Music

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What the Young Thug trial means for hip-hop, mafia laws and Donald Trump
The rapper has been charged under the same law as the ex-president in a case fueling debate over the use of lyrics in court

Jewel Wicker

23, Nov, 2023 @1:00 PM

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Music mogul Jimmy Iovine accused of sexual abuse and harassment
Representative for Iovine says they are ‘shocked and baffled’ by allegations made in summons in New York

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

23, Nov, 2023 @11:33 AM

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Mobo awards for music of black origin to be held at Sheffield Arena
Exclusive: Yorkshire city will host event for first time to bridge north-south divide in funding and exposure

Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent

23, Nov, 2023 @12:01 AM

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Girls Aloud to reunite for tour in memory of late Sarah Harding
Group announces 2024 arena tour ‘in celebration of Sarah’, who died from breast cancer in 2021

Nadeem Badshah

22, Nov, 2023 @10:08 PM

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Axl Rose sued for alleged violent sexual assault by former model
In lawsuit filed under New York’s Adult Survivors Act, Sheila Kennedy alleges the Guns N’ Roses singer assaulted her in 1989

Adrian Horton

22, Nov, 2023 @5:57 PM

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‘They were part of my sinew’: Empire, the British band who changed the 80s without you knowing it
Awkward, unambitious and with only one album, the trio still left a huge mark, influencing the Stone Roses as well as the entire DC hardcore scene. Empire retell their story, while Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto explains their impact

Seth Lorinczi

22, Nov, 2023 @4:00 PM

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Neville Garrick obituary
Graphic designer and friend of Bob Marley who created the sleeve artwork for many of the reggae star’s albums, including Exodus

Chris Salewicz

22, Nov, 2023 @2:56 PM

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Lang Lang/RPO/Wigglesworth review – virtuosic pianism as sonic warfare
The superstar pianist played Saint-Saëns’ second piano concerto to a rapt hall and was joined by his wife for Carnival of the Animals. Ravel’s Mother Goose Suite gave the Royal Philharmonic a chance to shine

Flora Willson

22, Nov, 2023 @2:56 PM

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‘Putting a number on art’: musicians nervous as Spotify announces royalty changes
Streaming giant says tweaks will bring more revenue to artists and away from fraudsters, but some musicians are worried about further creeping change

Aneesa Ahmed

22, Nov, 2023 @2:36 PM

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‘It risks miscarriages of justice’: MPs oppose rap lyrics being used as evidence in UK trials
MPs Nadia Whittome and Kim Johnson, plus figures including Shami Chakrabarti and Annie Mac, support Art Not Evidence campaign against contentious use of lyrics

Aneesa Ahmed

22, Nov, 2023 @10:56 AM

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Coldplay concert to go ahead in Malaysia amid opposition from conservative Muslims
‘Kill switch’ to cut power in case of an ‘unwanted incident’ was discussed, but the band’s support of Palestine has endeared them to prime minister

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

22, Nov, 2023 @10:22 AM

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Spotify to phase out service in Uruguay following new copyright bill requiring ‘fair and equitable remuneration’
The streaming platform claimed that it already pays nearly 70% of every dollar to labels and publishers and had contributed to a 20% growth in Uruguay’s music industry in 2022

Laura Snapes

21, Nov, 2023 @5:50 PM

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