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• Watch Lana Del Rey sing ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ with Jelly Roll at Hangout Festival

  18-05-2024 21:28 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey brought out Jelly Roll during her headline set at Hangout Festival last night for a version of ‘Sweet Home Alabama’.READ MORE: Lana Del Rey live at Coachella 2024: distinctive star stays true to herselfThe singer was headlining the first night of the festival at Gulf Shores, Alabama, and after singing alongside other guests Tommy Genesis, Benson Boone and Nessa Barrett, she opted to round out her 16-track set with a cover of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic with Jelly Rol
  
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• Lil Yachty doesn’t think Drake either won or lost beef with Kendrick Lamar

  18-05-2024 19:51 via nme.com
  
  Lil Yachty has said that he believes that neither Drake nor Kendrick Lamar “won or lost” their epic recent beef.READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timelineThe Atlanta rapper himself was dragged into the feud when he was namechecked on Lamar’s ‘Euphoria’ (“Yachty can’t give you no swag neither, I don’t give a fuck ‘bout who you hang with”), which he has said he “didn’t really want anything to do with&r
  
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• Watch the Avett Brothers Showcase Songs From Self-Titled LP for ‘Saturday Sessions’

  18-05-2024 19:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Long-running folk act performed "Orion's Belt," "Country Kid" and "Forever Now" from new Rick Rubin-produced album
  
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• Billie Eilish calls Jesse Rutherford “one of my favourite people”

  18-05-2024 18:59 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has described her ex-boyfriend and The Neighbourhood frontman Jesse Rutherford as “one of my favourite people in the world”.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighterThe two dated for around seven months in 2022 and 2023, but it appears that they remain on good terms.
  Eilish, who released her third studio album ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ yesterday (May 17), was speaking to Rolling Stone
  
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• Listen to Head Automatica’s first new music since 2006 with prowling new single ‘Bear The Cross’

  18-05-2024 18:21 via nme.com
  
  Head Automatica, the band led by Glassjaw’s Daryl Palumbo, have returned with their first new music since 2006 in the form of ‘Bear The Cross’.
  The band resurfaced after a long absence in 2023, playing a series of shows around the US. The current line-up features Palumbo alongside Richard Flesh (bass), Craig Bonich (guitar), Chad Hasty (drums) and Eric Mitchell (electronics).
  And now, they are back with new material. ‘Bear The Cross’ is a moody, prowling track with
  
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• See Lzzy Hale Make Her Debut as Skid Row’s Singer at Illinois Gig

  18-05-2024 17:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Halestrom rocker leads the glam metal act through over a dozen tracks in her first performance as "acting front person"
  
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• Reyna Roberts, Alice Randall Highlight Black Contributions to Country Music at Nashville Event

  18-05-2024 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Black genius has been constantly denied in America," said the songwriter Randall, who was part of the Black Music Action Coalition's Three Chords and the Actual Truth panel
  
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• Tommy Lee Lawsuit: Jane Doe Dismisses Helicopter Assault Claim With Hope to File Again

  18-05-2024 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The woman who claims drummer sexually assaulted her in a helicopter dismissed her claim Friday but intends to file it again if proposed legislation becomes law in California, her lawyer tells Rolling Stone
  
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• See Lana Del Rey Bring Out Jelly Roll for Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ at Hangout Fest

  18-05-2024 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also welcomes Tommy Genesis, Nessa Barrett, and Benson Boone during headlining set at Alabama festival
  
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• How Illenium Became Asian America’s Favorite White Boy

  18-05-2024 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Asian fans find a strong sense of diasporic community in the EDM star's music
  
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• Wunderhorse announce biggest UK and Ireland tour to date for autumn 2024

  18-05-2024 13:19 via nme.com
  
  Wunderhorse will be heading out on tour for their biggest shows to date later this year.READ MORE: Wunderhorse: punk-turned-Americana songwriter beloved by Fontaines D.C.The news follows the announcement earlier this week of their second album, ‘Midas’, which will land on August 30 via Communion. The album has been preceded by the single ‘July’ and the title-track.
  They will be supporting the album with an extensive run of UK and Ireland dates in October. The tour will ki
  
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• John Oates says his friendship with Daryl Hall “wasn’t as tight as people might imagine”

  18-05-2024 12:45 via nme.com
  
  John Oates has opened up about his friendship with former bandmate Daryl Hall, saying it “wasn’t as tight as people might imagine”.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – John Oates, Hall & OatesThe pair are currently embroiled in a legal battle after Hall announced he was suing Oates after claiming that he was left “blindsided” by his plan to sell a business stake last November – which Oates described as &ld
  
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• Girls Aloud kick off reunion tour and surprise release ‘The Whole Damn Show’ megamix

  18-05-2024 12:45 via nme.com
  
  Girls Aloud began their reunion tour in Dublin last night (May 17) with a setlist packed with their greatest hits – check out footage and the setlist below.READ MORE: Girls Aloud’s reunion tour is shaping up to be one of 2024’s most anticipated gigs
  The show marked the first time the girl group have performed together for 10 years, as well as their first reunion since the death of bandmate Sarah Harding, who passed away in 2021 due to breast cancer.
  Announced back in Novem
  
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• Gracie Abrams: 'The Eras Tour completely altered everything'

  18-05-2024 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Gracie Abrams will rejoin Taylor Swift's Eras World Tour later this year.
  
