burchell.
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Music NewsGirl In Red Returns With Introspective New Single Blue
Marie Ulven shares her first new track in over a year, exploring the fallout of a breakup alongside a hometown video shot in Oslo.
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Music NewsRaye Returns to the Royal Albert Hall for Orchestral Reworking of Her Sophomore Album
Raye will bring her second album to London's Royal Albert Hall this October, backed once again by The Heritage Orchestra and Flames Collective.
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Music NewsSlayer Marks 40 Years of Reign In Blood With Liquid Filled Zoetrope Vinyl
Slayer is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Reign In Blood with a crimson liquid filled zoetrope vinyl edition ahead of full album live dates.
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Music NewsPrimavera Sound Marks 25 Years With Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers, and Fontaines D.C. in 2027
Primavera Sound has revealed the first wave of artists for its 25th anniversary in Barcelona, featuring Doechii, Phoebe Bridgers, and Fontaines D.C.
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Music NewsMetallica Kick Off Las Vegas Sphere Residency With First And Justice For All Performance in Twelve Years
Metallica opened their Life Burns Faster run at the Las Vegas Sphere by digging into their back catalog, reviving ...And Justice for All alongside rarely aired setlist choices.
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Music NewsRadio Free Alice Enlist Rachel Brown for Conversational New Single Big Ideas
Radio Free Alice have shared Big Ideas, a collaborative cut featuring Rachel Brown of Water From Your Eyes, previewing their debut album What’s In Between.
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Music NewsTalking Heads Reconvene with Este Haim to Open New SiriusXM Channel
Talking Heads have gathered for a rare joint interview with Este Haim, marking over fifty years since their formation and inaugurating a dedicated SiriusXM station.
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Music NewsWhy Fatboy Slim Has Played Glastonbury Over 100 Times Without Taking a Fee
Norman Cook reveals that despite clocking more than a century of sets at Worthy Farm, he has never received a performance fee from the Eavis family.
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Music NewsMogwai Celebrate 30 Years With New Iggy Pop Collaboration and Career-Spanning Box Set
Mogwai mark three decades with Happy Tears, bringing in Iggy Pop for a brand new song alongside an extensive retrospective and a feature-length audio documentary.
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Music NewsFlorence + The Machine, RAYE, and Pulp to Perform at 2026 Mercury Prize in Newcastle
Ten live sets are lined up for the Mercury Prize ceremony at Newcastle's Utilita Arena, featuring Florence + The Machine, RAYE, Pulp, and local jazz outfit Knats.
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Music NewsR.E.M. Detail Reveal 25th Anniversary Edition With Unreleased 2001 Paris Concert
Craft Recordings will mark twenty-five years of Reveal with an expanded edition featuring an unreleased Radio France concert taped days before the album arrived.
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Music NewsMegan Thee Stallion Steps Into Act III With Tina Tuesday Freestyle
Megan Thee Stallion opens the road to Act III with Tina Tuesday Freestyle, returning to straightforward rhyming after a turbulent year on stage and in the hospital.
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Music NewsThe Flaming Lips Mark 20 Years of At War With the Mystics With Expansive Six-Disc Box Set
A massive six-disc collection will celebrate the 2006 album with unreleased demos, film work, and complete live concerts.
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Music NewsMonsieur Periné Step Away After Nearly Two Decades
Following nearly twenty years together and a fresh Latin Grammy nomination, Colombian outfit Monsieur Periné have announced an indefinite hiatus.
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Music NewsFather John Misty Releases The X-panded Universe and Details December Tour
Josh Tillman has shared his third single of the year, The X-panded Universe, while announcing a winter run across the western United States with Damien Jurado.
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Music NewsBlossoms, The Streets, and Danny Dyer Join Saturday Night Live UK Lineup
Saturday Night Live UK has revealed its upcoming guest list, featuring live sets from Blossoms, The Streets, and Sasha Keable alongside host Danny Dyer.
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New ReleasesMargot Perkinson Brings a Classic Country Feel to Something More
At just 16 years old, North Carolina singer and songwriter Margot Perkinson makes a striking introduction with Something More, a heartfelt country song about wanting a relationshi…
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Music NewsJohnny Marr on Stage Testing New Songs, The Prodigy, and The Age Of Everything
Ahead of his fifth solo album The Age Of Everything, Johnny Marr explains why he played the new material live before recording, what he picked up from Damon Albarn, and how British music culture lost its edge.
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Music NewsDavid Guetta Schedules Record London Headline Date for The O2 Anniversary
David Guetta will stage his largest London headline concert yet on June 5 as part of The O2's 20th anniversary concert series.
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Music NewsStevie Wonder Curates Standalone EP of Unreleased Songs in the Key of Life Outtakes
Fifty years after releasing Songs in the Key of Life, Stevie Wonder has personally selected four unreleased session outtakes for a new standalone EP.
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Music NewsMichelle Branch Launches Sold-Out Retrospective Tour at The Showbox
Michelle Branch opened her Everywhere and Back Again Tour at The Showbox in Seattle, delivering a 21-song set celebrating 25 years of music.
