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• Biffy Clyro add child t-shirt and baby grow to NHS charity merchandise range

  25-04-2020 23:34 via nme.com
  
  Biffy Clyro have added some new items to their ‘Mon The NHS’ merchandise range, which raises money for NHS staff and volunteers caring for coronavirus patients.
  Read more: Mark, My Words: why music shouldn’t fear a coronavirus lockdown – it might make 2021 the best year in the history of rock
  The band recently announced a limited edition merchandise collection which donates 100% of its proceeds to NHS Charities Together, which helps those working on the frontlin
  
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• Suga Gives Another BTS Album Update While Painting: Watch

  25-04-2020 23:08
  
  Suga is letting BTS fans in on the artistic process — in more ways than one.
  BTS’ ARMY already knew the group was preparing to work on a new album, thanks to an update from RM last week. Now, Suga has dropped some more clues about what’s to come while live streaming himself quietly painting on YouTube.
  “We’re already working on a new album again,” he said on the April 24 stream, according to a translation by Soompi.Suga added: “Before we started, we deci
  
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• The Strokes’ Julian Casablancas says it’s not the “universal duty” of artists to take a political stand

  25-04-2020 22:29 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas has said he doesn’t think it’s the “universal duty” of artists to take a political stand.
  Read more: The Strokes – ‘The New Abnormal’ review: proof that they’re still the best riff-makers around
  Speaking in a new interview, Casablancas discussed his political views, sharing that he is backing Joe Biden for the 2020 United States presidential election after Democratic contender Bernie Sanders dropped out
  
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• Following the Passing of Harold Reid, A Look at the Statler Brothers’ Biggest Billboard Hits

  25-04-2020 22:25
  
  Following a long battle with kidney failure, Harold Reid, a founding member of The Statler Brothers, died on Friday (April 24) in his hometown Staunton, Va. He was 80.
  Staunton was the home base for the group, which initially worked as a gospel group, since its inception.
  The foursome changed its name from The Kingsmen to The Statler Brothers around 1963 to avoid confusion with multiple acts using the same moniker, including the garage rock band that scored a No. 2 Hot 100 hit with “Louie
  
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• Alanis Morissette challenges stigma surrounding depression on new song ‘Diagnosis’

  25-04-2020 21:44 via nme.com
  
  Alanis Morissette has released a new single called ‘Diagnosis’, taken from her upcoming new album ‘Such Pretty Forks In The Road’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: In defence of Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’
  Co-written with Michael Farrell and produced by Alex Hope, the piano ballad tackles the challenges and stigma surrounding depression and other forms of mental illness.
  On the song’s chorus, Morissette sings: “Call it what
  
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• Diddy Says He’s in Talks With Dr. Dre For a Virtual ‘Verzuz’ Battle: Watch

  25-04-2020 21:43
  
  Could a virtual dream battle between Sean “Diddy” Combs and Dr. Dre be in the works? Diddy certainly seems to be up for the challenge.
  On Friday (April 24), Fat Joe asked the hip-hop mogul on Instagram if he would be interested in battling Dr. Dre on Verzuz, the new Instagram Live series created by mega-producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz.
  “We’re definitely talking about it,” Diddy responded. “You heard it here. You heard it here on the show.”As music ar
  
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• Diddy Says He’s In Talks With Dr. Dre for a Virtual Battle on ‘Versuz’: Watch

  25-04-2020 21:43
  
  Could a virtual dream battle between Sean “Diddy” Combs and Dr. Dre be in the works? Diddy certainly seems to be up for the challenge.
  On Friday (April 24), Fat Joe asked the hip-hop mogul on Instagram if he would be interested in battling Dr. Dre on Verzuz, the new Instagram Live series created by mega-producers Timbaland and Swizz Beatz.
  “We’re definitely talking about it,” Diddy responded to Fat Joe. “You heard it here. You heard it here on the show.”
  
