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• Taylor Swift Expands ‘Tortured Poets Department’ (Again) With Limited Edition First Draft Phone Memos

  17-05-2024 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new versions of "The Black Dog," "Cassandra," and "Who’s Afraid Of Little Old Me?" were initially only available for purchase for six hours, but the singer has extended the sale for another few hours
  
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• Zayn Delivers His Own MTV Unplugged Set on ‘Room Under the Stairs’ 

  17-05-2024 17:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician’s stripped-down fourth studio album is a showcase for the bare foundations of his artistry
  
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• Neil Young and Crazy Horse Are Unearthing Their ‘Early Daze’ on New Archival LP

  17-05-2024 17:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  The album chronicles the group's first recordings and features a previously unheard version of "Helpless"
  
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• Here’s how Billie Eilish’s ‘Blue’ lyrics relate to every song on ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ 

  17-05-2024 17:22 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has finally released her highly anticipated third album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’, and the lyrics to the final track ‘Blue’ have caught the attention of fans.
  Find out how the lyrics of the song relate to every track on the setlist below.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighterThe album marked the long-awaited follow-up to the singer’s sophomore album ‘Happier Than Ever’,
  
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• Remi Wolf Has ‘Big Ideas’ for Her 2024 Headlining Tour

  17-05-2024 17:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fall trek will feature support from Lava La Rue and Rachel Chinouriri on select dates
  
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• Dead & Company Venture Out to Space — And Their Past — at Dazzling Sphere Opener

  17-05-2024 16:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  First night of 20-show residency brings the spectacle and the nostalgia for the Dead's classic past
  
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• Watch Jean-Michel Jarre and Queen’s Brian May perform together at Starmus Festival

  17-05-2024 16:12 via nme.com
  
  Jean-Michel Jarre and Queen guitarist Brian May have teamed up for a live performance at Starmus Festival.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Brian MayThe French composer and performer was joined by the rock and roll icon on stage in Bratislava, Slovakia, on Sunday (May 12) at Bridge from the Future, the opening concert for the Starmus Festival, presented in association with digital security company ESET.
  Jarre’s performance featured 19 musical works th
  
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• Hear Paul McCartney & Wings’ ‘Hi, Hi, Hi’ From Official Bootleg ‘One Hand Clapping’

  17-05-2024 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nearly 50 years after the band's live-in-studio sessions at Abbey Road for never-aired 1974 documentary, the oft-bootlegged LP will finally be released in June
  
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• Michael ‘Fish’ Herring: The Musician Who Learns by Listening

  17-05-2024 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  For Michael “Fish” Herring, a veteran guitarist with 25 years of touring experience, playing with industry luminaries like Dru Hill, Christina Aguilera, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, and Prince is just a fraction of his diverse and illustrious career. The following comes from Crewest Studio, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. Welcome to […]
  
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• Gabrielle has dreams of collaborating with James Arthur

  17-05-2024 15:59 via music-news.com
  
  Gabrielle says her dream duet would be with James Arthur, but she admits she turns down lots of collaboration offers due to her nerves.
  
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• Elle King Recalls ‘Heavy and Traumatic’ Day Before Drunk Dolly Parton Tribute Performance

  17-05-2024 15:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "That day, I hadn’t eaten, I hadn’t slept in days, and I was really overwhelmed. I was like a shell of myself," the singer-songwriter said
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Ignores the Same Red Flags With Olivia Rodrigo ‘Bad Idea Right?’ Cover

  17-05-2024 15:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The performance marks the fifth time The Kelly Clarkson Show host has covered Rodrigo
  
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• Billie Eilish Is More Playful, More Pissed, and as Brilliant as Ever on ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’

  17-05-2024 15:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Her third LP is her coming-of-age album and her coming-out album, with a nonstop rush of emotional and musical quick-change swerves
  
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• Ringo Starr U-turns on ‘Let It Be’ documentary after saying there was “not a lot of joy” in it

  17-05-2024 15:12 via nme.com
  
  Ringo Starr has given the newly restored Let It Be documentary his seal of approval, despite previously claiming that there was “not a lot of joy” in it.READ MORE: ‘Let It Be’ review: The Beatles dust off their spellbinding 1970 break-up docDirected by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Let It Be was first released in cinemas 54 years ago, and featured footage of The Beatles while they were working their 12th and final studio album of the same name in 1969.
  While the original film has
  
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• Billie Eilish and Finneas have “never ever ever loved something more” than new album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’

  17-05-2024 14:47 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish and Finneas have opened up about their brand-new album ‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’, saying they have “never ever ever loved something more”.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ review: bold, brilliant and somewhat brighter‘Hit Me Hard And Soft’ just dropped today (May 17), and in a celebratory Instagram post, Billie Eilish shared: “I don’t even know what to SAAYY…”
  “Finneas and i put so muc
  
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• 'Punk music was coming up to be a major force...' Nick Mason shares inspiration behind Pink Floyd's Animals

  17-05-2024 14:44 via music-news.com
  
  Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason believes the prog rock band's 1977 album 'Animals' was influenced by the punk movement of the mid-70s.
  
