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Macklemore defends ‘Free Palestine’ call after Ed Sheeran concert backlash
Macklemore is facing backlash from pro-Israel groups after saying ‘Free Palestine’ while opening for Ed Sheeran.
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Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover
Tracks that use AI in a ‘supporting role’ will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts.
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Tupac Shakur murder trial begins thirty years after his death
Former gang boss Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis stands trial over Tupac Shakur’s 1996 murder, the first prosecution in the case.
Published On 18 Aug 2026
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Who killed Tupac? What to know about the trial of Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis
Three decades after rapper Tupac Shakur’s death, a former California gang boss is the first person to be prosecuted.
![Nevada prosecutors allege that Duane Davis (right) supplied the gun and organised the killing of rapper Tupac Shakur (left). [File: AP]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/ap_6a811158645a0-1786843480.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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The Gambian women turning grief into song
Known as the Kanyeleng, they have transformed their experience of child loss through a tradition of music.
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South Koreans beat the heat with ‘silent disco’ pool party
South Koreans in Seoul cooled off with a silent disco pool party during a record-breaking heat wave.
Published On 7 Aug 2026
Massive Attack says members held after pro-Palestine display in Singapore
Music group says ‘proud’ to have made ‘impromptu expression’ of support for Palestine by unfurling flag during concert.
World Cup 2026 final: Closing ceremony and half-time show – what to know
Spain face Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final as musicians perform before kickoff and during the half-time break.
Outspoken Moroccan rapper Mehdi El Youbi arrested in Casablanca
Activists say Moroccan authorities are intensifying repression of critical voices and the Gen Z protest movement.
![El Youbi, born in 1992, is widely known in Morocco and across North Africa for his politically-conscious rap songs that rose to fame during the early 2010s. [File: Mehdi El Youbi support committee]](https://aljazeeranews-mggx1uo47w.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/photoehdi1-1784059429.jpeg?resize=554%2C513&quality=80)
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Who is Fadel Shaker? Lebanese pop star released on bail
In 2012, singing star Shaker quit his music career, before being accused of joining an armed group in Lebanon.
Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce marry at NYC’s Madison Square Garden
A-list celebrities attend wedding at Madison Square Garden to see superstar couple tie the knot.
