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• Amyl and the Sniffers cover Patrick Hernandez’s ‘Born to Be Alive’

  02-01-2021 23:54 via nme.com
  
  Amyl and The Sniffers have covered Patrick Hernandez’s ‘Born to Be Alive’ for a new singles series – listen below.
  The track was released this week (December 30) as part of the Melbourne-based RISING singles club, who describe the cover as “an anthem to help us stage dive into 2021, with full hearts and flailing limbs”.READ MORE: The Big Read – Amyl and The Sniffers: “It’s rough, raw and anything can happen”“It’s good 2 be a
  
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• Justin Bieber, Wearing Just Underwear, Gets His Tattoos Covered for ‘Anyone’ Video

  02-01-2021 23:23
  
  To get into character for his new “Anyone” music video, in which he plays a champion boxer from another era, Justin Bieber had to conceal his real-life tattoos.
  On Friday (Jan. 1), the singer gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at that process: a time-lapse video of himself sitting down in only his underwear as the pros worked their magic to cover up Bieber’s ink for the shoot.
  “No tats for the #AnyoneVideo,” Bieber captioned the clip.“Anyone” debute
  
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• Watch Bleachers cover The Waterboys’ ‘The Whole Of The Moon’

  02-01-2021 23:12 via nme.com
  
  Bleachers have shared another performance video from New York’s Electric Lady Studios – watch Jack Antonoff and co cover The Waterboys‘ ‘The Whole Of The Moon’ below.
  Last month, the band shared a performance of recent Bruce Springsteen collaboration ‘Chinatown’ performed on the studio’s roof with the Boss himself.READ MORE: All hail Bleachers, the band it’s impossible not to fall in love withPresumably recorded in the same session as the &ls
  
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• Bring Me The Horizon explain delay in “bigger than intended” EP series

  02-01-2021 21:51 via nme.com
  
  Bring Me The Horizon have discussed a delay in the release of the remaining EPs in their ‘Post Human’ series.
  The band released ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ at the end of October, and told NME that it would be the first of several EPs under the ‘Post Human’ banner across the space of 12 months.READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon: “I’m like everyone else: confused, scared and angry”Now, in a new interview with Kerrang!, keyboardist Jordan Fish ha
  
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• Can Fito Paez Rekindle Rock en Español With a Grammy Win?

  02-01-2021 21:22
  
  At a time when rock en español lost steam to trap and reggaeton, Argentine icon Fito Páez righted the boat with his La Conquista del Espacio (The Conquest of Space), a gorgeous album that is equal parts a nod to The Beatles sound that Páez so identifies with and eclectic experimentation. The lushly orchestrated set, which ranges from blues to social commentary, won the Latin Grammy for best pop/rock album while the triumphantly joyous title track also won best pop/rock song.
  
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• Claude Bolling, Popular Jazz-Classical Musician, Dies at 90

  02-01-2021 20:21
  
  Claude Bolling, the French pianist, composer and arranger who attained a worldwide following through his melodic blend of jazz and classical influences and stayed on the Billboard classical charts for more than a decade with his 1975 album “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano,” has died.
  Bolling’s representatives announced on his website that he died Tuesday (Dec. 29) in Garches, France, at age 90. A cause of death was not provided.
  A lifelong admirer of Duke Ellington, the Cannes n
  
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• Journey guitarist Neal Schon says the band are headlining Lollapalooza 2021

  02-01-2021 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Journey are set to headline the 2021 edition of Chicago’s Lollapalooza festival, according to guitarist Neal Schon.
  After predictably cancelling its 2020 event due to COVID-19 concerns, the festival’s website currently makes no mention of next year’s festival.READ MORE: Everything we know so far about festival season 2021“I’m dying to get on stage again,” Schon told SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk show on Wednesday (December 30), as Blabbermouth
  
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• Tyler Rich Recalls Horrific Experience of Discovering Dead Body While Jogging on New Year’s Eve

