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• Check out the stacked line-up for Cambridge Club Festival 2024

  19-05-2024 17:51 via nme.com
  
  Chaka Khan, Jessie Ware and the Earth, Wind and Fire Experience have been announced to headline this year’s Cambridge Club Festival – check out the full roster below.
  The Cambridge Club Festival will arrive at Childerly Orchard, Cambridge on June 7-9, where you can expect to see other acts such as Mel C, Natasha Bedingfield, Rebecca Ferguson and Sister Sledge. Additionally, Fat Tony, Mousse T., Norman Jay, DJ Paulette and Denise Van Outen are set to DJ at the festival.
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• Vince Staples announces new album ‘Dark Times’, shares video for ‘Shame On The Devil’

  20-05-2024 07:28 via nme.com
  
  Vince Staples has announced a new album, ‘Dark Times’ – find out more about the upcoming release below.READ MORE: Vince Staples – ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’ review: rapper shows depth and versatilityLast night (May 19), rapper Vince Staples took to social media to announce his next album, ‘Dark Times’. Per his post on X (formerly Twitter), ‘Dark Times’ is due to arrive this Friday (May 24) and is now available for pre-order.
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• Diddy Apologizes for Assaulting Cassie After 2016 Video Surfaces — But the Los Angeles DA Office Says It Falls Outside Statute of Limitations

  20-05-2024 06:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apologizes for assaulting Cassie Ventura after a 2016 video surfaces, but the Los Angeles DA’s office says the assault falls outside the statute of limitations. Since the video emerged that appeared to show Sean “Diddy” Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel in 2016, the rapper and business mogul has […]
  
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• Would People Buy More Vinyl If It Were More Sustainable?—Maybe

  20-05-2024 06:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The explosive years of vinyl’s recent growth trend have drawn down—is now the time for more sustainable vinyl to take center stage? A new survey reveals consumer interest in sustainable vinyl is at an all-time high. Here’s the latest. Between 2019 and 2020 (before the pandemic) vinyl sales grew 46.2% according to data collected by […]
  
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• XG announce new dates for 2024 ‘The First Howl’ world tour

  20-05-2024 06:00 via nme.com
  
  South Korean-based Japanese girl group XG have added new dates to their 2024 ‘The First Howl’ world tour, featuring concerts in Asia, North America, Europe and more.READ MORE: Upcoming K-pop concerts, tours and music festivals in AsiaIn March, XG announced that they would be embarking on their first-ever world tour, title ‘The First Howl’. It kicked off with a two-date show at the Osaka-Jo Hall in Osaka, Japan on May 18 and 19. In the same month, they will also play conce
  
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• Cate Blanchett’s new political comedy film ‘Rumours’ was named after the Fleetwood Mac album

  20-05-2024 05:28 via nme.com
  
  Cate Blanchett has revealed that her new political comedy film Rumours was named after the seminal Fleetwood Mac album.READ MORE: Stevie Nicks: “In Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie and I were a force of nature”While attending a press conference at the Cannes Film Festival on Sunday (May 19), Blanchett opened up about the film and its title. After receiving a four-minute standing ovation following its premiere the night before (May 18), Blanchett said that the film was named after
  
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• 50 Cent slams Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs apology video

  20-05-2024 05:01 via music-news.com
  
  The star has spoken out about the apology from his rival rapper.
  
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• Neil Young & Crazy Horse announce new archival album ‘Early Daze’

  20-05-2024 04:43 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced an upcoming archival album, ‘Early Daze’.READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hopeThis past weekend, Neil Young took to his Neil Young Archives website to announce the upcoming record, which was recorded in 1969 with Crazy Horse. The album is due to arrive on June 28 via Reprise Records, and is now available for pre-order.
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• How Kid Rock Went From America’s Favorite Hard-Partying Rock Star to a MAGA Mouthpiece

  20-05-2024 02:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The man born Bob Ritchie calls Trump his “bestie" and spouts right-wing talking points. Many close to him wonder what the hell happened
  
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• Taylor Swift Debuts ‘How Did It End?’ at Final 2024 Eras Tour Date in Sweden

