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• Steve Winwood Remembers ‘Big Brother’ Spencer Davis

  20-10-2020 23:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He was definitely a man with a vision, and one of the pioneers of the British invasion of America in the Sixties," former Spencer Davis Group guitarist says of late rocker
  
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• Tom DeLonge announces new collaborative track with Illenium, ‘Paper Thin’

  20-10-2020 23:44 via nme.com
  
  Tom DeLonge has announced a new collaborative song with Illenium called ‘Paper Thin’.
  READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tom DeLonge, Angels & Airwaves
  Taking to Twitter yesterday (October 19), the Angels & Airwaves frontman shared the track’s apocalyptic, animated official artwork while confirming that the team-up will arrive this Friday (October 23).
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• Nilüfer Yanya shares new song ‘Crash’ from forthcoming EP ‘Feeling Lucky?’

  20-10-2020 23:11 via nme.com
  
  Nilüfer Yanya has shared a new track called ‘Crash’, the first taste of her forthcoming ‘Feeling Lucky?’ EP. Listen below.
  The London singer-songwriter, whose debut album ‘Miss Universe’ arrived in 2019, will release the three-track collection on December 11 via ATO.READ MORE: Nilüfer Yanya’s debut album is a ‘Black Mirror’-infused nightmare wrapped in lush indie-rockThis evening (October 20), lead single ‘Crash’ pr
  
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• 50 Cent Says ‘Vote for Trump’ — ‘I Don’t Want to Be 20 Cent’

  20-10-2020 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  50 Cent has encouraged his followers to “vote for Trump,” even if he “doesn’t like black people,” citing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s tax plan as his chief reason for making the endorsement. 50 Cent, who backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race, announced his 2020 presidential election endorsement on Instagram, writing in part: “F—K NEW YORK […]The post 50 Cent Says ‘Vote for Trump’ — ‘I Don&rs
  
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• 50 Cent Says ‘Vote for Trump’ — ‘I Don’t Care If He Doesn’t Like Black People’

  20-10-2020 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  50 Cent has encouraged his followers to “vote for Trump,” even if he “doesn’t like black people,” citing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s tax plan as his chief reason for making the endorsement. 50 Cent, who backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race, announced his 2020 presidential election endorsement on Instagram, writing in part: “F—K NEW YORK […]The post 50 Cent Says ‘Vote for Trump’ — ‘I Don&rs
  
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• 50 Cent Says ‘Vote for Trump’ — Even If He ‘Doesn’t Like Black People’

  20-10-2020 22:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  50 Cent has encouraged his followers to “vote for Trump…even if he doesn’t like black people,” citing Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s tax plan as his chief reason for making the endorsement. 50 Cent, who backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 race, announced his 2020 presidential-election endorsement on Instagram, writing in part: “FUCK NEW YORK […]The post 50 Cent Says ‘Vote for Trump’ — Even If He ‘Doesn’t Like B
  
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• Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland has recorded a new podcast from prison

  20-10-2020 22:33 via nme.com
  
  Fyre Festival founder Billy McFarland has recorded a new podcast from prison called Dumpster Fyre.
  McFarland is currently serving a six-year sentence at the Federal Correction Institution in Elkton, Ohio after pleading guilty to multiple counts of fraud, including for the disastrous festival in the Bahamas in 2017.
  READ MORE:: Fyre Festival: Is this the worst ‘luxury’ festival of all time?
  As The Daily Mail report, the upcoming podcast was made by recording various 15-minute pho
  
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• Banksy designed stab-proof vest worn by Stormzy at Glastonbury up for major award

  20-10-2020 21:52 via nme.com
  
  The stab-proof vest worn by Stormzy during his Glastonbury performance is up for a major design award.Read More: The trip-hop X-Files: All the evidence that says Massive Attack are actually BanksyThe Banksy-designed vest has been nominated for the Beazley Designs of the Year prize and the winner will be announced by London’s Design Museum next month. It is one of 74 nominees up for the prestigious award.
  The vest was described by the secretive artist, which Stormzy wore when he headli
  
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• Tommy Lee says he would be open to Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame induction

