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• Florida Concert Promoter Charges $18 for Vaccinated Fans — $1,000 for Unvaccinated

  31-05-2021 23:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A Florida concert promoter is offering vaccinated fans drastically cheaper ticket prices for an upcoming event — while protesting a state mandate prohibiting vaccine passports. The band Teenage Bottlerocket is performing at the VFW Post 39 on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, Florida, on June 26th at 7 pm. Attendees who can prove they have […]
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• Michelle Williams: 'Destiny's Child would have been a mess in the social media age’

  31-05-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Michelle Williams recently released a book titled Checking In: How Getting Real about Depression Saved My Life – and Can Save Yours.
  
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• Dolly Parton will never be caught wearing sweatpants

  31-05-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Dolly Parton is currently promoting her new fragrance, Scent from Above, which will be available to buy in July.
  
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• Taylor Swift breaks new record with biggest one-week vinyl album sales with ‘Evermore’

  31-05-2021 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has broken another record, scoring the biggest one-week vinyl album sales in the US with ‘Evermore’.
  The album was originally released in December 2020, but only arrived on vinyl last Friday (May 28).READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s surprise new album ‘Evermore’ – the big talking pointsIn the three days following the record being made available, Swift racked up over 40,000 copies sold in the US, Billboard reports. That figure means she has already beaten
  
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• Billie Eilish’s Stunning New Selfies Have Fans Wondering If ‘Lost Cause’ Is Coming

  31-05-2021 23:11
  
  Billie Eilish is releasing a new song this week, and her latest Instagram post has fans murmuring about which Happier Than Ever track it will be.
  Eilish announced on Friday (May 28) that a new tune was on its way some time this week. On Monday, she posted new photos of herself — a full-face selfie, a closeup of her gaze and a snapshot of a car tire — with the caption “nothing but a lost cause.”
  One of the top comments left on her post was a fan’s prediction that &ld
  
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• Watch Lil Baby and Lil Durk join forces for ‘Voice Of The Heroes’

  31-05-2021 22:40 via nme.com
  
  Lil Baby and Lil Durk have shared ‘Voice Of The Heroes’, the title track from their imminent collaborative album.
  The record will follow the pair teaming up on ‘Every Chance I Get’, a track on DJ Khaled’s latest album ‘Khaled Khaled’, earlier this year.READ MORE: Lil Baby: “It’s not about the fame game – I’m more about real life”‘Voice Of The Heroes’’ arrives with a music video directed by Daps and fil
  
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• Travis Barker Shows Off His Hair Braiding Skills on Girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian

  31-05-2021 22:34
  
  Travis Barker can’t get enough of braiding his girlfriend Kourtney Kardashian’s hair.
  On Sunday (May 31), the Blink-182 drummer once again showed off his hairstyling handiwork on social media by reposting a photo of the Keeping Up With the Kardashians star’s beautifully long braided mane.
  “Braid by @Travisbarker,” Kardashian captioned the snapshot, which Barker shared on his own Instagram Stories.This isn’t the first time the superstar drummer has styled his g
  
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• (G)-IDLE’s Minnie reminisces on her trainee days: “I didn’t know if this would work”

  31-05-2021 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Thai K-pop idol Minnie, who is a member of girl group (G)-IDLE, has reflected on her days as a trainee and how she eventually made her debut.READ MORE: Listen to (G)-IDLE’s Miyeon’s soothing new pop ballad, ‘You Were My Breath’In a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar Thailand, Minnie talked about her journey as a musician and how she became a K-pop idol. Minnie revealed that she auditioned at a tutoring institute she had been attending and received an offer to tra
  
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• Simon Cowell pulls out of scheduled appearance judging ‘X Factor Israel’

  31-05-2021 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Simon Cowell has pulled out of his scheduled appearance as a judge on the upcoming series of The X Factor Israel.
  The music industry mogul created the reality talent show, which began life in the UK in 2004 and has spawned more than 50 different versions around the world.READ MORE: “We’ve become a family”: Adam Lambert on Queen, his solo career and how Simon Cowell got wokeThe X Factor Israel has aired three seasons so far, with the latest being broadcast between 2017 and
  
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• Twitch Warns of a Flood of New DMCA Takedown Notices Ahead

