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• Weibo Bans Fan Account Over ‘Irrational’ Support Of BTS Member Jimin — Report

  06-09-2021 23:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Last week, the Chinese Communist Party announced a sweeping clampdown on the behaviors and political opinions of artists. Weibo, one of China’s most popular social-media platforms, has reportedly taken the crackdown a step further by banning all manner of K-pop accounts – including a two-month suspension for one profile established and operated by fans of […]
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• Cardi B and Offset announce birth of their second child

  06-09-2021 23:22 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B and Offset have announced the birth of their second child.READ MORE: Migos – “We show up with the goods and prove you wrong”The couple announced that they were expecting back in June, when Cardi joined Offset’s group Migos for a special performance at the 2021 BET Awards. Their daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus was born in 2018.
  Today (September 6), Cardi took to Instagram to share an image of herself, Offest and their new arrival in a hospital bed. Revealing the
  
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• Janet Jackson Shares First Look at ‘JANET’ Documentary: Watch

  06-09-2021 23:03
  
  The first teaser for Janet Jackson’s upcoming documentary, JANET, is here.
  Jackson posted a one-minute trailer for JANET on social media Monday (Sept. 6).
  “Hey u guys. Excited to share the first teaser of my new documentary with u,” she wrote.
  In the clip for the two-night, four-hour documentary that’s set to air on A&E and Lifetime in January 2022, Jackson says: “This is my story, told by me, not through someone else’s eyes.”“This is the truth
  
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• MUNA tease new Phoebe Bridgers collaboration ‘Silk Chiffon’

  06-09-2021 22:36 via nme.com
  
  MUNA have teased a new collaboration with Phoebe Bridgers – check out a clip of ‘Silk Chiffon’ below.
  The Los Angeles-based trio signed to Bridgers’ record label Saddest Factory Records in May, and will support the singer-songwriter on her North American ‘Reunion’ tour this month.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”Ahead of opening for Bridgers in Indianapolis, Indiana on Wednesday night (Sept
  
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• Son of Late Houston Rapper Big T in ICU After Shoot-Out

  06-09-2021 22:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The son of late Houston rapper Big T is in intensive care after being shot last week. 27-year-old Jason Grays was injured after a fight over a parking spot at an apartment complex in Houston, according to reports. His father, Big T, sang the chorus on Lil’ Troy’s 1999 hit, “Wanna Be a Baller.” Big […]
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• BTS Fans in Pakistan Bought a Billboard – Removed Within Hours For ‘Promoting Homosexuality’

  06-09-2021 21:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BTS fans in Pakistan bought a billboard to celebrate Jungkook’s birthday. Authorities removed it for ‘promoting homosexuality.’ The billboard was commissioned on September 1 at a busy intersection in Gujranwala, Pakistan. It features a picture of Jungkook with the phrase ‘Happy 24th Birthday’ and ‘Jungkook BTS Gujranwala Army.’ Pakistani fans were overjoyed to see the […]
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• Elvis Presley’s 50-Year-Old Jumpsuit and Cape Sold For Over $1 Million, Auction House Announces

  06-09-2021 21:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A jumpsuit and cape worn by Elvis Presley have fetched a staggering $1,012,500 at auction, Los Angeles-based GWS Auctions has revealed. GWS Auctions took to social media to announce the “record” sum that a buyer (or buyers) fronted for the jumpsuit and matching cape, which were listed and sold separately. The King of Rock and […]
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• Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Debuts Terrifying New Mask at Band’s First Show in Over a Year

  06-09-2021 21:00
  
  Slipknot frontman Corey Taylor debuted a frightening new mask at Rocklahoma 2021 in Pryor, Okla., on Saturday (Sept. 4).
  Slipknot’s appearance at Rocklahoma marked the rock band’s first live show since performing at Hartwall Areena in Helsinki, Finland, in February 2020.
  “Good to be back. Thank you, @rocklahoma,” Slipknot captioned a photo on Instagram showing the skeleton-like mask.The annual three-day Rocklahoma launched Friday with other performances by Rob Zombie, Hal
  
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• Amazon Working on Live Audio Feature with Alexa, Similar to Clubhouse

