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• Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts share tributes to Sarah Harding: “My heart is aching”

  05-09-2021 23:35 via nme.com
  
  Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts have shared emotional tributes to their former bandmate Sarah Harding following the news of her death.
  Harding died earlier today (September 5) after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. The 39-year-old had shared the news with fans in August 2020, by which point the cancer had spread to other parts of her body.
  Coyle shared a photo of Harding on her Instagram page after the news broke, saying that she was “absolutely devastated&
  
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• Drake Producer Noah ’40’ Shebib Addresses R. Kelly Credit on ‘TSU’

  05-09-2021 23:08
  
  Noah “40” Shebib, longtime producer and engineer for Drake, has given the backstory on why R. Kelly was included in the credits on Drake’s new album, Certified Lover Boy.
  Kelly gets a songwriting credit on CLB’s “TSU” as it wraps in the intro from his 1998 single “Half on a Baby.”
  According to 40 — who left a lengthy comment on an Instagram post about the topic on Saturday (Sept. 4) — they “were forced to license” the Kelly
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Lisa announces tracklist for solo debut ‘Lalisa’

  05-09-2021 22:34 via nme.com
  
  BLACKPINK’s Lisa has shared the tracklist for her upcoming debut solo single album, ‘Lalisa’,  via a new poster.
  The rapper and dancer is set to make her solo debut on Friday (September 10), following her bandmates Jennie and Rosé.READ MORE: ‘BLACKPINK: The Movie’ review: a reminder of the joy of live music with the world’s biggest girl groupEarlier today (September 5), BLACKPINK’s agency YG Entertainment shared further details of Lisa&r
  
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• Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle shares tribute to Sarah Harding: “I am absolutely devastated”

  05-09-2021 22:03 via nme.com
  
  Girls Aloud’s Nadine Coyle has shared an emotional tribute to her former bandmate Sarah Harding following the news of her death.
  Harding died earlier today (September 5) after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. The 39-year-old had shared the news with fans in August 2020, by which point the cancer had spread to other parts of her body.
  Coyle shared a photo of Harding on her Instagram page after the news broke, saying that she was “absolutely devastated”. “I can
  
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• Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding dies

  05-09-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The singer’s mother Marie issued a statement on Sunday in which she confirmed her daughter had passed away at the age of 39.
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Lisa Reveals ‘Lalisa’ Track List With New Poster

  05-09-2021 21:22
  
  With just days to go until the release of Lalisa, BLACKPINK’s Lisa is giving fans a glimpse at what will they’ll be getting when her solo debut arrives.
  A poster announcing the track list for the single project was shared by Lisa and BLACKPINK on social media on Sunday (Sept. 5).
  Lalisa, set for a Sept. 10 release, will feature two new songs: title track “Lalisa” and “Money.” Instrumental versions of both songs will also be included on the release.According to
  
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• ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’: What’s In The Authorized Documentary?

  05-09-2021 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  And is this look at the early years and pre-Zep careers of the band members, which premiered Saturday at the Venice Film Festival, worth your time if you're not a die-hard fan?
  
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• See Harry Styles Perform First Pandemic Era Concert in Las Vegas

  05-09-2021 21:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Postponed over a year, singer finally embarks on Love on Tour in support of 2019 LP Fine Line
  
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• Guns N’ Roses’ BottleRock headline set cut off after band breaks curfew

  05-09-2021 20:22 via nme.com
  
  Guns N’ Roses’ headline set at BottleRock Festival was cut off after the band broke the event’s curfew last night (September 4).
  The festival, which is held in Napa Valley, California, has a strict curfew of 10pm, but the iconic rock band were not done performing when that time came around.
  As the curfew struck, Guns N’ Roses were performing ‘Paradise City’ with guest star Dave Grohl, whose Foo Fighters will headline the festival tonight. As seen on fan-shot f
  
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• Remembering Adalberto Alvarez, Cuba’s Gentleman of ‘Son,’ Dead at 72 From COVID-19

  05-09-2021 20:07
  
  Adalberto Álvarez never shied from controversy. The prolific Cuban composer, arranger and bandleader was among the first to publicly acknowledge his practice of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria; he was wittily subversive in his socially conscious lyrics; and he was a forward-thinking musician who nevertheless embraced tradition.
  No wonder Álvarez — who died of complications from COVID-19 Sept. 1 at the age of 72 — was honored last year in a tribute concert by Cuban and
  