  20-10-2020 21:49 via nme.com
  
  Tommy Lee has said he’d be open to the idea of a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction if Mötley Crüe were asked.Read More: Mötley Crüe biopic The Dirt reviewedSpeaking on the CLE ROCKS podcast, Lee opened up about the induction and addressed Nikki Sixx’s previous comments which indicated that the group would decline the honour if asked.
  Whilst Lee said he understood Sixx’s concerns, he added: “You know what? There’s a bunch
  
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• Tony Lewis, Bassist and Singer for British Pop Rockers the Outfield, Dead at 62

  20-10-2020 21:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band scored an indelible Eighties hit with their 1986 single, "Your Love"
  
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• Stewart Copeland on New Podcast ‘My Dad the Spy,’ How He’s Spending His Lockdown

  20-10-2020 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  In his Audible series, the former Police drummer sets out to uncover the truth about his CIA-agent father
  
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• SoundCloud Lifts Restrictions on Offline Access for 200 Million Tracks for DJs

  20-10-2020 21:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SoundCloud is introducing a new DJ plan that gives unlimited offline access to its full catalog. SoundCloud says its new DJ plan features the largest catalog of any offline plan, at a lower price. The biggest feature is the ability to save unlimited tracks locally in select DJ apps for spinning any time. SoundCloud DJ […]The post SoundCloud Lifts Restrictions on Offline Access for 200 Million Tracks for DJs appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Ann Wilson Covers Steve Earle’s ‘The Revolution Starts Now’ Ahead of the Election

  20-10-2020 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Heart singer talks new single, life in quarantine, and missing the stage
  
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• Waterparks announce 2021 UK tour, live album and concert film

  20-10-2020 20:54 via nme.com
  
  Waterparks have announced a UK tour for 2020 as well as a live album and concert film.
  Read More: Waterparks are the thoroughly modern punk boyband you didn’t know you needed
  The pop-punk outfit, whose latest record ‘Fandom’ arrived in 2019, will hit the road next summer for headline performances in Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow, Nottingham and London.
  Dubbed the ‘See You In The Future Tour’, the run of dates will conclude on July 1 with a show at
  
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• Here’s How to Add Music to Snapchat With New Sounds on Snapchat Feature

  20-10-2020 20:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Snapchat has finally released the ability to feature music in your Snaps. Here’s how to add music to Snapchat. Over the summer, Snapchat announced it would soon debut a feature to rival TikTok. Sounds on Snapchat launched last week on iOS, bringing music to the platform. Snapchat offers a curated catalog of emerging and established […]The post Here’s How to Add Music to Snapchat With New Sounds on Snapchat Feature appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Arcade Fire’s Win Butler opens up about the upcoming US election: “I feel really optimistic”

  20-10-2020 20:38 via nme.com
  
  Arcade Fire’s Win Butler has opened up about the upcoming US election in regard to the state of Texas.
  Read More: Why Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs’, at 10 years old, is the perfect album for now
  In a new interview as part of Rolling Stone’s Fridays for Unity event, Butler spoke to Beto O’Rourke about the possibility of a political upheaval in the state ahead of the US presidential election on November 3.
  “I feel really optimistic for the first time in a lo
  
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• Spotify Rips Down Multiple QAnon Podcasts

  20-10-2020 20:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After opting not to upload Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) episodes involving controversial guests like Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos, Spotify has ripped down multiple QAnon podcasts. Following a recent report about the presence of QAnon podcasts on Spotify, company officials removed four programs – X22 Report, Praying Medic, Indigenous Mike, and Pardon My American – […]The post Spotify Rips Down Multiple QAnon Podcasts appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• After Refusing to Upload Several Joe Rogan Episodes, Spotify Rips Down Multiple QAnon Podcasts

  20-10-2020 20:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After opting not to upload Joe Rogan Experience (JRE) episodes involving controversial guests like Alex Jones and Milo Yiannopoulos, Spotify has ripped down multiple QAnon podcasts. Following a recent report about the presence of QAnon podcasts on Spotify, company officials removed four programs – X22 Report, Praying Medic, Indigenous Mike, and Pardon My American – […]The post After Refusing to Upload Several Joe Rogan Episodes, Spotify Rips Down Multiple QAnon Podcasts appear
  
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• Spencer Davis, Founder of the Spencer Davis Group, Dead at 81

  20-10-2020 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Welsh musician, who formed the band with Steve Winwood, scored hits like "Gimme Some Lovin'" and "Keep on Running"
  
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• Black Midi announce socially distanced London shows for 2020