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• New Kids on the Block Are ‘Still Kids’ as They Drop First Album in 11 Years

  17-05-2024 14:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 14-track album — featuring DJ Jazzy Jeff and Taylor Dayne — arrives ahead of a massive summer tour
  
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• Dua Lipa and Harry Styles in UK’s richest people under 40 list

  17-05-2024 14:13 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa and Harry Styles have been listed among the UK’s richest people under the age of 40.READ MORE: Dua Lipa – ‘Radical Optimism’ review: summery but slight psych-popThe net worth of both singers was shared as part of the first edition of The Sunday Times’ 2024 Rich List, and saw them named among the 40 Under 40 division.
  The list was included as a 76-page special edition of the newspaper, and revealed the wealth of the 350 richest individuals and families acros
  
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• Charli XCX admits being “super jealous” of Lorde’s ‘Royals’ success

  17-05-2024 13:43 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has opened up about her reasons for being “super jealous” of Lorde’s ‘Royals’ success.READ MORE: Charli XCX: “I like playing games with pop music. I enjoy poking fun at it”In a new profile with Rolling Stone, the pop star elaborated on comments she had made accepting her Powerhouse Award at Billboard Women In Music 2024. There, she opened up about the “headfuck” of being a woman in music, and the taboo of jealousy amongst wome
  
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• Paul McCartney becomes UK’s first billionaire musician

  17-05-2024 13:14 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has been confirmed as becoming the first billionaire musician in the UK, with his net worth skyrocketing over the past year.READ MORE: ‘Let It Be’ review: The Beatles dust off their spellbinding 1970 break-up docThe former Beatles icon was among those named in the 2024 edition of The Sunday Times Rich list, and was revealed to be the UK’s first musician to become a billionaire.
  In the list, the singer, songwriter and bassist was placed between Vladimir Makhlai an
  
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• Girls Aloud serve up bumper 27-song megamix ahead of comeback tour

  17-05-2024 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Girls Aloud are getting fans pumped for their comeback shows with an epic megamix.
  
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• The The share ‘Cognitive Dissident’ and announce first album in 25 years, ‘Ensoulment’

  17-05-2024 12:26 via nme.com
  
  The The have announced details of ‘Ensoulment’ – their first album in 25 years. Check out the full tracklist below, as well as the new single ‘Cognitive Dissident’.
  Announced today (May 17), the album marks the first new song from the post-punk band since ‘NakedSelf’, which was shared back in 2000.
  “Nothing to hide – nothing to fear/ No one to censor – no one to smear/ The revolution’s been authorised/ The future? Privatised,&rdqu
  
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• These artists are touring and holding concerts in Asia in 2024

  17-05-2024 12:12 via nme.com
  
  Want a quick look at the big artists touring Asia in 2024? Then read on – NME’s compiled a list of musicians and bands performing in the continent this year, from pop heavyweights like Olivia Rodrigo and Anne-Marie to metal favourites like Arch Enemy and more.
  And if you’re wondering where all the K-pop concerts and fanmeets have gone – we’ve got a whole other list for them, which you can check out here. And here’s a small sample of the K-pop artists who
  
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• Elle King was 'overwhelmed' before drunken Dolly Parton tribute

  17-05-2024 12:11 via music-news.com
  
  Elle King has revealed that she suffers from "severe PTSD".
  
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• Billie Eilish celebrates release of Hit Me Hard and Soft

  17-05-2024 12:11 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish has released her third studio album.
  
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• Empire Of The Sun share reflective single ‘Music On The Radio’ and announce their first album in eight years, ‘Ask That God’

  17-05-2024 11:49 via nme.com
  
  Empire Of The Sun have announced their first album in eight years, ‘Ask That God’, and shared their joyful new single ‘Music On The Radio’.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Empire Of The Sun’s Luke SteeleThe Aussie duo have shared details of their long-awaited fourth studio album, which is set to drop July 26 (pre-order/pre-save here).
  Nick Littlemore says of the new album: “It has been a journey unlike any other that Empire Of The Sun has undertaken. We
  
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• Chains Of Hades removed from ‘Fortnite’ tournament after Doja Cat rages against the weapon

  17-05-2024 11:25 via nme.com
  
  Epic Games has removed the recently-added Chains Of Hades weapon from Fortnite’s tournament mode, after Doja Cat complained about the weapon.
  READ MORE: Borislav Slavov on scoring ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ and what’s next: “We’re just warming up”
  Chains Of Hades were one of several Greek-inspired weapons that were added to Fortnite as part of the Chapter 5 Season 2 update, with the whip-inspired weapon able to capture opposing players and drag them closer,
  
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• Eurovision’s Israel team accuses competitors of “unprecedented hatred”

  17-05-2024 11:17 via nme.com
  
  Eurovision‘s Israel team have accused its competitors of “an unprecedented display of hatred”.READ MORE: Inside the raging debate to watch Eurovision 2024: “This feels bigger than the contest”This year’s competition was dogged by controversy, including criticism towards the EBU’s decision to include Israel amongst their role in the Israel-Palestine conflict. 20-year-old Eden Golan, this year’s entry, faced boos during her performance at the finale.
  
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• Shaznay Lewis wants to move away from being just 'Shaznay Lewis from All Saints'

  17-05-2024 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Shaznay Lewis has gained new fans who know nothing about her stint in All Saints and just appreciate her songs for what they are.
  
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• Billie Eilish is 'Happier Than Ever' thanks to her new album Hit Me Hard and Soft

  17-05-2024 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish is rightly overjoyed as her much-lauded album drops.
  
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