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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 10d

'Music still makes me so emotional. I can't fake the excitement I have at going on stage, or the stars in my eyes when I think about all the songs that are yet to be written' - Sigrid on the joys of music making

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 10d

'I love being creative. It's truly my favourite thing. Being able to write and have a feeling in your brain and an idea and be able to flesh it out and make it into something that can exist in the real world is just such a wonderful, euphoric, addicting feeling'

Even Olivia Rodrigo Gets Nervous Onstage

The pop princess talks with Harper’s Bazaar about what she’s been up to since the end of the Guts Tour

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 11d

'I've just come to realise that, as an artist, you might as well decide that everything about you is a strength and something to be highlighted rather than saying, "These are the things that are wrong about me"'

Lorde on ‘Laying It All Bare’ on Her UltraSound Tour, Subverting the Concept of an Arena Show and Taping Her Chest on Stage: ‘It Empowers Me’

Lorde takes Variety through her vision for the "completely transformative" UltraSound tour, taping her chest on stage and more.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 12d

'My work now is uncharted territory. The topics moving me these days are new, my questions, the things that fulfil me, the things that excite me, the things that scare me, are all different from what I thought they would be at this stage of life. I can't wait to see where it takes me artistically'

Shakira on Why It’s the ‘Perfect Moment’ for Bad Bunny to Headline Super Bowl, Wanting to Sing With Chappell Roan and Revisiting Classics for Spotify (EXCLUSIVE)

Shakira revisits 'Pies Descalzos' and 'Fijación Oral' in a sprawling email interview with Variety.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 13d

'Music and songwriting, recorded music, is a very precious thing and meant to be expressed only at the highest level - even the simplest song. Music comes from the heart and the soul; I don't know how you would even begin to dumb that down. It would be like trying to dry out an ocean'

Key Songs In The Life Of… Jack Antonoff

In the latest in Music Business Worldwide’s revealing series, multi-Grammy-winning hitmaker, Jack Antonoff, unveils his personal autobiography in song.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 13d

'I'm making the music I love the most, and I'm excited about it. I have the energy I know I need to be myself again and have something to say. So, honestly, I'm really excited that everything is coming together'

Gracie Abrams, en portada: “En este trabajo, si no te rodeas de tus amigos de siempre, de tus hermanos y de tu familia en general, se te puede ir la cabeza”

El olimpo del pop tiene una nueva estrella. La cantante norteamericana encarna esa luz con naturalidad y una sutil dosis de irreverencia. La misma que destilan las prendas con vocación grunge que llev...

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 17d

'This is a reintroduction of Rita the artist. I felt like I was on a hamster wheel for a while, and so I really wanted to strip everything back and really find what my identity is right now'

Rita Ora Tells Us She's Ready to Launch a New Era

Rita Ora felt like she was 'on a hamster wheel.' Now, she wants to reintroduce herself, she tells Rolling Stone AU/NZ in an online exclusive.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 17d

'There are so many horrific things going on in the world, when you make pop and dance music, it can seem almost churlish. But music is what gets me through tough moments' - Melanie C on Sweat - her ninth studio album and most euphoric record to date

Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 18d

'It used to be "I want to be a millionaire", and now everyone wants to be a billionaire. It used to be "I want to look 21 forever", now it's "I want to look 14 forever". It used to be "I want to have fame as a means to an end for activism", and now it's "I want fame as an end"'

Why Alanis Morissette believes she could write the celebrity survival handbook the industry needs

Morissette reflects on surviving fame's brutal reality and finally feeling understood by audiences three decades into her career ahead of her Las Vegas residency at Caesars Palace that begins Wednesda...

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 19d

'I really hope that I can continue to put out full bodies of work, because there's a very fast-paced culture in music now. People's attention spans are getting shorter. I love when a project feels like it has a world and it has cohesiveness, and you can indulge yourself in that'

Interview: Sienna Spiro on “Dream Police,” TikTok Fame, and Making Music That’s Unapologetically Hers - Atwood Magazine

British singer/songwriter Sienna Spiro breaks down the raw emotions behind her debut EP, how she stays true to herself in today’s fast-paced music scene, and what’s coming next with her latest single,...

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 19d

'It's so nice to be able to do it when I want, but also what I want, since this album is a little bit different from my last. It's nice to be able to explore new sounds that just feel authentic in the moment'

Maggie Lindemann

We interview Maggie Lindemann about i feel everything, collaborating with Julia Wolf, and the newfound respect she has for “Pretty Girl.”