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Music NewsGeorge Michael Honored at the VMAs With All-Star Medley and Archival Film Announcement
A lineup featuring RAYE, Sombr, Teddy Swims, and Adam Lambert gathered at the VMAs to mark ten years since George Michael's passing, previewing restored 1988 concert footage.
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Music NewsJRH Brings Southern Soul and Americana Storytelling to Brown Eyes & Tattoos
JRH explores attraction, vulnerability and the uncertainty of getting close to someone who seems impossible to fully understand on Brown Eyes & Tattoos, released in June 2026.…
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Music NewsJason Newsted Reflects on Cliff Burton Four Decades After the Metallica Bassist's Death
Forty years on from the loss of Cliff Burton, former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted looks back at the awe and intimidation of following in his footsteps.
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Music NewsTaylor Swift Dedicates VMA Video of the Year to Dolly Parton and Breaks Ceremony Record
Taylor Swift dedicated her Video of the Year win to the late Dolly Parton at the MTV VMAs, capping a record night where she became the most awarded artist in the history of the show.
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Music NewsMadonna Dominates the VMAs with Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and a Seven Trophy Sweep
Returning to the MTV VMAs stage after twenty-three years, Madonna delivered an ambitious opening set alongside Sabrina Carpenter and Charli XCX, taking home seven awards.
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Music NewsKATSEYE Take the Studio 8H Stage as a Four-Piece on Saturday Night Live
KATSEYE made their Saturday Night Live debut during the season 52 premiere, performing two tracks from their latest EP as a quartet.
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Music NewsChuck Varga, GWAR Co-Founder and The Sexecutioner, Dies at 68
Chuck Varga, the visual artist and performer who co-founded Slave Pit Studios and portrayed The Sexecutioner in GWAR, has died at 68 following a battle with cancer.
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ReviewsMaddux Explores the Other Side on Ended On The Otherside
Maddux returns with Ended On The Otherside, a new release that brings together alternative rock and indie influences with a layered, guitar driven sound. The track is built around…
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Music NewsU2 Mark 50 Years Together With Dublin School Return and Grafton Street Pop-Up
U2 celebrated their 50th anniversary with a return to Mount Temple Comprehensive and an impromptu balcony performance on Dublin's Grafton Street.
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Music NewsBlink-182 Mark 25 Years of Take Off Your Pants And Jacket With a Retro Pac-Man Browser Game
A playable arcade game, vintage website layout, and expanded b-sides lead Blink-182's celebrations for their 2001 record ahead of next summer's European dates.
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Music NewsJarvis Cocker on Pulp's New Film, Fresh Beginnings, and 48 Years of Unorthodox Chemistry
Jarvis Cocker reflects on Pulp's concert documentary What Do You Do For An Encore, the release of More, and how working within limitations shaped the band.
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Music NewsAnika Nilles Recovers Instantly After Dropping a Stick on Rush's 'Tom Sawyer'
During a stop on Rush's Fifty Something tour in San Antonio, drummer Anika Nilles lost her stick in the middle of rock's most famous drum fill, recovering before the song could slip.
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Music NewsMadonna and Charli XCX Revisit Their Dance Roots on Danceteria Afterhours
Madonna brings in Charli XCX for Danceteria Afterhours, a layered revision of the Confessions II highlight that links eighties Manhattan to modern club history.
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Music NewsNew Found Glory to Honor Chad Gilbert with Pre-Planned Epcot Shows Following His Death
New Found Glory have confirmed they will perform their scheduled dates at Walt Disney World to honor late guitarist Chad Gilbert, who died following a five-year battle with cancer.
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Music NewsU2 Outline Sixteenth Album Carnaval De Luz and Release Lead Single Silencio
Marking fifty years since their formation, U2 have confirmed their first album of fresh material in nine years, featuring Dolly Parton, Brian Eno, and Daniel Lanois.
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Music NewsThe Prodigy Mark 30 Years of Breathe With Dedicated 12-Inch Vinyl Reissue
The Prodigy are celebrating three decades of their chart-topping single Breathe with a new four-track 12-inch vinyl pressing through XL Recordings.
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Music NewsBoys Noize Outlines New Album 7LLVSION and Shares Lead Single 1+1+1
Boys Noize will release 7LLVSION, his first album in five years, on November 6th via Ones and Zeros, previewed by the lead single 1+1+1 featuring ZEP.
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Music NewsHayley Williams Reflects on Chad Gilbert's Lasting Impact on Pop-Punk and Hardcore
Hayley Williams has paid tribute to her former husband and New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert, who died at 45 following a five-year battle with cancer.
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Music NewsEcho & The Bunnymen Announce Winter UK Tour Following New Studio Album
Echo & The Bunnymen have lined up a seven date UK tour for November, supporting their first new studio record in twelve years.
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Music NewsChvrches Return With Heavy New Single Roses Ahead of Intimate UK Shows
Chvrches break a five year silence with the industrial single Roses, pairing the release with ballot entry charity dates in Glasgow and London.