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• Live Nation Amends Ticket Refund Policy Following Criticism

  25-04-2020 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Fans, we hear you. We don’t want you to be waiting in limbo while shows are being rescheduled," CEO Michael Rapino tweets
  
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• SuperM Set Unprecedented Live Streaming Concert to Give Back to Fans

  25-04-2020 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The one-night-only concert will be streamed live from Korea to more than 200 countries around the world
  
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• Nick Cordero’s Health Improving After Amputation From Coronavirus Complications, Says Wife

  25-04-2020 20:47
  
  Nick Cordero’s condition seems to be improving following the recent amputation of his leg due to complications from coronavirus.
  On Friday (April 24), the Broadway star’s wife Amanda Kloots took to her Instagram Stories to share a video update on Cordero’s condition, noting that he had “two negative COVID tests,” as People reports. Cordero tested positive for the virus earlier this month, resulting in the amputation of his right leg last weekend.
  Kloots, who ap
  
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• Lil Pump & Anuel AA Explore Dark Underworld in ‘Illuminati’ Video: Watch

  25-04-2020 19:57
  
  Lil Pump & Anuel AA have shared their fiery new collaboration “Illuminati,” marking Pump’s first new song since last summer.
  Rumors about a new music video from Lil Pump surfaced late last year when the 19-year-old “Gucci Gang” rapper shared a profanity-laced Instagram clip showing his bloodied hand after being bitten by a snake.
  On Friday (April 24), Pump and Anuel AA dropped the hellish Spiff TV-directed video for “Illuminati,” which features the t
  
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• Mike Huckaby, legendary Detroit DJ, dies from coronavirus-related causes

  25-04-2020 19:49 via nme.com
  
  Mike Huckaby, the legendary Detroit DJ who was an integral part of the city’s electronic music scene, has died. He was 54 years old.
  Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund
  The news was confirmed by his booking agency, Connect. Sharing the news on Facebook, they wrote: “RIP Mike Huckaby. One of the greatest djs and producers in the history of electronic dance music. An incredible human being. The world has lost a g
  
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• Every Jennifer Hudson Tribute Performance, Ranked

  25-04-2020 19:11
  
  Ladies and gentlemen, please give it up for Jennifer Hudson! I mean, take a moment and reflect on this woman’s amazing career trajectory: Even though a mild-mannered Hawaiian teen with a flower in her hair went further than her on American Idol in 2004, J-Hud has enjoyed the ultimate revenge.She was the one who landed a plum role as plucky singer in Dreamgirls and belted out a version of “And I’m Telling You I’m Not Going” that could make Sunday church goers drop to
  
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• Statler Brothers Singer Harold Reid Dead at 80

  25-04-2020 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Vocalist provided the baritone bottom end to the group's hits like "Flowers on the Wall" and "Bed of Rose's"
  
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• Watch Blossoms and Miles Kane perform quarantine cover of Tame Impala’s ‘The Less I Know The Better’

  25-04-2020 19:02 via nme.com
  
  Blossoms and Miles Kane have come together to perform a cover of Tame Impala‘s ‘The Less I Know The Better’ – listen to it below.
  Read more: Blossoms: “We might be uncool, but so are ABBA and everyone loves them”
  The Stockport band and Kane shared a video of the cover to social media earlier today (April 25). In the split screen clip, each musician can be seen performing their individual parts from different rooms in their respective homes due t
  
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• Harold Reid, Statler Brothers Bass Singer, Dies at 80

  25-04-2020 18:57
  
  Harold Reid, who sang bass for the Grammy-winning country group the Statler Brothers, has died after a long battle with kidney failure. He was 80.
  Reid died Friday in his hometown of Staunton, Virginia, his nephew Debo Reid said.
  The Statler Brothers frequently sang backup for country icon Johnny Cash. Some of their biggest hits included 1965′s “Flowers on the Wall” and 1970′s “Bed of Rose’s.”
  Harold Reid was a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame an
  
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• Here’s How Taylor Swift Is Spending Her Downtime

  25-04-2020 18:38
  
  Taylor Swift is giving fans a peak into her laid-back lifestyle during the coronavirus pandemic.
  The superstar singer, who appears in People’s current “Beautiful” issue, told the magazine that self-quarantine has allowed her some quality downtime at home.
  “I love spending a full evening cooking a meal while sipping a glass of wine and listening to old music,” Swift told People.In early April, the 30-year-old pop star acted as a DJ for SiriusXM’s Hits 1 n chill
  
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• Watch The Killers debut new song ‘Blowback’ and cover Tom Petty’s ‘The Waiting’

