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• Crowded House team up with Mac DeMarco for ‘Whatever You Want’, their first song in a decade

  28-10-2020 23:54 via nme.com
  
  Crowded House have released their first single in ten years, entitled ‘Whatever You Want’.
  The track arrives with a humorous music video, directed by Nina Ljeti and starring Mac DeMarco. Watch it below:Per a press release, frontman Neil Finn said that the song focuses on “waking up with the fear after last night’s revelry. We can all relate to that.”
  “Thanks to Mac for working through the pain and showing us redemption,” he added.
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• Bree Runway announces new mixtape ‘2000AND4EVA’, with guest artist Rico Nasty

  28-10-2020 23:54 via nme.com
  
  Bree Runway is set to capitalise on a big year for her career with the forthcoming release of her new mixtape ‘2000AND4EVA’, announced today (October 29).
  The Hackney rapper took to Instagram to announce the mixtape and share the tracklist, which includes features from Rico Nasty, Maliibu Miitch and Yung Baby Tate. ‘2000AND4EVA’ is set for release on Friday November 6.
  View Runway’s announcement and mixtape artwork below:View this post on Instagram2000AND4EVA THE MI
  
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• Spotify Reverses Policy, Allows Joe Rogan Interview of Alex Jones

  28-10-2020 23:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has now effectively lifted its ban on Alex Jones — thanks to a brand-new interview with Joe Rogan. It’s unclear whether Spotify specifically reversed its decision to ban Alex Jones and other right-wing commentators. But the net result is the same: Alex Jones is now back on Spotify, thanks to a just-recorded interview with […]The post Spotify Reverses Policy, Allows Joe Rogan Interview of Alex Jones appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Joe Rogan Sends a Message to Spotify Employees Who Want to Edit Him

  28-10-2020 23:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has now effectively lifted its ban on Alex Jones — thanks to a brand-new interview with Joe Rogan. The surprise episode popped up this morning, and has already enraged Spotify employees. It’s unclear whether Spotify specifically reversed its decision to ban Alex Jones and other right-wing commentators. But the net result is the same: […]The post Joe Rogan Sends a Message to Spotify Employees Who Want to Edit Him appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Joe Rogan Sends a Message to Spotify Employees Who Want to Censor Him

  28-10-2020 23:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has now effectively lifted its ban on Alex Jones — thanks to a brand-new interview with Joe Rogan. The surprise episode popped up this morning, and has already enraged Spotify employees. It’s unclear whether Spotify specifically reversed its decision to ban Alex Jones and other right-wing commentators. But the net result is the same: […]The post Joe Rogan Sends a Message to Spotify Employees Who Want to Censor Him appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• David Bowie Goes From ‘Space Oddity’ to International Icon in New ‘Stardust’ Trailer

  28-10-2020 23:53
  
  David Bowie was an icon, and still is nearly five years after his death–but it wasn’t always that way.
  A new trailer for the Gabriel Range-directed Bowie biopic Stardust dropped on Wednesday (Oct. 28) featuring Johnny Flynn as a younger version of the late star, navigating a musical landscape that didn’t understand him or found his music “too weird.”
  “I need to be known, I need them to know me,” he says in the trailer.Thankfully, Ryan Oberman, the &
  
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• Arctic Monkeys Announce New Live Album for Charity

  28-10-2020 23:53
  
  Just two years ago, Arctic Monkeys released their sixth studio album, Tranquility Base Hotel + Casino, and toured to promote it. Now, come Dec. 4, fans will be treated to a live album from the band’s stop at Royal Albert Hall.
  Arctic Monkeys – Live at the Royal Albert Hall, will feature 20 of the band’s career-spanning hits, from “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor” to “Why’d You Only Call Me When You’re High?” among others. All
  
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• Ice Cube says he declined a call from vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris

  28-10-2020 23:52 via nme.com
  
  Ice Cube has admitted he recently declined a Zoom call involving vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
  The rapper, who has long been a vocal advocate for racial equality, explained that he did not agree to the call with the likes of Snoop Dogg and Run The Jewels‘ Killer Mike because he was expecting a private call from her which he never received.
  “We have spent a lot of time putting A Contract With Black America together and I just thought that getting on a Zoom call with 12 ot
  