  06-09-2021 20:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amazon is working on a live audio platform for Alexa users similar to Clubhouse. Amazon is expanding its efforts in music and podcasting to compete directly with Spotify and Apple. Now it appears to be joining the live audio train with features aimed at its industry-dominant userbase of Alexa consumers. Axios reports Amazon’s Music division […]
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• Amazon Is Working on a Live Audio Feature With Alexa, Similar to Clubhouse

  06-09-2021 20:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amazon is working on a live audio platform for Alexa users similar to Clubhouse. Amazon is expanding its efforts in music and podcasting to compete directly with Spotify and Apple. Now it appears to be joining the live audio train with features aimed at its industry-dominant userbase of Alexa consumers. Axios reports Amazon’s Music division […]
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• Cardi B welcomes second child

  06-09-2021 20:21 via music-news.com
  
  The I Like It hitmaker confirmed she was pregnant with her second child in June.
  
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• Hundreds Wait to Pay Respects to Greek Composer Mikis Theodorakis

  06-09-2021 20:09
  
  Hundreds of people gathered Monday (Sept. 6) outside Athens Cathedral to pay their final respects to Greek composer and politician Mikis Theodorakis, who is to lie in state in a chapel for three days ahead of his burial on the southern island of Crete.
  Theodorakis’ body arrived at a chapel with a nearly two-hour delay amid a dispute over burial details. About 500 people, some holding flowers, came to honor a composer who was an integral part of the Greek political and musical scene for dec
  
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• Little Boots to perform in live band at ABBA’s ‘Voyage’ concerts

  06-09-2021 20:06 via nme.com
  
  Little Boots has revealed that she will perform as part of ABBA‘s upcoming ‘Voyage’ concerts in London.
  The Swedish pop icons announced the “revolutionary” live experience last week (September 2), while also sharing their first new songs in 40 years: ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ and ‘Don’t Shut Me Down’.READ MORE: ABBA are back – here’s 10 songs their “ABBAtars” must play liveBeginning next May, the special live s
  
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• Watch McFly play secret set at Slam Dunk Festival 2021

  06-09-2021 19:30 via nme.com
  
  McFly appeared as secret special guests at Slam Dunk Festival over the weekend – you can check out the footage below.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – McFlyThe pop-rock group – consisting of Tom Fletcher, Danny Jones, Harry Judd and Dougie Poynter – surprised fans at both the northern and southern leg of the event, which took place on September 4 and September 5 respectively.
  Having recently performed various outdoor shows, McFly first played a
  
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• Cardi B and Offset Welcome Baby Boy, Their Second Child Together: ‘He Is Already Loved So Much’

  06-09-2021 19:24
  
  It’s a boy! Congratulations are in order for Cardi B and Offset, who welcomed their second child together on Saturday (Sept. 4).
  The 28-year-old “I Like It” rapper took to Instagram on Monday to share a sweet family photo of her new bundle of joy. In the snapshot, Cardi and Offset are sitting under a Louis Vuitton blanket in a hospital bed as they proudly gaze at their newborn.
  “9/4/21,” Cardi captioned the adorable pic, adding a blue heart emoji.“We are so ov
  
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• TikTok passes Youtube for average watch time in UK and US

  06-09-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  TikTok is now watched on average longer than YouTube by users in both the UK and US, according to a new report.READ MORE: TikTok is nostalgic for the noughties school experience. Believe me, it wasn’t that greatAccording to app monitoring firm App Annie, the average time per user spent on the apps is higher for TikTok, indicating high levels of engagement.
  YouTube retains the top spot for overall time spent on apps – not per user – as it has more users overall than TikTok,
  
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• Iron Maiden clash with Drake for the UK's Number 1 album

  06-09-2021 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Iron Maiden and Drake are going head-to-head in a gargantuan chart battle for Number 1 on this week’s Official Albums Chart.
  
