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Dr. Dre says Jay-Z and Nas convinced him not to pull out of Super Bowl halftime show

Hip-hop history almost wasn’t made at this year’s Super Bowl.

Tribune News Service · Aug 18, 2022

Demi Lovato's '29' has become a TikTok anthem exposing older men dating teenage girls

Demi Lovato's latest single, "29," was released Wednesday, but even before the full song was out, it had already made quite a splash online.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2022

The Leeds Festival full line-up after three high-profile acts drop out

Three big-name acts have dropped out of the Leeds Festival - to the dismay of some fans - but there is still plenty to look forward to on the line-up

Leeds Live · Aug 18, 2022

Aitch: Close to Home review – ‘100,000% Manc album’ not just for the Lynx lads

Referencing the Stone Roses and featuring Shaun Ryder, the Manchester rapper’s debut album stops short of a second coming – but it pushes his musical boundaries and subverts traditional hip-hop narratives

The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022

Woman testifies R. Kelly sexually abused her ‘hundreds’ of times when she was underage

The now-37-year-old woman, referred to as Jane, was the central figure in Kelly’s 2008 state court trial, but declined to testify then. That trial ended with Kelly’s acquittal.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2022

With Blues Brothers Con, Dan Aykroyd tries to ‘purge’ the bad karma from Joliet prison

Aykroyd and Jim Belushi will team up to perform at the fest, which also features local blues music and a re-creation of Chicago’s Maxwell Street Market.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 18, 2022

Win tickets to see Aslan at Dublin's 3Arena

You and a friend could be singing the night away with Aslan at Dublin's 3Arena

Dublin Live · Aug 18, 2022

Scruffy Pete Doherty surprises fans with shock Libertines gig in Margate

The Libertines performed a special outdoor show in Margate on Wednesday, with fans saying the intimate event was a 'huge success' and the 'best afternoon ever'

Daily Mirror · Aug 18, 2022

Q&A: Robert Plant and Alison Krauss on the secrets to aging gracefully

Robert Plant picked up the phone at his home in western England and offered a detailed weather report as he peered through a picture window in a sitting room.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 18, 2022

'Thrilling' Joy Division stage show returns to Liverpool Epstein Theatre

The show visited The Epstein back in 2015

Liverpool Echo · Aug 18, 2022