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• Kerry Washington Is ‘Fangirling’ Over Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Scandal’-Inspired Lyric

  28-10-2020 23:44
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is gearing up to release her next album, and Kerry Washington already has a favorite line — and it’s “Scandal”-ous.
  In a video posted to Twitter, Meg gave the Hotties a taste of her new music. While they reposted the clip with their favorite bars from her freestyle, the Scandal actress showed her appreciation for the shout-out to her notorious character Olivia Pope.
  “‘Damn I must but Olivia Pope cuz y’all keep putting me in all o
  
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• Guitar Center Faces Possible Bankruptcy as Debt Levels Soar

  28-10-2020 23:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Guitar Center Inc. may be exploring bankruptcy as a potential option to manage its soaring debt. Reports have surfaced that the chain is in active talks with its creditors about debt restructuring. The restructure could see the retailer’s creditors taking control of the company, according to anonymous sources. Guitar Center is also considering a refinancing […]The post Guitar Center Faces Possible Bankruptcy as Debt Levels Soar appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Kanye West Says His ‘Calling Is to Be the Leader of the Free World’ in New Campaign Ad

  28-10-2020 23:19
  
  Kanye West discussed his ongoing presidential run on the latest episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast over the weekend, and the rapper used highlights from the conversation in his new campaign advertisement.
  The nearly two-minute clip, which dropped on Wednesday (Oct. 28), finds ‘Ye telling Rogan that “we need healing internationally, not just selfishly for America–‘America’s number one.'”“I will lead with love, dignity, the responsibility to our cou
  
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• After Decades of Hits as a Songwriter, Diane Warren Announces Her Very First Album

  28-10-2020 23:12
  
  As one of the most prolific songwriters in modern music, Diane Warren has notched nine No. 1 hits and 32 top 10s on the Billboard Hot 100 behind the scenes. But she’ll soon come into the solo spotlight with the release of her debut album, Diane Warren: The Cave Sessions Vol. 1.
  The 64-year-old hitmaker’s new collection via BMG is set to come out in early 2021, featuring an all-star roster of performers: John Legend, Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Jason Derulo, Ty Dolla $ign, J
  
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• City Girls, Lil Baby Take to the Skies in ‘Flewed Out’ Video

  28-10-2020 23:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Quality Control rappers team up for City on Lock single
  
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• Now You Can Share SoundCloud Tracks on Snapchat and Facebook

  28-10-2020 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SoundCloud is making it easier to share tracks to Snapchat and Facebook Stories.  The new feature makes it possible to share tracks with just three taps from the SoundCloud app. For creators, sharing their music with Snapchat and Facebook Stories is an effortless promotion to fans. It helps expand on your existing brand while pulling […]The post Now You Can Share SoundCloud Tracks on Snapchat and Facebook appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Katy Perry & Orlando Bloom Urge Fans to Vote With Adorable Morning Jingle

  28-10-2020 22:46
  
  Rise and shine! It’s time to vote.
  Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom took to Instagram on Wednesday (Oct. 28) to urge fans to hit the polls by making up a cute melody while enjoying their morning coffee. “Vote in person, not with the mail-in ballot,” Bloom sings, before Perry adds, “Now’s the time to vote in person, person, people of the United States.”“This is for the future generations, by the way,” the actor said, pausing the sing-a-long. “This
  
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• ‘Featuring Ty Dolla $ign’ Proves He’s More Than Everyone’s Favorite Collaborator

  28-10-2020 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  His sleekest solo album to date further showcases his skill at navigating R&B, pop and rap.
  