  02-01-2021 19:39
  
  Tyler Rich was left badly shaken after discovering a dead body while jogging on New Year’s Eve.
  The country singer took to social media on Friday (Jan. 1) to recall the horrific experience of finding the young man’s lifeless body while running through a Massachusetts park, and thanked first responders and military officials who face similar situations on a regular basis.
  “Not the way I planned on closing out 2020… I guess my last day of the year made sense. My heart brea
  
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• Watch Black Pumas Perform Two Songs on ‘CBS This Morning’

  02-01-2021 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Album of the Year Grammy-nominated band showcase that LP's "Know You Better" and "Confines"
  
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• Watch Snoop Dogg recount all the places he’s got high

  02-01-2021 18:59 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has listed all the places he’s got high in a new interview – watch below.READ MORE: The 20 best songs about smoking weedSpeaking to CNN anchor Anderson Cooper for the network’s New Year’s Eve show to ring in 2021, Snoop revealed the wealth of famous landmarks at which he’s been inebriated.
  Much to Cooper’s amusement, Snoop reeled off the locations – everywhere from the White House to the CNN building in Hollywood, Los Angeles, and an NFL game
  
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• Nicki Minaj Shares New Photos of Adorable Baby Son, Thanks Him for ‘Choosing Me to Be Your Mama’

  02-01-2021 18:18
  
  Nicki Minaj is giving the world its first full look at her new baby boy.
  The 38-year-old rapper took to Instagram on Saturday (Jan. 2) to share some adorable snapshots of her 3-month-old son, whom she shares with husband Kenneth Petty. Minaj accompanied the post with a sweet note dedicated to her newborn and the “superhero mothers” of the world.
  “#PapaBear thank you so very much for choosing me to be your mama,” the rapper wrote alongside the gallery, which included image
  
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• Mike Will Made-It and Swae Lee survive car crash: “We here for a reason”

  02-01-2021 18:08 via nme.com
  
  Mike Will Made-It has revealed that he and Swae Lee survived a horror car crash this year.
  Posting on Twitter to welcome 2021 yesterday (January 1), the producer didn’t specify when or where the crash took place.
  “Me & Swae Willy made-it out this mf alive w just a couple bruises,” he wrote in the post, which also featured photos of a severely damaged car. “Thank u god. I’m paying attention to all the signs.”
  He added: “2021 we turning lemons to lemon
  
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• Thom Yorke Pays Tribute to MF DOOM: ‘A Massive Inspiration to So Many of Us’

  02-01-2021 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  "For me the way he put words was often shocking in [its] genius, using stream of consciousness in a way I’d never heard before," Radiohead singer says of late rapper
  
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• BABYMETAL to celebrate 10th anniversary with 10 shows at Tokyo’s Budokan Arena

  02-01-2021 16:05 via nme.com
  
  BABYMETAL have announced they will play 10 shows at Tokyo’s Budokan Arena later this month.Read more: BABYMETAL: ‘Metal Galaxy’ is the first step to the future of metal…”The concerts, which are set to kick off on January 19, will celebrate the pop metal sensation’s 10-year anniversary as a band.
  While much of the world has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, which in turn has left the live music industry in disarray in most countries, Japan’s&nbs
  
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• Watch new footage of Guns N’ Roses covering Soundgarden’s ‘Black Hole Sun’ at Exit 111 festival

  02-01-2021 15:29 via nme.com
  
  New footage has emerged of Guns N’ Roses covering Soundgarden‘s ‘Black Hole Sun’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – Rank The AlbumsCaptured at Tennessee’s Exit 111 festival in 2019, the professionally shot footage has been released as part of the band’s ongoing video series exhibiting handpicked performances from their 2016-2019 ‘Not In This Lifetime Tour’.
  Entitled Not In This Lifetime Selects: Exit 111, t
  
