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Fans criticise Drake over reportedly short Lollapalooza set and cancelled live feed
Fans of Drake have complained about his Lollapalooza Argentina headline show after the rapper’s live feed was reportedly cut moments…
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Posthumous Coolio album announced, first single featuring Too $hort and DJ Wino released
The first posthumous Coolio album ‘Long Live Coolio’ is set to be released later this year, with the first single ‘TAG,…
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Ben Affleck explains viral ‘bored face’ moment at Grammys 2023
Ben Affleck has opened up about his viral moment at this year’s Grammy Awards after he was seen looking dejected…
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Taylor Swift Switches Out Songs and Costumes for Night 2 of Eras Tour: Photos and Video
On the Eras Tour, Taylor Swift at one point plays a piano that appears to be covered in moss. But…
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Watch the dramatic teaser for Netflix’s new K-drama ‘Queenmaker’
Netflix has unveiled the first teaser for its upcoming political K-drama series Queenmaker. The clip opens with Hwang Do-hee (played by The…
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‘The Glory’ actor Lim Ji-yeon: “I wanted the whole world to hate me”
South Korean actress Lim Ji-yeon has opened up about how she felt playing the antagonist in Netflix’s popular K-drama series The…
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‘Neighbours’ and ‘Chopper’ actor Peter Hardy dies from drowning in Australia
Australian actor Peter Hardy, known for his roles in McLeod’s Daughters, Neighbours and more, has been identified as the man…
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Bruce Willis’ wife Emma Hemming shares moving message on the actor’s birthday: “I do have times of sadness every day”
Bruce Willis‘ wife Emma Hemming has shared a message about living with someone with dementia to mark the actor’s birthday.…
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Nandi Bushell pays tribute to “hero” Meg White with White Stripes cover
Nandi Bushell has paid tribute to her “hero” Meg White in a new drum cover of one of The White…
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Former First Daughter Malia Obama worked on Donald Glover’s ‘Swarm’
Former First Daughter Malia Obama worked on Swarm, the new Amazon Prime Video TV series created by Donald Glover. The…
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Tom Morello calls Meg White one of rock’n’roll’s “greatest drummers”
Tom Morello has joined the chorus of stars defending Meg White, calling her “one of the greatest drummers in the…
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Nine-hour cut of ‘Avatar 3’ could be turned into Disney+ series
The nine-hour long director’s cut of Avatar 3 could be made into a limited Disney+ series, according to a Hollywood insider.…
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Rick Ross’s pet buffaloes are causing a nuisance to his neighbour
Rick Ross‘s pet buffaloes have reportedly begun causing havoc for his neighbour. According to TMZ, the buffaloes have escaped Ross’s…
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Christina Ricci claims she was threatened with a lawsuit for refusing to do a sex scene
Christina Ricci has claimed she was once threatened with a lawsuit for refusing to do a sex scene in a…
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Parliament Funkadelic vocalist Fuzzy Haskins dies aged 81
Parliament Funkadelic vocalist Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins has died at the age of 81. Haskins’ former bandmates confirmed the news that…
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Rihanna’s live guitarist disputes rumours she wanted to make a heavy metal album
Rihanna‘s live guitarist Nuno Bettencourt has shot down a long-standing rumour that the singer wanted to make a heavy metal…
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Django Django share new single ‘Don’t Touch That Dial’ and second part of new album ‘Off Planet’
Django Django have shared a new single titled ‘Don’t Touch That Dial’ alongside the release of the second part of…
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance
Countless artists are eager to get back on the road after the pandemic brought a halt to live music back…
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Travie McCoy leads “Fuck Tyga” chant for Mod Sun at New York gig
Mod Sun brought out Gym Class Heroes‘ Travie McCoy at a show in New York earlier this week, during which…
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Watch 100 gecs’ glitchy new video for ‘Dumbest Girl Alive’
100 gecs have celebrated the release of their new album by sharing a video for ‘Dumbest Girl Alive’ – check…
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How Ugandan Musician Bobi Wine Fights Tyranny With Love
Documentary “Bobi Wine: Ghetto President” centers on a man’s pursuit of freedom and justice for his country, but at the…
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Listen to Donald Glover’s new EP created for TV show ‘Swarm’
Donald Glover has shared a new EP created in conjunction with his new horror TV series Swarm. The new Amazon…
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Show Is a Three-Hour, 44-Song Epic That Leaves ‘Em Wanting More: Concert Review
All the old Taylors came to the phone Friday night at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona. For the purposes…
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This horror film is so tense it’s setting off Apple Watch heart monitors
New horror film The Outwaters makes for such extreme viewing that fans are reporting spikes in their Apple Watch heart…
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‘Counter-Strike 2’ trademarks filed by developer Valve
Counter-Strike 2 is potentially one step closer to being made a reality as developer Valve has filed a trademark for…