  31-05-2021 21:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Twitch warns creators another flood of DMCA takedown notices are being sent out. The company sent an email to creators over the weekend saying it received a batch of 1,000 individual DMCA takedown notices. All of those claims involve archived broadcasts. Twitch also warns creators that rights holders are using automated tools to find violations […]
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• Liam Payne forced to take break after becoming 'very poorly' with mystery illness

  31-05-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Strip That Down star has taken to YouTube to update his fans on why he's been "quiet" in recent weeks.
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Evermore’ Breaks Modern-Era Record for Biggest Vinyl Album Sales Week

  31-05-2021 21:04
  
  In just three days, Taylor Swift’s Evermore has set the record for the biggest sales week for a vinyl album in the U.S. since MRC Data began tracking sales in 1991.
  The vinyl edition of Evermore, released on May 28, sold over 40,000 copies in the U.S. through May 30, according to initial reports to MRC Data. That beats the record for an entire single-week of vinyl sales, held by the debut frame of vinyl devotee Jack White’s Lazaretto, when it launched with 40,000 copies in the week e
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox Bring Their Love On Stage at Indy 500 Weekend Concert

  31-05-2021 20:27
  
  Machine Gun Kelly got a special visit from girlfriend Megan Fox at his Indy 500 weekend concert.
  On Friday (May 28), the Transformers actress made a brief onstage appearance during her rocker boyfriend’s performance at the Barstool Sportsbook party at Grand Park in Westfield, Ind.
  Dressed in a black crop top, blue jeans and black heels, Fox flashed a big smile to the cheering crowd while holding hands and walking out with MGK. Standing by his side, she then took a puff from what appeared t
  
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• Britney Spears Musical ‘Once Upon a One More Time’ Is Officially Happening

  31-05-2021 20:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Following multiple delays, the Britney Spears musical Once Upon a One More Time is officially happening, the Shakespeare Theatre Company has announced. The Washington, D.C.-based Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) just recently confirmed that fans will soon have the chance to enjoy Once Upon a One More Time, which is based on Britney Spears’ music. This show […]
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• Parquet Courts announce reissue of debut album ‘American Specialties’

  31-05-2021 19:28 via nme.com
  
  Parquet Courts have announced a new reissue of their debut album ‘American Specialities’ to mark its 10th anniversary.
  The album, which preceded their breakthrough record ‘Light Up Gold’ by one year, was released as a limited edition cassette in 2011. It was later put out on vinyl in 2012, but is still a rarity in the band’s back catalogue.READ MORE: Parquet Courts: How a ’70s football tactic influenced their best album yetNow, fans will have another chan
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo tops US album chart with 2021’s biggest first-week figures

  31-05-2021 18:23 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s debut album ‘Sour’ has topped the US album chart with the biggest first-week figures of 2021.
  The singer-songwriter, who broke through with the viral hit ‘Drivers License’ earlier this year, has now claimed the top spot in both the UK and the US with the album.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”‘Sour’ has secured its Number One spot on the Billboard 200 with 295,
  
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• Ruido Fest Organizer on Returning After a Year Away: ‘I Never Had Any Doubt That We’d Come Back’

  31-05-2021 18:22
  
  In late August, Chicago will once again host the Ruido Fest at Union Park after a one-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic that canceled its 2020 edition.
  With coronavirus cases on the decline across the country and with more than 40% of the total U.S. population fully vaccinated, according to the CDC, Ruido Fest has unveiled its star-studded lineup. This summer’s edition, taking place Aug. 20-22, will feature a mix of both international and U.S.-based artists, including headliners Caf
  
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• Forever No. 1: B.J. Thomas’ ‘Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head’

  31-05-2021 18:14
  
  Forever No. 1 is a Billboard series that pays special tribute to the recently deceased artists who achieved the highest honor our charts have to offer — a Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 single — by taking an extended look back at the chart-topping songs that made them part of this exclusive club. Here, we honor the late B.J. Thomas with a look at his first Hot 100 No. 1, the enduring optimist’s anthem “Raindrops Keep Fallin’ on My Head.”
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• Portishead and more celebrated in new virtual music tour of Bath and Bristol

  31-05-2021 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Portishead are one of a number of artists who are being commemorated in a new music project which celebrates Bath and Bristol.
  The history of both Bath and Bristol’s music scene is being highlighted via the ‘Everything is Music’ website, which went live last week (May 28).
  The website features historical information on over 250 venues in the regions, alongside interviews with artists and producers. Users will also be able to access the information from a phone app in what
  
