Madison Square Garden reportedly kept an internal database of celebrities and VIPs that included labels for sexuality, racial identity and “risk” levels.

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· 2mo ago

Nintendo Switch 2 owners can play ‘The Duskbloods’ early https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/duskbloods-network-test-early-access-nintendo-switch-2-3957254?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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Nintendo Switch 2 owners can play ‘The Duskbloods’ early

A network test will take place next month

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· 2mo ago

The Cure's Robert Smith is not looking forward to Chris Martin's World Cup halftime show https://www.nme.com/news/music/the-cures-robert-smith-is-not-looking-forward-to-chris-martins-world-cup-halftime-show-3957397?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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The Cure's Robert Smith is not looking forward to Chris Martin's World Cup halftime show

The Cure’s Robert Smith has shared his thoughts on the upcoming FIFA World Cup final halftime show curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin.

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· 2mo ago

Metal band Mutoid Man call out the official 2026 FIFA World Cup theme song for sounding “familiar” to one of theirs https://www.nme.com/news/music/metal-band-mutoid-man-call-out-the-official-2026-fifa-world-cup-theme-song-for-sounding-familiar-to-one-of-theirs-3957393?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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Metal band Mutoid Man call out the official 2026 FIFA World Cup theme song for sounding “familiar” to one of theirs

Mutoid Man have called out the official FIFA World Cup 2026 anthem for sounding “familiar” to one of their own songs.

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· 2mo ago

Jennifer Finch, L7 bassist and pioneering figure in LA punk scene, dies at 59 https://www.nme.com/news/music/jennifer-finch-l7-bassist-and-pioneering-figure-in-la-punk-scene-dies-at-59-3957772?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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Jennifer Finch, L7 bassist and pioneering figure in LA punk scene, dies at 59

Tributes have poured in after L7 bassist Jennifer Finch died on Saturday (July 18) after a battle with brain cancer. She was 59.

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· 2mo ago

Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller dies aged 59 after two-year cancer battle https://www.nme.com/news/music/sick-of-it-all-frontman-lou-koller-dies-aged-59-after-two-year-cancer-battle-3958905?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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Sick Of It All frontman Lou Koller dies aged 59 after two-year cancer battle

Lou Koller, the frontman and co-founder of New York hardcore band Sick Of It All, has died at the age of 59.

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· 2mo ago

Electronic music is the fastest-growing genre in the US this year https://www.nme.com/news/music/electronic-music-is-the-fastest-growing-genre-in-the-us-this-year-3959157?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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Electronic music is the fastest-growing genre in the US this year

Electronic music has been revealed to be the fastest-growing music genre in the United States in 2026, a new report has found.

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· 3w ago

Ed Sheeran loses 200,000 Instagram followers amid Palestine backlash as Macklemore gains over 1.6million https://www.nme.com/news/music/ed-sheeran-loses-200000-instagram-followers-amid-palestine-backlash-macklemore-gains-1-6million-3969333?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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Ed Sheeran loses 200,000 Instagram followers amid Palestine backlash as Macklemore gains over 1.6million

Ed Sheeran loses 150,000 Instagram followers amid Palestine backlash as Macklemore gains over 750,000 after being dropped from tour

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· 2mo ago

George Lucas claims AI makes it easier to make films: "There’s nothing you can do about it" https://www.nme.com/news/film/george-lucas-claims-ai-makes-it-easier-to-make-films-theres-nothing-you-can-do-about-it-3957123?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into NME @nme-NMEMagazine

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George Lucas claims AI makes it easier to make films: "There’s nothing you can do about it"

George Lucas has added his opinion to the growing debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in filmmaking, saying use of the tech is inevitable