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• Motley Crue and Def Leppard announce joint UK tour 2023

  21-10-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Rock heavyweights Motley Crue and Def Leppard have announced a joint UK and Ireland tour for summer 2023, which will see them visit London, Glasgow and Sheffield.
  
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• Watch Knocked Loose and Poppy’s epic ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’ performance

  27-11-2024 16:42 via nme.com
  
  Knocked Loose and Poppy performed their collaborative single ‘Suffocate’ together on US TV last night (November 26) – watch below.
  The US hardcore punk band teamed up with the singer-songwriter on the track earlier this year. It appears on Knocked Loose’s third and latest album, ‘You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To’, which was released in May.READ MORE: Poppy cranks up the heaviness: “Sitting amongst the extremes feels very whole to me&rdq
  
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• Monty Don is a big Nick Cave fan and cried at ‘Ghosteen’

  27-11-2024 16:30 via nme.com
  
  Monty Don has shared his love for Nick Cave in a new interview, and revealed his emotional response to the ‘Ghosteen’ album.READ MORE: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – ‘Ghosteen’ review: a beautiful account of harrowing griefThe BBC Gardeners’ World presenter and TV garden writer took part in a new interview with The Times, and shared his admiration for the singer-songwriter’s 2019 album.
  The record came as his 17th album with The Bad Seeds, and marked the
  
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• Mike Shinoda on not wanting Linkin Park reunion to sound like a cover band

  27-11-2024 16:30 via nme.com
  
  Mike Shinoda has opened up about not wanting the newly reunited Linkin Park to sound like a cover band.READ MORE: Mike Shinoda tells us about his love of Sleep Token and supporting emerging talentThe band’s co-founder opened up about the band’s decision to bring on new vocalist Emily Armstrong (formerly of Dead Sara) in an interview with Los Angeles radio station Alt 98.7, and acknowledged how some fans were upset that the ‘Numb’ hitmakers didn’t find a singer
  
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• Travis Barker Wakes Up Kai Cenat With a 13-Minute Solo Drum Performance

  27-11-2024 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician stopped by the streamer's ongoing "subathon" to play a pair of Blink-182 hits, plus songs by Future and Metro Boomin, and Travis Scott
  
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• Trupa Trupa Dance Away the Darkness With New EP

  27-11-2024 16:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Polish art-rock band shares "Sister Ray," first single from upcoming Mourners project
  
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• Cher reveals Gene Simmons told her he loved her after first date

  27-11-2024 16:00 via music-news.com
  
  Cher began dating Gene Simmons shortly after the breakdown of her marriage to singer-songwriter Gregg Allman.
  
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• The Fools Are in Their Feelings in New Clip From ‘Yacht Rock’ Documentary

  27-11-2024 15:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Director Garret Price discusses an exclusive clip from his upcoming film about the currents of male vulnerability that flowed through yacht rock
  
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• ‘Minecraft’ players can now listen to their favourite songs while playing

  27-11-2024 15:40 via nme.com
  
  Minecraft players will finally be able to listen to their favourite songs while playing, thanks to a new mod.READ MORE: The best music-related video games of all timeAs it stands, Minecraft players can either listen to the in-game soundtrack or play music outside of the crafting game. However, a new partnership between STYNGR, which licenses the music of major labels to video games, and popular mod Lunar Client is set to bring official radio stations to the world of Minecraft.
  “Exclusively
  
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• Turnstile announce 2025 exclusive UK show at LIDO London branch of Outbreak festival

  27-11-2024 15:35 via nme.com
  
  Turnstile have announced an exclusive UK show for the new London edition of Outbreak 2025 – you can find all the details below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Turnstile: “When the stars align for things to happen, we follow them”The US hardcore punk band are due to headline the festival as part of the LIDO concert series in Victoria Park on Friday June 13. Organisers have described it as “the biggest outdoor event led by hardcore acts that the UK’s ever had&rdqu
  
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• Songwriter Benjamin Tod Watched Nashville’s Popularity Explode. He’s Ready for His Taste

  27-11-2024 15:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The outspoken leader of the Lost Dog Street Band doesn't suffer cowboy cosplay on the new album Shooting Star
  
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• Courtney Love reacts to Billy Corgan bidding on her handwritten Hole ‘Violet’ lyrics

  27-11-2024 14:09 via nme.com
  
  Courtney Love has reacted to Billy Corgan bidding on handwritten lyrics of her band Hole‘s 1994 hit single ‘Violet’.READ MORE: Courtney Love: “I feel like the luckiest motherfucker in the history of rock’n’roll”Last week (November 18), Corgan revealed via an Instagram clip that he had purchased three tickets for the auction of Love’s handwritten lyrics for ‘Violet’, which appeared in the band’s breakthrough 1994 album ‘
  
