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• John Prine Hospitalized, In Critical Condition Following Coronavirus Symptoms

  29-03-2020 23:56
  
  Americana legend John Prine has been hospitalized since Thursday (March 26) after experiencing a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptoms.
  A cancer survivor himself, the singer’s team revealed the news Sunday afternoon (March 29) with a post on social media, explaining that his “situation is critical.”
  “After a sudden onset of COVID-19 symptons, John was hospitalized on Thursday (3/26),” the post says. “He was intubated Saturday evening, and continues to receive care
  
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• Country music veteran John Prine in “critical” condition after “sudden onset” of coronavirus

  29-03-2020 23:53 via nme.com
  
  Country music veteran John Prine is in a “critical” situation in hospital after a “sudden onset” of coronavirus.
  Prine’s family released a statement on the 73 year-old singer’s Twitter account this evening (March 29).
  “After a sudden onset of Covid-19 symptoms,” the message says, “John was hospitalised on Thursday (March 26). He was intubated Saturday evening, and continues to receive care, but his situation is critical.”
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• ‘Pickup Man’ & More: Joe Diffie’s Biggest Billboard Hits

  29-03-2020 23:45
  
  Joe Diffie, who died from complications stemming from COVID-19 Sunday, March 29 at age 61, became a staple of country radio in the early 1990s and a force on Billboard’s charts throughout the decade and beyond.
  Diffie tallied 35 entries on the Hot Country Songs survey from 1990 through 2004, with the bulk released on Epic Records. Of those, 17 hit the top 10, with five rising to No. 1, beginning with his debut single “Home,” which led the list dated Nov. 10, 1990.
  “There&
  
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• Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts & More React to Joe Diffie’s Death: ‘A Dear Friend and Legend Gone’

  29-03-2020 23:27
  
  Joe Diffie’s death after contracting the novel coronavirus has left the country music community in mourning.
  The veteran country artist, who passed away from COVID-19 at the age of 61, was a friend of many fellow musicians, including Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Trace Adkins, all of whom left messages on social media upon hearing the somber news.
  “I’m devastated by the loss of my friend,” Paisley wrote. “I can’t find adequate words.”“How can thi
  
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• Christine and the Queens shares powerful cover of Steve Lacy’s ‘N Side’

  29-03-2020 23:12 via nme.com
  
  Christine & The Queens has shared a new cover of Steve Lacy track ‘N Side’.
  It’s the latest in a series of quarantine covers that Héloïse Letissier is sharing from her home while self-isolating.Read more: Christine and the Queens live in London: pop provocateur triumphs at tiny gig, accompanied by a thrilling guestEarlier this week, the singer shared a version of The Weeknd’s ‘Blinding Lights’ as part of Global Citizen’s ‘Toget
  
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• Grammy-winning country songwriter Joe Diffie dies from coronavirus complications

  29-03-2020 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Grammy-winning country singer-songwriter Joe Diffie has died from coronavirus complications, his family have confirmed.
  The singer released a number of hits in the ’90s including ‘John Deere Green’, ‘Prop Me Up Beside The Jukebox (If I Die)’ and ‘Pickup Man’.
  Diffie passed away today (March 29) from “complications of coronavirus,” a statement posted on Facebook and Instagram by his wife Tara confirmed. “His family requests privacy at th
  
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• John Legend & Chrissy Teigen Host Adorable Wedding for Daughter’s Stuffed Animals: Watch

  29-03-2020 22:05
  
  John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are finding creative ways to bond with their kids while being in self-isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic.
  Over the past several days, Teigen has shared some of the activities she and her family are doing, including cooking and playing board games. But the superstar couple took it to another level when announcing wedding plans for their daughter Luna’s stuffed animals, Chloe and Nosh.
  “Planning a wedding for tomorrow between a stuffed bunny and stuf
  
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• Country Artist Joe Diffie Dead From Coronavirus at Age 61