  20-10-2020 20:11 via nme.com
  
  Black Midi have announced three socially distanced London shows – see the full schedule below.
  The four-piece, who released their debut album ‘Schlagenheim’ in 2019, will take to the stage at The Jazz Cafe in Camden on November 12/25 and December 12, 2020.
  Read More: Speedy Wunderground: The cult label on working with Squid, Black Midi and more
  Referring to the new coronavirus restrictions to have been implemented in the capital, the band explained that those hoping to secure t
  
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• Gwen Stefani 'can't wait' to share her new music with her fans 'really soon'

  20-10-2020 19:59 via music-news.com
  
  The 51-year-old singer has been busy writing new tunes and admitted it has been "so therapeutic", whilst she teased that it won't be
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney drops hints about release of 'McCartney III'

  20-10-2020 19:56 via music-news.com
  
  After The Beatles split, the 78-year-old musician released ‘McCartney’ in 1970 and followed it up with ‘McCartney II’ a decade later.
  
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• Is Your Metadata Complete? Muso.AI Wants to Fix the Industry’s Credits Problem by Verifying the Data With Creators Themselves

  20-10-2020 19:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Despite the accumulation of millions in unpaid royalties and the emergence of several purported solutions, missing credits remain a major problem in the music industry. Muso.AI wants to help the music industry overcome its metadata issues once and for all. Even decades into the digital age, outdated systems and antiquated crediting procedures (email chains and […]The post Is Your Metadata Complete? Muso.AI Wants to Fix the Industry’s Credits Problem by Verifying the Data With Creato
  
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• Shawn Mendes Balances Life on Stage and Off in New ‘In Wonder’ Trailer

  20-10-2020 19:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Documentary set to arrive on Netflix in November
  
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• The Vamps Channeled Elton John And Boxing Sweat For Cherry Blossom

  20-10-2020 19:51
  
  The Vamps are back, and this time, they've got upright piano hooks for days. The British group tells MTV News about making their new album, 'Cherry Blossom,' and what fans can expect from their tour in 2021.
  
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• Teyana Taylor Brings in Elton John for Self-Directed ‘Lose Each Other’ Video

  20-10-2020 19:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Album track gets stark visual from 2020 BET Video Director of the Year
  
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• Foo Fighters, Beck, Stevie Nicks Set for Virtual Fest Celebrating Tom Petty’s 70th Birthday

  20-10-2020 19:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Livestream will feature performances from Adam Sandler, Chris Stapleton, Norah Jones, Mike Campbell, and Benmont Tench
  
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• Arlo Parks shares dreamy new song, ‘Green Eyes’ and reveals details of upcoming debut album

  20-10-2020 19:44 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks has shared a dreamy new song called ‘Green Eyes’ – you can listen to it below.
  Read More: Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once”
  Parks posted the song on social media today (October 20), later revealing that Clairo appeared on the new track. “Thank you to king @clairo for lending her gorgeous voice to the tune,” Parks wrote on Twitter.
  Parks also shared details of her upcoming debut album, ‘Collapsed in Sunbeams&rsqu
  
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• Billie Eilish reveals more about her “fully immersive” live-streamed concert

  20-10-2020 19:28 via nme.com
  Billie Eilish has revealed further details on her “fully immersive” upcoming virtual show, Where Do We Go? The Livestream.
  READ MORE: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatness
  The concert was announced earlier this month (October 7) and is set to be broadcast live this coming Saturday (October 24) at 11pm (BST).
  Taking to social media today (October 20), Eilish shared two images shot during rehearsals for the performance, which she said will transport fans &ld
  
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• Nilüfer Yanya Is a Flight Attendant Braving Turbulence in ‘Crash’ Video

  20-10-2020 19:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track is off London singer-songwriter's upcoming EP Feeling Lucky?
  
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• Skunk Anansie’s Skin: “Racism has grown since Trump came to power and the UK voted for Brexit”

  20-10-2020 18:58 via nme.com
  
  Skunk Anansie’s Skin has said that racism “has grown” since the election of US President Donald Trump and the vote for Brexit in the UK.Read more: Skunk Anansie: “All anybody wanted to talk about back then was Britpop, Britpop, Britpop”Speaking to Classic Rock magazine, Skin also opened up about the Black Lives Matter movement saying it was “vital” because of worsening racism around the world.
  Skin said: “Racism has grown since Trump came
  
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• Little Mix Return From ‘Holiday’ To Host The 2020 MTV EMA

  20-10-2020 18:14
  
  Little Mix announce that they will host the 2020 MTV EMA.
  
