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• John Cooper Clarke announces ‘I Wanna Be Yours’ UK tour for spring 2021

  10-10-2020 23:57 via nme.com
  
  John Cooper Clarke is set to head out on a UK tour new spring – see the dates below.
  The tour, billed ‘I Wanna Be Yours’, shares the name of the poet’s new autobiography, which is set to come out next week (October 15).
  The tour dates begin in mid-May at the De Montfort Hall in Leicester, include a date in London at the Hammersmith Apollo, and finish in May in Manchester.
  Tickets for the shows go on general sale next Friday (October 16) at 10am BST.A bit of news from John
  
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• Juice WRLD’s mother pens emotional letter for World Mental Health Day: “There is help. There is a way out”

  10-10-2020 23:23 via nme.com
  
  Juice WRLD‘s mother has penned a new open letter to mark World Mental Health Day today (October 10).
  The Chicago-born rapper died in December 2019 from an accidental overdose at the age of 21.Read more: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituary“Jarad and I were always close,” Carmela Wallace wrote. “We liked to play pinball together. We had long conversations about his future and about the world in general. But like any mother and son, we had our issues. Jarad c
  
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• Jack White to perform on ‘SNL’ with guitar Eddie Van Halen designed for him

  10-10-2020 22:44 via nme.com
  
  Jack White is the musical guest on Saturday Night Live tonight (October 10), and will use a guitar designed for him by the late Eddie Van Halen for his performance.
  The White Stripes frontman was announced as the last-minute musical guest for this week’s show yesterday, replacing country artist Morgan Wallen, who was removed from the line-up earlier this week after video emerged of him not wearing a mask while attending a crowded house party.Read more: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 20
  
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• Alice Cooper will read you scary stories this Halloween for new Airbnb experience

  10-10-2020 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Alice Cooper has partnered with Airbnb for a new event where he will read scary stories to fans ahead of this year’s Halloween.
  ‘Spooky Story Time with Alice Cooper’ will take place on October 21 at 4pm PT (12am BST).Read more: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alice CooperSpeaking of the new event, Cooper says he will “take my penchant for terror to the scariest place I know – the internet”.
  Inviting fans to “join me for a kid-fri
  
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• James Bourne received 'amazing' note from Eric Clapton

  10-10-2020 21:32 via music-news.com
  
  James Bourne received an “amazing” letter from Eric Clapton about his solo music.
  
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• Killer Mike has launched his own digital banking platform for Black and latinx people

  10-10-2020 21:08 via nme.com
  
  Killer Mike has launched his own digital banking platform for Black and latinx people.
  Greenwood is the creation of the Run The Jewels rapper alongside former mayor of Atlanta, Andrew J. Young, and Bounce TV network boss Ryan Glover.READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down”“Today, a dollar circulates for 20 days in the white community but only six hours in the Black community,” Mike said of the n
  
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• ELO’s Jeff Lynne Awarded O.B.E. Honor for ‘Services to Music’

  10-10-2020 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dizzee Rascal also receives M.B.E. as part of Queen's Birthday Honours
  
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• BABYMETAL announce new best of album to celebrate 10 years as a band

  10-10-2020 19:34 via nme.com
  
  BABYMETAL have announced a new best of album to celebrate a decade as a band – get all the details on ’10 BABYMETAL Years’ below.
  The new album, out at the end of the year, will come in 10 different editions.READ MORE: BABYMETAL interview: “‘Metal Galaxy’ is the first step to the future of metal…”The greatest hits album is out on December 23. All 10 versions will include a standard edition of the album, alongside a special additional disc.
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• Juice WRLD’s Mother Pens Open Letter About Son’s Struggles for World Mental Health Day

  10-10-2020 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper's mom Carmela Wallace launches new website Live Free 999 as resource to parents whose children struggle with addiction, anxiety and depression
  
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• Future Islands say they feared “losing the dream” after “condescending” last album

  10-10-2020 19:00 via nme.com
  Future Islands have discussed how they feared “losing the dream” after the release of their 2017 album ‘The Far Field’.
  ‘The Far Field’, which the band now call a “condescending” album, preceded the band’s new record ‘As Long As You Are’, which came out yesterday (October 9).READ MORE: Future Islands – ‘As Long As You Are’ review: existential bangers from Baltimore’s most eccentric bandDuring a new int
  
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• Ella Mai thinks coronavirus lockdown helped her creativity

  10-10-2020 18:35 via music-news.com
  
  Ella Mai thinks the coronavirus lockdown may have helped her creativity.
  