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• Is Billie Eilish’s ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ a double album?

  18-05-2024 11:37 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has just released her new album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ – but according to fans, it might actually be a secret double album.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighterThose who have listened to Eilish’s brand new album, which dropped yesterday (May 17), may have heard its final line: “But when can I hear the next one?”
  That line – along with some other hints – have f
  
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• Lewis Capaldi spotted recording with Noah Kahan after mental health hiatus

  18-05-2024 11:12 via nme.com
  
  Fans have spotted Lewis Capaldi back in the recording studio with Noah Kahan after his mental health hiatus.
  Almost a year ago, Capaldi announced he was taking a break from music following his Glastonbury 2023 performance, which saw him struggle with his voice several times. In January this year, he gave an update on his health, saying “it’s been going great!”
  Now, it seems the Scottish artist might have some new music up his sleeve, thanks to an Instagram post from breako
  
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• AC/DC kick off first tour for eight years with career-spanning setlist in Germany

  18-05-2024 11:07 via nme.com
  
  AC/DC kicked off their huge European stadium tour in Germany last night (May 17), marking their return to touring for the first time in 8 years.READ MORE: AC/DC on their explosive comeback record ‘Power Up’: “This album is for Malcolm”The tour, in support of their 2020 comeback record ‘Power Up’, began at the 62,000-capacity Veltins-Arena in Gelsenkirchen and was the first featuring new bassist Chris Chaney, who is best known for his tenure in Jane’
  
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• Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga ticket tout sentenced to four years in prison

  18-05-2024 10:59 via nme.com
  
  A woman who ran a multi-million pound ticket touting operation which bought and re-sold tickets at an “industrial scale” has been sentenced to four years in prison.
  Maria Chenery-Woods ran TQ Tickets Limited, which used over 100 identities to buy tickets for acts including Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga and re-sell them at inflated prices on secondary ticketing sites such as Viagogo. TQ Tickets sold £6.5million worth of gig tickets between 2015 and 2017, but this does not include the
  
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• Watch Olivia Rodrigo bring out Lily Allen to duet ‘Smile’ for London show

  18-05-2024 10:05 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has brought out Lily Allen at her London show to duet ‘Smile’ – listen to the cover down below.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo live in London: quite possibly 2024’s most fun tourOn her third night playing at London’s O2 Arena yesterday (May 17), Rodrigo announced she had a special guest for the audience, who she called “the most clever songwriter. And the coolest girl in London.
  “I think the best day of my whole career was when I got to sing wit
  
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• Willow Smith's 'place of healing'

  18-05-2024 10:04 via music-news.com
  
  Willow Smith was in a "place of healing" when writing her new album 'Empathogen', leading to a "softer and introspective" record.
  
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• Mel B keen to collaborate with Missy Elliott again

  18-05-2024 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  Mel B and Missy Elliott collaborated on the 1998 song I Want U Back.
  
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• Stars react to video of Sean 'Diddy' Combs seemingly beating Cassie Ventura

  18-05-2024 09:56 via music-news.com
  
  50 Cent and Emily Ratajkowski led criticism after hotel security footage emerged.
  
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• Jelly Roll reveals he only wears brand-new socks

  18-05-2024 09:56 via music-news.com
  
  The singer and rapper admitted he fears having "stinky feet".
  
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• Girls Aloud pay tribute to Sarah Harding on reunion tour

  18-05-2024 09:56 via music-news.com
  
  Returning to the stage after 11 years, the girl band brought fans to tears.
  
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• Cassie Ventura’s husband indirectly slams Sean 'Diddy' Combs over hotel video

  18-05-2024 09:56 via music-news.com
  
  Alex Fine spoke out against male violence after footage emerged of his wife being beaten by her ex.
  
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• The Script: 'We've had the worst and hardest year of our life'

  18-05-2024 09:14 via music-news.com
  
  The Script have had "the worst year of our lives" following the death of Mark Sheehan but want to pay tribute to him with new album 'Satellites'.
  
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• Paul Weller is more 'open-minded' and 'experimental' in later life

  18-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Paul Weller isn't afraid to take risks with his music the older he gets.
  
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• Video appears to show Sean 'Diddy' Combs beating ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura.

  18-05-2024 08:46 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper had strongly denied assaulting the singer.
  
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• Cassie’s Husband to Diddy After Assault Video: ‘Men Who Hurt Women Hate Women’

  18-05-2024 02:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  "You're so miserable with yourself that death would be considered a kindness," Alex Fine writes
  
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• Is All-In Pricing Better for Business? Live Nation Disclosure Raises Questions As the TICKET Act Rides Momentum

  18-05-2024 01:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Is all-in ticket pricing better for business? As the TICKET Act rides a wave of congressional momentum, Ticketmaster parent Live Nation is emphasizing its support for the model – and prompting related discussion. Live Nation’s latest endorsement of all-in pricing (which compels the display of tickets’ entire cost, inclusive of any fees, at the outset) […]
  
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