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Moments before her Glastonbury performance, Miley Cyrus decided to divorce Liam Hemsworth.

Moments before her Glastonbury performance, Miley Cyrus decided to divorce Liam Hemsworth.

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Miley Cyrus has engaged in significant self-reflection during this year. In the past few months, she has established new boundaries for her personal life, revised her perspective on the criticism she received in her early twenties, and prioritized her own comfort over returning to a demanding touring schedule. On her TikTok series "Used to Be Young," the singer revealed the day she decided to end her 10-year relationship with Liam Hemsworth as a turning point that has since shaped her need to place herself first. Cyrus begins, "I have to slow down because this is very serious." "Glastonbury was in June [2019], which was when the decision was made that me and Liam's commitment to being married came from a place of trauma and trying to rebuild as quickly as we could." The couple got marri...
‘Dance the Night’ by Dua Lipa reaches No. 1 on the Pop Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay Charts.

‘Dance the Night’ by Dua Lipa reaches No. 1 on the Pop Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay Charts.

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"Dance the Night" by Dua Lipa ascends to the top of Billboard's Pop Airplay and Adult Pop Airplay charts, dated September 16. It is also the second single from the soundtrack to Barbie: The Album to top a radio airplay chart. Following "Levitating," which topped the chart for three weeks beginning in June 2021, "Break My Heart" (one week, August 2020), "Don't Start Now" (three weeks beginning in February 2020), and "New Rules" (four weeks, February 2018), this is Lipa's fifth No. 1 on Pop Airplay. On Adult Pop Airplay, Lipa leads with her fourth title, following "Cold Heart (Pnau Remix)," with Elton John (one week, March 2022); "Levitating" (seven weeks, beginning in June 2021); and "Don't Start Now" (three weeks, commencing in April 2020). The Pop Airplay chart reflects the we...
Ed Sheeran postpones his Las Vegas concert at Allegiant Stadium until late October.

Ed Sheeran postpones his Las Vegas concert at Allegiant Stadium until late October.

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Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran canceled his Las Vegas show at Allegiant Stadium Saturday less than an hour before the show was scheduled to begin, according to a statement the artist made on Instagram. Sheeran posted on Instagram around 5:30 p.m., stating, "I can't believe I'm typing this, but there have been some challenges encountered during the load in for our Las Vegas performance. It is impossible to continue the performance. I'm truly apologetic. I am aware that everyone has traveled for this event, and I wish I could cancel it." Following the announcement, fans expressed disappointment, but they told 8 News Now that they understood the situation was out of the artist's control. "We love him, it's not his fault, and we're not too far away, so we'll be ...
Selena Gomez considers the AI cover of ‘Starboy’ by The Weeknd to be “scary.”

Selena Gomez considers the AI cover of ‘Starboy’ by The Weeknd to be “scary.”

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Selena Gomez has responded to an AI cover of The Weeknd's 'Starboy' that features her synthesized vocals. Alongside her acting career, the singer has been focusing on new music. The third season of the popular comedy series Only Murders In The Building debuted on streaming services last month, and the 31-year-old is also due to release her next album, currently titled 'SG3', in the coming months. In June, a clip of Selena Gomez's AI-generated rendition of 'Starboy' began to circulate. The pop star did not discover the cover until recently, when she candidly commented on an Instagram post by dubbing it "Scary." View this post on Instagram A post shared by funnylyric (@funnylyric) A photo of Gomez at this year's Met Gala went viral despite the fact that she wa...
After the name of Rihanna’s newborn son Riot is leaked a month after his birth, Rihanna’s fans express outrage over a ‘violation’ of the birth certificate.

After the name of Rihanna’s newborn son Riot is leaked a month after his birth, Rihanna’s fans express outrage over a ‘violation’ of the birth certificate.

