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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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• 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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• 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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• Olivia Rodrigo Enlists Lily Allen for ‘Smile’ Duet at London Show

  18-05-2024 00:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I think she's the most clever songwriter," Rodrigo said onstage before their performance
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Brings Out Lily Allen for Duet of ‘Smile’ During London Show

  18-05-2024 00:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I think she's the most clever songwriter," Rodrigo said onstage before their performance
  
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• Diddy Purportedly Shown Beating Cassie Ventura in Newly Leaked Video

  18-05-2024 00:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A newly leaked surveillance video reportedly shows Diddy assaulting former girlfriend Cassie in 2016, matching allegations in her now-settled lawsuit. In a 2016 hotel surveillance video obtained by CNN, a man who appears to be rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs can be seen grabbing, dragging, and kicking a woman who appears to be his former girlfriend, […]
  
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• Wiz Khalifa goes to strip clubs with his mum

  18-05-2024 00:01 via music-news.com
  
  Wiz Khalifa went to Coachella with his mother.
  
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• Viagogo Agrees to Multiple Concessions Following European Commissions ‘Dialogue’

  17-05-2024 23:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Following pressure from campaigning organizations and ticket buyers, and a friendly ‘dialogue’ with the European Commission, secondary ticketing platform Viagogo agrees to multiple changes to its website. Secondary ticketing marketplace Viagogo has announced multiple upcoming changes to the functionality of its website following a friendly “dialogue” with the European Commission stemming from customer complaints and […]
  
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• Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton Clean Up at 59th Annual ACM Awards

  17-05-2024 23:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lainey Wilson and Chris Stapleton claim top honors at the 59th annual ACM Awards. Wilson won Entertainer of the Year, Female Artist of the Year, and Event of the Year, while Stapleton took home awards for Album of the Year, Male Entertainer of the Year, and Artist-Songwriter of the Year. The 59th annual ACM Awards, […]
  
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• What Are the MLC’s Arguments Against Spotify’s Bundling Reclassification? Here’s a Quick Breakdown

  17-05-2024 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Yesterday, the Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) sued Spotify over an alleged royalties underpayment resulting from bundling. As the much-publicized action itself continues to command coverage – and spur legal threats from the likes of Sony Music Publishing – here’s a closer look at the MLC’s actual arguments. The MLC’s complaint against Spotify followed firmly worded […]
  
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• Emmy Russell Seeks ‘Redemption’ on First Post-‘American Idol’ Single

  17-05-2024 23:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Loretta Lynn's granddaughter made it to the Top 5 of American Idol, which will air its finale on Sunday
  
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• Listen to Shellac’s final album ‘To All Trains’ – released one week after Steve Albini’s death

  17-05-2024 22:39 via nme.com
  
  Shellac have just released their final album ‘To All Trains’, nine days after the band’s lead guitarist Steve Albini passed away.READ MORE: Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral momentsThe legendary record producer, or audio engineer as he preferred to be described, was the mastermind behind iconic albums such as Nirvana‘s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’ and Manic Street Preachers‘
  
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• Billie Eilish’s new album was almost named after a legendary quote from ‘The Office’

  17-05-2024 22:28 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has revealed that her new album was almost named after a legendary quote from The Office.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighterThe singer released her third studio album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft‘ today (May 17). In an interview with Rolling Stone, Eilish revealed that before landing on the official title of the album – which was taken from what she misheard as the name of a Logic Pro synt
  
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• Wallows Are Working Late Because They’re Singers Covering Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’

  17-05-2024 22:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band stopped by SiriusXM's Alt Nation to perform an acoustic rendition of the pop single and selections from their upcoming album Model, out May 24
  
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• Dua Lipa Says Dueting With Chris Stapleton at the ACM Awards Was a ‘Big Dream of Mine’

  17-05-2024 22:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We really only kind of put together what we did like two days ago," said Stapleton of their "Think I'm in Love With You" duet
  
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• Newly published surveillance footage reveals Diddy attacking Cassie

  17-05-2024 21:44 via nme.com
  
  Hotel surveillance footage of Diddy attacking his former partner Cassie in 2016 has surfaced following his ongoing sexual assault allegations.
  Diddy – real name Sean Combs – is currently facing a series of ongoing investigations regarding alleged sex trafficking, sexual assault and harassment. The rapper’s homes in Miami and Los Angeles were raided in March, seemingly in connection with the accusations.
  Back in November, the rap mogul’s ex-girlfriend Cassie – r
  
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• Watch Dead & Company kick off epic visual feast residency at Las Vegas Sphere

  17-05-2024 21:38 via nme.com
  
  Dead & Company opened their residency at Las Vegas’ Sphere last night with an epic visual feast that drew on 60 years of history.READ MORE: U2 live in Las Vegas: a dazzling opening night at the $2 billion SphereThe band – who are made up of Grateful Dead‘s Bob Weir and Mickey Hart alongside John Mayer, Oteil Burbridge, Jeff Chimenti and Jay Lane – announced the run of shows at the venue in February, teasing it with a video of Grateful Dead’s
  
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