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• Watch Post Malone, Slash, Chad Smith and more cover Black Sabbath and Alice In Chains

  02-01-2021 15:28 via nme.com
  
  Slash, Chad Smith and Chris Chaney joined Post Malone‘s headline New Year’s Eve concert for closing renditions of classic Black Sabbath and Alice In Chains songs.READ MORE: Five lyrics on ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ that are absolutely peak Post MaloneMalone, who wrapped Bud Light’s NYE concert event at MGM Resorts in Las Vegas on Thursday (December 31), enlisted the rock legends for a couple of roaring covers.
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• See Gwen Stefani’s Nostalgic ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ Video

  02-01-2021 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer revisits her many looks from No Doubt and solo career in visual for latest single
  
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• Michael Eavis hopes for Glastonbury return this year if enough people get vaccinated

  02-01-2021 14:43 via nme.com
  
  Michael Eavis has said he hopes for a Glastonbury return in 2021 provided the “majority” of the country gets vaccinated.READ MORE: A quick catch-up with Glastonbury boss Emily Eavis: “We can’t wait to welcome everyone back”The festival founder, who got his vaccination on Thursday (December 31), said that Glastonbury, which was cancelled last year due to the coronavirus pandemic, might return this year if enough people get the vaccine.
  “It is amazing to be
  
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• Radiohead’s Thom Yorke pays tribute to MF DOOM: “He was a massive inspiration to so many of us”

  02-01-2021 13:57 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke has paid tribute to rapper and producer MF DOOM, who recently passed away at the age of 49.Read more: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillainNews of DOOM’s death was confirmed on Thursday night (December 31) by his wife Jasmine, who posted a tribute on the hip-hop legend’s Instagram account.
  She revealed DOOM (real name Daniel Dumile) died on October 31, 2020. His cause of death has not yet been c
  
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• Listen to Dolly Parton team up with Barry Gibb for new version of Bee Gees’ ‘Words’

  02-01-2021 13:01 via nme.com
  
  Dolly Parton has joined Barry Gibb for a new version of the Bee Gees classic ‘Words’ – listen below.READ MORE: The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart review – a smart and poignant look at a cultural phenomenonThe reworking of the 1968 track is set to appear on Gibb’s upcoming new album, ‘Greenfields: The Gibb Brothers Songbook, Vol.1’, which will feature new versions of songs from the Gibb family’s discography.
  Besides Parton, the 12-tr
  
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• Nandi Bushell marks end of 2020 with new song performed alongside family

  02-01-2021 12:58 via nme.com
  
  Nandi Bushell, the musical sensation who famously beat Dave Grohl in a drum challenge last year, has shared a new song to celebrate the end of 2020.READ MORE: 10-year-old drummer Nandi Bushell’s greatest cover songsBushell, 10, participated in a series of back-and-forth musical challenges with the Foo Fighters frontman throughout 2020, which provided some much-needed relief from the horrors of the coronavirus pandemic.
  Now, Bushell has bid farewell in the song to the “really trying y
  
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• The Black Keys release 10th anniversary deluxe edition of ‘Brothers’

  02-01-2021 12:15 via nme.com
  
  The Black Keys have released the 10th anniversary deluxe edition of their acclaimed sixth album ‘Brothers’ – listen below.READ MORE: The Black Keys – ‘Let’s Rock’ reviewThe reissue, which arrived in the UK yesterday (January 1) via Nonesuch Records, features two previously unreleased tracks: ‘Keep My Name Outta Your Mouth’ and ‘Black Mud Part II’.
  The updated version of the album by the duo comprising Patrick Carney and Dan Auerba
  
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• Tori Kelly wants to work with Stormzy

  02-01-2021 11:43 via music-news.com
  
  The 27-year-old singer is “discovering” a lot of British artists after previously working with Professor Green on ‘Lullaby’ and top of
  
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• Sir Tom Jones to release a new album this year

  02-01-2021 11:41 via music-news.com
  
  The 80-year-old star revealed he has been finishing a new record during the Covid-19 lockdown and he is looking forward to releasing it in 2021.
  