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• Ruido Fest Set to Return With Star-Studded Lineup of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Cafe Tacvba & More

  31-05-2021 18:01
  
  After a year away, Chicago’s Ruido Fest is set to return in August with a star-studded lineup that includes Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Café Tacvba and Panteón Rococó as headliners.
  Marking the return of one of Latin music’s biggest festivals to the Midwest since the COVID-19 pandemic, the alt-rock fest is set to take place Aug. 20-22 at Union Park. Other artists set to perform throughout the three-day event include Moenia, Los Amigos Invisibles, La Doña, Lid
  
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• Hear Nick Cave Reflect on Grief in ‘Letter to Cynthia’

  31-05-2021 17:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song was recorded with Bad Seeds member Warren Ellis
  
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• Marina shares preview of new song ‘New America’

  31-05-2021 17:43 via nme.com
  
  Marina has shared a preview of a new song called ‘New America’ – scroll down the page to check it out now.
  The track is set to appear on her forthcoming new album ‘Ancient Dreams In A Modern Land’, which will arrive on June 11.READ MORE: Marina – ‘Love + Fear’ reviewPosting on Instagram, the star shared a short video clip of the mastered version of the record in her Apple Music app. “Fucked with the food chain/ Fucked with the farmi
  
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• Patrice Evra trolls Liam and Noel Gallagher after Man City’s Champions League loss

  31-05-2021 16:58 via nme.com
  
  Former Manchester United player Patrice Evra has trolled Liam and Noel Gallagher on Twitter following Manchester City’s defeat in the Champions League.
  City, who are famously supported by the Oasis siblings, lost 1-0 to Chelsea in the final of the European competition on Saturday (May 29).READ MORE: Liam Gallagher live in London: rants and a wide-ranging set on a cruise down the ThamesEvra posted a video on his Twitter page earlier today that saw him don a wig in a similar style to Li
  
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• Morrissey Announces New Album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’

  31-05-2021 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The worst year of my life concludes with the best album of my life," the singer says
  
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• Rico Nasty teases mysterious new project for summer, ‘Rx’

  31-05-2021 16:36 via nme.com
  
  Rico Nasty has teased a mysterious new project that appears set to arrive this summer called ‘Rx’.READ MORE: Rico Nasty: “I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess”Posting on Instagram, the musician shared a cryptic post which showed an image of some glowing pills spilled out from a jar labelled ‘Rx Pharmacy’ with Rico’s name underneath.
  Nasty captioned the post” “Rx. This summer”, and tagged the artist Karli Fetz in the post
  
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• Elton John and Charlize Theron team up to ask U.K. Prime Minister for AIDS help

  31-05-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The rocker and the actress have joined forces to urge Boris Johnson to address the issue at the upcoming G7 summit.
  
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• Dua Lipa is “already thinking” about third album, says label boss

  31-05-2021 15:59 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa is “already thinking” about her third album, according to the boss of her record label.
  The singer released the hugely successful ‘Future Nostalgia’ in early 2020, and said the following month that she’d be thinking about album three “sooner rather than later”.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”In a new interview Variety, Joe Kentish, the new president o
  
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• Watch OneRepublic Perform ‘Run’ on ‘Ellen’

  31-05-2021 15:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ryan Tedder also talks working with Miley Cyrus and Lil Nas X
  
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• Listen to Nick Cave’s new single ‘Letter to Cynthia’ in full online

  31-05-2021 15:11 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave has shared his new single ‘Letter to Cynthia’ in full online – listen to it below.
  The track originally appears on Cave and Warren Ellis‘ new seven-inch release titled ‘Grief’, based on a letter sent to Cave’s Red Hand Files website.
  ‘Letter To Cynthia’ appears alongside another song, ‘Song For Cynthia’, and both tracks were inspired by a question a fan called Cynthia sent to The Red Hand Files, where
  
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• Sleaford Mods offer £5 gig tickets to fans who are “struggling financially”

  31-05-2021 14:26 via nme.com
  
  Sleaford Mods are offering £5 gig tickets for fans who may be struggling financially.READ MORE: Sleaford Mods – ‘Spare Ribs’ review: a bracing dose of reality and their best album yetIn a new post on social media, the group’s Jason Williamson said: “We’ve set aside some £5 tickets for the UK tour but these are strictly for people who are struggling financially so please, don’t take the piss.”
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• Ex-Metallica bassist Jason Newsted says he’s “not joining Megadeth” following speculation