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• Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar criticised for attending Mighty Hoopla festival

  06-09-2021 18:06 via nme.com
  
  Irish Tánaiste (deputy prime minister) Leo Varadkar is facing criticism after he was spotted partying at Mighty Hoopla festival in London, while Irish live music continues to face severe restrictions.
  According to The Irish Independent, Varadkar had reportedly flown to the UK on a private jet for the festival.
  The newspaper also revealed what they said was a recording of Varadkar saying he “definitely” didn’t think that Britain was “an example to follow” in t
  
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• The Coral announce UK tour to mark debut album’s 20th anniversary

  06-09-2021 18:00 via nme.com
  
  The Coral have announced a special UK tour to mark the 20th anniversary of their self-titled debut album – see all the details below.
  Released back in 2002, the Merseyside band’s first studio effort contains the single ‘Dreaming Of You’ and went to Number 5 in the official UK albums chart. NME hailed the project as “the funniest, most refreshing British debut in years”.READ MORE: The Coral on their epic new album: “‘Coral Island’ is the world
  
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• Disclosure announce European headline tour for 2022

  06-09-2021 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Disclosure have announced a European headline tour for 2022 – you can see the full schedule below.READ MORE: Disclosure at Reading Festival 2021: super-mash bros make revitalised return to festival raving The dance duo – comprised of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence – announced today (September 6) that they will hit the road next March. It comes after they confirmed a trio of London shows last week (these dates have since sold out).
  Announced today (September 6), Disc
  
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• Spotify Blasts Apple’s Recent App Store Concessions: ‘We Will Continue to Push for a Real Solution’

  06-09-2021 17:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Last week, Apple officially unveiled an App Store concession for “reader” apps – including Spotify – as part of a major settlement involving the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC). Now, Spotify higher-ups are expressing their dissatisfaction with the settlement, maintaining that it doesn’t go far enough, and touting sweeping regulatory legislation. Apple’s newest App Store […]
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• Little Simz on making “very personal” new album: “It definitely was not easy”

  06-09-2021 17:53 via nme.com
  
  Little Simz has opened up about the difficulties she faced while making her new album, ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’.READ MORE: Little Simz: “It’s nice to see my peers win. When they win, I win”Speaking as part of this week’s NME Big Read, Simz (real name Simbiatu “Simbi” Ajikawo) discussed the “very personal” nature of her fourth LP and admitted that it wasn’t easy for her to open up at first.
  “It definitely was not easy
  
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• The Lathums frontman Alex Moore says his mum inspired title for debut album ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be’

  06-09-2021 17:33 via nme.com
  
  The Lathums frontman Alex Moore has revealed that his mother inspired the title for the band’s debut album ‘How Beautiful Life Can Be‘.READ MORE: The Lathums: Wigan heroes on local pride, topping the charts and supporting BlossomsThe first full-length LP from the Wigan band is set to arrive on September 24 via Island Records and comes after they recently shared the title track.
  Speaking to The Daily Star, Moore said: “I was in the garden with the sun beating down on
  
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• China’s Weibo Bans BTS Fan Account for Illegal Fundraising

  06-09-2021 17:30
  
  Chinese social media platform Weibo banned a fan club of BTS from posting for 60 days, saying it had raised funds illegally, days after photographs of a customized airplane funded by the fan club were posted online.
  The fan club account, which had over 1.1 million followers on Weibo, was centered around BTS member Jimin. The restrictions imposed on the account came amid China’s campaign to clean up the entertainment industry and clamp down on “irrational behavior” exhibited by
  
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• Sarah Harding had reportedly ‘signed up’ for Girls Aloud reunion tour before her death

  06-09-2021 17:27 via nme.com
  
  Sarah Harding had reportedly agreed to take part in a Girls Aloud reunion tour before her death from breast cancer aged 39 yesterday (September 5).READ MORE: Sarah Harding 1981-2021: The rockstar of Girls Aloud who transcended pop’s confinesThe girl group had been widely reported to be preparing for a run of shows in 2022, to mark 20 years since they formed.
  Speaking on Good Morning Britain today (September 6), journalist Ellie Phillips said: “Sarah had actually signed up to go on to
  
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• ABBA continue to break records with ABBA Voyage

  06-09-2021 16:53 via music-news.com
  
  ABBA fever is well and truly underway ahead of tickets going on sale tomorrow (Tuesday 7th) for ABBA Voyage, one of the most highly anticipated music events of all time.
  