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• Bruce Springsteen calls on the US to vote Donald Trump out of office in next week’s presidential election

  28-10-2020 22:21 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen has called on the US to vote Donald Trump out of office in next week’s presidential election.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and presentTaking to Twitter, he posted an audio clip explaining the damage Trump has done during his four years in office alongside the caption: “We are lost. We’ve lost so much in so short a time. On November 3rd, vote them out.”.
  In the clip, which you can hea
  
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• Japan’s Novelbright Drops Official Cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘Bad Guy’: Watch

  28-10-2020 22:15
  
  J-pop rockers Novelbright premiered a cover of Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” during YouTube’s Music Foundry Fest on Friday (Oct. 23).
  The rising five-man band is the only Japan-based act participating in the global Foundry project that showcases and supports new artists from around the world, out of 12 new acts from various countries selected for the inaugural 2020 edition.Novelbright hails from Osaka and made its major label debut in August with “Sunny Drop,” fea
  
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• Tamar Braxton Denies Allegations She Abused Her Ex: ‘David Was My Best Friend’

  28-10-2020 22:11
  
  Tamar Braxton opened up for the first time since her attempted suicide and alleged physical abuse on Wednesday (Oct. 28) on Tamron Hall.
  The interview comes just three months after news broke in July that Braxton had been rushed to the hospital following an alleged suicide attempt. Things got heavier last month when her former fiancé David Adefeso filed for a restraining order and claimed she attacked him.
  “I am a survivor of a domestic violence relationship
  
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• Drake, Taylor Swift & More: Which Musician Should Join TikTok Next? Vote!

  28-10-2020 22:06
  
  Ariana Grande is officially a TikToker, and Billboard wants to know: Which of your favorite artists do you want to see join the platform next?
  Drake has gone so far as to gain a No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with the help of TikTok, as his perfectly curated dance anthem “Toosie Slide” made users go “right foot up, left foot slide” all over the platform. But he’s not on TikTok himself. Neither is Beyoncé, who sang, “Hips TikTok w
  
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• Kanye West declares himself a “fearless leader” in new presidential campaign video

  28-10-2020 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has shared another presidential campaign video ahead of next week’s US election – you can watch it below.Read More: Kanye West on ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’ – the big talking pointsCaptioned “We will heal”, the two-minute clip is comprised of various soundbites from West’s recent interview on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast.
  The rapper explains at the start of the video that he would lead America “with love, dignity [and] the resp
  
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• Are Labels Pandemic-Proof? Sony Music Posts Impressive Quarterly Gains

  28-10-2020 21:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and its far-reaching economic effects, Sony Music has joined Warner Music and Universal Music in reporting relatively solid quarterly financials. Sony Corporation released its Q2 FY 2020 performance information (for the three months ending on September 30th) today, including a breakdown of Sony Music earnings. The Big Three record label was […]The post Are Labels Pandemic-Proof? Sony Music Posts Impressive Quarterly Gains appeared first on Digital Music News.
  
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• Dua Lipa Announces ‘Studio 2054,’ a Virtual Musical Experience

  28-10-2020 21:33
  
  Dua Lipa is celebrating Halloween weekend with a fun-filled virtual experience. The star announced via IGTV on Wednesday (Oct. 28) a “Studio 2054″ performance, a night of music, mayhem, theatre and dance.
  The exclusive multi-dimensional live performance will be shot in a massive warehouse location, and will find Lipa groove through surreal tv shows, roller discos, raves, rocker hang outs, voguing ballrooms and diva style dressing rooms. There will also be special surpr
  
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• Adele’s Streams Jump 22% After ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hosting Gig

  28-10-2020 21:25
  
  Streams of Adele’s catalog jumped 22% in the U.S. following her appearance as the host of the Oct. 24 episode of NBC’s Saturday Night Live, according to Nielsen Music/MRC Data.
  On Sunday, Oct. 25, the singer’s catalog drew 3.3 million on-demand audio and video U.S. streams in the U.S., a 22% gain from 2.7 million on Oct. 24.
  Additionally, digital downloads of Adele’s songs totaled 4,000 on Oct. 25, a 527% vault over Oct. 24’s count.Though Adele was not the musical g
  
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• Adele confirms she won’t be releasing a new album until at least 2021

  28-10-2020 21:14 via nme.com
  
  Adele has confirmed she is unlikely to release a new album until at least next year.Read More: Everything we know so far about Adele’s new albumTaking to Instagram tonight (October 28), the singer shared a lengthy post thanking the Saturday Night Live crew following her appearance as the US show’s guest host last weekend.
  At the end of the caption, she signed off by saying: “I’m going back to my cave now to be the (single) cat lady that I am! Peace out til next year,
  
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• Brandy, Erykah Badu & Beyond: Vote for Your Favorite Cypher at the 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards

  28-10-2020 21:06
  
  The 2020 BET Hip Hop Awards on Tuesday night gathered some of the best and freshest rappers for four cyphers — but which one beats out the rest?
  Brandy, Erykah Badu, H.E.R. and Teyana Taylor made up the First Lady Cypher, rapping about Black womanhood and honoring Breonna Taylor over Brandy’s 1994 smash “I Wanna Be Down.”
  The Hot New Crew consisting of Ade’, Buddy, Flo Milli and Deante Hitchcock honored Pop Smoke, who posthumously won best new hip-hop arti
  
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• Watch Elton John & His Family ‘Crocodile Rock’ Into Spooky Season on TikTok

  28-10-2020 21:03
  
  With Halloween just days away, spooky season is in full swing and king of costumes Elton John is bringing his characteristic flair to TikTok.
  In a new clip posted on Wednesday (Oct. 28), the icon is seen dressed as Elvis Presley in a purple sequined jacket and a pompadour wig, rocking out to his song “Crocodile Rock” on a piano decked out with Halloween decorations.
  At the infectious “Laaaa la la la la la” part of the track, John’s husband David Furnish dressed
  
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• Social Media CEOs Get Earful on Bias, Warning of New Limits

  28-10-2020 20:57
  
  With next week’s election looming, the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook and Google were scolded by Republicans at a Senate hearing Wednesday for alleged anti-conservative bias in the companies’ social media platforms and received a warning of coming restrictions from Congress.
  Lawmakers of both parties are assessing the companies’ tremendous power to disseminate speech and ideas, and are looking to challenge their long-enjoyed bedrock legal protections for online speech.
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• Spotify Earnings Preview: Three Signals Point to Good Results

  28-10-2020 20:48
  
  Continued subscription growth and a revived advertising market should show Spotify’s resilience when its third-quarter earnings are released on Thursday morning (Oct. 29). Unlike most other publicly-traded companies involved with music, Spotify appears to be skating through the pandemic relatively unscathed.
  Earnings releases by Universal Music Group owner Vivendi (Oct. 22), SiriusXM (Oct. 24) and Sony Music (Oct. 28) provide three signals that point to strong third-quarter results for Spo
  
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• Watch Dave Grohl Fight Coffee Addiction in Freshpotix Parody Ad

  28-10-2020 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Foo Fighters poke fun at those non-stop prescription medication TV commercials that promise quick fixes and scary side effects
  
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• Watch Dave Grohl overcome his caffeine addiction in spoof ‘FreshPotix’ advert

  28-10-2020 20:32 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have posted a spoof advert in which Dave Grohl overcomes his caffeine addiction that inspired the ‘Fresh Pots’ meme.READ MORE: Foo Fighters’ most memorable live gigs – as told by Dave Grohl and Pat SmearBack in 2010, behind-the-scenes footage emerged of the frontman recording with his side-project supergroup, Them Crooked Vultures. The clip followed Grohl as his dependency on coffee “spiralled out of control” in the studio.
  Over a decade late
  
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• Adele Shoots Down Skepta Dating Rumors While Thanking ‘SNL’ for First Hosting Gig

  28-10-2020 20:30
  
  Adele was full of thank yous on Wednesday (Oct. 28) following her inaugural Saturday Night Live hosting gig over the weekend. In a reflective Instagram post, she also subtly shut down reports that she was dating U.K. rapper Skepta by describing herself as a “(single) cat lady” in the caption.
  “Had the best time on SNL! Thank you to the most wonderful cast, crew, writers and producers. What a sublime bunch of people you are,” Adele wrote, going on
  
