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With their fiery live shows and songs of pain, longing and rage, Dublin rockers @gurriersband want to be a band that matter – and nothing less. Read #NMETheCover: nme.com/the-cover/gurriers-2…
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Todd Rundgren claims that Taylor Swift “ruined music” and calls her the “apotheosis of mediocrity” “She’s not a great singer. She’s not a great songwriter. She’s not a great dancer” nme.com/news/music/todd-rund…
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Here’s what Olivia Rodrigo played as she kicked off the ‘Unraveled’ tour The opening night featured a birthday tribute to Rodrigo's mother and an elaborate rain-soaked transformation during ‘The Cure’ nme.com/news/music/heres-wha…
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Longtime Paul McCartney drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. joins Pearl Jam at Ohana Festival Eddie Vedder said he was “filling in tonight” during the band’s first performance since Matt Cameron’s departure nme.com/news/music/longtime-…
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.@U2 returned to their school Mount Temple Comprehensive School in Dublin for an impromptu gig, where they played their new song ‘Silencio’ - what do you think of the track so far? #U2 #Silencio #CarnavalDeLuz
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U2 celebrate 50th anniversary with concerts in Dublin and former high school, and pay tribute to “king busker” Glen Hansard See photos, footage and more from what went down as the rock legends returned to their former high school and played a surprise set from the balcony of Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street in Dublin to mark 50 years since they formed nme.com/news/music/u2-dublin…
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.@U2 played another gig on a balcony above Bewley’s Oriental Cafes Ltd on Grafton Street in Dublin, where they dedicated ‘All I Want is You’ to Glen Hansard who used to busk on the same street. “One man who will never be silenced, silencioed, never could, never would was a friend, our mate Glen Hansard. He’s the king busker,” said Bono #U2
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U2 celebrate 50th anniversary with concerts in Dublin and former high school, and pay tribute to “king busker” Glen Hansard See photos, footage and more from what went down as the rock legends returned to their former high school and played a surprise set from the balcony of Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street in Dublin to mark 50 years since they formed nme.com/news/music/u2-dublin…
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“This island is full of song and music and mischief and we’re so proud to be Irish" @U2 celebrate 50th anniversary with concerts in Dublin and their former high school The band also paid tribute to “king busker” Glen Hansard See photos, footage and more from what went down as the rock legends returned to their former high school and played a surprise set from the balcony of Bewley’s Cafe on Grafton Street to mark 50 years since they formed nme.com/news/music/u2-dublin…
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Riff Wood talk “Green Day-inspired roots” and working with ‘Dookie’ producer on posi-punk new album: “We want to give hope to our generation” The teen trio told NME about the "mind-blowing" experience of making ‘Butterfly In Black And White’ with legend Rob Cavallo, how they've "found their own voices" on the LP, being inspired by The Beatles, and their place in the "rebirth of rock" among Gen Z nme.com/news/music/riff-wood…
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Kurt Vile talks Fontaines D.C. collab, his shoutout from Sam Fender, and paying tribute to Philadelphia: “It’s like rap – I’m calling out my fucking zone!” The guitar legend told NME about “gathering up the old ghosts” of his home city on his 10th album, how he plans to "give back" to Philly, being “hungry as hell” in the early days of The War On Drugs, and teased new projects to come nme.com/news/music/kurt-vile…
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Jarvis Cocker tells us about @welovepulp's new film and future: “It was like a new beginning” He spoke to NME ahead of the London premiere of 'What Do You Do For An Encore?' to tell us about the unique history and DNA of the band, and what's to come nme.com/news/music/pulp-jarv…
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What do @goodkidband get up to on a typical day on tour? Flight simulator practice, soundcheck, a surprise turn with @lastdinosaurs and one hell of a show #ADITL #GoodKid
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Portrait of @the1975's Matty Healy shortlisted at British Photography Awards "I literally only had a minute to do the photo," said Newcastle photographer Neil Ferry of his "timeless" piece nme.com/news/music/portrait-…
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.@beck recalls meeting “warm, kind and open” Dolly Parton as a child: “I was taken aback” The 'Ride Lonesome' artist was asked about the "icons" he'd crossed paths with nme.com/news/music/beck-reca…
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