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• Puddle of Mudd frontman arrested on DV and drug charges

  16-03-2025 02:00 via music-news.com
  
  Puddle of Mudd singer Wes Scantlin has been arrested on DV and drugs charges.
  
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• Watch A$AP Rocky play new songs from a helicopter at Rolling Loud California

  16-03-2025 20:07 via nme.com
  
  A$AP Rocky opened his headline set at Rolling Loud California by performing new songs aboard a helicopter – watch footage below.
  The rapper topped the bill at the Inglewood festival on Saturday (March 15) and showed up on a helicopter with the words ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ emblazoned across it, in reference to his upcoming studio album of the same name.
  He opened with the unreleased song ‘All Black (Stole Ya Flow)’ and a second track that sampled Coolio’s &lsquo
  
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• Chappell Roan set to replace herself at summit with The Giver

  16-03-2025 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Need the job done? Call Chappell Roan, baby! The Missouri pop superstar looks set to replace herself at Number 1 on this week’s Official Singles Chart with The Giver.
  
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• Playboi Carti plans for three brand-new Top 20 entries

  16-03-2025 19:54 via music-news.com
  
  Playboi Carti plots his first-ever Top 5 single with EVIL J0RDAN (5). It’s the first of three new entries from latest album MUSIC expected to
  
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• Neil Young to Stop Selling ‘Platinum’ Tickets on Future Tours, Thanks to the Cure’s Robert Smith

  16-03-2025 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Ticketmaster’s high priced Platinum tickets were introduced to the areas where scalpers were buying the most tickets for resale. The money went to me. That did not feel right," singer writes
  
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• Gwen Stefani shares tender new single ‘Still Gonna Love You’, co-written by Finneas

  16-03-2025 19:04 via nme.com
  
  Gwen Stefani has released a new song ‘Still Gonna Love You’, part of a new deluxe edition of her 2024 solo album ‘Bouquet’.READ MORE: Gwen Stefani tells us about her new yacht rock-influenced solo album ‘Bouquet’ and the future of No DoubtThe No Doubt singer released the original album in November, and now ‘Bouquet (Deluxe)’ is on streaming services too. It includes acoustic versions of every track from the original, alongside the brand new ‘
  
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• Check out Lil Nas X’s seductive new single ‘Hotbox’

  16-03-2025 17:38 via nme.com
  
  Lil Nas X has released his latest single – the seductive pop banger ‘Hotbox’. Check out the song’s video below.READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious ArtistThe rapper continues to usher in the ‘DREAMBOY’ era of his career with the new song, which comes complete with an Elias Talbot-directed video that sees Nas immersed in a bubblegum pink world that could have been rippe
  
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• The Best of SXSW Day Five: Charley Crockett, Wifigawd, Fantasy of a Broken Heart

  16-03-2025 17:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The week-long music festivities in Austin, Texas go out with a bang
  
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• At Least 59 Dead After Concert Pyrotechnics Spark Nightclub Fire in North Macedonia

  16-03-2025 16:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Over 150 people injured, including 18 hospitalized in critical condition, after local band DNK's pyrotechnics ignite venue's ceiling in Kochani
  
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• Mike Campbell on the First Time He Met Tom Petty

  16-03-2025 14:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  In this exclusive excerpt from the Heartbreakers guitarist's new book, Heartbreaker: A Memoir, Campbell recalls a fateful conversation with Petty: "Join the group, Mike"
  
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• Tommy Cash tells us about his controversial Eurovision entry ‘Espresso Macchiato’: “We tried to go against the grain”

  16-03-2025 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Estonia’s Eurovision 2025 entry Tommy Cash has spoken to NME about the inspirations behind his controversial song ‘Espresso Macchiato’ and his hopes for winning. Watch the new video for the single and read the interview below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Tommy Cash: “We are all gods”This year’s contest will be held in Basel, Switzerland, with its final being aired on May 17. Cash was crowned the winner of Estonia’s selection competi
  
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• Disturbed’s pyrotechnics damage Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan era NBA titles