  29-03-2020 22:00
  
  Veteran country artist Joe Diffie has died from COVID-19.
  The Grammy and CMA-Award winner passed away Sunday (March 29), according to his publicist. He was 61. Diffie went public with his diagnosis on Friday (March 27).
  Diffie was a country neo-traditionalist, whose every-man appeal led him to 17 Top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in the ‘90s. Diffie, who recently celebrated his 25th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry, is best known for such No. 1s as “Ho
  
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• Joe Diffie, Nineties Country’s ‘Pickup Man,’ Dead at 61 From Coronavirus

  29-03-2020 21:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer of hits like "John Deere Green" and "If the Devil Danced (In Empty Pockets)" tested positive for COVID-19 last week
  
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• 2 Chainz says second ‘ColleGrove’ album with Lil Wayne is coming this year

  29-03-2020 21:34 via nme.com
  2 Chainz says that he and Lil Wayne are set to release a new collaborative album this year.
  Speaking on Instagram Live, Chainz revealed that the pair will share a sequel to their full-length collaborative album ‘ColleGrove’, which arrived in 2016.Read more: Lil Wayne – ‘Funeral’ review: the big kid refuses to grow up on this fitfully inspired surprise releaseBoth rappers have hinted at a second edition of ‘ColleGrove’ almost since the first album’s
  
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• Anderson .Paak launches new colouring club for kids in quarantine

  29-03-2020 20:28 via nme.com
  
  Anderson .Paak has launched a new colouring club for children self-isolating due to coronavirus.
  A new edition of #PaintWithPaak will land every Friday, and the first edition is available now.Read more: Very bored, extremely weird and incredibly extra: music’s great and good are smashing self-isolationHosted through the @paakhouse Instagram account, a new black-and-white image of the rapper is able to be downloaded and then coloured in as “something else to keep the little ones occup
  
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• Dua Lipa heading for Top 10 domination while The Weeknd set to return to Number 1

  29-03-2020 19:57 via music-news.com
  
  The new Official Chart: First Look, which airs on BBC Radio 1 today between 6pm – 7pm, offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s
  
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• Ed Sheeran's local cafe has a bottle of Heinz tomato ketchup reserved just for the singer

  29-03-2020 19:52 via music-news.com
  
  The 29-year-old singer is an avid fan of the popular brand's ketchup, and to make sure there's always enough in stock when
  
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• Lady Gaga spent her birthday 'finding ways to support the world'

  29-03-2020 19:51 via music-news.com
  
  The ‘Stupid Love’ singer turned 34 on Saturday (28.03.20), and used her special day by sitting in a call with the Director-General
  
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• Garth Brooks & Trisha Yearwood Team Up for Live Concert on CBS

  29-03-2020 19:50
  
  Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood are teaming up for a live concert on CBS.
  The upcoming primetime special, called Garth & Trisha Live!, will find the superstar married couple performing an intimate concert together from their home recording studio, known as Studio G.
  Garth & Trisha Live! airs April 1 on CBS at 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET.“We’re seeing how big things can be when we all do them as one,” Brooks and Yearwood said in a statement. “In addition to the special, we
  
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• Ronan Keating has become a father for the fifth time

  29-03-2020 19:49 via music-news.com
  
  The 43-year-old singer and his wife Storm - who already have Cooper, two, together - have welcomed their second child together
  
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• Rochelle Humes spending time doing 'home workouts' whilst social distancing

  29-03-2020 19:30 via music-news.com
  
  The Saturdays singer - who has daughters Alaia, six, and Valentina, three, with her husband Marvin Humes - is currently spending
  
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• ‘Don’t Stand So Close To Me’: UK’s most popular coronavirus quarantine songs revealed

  29-03-2020 19:24 via nme.com
  
  The UK’s most popular coronavirus quarantine songs have been revealed.
  The Official Charts Company has collated the list by pinpointing the tracks that have had the biggest percentage increase in listens and purchases since the UK went into lockdown as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.
  To specifically link the music to coronavirus, the songs chosen have to be over five years one, and anomalies such as the spike in streams of Kenny Rogers (the country legend died last week) have been exclude
  