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 20d

'I always just wanted to make music on my own terms and have as many people listen to it as possible, which sounds really simple. But I think I've really struggled over the years, because I've never felt like I fit in'

Charli xcx Enters Her Next Chapter

Charli xcx sheds the stage persona to talk to Anna Peele about her brand-new husband, their big fat Italian wedding (party), making nice with record execs, and the truth about her party girl image.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 20d

'She talked a lot about blank space, openness and room to breathe - pulling away everything that didn't need to be there and leaving only load-bearing pieces'

“You can make the best album ever with a laptop and plugins. You don’t need anything else”: Jim-E Stack reveals his production secrets and talks working with Lorde and Bon Iver

The Grammy-tipped producer invites Universal Audio into his LA studio for the next edition of the company's Apollo Creators video series

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 20d

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 24d

'I want to bring people together to celebrate, to have fun, to feel alive, to dance, to scream, to shout, to sing, and I wanted to make an album that I felt would move people. I feel moved by it, which makes me feel like someone else will move too'

Khalid Discusses New Album 'After the Sun Goes Down' and More

US singer and songwriter Khalid chats to Rolling Stone AU/NZ about how he's taking the power back with new album, 'After the Sun Goes Down'.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 26d

'I make what I want to make, and it just comes out how it comes out. There are people who call it rock, and there are people who call it pop. I'll accept whatever that is, but I won't call it anything'

Sombr Won’t Stop: “I Still Have the Muse in Me”

The 20-year-old best new artist contender opens up about writing in solitude and what drives his music: "My life is so romantic and inspiring right now."

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 26d

Happy birthday Teddy Riley, producer and songwriter credited with the creation of New Jack Swing, and known for his work with Blackstreet, Michael Jackson, Jay Z, Lady Gaga, Mary J Blige, SWV, Bobby Brown, and more

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 27d

'Social media was only an opportunity to push myself toward something I always wanted, the dreams and hopes that were always there. There was something inside me that I refused to let disappear'

Addison Rae Wants More Than Virality

From TikTok fame to a Billboard-charting record, the social media sensation reflects on creating a new blueprint for pop stardom.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 27d

'It's been a long time since, professionally and personally, I've been able to have a little spring in my step. So, hopefully that comes across in the record'

Louis Tomlinson on the need to ‘protect’ himself from the pressures of fame

Louis is the cover star of Rolling Stone UK's latest issue.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · 28d

'I've been to songwriting camps with all of these writers trying to crack the code of a perfect pop song and make a hit record, and it never works. I find it confusing and cynical and sad, and I've got no time for it'

Sophie Ellis-Bextor: ‘Playing the baddie was a protective layer for me’

Two years after ‘Saltburn’ sent ‘Murder on the Dancefloor’ surging back up the charts, the singer-songwriter has returned to pure pop with a glistening new album. She speaks to Adam White about ‘Perim...

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · Oct 3

'If the name Rosie is something that makes you feel closer to me, then please call me Rosie. If Rosé seems cooler, go ahead and call me Rosé. My born name is Roseanne, so go ahead and call me Roseanne. Actually, sometimes that sounds like I'm being scolded by my mom, so it kind of scares me!'

Rosé Can’t Chill: Why K-Pop’s Biggest Star Is Everywhere Now

She’s one of the most famous women in the world. But behind all the choreographed chaos, the Blackpink star is chasing something far harder to capture: authenticity.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · Oct 3

'There's this saying within the songwriting community: Dare to suck. If everybody's afraid to be vulnerable and to say something stupid, or it isn't the most flattering thing, then no good song gets written'

Want a Heartfelt Banger Guaranteed to Dominate the Charts? Work With Songwriter Amy Allen

She's written hits with Sabrina Carpenter, Harry Styles, Rosé, and more. But her superpower isn't just her musicality—it's helping the world's biggest stars get vulnerable.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · Oct 3

'I am probably the happiest, most beautiful version of myself when I am writing music. It is a restful thing for me because it involves nobody else really - I can just be by myself'

How Audrey Hobert Went From Nickelodeon to Pop's Next Star

During a whirlwind Australian trip this week, Rolling Stone AU/NZ sat down with emerging pop star Audrey Hobert.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · Oct 2

'I'm not focused on reaching some higher level of greatness. I just want to create from the heart and let life, the world and the people decide what it becomes'

Residente Asks, Bad Bunny Answers: A Wide-Ranging Chat About Puerto Rican Identity, Acting & A ‘Surprise’ Musical Project

Bad Bunny on his concert residency in Puerto Rico, acting in movies and his "surprise" music coming up.

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Duke Street Music @dukestreetmusic.bsky.social · Oct 2

'There's a resurgence of this sound because people are depressed, and you need pop. It sounds self-indulgent to say, but that's when pop shines and comes in as a welcome escapism. Right now, we need that transcendence you can only get from an uplifting record'

JADE Knows How to Put on a Show: ‘This Is What [the Pop Girls] F*cking Do’

On the heels of her debut album, That’s Showbiz Baby!, pop star Jade Thirlwall takes ELLE backstage and discusses her upcoming tour, her history with Little Mix, and her vision as a solo artist.

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