  31-05-2021 13:43 via nme.com
  
  Ex-Metallica bassist John Newsted has said he’s “not joining Megadeth” following recent speculation he might be joining the group.
  The rumours emerged after David Ellefson was sacked from Megadeth, leading fans to speculate that Newstead would join fellow ex-Metallica member Dave Mustaine in Megadeth.
  Newstead has shared the stage with Mustaine previously, joining Megadeth to perform ‘Phantom Lord’ on stage in 2013.
  In a new Instagram post, Newstead’s wife Nic
  
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• Demi Lovato says “patriarchy” held them back from coming out as non-binary

  31-05-2021 13:38 via nme.com
  
  Demi Lovato has said that the “patriarchy” held them from coming out as non-binary.READ MORE: Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over’ review: raw, cathartic popEarlier this month (May 19), the singer made the personal announcement on their Twitter account with a video and a series of tweets.
  Now, in a new interview on Jane Fonda’s programme Fire Drill Fridays, Demi said the patriarchy – a system or society where men have m
  
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• JAY-Z's mother didn't want him to release candid song about her sexuality

  31-05-2021 13:06 via music-news.com
  
  JAY-Z has also opened up about his deeply personal last album, 4:44.
  
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• Morrissey announces new album ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’, “the best album of my life”

  31-05-2021 12:32 via nme.com
  
  Morrissey has detailed a new album, which he calls “the best album of my life”.
  ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’, the Smiths singer’s first since leaving his label deal with BMG, will be sold to the highest record label bidder.READ MORE: Morrissey embodied a more sensitive form of masculinity for the young me – but was I just kidding myself?Announced via the singer’s website, ‘Bonfire Of Teenagers’ has 11 tracks, and was recently completed in
  
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• Jay-Z discusses writing entire ‘Still D.R.E.’ track for Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg

  31-05-2021 11:53 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z has discussed writing the entirety of Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg‘s iconic track ‘Still D.R.E.’.
  The rapper had a writing credit on the album, but it’s only in the past year that the full extent of his work on the single has come to light.
  “He wrote Dre’s shit and my shit and it was flawless,” Snoop told The Breakfast Club last year, discussing how his and Dre’s verses were penned by Jay-Z. “It was ‘Still D.R.E.’ and it was Jay-Z
  
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• Morrissey announces first album since being dropped by label

  31-05-2021 11:44 via music-news.com
  
  Morrissey has taken to his website to announce his 14th studio album.
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers do ASMR on Allyship episode of ‘Ziwe’

  31-05-2021 11:39 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has taken part in an ASMR segment in the latest episode of Ziwe. You can see a clip of the moment below.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”Ziwe Fumudoh is well-known for her Baited Instagram Live series and recently started a titular Showtime TV series that has featured “musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America’s discomfort with race, politics, & other cultural issues.&rdqu
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers do AMSR on Allyship episode of ‘Ziwe’

  31-05-2021 11:39 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has taken part in an AMSR segment in the latest episode of Ziwe. You can see a clip of the moment below.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”Ziwe Fumudoh is well-known for her Baited Instagram Live series and recently started a titular Showtime TV series that has featured “musical numbers, interviews and sketches that challenge America’s discomfort with race, politics, & other cultural issues.&rdqu
  
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• Neil Finn says late bandmate Paul Hester would love their new album

  31-05-2021 11:14 via music-news.com
  
  Neil Finn has opened up about the "good memories" he has of late bandmate Paul Hester that he is reminded of daily and whether he would like be a fan of their upcoming album.
  