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• Remembering Adalberto Alvarez, Cuba’s Gentleman of ‘Son,’ Dead at 72 From Covid

  05-09-2021 20:07
  
  Adalberto Alvarez never shied from controversy. The prolific Cuban composer, arranger and bandleader was among the first to publicly acknowledge his practice of the Afro-Cuban religion Santeria; he was wittily subversive in his socially conscious lyrics; and he was a progressive musician who nevertheless embraced tradition.
  No wonder Alvarez — who died of complications from COVID-19 Sept. 1 at the age of 72 — was honored last year in a tribute concert by Cuban and international artis
  
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• ABBA heading for first Official Top 10 singles in 40 years

  05-09-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  ABBA are heading back to the Official Singles Chart Top 10 for the first time in forty years with their two comeback singles taken from their upcoming new album Voyage.
  
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• Drake on course for seventh UK Number 1 single with 'Girls Want Girls'

  05-09-2021 19:54 via music-news.com
  
  Drake is on course to dominate this week’s Official Singles Chart with tracks from his new album Certified Lover Boy as he
  
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• Producer Pete Waterman pays tribute to Sarah Harding: “She was typical of what it was all about – excitement, just real enthusiasm”

  05-09-2021 19:51 via nme.com
  
  Producer and former Popstars: The Rivals judge Pete Waterman has paid tribute to Girls Aloud’s Sarah Harding following the news of her death.
  The singer died today (September 5) after being diagnosed with breast cancer last year. She shared the news with fans in August 2020, by which point the cancer had spread to other parts of her body. She was 39 years old.
  Speaking to Sky News, Waterman recalled going to Harding’s house in Manchester when she was a contestant on Popstars: The Riv
  
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• See Guns N’ Roses and Dave Grohl Perform ‘Paradise City’ Before Curfew Cuts Song Short

  05-09-2021 19:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  BottleRock organizers pull plug on all-star collaboration due to strict 10 p.m. curfew
  
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• Toyah Willcox shares bubbly cover of The Doors’ ‘Light My Fire’

  05-09-2021 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Toyah Willcox has shared a cover of The Doors’ ‘Light My Fire’ in the latest episode of hers and Robert Fripp’s Sunday Lunch Love Letters series.
  The videos began as an off-shoot of the couple’s Sunday Lockdown Lunch series when Fripp went on tour in the US with King Crimson.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Toyah WillcoxIn the fifth episode, which was uploaded earlier today (September 5), Willcox covered The Doors’ 1967
  
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• Taylor Swift Celebrates Anita Baker Getting Her Masters Back: ‘What a Beautiful Moment’

  05-09-2021 19:08
  
  Taylor Swift is caught up in the rapture! The singer-songwriter shared her joy after Anita Baker announced that the fight for her masters had been resolved.
  “What a beautiful moment, CONGRATULATIONS ANITA!!” the “Willow” singer tweeted Saturday (Sept. 4), along with two happy-crying and clapping emojis.
  Baker responded, “Thank You, for Your *Fire & Support!! It Inspires us all, to move Mountains.”A day earlier, the R&B singer had shared with fans that
  
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• Halsey: 'There's no girl power in this album'

  05-09-2021 18:51 via music-news.com
  
  Halsey sits down with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 for an extensive discussion about the inspiration and creative process
  
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• Mykki Blanco: 'Madonna's kind of exactly how she is in interviews'

  05-09-2021 18:41 via music-news.com
  
  Proud Radio with Hattie Collins returns for a brand new episode this Sunday at 1pm BST on Apple Music Hits. This week, Hattie
  
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• Faye Webster: 'I grew up listening to Alison Krauss'

  05-09-2021 18:33 via music-news.com
  
  US singer Faye Webster joins Elton John on Apple Music 1 to discuss her recent album 'I Know I'm Funny Haha.’ She tells
  
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• Robert Plant says heritage bands who stay together are “hanging onto a life raft”

