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• Lady Gaga Can’t Wait to Play This ‘Mayhem’ Song at Coachella: It ‘Just Pops Off’

  08-04-2025 21:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We're crafting it moment by moment," she said of her headlining set, choreographed with Parris Goebel
  
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• Gloria Estefan and daughter to write tunes for new Broadway show

  25-04-2025 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Gloria Estefan is writing the songs for a new Broadway show.
  
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• Billy Ray Cyrus breaks silence on Liz Hurley romance

  25-04-2025 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Billy Ray Cyrus has opened up about his relationship with Liz Hurley.
  
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• Jack Black not featuring in new Weezer film after all

  25-04-2025 01:11 via nme.com
  
  Jack Black will not feature as a cast member of the forthcoming Weezer movie, despite apparent confirmation by frontman Rivers Cuomo.READ MORE: Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo: “If Taylor Swift ever wants to make a rock album, I’d love to help out!”The film was announced by the band during their appearance at this month’s Coachella, with Cuomo telling the crowd: “We’ve been busy making the Weezer movie back in LA the last couple weeks”.
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• A Step Towards Training Fairness? ‘Efficient and Effective’ Generative AI License Slated for Q3 Release in the UK

  25-04-2025 01:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Copyright Licensing Agency is set to release an AI training license later in 2025. Photo Credit: Igor Omilaev
  An AI training license is expected to launch just months from now in the UK – albeit with an initial focus on the writing and publishing side.
  London’s Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) announced its “ambitious plans” for the license in a brief release. With a rollout teed up for Q3 2025, the system will enable gen AI developers to purchase one-stop training au
  
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• Grupo Frontera Experiments at Tiny Desk With Genre-Hopping Set

  25-04-2025 00:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band shouted out Bad Bunny and manifested a new collab with Grupo Firme
  
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• Aitch teams up with Anne-Marie to tackle modern romance on new single ‘LUV?’

  25-04-2025 00:57 via nme.com
  
  Aitch has released a new track about the trials of modern love titled ‘LUV?’, featuring singer Anne-Marie.
  The track is taken from his upcoming album, ‘4’, which is due to come out this June. Produced by MOJAM, the new release explores themes of modern romance and the games people play with it.
  It features Anne-Marie’s vocals and is accompanied by a colourful and fun music video directed by Gabriella Kingsley. Watch the music video for ‘LUV?’ below.
  
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• Gloria Estefan Is Working on a New Musical. About a Landfill

  24-04-2025 23:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Cuban-American pop star and her daughter to write songs for show based on a very trashy school band
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers to be part of voice cast for ‘Love, Death + Robots’ season four

  24-04-2025 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers are to be part of the voice cast in season four of Netflix’s animated show Love, Death + Robots. 
  Season four of the hit anthology series has been newly confirmed for a May 15 launch, and will have 10 episodes. In the premiere episode, titled ‘Can’t Stop’, marionette puppet versions of the Red Hot Chili Peppers are directed by David Fincher, in a spin on the band’s 2003 performance at Slane Castle.
  Elsewhere, an episode titled ‘The S
  
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• Hybe Latin America Taps Telemundo to Launch ‘Pase a La Fama’ Mexico-Focused Music Competition

  24-04-2025 22:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Hybe Latin America / Telemundo
  Hybe Latin America and Telemundo present Pase a La Fama, a first-of-its-kind music competition seeking Mexico’s next global music sensation.
  Telemundo and Hybe Latin America are joining forces for the first time on Spanish-language television to present Pase a La Fama, an innovative music competition premiering Sunday, June 8 at 9PM ET. The reality series brings together aspiring musicians in a high-stakes journey filled with raw talent, bold re
  
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• Cornell Cancels Kehlani Performance Over Anti-Semitic Concerns, Says Singer ‘Injected Division & Discord’ Into a Celebratory Event

  24-04-2025 22:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: The Come Up Show / CC by 2.0
  Cornell University has revoked R&B singer Kehlani’s Invitation to headline its annual Slope Day celebration. The decision was announced by President Michael Kotlikoff following a Jewish student petition that garnered over 5,200 signatures in four days.
  Kehlani was announced as the Slope Day performer on April 11, 2025, with the university’s Studen & Campus Life department confirming her selection as the first female headliner in 16 y
  