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Music NewsAndy Burrows Returns to Solo Work With Map Of The World
Razorlight drummer Andy Burrows has detailed his first solo record in seven years, previewed by the seventies-tinted single Nothing Matters Anyway.
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Music NewsGirl In The Year Above Join Transgressive Records and Share New Single Wet Paint
Irish and Cornish group Girl In The Year Above have signed to Transgressive Records, releasing their defiant new track Wet Paint ahead of an autumn tour.
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Music NewsPatrick Wolf Plans Full Orchestral Performance of The Magic Position in London
Patrick Wolf will celebrate twenty years of The Magic Position with a one-off orchestral show at London's O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 26, 2027.
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Music NewsCompact Disc Revenue Climbs Nearly 60 Percent in Early 2026
Compact disc revenue in the United States jumped by 58.6 percent in the first half of 2026, outpacing vinyl growth as music buyers turn toward affordable physical media.
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Music NewsUMG and Warner Ask Federal Judge to Throw Out AFM Artificial Intelligence Lawsuit
Universal Music Group and Warner are urging a federal court to dismiss an American Federation of Musicians lawsuit regarding session player royalties for AI training.
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Music NewsBradford Cox Revives Atlas Sound with Surprise Set and Eight New Songs
Bradford Cox returned to the stage as Atlas Sound for the first time in seven years, performing an entirely unreleased setlist at Philadelphia's Making Time festival.
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Music NewsYENDRY Follows Years of Hype with Debut Album Como Agua and a Second Tiny Desk Set
YENDRY has officially arrived with her debut record Como Agua, stepping out of the realm of pure potential alongside a second appearance behind the Tiny Desk.
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Music NewsIreland Plans €100 Culture Cards for Teenagers to Boost Live Venues
A proposed government initiative will hand digital vouchers to sixteen-year-olds across Ireland to spend on live music, theatre, and cinema.
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Music NewsPlacebo Schedule 2027 Latin American Tour Marking 30 Years and Early Records
Placebo will mark their 30th anniversary with a 10-date tour across Latin America in early 2027, focusing exclusively on their first two studio albums.
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Music NewsMaruja Headline The 100 Club Punk Special Anniversary Following a Whirlwind Year
Maruja vocalist and saxophonist Joe Carroll discusses the legacy of The 100 Club, their debut album Pain To Power, and why punk values matter now more than ever.
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Music NewsThe Weeknd Unveils New Track Tokyo With Yoko Takahashi at Japan Tour Opener
Abel Tesfaye launched the Asian leg of his After Hours Til Dawn stadium run in Saitama, bringing out Yoko Takahashi for a collaborative live debut.
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Music NewsGnarls Barkley Map Out First Concert Tour in 18 Years
Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green will return to the stage this November and December for the To Whom It Still Concerns tour, playing their first shows since 2008.
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Music NewsSylvan Esso End Spotify Boycott Over Financial Pressures
After pulling their music over Daniel Ek's military AI investments, Sylvan Esso have returned to Spotify to keep their team employed.
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New ReleasesNatalie Beabella Brings Latin and Afro Cuban Influences Together on Madre de amor YEMAYA
Natalie Beabella has released a new single, Madre de amor YEMAYA, featuring Liliana Zavala, Marian Pellegrino and Vivian Pérez. The track brings together Latin American and Afro C…
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Music NewsTom Watson Steps Down From UK Music to Take Senior Post at Palantir
Former Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has left his role at UK Music after six years to become a senior vice president at controversial AI firm Palantir.
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Music NewsNoisia Plan Live Reunion in Amsterdam and Signal New Music
Four years after their final tour, Dutch drum and bass outfit Noisia are returning for a December show at the Melkweg to road test new material.
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Music NewsMichel Bussi Novel Code Yesterday Reimagines Beatles Catalogue as Written by a French Woman
In his new thriller Code Yesterday, French author Michel Bussi imagines an alternate pop history where the Beatles catalogue was secretly written by a woman.
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Music NewsAbel Tesfaye Clarifies Future of The Weeknd and Rejects Retirement Talk
Abel Tesfaye has confirmed he has no plans to retire The Weeknd persona, explaining that his recent break is a hibernation rather than a permanent exit.
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Music NewsShakira and Maluma Reconnect for Classical Merengue Collaboration AGUA
Shakira and Maluma reunite for the first time in eight years on AGUA, a rhythm-heavy merengue single built on traditional tropical percussion.
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Music NewsThe Heartbreakers Reunite at Americana Awards with Chris Stapleton
The Heartbreakers took the stage together for the first time in nine years at the 2026 Americana Awards, teaming up with Chris Stapleton at the Ryman Auditorium.
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Music NewsJimmy Eat World Pause Tour as Jim Adkins Recovers From Eye Surgery
Jimmy Eat World have cancelled upcoming festival slots after frontman Jim Adkins underwent emergency surgery for a detached retina.
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