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• Black Country, New Road announce debut album ‘For The First Time’

  28-10-2020 20:10 via nme.com
  Black Country, New Road have announced their debut album ‘For The First Time’ – listen to new track ‘Science Fair’ below.READ MORE: The NME 100: Essential new artists for 2020The band, who featured in NME’s 100 essential new artists for 2020 list in January, will release their first full-length effort via Ninja Tune on February 5, 2021.
  Produced by Andy Savours, the album was recorded during the early part of this year and completed at the end of the national
  
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• iLe Drops ‘Donde Nadie Más Respira’ Ahead of the Election

  28-10-2020 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Take action to confront those in power and face the issues so that we can make real progress," folk artist says. "It's time to overthrow these twisted systems"
  
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• Dua Lipa announces virtual ‘Studio 2054’ live stream show

  28-10-2020 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has announced plans for a special live streamed event next month.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”Dubbed ‘Studio 2054’, the show will see the singer perform “a brand new multi-dimensional live experience” in a warehouse on November 27.
  Featuring tracks from her recent album ‘Future Nostalgia’, remix album ‘Club Future Nostalgia’ and her self-titl
  
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• 5 Spooktacular Latin Music Events Over Halloween Weekend: Rauw Alejandro, J Balvin & More

  28-10-2020 19:52
  
  Halloween is sneaking up on us, and despite the global pandemic, the show must go on — but following all the safety precautions, of course.
  That’s why this year, many Latin artists are taking matters into their own hands and celebrating the spooky holiday with their fans virtually.
  If you’re in quarantine or keeping safe at home this Halloween weekend, check out some Latin music events you can enjoy indoors below.TECATE’S DAY OF THE DEAD LIVESTREAM
  Kicking off Dia de los
  
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• Neil Young’s Older Brother Bob Young Releases First Song at Age 78

  28-10-2020 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "All you aging baby boomers out there, give it a shot," Bob Young said in a statement. "As Yogi Berra put it, ‘It ain’t over ’til it’s over, and even then it ain’t over'"
  
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• Billy Joe Shaver: 10 Essential Songs

  28-10-2020 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  From 'Honky Tonk Heroes' to 'Live Forever,' the songs that define the late Texas outlaw songwriter
  
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• Country Outlaw Songwriter Billy Joe Shaver Dies at 81

  28-10-2020 19:34
  
  Country songwriter Billy Joe Shaver, whose songs were recorded by Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson and Elvis Presley, died at 81 on Wednesday morning (Oct. 28) following an undisclosed illness, according to a spokesperson.
  Though he was never an A-list headliner on par with his most famous collaborators, Shaver had a sterling reputation for writing heartfelt, hard-luck songs about strivers looking for a break, or just a shoulder to cry on. The “good Christian” with an eighth-grade educ
  
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• Watch the first official trailer for David Bowie biopic ‘Stardust’

  28-10-2020 19:23 via nme.com
  
  The first official trailer for the forthcoming David Bowie biopic Stardust has been shared online.Read More: Stardust review – David Bowie biopic delves deep into the genesis of an iconThe film, which stars actor and musician Johnny Flynn, follows Bowie travelling across the USA in 1971, shortly before he saw widespread acclaim by reinventing himself as Ziggy Stardust.
  Flynn lost two and a half stone for the film, which does not contain any original David Bowie songs. Flynn recently told T
  
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• Karen O Enlists Willie Nelson to Cover David Bowie & Queen’s ‘Under Pressure’

  28-10-2020 19:22
  
  Karen O and Willie Nelson released a cover of David Bowie and Queen’s classic “Under Pressure” on Wednesday (Oct. 28).
  O asked Nelson to revive the recording with her after feeling inspired by the political message of “Under Pressure” — “And love dares you to change our way of/ Caring about ourselves/ This is our last dance” — as Tuesday’s election grows closer. She first told mutual friend Johnny Knoxville that she
  
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• Nine Inch Nails launch their own range of protective face coverings

  28-10-2020 19:11 via nme.com
  
  Nine Inch Nails have launched their own range of protective face coverings – check them out below.READ MORE: Trent Reznor’s angriest outburstsIt comes after the Trent Reznor-led band released their ‘Pandemic 2020’ line of merchandise last month, which features five T-shirt designs reflecting “our anxiety and anger during this unprecedented time”.
  The group have now added a ‘NIN modular facemask starter kit’ to their website, comprising of two
  
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• Cellist Zoe Keating Got Defrauded on Facebook — So Why Isn’t Facebook Investigating?