  16-03-2025 12:36 via nme.com
  
  Pyrotechnics at a recent Disturbed concert have damaged six of The Chicago Bulls’ NBA championship banners.READ MORE: Disturbed – ‘Evolution’ reviewIn a statement released on Friday (March 14), the United Center confirmed that the banners – which were earned during Michael Jordan’s reign in the 1990s – had sustained “minor damage”.
  The damage was sustained during a March 8 performance featuring Disturbed, Three Days Grace and Sevendust,
  
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• Kali Uchis says upcoming new album is about a “life-altering event”

  16-03-2025 12:35 via nme.com
  
  Kali Uchis has given an update on her upcoming new album, saying it focuses on a “life-altering event”.READ MORE: Kali Uchis – ‘Orquídeas’ review: a fearless ambassador for Latin popThe American-Colombian singer shared ‘Orquídeas‘ in January 2024, and then its deluxe ‘Orquídeas Parte 2’ in August. The former landed on NME‘s best albums of 2024 so far list midway through the year.
  Now, in a new interview wi
  
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• Journey abruptly halt Houston concert during ‘Don’t Stop Believin” after electrical fire

  16-03-2025 11:57 via nme.com
  
  Journey abruptly halted a Houston concert midway through one of their classics after an electrical fire.READ MORE: Journey were “terrified” of ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’ being used in “teenybopper show” ‘Glee’The veteran rock band had performed just five songs when, midway through their mammoth 1981 hit ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’, they were forced to vacate the stage at NRG Stadium during the Houston Livestock Show and R
  
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• At least 51 people killed in North Macedonia nightclub fire, officials say

  16-03-2025 11:31 via nme.com
  
  At least 51 people have been killed and more than 100 have been injured in a fire at a nightclub in North Macedonia, officials say.
  A fire was said to have broken out at 3am local time this morning (March 16) at the Pulse club in Kocani, a small town with around 30,000 inhabitants, around 100km (60 miles) east of the capital city Skopje.
  Around 1500 people were in attendance for a concert by the hip-hop duo DNK, according to reports from the state news agency MIA.
  MIA said “at least 50 peo
  
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• Iggy Azalea slams “criminals” at Universal Music Group, says she’s owed millions of dollars “in the 8 figure range”

  16-03-2025 11:26 via nme.com
  
  Iggy Azalea has slammed “criminals” at Universal Music Group (UMG), and has claimed she is owed millions of dollars.
  The ‘Fancy’ artist, real name Amethyst Amelia Kelly, claims that the company owes her “millions of dollars in back pay,” sharing that they recently offered her an $18,000 settlement instead of the amount “in the 8 figure range” that she claims she is owed.
  “I’m told this is a normal response from their lawyers and after a
  
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• Kim Kardashian and Kanye West at “war” after he drops song seemingly featuring Diddy and their daughter North

  16-03-2025 10:37 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West is reportedly at “war” with his ex-wife Kim Kardashian after he dropped a song that apparently features Sean “Diddy” Combs and their daughter North.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?Kanye West – now legally known as Ye – dropped the new song, ‘Lonely Roads Still Go To Sunshine’ on X/Twitter yesterday (March 15). In the post, he claimed it featured disgraced
  
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• ZZ Top’s drummer Frank Beard stepping away from tour due to “health issue”

  16-03-2025 10:17 via nme.com
  
  ZZ Top have shared that their drummer, Frank Beard, will be taking time off of their tour to undergo a “health procedure”.
  The band issued a statement yesterday (March 14) to say that Beard would “temporarily” be stepping away during the ongoing string of gigs, which kicked off on March 5, “to attend to a health issue requiring his focus in the near term.”
  Beard will be replaced by “fellow Texan and longtime tech member, percussionist and drummer”
  
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• Lily Allen is 'surprised' that Charli XCX is not headlining Glastonbury: 'I don't understand...'

  16-03-2025 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Lily Allen is "surprised" that Charli XCX is not headlining Glastonbury following her "f****** huge moment" in music.
  
