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North West Scraps Tour Plans: ‘It Isn’t Happening Anymore’

  • North West and Molly Santana’s debut tour has been cancelled.
  • The 14-date tour was due to start on 5 August.
  • No reason for the cancellation was given.

North West’s planned debut KimoKawaii Tour with rapper Molly Santana has been cancelled days before it was due to begin. The 14-date run would have marked a significant early live-performance opportunity for the 13-year-old artist, who released her first EP, N0rth4evr, in May. West said the tour was…

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Ariana Grande, Shaboozey, Rachel Chinouriri, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

  • Rolling Stone spotlights a wide-ranging weekly set of new songs.
  • Ariana Grande, Shaboozey and Rachel Chinouriri lead the selection.
  • The list spans pop, rap, dance, Afrobeats and experimental music.

Rolling Stone’s weekly new-music selection highlights releases across pop, country-rap, dance, Afrobeats, Latin music, rock and experimental sounds, led by Ariana Grande, Shaboozey and Rachel Chinouriri. - Ariana Grande, “Petal”: a baroque-leaning, defiant pop track. - Shaboozey featuring Gunna, “High Noon”: a country-influenced rap collaboration. - Rachel Chinouriri,…

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The Drums & Mareux – “It Didn’t Matter”

  • The Drums launch Abysmal Records with Mareux collaboration.
  • “It Didn’t Matter” is a retro synth-pop song.
  • More new Drums songs precede next year’s LP.

The Drums have released “It Didn’t Matter”, a synth-pop collaboration with Iranian American alternative artist Mareux, as the first release on frontman Jonny Pierce’s new label, Abysmal Records. The song signals a retro electronic direction for the project and begins a planned run of new releases ahead of…

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Shania Twain Reveals What She Told Jon Bon Jovi Before His Vocal Surgery

  • Shania Twain supported Jon Bon Jovi before his 2022 vocal surgery.
  • She shared her surgeon’s details and candid experience.
  • Bon Jovi later returned to performing.

Shania Twain has said she encouraged Jon Bon Jovi to undergo vocal cord surgery in 2022, sharing her own experience after he expressed concern about the risks to his voice. The advice mattered because singing is central to Bon Jovi’s career, and he was reportedly anxious about a…

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Patti Smith Left Speechless Meeting Pope Leo Before “Spark Was Lit”

  • Patti Smith met Pope Leo XIV privately at the Vatican.
  • A Vatican official described a warm, emotional conversation.
  • Smith has previously performed at Vatican Christmas events.

Patti Smith privately met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on 31 July, in an encounter described by a Vatican official as initially leaving the musician almost speechless before a rapport developed. The meeting matters chiefly as a cultural and symbolic exchange between a major American artist and…

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Francisca Valenzuela’s ‘Maldita’ Is an Unflinching — and Cathartic — Look at Motherhood 

  • Maldita confronts postpartum depression without romanticising motherhood.
  • Valenzuela pairs raw lyrics with precise, graceful arrangements.
  • The album ends with earned hope and devotion to her daughter.

Francisca Valenzuela’s album Maldita is presented as a candid, cathartic exploration of her experience of early motherhood, exhaustion and postpartum depression. The review argues that its importance lies in rejecting idealised expectations of maternal happiness while pairing painful self-examination with carefully composed, elegant music. The Chilean singer-songwriter, 39,…

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The 2012 role that consumed Julianne Moore’s life: “This is gonna be bad”

  • Moore devoted two months solely to preparing for Sarah Palin.
  • She feared audiences would reject an inaccurate portrayal.
  • Her work earned an Emmy for Game Change.

Julianne Moore has recalled how preparing to play Sarah Palin in HBO’s 2012 film Game Change took over her life for two months. The role mattered because Palin was a highly recognisable public figure, and Moore felt that even a small error in her voice or mannerisms could…

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BTS Boycott the Grammys, But Will Other Artists Follow?

  • BTS will not submit music for Grammy consideration.
  • The move challenges regional categorisation at the awards.
  • Other Asian artists may be unlikely to follow.

BTS have announced they will not submit their work for Grammy consideration this year, shortly after the Recording Academy introduced a Best Asian Pop Music Performance category. The decision has been interpreted as a rejection of being separated by region or language rather than judged in major general…

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Massive Attack members banned from re-entering Singapore after Palestinian flag display

  • Two Massive Attack members are banned from returning to Singapore.
  • The action followed a Palestinian flag display at a concert.
  • Singapore will not approve future band performances.

Two unnamed members of Massive Attack have been barred from re-entering Singapore after displaying a Palestinian flag and expressing support for Palestine during a 29 July concert. Singaporean authorities also said they would reject future applications for the band to perform there, underlining the country’s restrictions on political…

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Premature Evaluation: Ariana Grande petal

  • petal is polished but too muted for Grande’s strengths.
  • The album suggests an intentional step away from pop stardom.
  • Its lead single addresses fan obsession without much impact.

Ariana Grande’s new album petal is judged to be far from the feared “trainwreck”, but ultimately a disappointment because its deliberately understated, ambient-leaning sound suppresses the pop strengths that made her a major star. The review argues that the record feels like an intentional retreat from mainstream pop,…

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