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• Cardi B Continues to Sing ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic’s Praises: ‘I Stan Him’

  29-03-2020 19:17
  
  Since the docuseries Tiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness hit Netflix on March 20, several celebrities — including Jared Leto, 2 Chainz, Kim Kardashian, Sam Smith and many more — have been glued to their screens as they witnessed the rise and fall of Joseph Maldonado-Passage, a.k.a. Joe Exotic.
  Cardi B was an immediate fan, and she’s been tweeting her thoughts on the series as she’s continued to watch Exotic’s tale unfold. On Saturday (March 28), the rapper w
  
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• Michael Stipe Shares Demo of New Song ‘No Time for Love Like Now’: Watch

  29-03-2020 18:50
  
  Michael Stipe is sending his love to all those in self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.
  On Saturday (March 28), the former R.E.M. singer unveiled the demo of his new song “No Time for Love Like Now,” a collaboration with The National’s Aaron Dessner.
  “First take!” Stipe captioned a video of himself singing the new track on YouTube. “This is the demo track.”Dessner shared his excitement about working with Stipe on social media.
  “Michael St
  
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• Sløtface to live stream gig on Facebook tonight while self-isolating

  29-03-2020 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Sløtface are set to live stream a gig on Facebook tonight (March 29).
  The Norwegian trio become the latest band to announce a virtual gig while self-isolating during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.Read more: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisis“Hi guys! We hope you’re doing well during these strange times,” the band write, announcing the new gig, which will see them play on Facebook tonight (March 29) at 7pm BST.
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• Watch Michael Stipe Unveil Demo of New Song ‘No Time for Love Like Now’

  29-03-2020 17:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer posts "first take" video of the track, a collaboration with the National's Aaron Dessner
  
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• Krzysztof Penderecki, Composer of ‘The Shining’ & ‘The Exorcist,’ Dies at 86

  29-03-2020 17:46
  
  Krzysztof Penderecki, an award-winning conductor and one of the world’s most popular contemporary classical music composers whose works have featured in Hollywood films like The Shining and Shutter Island, died Sunday (March 29). He was 86.
  In a statement emailed to The Associated Press, the Ludwig van Beethoven Association said Penderecki had a “long and serious illness.” He died at his Krakow home, the Gazeta Krakowska daily said.
  The statement called Penderecki as “Gre
  
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• Krzysztof Penderecki, Influential Polish Composer, Dead at 86

  29-03-2020 17:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Conductor's works featured in The Shining and The Exorcist
  
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• Pop Smoke and Quavo Party Throughout Paris in New ‘Shake the Room’ Video: Watch

  29-03-2020 16:54
  
  In the weeks leading up to his death, Pop Smoke — who was shot and killed in February at the age of 20 — spent time with Quavo in Paris to film the music video for their collaboration “Shake the Room.”
  In the visual, which was shot by designer, OFF-WHITE founder and Louis Vuitton artistic director Virgil Abloh, follows the rappers as they sip wine, enjoy a meal (and the company of their fellow diners), hang out in the kitchen of the restaurant and then and peel through th
  
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• Watch Jamiroquai rework David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ into coronavirus anthem ‘Lockdown’

  29-03-2020 16:49 via nme.com
  
  Jamiroquai has reworked David Bowie‘s ‘Let’s Dance’ into a coronavirus anthem dubbed ‘Lockdown’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: 10 neglected gems from David Bowie’s ’80s era
  Taking to Instagram to share his version of the classic 80s dancefloor filler produced by Nile Rodgers, Jay Kay captioned his video post: “Only another 3 months to go…!”
  “Lockdown, put on your face mask and watch TV/ Lockdown, to the sound of the
  
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• Dua Lipa's latest single 'Break My Heart' is a 'celebration of vulnerability'

  29-03-2020 16:15 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Physical' singer released her second album 'Future Nostalgia' earlier this week, and has admitted that she used to think it was
  