  28-10-2020 19:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Artist Rights Alliance (ARA) is calling on the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate Facebook’s alleged failure to stop a livestream scam involving the name and image of cellist Zoe Keating. ARA higher-ups recently sent a letter asking government officials – also including the attorney generals in California, […]The post Cellist Zoe Keating Got Defrauded on Facebook — So Why Isn’t Facebook Investigating? appeared firs
  
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• Rage Against The Machine share ‘The Battle Of Mexico City’ online to mark concert’s 21st anniversary

  28-10-2020 18:40 via nme.com
  Rage Against The Machine have shared ‘The Battle Of Mexico City’ to streaming services to mark the classic concert’s 21st anniversary.Read More: The roots of… Rage Against The MachineThe live album was recorded at the Californian band’s show at Mexico City’s MX Palacio de Los Deportes on October 28, 1999, as part of ‘The Battle of Los Angeles Tour’. A VHS of the show was released in 2001, with a DVD following in 2002.
  Marking the exact date they t
  
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• Hear Karen O and Willie Nelson’s Transformative Cover of Queen and David Bowie’s ‘Under Pressure’

  28-10-2020 18:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I can’t listen to this song without tearing up every time Willie comes in," Yeah Yeah Yeahs singer says
  
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• Corey Taylor Earns First Solo Mainstream Rock Songs No. 1 With ‘Black Eyes Blue’

  28-10-2020 18:27
  
  Corey Taylor scores his first No. 1 as a solo artist on Billboard’s Mainstream Rock Songs airplay chart, as “Black Eyes Blue” rises 2-1 on the tally dated Oct. 31.
  Taylor, the lead singer of Slipknot and Stone Sour, previously scored three entries as a soloist, paced by 2013’s No. 2-peaking “From Can to Can’t,” which he recorded alongside Dave Grohl, Rick Nielsen and Scott Reeder. (It marked his only previous Billboard airplay No. 1, reaching the top of
  
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• Hear Jesse Malin’s New Protest Song ‘Ameri’ka’

  28-10-2020 18:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This land was made for you and me from someone else's pain," sings the New York City songwriter, who is spearheading a food bank benefit
  
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• Listen to Grandson and Fever 333 cover classic Linkin Park songs from ‘Hybrid Theory’

  28-10-2020 18:23 via nme.com
  
  Grandson and Fever 333 have shared covers of classic tracks from Linkin Park‘s ‘Hybrid Theory’.
  Read More: ‘Hybrid Theory’: a celebration of Linkin Park’s iconic, life-changing debut album
  In a special double A-side Spotify Singles recording, the former put a new spin on ‘One Step Closer’ while Fever 333 covered single ‘In The End’. You can listen to both covers below.
  Grandson said of his take: “Chester is an all-time great, and
  
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• A DJ Rediscovered Joni Mitchell’s Earliest Recordings. Now Everyone Can Hear Them

  28-10-2020 18:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new box set, partially sourced from a chance find in an old tape box, documents the legendary singer-songwriter at the very beginning of her career
  
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• Whitney Houston Becomes the First Black Artist With Three Diamond Albums

  28-10-2020 18:14
  
  We will always love Whitney Houston. And now we know how much. According to Sony Music, as of Wednesday (Oct. 28), Houston is officially the first Black recording artist to put up three RIAA Diamond-certified albums now that her second studio effort, 1987’s Whitney, has been certified 10x Platinum.
  The album produced five Billboard Top 10 singles, with the first four — “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” &ld
  
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