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Dylan Wright Wins ‘Australian Idol’ 2024 | Countrytown

Another season of Australian Idol has come to an end, with the winner being crowned as up-and-coming country star Dylan Wright.

Wright won over Amy Reeves and fellow country artists Denvah Baker-Moller, taking home $100,000 in prize money and a recording contract with Sony Music Entertainment Australia. For his final performance, he busted out a rousing performance of Elton John‘s Tiny Dancer.

After his name was called out, Wright expressed pure elation. “Oh, thank you. I’m about to cry,” he said (as per Refinery 29). “Thank you! I’m so honored and humbled by this whole

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Watch The Smile debut ravey new song ‘Don’t Get Me Started’

The Smile have debuted a new song called ‘Don’t Get Me Started’ at their recent live shows. Check out footage of the track below.

The band – comprised of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood alongside Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – broke out the unreleased song while on tour across the UK this month.

The dates come in support of their latest album ‘Wall Of Eyes’, and have seen them break out some new tracks for the audience.

It was at their show in Glasgow last week that Yorke and Co. teased the crowd by giving a new

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What will Shawn Mendes’ new music sound like? 4 possible directions he can go next

Shawn Mendes fans rejoice: new music is coming soon.

Earlier this month, the Toronto pop star was announced as a headliner at this year’s Rock in Rio festival in Brazil, his first big performance since 2022. In an Instagram post, Mendes shared his excitement, and added: “I’ve also been working on a new album and I can’t wait to play these new songs live for you.”

It’s been over three years since Mendes’ last album, Wonderand while he’s released a handful of singles — among them, a couple of collaborations and soundtrack contributions to Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, the

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Lara Trump drops single, teases future songs for ‘liberal media’

Republican National Committee (RNC) co-Chair Lara Trump released another single Friday and teased the release of more songs, especially for her “fans in the liberal media.”

“A little something I had fun with over the winter (and a few more too that I’ll save for a future date, special for my YUGE fans in the liberal media),” the daughter-in-law of the former President Trump wrote Thursday night on social media announcing her new song, titled “Anything Is Possible.”

Her new single is centered around faith.

“Don’t think, just jump, you can’t give up,” Trump sings in the three-minute song. “Know

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Billie Eilish calls out artists who release repackaged albums: ‘It’s so wasteful’

Billie Eilish has called out artists who released multiple versions of their albums in different packaging, saying the practice is environmentally harmful.

“Some of the biggest artists in the world [are] making f***ing 40 different vinyl packages that have a different unique thing just to get you to keep buying more,” said the 22-year-old musician. “It’s so wasteful.”

Eilish has been one of the music industry’s most outspoken campaigners on sustainability issues for

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Lil Silva Announces ‘Still Heavy P1’ EP | News

Lil Silva will release new ‘Still Heavy P1’ EP on March 29th.

The producer is lauded for his collaborative work, a journey that has taken him from seminal releases on Night Slugs through to studio sessions with Adele. His own work remains close to his heart, however, and Lil Silva continues that solitary journey this month.

Out on March 29th, his new ‘Still Heavy P1’ EP contains four tracks, with Lil Silva spinning the creative dials once more. CLASH spoke to the producer last year, and discussed his next steps:

“There’s been things going around, but I know the

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Kenny Chesney is ‘terrified’ of ‘failure’ 30 years into his country music career

Kenny Chesney will never get too comfortable.

On the most recent episode of the “Sunday Sitdown with Willie Geist” podcast, the illustrious country music star told the host that his life still feels like it did before fame 30 years ago, just with a little more pressure.

“I’m terrified of being complacent, you know, and failure,” he explained. “We always get into a stadium market on a Friday, and on a Friday after sound check, I’ll go to the very top and sit just by myself.”

KENNY CHESNEY REMEMBERS ‘CRAZY DREAM’ OF STARTING RUM COMPANY: ‘WE STARTED FROM SQUARE ONE’

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While She Sleeps – Self Hell | Reviews

While She Sleeps’ career has been punctuated by constant motion and a passionate DIY ethos. The metalcore five piece still record primarily at their own studio HQ in Sheffield, design their merchandise and shoot their own music videos, an approach which means they hold a relatively unique position in the industry. In 2020 they launched the Sleeps Society subscription service via Patreon, allowing them to exist independently without the need of financial backing from record labels, further calcifying the already deep connection with their fans. On the evidence of the band’s frequently brilliant sixth album, ‘Self Hell’, it may

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