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• Kim Wilde wants Glastonbury legends slot

  16-03-2025 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Pop icon Kim Wilde admits it is one of her ambitions to perform at Glastonbury in the Sunday afternoon legends slot on the Pyramid Stage.
  
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• Chappell Roan wanted to 'honour' herself by writing a country song

  16-03-2025 10:00 via music-news.com
  
  Chappell Roan wanted to "honour" herself by writing a country song and didn't want her gay fans to feel "cut off" with the move.
  
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• Watch Eddie Vedder and Jack White cover Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Tokyo

  16-03-2025 09:39 via nme.com
  
  Fans at Jack White‘s Tokyo show were surprised when Eddie Vedder joined the stage for a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Jack White – ‘No Name’ review: surprise album is maestro’s punkiest outing since White StripesThe moment took place last night (March 15) during a concert in the city’s Toyosu PIT venue.
  White was closing his encore – which had included the White Stripes songs
  
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• Kanye West releases song Kim Kardashian tried to block

  16-03-2025 05:00 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has dropped a new track that reportedly features Sean 'Diddy' Combs.
  
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• Kanye West Drops Diddy Song With Daughter North After Dispute With Kim Kardashian Over Release

  16-03-2025 04:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Lonely Roads Still Go to Sunshine” also features Sean "Diddy" Combs’ son Christian “King” Combs and Jasmine Williams
  
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• Yungblud shares thoughts on his upcoming album: “I have never felt more clear”

  16-03-2025 02:15 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has shared his thoughts on his upcoming Britpop-inspired album, saying he has “never felt more clear or been more proud to stand by anything” he has made.Read More: Yungblud tells us about BLUDFEST 2 and “fucking bonkers” new double album: “This is the master plan”On Friday (March 14), he will be releasing a nine-minute single titled ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’ next week. The Doncaster-born musician has been teasing a new era
  
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• Azealia Banks slams Glastonbury line-up: “In what world are The 1975 billed higher than Franz Ferdinand”

  16-03-2025 00:49 via nme.com
  
  Azealia Banks has taken to X to slam the Glastonbury line-up, saying that the festival is “kinda cooked”.READ MORE: IDLES! Little Simz! Kneecap! Glastonbury 2024’s most magical moments from Worthy FarmEarlier this month, Glastonbury announced its 2025 line-up  – with Neil Young, The 1975 and Olivia Rodrigo set to headline alongside many other acts like Charli XCX, Biffy Clyro and Noah Kahan.
  The festival will return t
  
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• Eddie Vedder Joins Jack White for ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Japan

  15-03-2025 23:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pearl Jam frontman’s surprise appearance took place during White’s encore in Tokyo on Saturday
  
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• Malta’s Eurovision entrant uses a BBC presenter’s voice in song change after ‘complaints’

  15-03-2025 21:52 via nme.com
  
  Malta’s Eurovision entrant has used the voice of a BBC presenter in a new version of her song, ‘Kant’, now titled ‘SERVING’, after she got “complaints” about the track.
  Miriana Conte, who is representing Malta in the music contest, was due to perform her track ‘Kant’ at this year’s event in Basel, Switzerland.Read More: The 20 maddest Eurovision moments… ever!The word ‘kant’ translates to ‘singing&rsqu
  
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• ZZ Top’s Frank Beard Stepping Away From Band’s Tour Due to ‘Health Issue’

  15-03-2025 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He is looking forward to a speedy recovery," band says of drummer's unspecified procedure
  
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• Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin arrested in California for ‘felony domestic violence’

  15-03-2025 20:26 via nme.com
  
  Puddle of Mudd’s Wes Scantlin has been arrested in California for alleged domestic violence and drug possession.
  TMZ reports that police were called to an apartment in Torrance, California at around 3am local time on Tuesday, March 11, after reports of an alleged domestic dispute. Upon arrival, officers spoke to Scantlin and his girlfriend and understood that a verbal argument had allegedly escalated into a physical altercation.
  Police noted visible marks on the woman’s arms, wh
  
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