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• Jan Howard, Country Singer and Longtime Grand Ole Opry Member, Dies at 91

  29-03-2020 15:52
  
  Jan Howard, country singer and songwriter and longtime member of the Grand Ole Opry, died on Saturday (March 28) in Gallatin, Tenn., at the age of 91.
  Howard, born Lula Grace Johnson, began her career in music by singing on demos written by then-husband Harlan Howard that were recorded by Nashville acts like Kitty Wells and Charlie Walker, and had her first own country hit with “The One You Slip Around With” in 1960.
  Other notable singles she released as a solo artist — which m
  
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• Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie enjoy Simple Life reunion on Miley Cyrus' quarantine talk show

  29-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The Simple Life ran from 2003 to 2007.
  
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• Kelly Osbourne shares hopeful health update on rocker dad Ozzy Osbourne

  29-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The presenter assured fans she was keeping in touch with her parents during the coronavirus lockdown.
  
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• Jon Bon Jovi's son had a 'mild version' of coronavirus

  29-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker revealed they were unable to get a test for the teenager.
  
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• Britney Spears celebrates 20 years of iconic hit Oops!... I Did It Again

  29-03-2020 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  The record peaked at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and secured Britney a Grammy nomination.
  
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• Robbie Williams reignites feud with Liam Gallagher following self-isolation

  29-03-2020 15:39 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams appears to have reignited his feud with Liam Gallagher following a period of self-isolation.
  Read More: Liam Gallagher, live in London: 11 Oasis belters, Bonehead and a furious energy
  Speaking to The Sun, Williams originally appeared to praise Gallagher before his comments took another turn when he referred to Gallagher as a “dickhead.”
  Williams said: “The thing about Liam is he’s incredible. He’s an incredible singer – proper rock an
  
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• Christian Nodal, Gerardo Ortiz & More Regional Mexican Artists Serenade Fans With YouTube Concert: Watch

  29-03-2020 15:31
  
  As people around the globe continue to isolate indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic, online concerts continue to gain momentum with artists live-streaming from their very own homes.
  That was the case on Saturday (March 28) when Christian Nodal, Gerardo Ortiz and Los Plebes del Rancho de Ariel Camacho joined forces for an epic live concert on YouTube.
  Jaime González, music producer and Nodal’s father, hosted the concert in his house in Mexico, which included a full-on prod
  
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• Pop Smoke’s first posthumous video, ‘Shake the Room’, has been released

  29-03-2020 15:16 via nme.com
  
  Pop Smoke’s first posthumous video has been released – you can watch ‘Shake the Room’ below.
  Read More: Pay Tribute to the late, great Pop Smoke with his 10 best tracks
  The video, which has been directed by designer and DJ Virgil Abloh, sees Pop Smoke and Migos‘ Quavo driving around Paris during fashion week.
  The song originally appeared on Pop Smoke’s final mixtape, ‘Meet the Woo 2’.
  The ‘Dior’ rapper was shot and killed at his ho
  
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• Nils Frahm releases surprise new album ‘Empty’ to celebrate World Piano Day

  29-03-2020 15:08 via nme.com
  
  Nils Frahm has surprised fans by releasing a new album called ‘Empty’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Tickling the ivories – 30 of the best ever piano songs
  Featuring eight tracks, the German contemporary composer chose to release the project yesterday (March 28) in order to celebrate World Piano Day.
  “Why does the world need a Piano Day? For many reasons,” he explained in a statement. “But mostly, because it doesn’t hurt to celebrate the pia
  
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• Pop Smoke Parties in Paris in Posthumous ‘Shake the Room’ Video With Quavo

  29-03-2020 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Virgil Abloh's Off-White filmed footage of rising rapper one month before his shooting death at the age of 20
  
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• Frank Turner looks to help local venues at risk during coronavirus pandemic

  29-03-2020 13:15 via music-news.com
  
  Frank Turner is calling on artists to raise money for local venues at risk due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Rita Ora has teased that new album is 'completely different'

  29-03-2020 13:09 via music-news.com
  
  The pop star released her new single 'How To Be Lonely' - which was co-written by Lewis Capaldi - this month and she has said that
  
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• All Time Low didn’t delay the release of their new album to help fans in self-isolation

  29-03-2020 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  All Time Low didn’t delay the release of their new album ‘Wake Up, Sunshine’ because they wanted fans to have “new tunes” to get them through their self-isolation.
  