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• Kanye West’s appearance on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ has been cancelled

  20-10-2020 18:10 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West‘s upcoming appearance on The Joe Rogan Experience will no longer take place this week after a member of the podcast’s crew tested positive for coronavirus.
  READ MORE: Inside the West Wing: What sort of President would Kanye West be?
  Over the weekend (October 17), West appeared to confirm that he would feature as a guest on Rogan’s hit show this coming Friday (October 23) by sharing screenshots of a FaceTime call he’d been on with the host.
  Though the rappe
  
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• Major dance venues tell government “we are culturally significant” after being denied funding

  20-10-2020 18:04 via nme.com
  
  Major figures from key London dance music venue have criticised the application process for the Cultural Recovery Fund, after losing out on funding last week.
  Last Monday, the music industry celebrated over 1,000 venues, festivals and theatres being awarded the government’s Cultural Recovery Funding to survive until April and weather the storm of closures and complications brought on by the coronavirus pandemic – before a second round of funding was announced on Saturd
  
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• Warner Music Expects Fiscal Year 2020 Revenues to Top $4.4 Billion

  20-10-2020 17:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group (WMG) expects its fiscal-year 2020 revenues to top $4.4 billion – a figure that’s relatively close to investor forecasts and, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with FY 2019 revenues of $4.475 billion. The Big Three record label detailed its anticipated FY 2020 income and other noteworthy details in a […]The post Warner Music Expects Fiscal Year 2020 Revenues to Top $4.4 Billion appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Warner Music Expects Fiscal Year 2020 Revenues to Remain Flat at $4.4 Billion — In Line With Expectations

  20-10-2020 17:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group (WMG) expects its fiscal-year 2020 revenues to top $4.4 billion – a figure that’s relatively close to investor forecasts and, in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, in line with FY 2019 revenues of $4.475 billion. The Big Three record label detailed its anticipated FY 2020 income and other noteworthy details in a […]The post Warner Music Expects Fiscal Year 2020 Revenues to Remain Flat at $4.4 Billion — In Line With Expectations appeared first on Digital M
  
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• Spencer Davis has died, aged 81

  20-10-2020 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Spencer Davis has died at the age of 81.
  The multi-instrumentalist and founder of The Spencer Davis Group passed away yesterday (October 19) while being treated for pneumonia, his agent Bob Birk told the BBC.
  Birk remembered Davis as “a highly ethical, very talented, good-hearted, extremely intelligent, generous man. He will be missed.”
  Davis formed The Spencer Davis Group with Steve Winwood (organ/vocals), Muff Winwood (bass) and Pete York (drums) in 1963, with the band becoming ren
  
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• Ray BLK on the reaction to ‘WAP’: “Black women are held to a different standard”

  20-10-2020 17:28 via nme.com
  
  Ray BLK has said that the controversy surrounding Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion‘s ‘WAP’ serves as an example of Black female artists being “held to a different standard” within the music industry.
  The explicit joint single was released back in August, and while many praised it for empowering women its message was also criticised by various right-wing commentators, including Ben Shapiro and Candace Owens.
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• Serj Tankian admits it’s “frustrating being politically opposite” to System Of A Down drummer John Dolmayan

  20-10-2020 17:10 via nme.com
  
  System Of A Down frontman Serj Tankian has spoken of his frustration at “being politically opposite” to the band’s drummer, John Dolmayan.
  Dolmayan has praised Donald Trump publicly on a number of occasions in recent months, saying that Trump is the “most attacked president in history yet the greatest friend to minorities” back in June.
  He also criticised the Democratic Party and the Black Lives Matter movement in July, saying that the latter “never had legiti
  
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• Miley Cyrus reveals she’s working on a Metallica covers album

  20-10-2020 16:34 via nme.com
  Miley Cyrus has revealed that she is currently working on a Metallica covers album.
  The ‘Midnight Sky’ pop star covered the band’s classic track ‘Nothing Else Matters’ during her rock-orientated performance at Glastonbury 2019, and has recently offered up live renditions of Blondie’s ‘Heart Of Glass’ and The Cranberries’ ‘Zombie’.
  Read More: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch Nails
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• Omer Fedi Is The Guitar-Pop Prodigy Behind 24kGoldn And Machine Gun Kelly

  20-10-2020 16:28
  
  Meet Omer Fedi, the guitar prodigy crafting songs for pop's biggest stars, including 24kGoldn, Machine Gun Kelly, and more.
  
