This week's funniest and weirdest music news stories

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RM of BTS assures fans that the group will return from their “vacation” in 2025

BTS member RM has told fans during a WeVerse livestream that the group's hiatus is 'like a vacation' and that they will reunite in 2025 after solo projects and military service.…

Andy Malt • 16 Aug 2023

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Lionel Richie faces fan backlash after last minute cancellation of MSG show

Lionel Richie faced fan backlash after cancelling a sold-out Madison Square Garden show at the last minute, citing weather, before rescheduling it for the following day.…

Chris Cooke • 15 Aug 2023

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John Lydon tells Americans to stop overstating the New York scene's influence on punk

John Lydon argues that British artists such as Sweet, Mud and T Rex were the real influence on punk, not New York, speaking in an interview with The Sun.…

Chris Cooke • 14 Aug 2023

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Abba: The Movie set for cinema screenings next month

The remastered 'Abba: The Movie' will be screened in cinemas on two dates in September, with extra content including lyric videos and insights into the Abba Voyage shows.…

Chris Cooke • 11 Aug 2023

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Taylor Swift confirms '1989' re-record to be released in October

Taylor Swift has confirmed that '1989 (Taylor's Version)' will be released on 27 Oct, with five previously unreleased tracks from the vault.…

Chris Cooke • 10 Aug 2023

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Spotify rolls out AI DJ into loads more markets

Spotify's AI DJ is expanding to premium subscribers in more markets, especially in Asia and Africa, with the company claiming it is the most discussed Spotify feature on social media.…

Chris Cooke • 09 Aug 2023

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Heartstopper could afford a Taylor Swift sync because she thought the scene was "beautiful"

Music supervisor Matt Biffa says Taylor Swift agreed to a sync of 'Seven' in Heartstopper's second series at an affordable rate because she thought the scene was beautiful.…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2023

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Twitter takes @music handle for itself

Twitter, now X, has reassigned the @music handle from software developer Jeremy Vaught, who had held it since 2007, to a less appealing account.…

Chris Cooke • 07 Aug 2023

Alex James says his Britpop sparkling wine is “perfect for the good times”

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Alex James says his Britpop sparkling wine is “perfect for the good times”

With Blur’s new album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ at number one in the albums chart this week, the band’…

Chris Cooke • 04 Aug 2023

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Stream-ripping site claims rivals are hitting its Google ranking by filing Rickrolling copyright notices

Stream-ripping operator Y2Mate says a rival is filing copyright notices against it with Google, citing a Rick Astley video it does not control, to hurt its search ranking.…

Chris Cooke • 03 Aug 2023

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TaP Music to “pass the baton back” for selecting UK Eurovision entry

TaP Music says it will not select next year's UK Eurovision entrant, having chosen the last two UK performers, and says it is time to pass the role back to the BBC.…

Andy Malt • 02 Aug 2023

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Ed Sheeran heats up hot sauce marketing with Honest Burgers tie-up

Ed Sheeran's Tingly Ted's hot sauce has been teamed up with Honest Burgers, which will serve a special burger drenched in the sauce throughout August.…

Andy Malt • 01 Aug 2023