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While She Sleeps: “We’re getting inspired so much more as we get older”
Whether you received a cryptic flyer from a bartender or saw the screen projected on the truck outside Alexandra Palace,…
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Robbie Williams pulls out same fan at Budapest gig as he did 20 years ago
Robbie Williams has shared that he happened to pull the same fan from out of the crowd at a gig…
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Hayley Williams recalls reaching out to Taylor Swift over 2009 VMAs scandal
Hayley Williams has recalled contacting Taylor Swift for the first time, after Swift was criticised at the 2009 VMAs by…
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De La Soul honour Trugoy The Dove with TV performance featuring The Roots
De La Soul paid tribute to their late bandmember Trugoy The Dove with a performance on The Tonight Show Starring…
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Watch Bono and The Edge perform U2 tracks for ‘NPR’ Tiny Desk
U2‘s Bono and The Edge have become the latest stars to perform for NPR‘s Tiny Desk concert series – check…
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Hugh Grant jokes he’s only “bitter” about British press due to 1995 sex scandal
Hugh Grant has joked that the only reason he’s “bitter” about the British press is due to his scandal with…
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Mr Blobby joins Self Esteem on stage at Hammersmith gig
Self Esteem was joined by quite the special guest at her Hammersmith Apollo gig in London tonight (March 17) –…
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Iceland Eurovision star Daði Freyr shares four new songs
Daði Freyr, Iceland’s 2021 representative in the Eurovision Song Contestant, has announced his debut album and shared four songs from it. ‘I…
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Courtney Love Slams Rock & Roll Hall of Fame for Lack of Female Inductees: It ‘Reeks of Sexist Gatekeeping’
Courtney Love has taken aim at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, penning a scathing essay that calls out…
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Watch Lorde and MUNA perform ‘Kind Of Girl’ together in Adelaide
Lorde was joined by MUNA on stage in Adelaide this week to cover the latter’s track ‘Kind Of Girl’ –…
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‘Destiny 2’ players are paying their respects to Lance Reddick in-game
Destiny 2 players are taking to The Tower in game to pay their respects to actor Lance Reddick, who died today…
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Coachella 2023: How to Secure Tickets to the Anticipated Music Festival
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Virtua Fighter NFTs are a thing now
Virtua Fighter co-creator Yu Suzuki has teamed up with NFT firm Oasyx to produce 1,000 NFTs of the popular fighting…
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Bruce Springsteen Resumes Tour With Rousing Philadelphia Concert, and No Mention of ‘Illness’
Mortality may be a central theme of Bruce Springsteen’s recent work, but at his concert with the E Street Band…
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Paris Hilton spotted at picket line with striking BBC journalists
Paris Hilton was seen greeting BBC journalists on the picket line on Thursday (March 16), who were on strike to…
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20 of the Best Fictional Bands in Movies and TV, From Spinal Tap to Josie and the Pussycats
If you haven’t heard “Daisy Jones and The Six‘s” debut album “Aurora” yet, it might be time to clock in.…
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With ‘10,000 Gecs,’ 100 Gecs Hit a New Peak in Brilliant Ridiculousness: Album Review
One of the ironies about the rise of 100 Gecs — who have become poster children for “hyper-pop,” whether they…
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‘Escape IT: Pennywise Room of Horror’ opens in Las Vegas
An escape room has opened up in Las Vegas in honour of the thriller film franchise based on It and…
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Mirror, Hong Kong Music Icons, on ‘Rumours’ English-Language Debut, Comparisons With K-Pop and Last Year’s Onstage Accident (EXCLUSIVE)
To the 12 members of Mirror, forming a boy band and becoming Hong Kong’s Canto-pop singing sensation upon winning a…
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Margo Price and Sierra Ferrell team up on reimagined ‘Change of Heart’
Margo Price and Sierra Ferrell have teamed up to create a reimagined version of Price’s ‘Strays‘ standout ‘Change of Heart’.…
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Pandora Recruits Twice For First-Ever Artist Takeover in English and Korean (EXCLUSIVE)
Twice will be Pandora’s newest guest DJs for the streaming platform’s Artist Takeover series. Starting today, the nine-member girl group…
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Kanye West avoids battery charges in phone-throwing incident
Kanye West has avoided battery charges in relation to an incident that saw him throw a woman’s mobile phone in…
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Charlotte Ritchie was “deeply disappointed” by Kate’s decision in ‘You’ season four finale
Charlotte Ritchie has said she felt “deeply disappointed” by her character Kate in the season four finale of You. In…
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Watch the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s documentary on New York Dolls’ David Johansen
A trailer has been released for an upcoming documentary about New York Dolls frontman David Johansen – check it out…
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New Order join calls for government to scrap US visa changes
New Order have backed the #LetTheMusicMove campaign against proposed changes to US visa rules that would impact touring artists. Last…
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