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• Elvis Costello rings in 2021 with new song ‘Farewell, OK 2020’

  02-01-2021 11:39 via nme.com
  
  Elvis Costello has welcomed the new year with a fresh tune titled ‘Farewell, OK 2020’.
  The singer-songwriter, who released his 31st studio album ‘Hey Clockface’ last October, bid goodbye to 2020 with an experimental, disconcerting track that runs at just over a minute.
  “Farewell, OK 2020”, the musician tweeted with a link to the song on YouTube, which was released yesterday (January 1).
  Costello first teased something called ‘Farewell, OK’ on Sunda
  
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• Suki Waterhouse is recording an album

  02-01-2021 11:37 via music-news.com
  
  The 28-year-old actress and model has revealed that she has been working on her music during the Covid-19 pandemic and is
  
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• Kiss’ Gene Simmons doubles down on “rock is dead” remarks

  02-01-2021 11:37 via nme.com
  
  Gene Simmons has doubled down on previous comments he made about the state of rock music.READ MORE: Kiss – five times the glam titans gave rock ‘n’ roll to us allIn 2014, the Kiss bassist accused record labels of failing to adequately support rock artists and declared the rock genre to be “finally dead”.
  Simmons doubled down on the claims in a new interview, saying there are popular bands but that doesn’t mean they’re “iconic and legacy and fo
  
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• John Legend always strives to make his work to be the 'best' he’s ever done

  02-01-2021 11:28 via music-news.com
  
  John Legend always wants his work to be the “best” he’s ever done.
  
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• Hayley Williams reassures fans that Paramore aren’t breaking up

  02-01-2021 10:54 via nme.com
  
  Hayley Williams has said that Paramore will not be calling it quits.READ MORE: Hayley Williams: “Women’s rage has been such a catalyst for beautiful things”The band’s singer, who released her debut solo album last February, confirmed to fans on Twitter that Paramore have no plans to disband.
  Confusion arose when Williams shared a link to a collection of essays written by fans of her debut solo album ‘Petals For Armor‘.
  “Long read, especially if you&
  
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• Watch Miley Cyrus’ TV debut of Stevie Nicks crossover track ‘Edge Of Midnight’

  02-01-2021 10:19 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus performed ‘Edge Of Midnight’ – a mash-up of her single ‘Midnight Sky’ and Stevie Nicks’ ‘Edge Of Seventeen’ – for a New Year’s Eve broadcast.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch NailsThe singer helped ring in the new year with a three-song performance on Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve programme on (Thursday) December 31, which she did so remotely from Los An
  
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• London Grammar announce new single ‘Lose Your Head’

  02-01-2021 10:10 via nme.com
  
  London Grammar have announced they’ll release a new single called ‘Lose Your Head’ next week.READ MORE: London Grammar – ‘Truth Is A Beautiful Thing’ ReviewThe band, who are gearing up to release their new album ‘Californian Soil’ on February 12, 2021, shared two new songs last year – ‘Baby It’s You’ and the album’s title track.
  In a tweet posted yesterday (January 1), London Grammar shared a brief clip of wh
  
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• Vanilla Ice performs to largely maskless crowd at Donald Trump’s New Year’s Eve party

  02-01-2021 09:50 via nme.com
  
  Vanilla Ice played a New Year’s Eve set at Donald Trump‘s annual party, which the US president failed to attend.READ MORE: What a Joe Biden victory means for youTicketholders – most of whom didn’t wear masks – paid up to $1,000 (£731) for a sit down dinner and live performances by Ice and Berlin at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on Thursday (December 31). But Trump and the first lady, Melania, made a last minute decision to not attend the annual ba
  
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• Jonathan Cain: 'Prince called me to check I was OK with Purple Rain'