  05-09-2021 18:31 via nme.com
  
  Robert Plant has commented on heritage bands who stay together for decades, likening them to “hanging onto a life raft”.
  The musician is best known as the former frontman of Led Zeppelin, who split up in 1980 following the death of John Bonham. The band has reunited several times since, most recently in 2007, but only for one-off gigs.
  Speaking to MOJO about his new album with Alison Krauss – called ‘Raise The Roof’ – Plant said: “The good thing about Al
  
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• Chris Brown Shares His Unreleased Verse for Kanye West’s ‘Donda’

  05-09-2021 17:51
  
  Chris Brown wants his music to be heard. The “Go Crazy” singer has released the verse that he claims Kanye West dropped from “New Again” off Donda.
  Brown shared his contribution via a since-deleted Instagram post Saturday (Sept. 4) that he reportedly captioned, “The verse / chorus I mysteriously didn’t do!” Though the post has been removed, about a minute of the verse is still available on Breezy’s Instagram Stories. (The clip has also been capture
  
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• Sarah Harding Dead: Girls Aloud Singer Dies at 39 After Cancer Fight

  05-09-2021 16:45
  
  LONDON (AP) — Singer Sarah Harding of the British pop group Girls Aloud has died after a battle with breast cancer, her mother said Sunday. She was 39.
  The singer said last August that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and it had spread to other parts of her body. On Sunday, her mother Marie said on Instagram: “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away.”
  “Many of you will know of Sa
  
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• Sarah Harding Dead: Girls Alive Singer Dies at 39 After Cancer Fight

  05-09-2021 16:45
  
  LONDON (AP) — Singer Sarah Harding of the British pop group Girls Aloud has died after a battle with breast cancer, her mother said Sunday. She was 39.
  The singer said last August that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and it had spread to other parts of her body. On Sunday, her mother Marie said on Instagram: “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has sadly passed away.”
  “Many of you will know of Sa
  
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• Girls Aloud Singer Sarah Harding Dead at 39

  05-09-2021 16:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer in platinum-selling U.K. girl group dies following battle with breast cancer
  
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• Finneas shares ‘Friends’-inspired video for new single ‘The 90s’

  05-09-2021 16:16 via nme.com
  
  Finneas has previewed the second single from his upcoming new album – listen to ‘The 90s’ below.READ MORE: Finneas reveals the secrets within Billie Eilish’s record-breaking debut albumThe singer-songwriter and brother/producer of Billie Eilish announced his debut LP last month, arriving alongside its first single, ‘A Concert Six Months From Now’.
  Now, following up with ‘The 90s’, Finneas opts to go back a couple of decades, highlighting what he de
  
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• Billy Bragg reflects on family heritage in new song ‘Pass It On’

  05-09-2021 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Billy Bragg has shared a brand new song – listen to the family-orientated track ‘Pass It On’ below.READ MORE: Billy Bragg on Glastonbury and activism: “The idea of the younger generation not being political has gone in the dumpster”The track is the second preview of Bragg’s upcoming 10th studio album ‘The Million Things That Never Happened’, announced in July with the release of single ‘I Will Be Your Shield’.
  “I read somewhe
  
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• Girls Aloud singer Sarah Harding dies aged 39 following breast cancer battle

  05-09-2021 15:19 via nme.com
  
  Sarah Harding has died aged 39 after being diagnosed with breast cancer, her family have confirmed.
  The Girls Aloud star was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and shared the news with fans in August, at which point the disease had spread to other parts of her body.
  The news was confirmed today (September 5) by Harding’s mother Marie in a post on Instagram.
  “It’s with deep heartbreak that today I’m sharing the news that my beautiful daughter Sarah has s
  
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• Faces have recorded 14 new songs since reforming

  05-09-2021 14:47 via nme.com
  
  Faces have recorded 14 new songs together since reforming this summer, drummer Kenney Jones has revealed.
  The band – Jones, Rod Stewart and Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood – announced back in July that they would be reuniting to write new music after over 40 years apart.
  In a new interview with BANG Showbiz (via Contact Music), Jones gave an update on work on the new material.
  “We’ve done about 14 songs, it’s a mixture of stuff we never released which is w
  
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• Chris Brown shares his missing verse from Kanye West’s ‘New Again’