  20-05-2024 00:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pop star also delivered a “Max Martin medley” of “Message in a Bottle,” “How You Get the Girl,” and “New Romantics”
  
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• Watch Taylor Swift perform ‘How Did It End?’ for the first time ever in Stockholm

  19-05-2024 23:36 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has performed ‘How Did It End?’ for the first time ever at her show in Stockholm, Sweden – watch it below.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ review: a rare misstepFor the singer’s final show in Stockholm, Sweden at the Friends Arena, Swift gave ‘How Did It End?’ its live debut during her surprise section of the show.
  In the ninth act of her ‘Eras’ tour, Swift often plays two surprise songs &ndas
  
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• Hard-Fi tease mysterious date: “Don’t go making plans”

  19-05-2024 22:37 via nme.com
  
  Hard-Fi have teased a mysterious date just months after wrapping up their first reunion tour in over a decade.READ MORE: Hard-Fi: “‘Stars of CCTV’ seems more relevant now than it did back in 2005”The Staines indie-rock band announced a series of sporadic reunion shows in 2022, where their tour celebrating 15 years of ‘Stars of CCTV’ sold out in just 10 minutes. They would later announce their first full UK tour in 11 years in May last year, going on to play Lo
  
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• Steve Albini’s bands Shellac and Big Black are now available on Spotify

  19-05-2024 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Steve Albini‘s bands Shellac and Big Black now have their catalogues available for listening on Spotify.READ MORE: Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral momentsAlbini passed away aged 61 earlier this month due to a heart attack. He was well known for being the producer of major albums such as Nirvana’s ‘In Utero‘, Pixies’ ‘Surfer Rosa’, PJ Harvey’s ‘Rid of Me’, Manic Street Preachers
  
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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs apologises for his 'inexcusable behaviour'

  19-05-2024 21:01 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper has claimed he hit "rock bottom" and sought professional help.
  
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• Diddy apologises for “inexcusable” 2016 video allegedly showing him attacking ex Cassie

  19-05-2024 20:13 via nme.com
  
  Diddy has apologised for his “inexcusable” behaviour in a video allegedly showing him attacking ex Cassie.
  The apology follows footage obtained and published by CNN on Friday (March 17) which appeared to show the rapper beating his former partner, singer Cassie, and throwing an unidentified object at her from a nearby table.
  The footage aligns with testimony Cassie gave in a lawsuit filed against the rap mogul, in which she claimed Diddy “became extremely intoxicated and punche
  
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• Jon Wysocki, the original Staind drummer, has died aged 53

  19-05-2024 20:04 via nme.com
  
  Jon Wysocki, the founding drummer of Staind, has passed away aged 53.
  Wysocki reportedly died on Saturday (May 18); according to Blabbermouth, the musician had been suffering from issues with his liver before his death, which required medical attention. However, his official cause of death is currently unknown.
  The drummer’s current and former bandmates confirmed the news on social media. Though Lydia’s Castle said there was a full statement soon to come, Soil wrote: “Toda
  
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• Sean Combs Claims ‘Full Responsibility’ for Cassie Assault in Video Apology: ‘I Make No Excuses’

  19-05-2024 18:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I was disgusted then when I did it and I’m disgusted now," Combs says after 2016 hotel surveillance video surfaces
  
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• Cate Blanchett’s Cannes Film ‘Rumours’ Named After Fleetwood Mac Album, Directors Confirm

  19-05-2024 17:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The album was famously creatively fraught and everyone was sleeping with each other, so it made sense to us," co-director Galen Johnson says
  
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• Charli XCX Isn’t Holding Back

  19-05-2024 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  She's one of pop's most visionary stars. On her new album, Brat, Charli opens up about everything from potential motherhood to her feelings about SOPHIE — and it’s addictive listening. She explains all in this Rolling Stone U.K. cover story
  
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• Travis Kelce Declares ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ Favorite Album of the Year

  19-05-2024 14:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Chiefs star hosted his second Kelce Jam festival in Kansas on Saturday
  
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• Thundercat on sobriety: “I decided to stop drinking in the apocalypse, which wasn’t great timing”