  25-04-2020 18:11 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have debuted another new song from their forthcoming album ‘Imploding The Mirage’.
  Read more: The Killers tell us about their epic new single ‘Fire In Bone’ and rescheduled UK and Ireland tour dates
  The band’s frontman Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. appeared on CBS This Morning today (April 25) for the show’s recurring Saturday Sessions segment. While on the show they took the opportunity to share an unreleased track called ‘Blowback
  
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• ‘In My Room’ With Fuerza Regida

  25-04-2020 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Regional Mexican trailblazers Fuerza Regida share four-song set from SoCal home
  
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• See the Killers Debut New Song ‘Blowback,’ Cover Tom Petty on ‘CBS This Morning’

  25-04-2020 17:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. perform three tracks from Utah recording studio for "Saturday Sessions"
  
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• Sir Mick Jagger thinks the Rolling Stones are better than The Beatles

  25-04-2020 17:50 via music-news.com
  
  The 76-year-old rocker made the comment as he responded to Sir Paul McCartney's notion that his band was better than the Stones.
  
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• Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieberreleasing face masks to raise money for musicians affected by coronavirus

  25-04-2020 17:46 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande and Justin Bieber are releasing cloth face masks to raise money for musicians affected by coronavirus.
  
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• Kanye West is officially named a billionaire

  25-04-2020 17:39 via music-news.com
  
  The 42-year-old is reportedly worth $1.26 billion and has finally been named a billionaire byForbes Magazine after he provided documents
  
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• Kanye West Is Now a Billionaire, Thanks Mostly to His Yeezy Sneaker Brand

  25-04-2020 17:30
  
  It’s official: Kanye West is now a billionaire.
  Over the years, West’s finances have remained mostly a mystery. But now, Forbes reports that the rapper-turned-footwear mogul has an estimated net worth of $1.3 billion.
  West can attribute his entry into the billionaires club to his lucrative sneaker company, Yeezy. The sneaker brand — which is produced, marketed and distributed by Adidas — was on track to $1.3 billion in footwear revenue in 2019, according to a Bank of Amer
  
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• See Chvrches Perform ‘Elite’ Hit ‘Forever’ on ‘Fallon’

  25-04-2020 16:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  2018 Love Is Dead track experienced recent resurgence thanks to Netflix series placement
  
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• Watch Post Malone’s Full Nirvana Tribute Livestream With Travis Barker on Drums

  25-04-2020 16:00
  
  Post Malone has Kurt Cobain’s face tattooed on his finger, Nirvana’s “Stay Away” song title tattooed above his eyebrow, and a Courtney Love stamp of approval for his tribute livestream concert set, which went down on Friday night (April 24).
  The 24-year-old artist brought back the Seattle grunge band’s fan favorites and beloved hits right from his home while streaming the set on his YouTube channel. (While he didn’t do his notorious cover of “All A
  
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• Travis Scott Partners With ‘Fortnite’ For New In-Game Concert ‘Astronomical’: Watch the Full Video

  25-04-2020 16:00
  
  Update: Watch the full concert below.
  Fortnite and Travis Scott are giving gamers and music lovers the best of both worlds. On Monday (April 20), Epic Games announced that Scott will be the newest addition to the Icon Series for Fortnite. 
  Beginning April 21, fans will be able to access his outfits, emotes, and more. Scott will also be embarking on a musical concert series titled “Astronomical,” where he will headline an in-game concert starting April 23 through April 25.
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (April 25)

  25-04-2020 16:00
  
  From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week:
  Farm workers serenaded by a mariachi
  A heartwarming video of a mariachi band serenading a group of immigrant farm workers in Oxnard, Calif., went viral on social media with the hashtags “heroes” and “essential workers.” Originally posted by Univisio
  
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• Jonas Brothers thrill fans by crashing virtual Happiness Continues watch parties

  25-04-2020 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Happiness Continues is the follow-up to last year's Chasing Happiness documentary.
  
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• Boyz II Men join forces with New Kids on the Block for Covid-19 charity song

  25-04-2020 15:30 via music-news.com
  
  Donnie's brother Mark Wahlberg and country singer Carrie Underwood are among the other famous stars appearing in the music video for House Party.
  
