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TV host and former pop star Masahiro Nakai quits after sexual assault

Former star of J-pop band SMAP Masahiro Nakai resigned after several damning reports and suspicions that broadcasting giant Fuji TV covered up the assault case. The scandal is part of a wave of sexual assault cases hitting the Japanese entertainment industry.

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Several people injured at JPEGMafia concert in Berlin

Several people were injured at a JPEGMafia concert in Berlin on Monday night.

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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist John Sykes has dies aged 65

Sykes was best known for his time with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy. A true rock legend.

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Teen pleads guilty in fatal stabbings at UK Taylor Swift dance class

A British teenager who stabbed three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift dance event has pleaded guilty to murder.

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Pop star Tataloo sentenced to death, Iranian media report

Several Iranian media outlets have reported that Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, better known as Tataloo, has been sentenced to death. Contradictory accounts, however, have left uncertainty about the outcome of the pop star’s trial.

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Are you joining R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe on his Meta boycott?

It’s the end of the world as we know it... and we should be logging off. “Are we too addicted we can’t log off even for one week?”

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Bob Dylan's 'Mr Tambourine Man' drafts sell for nearly €500,000

Two sheets of typewritten lyrics were the lead items in a record-breaking auction of Bob Dylan memorabilia in Nashville.

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Teen goes on trial over UK stabbings at Taylor Swift dance class

The trial of Axel Rudakubana, arrested for three counts of murder and 10 counts of attempted murder, is expected to last four weeks.

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Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

High fashion hits the Louvre, Jeff Beck's guitars go under the hammer, Timothée Chalamet becomes Bob Dylan and FKA Twigs prepares to send us into an electro-sizzled stratosphere.

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Five of the best! Our favourite music acts from ESNS in Groningen

As ESNS draws to a close, here are five of the most exciting acts we found from the musical showcase festival.

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Lady Gaga and Billie Eilish to perform at FireAid benefit concert

Described as an “evening of music and solidarity", FireAid will take place later this month. Many of the performers have been announced...

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Chemnitz readies to celebrate year as European Capital of Culture 2025

Chemnitz officially begins its year as European Capital of Culture 2025 this weekend with a grand opening celebration, while later this year, Gorizia and Nova Gorica will also make history as Europe’s first ‘borderless’ Capitals of Culture.

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Yamê wins the Music Moves Europe Award 2025

The pick of the future crop of European musicians were crowned as the winners of the Music Moves Europe award are revealed.

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Jeff Beck’s iconic guitars head to auction in London

Jeff Beck’s legendary guitar collection, including iconic instruments like 'The Oxblood' Les Paul, will be auctioned at Christie's London on 22 January 2025.

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Drake officially sues Universal Music over Kendrick Lamar diss track

When will it end? Just when you thought it was all over and that Drake would star focusing on music again, the derided Canadian rapper has doubled down – becoming less “Certified Lover Boy” and more “Certified Lawyer Boy”.

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Open'er wins big at the European Festival Awards

As Eurosonic Noorderslag (ESNS) gets started, the best of the continent's music festivals in 2024 are celebrated at the European Festival Awards.

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Brian Eno and Bette Adriaanse explore purpose of art in new book

Brian Eno’s first book in nearly three decades, co-written with artist Bette Adriaanse, offers a playful exploration of the purpose and impact of art on society.

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Drake drops legal action over Kendrick Lamar diss track ‘Not Like Us’

Drake has scrapped a legal case against Universal Music and Spotify, in which he accused the companies of conspiring to boost the streams of Kendrick Lamar's diss track against him.

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in January 2025

From a raw dissection of heartbreak to jazzy hip-hop sounds, via a French electro gem that’ll transport you to some strange places, here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

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The Weeknd delays album due to wildfires - celebs help relief efforts

One of the most anticipated albums of the start of 2025, the artist's last under the moniker 'The Weeknd', has been delayed due to the LA wildfires. Hollywood celebrities continue to donate to relief efforts.