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• Watch St. Vincent kick off her ‘Daddy’s Home’ tour in Portland, Maine

  06-09-2021 16:49 via nme.com
  
  St. Vincent has kicked off the live shows in support of her latest album ‘Daddy’s Home’ – you can see pictures and footage from the show below.READ MORE: St. Vincent on her 2022 UK and European tour: “I want people to be like, ‘What the hell just happened to me?’”The musician played Thompson’s Place in Portland, Maine last Friday (September 3), the first in a lengthy run of shows that will last until late October.
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• Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson on COVID battle: “It’s not just a flu – it makes your willy shrivel”

  06-09-2021 16:37 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Dickinson has opened up about his experience with COVID-19, dismissing the idea that the virus is “just a flu”.
  The Iron Maiden frontman contracted the coronavirus last month, despite having received both doses of the vaccine. He’d taken a test after feeling “a bit groggy” but believed he would’ve been in “serious trouble” had he not been inoculated.READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classicDi
  
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• Watch Twenty One Pilots cover My Chemical Romance’s ‘I’m Not Okay (I Promise)’ at first full show since 2019

  06-09-2021 16:35 via nme.com
  
  Twenty One Pilots covered My Chemical Romance‘s ‘I’m Not Okay (I Promise)’ over the weekend for their first full show in two years.READ MORE: Twenty One Pilots: “We want to be the best – and keep everyone else at bay”The Ohio duo showcased several tracks from their recent album ‘Scaled And Icy‘ at Milwaukee’s Summerfest at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater including ‘Good Day’, ‘No Chances’, ‘Formi
  
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• Halsey Scores Third No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales Chart With ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’

  06-09-2021 16:35
  
  Halsey’s new studio album, If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power, debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart (dated Sept. 11), marking her third No. 1 on the list. She previously also opened at No. 1 with her last two releases, Manic (in 2020) and Hopeless Fountain Kingdom (2017).
  If I Can’t Have Love was released on Aug. 27 and launches with 70,500 copies sold in the U.S. in the week ending Sept. 2, according to MRC Data.
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• Taylor Swift celebrates Anita Baker regaining music copyright

  06-09-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Giving You the Best That I Got hitmaker tweeted over the weekend that she now owns her masters.
  
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• Cheryl mourns Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding

  06-09-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Girls Aloud star Sarah Harding has lost her battle with breast cancer at the age of just 39.
  
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• Watch Rico Nasty Perform on NPR’s ‘Tiny Desk (Home) Concert’

  06-09-2021 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper showcased five songs, including new single "Magic"
  
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• The Coral to play debut album in full over twelve UK dates

  06-09-2021 15:59 via music-news.com
  
  The Coral announce their first headline tour in over three years, playing their self-titled, debut album in full over twelve UK-wide
  
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• New Beyoncé Song to Appear in Will Smith’s ‘King Richard’

  06-09-2021 14:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The over-the-credits track is titled "Be Alive"
  
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• Girls Aloud’s Cheryl, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts share tributes to Sarah Harding: “My heart is aching”

  06-09-2021 14:47 via nme.com
  
  Girls Aloud’s Cheryl, Nadine Coyle and Nicola Roberts have shared emotional tributes to their former bandmate Sarah Harding following the news of her death.READ MORE Sarah Harding 1981-2021 – The rockstar of Girls Aloud who transcended pop’s confinesHarding died yesterday (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 p
  
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• Watch Cheryl reunite with Nicola Roberts at The Mighty Hoopla

  06-09-2021 14:30 via nme.com
  
  Cheryl brought her former Girls Aloud bandmate Nicola Roberts onstage for her headline set at The Mighty Hoopla over the weekend.READ MORE: Sarah Harding 1981-2021: The rockstar of Girls Aloud who transcended pop’s confinesYou can see footage below, which sees Cheryl introducing Roberts before an energetic rendition of 2010 solo single ‘Fight For This Love’.
  Although the two have not shared the stage together since Girls Aloud’s 2013 reunion tour, Roberts co-wrote Cheryl&
  
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• Watch Brandi Carlile Cover Joni Mitchell’s ‘Woodstock’

  06-09-2021 14:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer played as part of SiriusXM's Small Stage Series
  
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• Kendrick Lamar registers 32 new songs

  06-09-2021 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar has applied for the copyright of 32 new songs on ASCAP.
  
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• Damon Albarn announces intimate solo gig at Globe theatre

  06-09-2021 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Damon Albarn has announced a special concert at London's historic Globe theatre later this month.
  
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• Producer Noah ’40’ Shebib Clarifies R. Kelly Credit on Drake’s ‘Certified Lover Boy’

  06-09-2021 13:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  "There is no actual R. Kelly present"
  
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• Four Tet, