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• Soccer Mommy, Sheryl Crow and more to play benefit gig for Nashville tornado victims

  07-03-2020 23:31 via nme.com
  
  Soccer Mommy and Sheryl Crow are among the artists set to play a benefit gig for victims of the Nashville tornado.
  ‘To Nashville, With Love’ will take place at the Marathon Music Works venue on Monday (March 9). Tickets are on sale here.Read more: Soccer Mommy: “I just want to feel like a Victorian vampire woman”Also on board to play are Brandi Carlile, Jason Isbell, The Black Keys‘ singer Dan Auerbach and more. The announcement for the show reveals that every penny
  
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• Justin Bieber’s ‘Changes’ stadium tour downgraded to arenas, reportedly due to coronavirus

  07-03-2020 22:57 via nme.com
  
  Nine dates on Justin Bieber‘s upcoming ‘Changes’ tour across North America have been downgraded from stadiums to arenas.
  Reports state that the venue changes – which will see Bieber play in venues roughly half the size – are due to worries over the ongoing coronavirus outbreak stalling ticket sales.Read more: Justin Bieber – ‘Changes’ review: a knackering, loved-up slog lacking substanceShows in Denver, Nashville, Tampa, Cleveland, Washington DC, D
  
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• Carrie Underwood Shares How She Finally Met Her Rock ‘Hero’ Axl Rose in Vegas: Watch

  07-03-2020 22:31
  
  Instead of packing her bags, heading to the airport and making her way home to her family after living life on the road for a bit, Carrie Underwood decided to wrap her latest trek with an epic send-off: she and her band went straight to Las Vegas to catch a Guns N’ Roses show together after their last night of tour.
  On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday (March 6), Underwood stopped by to talk about her new health and fitness book Find Your Path: Honor Your Body, Fuel Your Sou
  
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• ‘Jojo Rabbit’ star Luke Brandon Field wants to play The Clash’s Joe Strummer in a movie

  07-03-2020 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Jojo Rabbit star Luke Brandon Field has stated his desire to play his idol Joe Strummer in a movie.
  Field calls The Clash his favourite band, and says it’d be his dream role to play him.Read more: ‘Jojo Rabbit’ review: Taika Waititi’s hot streak continuesTalking to OK Magazine, Field stated his desire to appear in a music biopic. “My favourite band are The Clash and I’d love to play Joe Strummer,” he said.
  “But I’d also love to do a biop
  
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• Ciara Postpones Texas Concert Over Coronavirus Concerns

  07-03-2020 21:55
  
  Ciara has postponed an upcoming concert in Texas over fears about the coronavirus.
  The 34-year-old singer, who is pregnant, was scheduled to perform at the grand opening of the USO Fort Hood on March 19.
  “With the continued spread of the coronavirus throughout the U.S., as a pregnant woman, my doctors have advised me to limit travel and large group gatherings,” Ciara said in a statement, according to the Associated Press. “I am disappointed I won’t be able to return this
  
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• Mandy Moore used to feel 'embarrassed' by her music

  07-03-2020 21:25 via music-news.com
  
  The 35-year-old star - who released her debut studio album, 'So Real', back in 1999 - has admitted that not being in control of her career during her younger years caused her to feel awkward.
  
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• Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra Celebrate Their First Holi As Married Couple: See the Pics

  07-03-2020 21:10
  
  Nick Jonas and Priyanka Chopra radiate love in every single photo they take, but the pics they’ve shared from their first Holi celebrations as Mr. and Mrs. are just as bright and cheery as the vibrant festival.
  Holi — which takes place on Monday (March 9), officially, and marks the changing of seasons and start of spring — started early for the couple on Friday when they joined Chopra’s loved ones in Mumbai for some quality family time. Donning breezy white outfits, they
  
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• Box Office: ‘Onward’ Battling to Hit $40M in U.S. Opening

  07-03-2020 20:41
  
  The animated family pic Onward is having trouble finding its groove at the Friday (March 6) box office, according to early returns.
  At this pace, projections show the Disney-Pixar release opening in the $37 million to $40 million range domestically in what would mark one of the lowest nationwide openings ever for the storied Pixar brand. Heading into the weekend, Onward was already tracking for a relatively modest domestic launch of $40 million to $45 million, meaning that expectations were mute
  
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• Apple Music & Lady Gaga Team Up to Celebrate International Women’s Day

  07-03-2020 20:39
  
  Apple Music has tapped Lady Gaga to help celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday (March 8).
  As the music streaming service’s new Artist in Residence, Gaga has curated an exclusive playlist, titled Women of Choice, featuring her new single “Stupid Love,” along with music by St. Vincent, Rosalia, Grimes, Charli XCX and HAIM, among others.
  Apple Music will also feature artist-curated playlists by Taylor Swift (Playlists by ME!), Meghan Trainor (Who Runs the World), Keh
  
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• See Ruston Kelly, Kacey Musgraves Duet on ‘Just for the Record’ at Nashville Concert

  07-03-2020 19:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Married couple stage rare in-concert performance together at Ryman Auditorium
  
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• Listen to Lady Gaga’s new curated all-female playlist ‘Women of Choice’, ft Rosalia, Charli XCX, St Vincent, Rina Sawayama and more

  07-03-2020 19:27 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has curated a new all-female playlist called ‘Women of Choice’ – listen to it below.
  The new playlist, full of “club-pop visionaries”, comes as Gaga begins a new role as Apple Music’s Artist In Residence, which will see the new playlist updated weekly.Read more: Lady Gaga heads back to the dancefloor with vibrant electro-pop banger ‘Stupid Love’Included in the new mix, which begins with Gaga’s new single ‘Stupid Love’, a
  
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• Omarion, Bow Wow & More Give Throwback Vibes With New School Energy on Millennium Tour 2020

  07-03-2020 19:07
  
  New York City experienced a major Flashback Friday moment on Friday night (March 6). Madison Square Garden’s Hulu Theater was packed to the rim for the second edition of the highly-successful Millennium Tour, which features early-2000s R&B and hip-hop hitmakers guiding fans on a trip down memory lane. 
  Last year’s national tour, which garnered an impressive $25.5 million over 44 dates, was headlined by B2K and featured Mario, Ying Yang Twins, Lloyd, Pretty Ricky and Chingy.
  
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• Ellie Goulding relies on regular exercise and literature to help fight her mental health issues

  07-03-2020 19:05 via music-news.com
  
  The 33-year-old pop star - who has frequently spoken about her experience with mental health conditions - uses exercise
  
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• Musicians react to SXSW cancellation: “It’s going to be very, very difficult for a lot of bands to come back from this”

  07-03-2020 19:04 via nme.com
  
  Musicians have been reacting to news that the 2020 edition of SXSW has been cancelled as the coronavirus crisis escalates.
  The Austin, Texas event, which features music, film and comedy events, was due to begin on March 13 and run until March 22. Yesterday (March 6), organisers announced the official cancellation of the event by the city of Austin.
  “We are devastated to share this news with you,” they wrote in a statement posted on their website. “‘The show must go o
  
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• Selena Gomez's first kiss on camera was 'one of the worst days' of her life

  07-03-2020 19:03 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old singer shared her first on-camera kiss with Dylan Sprouse - the twin brother of actor Cole Sprouse - as she made
  
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• Bad Bunny thinks it's important he voices his support for the LGBTQ community

  07-03-2020 19:00 via music-news.com
  
  The 25-year-old singer aspires to educate his fans about the LGBTQ community, and also feels it's his responsibility to question toxic
  
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• Hinds share ‘Come Back and Love Me

  07-03-2020 18:14 via nme.com
  
  Hinds have shared new single ‘Come Back and Love Me <3’, which they call their “most romantic song ever”.
  The Spanish four-piece announced details of their third album ‘The Prettiest Curse’ last month.Read more: “We’re more rock’n’roll than anybody”: Hinds are back and more confident than everThe album, which follows 2018’s ‘I Don’t Run’, will come out on April 3 via Lucky Number, and the new song f
  
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• Watch J-Pop Girl Group Nogizaka46’s New Video Featuring Departing Member Mai Shiraishi

  07-03-2020 18:12
  
  J-pop girl group Nogizaka46 shared its new music video accompanying “Shiawase no hogoshoku,” the last single for main member Mai Shiraishi before she leaves the group in March.
  The concept of the video, shot in early February at a Yamanashi studio, was to visualize what it would be like for the rest of the group to see Shiraishi off “prom-style.” The video-specific choreography features the departing 27-year-old dancing with small groups of members from the first to the f
  
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• Katy Perry Shows Off Baby Bump for First Time in Public Since Revealing Pregnancy

  07-03-2020 17:55
  
  Katy Perry’s pregnancy glow is in full effect.
  On Saturday (March 7), the 35-year-old pop star — who’s expecting her first child with finance Orlando Bloom — proudly showed off her baby bump for the first time in public since revealing her pregnancy earlier in the week.
  Perry was photographed in Melbourne, Australia, where she was rehearsing for an appearance at the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 Final. The American Idol judge will give a live performance before and
  
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• Japanese Sound-Art Unit NU/NC Talk Influences & Debut Song Based on Graphic Notation: Interview

  07-03-2020 17:49
  
  Sound-art unit NU/NC, made up of Japanese guitarist Yoshito Tanaka and art director Seitaro Yamazaki, has released its first single, “Recollection / Aru Fuukei No Kioku” (“Memories of a Scene,” in English), on streaming services.
  “Recollection” was put to music by Tanaka based on Yamazaki’s graphic notation, which differs from staff notation in its use of visual symbols. Yamazaki then drew inspiration from that music and conducted field recordings. The r
  
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• Chromatics share futuristic new single, ‘Famous Monsters’

  07-03-2020 17:47 via nme.com
  
  Chromatics have shared a futuristic new single, ‘Famous Monsters.’ You can listen to the new song below.
  ‘Famous Monsters’ is the second new song from the band this year, following on from ‘TOY’ which was released back in February. The single came in three different versions: ‘TOY,’ ‘TOY (On Film),’ and ‘TOY (Instrumental).’
  Describing that song, Chromatics wrote: “It’s a song about trying to forget someone
  
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• Fans Loved Demi Lovato’s ‘I Love Me’ In This Week’s New Music Poll: See the Results

  07-03-2020 17:03
  
  This Friday (March 6) marked the end of a week full of many surprises and happy returns, including the early drop of a brand new Megan Thee Stallion album, a surprise drop from Lil Uzi Vert, a new track (and pregnancy reveal!) from Katy Perry and a Demi Lovato declaration of self-love her fans adore.
  This week’s new music poll proved that in spades: Lovato’s “I Love Me” accounted for nearly half of the vote with a whopping 45% turnout, netting nearly double the vote that
  
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• Watch Lil Wayne’s Wild ‘Mama Mia’ Video

  07-03-2020 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper drops first visual from Funeral, complete with golden toilets, paintball guns and clones
  
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• When We Celebrate John Coltrane, We Celebrate McCoy Tyner, Too

  07-03-2020 16:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Along with Jimmy Garrison and Elvin Jones, the saxophonist and pianist showed the world what musical telepathy sounded like
  
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• Sébastien Tellier announces new album ‘Domesticated’

  07-03-2020 16:15 via nme.com
  
  Sébastien Tellier has announced his new album ‘Domesticated’, which is due for release next month – you can see the full tracklist below.
  Having returned with the single ‘A Ballet’ back in January, the French musician has now shared details on his sixth full-length record.
  The project will see Tellier explore the parallels between music and the relentless routine of domestic life, continuing the theme touched upon with his previous single.“Domestication
  
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• Paul Weller recalls collaborating with “amazing” Amy Winehouse

  07-03-2020 15:32 via nme.com
  Paul Weller has hailed the “amazing” talent of Amy Winehouse while talking about his experience of collaborating with the late artist.
  Weller was speaking to Lauren Laverne earlier today (March 7) as part of this weekend’s BBC 6 Music Festival, which is being held in Camden Town for its 2020 edition.Read More: A Most Modern Tragedy: Why We’re All To Blame For The Death Of Amy WinehouseDuring the chat, the former Jam musician was played a clip from his appearance at the BB
  
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• Niall Horan found it 'tough' to write some of the break-up songs on his new album

  07-03-2020 15:32 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan found it 'tough' to write some of the break-up songs on his new album 'Heartbreak Weather'.
  
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• Sheryl Crow: 'Being a single mum wouldn't have been my first choice'

  07-03-2020 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The singer said being able to give two kids a loving home was reason enough to go against the norms she'd known all her life.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi unveils Liveline mental health scheme

  07-03-2020 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Liveline offers a number of services to fans to prevent panic attacks at concerts.
  
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• Justin Bieber: 'I'm in an arranged marriage'

  07-03-2020 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  The couple wed in September 2018.
  
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• Christina Aguilera Returns to ‘Mulan’ With New Song ‘Loyal Brave True’

  07-03-2020 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It’s amazing to come back to such an incredible movie that's full of power and meaning, and that meaning holds the test of time," singer says
  
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• Dream Wife to release first track from second album next week

  07-03-2020 14:30 via nme.com
  
  Dream Wife are set to share a new track next week – you can check out the teaser below.
  The London-based trio released their acclaimed self-titled debut in January 2018, with NME hailing the project as “the most exciting thing you’re going to hear this dreary January, and quite likely all 2018.”Read More: The Big Read – Dream Wife: “Just because we’ve got vaginas, it doesn’t make us a ‘Girl Band’”After completing a relentless
  
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• Dream Wife to release first new track from second album next week

  07-03-2020 14:30 via nme.com
  
  Dream Wife are set to share a new track next week – you can check out the teaser below.
  The London-based trio released their acclaimed self-titled debut in January 2018, with NME hailing the project as “the most exciting thing you’re going to hear this dreary January, and quite likely all 2018.”Read More: The Big Read – Dream Wife: “Just because we’ve got vaginas, it doesn’t make us a ‘Girl Band’”After completing a relentless
  
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• Here’s Weezer and Fred Armisen singing ‘Buddy Holly’ on ‘Carpool Karaoke’

  07-03-2020 14:02 via nme.com
  
  Weezer and Fred Armisen have appeared on Carpool Karaoke singing ‘Buddy Holly’ – you can watch the moment below.
  The latest episode teaser shows Armisen becoming a new, makeshift member of Weezer as he joins the band on singing one of their biggest hits.
  The clip also shows Armisen and Weezer singing ‘Can’t Knock The Hustle’ as well as two covers – TLC’s ‘No Scrubs’ and Toto’s ‘Africa’, which Weezer have covered p
  
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• Chris Cornell‘s daughter donates $20,000 to charity from ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’ duet

  07-03-2020 12:47 via nme.com
  
  Chris Cornell’s daughter has donated $20,000 to charity from the proceeds she made from her cover of Sinead O’Connor’s ‘Nothing Compares 2 U’, on which she collaborated with her late father.
  Toni Cornell shared her special take on the Prince-penned classic to mark Father’s Day in 2018. The Soundgarden frontman had recorded the track with Toni when she was 12 years old.
  Read More: Chris Cornell – his 10 best songs
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• Cardi B says she’s “disgusted” at treatment of Gabriel Fernandez after watching new Netflix documentary

  07-03-2020 12:24 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has responded to a new Netflix documentary, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez, saying she was “disgusted” by the treatment of Fernandez, who was murdered in May 2013.
  The documentary recounts the abuse Fernandez received from his mother and stepfather before he was beaten to death, aged 8. Cardi B responded to the harrowing documentary by slamming those who had failed to prevent the youngster’s death.
  Beginning a series of tweets, Cardi said: “‘Motherf***
  
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• Tori Kelly says Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato joked about collaboration

  07-03-2020 12:12 via music-news.com
  
  Tori Kelly says Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato joked with her about doing a collaboration - but she really wants to make it happen.
  
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• Justin Bieber has downsized some venues on his tour due to the coronavirus

  07-03-2020 12:05 via music-news.com
  
  The 26-year-old singer is set to embark on a 45-date stadium tour in support of his new album 'Changes' this year but Justin has been
  
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• Sheryl Crow says being a single mom 'was not my first choice'

  07-03-2020 12:03 via music-news.com
  
  The 58-year-old singer-songwriter adopted sons Wyatt, 12, and Levi, nine, on her own but admitted raising kids by herself was not something she initially wanted to do.
  
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• Watch the chilling trailer for Janelle Monáe’s new film, ‘Antebellum’

  07-03-2020 11:43 via nme.com
  
  The first trailer for the Janelle Monáe-starring film Antebellum has been revealed – you can watch it below.
  From the producers behind Get Out and Us, the upcoming movie will see Monáe take on her first lead role in a feature-length title.
  Read More: Janelle Monáe’s Glastonbury performance solidified her status as a living icon
  In the film, the singer and actor portrays successful author Veronica Henley, who is kidnapped and forced to live out a horrifying realit
  
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• Watch Nadine Shah deliver a “stunning” set in London at BBC6 Music Festival

  07-03-2020 11:23 via nme.com
  
  Nadine Shah has delivered what fans are describing as a “stunning” show in London last night, for the first night of the BBC6 Music Festival.
  Earlier this week, Shah was announced as a stand in for Michael Kiwanuka after he was forced to cancel all his upcoming tour dates following a diagnosis of acute viral laryngitis.
  The acclaimed singer was set to play dates in London, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle and a leading slot at BBC 6 Music Festival
  
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• Watch Nadine Shah deliver a “stunning” headline set in London at BBC6 Music Festival

  07-03-2020 11:23 via nme.com
  
  Nadine Shah has delivered what fans are describing as a “stunning” headline show in London last night, for the first night of the BBC6 Music Festival.
  Earlier this week, Shah was announced as a stand in for Michael Kiwanuka after he was forced to cancel all his upcoming tour dates following a diagnosis of acute viral laryngitis.
  The acclaimed singer was set to play dates in London, Manchester, Cambridge, Leicester, Leeds, Glasgow, Newcastle and a leading slot at BBC 6 Music
  
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• Post Malone addresses fans’ recent concern over his health

  07-03-2020 10:42 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone responded to fans’ recent concerns regarding his health during his show in Memphis last night – you can see footage below.
  The ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding‘ artist, who is currently out on the second leg of his ‘Runaway’ tour, sparked worry after footage emerged of him stumbling, slurring his words and rolling his eyes back whilst performing.
  Addressing the crowd at the FedExForum venue in Memphis, Tennessee yesterday evening (March 6), the star ass
  
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• Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones on how David Bowie inspired ‘Dakota’

  07-03-2020 09:59 via nme.com
  Stereophonics‘ Kelly Jones has spoken of how David Bowie inspired him to pen the band’s hit ‘Dakota’.
  Released in 2005, the single featured on the Welsh outfit’s fifth album ‘Language. Sex. Violence. Other?’ and remains a staple of their live shows to this day.Read More: 10 neglected gems from David Bowie’s ’80s eraDuring their concert at London’s O2 Arena last night (March 6), singer Jones revealed how Bowie played a part in the track&
  
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• Katy Perry says Orlando Bloom has helped her become 'the best version' of herself

  07-03-2020 09:03 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Never Worn White’ hitmaker is currently expecting her first child with her fiancé - whom she has been dating on and off
  
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• Una Healy has split from David Breen

  07-03-2020 08:57 via music-news.com
  
  The Saturdays singer began dating David over a year ago following her split from ex-husband Ben Foden, but it has now been reported
  
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• Tool Concert Attendee Diagnosed With Coronavirus In New Zealand

  07-03-2020 08:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  New Zealand’s fourth coronavirus (COVID-19) sufferer attended a Tool concert last week, potentially infecting hundreds of guests. The show in question took place on Friday, February 28th, in Auckland’s Spark Arena. Because the Tool fan purchased a general admission ticket and was part of the corresponding crowd, health officials believe he may have transferred the […]The post Tool Concert Attendee Diagnosed With Coronavirus In New Zealand appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Yeasayer’s Black Panther Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Against The Weeknd Will Begin in April

  07-03-2020 08:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Experimental rock band Yeasayer’s Black Panther copyright infringement lawsuit against The Weeknd is set to initiate in April, according to a new filing. Specifically, United States District Judge Lorna G. Shofield will hear opening statements on April 16th, provided that a settlement isn’t reached in the interim. As first reported by Digital Music News, Yeasayer’s attorneys filed the […]The post Yeasayer’s Black Panther Copyright Infringement Lawsui
  
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• Drake sues merchandise companies over OVO owl logo

  07-03-2020 05:30 via music-news.com
  
  Drake is suing for trademark infringement and an injunction to stop the brands using the logo.
  
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• Taylor Swift gives fans a look into full transformation as The Man

  07-03-2020 04:15 via music-news.com
  
  The singer also worked with movement coach Stephen Galloway to perfect her moves as a man.
  
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