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To the dismay of their admirers, Rihanna and A$AP Rocky have revealed the name of their newborn son. According to The Blast, the name of the couple's second child is Riot Rose Mayers. According to photographs of his birth certificate obtained by the outlet, he was born on August 1. Speculation regarding the name of the family's newest member has been ongoing; however, two weeks ago, when it became known that Rihanna had given birth, the speculation intensified. TMZ confirmed at the time that the name began with an R, but had no further information. Fans guesses included Riot being named after one of the "Rude Boy" singer's siblings, Rajad and Rorrey, as well as Rohan, Remy, and a slew of other options. The couple has a one-year-old son named RZA Athelston Mayers. The infant was de...
Aphex Twin announces new EP and shares first single

Aphex Twin announces new EP and shares first single

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   Aphex Twin has announced that his new EP, Blackbox Life Recorder 21f / in a room7 F760, will be released next month via Warp Records. The EP features artwork by Weirdcore. The electronic composer accompanied the announcement with the release of the first track from the EP, ‘Blackbox Life Recorder 21f’. The track pairs soft synths with unrelenting percussion. The four-track release will also feature a remix of the single, ‘Blackbox Life Recorder 21f [Parallax Mix]’, alongside tracks ‘zin2 test5’ and ‘In a Room7 F760’. The EP marks Aphex Twin’s first music release in nearly four years, following on from the 2019 EP, Peel Session 2. His last full-length release was the 2014 album Syro. Since his last venture into music, Aphex Twin has worked on a synth plugin with ...
Paul McCartney claims John Lennon had a “really tragic life”

Paul McCartney claims John Lennon had a “really tragic life”

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Speaking to Conan O’Brien at Tribeca Festival, Paul McCartney reflected on his time with The Beatles while discussing his new photo book, 1964: Eyes of the Storm. During the conversation, he noted that his late bandmate John Lennon had “a really tragic life”. As McCartney joined the bill for an hour-long slot for Tribeca’s Storytellers series, host O’Brien displayed some photos featured in the Beatle’s new book. “It’s so lovely for me to see these memories and just remind me of where we were, what we did in those days,” McCartney said while discussing the memories the images evoked. 1964: Eyes of the Storm boasts a collection of 275 photos, many of which haven’t been made public until now, taken between 1963 and ‘64 during the band’s meteoric rise to global stardom. McCartney had, f...
How to play bass like Paul McCartney

How to play bass like Paul McCartney

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Paul McCartney was always an unlikely bass hero. The left-handed musician occupied many roles in his music career spanning over 60 years, including composer, arranger, remixer, and producer. As a member of The Beatles, McCartney has been hailed as one of the greatest singers and songwriters of all time, responsible for iconic tracks like ‘Hey Jude’, ‘All My Loving’, and ‘Get Back’. But being a bass player never seemed to be at the forefront of McCartney’s mind. In fact, by his own admission, he wasn’t terribly keen on playing the instrument in the first place. “We couldn’t have three guitars and no bass. Nobody wanted to be the bass player in those days because it was always the fat guy playing bass,” McCartney explained in his book The Lyrics: 1956 to the Present. “There seemed to be s...
Sean Ono Lennon clarifies the use of AI on new song by The Beatles

Sean Ono Lennon clarifies the use of AI on new song by The Beatles

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Following Paul McCartney’s revelation about The Beatles‘ upcoming final song being enhanced by artificial intelligence, Sean Ono Lennon has explained how they used the technology. During an appearance on The Today Show on BBC Radio 4, McCartney was asked about AI and explained how they’ve been able to use this technology finish a composition by The Beatles. “We were able to use that kind of thing when Peter Jackson did the film Get Back, it was us making the Let It Be album. He was able to extricate John’s voice from a ropey little bit of cassette and a piano,” he said. “He could separate them with AI. They tell the machine, ‘That’s a voice, this is the guitar, lose the guitar.’ And he did that, so it has great uses. So when we came to make what will be the last Beatles record it was...
The “scruffs” that inspired a classic George Harrison song

The “scruffs” that inspired a classic George Harrison song

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Towards the end of the 1960s, George Harrison was getting increasingly fed up with the rest of The Beatles. Despite becoming one of the greatest songwriters of his generation, Harrison was often put on the side compared to his bandmates, with John Lennon and Paul McCartney being more content to work on their collaborative songs than give their guitarist the time of day. All the while, Harrison was stockpiling for what would become his first breakthrough as a solo artist, All Things Must Pass. Across the album, Harrison sounds like he’s finally free from The Beatles’ dream, finally making songs with little regard for whether it would appease his bandmates. Though most songs demonstrated a certain weariness about the group, ‘Apple Scruffs’ became a loving ode to the people that loved the ...