  05-09-2021 14:24 via nme.com
  
  Chris Brown has shared a verse of his that was supposed to feature on Kanye West‘s latest album, ‘DONDA’.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerThe rapper and producer’s 10th studio album, which arrived last Sunday (August 29) after multiple delays and three high-profile listening events, features the likes of JAY-Z, Travis Scott, The Weeknd, Lil Baby, Kid Cudi, Pusha T and more.
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• Fans pay tribute to Queen’s Freddie Mercury on late singer’s 75th birthday

  05-09-2021 13:37 via nme.com
  
  Fans have been flocking to social media to pay tribute to Freddie Mercury on what would have been the legendary Queen singer’s 75th birthday.READ MORE: Queen’s Freddie Mercury: the maddest stories about rock’s best-loved hellraiserThe charismatic frontman, who died of bronchial pneumonia resulting from AIDS in 1991, was born Farrokh Bulsara on September 5, 1946, in Stone Town, Tanzania.
  Mercury’s seismic impact on music and pop culture has long been felt since h
  
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• Over 70 cases of COVID-19 linked to last month’s Green Man festival

  05-09-2021 12:44 via nme.com
  
  Last month’s Green Man Festival in Wales has been linked to 71 cases of COVID-19, a number significantly less than other summer festivals.READ MORE: Green Man festival 2021: there’s magic in the mountains, and a sense of renewalAfter cancelling its 2020 edition, the festival returned to the Brecon Beacons from August 19-22, featuring headline sets from Caribou, Mogwai and Fontaines D.C.
  Public Health Wales has revealed that Green Man, which hosted 25,000 fans, was reported as a &ldqu
  
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• Consequence takes aim at Drake on new diss song ‘Party Time’

  05-09-2021 12:44 via nme.com
  
  Consequence has shared a new diss record called ‘Party Time’ which takes aim at Drake over his ongoing beef with Kanye West.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerThe Queens rapper – who is a friend and longtime collaborator of Kanye West – took to social media yesterday afternoon (September 4) to tease the record, just hours after Drake leaked an unreleased Kanye and André 300
  
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• David Crosby says former bandmate Neil Young is the “most selfish person” he knows

  05-09-2021 12:01 via nme.com
  
  David Crosby has labelled Neil Young as the “most selfish person” he knows in a scathing new interview.READ MORE: David Crosby: “Making music is crucial – and it’s keeping me alive”According to Crosby, the former Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young bandmates are being kept apart by some “petty-assed bullshit.”
  He told The Guardian: “Neil has got a genuine beef. I did say something bad about his girlfriend [Daryl Hannah]. I said I thought she was a
  
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• Slipknot’s Corey Taylor debuts new mask at band’s first show in 18 months

  05-09-2021 11:53 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has debuted a brand new mask at the band’s first show in 18 months.READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store”Yesterday (September 4), the Iowa metal icons performed at Rocklahoma Festival in Pryor, Oklahoma, marking their first show since playing Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, in February 2020.
  The annual three-day event kicked off on Friday (September
  
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• LILHUDDY: 'You can get lost in people’s negativity towards you'

  05-09-2021 11:20 via music-news.com
  
  Following the announcement of his debut album Teenage Heartbreak (due to drop 17th September via Polydor Records),
  
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• Enrique Iglesias admits new album could be his last

  05-09-2021 11:14 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Enrique Iglesias has revealed that his new record, 'Final', could be his last.
  
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• Cheryl reunites with Nicola Roberts at The Mighty Hoopla

  05-09-2021 11:14 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Cheryl returned to the stage at The Mighty Hoopla in London.
  
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• Royal Blood dream of headlining Brighton stadium

  05-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Royal Blood want to headline a huge dream gig at Brighton & Hove Albion's Amex stadium.
  
