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Astroworld: Who will face legal action over crowd crush disaster?

Travis Scott has been named alongside fellow rapper Drake, promoters Live Nation, and Houston venue NRG Park in legal action worth $3 billion in total.

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Genre over gender: Brit Awards ditch male and female categories

The UK's biggest night in music is choosing genre over gender by merging the Best Male and Female categories and adding four new genre-based ones.

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Meet the Roma girl band empowering women and challenging stereotypes

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"The message we send is that a girl should be independent, strong, believe in herself, and have a goal and not marry early."

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Why Kylie Minogue's gold hot pants now belong to a museum

The singer revealed that much of her early 00s wardrobe resides at an Australian performing arts centre, along with a preservation project at London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

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Spotify removes 'shuffle' feature in response to Adele's '30' release

The streaming giant's 'shuffle' feature will no longer be the default option when listening to albums – which could encourage users to listen to the music as the artist intended.

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Smooth like Butter: BTS storm American Music Awards with 3 wins

BTS tore through the AMAs like a stick of dynamite this weekend with two performances and three award wins.

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David Bowie documentary coming soon from 'Montage of Heck' director

Brett Morgen's documentary of the late-Nirvana singer's complex life made serious waves at Sundance Film Festival in 2015. Can fans expect the same with David Bowie next year?

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Beaujolais Nouveau day returns in France after pandemic absence

Music, fireworks and festivities mark the arrival of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau wine in the French village of Beaujeu.

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Rare Serge Gainsbourg painting worth €30,000 to be auctioned in Paris

The painting – previously owned by the late singer Juliette Greco – is the star of an auction consisting of 750 items.

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Over 900 collectibles on sale now at music's biggest auction

Every year music's richest collectors gather in New York City to witness the offerings of Julien's – the auctioneers responsible for rare guitars, setlists and fashion pieces worth millions of euros.

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MTV EMA's show support for LGBTQ community in Hungary

The awards, held in Budapest, featured statements of support for the LGBTQ community in a country criticised for it's stance on LGBT rights.

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France’s Culture Pass: Who is eligible and what can you buy with it?

Young people across France are being offered the chance to access concerts, museums, and books for free as part of President Macron's new plan.

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Christmas gifts for music lovers: Sonic suggestions for silly season

Vinyl box sets, photobooks, and books adorned with encyclopaedic knowledge of modern music. Here are some of the best gifts you can purchase for your nearest and dearest music lovers.

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Return of Rio rap a sign pandemic may be waning

This kind of battle was good news for the impoverished, sometimes violent Cidade de Deus favela in Rio de Janeiro: a rap duel in a local bar held for the first time since the pandemic hit early last year.

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'Pulp' frontman releases sustainability anthem for COP26

Cocker says the climate crisis is moving to the centre of public consciousness.

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Are McDonald's and Mariah taking aim at COP26?

The ad-campaign has received criticism for its amateur graphics but some on Twitter think it may carry a serious message.

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How could the crowd surge at Astroworld have been prevented?

Eight people lost their lives in a crowd surge at a festival organised by rapper Travis Scott last weekend. The youngest was 14 years old. Euronews asks industry leaders in concert safety about the tragedy and how it could have been prevented.

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'Party at the edge of the world' promises a night like no other

This exclusive Icelandic club night will transport you to 1980s New York.

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Van Morrison sued by NI government minister for libel over COVID rules

The 76-year-old singer was a vocal opposer of Northern Ireland's lockdown laws last year and labelled his home country's government "fascist bullies".

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Olly Alexander back in betting for Dr Who: what are the latest odds?

The singer and actor has "categorically" denied any chance of taking Jodie Whittaker's place and becoming Doctor number 14. Who is next in line to lead the sci-fi empire?