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• Simon Cowell Cancels Appearance on ‘X Factor Israel’

  31-05-2021 11:08
  
  Simon Cowell has pulled out of judging duties for the upcoming season of X Factor Israel.
  The British producer and reality TV personality, who is currently appearing as a judge on NBC’s America’s Got Talent, was set to also assess contestants for the Israeli version of The X Factor. But over the weekend, Reshet, the Israeli company that produces X Factor locally, confirmed Cowell canceled without elaborating on the reasons for his decision.
  Rumors Cowell was pulling out of the show b
  
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• BTS become the K-pop act with the most Top 10 hits in the UK with ‘Butter’

  31-05-2021 11:00 via nme.com
  
  K-pop superstars BTS’ latest single ‘Butter’ has debuted at number three on the UK Official Singles Chart, setting a new record for the group.READ MORE: BTS have launched their own McDonald’s meal, featuring two new saucesOn Friday (May 29), BTS’ brand-new English-language song ‘Butter’ made its debut on the UK Official Singles Chart at number 3. According to the chart, the song sold over 10,000 copies, making it the most downloaded track of the week.
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• Listen to CupcakKe’s new Michael Jackson-referencing song, ‘Moonwalk’

  31-05-2021 10:57 via nme.com
  
  CupcakKe has today (May 31) released a new song – ‘Moonwalk’ – you can listen to it below.
  The song, whose title references Michael Jackson’s famed gliding dance move, also features a number of references to the late star’s music throughout, including ‘Billie Jean’.
  The song is the latest in a long line of recent releases from the rapper, the last of which was ‘Mickey’ and the sexually-charged ‘Gum’. ‘Moonwal
  
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• Morrissey surprises fans with news of new album 'Bonfire of Teenagers'

  31-05-2021 10:38 via music-news.com
  
  Morrissey has surprised fans by announcing a new album.
  
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• Morrissey surprises fans with new album 'Bonfire of Teenagers'

  31-05-2021 10:38 via music-news.com
  
  Morrissey has surprised fans by announcing a new album.
  
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• SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu says ‘Bittersweet’ let him explore his creativity

  31-05-2021 10:35 via nme.com
  
  SEVENTEEN’s Mingyu has opened up about the creative process of ‘Bittersweet’, his new collaboration with bandmate Wonwoo and K-pop vocalist Lee Hi.READ MORE: Hoshi’s captivating and sensual new song ‘Spider’ points at a promising solo careerIn an interview with Elite Daily, the South Korean singer said that working on the song with only one other group member allowed the duo more freedom to explore their creativity. He noted that when SEVENTEEN are in the song
  
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• Patrick Sky, pioneering folk musician, dies aged 80

  31-05-2021 09:53 via nme.com
  
  Patrick Sky, known for being a pioneering member of the Greenwich Village folk scene in the ’60s, has died aged 80.
  The singer-songwriter passed away on May 27 in a hospice in Asheville, North Carolina. As Rolling Stone reports, his wife – fellow musician and novelist Cathy Larson Sky – confirmed Sky had succumbed to prostate and bone cancer. He had previously been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 2017.
  Patrick Sky was most known for his highly provocative satirical
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo rockets to top of U.S. albums chart

  31-05-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The release chalks up the biggest sales week of the year so far.
  
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• Bob Dylan album returned to Ohio library 48 years after due date

  31-05-2021 09:23 via nme.com
  
  A man has returned a copy of Bob Dylan‘s ‘Self Portrait’ album to an Ohio library 48 years after its due date.READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yetHoward Simon took out his copy of the 1970 album from the University Heights library in the spring of 1973, when he was 14 years old.
  As the library revealed on Instagram, Simon returned his copy this week along with a letter explaining what took him so
  
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• Ex-GFRIEND member Eunha unveils city pop cover of IU’s ‘LILAC’

  31-05-2021 09:20 via nme.com
  
  Former GFRIEND member Eunha has released a cover of IU‘s hit single ‘LILAC’ to celebrate her 24th birthday.READ MORE: ITZY on their “challenging” ‘Guess Who’ album: “We tried our best for our fans to show the new sides”Yesterday (May 30), Eunha – whose real name is Jung Eunbi – surprised fans by dropping a cover of IU’s 2021 hit ‘LILAC’. For her rendition of the song, the singer used an instrumental version of a
  
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• The Chainsmokers back new feature film inspired by Emo Nite

  31-05-2021 09:19 via nme.com
  
  The Chainsmokers are among the many backers of a new feature film themed around emo music events brand Emo Nite.
  The film, titled Every Nite Is Emo Nite, will be a fictional movie set amid the real-life Emo Nite events that have surged in popularity after beginning on Los Angeles’ club scene in 2014, according to Variety.
  The Chainsmokers’ production company Kick the Habit will join writer Brandon Zuck, digital studio 3BLACKDOT, Five All in the Fifth and Emo Nite’s founders T.J
  
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