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• The-Dream previews unheard version of Jay-Z’s ‘Holy Grail’ minus Justin Timberlake

  29-03-2020 13:03 via nme.com
  
  The-Dream took part in a songwriters battle last night with Sean Garrett – and during the set he played a previously unheard version of Jay-Z‘s ‘Holy Grail’.
  Read more: How Jay Z can reclaim his crown as the greatest rapper of all-time
  Coming after last week’s producer battle between Timbaland and Swizz Beatz, the two prolific songwriters, who collectively have written for the likes of Beyoncé, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Destiny’s Child,
  
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• Tierra Whack samples Alanis Morissette’s ‘Ironic’ in new self-isolation song

  29-03-2020 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Tierra Whack has shared ‘Stuck’, a new song which samples Alanis Morissette’s ‘Ironic’ – you can listen to it below.
  Read More: The Big Read – Tierra Whack: “I’m working hard to change the world”
  Written during self-isolation, Whack dedicated the song “to all those on lockdown” during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  In the song, Whack sings about the struggles of self-isolation over a stripped-down, acoustic vers
  
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• Miranda Lambert is suffering with anxiety amid the Covid-19 pandemic

  29-03-2020 12:35 via music-news.com
  
  The 36-year-old country music singer admitted she has been worrying about "the state of the world" as many countries go into
  
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• Cardi B wants to start a GoFundMe page for 'Tiger King' star Joe Exotic

  29-03-2020 12:30 via music-news.com
  
  Cardi B wants to start a GoFundMe page for 'Tiger King' star Joseph Maldonado-Passage aka Joe Exotic.
  
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• Keke Palmer quit Raya after one date

  29-03-2020 12:29 via music-news.com
  
  The 26-year-old singer and actress revealed that she joined the elite dating app - which caters to celebrities and high-profile people
  
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• Kelly Osbourne gives update on Ozzy’s health as he continues to self-isolate

  29-03-2020 12:26 via nme.com
  
  Kelly Osbourne has given an update on her father Ozzy Osbourne’s health as he continues to self-isolate during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
  Read more: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”
  Earlier this week (March 25), Kelly launched a new campaign called #StayHomeForOzzy to encourage social distancing and self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. She shared the hashtag on Instagram, explaining that both of her parents are
  
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• Tori Kelly thinks it would be 'fun' to be a judge on 'American Idol'

  29-03-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old singer was a semi-finalist on the US talent show in 2010, and in 2015, she even became a Team Advisor for Maroon 5's Adam Levine on 'The Voice'.
  
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• Watch Machine Gun Kelly cover John Mayer’s ‘Waiting On the World to Change’ for his #LockDownSessions

  29-03-2020 11:52 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has shared a cover of John Mayer’s ‘Waiting On the World to Change’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Vomit! Broken bones! Oasis! Yungblud and Machine Gun Kelly on wild nights out and working together
  Released as part of MGK’s #LockDownSessions, a series of cover songs recorded while the world is in self-isolation due to the coronavirus outbreak, the 12th instalment sees the rapper/rocker put his own spin on John Mayer’s 2006 si
  
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• Dave Grohl took Foo Fighters inspiration from hate he got from Nirvana fans

  29-03-2020 11:52 via music-news.com
  
  Dave Grohl was inspired to make Foo Fighters a success by the hate he got from Nirvana fans after forming the band.
  
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• Dua Lipa says 'online criticism' made her 'nervous' releasing second album

  29-03-2020 11:50 via music-news.com
  
  Dua Lipa says "online criticism" made her even more "nervous" about releasing her second album.
  
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