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• Grimes talks custody battle with Elon Musk: “I didn’t see one of my babies for five months”

  27-11-2024 13:39 via nme.com
  
  Grimes has spoken out about her custody battle with ex, Elon Musk, claiming that she “didn’t see” one of her children for five months.
  Musk and Grimes have three children together – X Æ A-12, born in May 2020, Exa Dark Sideræl Musk, born via surrogate in December 2021, and Techno Mechanicus, known as Tau, born in late 2023.
  The two announced their split in September 2021, confirming that they had broken up after three years together but “still love each
  
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• London’s iconic Groucho Club closes after “serious” crime

  27-11-2024 12:38 via nme.com
  
  London’s iconic Groucho Club has shut down, following claims of a “serious criminal offence” that took place at the premises.
  According to a new report by BBC News, the Westminster City Council confirmed that it had suspended the venue in Soho, following a request from the Metropolitan Police. The Groucho Club is reported as having cooperated with the licensing subcommittee from the council, and accepted the decision to close following the seriousness of the allegations.
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• Robbie Williams on why he’s played by a CGI monkey in new biopic ‘Better Man’

  27-11-2024 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams has explained why he is played by a CGI monkey in his new biopic Better Man.
  The semi-autobiographical film, directed and co-writtten by Michael Gracey (The Greatest Showman), is due for release in the UK on Boxing Day (December 26) and in select US cinemas on Christmas Day (December 25).READ MORE: Better Man: eight classic stories the Robbie Williams biopic should includeWhen the first teaser for the movie arrived in October, many fans reacted to the unique decision to have a CG
  
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• Drake files second legal action over Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us

  27-11-2024 12:00 via music-news.com
  
  Drake has accused UMG bosses of defamation over the inflammatory allegations in the song.
  
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• Travis team up with food bank donation platform to launch 'Eat The Beat' campaign

  27-11-2024 11:56 via music-news.com
  
  Multiple BRIT and Ivor Novello-winning songwriting giants Travis join forces with food bank donation platform Bankuet to raise vital funds
  
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• Marilyn Manson drops defamation lawsuit against Evan Rachel Wood

  27-11-2024 11:53 via nme.com
  
  Marilyn Manson has dropped a defamation lawsuit he filed against Evan Rachel Wood.
  In 2022, the controversial rocker – real name Brian Warner – took legal action against the actor, who publicly accused Manson, her former partner, of abuse – claiming that he started grooming her when she was a teenager and “horrifically abused me for years”.
  Warner denied all allegations and claimed in a lawsuit that Wood “recruited, coordinated, and pressured” women to m
  
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• Supergrass add two huge new shows to ‘I Should Coco’ summer 2025 UK anniversary tour

  27-11-2024 11:39 via nme.com
  
  Supergrass have extended their upcoming ‘I Should Coco’ tour, adding two new UK shows to the schedule. Find ticket details below.READ MORE: Supergrass: “When you look back at the lad culture and messiness of Britpop, we weren’t part of it”It comes as the band announced their return with a series of 30th anniversary UK tour dates in September – just days after teasing a comeback with fans.
  The original tour announcement included live dates in Glasgow, Nottingha
  
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• Travis Barker plays Blink-182 classics during record-breaking Twitch marathon

  27-11-2024 11:20 via nme.com
  
  Travis Barker made a guest appearance on Kai Cenat’s record-breaking Twitch stream to play some Blink-182 classics.READ MORE: Blink-182 at Reading Festival 2024: a welcome return for the unfiltered pop-punk pioneersKai Cenat launched a month-long “subathon” at the start of November to break the record for the most paid subscribers.
  While following streamers on Twitch is free, subscribing gives fans an ad-free viewing experience as well as a range of exclusive emojis and a speci
  
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• Dua Lipa fan gets seven stitches after being hit by metal pyro tube at show

  27-11-2024 11:18 via nme.com
  
  A concertgoer has shared his experience of how he got injured during a recent Dua Lipa show in Kuala Lumpur, claiming that he needed seven stitches after being hit by a metal pyro tube.READ MORE: Dua Lipa live at Glastonbury: a powerhouse performance to shut down the criticsThe ‘Radical Optimism’ pop star played two concerts at the Axiata Arena in the Malaysian capital last weekend (November 23 and 24) as part of her current Asia tour.
  Taking to Reddit, a fan claimed that he &ld
  