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• Watch Boy Pablo’s new video for his single ‘Rest Up’

  20-10-2020 16:06 via nme.com
  
  Boy Pablo has shared the new video for his single ‘Rest Up’ — you can check out the clip below.
  Originally released back in August, ‘Rest Up’ will feature on the Norwegian artist’s (aka Nicolas Muńoz) debut album ‘Wachito Rico’, which is out this Friday (October 23).
  Read more: Boy Pablo: “I’m just a normal dude that got lucky”
  Ahead of the album release, Boy Pablo has shared the third chapter in his ongoing ‘Wachito Ri
  
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• Listen to the title track from The Staves’ forthcoming new album ‘Good Woman’

  20-10-2020 14:36 via nme.com
  
  The Staves have announced their brand new album ‘Good Woman’ — you can listen to the title track below.
  The LP will be their first album since 2014’s ‘If I Was’. The trio’s last release arrived in 2017 with ‘The Way Is Read’, a collaborative EP with the New York-based chamber ensemble yMusic.
  ‘Good Woman’ is set for release on February 5, 2021 via Atlantic Records, and The Staves have previewed the album today (October 20) by shar
  
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• Football legend Pelé teams up with Rodrigo y Gabriela on new track

  20-10-2020 13:47 via nme.com
  
  Football icon Pelé has teamed up with Rodrigo y Gabriela to release their new track ‘Acredita No Véio (Listen To The Old Man)’.
  The unlikely pairing, which sees the Brazilian legend’s vocals being contrasted against the masterful guitar work of the Mexican duo, came about after they were introduced by  producer and mutual friend Jorge Berlanga.
  Pelé originally wrote the song alongside Brazilian musician Ruria Duprat in 2005, but it has received a new mus
  
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• Watch Netherlands’ tallest church tower pay a musical tribute to Eddie Van Halen

  20-10-2020 13:31 via nme.com
  
  The tallest church tower in the Netherlands recently played host to a unique musical tribute to the late Eddie Van Halen — check out the carillon performance below.
  Van Halen, who was born in the Netherlands, passed away earlier this month at the age of 65 following a battle with cancer.
  READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display
  Carillonneur Malgosia Fiebig paid tribute to the late guitarist on October 10 by performing a
  
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• Taylor Swift praises Justin Vernon’s “stunning” new Big Red Machine track

  20-10-2020 13:02 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has praised Bon Iver‘s Justin Vernon after he shared a new track under his Big Red Machine guise.
  In the latest instalment of his “Visit With Vernon” voting campaign, Vernon played a song called ‘Latterdays’ to a voter in his native Wisconsin, which is considered to be a swing state ahead of November’s US presidential election.
  “One of the ways I communicate is with music,” he explains in the new video. “I wanted to play you this
  
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• Judge denies R. Kelly's request for hearing after jailhouse beating

  20-10-2020 13:00 via music-news.com
  
  A U.S. district judge also rejected the star's pleas for "immediate release".
  
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• Watch Architects return in the dramatic video for new single ‘Animals’

  20-10-2020 12:42 via nme.com
  
  Architects have shared their brand new single ‘Animals’ — check out the track’s dramatic accompanying video below.
  The song is the first piece of new music from the Brighton five-piece to emerge since the release of their 2018 album ‘Holy Hell’.
  Read more: Architects’ Dan Searle – how stunning album ‘Holy Hell’ was “a tool to bring out the sadness” following his bandmate and brother’s death
  ‘Animals’ has be
  
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• Eddie Van Halen guitars to go under the hammer

  20-10-2020 12:27 via music-news.com
  
  The Van Halen axe-slayer's 2004 EVH Charvel Art Series electric guitar with red, white and black stripes on the body and a second
  
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• Kendrick Lamar explains why he takes 'so long' to make albums

  20-10-2020 12:25 via music-news.com
  
  The 33-year-old hip-hop megastar admitted he can spend an entire year just working on executing a new sound and insisted he would never
  
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