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Britney Spears’ ex-husband arrested after trying to “crash” her wedding

Jason Alexander, 40, was detained and charged with trespassing at Britney Spears' home in Los Angeles, where she was due to marry Sam Asghari, on Thursday.

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The Grammys adds new categories for 2023, including Best Songwriter

The five new Grammy Awards are: Songwriter of the Year, Non-Classical; Best Alternative Music Performance; Best Americana Performance; Best Score Soundtrack for Video Games and Other Interactive Media; and Best Spoken Word Poetry Album. There will also be a new Special Merit Award for Best Song for Social Change.

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gglum’s “Don’t Think Twice” is a song for when you’re craving certainty

Watch gglum's “Don’t Think Twice” video and stream the U.K.-based singer-songwriter's new EP Weak Teeth.

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JDM Global tours the great outdoors in the “Dizzy” video

Watch the music video for JDM Global's new song "Dizzy," taken from the upcoming EP Go Easy.

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Shygirl shares the Arca-produced “Come For Me”

Listen to Shygirls's "Come For Me" ahead of the September 30 release of the U.K. club-pop artist's debut album Nymph.

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Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” re-enters Billboard Hot 100 at No. 8

Kate Bush's 1985 classic "Running Up That Hill" has stormed the Billboard chart after an appearance in the Netflix show Stranger Things.

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Mariah Carey sued over “All I Want for Christmas Is You”

New Orleans songwriter Andy Stone is seeking $20 million from Mariah Carey, claiming he wrote a song called “All I Want for Christmas Is You” before she did

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Kate Bush shares rare statement in response to Stranger Things’ “Running Up That Hill” boost

Kate Bush says the revival of her 1985 song "Running Up That Hill" is "really exciting" and thanks Stranger Things viewers for discovering the song via the Netflix show.

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Watch Doja Cat’s “Vegas” video

Doja Cat has shared a video for “Vegas,” the lead single of the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s ELVIS, in theaters June 24.

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The 6 projects you should stream right now

Listen to new albums from Post Malone, Polica, Purity Ring, Vory, and 070 Shake.

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Primavera Sound organizers issue apology as festivalgoers complain of over-crowding

Attendees at Primavera 2022 in Barcelona, Spain complain of overcrowding, a lack of access to water, key travel lanes being open only to VIPs, and hour-long queues to get served at the bar. The festival has apologised for "problems in the bar services."

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Lil Nas X aired his grievances after being snubbed by BET Awards

Lil Nas X said "Black gay people have to fight to be seen" after receiving zero nominations at the 2022 BET Awards. Doja Cat leads the nominees with six nods.

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