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Thom Yorke: Most Political Lyrics Are "Shite" — Except The Clash
Radiohead's Thom Yorke tells NME that bands writing political lyrics almost always fail, with The Clash as the lone exception — and explains how he stripped political language of context to write Hail to the Thief.
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Gracie Abrams on Paul Mescal: "He's Shown Me Myself in Ways I Never Expected"
Gracie Abrams tells Rolling Stone how her relationship with actor Paul Mescal shaped her songwriting, clarifying an earlier Vogue quote and revealing his role on the Daughter From Hell track "Imaginary Friend."
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FLO's 'Therapy At The Club' Reviewed: A Messy Night Out With Some Real Highlights
NME reviews FLO's second album 'Therapy At The Club', out August 7, 2026 via EMI, praising early tracks like 'Leak It' and 'I Can't Be High Around You' but flagging a disjointed back half.
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Did Geese's Cameron Winter Just Sneak Onto Phoebe Bridgers' New Album?
A mystery credit called "Son-John Johnson" on Phoebe Bridgers' upcoming album "Lost Weekend" sounds a lot like Geese frontman Cameron Winter. Asked directly, he wouldn't say no.
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LEEHI Cancels Hong Kong Show on 808 HI RECORDINGS WORLD TOUR
LEEHI's Hong Kong stop on the 808 HI RECORDINGS WORLD TOUR 2026 ASIA & OCEANIA, originally set for August 14, 2026 at TIDES, has been cancelled. Ticket holders will be automatically refunded.
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Czarface Team Up With Tom Hardy — Rapping as "Frankie Pulitzer" — On New Single
Hip-hop trio Czarface released a new single with actor Tom Hardy, who raps under the alias Frankie Pulitzer, ahead of a joint album that also features El-P.
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Fenix Flexin Denies Using AI on "Rubberz" — But Doubts Persist
LA rapper Fenix Flexin insists his Hot 100 hit "Rubberz" wasn't made with generative AI, but producer Medasin's audio and file-name evidence has kept the controversy alive.
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Omarion Sells Out Two Billboard Live Tokyo Shows in August, The RH Factor and James Fauntleroy Also on the Bill
Omarion plays two sold-out shows at Billboard Live TOKYO on August 17, 2026, with The RH Factor reunion and James Fauntleroy's SUMMER SONIC-linked beach party rounding out a busy week for the venue.
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Hana Stretton Shares New Single 'From' Ahead of Friday's 'tiarn' Album Release
English-Australian ambient-folk artist Hana Stretton has released 'From,' the fifth preview single before her second album 'tiarn' arrives this Friday, August 7, 2026.
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