  19-05-2024 13:28 via nme.com
  
  Thundercat has spoken about becoming sober, revealing that he chose an awkward time to quit alcohol.READ MORE: Thundercat on new material: “This time, there’s an air of just letting things be what they are” The bass virtuoso has been sober for five years and spoke about how sobriety influenced his music in a new interview for NME In Conversation. 
  “In life, I just chose something different, and what comes with it comes with it,” he said. “In cer
  
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• Man says learning how to DJ helped ‘reawaken my brain’ after injury

  19-05-2024 12:44 via nme.com
  
  A man who suffered significant brain injuries has said that learning to DJ has “really awakened his brain”.
  David Wilson, 38, was stabbed in his right eye in an unprovoked attack in 2005, with the blade penetrating his brain.
  Since then, he has been training to be a drum’n’bass DJ, under the mentorship of Wiltshire DJ Emma Ryalls, with his first show having taken place in Salisbury this weekend (May 17)
  “My thinking is a bit blurred,” he explained to the BBC a
  
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• Slipknot fans now have a nickname for Craig Jones’ new mystery replacement

  19-05-2024 12:38 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot fans have begun referring to the mystery member who replaced keyboardist and sampler Craig Jones last year as ‘Samples’ following the reveal of the band’s new masks this week.READ MORE: Slipknot’s Clown talks 2024 tour and new material: “This band has never been happier”Jones’ departure was announced almost a year ago with his replacement introduced almost immediately after, just prior to The Nine’s headline slot at that year’s 
  
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• Slash says Guns N’ Roses are “trying” to make a new album

  19-05-2024 11:48 via nme.com
  
  Slash has said that Guns N’ Roses are currently “trying” to make a new album, and that he is “working with them in that capacity”.READ MORE: Slash talks Glastonbury, Guns N’ Roses and gory new horror movie ‘The Breach’The hard rock legends have not released a full-length record since 2008’s much-delayed ‘Chinese Democracy’, on which Slash did not appear. Since he rejoined in 2016, they have released a handful of new tracks, i
  
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• Sharon Osbourne on why she “felt terrible” over daughter Aimee not being part of ‘The Osbournes’ series

  19-05-2024 11:20 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Osbourne has revealed she “felt terrible” over her and Ozzy Osbourne‘s daughter Aimee not being a bit of their hit ’00s reality series The Osbournes. READ MORE: ARO’s Aimée Osbourne on ‘House Of Lies’ and stepping out of her family’s shadow The MTV series, which starred Ozzy, his wife Sharon, and children Jack and Kelly, aired from 2002-2005 and paved the way for personality-driven reality TV shows. Although the show he
  
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• Watch Kelly Clarkson perform ‘Say It Ain’t So’ with Weezer

  19-05-2024 11:12 via nme.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson joined Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson on a version of Weezer’s ‘Say It Ain’t So’ on her show this week – watch the footage below.READ MORE: Rivers Cuomo on building an online community of fans who “like big guitars and weird lyrics”The 2002 American Idol winner has been hosting The Kelly Clarkson Show on US syndicated television since 2019, and for the last few years the show has included ‘Kellyoke’, where she performs ve
  
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• Watch Sabrina Carpenter perform ‘Espresso’ and more on ‘SNL’ debut

  19-05-2024 10:03 via nme.com
  
  Sabrina Carpenter made her debut appearance on Saturday Night Live last night (May 18), where she performed numerous songs including her recent smash hit ‘Espresso’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter talks NME through her ‘Firsts’The song arrived last month, and came as the follow-up to her hit 2022 album ‘Emails I Can’t Send’ and recent singles ‘Nonsense’ and ‘Feather’.
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• Slash: Guns N' Roses are 'trying' to make a new record

  19-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Slash has confirmed Guns N' Roses are "trying" to make a new album, which would be the follow-up to 2008's 'Chinese Democracy'.
  
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• New Kids On The Block singer Jordan Knight no longer listens to albums

  19-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  You won't catch Jordan Knight listening to an album in its entirety.
  
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• Dua Lipa changes choreography after 'slipping' on sweat

  19-05-2024 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Dua Lipa has had to change her tour choreography because she keeps "slipping" on her dancers' sweat.
  
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