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Lorde, Charli XCX Lead NME Awards With Four Noms Each; Vote Here!

Keith Girard
Lorde and Charli XCX look like they’re ready to own the 2018 VO5 NME Awards. They’ve each been nominated four times, with both competing for Best Track. Dua Lipa received three nods; Best British Solo Artist and Best Track and Best Video for “New Rules.” Alt-J, Kasabian, Wolf Alice, The 1975, The xx and Bastille will battle it out for Best British Band. Haim, The National, Foo Fighters, The Killers, Paramore and Migos were all nominated in the Best International Band category. Kasabian, Stormzy, Royal Blood, LCD Soundsystem and Liam Gallagher will go head to head with Lorde for Best Live Act. ...
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Cranberries Singer Dolores O’Riordan Dead at 46, Drug Overdose Suspected

Keith Girard
Dolores O’Riordan, lead singer for the Irish rock group The Cranberries, died suddenly in a London hotel and early indications suggest it was due to a drug overdose. The cause of death will have to be determined by an autopsy. The Cranberries were forced to cancel tour dates in 2017 because of O’Riordan was suffering from back problems,” according to the Irish Times....
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British Rock Legend Ian McDonald Sweetens the Pot With Honey West

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Ian McDonald, best known for founding British supergroups King Crimson and Foreigner, takes the prize as the most interesting old-new act in music. His new group, Honey West, released their debut album, Bad Old World to rave reviews for its sound and lyrics. The album features Honey West founder, accomplished actor and neighbor Ted Zurkowski (the Actor’s Studio)), McDonald’s son Maxwell on bass, and Steve Holley from Paul McCartney’s Wings on drums....
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Kesha, Macklemore Perform ‘Good Old Days’ Live on Ellen (Watch!)

Keith Girard
Macklemore and Kesha performed their duet “Good Old Days” live on Ellen for a show that airs today (Sept. 25). It was a victory lap for the embattled pop star, who has been locked in a bitter legal battle with her former producer, Dr. Luke and his record label. Kesha split the music industry when she became embroiled in a nasty legal fight three years ago....
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Carly Rae Jepsen Bounces Around Set in New Cut to the Feeling Video (See!)

Keith Girard
Carly Rae Jepsen cuts loose with a video about making a video for her new tune “Cut to the Feeling.” Not exactly a new concept, but it provides a nice behind-the-scenes look at the singer. Let’s hope she’s as easygoing when the cameras aren’t rolling. Carly sings “Cut to the Feeling” for the animated movie “Leap! The singer also voiced a character in the movie along with Elle Fanning, Nat Wolff and “Dance Star” Maddie Ziegler. ...
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Lana Del Rey Caught in Love Spell in Dystopian White Mustang Video (See!)

Keith Girard
Lana Del Rey is off on another romance somewhere in the not too distant future in her lastest video for “White Mustang,” the third song off her new album, Lust for Life. It follows videos for “Love” and “Lust for Life”). The song is cut from the same minor chord mold that marks her musical style. It’s a haunting, some say ethereal, sound that ooze sensuality....
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Just When Kesha Restores Credibility, She Goes Off Deep End, Again (video!)

Keith Girard
Kesha, the pop singer who was dragged through the mud by former producer Dr. Luke over sex assault allegations, successfully launched a comeback with a new song and album. But she’s losing it again with fantastic claims about the inspiration for her new music. Those spaceships on the cover of her album aren’t for nothing. She claims that real-life space aliens inspired her work. ...
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John Mayer No Longer Looking for Accolades, New Music ‘More About Me’

Keith Girard
John Mayer has played the chart game for most of his career, but now he’s playing music for himself, he tells Rolling Stone in a new interview. “For all the moves I’ve made on the musical chessboard, I am now me. I’m no dummy,” he says. Mayer has been touring recently with Dead & Company, featuring Bob Weir, Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann, members of the Grateful Dead, one of the most famous jam bands in music history. ...
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Lorde Pop Music Spiral Confirmed by New Song ‘Perfect Places’ (listen)

Keith Girard
Lorde has released her promised song, “Perfect Places,” a dreamy ballad that confirms her spiral into pop music. The song is from her widely anticipated sophomore album Melodrama. Say goodbye to indie-rock. Her debut album, 2013’s Pure Heroine was an international success. The album’s indie-rock vibe was a refreshing change from homogenized pop of singers like Ariana Grande, Katy Perry,Taylor Swift and others. ...
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