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Ukraine's biggest music festival to return this July

ATLAS festival returns to Kyiv, renamed as ATLAS UNITED, for the first time since Russia's invasion.

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Why is Britney Spears sketching UK landmarks?

The US pop singer has surprised fans when she posted a sketch of what appears to be two Birmingham landmarks. And the drawing is rather good.

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Major UK music festivals offering free tickets for young voters

Leading music festivals in the UK are joining forces to encourage 18-34-year-olds to vote in next month’s general election.

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'Cellophane Memories': David Lynch reveals new project

Following a cryptic message on X last week, the enigmatic David Lynch has announced new music with Chrystabell, who was previously in 'Twin Peaks: The Return'.

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Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood says BDS criticism is "unjustifiable"

The pro-Palestinian BDS movement has criticised the Radiohead guitarist for his collaboration with Israeli musician of Kuwait origin Dudu Tassa.

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Cyndi Lauper makes her mark outside Hollywood's famed Chinese Theatre

The ceremony took place a day after the 70-year-old singer announced a 23-stop 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' farewell tour.

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Taylor Swift’s The Eras Tour: A day in the life of a Swiftie newbie

Taylor Swift comes to France with her Eras Tour, and our writer David Mouriquand pops his Swift concert cherry in Lyon. He walks you through his day, his gig, his thoughts, his photos, and whether or not this experience has transformed him into a card-carrying Swiftie.

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Meryl Streep to perform in Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem

Inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, Rufus Wainwright’s Dream Requiem will debut in Paris mid-June, with Meryl Streep starring as a narrator.

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First Kodavere song festival aims to revive Estonian dialect

Organisers are hoping to strengthen use of the endangered Kodavere dialect – particularly among younger people – through the joy of singing.

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Eurovision’s Bambie Thug: Israeli delegation being investigated by EBU

Ireland's Bambie Thug has shared that an EBU (European Broadcasting Union) investigation is underway into alleged violations by the Israeli delegation, including comments made during their performance, as well as off-stage incidents during the dress rehearsal of the Grand Final.

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Adele praised for confronting anti-pride heckler during concert

Saturday was 1 June, marking the first day of Pride Month. During a Las Vegas gig, British singer Adele clapped back at a homophobic audience member who yelled: "Pride sucks". The footage of the moment has gone viral and garnered much praise for Adele.

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Album anniversaries: Three records to celebrate in June 2024

From flirtatious pop to electro remixes via raw declarations, three British artists tackle love in all its permutations – sultry, heartbreaking, and melancholic. Here's our pick of the three albums celebrating a major anniversary this month.

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What went down at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this year?

Lana Del Rey disappoints, PJ Harvey heralds the rain, and Lankum astonishes: here's everything we learned at Primavera Sound in Barcelona this year

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ABBA made Swedish knights for contribution to world culture

By royal appointment, the Swedish supergroup ABBA have finally received recognition for their musical contribution to Sweden and international culture with a knighthood for their pop career that started at Eurovision.

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Sony in talks to buy Queen’s music catalogue in reported $1bn deal

If the deal goes through, it will be the biggest of its kind - surpassing the estimated $500 million (€461 million) that Sony paid to acquire Bruce Springsteen’s catalogue in late 2021.

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Why is Taylor Swift losing followers over Gaza conflict?

Following an Israeli airstrike on a camp at the Gazan city of Rafah, and a second airstrike this week, the hashtags #AllEyesOnRafah and #SwiftiesFor Palestine have been trending on X. And now, Taylor Swift is being urged to break her silence on Gaza.

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Dua Lipa shares support for #AllEyesOnRafah – What does it mean?

The 'All Eyes On Rafah' image has been shared millions of times on social media following an Israeli airstrike. Countless celebrities are showing their support, including pop star Dua Lipa, who previously signed an open letter to President Biden last year, calling for a ceasefire.

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Fancy listening to the world’s rarest album?

There's only one copy in the world. It's a fabled album only heard by a handful of people. And now, it will be on display in a museum for the first time, with limited listening events...

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No License to Lana: The rejected James Bond songs through the years

Lana Del Rey shared that her James Bond theme song was turned down by producers. We take a look at some of the other recording artists who shared a similar fate.

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Legacy and transmission in the music of Aston Barrett Jr

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The Dialogue sat with Aston Barrett Jr, the leader of the legendary reggae band The Wailers. Aston is travelling globally to commemorate the 40th anniversary of "Legend," the highest-selling reggae album in history.