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• Michigan DJs can apply to have their mixes played on Eminem’s radio show

  25-04-2020 15:12 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has launched a new initiative called ‘Love Your DJ’, where budding DJs from Michigan can apply to be featured on the rapper’s radio show.
  The new project, set up by Eminem’s Marshall Mathers Foundation, gives DJs from the state affected by the coronavirus pandemic a chance to get played on Mathers’ Shade45 radio show on SiriusXM.
  The first 500 entries will also receive $313 dollars each (a reference to the Detroit area code), before 15 overall winners will be
  
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• Watch Post Malone’s Nirvana Tribute Concert for COVID-19 Relief

  25-04-2020 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper, backed by drummer Travis Barker, delivers 15-song set of Nirvana classics
  
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• Neil Young announces new archival album ‘Road Of Plenty’

  25-04-2020 14:26 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has announced that he’s working on a new archival album based around material from the mid-to-late 1980s.
  The album will consist of music made with his band Crazy Horse during a 1986 US tour, combined with tracks recorded in 1989 with the band he would go on to perform with on Saturday Night Live.
  The title track is an early version of what would go on to be released as the song ‘Eldorado’ on Young’s 1989 LP ‘Freedom’.
  In a post on his website refle
  
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• Kehlani to release new album ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’ next month

  25-04-2020 14:22 via nme.com
  
  Kehlani has announced full details of her new album – ‘It Was Good Until It Wasn’t’ which will come out next month.
  The singer has been sharing a string of new music and videos in 2020 so far, and has now announced that it’ll be collated on the new record, out May 8 via Atlantic.Read more: Kehlani – ‘SweetSexySavage’ reviewLast month, Kehlani announced that she was delaying her new album due to the coronavirus crisis, saying: “I’m not t
  
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• Lizzo’s ‘Juice’ removed from Rock Band game as it makes fans sing racial slur

  25-04-2020 13:50 via nme.com
  
  Lizzo‘s hit ‘Juice’ has been removed from the game Rock Band 4, as it encourages fans to sing a racial slur.
  The game was first released half a decade ago, but is regularly updated with newly released songs.Read more: From meditation sessions to corona-covers: the artists making the most of self-isolationLast week, the game welcomed new Strokes single ‘Bad Decisions’ and Lizzo’s ‘Juice’ to its database, only for ‘Juice’ to be removed ag
  
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• Mick Jagger sends friendly fire back to Paul McCartney

  25-04-2020 13:15 via music-news.com
  
  They also took part in last weekend's One World: Together At Home broadcast, on which they performed You Can't Always Get What You Want.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion donates video devices to nursing home residents

  25-04-2020 13:15 via music-news.com
  
  The hip-hop newcomer has also been giving back to fans via social media.
  
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• Tove Lo announces new specialty merch bundles raising money for COVID-19 relief

  25-04-2020 12:43 via nme.com
  
  Tove Lo has announced a new series of “specialty” merchandise bundles, proceeds from which will be donated to the charity MusiCares, who help musicians impacted by the ongoing coronavirus crisis.Read more: The Big Read – Tove Lo: “Sexuality is a fluid thing – it’s hard to be just one way”The singer announced the scheme on Instagram earlier this week, writing: “There’s been a lot of news about things not happening lately while we’re
  
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• Listen to Jamie xx’s euphoric two-hour Essential Mix for Radio 1

  25-04-2020 12:32 via nme.com
  
  Jamie xx shared a euphoric new Essential Mix for BBC Radio 1 in the early hours of this morning (April 25) – listen back to the whole thing below.
  The two-hour mix follows the producer’s recent return with single ‘Idontknow’, his first solo track in five years.Read More: Jamie xx on ‘In Colour’, his bright, bold homage to London nightlife“This is me about midday, after I’d been up all night working on the mix,” Jamie wrote on Instagram,
  
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• Rosalía covers Billie Eilish, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean and more on Instagram karaoke session

  25-04-2020 11:30 via nme.com
  
  Rosalía treated fans to a live karaoke session on Thursday (April 23), streamed via Instagram and featuring covers of some of pop’s very biggest names.
  Beginning with a rendition of Lola Flores’ 1962 flamenco classic ‘A Tu Vera’, the Spanish pop superstar went on to cover the likes of Beyoncé’s ‘Halo’, Dua Lipa‘s ‘Don’t Start Now’, Daddy Yankee‘s ‘Gasolina’, Christina Aguilera‘s ‘Beautif
  
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• The Killers debut brand new song ‘Dying Breed’ on Instagram livestream