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• Drake’s producer Noah “40” Shebib addresses R. Kelly credit on new track ‘TSU’

  05-09-2021 11:01 via nme.com
  
  Drake‘s producer Noah “40” Shebib has issued a statement about R. Kelly‘s inclusion on the Toronto rapper’s new album, ‘Certified Lover Boy’.READ MORE: Drake – ‘Certified Lover Boy’ review: a boring, bloated disappointmentOn Friday (September 3), Drizzy released his sixth studio album, which features guest spots from the likes of JAY-Z, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Yebba, Travis Scott and more.
  The album also includes a host of samples th
  
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• Watch footage of Harry Styles kicking off his ‘Love On Tour’ dates in Las Vegas

  05-09-2021 10:01 via nme.com
  
  Last night (September 4), Harry Styles kicked off his ‘Love On Tour’ run of US shows in Las Vegas – see a setlist, footage, reaction and forthcoming dates below.READ MORE: Here’s what your favourite boundary pushing Harry Styles outfit says about youStyles confirmed the rescheduled US shows in July after they were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions. Last December, he said that the UK and European leg of the tour is postponed “indefinitely”.
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• Lorde praises Robyn's ability to tackle complex topics in 'dancefloor bangers'

  05-09-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The New Zealand-based singer enlisted the Swedish star to provide spoken-word vocals at the end of her new song Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen It All).
  
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• Fontaines DC: 'The third album is wrapped up'

  05-09-2021 09:19 via music-news.com
  
  Fontaines D.C are on Matt Wilkinson’s show on Apple Music 1 today discussing their upcoming third album, their recent headline
  
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• The Wanted set to announce long-awaited comeback

  05-09-2021 09:09 via music-news.com
  
  The Wanted are poised to announce their comeback in the coming days.
  
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• The Faces have recorded 14 songs since reforming

  05-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Faces drummer Kenney Jones has revealed that he and his bandmates Sir Rod Stewart and Ronnie Wood have recorded 14 new songs since reforming.
  
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• Somebody shat themselves in the pit during a Turnstile show in California

  05-09-2021 07:43 via nme.com
  
  At one point during Turnstile’s performance in Santa Cruz, California last week, one unlucky punter shat themselves in the mosh pit.READ MORE: Turnstile’s fun-filled UK tour was security’s worst nightmare – and a breakthrough moment for hardcoreThe bizarre incident was confirmed by New York hardcore band Show Me The Body, who opened for Turnstile’s show at the iconic Vets Hall on Monday August 30. According to other concertgoers, the human feces even ended up o
  
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• Beyoncé contributes new song ‘Be Alive’ to Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’ film

  05-09-2021 07:02 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé has written and recorded a song for Will Smith’s forthcoming film King Richard, titled ‘Be Alive’.
  The film had its world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival earlier this month. According to the Los Angeles Times, Beyoncé’s new song, currently unreleased, was co-written with Roc Nation signee DIXSON and played during the film’s closing credits.
  Beyoncé’s contribution to the film suggests she could be up for an Academy Awar
  
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• Cheryl Cole criticised for hosting R&B podcast on BBC Sounds

  05-09-2021 05:41 via nme.com
  
  Cheryl Cole has received criticism for hosting a BBC Sounds podcast focussed on R&B, with fellow network presenters denouncing the former Girls Aloud member and X-Factor judge for taking a role that should have been given to a Black host.
  Cole announced the podcast You, Me & R&B last week, tweeting that she’s “always had an absolute love and passion for R&B”. Among those criticising her are BBC Radio 1Xtra DJs Yasmin Evans and DJ Ace, the latter of whom made his
  
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• Eminem launches new streetwear merchandise line

  05-09-2021 05:40 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has launched a new merchandise line in collaboration with young designer Millinksy.
  The capsule collection includes shirts, hoodies and caps, containing references to a number of the rapper’s tracks, such as ‘The Real Slim Shady’ and ‘Without Me’.View this post on InstagramA post shared by MILLINSKY (@millinsky)Millinsky is the pseudonym of 22-year-old designer Alexandre Dalliance. The designer has previously worked with Arctic Monkeys, Paul McCartney, The Ro
  
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• Chance The Rapper, Smoko Ono, Joey Purp and Yxng Bane join forces for new single ‘Winners’

  05-09-2021 05:40 via nme.com
  
  Chicago producer Smoko Ono has shared a luminous new single titled ‘Winners’, linking up with local rappers Chance The Rapper and Joey Purp, plus London’s Yxng Bane, for the afrobeat-inspired track.READ MORE: Chance-approved rapper Joey Purp: “European audiences are more turnt up!”Over a minimalistic soundscape built on bright, tropical synths and breezy percussion, Chance, Purp and Bane all muse on their resilience as artists in a merciless industry.
  Chance’s
  
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