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• Noel Gallagher launches sunglasses range The Chiltern, in support of Teenage Cancer Trust

  24-04-2025 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has launched The Chiltern, a new range of sunglasses, with proceeds going to the Teenage Cancer Trust.READ MORE: You gotta roll with it: the rocky road to Oasis’ supersonic returnThe Oasis guitarist announced the limited edition collection on Thursday (April 24), writing on his social media accounts: “Well it’s in the manual isn’t it…It actually says in the rock star book ‘Thou shalt wear shades at all times, preferably indoors’&rdqu
  
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• Universal Music Group Nashville Rebrands As MCA

  24-04-2025 22:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: MCA
  Universal Music Group Nashville enters a new era, rebranding as Music Corporation of America (MCA).
  Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced the next step for its Nashville operations: a new name. Universal Music Group Nashville has been rebranded to Music Corporation of America (MCA)—a name with a storied legacy. Under the leadership of President and CEO Mike Harris and Chief Creative Officer Dave Cobb, MCA enters a new era with a bold vision for Nashville’s futur
  
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• European Commission Fines Apple and Meta Nearly $800 Million Over Alleged DMA Violations

  24-04-2025 22:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The European Commission headquarters in Brussels. Photo Credit: EmDee
  That’ll be $800 million, please. A couple investigations and one stroke of the pen later, the European Commission has fined Apple (€500 million) and Meta (€200 million) the better part of $1 billion.
  The European Union executive body announced as much in a formal release. As many know, both the mentioned companies (besides Google and other leading tech and social players) aren’t exactly strangers to aggre
  
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• Coco Jones Enters R&B’s Upper Echelon With ‘Why Not More?’

  24-04-2025 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer's long-awaited debut is varied, intimate, and always on-message
  
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• Watch METZ reunite to perform on ‘Everybody’s Live’

  24-04-2025 21:41 via nme.com
  
  METZ have reunited for a one-off appearance on Everybody’s Live With John Mulaney – watch the video below.
  The Toronto noise rockers announced that they were going on “indefinite hiatus” last October and played their final show in London’s EartH Hackney the following month.
  Now, however, they have made a one-night comeback as the special musical guests on the Netflix chat show, where they played their track ‘A Boat To Drown In’, from their fourth album &
  
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• Spotify Expands Its AI Playlist Beta to 40 More Countries — Just Moments After YouTube Music Releases AI-Generated Personalized Radio Stations

  24-04-2025 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Spotify
  Spotify expands its AI Playlist beta to 40 more countries as YouTube announces a very similar feature.
  Spotify launched its AI Playlist beta a year ago, a feature that creates playlists on the fly based on listeners’ text prompts. After expanding the beta to a few more countries back in September, Spotify is now rolling the feature out to 40 more countries as the beta continues.
  Now, Premium subscribers in countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean can &
  
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• Spotify Expands AI Playlist Beta to 40 More Countries

  24-04-2025 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Spotify
  Spotify expands its AI Playlist beta to 40 more countries as YouTube announces a very similar feature.
  Spotify launched its AI Playlist beta a year ago, a feature that creates playlists on the fly based on listeners’ text prompts. After expanding the beta to a few more countries back in September, Spotify is now rolling the feature out to 40 more countries as the beta continues.
  Now, Premium subscribers in countries across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Caribbean can &
  
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• Travis Kelce reveals what kind of father he will be

  24-04-2025 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Travis Kelce has hinted at his parenting techniques.
  
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• Justin Bieber hits back at online 'lies'

  24-04-2025 21:00 via music-news.com
  
  Justin Bieber has reacted after weeks of online commentary.
  