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• Madonna shares support for “intelligent, compassionate” Kamala Harris

  10-10-2020 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has shared her support for “intelligent, compassionate” Vice President nominee Kamala Harris.
  Harris is running alongside Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden in the upcoming US Election, which takes place on November 3.Read more: The Big Read – Madonna: “People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”“Kamala For President,” her message began, which was shared alongside a compilation of Harris criticising Donald Trump’s running m
  
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• Eminem and Nick Cannon beef is now “water under the bridge”

  10-10-2020 15:44 via nme.com
  The beef between Eminem and Nick Cannon is “water under the bridge”, according to Royce Da 5’9″.Read more: Eminem vs everyone: a massive list of every one of Slim Shady’s lyrical feudsEminem and Cannon’s feud spans more than a decade. The issues between them largely stemmed from Cannon’s relationship with his ex-wife Mariah Carey, who Em has dissed on multiple occasions.
  Slim Shady’s most recent diss aimed at Cannon emerged in 2019 when he took a s
  
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• See Killer Mike Talk Georgia Governor Meeting on ‘Kimmel’

  10-10-2020 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  "When you pay taxes in this municipality... you should want to meet with your county officials," rapper says of controversial meeting with Governor Brian Kemp
  
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• Willie Nelson and sons pay tribute to John Lennon with ‘Watching The Wheels’ cover

  10-10-2020 14:59 via nme.com
  
  Willie Nelson and sons Lukas and Micah have paid tribute to John Lennon on his birthday with a cover of ‘Watching The Wheels’ – you can watch it below.Read more: The Beatles’ split 50 years on: the best songs from the solo careersYesterday (October 9) marked what would have been the Beatles legend’s 80th birthday and among the celebrations were numerous tributes by fans and fellow artists.
  The Nelson family, joined by Promise of the Real’s Anthony Lo
  
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• Tiña’s Joshua Loftin on the importance of ‘Positive Mental Health Music’

  10-10-2020 14:59 via nme.com
  
  As the first band to have a full-length release on London’s hottest label Speedy Wunderground (the Dan Carey-run imprint known for bringing you singles from the likes of Squid, Black Midi, Black Country, New Road), Tiña could be about to make history with their debut album ‘Positive Mental Health Music’. Despite this landmark moment and its loaded title, frontman Joshua Loftin is keen to downplay the potentially profound nature of the LP.
  “I wouldn’t call it
  
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• Watch Munya Chawawa’s hilarious parody of Stormzy and Chip beef

  10-10-2020 14:12 via nme.com
  
  Comedian Munya Chawawa has parodied the recent Stormzy and Chip beef using his posh MC character Unknown P.Read more: “Cancelling racist shows is the easy way out”: UK comedians on the dangers of deleting TV historyEarlier this week, Chip took aim at Stormzy on a pair of new tracks – ‘Killer MC’ and ‘Flowers’ – where he highlighted an alleged incident that involving Stormzy showing up to his home unannounced following a feud between them.
  While Sto
  
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• Musicians unite for World Mental Health Day: “Hope is always with us”

  10-10-2020 13:56 via nme.com
  
  Musicians have united for World Mental Health Day, sharing messages of support and advice on where to get help if needed.Read More: ‘Am I depressed?’ – help and advice on mental health and what to do nextIn the UK, artists including IDLES, The Charlatans‘ Tim Burgess, Nadine Shah and Everything Everything’s Jonathan Higgs have been sharing messages on social media of the importance of speaking openly about mental health issues and in seeking help when needed.
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• Mariah Carey teases possible new Christmas track with Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson

  10-10-2020 13:08 via nme.com
  
  Mariah Carey has teased what fans believe could be a new Christmas track featuring Ariana Grande and Jennifer Hudson.
  Read more: Mariah Carey – ‘The Rarities’ review: a fascinating complement to her delicious tell-all memoir
  The pop star took to Twitter yesterday (October 9) to share a photograph of three directors chairs on set, each brandishing a set of initials: AG, MC and JH.
  Carey didn’t share any further information about the image, but she did caption her post
  
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• Watch 100 gecs surreal new video for “hand crushed by a mallet”

  10-10-2020 12:48 via nme.com
  
  100 gecs have unveiled a surreal new video for ‘hand crushed by a mallet’ – you can watch it below.
  Read More: 100 gecs: “People think we’ve staked our entire career on the fact that we can be ironic”
  It follows on from another video the duo shared last month for their star studded remix of ‘hand crushed by a mallet’ featuring Fall Out Boy, Craig Owens and Nicole Dollanganger.
  That clip, created by Darío Alva & Weston Allen, featured 3D
  
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• Shakira and Cate Blanchett join Prince William's Earthshot Prize panel

  10-10-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  Other members of the judging panel include Queen Rania Al Abdulla of Jordan, Chinese basketball legend Yao Ming and Brazilian soccer star Dani Alves.
  
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• Demi Lovato realised she was bisexual watching Cruel Intentions

  10-10-2020 12:15 via music-news.com
  
  Demi came out as bisexual in 2017.
  
