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Fans are fretting about Beyoncé tour ‘spoilers’ – but live music thrives on gossip and excitement

As the star kicks off her Renaissance dates, fans are battening down the hatches and avoiding coverage until she hits their city. Why have gigs become the equivalent of a Marvel plotline?

The Guardian - UK

Commentary: Leave Frank Ocean alone

LOS ANGELES — To break down Frank Ocean's Coachella set into individual moments is to talk about the makings of an instant-classic performance.

Los Angeles Times

Can: Tago Mago - Album Of The Week Club review

Can's Krautrock masterpiece Tago Mago was an album that realigned rock, commencing countdown for 21st-century music

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Pitchfork Music Festival 2023: The Smile, Big Thief and Bon Iver set to headline music fest; full lineup announced

Festival tickets — three-day passes ($219) and single-day passes ($109) — are now on sale.

Chicago Sun-Times

Beyoncé is not the most commercially successful artist of our age but she might be one of the most culturally significant

There is always a flurry of media excitement at this time of year surrounding the Grammys, the American music business’s peer-recognised music awards delivered by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. But away from the gossip about who deserved to win, the outfits on display and the racial…

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Arcade Fire: Juno awards defend nomination amid Win Butler sexual misconduct allegations

The Canadian equivalent of the Grammys has said the five-piece’s nomination for group of the year is ‘honouring the rest of the band for their success’

The Guardian - UK

Marilyn Manson sexual assault lawsuit dismissed without prejudice

A California court has dismissed Ashley Morgan Smithline’s lawsuit alleging sexual assault against the rock star, after her legal counsel withdrew

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How 2022 Mercury Prize winner Little Simz took over the world

Seven years after her debut album, the London based rapper is finally getting the industry recognition she deserves.

Evening Standard

Arcade Fire fans flogging cut-price gig tickets amid sexual misconduct allegations against lead singer

Frontman Win Butler has been accused of 'inappropriate behaviour' by three women and one gender-fluid person

Evening Standard

Feist quits Arcade Fire tour after reading about Win Butler sexual misconduct allegations in Dublin pub

Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler has been accused of sexual misconduct by four people

Dublin Live

Feist quits Arcade Fire tour amid sexual misconduct allegations against Win Butler

Four people have accused frontman Win Butler of sexual misconduct

Evening Standard

Feist leaves Arcade Fire tour following sexual misconduct allegations against Win Butler

Singer-songwriter Leslie Feist announced on Thursday that she’ll no longer open for Arcade Fire on their European tour, citing the recent allegations of sexual misconduct against that band’s frontman Win Butler.

Los Angeles Times

Feist leaves Arcade Fire tour after sexual misconduct claims against frontman

Canadian singer-songwriter announces she will step back from a tour with Arcade Fire following allegations against Win Butler

The Guardian - US

Radio stations pull Arcade Fire’s music amid sexual misconduct allegations

Some North American radio stations have stopped playing the music of Arcade Fire after the rock band’s frontman, Win Butler, was accused of sexual misconduct.

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The Guardian - UK

Arcade Fire: inside first concert since accusations of sexual misconduct against frontman Win Butler

The Canadian band made no mention of the allegations during their performance in Dublin – and many fans vocally maintained their support for Butler

Mic

Phoenix Suns owner Robert Sarver suspended and fined $10 million

Robert Sarver is banned from all NBA and WNBA events, facilities, and activities.

Dublin Live

Dublin Arcade Fire gigs to go ahead despite sexual misconduct claims against lead singer

Four people allege the indie rock band's frontman Win Butler behaved inappropriately and sent unwanted sexual messages to them between 2015 and 2020

Irish Mirror

Arcade Fire's Dublin gigs to go ahead this week despite lead singer being accused of sexual misconduct

Another woman called Sarah said she was 23 in 2018 when Butler responded to her message about how much his music means to her. She said he sent explicit sexual videos which left her feeling “nervous and so ashamed”.

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Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler accused of sexual misconduct

Win Butler, the frontman for Grammy-winning rock band Arcade Fire, has been accused of sexual misconduct by four people.

The Guardian - UK

From Clairo to Sugababes, and a bunch of Yeah Yeah Yeahs: autumn 2022’s essential music

Kid Cudi promises next-level treats, Lindsey Buckingham does trap, Benghazi synthpop hits the road, and the CBSO celebrates evolution with a Brett Dean premiere – here is the unmissable music of the next few months

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What I Learned as a Teenage Hip Hop Critic for Pitchfork

At seventeen, I spread the gospel of underground rap to a wider audience. But BIPOC music journalists are no longer afforded opportunities like mine

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Pitchfork Music Festival Day 3: The Roots liven a sometimes low-energy finale

Earl Sweatshirt, Noname struggle to stir the crowd at Union Park.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pitchfork Music Festival 2022: Day 3 Photo Gallery

The Roots, Toro Y Moi, Earl Sweatshirt, Noname perform during the Union Park fest’s final day, a day of mild temperatures and occasional rain.

Chicago Sun-Times

Pitchfork Music Festival Day 2: Mitski, Japanese Breakfast, Magdalena Bay, Karate — and a surprise appearance by Jeff Tweedy

The Wilco frontman joined Japanese Breakfast for duets on both bands’ songs.

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Pitchfork Music Festival Day 1: The National, Tierra Whack, Dawn Richard, Spiritualized

The three-day festival in Union Park kicked off on a rainy Friday in Chicago.

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