  25-04-2020 10:36 via nme.com
  
  The Killers debuted a new song as part of an Instagram Live stream last night (April 24) – watch them perform ‘Dying Breed’ below.
  The song is set to appear on the band’s forthcoming album ‘Imploding The Mirage’, which is being delayed from late May to an unspecified date in 2020.Read more: The Killers tell us about their epic new single ‘Fire In Bone’ and rescheduled UK and Ireland tour dates‘Dying Breed’ was played by Brandon Flowers
  
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• Watch Chvrches play an anthemic rendition of ‘Forever’ for Jimmy Fallon

  25-04-2020 10:31 via nme.com
  
  Chvrches were the musical guest for Jimmy Fallon’s US chat show last night, teaming up remotely for a performance of their track ‘Forever’.Read more: The Big Read – Chvrches: “The coven is pissed, the reckoning is coming”For The Tonight Show: At Home Edition, the band’s four members performed separately, with the footage spiced up with some kaleidoscopic editing. You can take a look below.
  It’s not the first time the band have reinterpret
  
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• Squid are seeking videos of your ‘isolation station’ for their next music video

  25-04-2020 09:44 via nme.com
  
  Fast-rising indie outfit Squid are seeking fan submissions for the forthcoming music video to their most recent single ‘Sludge’.Read More: Get tangled up in Squid – the weirdo-punk band making the avant-garde accessibleThey released the exhilarating single last month, which also marked their first for legendary indie label Warp, with whom they signed late last year.With the UK currently on lockdown due to the spread of Covid-19, the band have now appealed to their fans to help
  
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• Squid are seeking clips of your ‘isolation station’ for their next music video

  25-04-2020 09:44 via nme.com
  
  Fast-rising indie outfit Squid are seeking fan submissions for the forthcoming music video to their most recent single ‘Sludge’.Read More: Get tangled up in Squid – the weirdo-punk band making the avant-garde accessibleThey released the exhilarating single last month, which also marked their first for legendary indie label Warp, with whom they signed late last year.With the UK currently on lockdown due to the spread of Covid-19, the band have now appealed to their fans to help
  
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• Watch Post Malone play Nirvana covers with Travis Barker for tribute livestream

  25-04-2020 09:42 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone hosted a Nirvana tribute livestream on YouTube last night – watch the 15-song set below.
  Taking place in aid of The United Nations Foundation’s COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for The World Health Organization (WHO), the set saw Post joined by Travis Barker on drums, Brian Lee on bass and Nick Mac on guitar.
  Among the covers were versions of ‘Lounge Act’, ‘On A Plain’ and ‘Heart-Shaped Box’. Post also paid tribute to Kurt Cobain, wear
  
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• Watch Foo Fighters’ huge 2006 Hyde Park show in full

  25-04-2020 09:30 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have streamed their 2006 Hyde Park for fans online.
  Read more: Foo Fighters’ most memorable live gigs – as told by Dave Grohl and Pat Smear
  The band performed at the London park on June 17, 2006 as part of their In Your Honor tour and were supported by the likes of Queens Of The Stone Age, Motörhead, Angels & Airwaves, and Juliette And The Licks.
  During the set, the Dave Grohl-led band aired classic tracks like ‘All My Life’, ‘Times Like These&
  
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• Captain Tom Moore has secured the UK number one

  25-04-2020 09:02 via music-news.com
  
  The 99-year-old veteran - who has raised over £28 million for the NHS with his 100th Birthday Walk for the NHS - topped the chart alongside
  
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• Keith Urban is trying to stay as 'creative' as possible during lockdown

  25-04-2020 08:40 via music-news.com
  
  The 'Blue Ain't Your Colour' singer is quarantining at home with wife Nicole Kidman and their daughters Sunday, 11, and Faith, eight, and is doing what he can to prevent himself from going "crazy".
  
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• Adam Lambert: 'People need music right now. They need a little escape'

  25-04-2020 08:35 via music-news.com
  
  Who needs a Zoom happy hour when you could be grabbing (virtual!) drinks with Adam Lambert?
  
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• Dua Lipa thinks being called the Quarantine Queen is 'funny'

  25-04-2020 08:00 via music-news.com
  
  The 24-year-old singer - who has been crowned New York Magazine's Quarantine Queen - has kept fans entertained during the coronavirus pandemic
  
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