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• Chris Cornell’s daughter Toni launches new initiative to tackle stigma surrounding addiction

  10-10-2020 12:09 via nme.com
  
  Chris Cornell‘s daughter Toni has launched a new initiative in order to tackle the stigma surrounding addiction.
  Read more: Nine spine-tingling moments from the emotional Chris Cornell tribute show
  The goal of ‘Stop the Stigma: Tackling the Stigma of Addiction Through Education’ is to raise awareness of substance abuse disorder by educating children about prevention through a new program expected to launch in schools later this year.
  Toni has launched the initiative in coo
  
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• Musicians and road crew see rise in depression and anxiety – but help is at hand

  10-10-2020 11:11 via nme.com
  
  Charities have warned that musicians and crew members across the UK are experiencing an increase in anxiety and depression due to the uncertainty brought on by coronavirus, while assuring those in the music industry that help and support is available.READ MORE: How you can do your bit to help save the future of live musicHaving repeatedly called for better government help and support to weather the storm of COVID-19 and declaring that they’re facing their “biggest crisis since t
  
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• Scarface issues plea for kidney donor following coronavirus battle

  10-10-2020 10:57 via nme.com
  
  Rapper Scarface has issued a plea for organ donors to come forward to help him after he suffered kidney failure earlier this year.
  In March, the Houston rap legend tested positive for COVID-19. He later revealed that he ended up in hospital and was on dialysis due to kidney failure because of the virus.
  “I’m glad to be alive,” he told fellow Geto Boys rapper Willie D. “I fought COVID double bilateral pneumonia – both lungs – and kidney failure i
  
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• Green Day announce 25th anniversary ‘Insomniac’ reissue

  10-10-2020 10:13 via nme.com
  
  Green Day have announced that they will be releasing a 25th anniversary reissue of their fourth studio album ‘Insomniac’.
  Read more: Green Day – ‘Father Of All Motherfuckers’ review: political punks let their hair down on jukebox record
  First released on October 10, 1995, the follow-up to the band’s landmark album ‘Dookie’ peaked at Number Two on the Billboard 200 chart and features the singles ‘Stuck With Me’, ‘Walking Contradict
  
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• Dizzee Rascal awarded MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours

  10-10-2020 10:03 via nme.com
  
  Dizzee Rascal has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list for his services to music.
  Read More: Dizzee Rascal: “This album is making a statement – I’m a fucking serious rapper”
  A pioneer of the grime genre, Dizzee – real name Dylan Mills – brought the genre to mainstream audiences and paved the way for future grime stars including Stormzy.
  The rapper and producer excelled whilst studying music as a teenager. As well as making music, 
  
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• Scott Hutchison’s family on the rallying cry to support youth mental health

  10-10-2020 10:00 via nme.com
  
  To mark World Mental Health Day, the charity set up by the family of the late Frightened Rabbit frontman Scott Hutchison have thanked the many who have raised money for them so far, while also encouraging others to support youth mental health at this vital time.READ MORE: “We’ll always miss him” – Frightened Rabbit, their closest friends and collaborators celebrate the beauty of Scott HutchisonScott Hutchison passed away in May 2018 after taking his own life and
  
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• Rammstein confirm they’re back in the studio working on new music

  10-10-2020 09:00 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein confirm they’re back in the studio and that they’re working on new music.READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes showPosting on Instagram, the band shared a new photo of themselves at work in the Fabrique studios in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence – the same place they recorded their 2019 album.
  A caption accompanying the post said: “Sadly no tour this year – but it&rs
  
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• Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi remembers Eddie Van Halen in new interview

  10-10-2020 06:07 via nme.com
  
  Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi has remembered Eddie Van Halen in a new interview.
  Van Halen died aged 65 on Tuesday October 6, after a lengthy battle with throat cancer.Read more: Rock legend Eddie Van Halen dies – rock world pays tributeIn an interview published by Rolling Stone yesterday (October 9), Iommi recalled how the one and only time Van Halen joined Black Sabbath on tour in 1978 cemented his lifelong admiration for the guitarist and his unreal talent.
  “I just don’
  
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• Watch Miley Cyrus perform ‘Midnight Sky’ for ‘The Graham Norton Show’

  10-10-2020 04:54 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has shared a remote performance of her latest single, ‘Midnight Sky’, given for  The Graham Norton Show last night (October 9).
  It was the first episode of the program to take place in-house since COVID-19, however, being US-based, the singer wasn’t able to physically be there. Instead, her rendition of the song was pre-recorded and then aired on the show.
  The segment saw a glammed-up Cyrus sporting a shiny purple dress and backed by blown-up images of herself
  
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• Jay-Z posts bond and pays fines for Alvin Cole protesters

  10-10-2020 04:53 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z has posted the bond and paid the fines of several protesters who were arrested in the US state of Wisconsin earlier this week.
  Protesters had been demonstrating against the Milwaukee district attorney’s decision not to charge police officer Joseph Mensah for the shooting of 17-year-old Alvin Cole in February.
  The fatal shot came just three minutes after police began chasing the teen through a car park in the town of Wauwatosa.
  Cole’s mother, Tracy, was among the dozens of prote
  
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• Miley Cyrus joins online activist tribute to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg

  10-10-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus will perform alongside Demi Lovato, Kristen Bell, Elizabeth Banks and others, in memory of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, as the group try to deter rushing a new Surpreme Court Justice into office.
  
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• Mariah Carey: 'Loverboy redo drama almost killed me'

  10-10-2020 02:15 via music-news.com
  
  Mariah Carey has reflected on events that happened during the promotion of her album Glitter.
  
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