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• Instagram Launches Video Editing App ‘Edits’ to Compete with TikTok

  24-04-2025 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Meta
  Instagram launches its standalone Edits app for editing video, with features to compete with TikTok parent company ByteDance and its CapCut app.
  On Tuesday, Instagram launched its standalone Edits app for video creation, offering features to rival those offered by TikTok parent ByteDance’s CapCut app.
  The new app allows creators to organize their project ideas, shoot and edit video, and view insights about content creation. It features background replacement, automatic c
  
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• Report shows 61 per cent of young DJs think social media numbers “matter more” than musical skill

  24-04-2025 20:51 via nme.com
  
  A new survey has found that 61 per cent of rising DJs believe that social media numbers “matter more” than musical skill.
  The International Music Summit is currently taking place in Ibiza, a global conference for the electronic music industry. One report, issued by the Pete Tong DJ Academy, has surveyed 15,000 DJs and producers, revealing current attitudes among artists and executives in the genre.
  Among the standout findings from the survey, as reported by Mixmag, is that 61 per cen
  
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• Irish Rap Group Kneecap Face British Counter-Terrorism Investigation After Concert Video Footage Surfaces

  24-04-2025 20:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Paulo Nunes dos Santos (Kneecap.ie)
  Irish rap group Kneecap are facing a British counter-terrorism investigation after footage from a concert went viral on social media.
  The footage was posted online by Danny Morris of the Community Security Trust charity. Morris says the footage is from a gig in November 2024 at London’s Kentish Town Forum. The video shows the hip-hop trio on stage, with one member appearing to shout ‘up Hamas, up Hezbollah’ at the crowd.
  Both Ha
  
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• Lloyds Bank Says Oasis Fans Have Lost $2.7M to Ticket Scams

  24-04-2025 20:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Simon Emmett
  Lloyds Banking Group has issued a report on Oasis ticket scams, revealing that collectively, Oasis fans have lost £2M ($2.7M). The average victim loses £436 ($580) on average—mostly on scams instigated through Meta platforms.
  Fans of Oasis are being targeted by a surge of ticket scams on social media as the group plans its first tour since 2009. Lloyds’ analysis of scam reports made by its own customers found that there were more than 1,000 case
  
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• Lloyds Bank Says Oasis Fans Have Lost $2.7 Million to Ticket Scams

  24-04-2025 20:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Photo Credit: Simon Emmett
  Lloyds Banking Group has issued a report on Oasis ticket scams, revealing that collectively, Oasis fans have lost £2M ($2.7M). The average victim loses £436 ($580) on average—mostly on scams instigated through Meta platforms.
  Fans of Oasis are being targeted by a surge of ticket scams on social media as the group plans its first tour since 2009. Lloyds’ analysis of scam reports made by its own customers found that there were more than 1,000 case
  
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• Rising Rapper Niontay Is Letting it All Come to Him

  24-04-2025 20:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Florida-raised, Brooklyn-based MC talks about his debut album, Fada<3of$
  
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• Glastonbury 2025: coach resale tickets sell out in 31 minutes and prompt mixed response from fans

  24-04-2025 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Resale coach tickets for Glastonbury 2025 have sold out today (April 24) in just 31 minutes, prompting mixed responses from ticket-buying hopefuls.READ MORE: IDLES! Little Simz! Kneecap! Glastonbury 2024 review – the most magical moments from Worthy FarmAny tickets that had become unwanted by buyers in the original sale or any balances that had not been paid became available again at 6pm today, but they sold out in around half an hour.
  Glastonbury has introduced a new queuing sys
  
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• Katy Perry Sings ‘Not Like the Movies’ for First Time in 13 Years at Lifetimes Tour Kickoff

  24-04-2025 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer performed a video game-inspired show in Mexico City Wednesday night to start her tour run
  
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• How TikTok Is Rewriting the Rules for Emerging Artists

  24-04-2025 19:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  TikTok is transforming the way artists make music — and the way the industry makes stars. Artists from every background, with or without industry backing, are using TikTok to amass global fanbases, and even launch cultural movements with their music. With over 200 million TikTok videos created using the Global Top 10 songs in 2024 […]
  
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• Tunde Adebimpe on the future of TV On The Radio: “I would love for us to record more, I’m sure that we will”

  24-04-2025 19:41 via nme.com
  
  Tunde Adebimpe has told NME that he would “love” for TV On The Radio to record more music together, saying he is “sure that we will”.READ MORE: Tunde Adebimpe: “I feel lucky to have this mechanism to turn grief into something”The Brooklyn art rockers emerged from their hiatus in 2024, playing their first sustained run of shows together for six years and re-releasing their debut album ‘Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes’ for its 20th anniversary.
  
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