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Conor McGregor leads tributes as Irish rockstar Christy Dignam passes away age 63

Dignam is one of Ireland's most famous musicians, and had been facing a long battle with health issues over the years that caused his band Aslan to cancel multiple gigs

Daily Mirror

Garth Brooks commended for not bowing to anti-LGBT trolls and refusing to boycott Bud Light

‘Everybody’s got their opinions but inclusiveness is always going to be me,’ country superstar says

The Independent UK

Christy Dignam thought Bono was an a**hole when he first met him

But the pair patched up their friendship years later

Irish Mirror

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Anita Baker will resume Songstress tour alone after harassment from Babyface fans

Anita Baker is dropping special guests and supporting acts from her Songstress tour after being harassed by fans of Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds.

Los Angeles Times

Take That star reveals band's regrets over Robbie Williams' departure at height of fame

Robbie walked out on the five-piece in 1995 - and one of the singers has now revealed one of the reasons their bandmate quit and their sadness over the split

Daily Mirror

Grammys announce 3 new categories, including best African music performance

LOS ANGELES — Three new categories have been added ahead of the 2024 Grammy Awards: best African music performance, best alternative jazz album and best pop dance recording.

Los Angeles Times

Rooting for the anti-hero: how fans turned Taylor Swift's short relationship with Matty Healy into a political statement

“It must be exhausting, always rooting for the anti-hero”, sings Taylor Swift on her latest album Midnights. Yet, the stadiums of her Eras super tour are filled with a crowd that feels anything but exhausted: social media overflows with footage of both Swift and her fans having a great time.

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Sam Fender gives credit to 'inspirational' guitar teacher who's a local legend in his own right

Sam Fender took to Instagram to reflect on his St James' Park gigs and mention his old guitar teacher

Chronicle Live

Aslan singer Christy Dignam dies aged 63 after ‘long-fought battle’ with cancer

Dignam remembered as ‘a true legend of Irish music’ by former Taoiseach

The Independent UK

“Despite what people might think, Radiohead are not rock” – Ed O’Brien explains why U2 can crank it up while he is trying to turn the volume down

After over three decades in the biz, O'Brien says he is fighting against stage volume, scaling down and embracing smaller tube amps in search of the sweet spot for his sound

MusicRadar

Grammys add new categories, including for pop dance recording and African music performance

More change is afoot at the Grammys

The Independent UK

Melvins' Buzz Osbourne: My Life in 10 Songs

Buzz Osbourne picks the 10 songs that have defined Melvins' career, from inspiring Tool and Nirvana to helping define sludge, stoner and grunge

Metal Hammer

Boy George still hasn't handed over Jon Moss cash - and gets more time to pay

The band’s singer, along with their bass player and their guitarist, agreed in March to give the drummer £1.75million to cover loss of earnings since he was kicked out in 2018 - but he hasn't received the money

Daily Mirror

Leigh-Anne Pinnock reveals how she handled Jesy Nelson's Instagram Live with Nicki Minaj

Leigh-Anne Pinnock has seemingly finally spoken out about how she handled her former Little Mix bandmate laughing at someone calling her a clown, almost two years on from Jesy Nelson's infamous Instagram Live with Nicki Minaj

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Dublin Live

Aslan frontman Christy Dignam dies aged 63

The Finglas native had been receiving palliative care at home since December

Guitar World

Sam Fender’s old guitar teacher joined him onstage to play AC/DC hits with Brian Johnson – and absolutely nailed Angus Young’s solos

“I wouldn’t have been able to do any of this if it wasn’t for your tutelage,” Fender wrote to his old tutor, who channeled prime Young on an Epiphone SG

MusicRadar

Fender unearths a shoegaze fuzz holy grail for My Bloody Valentine fans with the Kevin Shields Blender

The Kevin Shields Blender has two channels, an octave-up fuzz and sag controls, is limited to 700 units worldwide, and available exclusively through Fender, Reverb and Andertons

Los Angeles Times

Lil Wayne says he doesn't remember 'Tha Carter III'

The "F" in Lil Wayne's nickname Weezy F. stands for a lot of things — free, finisher, follow me straight to my condo. Now, sadly, we might add "forgetful."

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Wales Online

Prodigy announce first Welsh gig following Keith Flint's death

Dance music legends The Prodigy are coming to Cardiff

Metal Hammer

Guns N' Roses needed weird British dessert names explaining to them when they visited the UK for the first time

Guns N' Roses had quite a time of it when they stepped onto British soil for the first time, and the confounding dessert menu was just the start of it

Evening Standard

McFly’s Lorraine performance gets mixed response from ITV viewers

One viewer said: “Dogs all around the country crying in pain”

Bristol Post

Glastonbury 2023: Bristol Reggae Orchestra and Windrush Choir to perform on famous Pyramid stage

The Eavis family invited the ensemble to perform on the famous festival stage

Reason

Dr. Luke Is a Public Figure for Purposes of His Libel Lawsuit Against Ke$ha

From Judge Garcia's majority opinion in Gottwald v. Sebert, decided today by New York's high court, though all the judges agreed on this point: By 2014, when Gottwald initiated this defamation action, he was, by his own account, a celebrity—an acclaimed music producer who had achieved enormous success in a…

Wales Online

Blondie in Cardiff 2023: Stage times, support, parking, setlist, banned items and more

The New Wave legends, Blondie, are back in Cardiff at at the iconic castle - with a Sex Pistol!

Wales Online

How much Glastonbury headliners get paid as festival organisers share budget

The festival's organisers pay a fraction of what stars usually earn

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