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Oneohtrix Point Never, also known as Daniel Lopatin, will perform in Athens on November 1, at the Gagarin venue (205 Liosion) as part of the AGAIN² Fall Tour. Known for his experimental electronic music, Lopatin has collaborated with artists like The Weeknd, FKA Twigs and Iggy Pop. The performance will feature material from his extensive career. Tickets start at 29 euros from more.com.

Taylor Swift, best supporting actor Oscar winner Ke Huy Quan, "Elvis" star Austin Butler, "Nope's" Keke Palmer and The Weeknd have been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The organization behind the Oscars said Wednesday that it extended invitations to 398 individuals to join its ranks this year.

The Weeknd is now officially known online by his real name, Abel Makkonen Tesfaye, after following through on plans to update his social media accounts.

A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up millions of listens and sparking debate over the new technology.

The short lists for the 63nd annual Grammy awards that celebrate music's best feature an eclectic mix of pop powerhouses, feisty chart-toppers and little-known underdogs.

And, as usual, there was a laundry list of eyebrow-raising snubs and a bunch of straight up oddball nods.
Here's a look at the kookier nominations and head-scratchers in this year's Grammy race:

Taylor Swift won her third consecutive artist of the year prize at the American Music Awards, but she missed the show for a good reason: She said she's busy re-recording her early music after her catalog was sold.

 Fashion group H&M apologized on Tuesday for an advertisement featuring a black child modeling a sweatshirt with the slogan "coolest monkey in the jungle" and said it had removed it from all its marketing, according to Reuters. 

Lana Del Rey emerged on the music scene as a haunting figure. She was "Born to Die," in the words of her breakthrough album, and darkness permeated her sound and worldview.

Five years after "Born to Die," the prolific singer on July 21 put out her fourth major-label album, whose title -- "Lust for Life" -- would appear to show the inverse mindset.

Bella Hadid invited the readers of W Magazine into her crib and took a bubble bath on camera. The hot 20-year-old model is trying to put her split up with The Weeknd behind her and is showing that she can have a good time. The famous beauty called the cameras to her apartment in New York and let the crew film her in the bath tub frolicking around with her rubber ducks.

Pop superstar Justin Bieber pipped Lady Gaga at the MTV Europe Music awards on Nov. 6, snapping up the lion's share as megastar Beyonce was left empty-handed.

In the high-energy show in the Dutch port of Rotterdam, the chart-topping Canadian singer's legendary army of fans dubbed "Beliebers" helped him slay Gaga's "monsters" to see him win three awards including for Biggest Fans.