  02-01-2021 06:30 via music-news.com
  
  Jonathan Cain said Journey were happy to hear Prince's Purple Rain
  
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• Watch Gwen Stefani revisit some iconic outfits in ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ music video

  02-01-2021 04:11 via nme.com
  
  Gwen Stefani returned with a new single titled ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ last month, and has now followed up with a music video to match.
  Premiering on YouTube yesterday (January 1), the clip for ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ sees Stefani revisit some of the most iconic outfits of her 35-year career. The singer heralds looks from her early No Doubt-days with the polka-dot dress she wore in the ‘Don’t Speak’ music video, as well as a crop top tracksu
  
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• ‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ Serves Crowdsourced Culinary Content to Aid the Actors Fund

  02-01-2021 02:49
  
  To help kick off the new year, Tituss Burgess, Andrew Barth Feldman, Ashley Park and more stars of the screen and stage sang of Parisian cooking and one rat’s dream to be a culinary icon in the virtual benefit performance Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical.
  The pre-filmed musical, put on by Seaview Productions to raise money for the Actors Fund, will be available to stream for three days and features content created by members of TikTok’s #RatatouilleMusical Community (whose collective
  
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• ‘Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical’ Raises Over $1M for The Actors Fund

  02-01-2021 02:49
  
  To help kick off the new year, Tituss Burgess, Andrew Barth Feldman, Ashley Park and more stars of the screen and stage sang of Parisian cooking and one rat’s dream to be a culinary icon in the virtual benefit performance Ratatouille: The TikTok Musical.
  The pre-filmed musical, put on by Seaview Productions to raise money for the Actors Fund, will be available to stream for three days and features content created by members of TikTok’s #RatatouilleMusical Community (whose collective
  
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• Vanilla Ice Plays Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve Party

  02-01-2021 02:32
  
  Donald Trump was reportedly not in attendance at this year’s New Year’s Eve party at Mar-a-Lago, but Vanilla Ice was.
  Video clips from the party ringing in the new year at the Palm Beach, Fla., resort made rounds across social media on Friday (Jan. 1), give glimpses at the event’s entertainment and dance floor.
  In footage from Mar-a-Lago, Vanilla Ice can be seen on stage performing “Ice Ice Baby.”“Ok this is amazing,” the president’s son Donald Tru
  
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• Listen to Grimes’ new remix album ‘Miss Anthropocene (Rave Edition)’

  02-01-2021 01:30 via nme.com
  
  Grimes‘ new remix album ‘Miss Anthropocene (Rave Edition)’ has landed on streaming services just days after the musician announced it.
  The hypercharged record arrived yesterday (January 1), and comprises reworkings of tracks from the original version of ‘Miss Anthropocene’, which the alt-pop artist released in February last year.Read more: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drumIt featu
  
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• Rihanna Responds to Fans Demanding an Album in 2021

  02-01-2021 01:13
  
  New year, new Rihanna album? Fans wasted no time asking when she shared some new photos and a New Year’s resolution on Instagram.
  But nagging her for an update on what would be the singer’s ninth studio album didn’t get them very far.
  “new year’s resolution: apply the pressure,” Rihanna captioned her first post of 2021, a set of snapshots of a fierce New Year’s pose.“Resolution should be releasing the album,” one fan wrote about R9 in the com
  
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• Gwen Stefani Revisits Her Past in ‘Let Me Reintroduce Myself’ Music Video

  02-01-2021 00:23
  
  Gwen Stefani is reminding everyone she’s “still the original old me” with her new music video for “Let Me Reintroduce Myself,” which makes its debut on New Year’s Day.
  The fun clip, directed by Philip Andelman and released on Jan. 1, is set in 2020 but is also a throwback to some of Stefani’s most iconic looks from throughout her career.
  Various past versions of Stefani bring her latest ska-influenced pop single to life, from classic No Doubt-era &l
  
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