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• Cher says her next album is “probably my last”

  27-11-2024 11:08 via nme.com
  
  Cher has revealed that her next studio album is likely to be her last.
  The legendary singer released her first Christmas record, titled ‘Christmas’, in October 2023. It was her first album to feature original music by Cher in 10 years, following 2013’s ‘Closer To The Truth’.READ MORE: Cher – ‘Dancing Queen’ reviewIn 2018, the star shared her ABBA covers LP ‘Dancing Queen’ – which NME called “joyously camp – and also su
  
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• Priority Tickets for Sam Fender’s UK stadium tour are available now

  27-11-2024 11:00 via nme.com
  
  In paid partnership with Priority from O2
  Sam Fender has announced details of three absolutely massive UK stadium shows for next summer – and if you’re an O2 or Virgin Media broadband customer, you can get Priority Tickets right now ahead of general release.READ MORE: Sam Fender’s ‘People Watching’ is a grand return from one of the UK’s best storytellersFender is due to hit the road early next month for a run of ‘People Watching’ UK arena shows &nd
  
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• Watch Kim Deal speak, and Jeff Tweedy perform as Steve Albini Way unveiled In Chicago

  27-11-2024 10:55 via nme.com
  
  A street in Chicago renamed Steve Albini Way has officially been unveiled, in a ceremony that saw guest appearances by Kim Deal and Jeff Tweedy. Check out footage below.READ MORE: Steve Albini, 1962-2024: engineer who shaped rock’s most visceral momentsAlbini tragically passed on May 7 this year following a heart attack. He played in numerous bands signed to Touch and Go Records, including Big Black, who signed with the label in the mid-’80s.
  It was announced back in July that the la
  
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• Taylor Swift looks ahead to final ‘Eras Tour’ shows: “The most extraordinary chapter of my life”

  27-11-2024 10:11 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has shared an emotional post ahead of her final ‘Eras Tour’ shows, calling the huge run of dates “the most extraordinary chapter of my life”.
  The ‘Fortnight’ pop star is currently on the last leg of her enormous, career-spanning tour – which began in March 2023 – and wrapped up a six-night run in Toronto, Canada last Saturday (November 23).Read More: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The ‘Eras Tour’ finally hits the UKLa
  
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• Billy Corgan reveals he may be related to Bill Burr

  27-11-2024 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Billy Corgan has recalled how his stepmother once shared her belief that Bill Burr could actually be his long-lost half-brother.
  
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• Drake files second legal dispute against UMG alleging defamation over ‘Not Like Us’ lyrics

  27-11-2024 09:39 via nme.com
  
  Drake has filed a second legal dispute against Universal Music Group (UMG), this time for defamation among other allegations surrounding Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’. READ MORE: Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s feud: the full timeline Yesterday (November 26), it was reported that Drake had filed a dispute against Universal Music Group in New York, alleging that the publisher and label had “artificially inflated” streams for ‘Not Like Us’ amon
  
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• New ‘NewJeans Hanni act’ proposed at National Assembly to combat workplace bullying against idols

  27-11-2024 08:57 via nme.com
  
  A new bill was introduced to the National Assembly, now temporarily dubbed the ‘NewJeans Hanni act’, to prevent the workplace harassment of those under special contracts, including K-pop idols.READ MORE: HYBE-ADOR feud: a comprehensive timeline of eventsAccording to Women News, South Korea’s Progressive Party representative Jeong Hye-kyung held a press conference on November 26 announcing the proposed amendment. This change in the Labour Standards Act is aimed at further preven
  
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• Red Velvet’s Irene makes solo debut with new single ‘Like A Flower’

  27-11-2024 08:49 via nme.com
  
  Red Velvet leader Irene has made her solo debut with the release of her first mini-album ‘Like A Flower’.READ MORE:TWS’ new winter single ‘Last Festival’ is a melancholic high-note for the rookie boyband
  The mini-album was released alongside a music video for its lead single of the same name. In the clip, Irene is listening to a cassette tapes in the back of a parked mini-van, which is equipped with audio equipment as she spies on and records a girl on her way
  
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• Adele announces ‘Live In Las Vegas’ limited-edition vinyl box set

  27-11-2024 08:27 via nme.com
  
  Adele has announced a limited-edition vinyl box set capturing the full set from her huge Las Vegas residency. Find all the details below.READ MORE: Adele – ’30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things upThe ’30’ singer-songwriter completed her 50-weekend, 100-show stint at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Sin City last weekend, telling fans: “I don’t know when I’m going to perform again.”
  Yesterday (November 26), the star to
  
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