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- Hayley Williams says she turned down contributing song to ‘Jennifer’s Body’ due to bandmate Josh Farro: “He was an ass”
by Poppy Burton on October 2, 2025 at 8:42 pmShe pointed to Farro’s fundamentalist Christian beliefs and said he “didn’t agree” with the tone of the film The post Hayley Williams says she turned down contributing song to ‘Jennifer’s Body’ due to bandmate Josh Farro: “He was an ass” appeared first on NME.
- Oasis and AC/DC Edinburgh gigs hit by noise complaintsby Poppy Burton on October 2, 2025 at 7:11 pm
A council spokesperson said they will now recommend that fireworks are not used during future events at Murrayfield Stadium The post Oasis and AC/DC Edinburgh gigs hit by noise complaints appeared first on NME.
- Robyn teases new music at Acne Studios’ Paris Fashion Week showby Poppy Burton on October 2, 2025 at 6:13 pm
Shortly after rumours of a new album emerged, she revealed at the show she had built “a new collage which is very personal and real” on the record The post Robyn teases new music at Acne Studios’ Paris Fashion Week show appeared first on NME.
- Smashing Pumpkins announce ‘Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness’ 30th anniversary deluxe reissueby Poppy Burton on October 2, 2025 at 4:18 pm
It boasts over 80 minutes of unreleased audio from 1996’s ‘Infinite Sadness’ tour, and will feature a hardbound book with all-new liner notes from frontman Billy Corgan, tarot cards and more The post Smashing Pumpkins announce ‘Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness’ 30th anniversary deluxe reissue appeared first on NME.
- Boy George defends Emma Watson over J.K. Rowling: “She is a ‘fire horse’. Rowling is a ‘wood snake’”by Alex Rigotti on October 2, 2025 at 3:01 pm
“Who cares what JK Boring thinks about anything” The post Boy George defends Emma Watson over J.K. Rowling: “She is a ‘fire horse’. Rowling is a ‘wood snake’” appeared first on NME.
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- Top European music lawyer dismisses UMG/Downtown data concerns as ‘fantasy or paranoia’on October 2, 2025 at 5:32 pm
One of France’s top music industry lawyers has dismissed concerns that UMG might misuse indie label data through its proposed $775m acquisition of Downtown Source
- Record labels could strike ‘landmark’ AI music licensing deals ‘within weeks,’ the FT reportson October 2, 2025 at 2:40 pm
Universal and Warner are reportedly nearing licensing deals with AI music companies, the FT reports Source
- ‘There are so many distractions, but when you write a magic song it opens doors and that’s all I can really control.’on October 2, 2025 at 2:14 pm
Having first found success writing for One Direction, Julian Bunetta is now hitting new heights working with artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Teddy Swims. Here he looks back on his career and discusses the art of songwriting Source
- After buying Spitfire Audio in reported $50m deal, Splice launches virtual instrument platform for music producerson October 2, 2025 at 1:00 pm
Splice INSTRUMENT offers access to over 1,200 playable presets at launch. Source
- Anthem Music Publishing buys catalog of Grammy nominated songwriter Mark Holmanon October 2, 2025 at 11:44 am
The acquisition covers country and pop hits Holman has penned, including songs from Cole Swindell, Florida Georgia Line and Jordan Davis. Source
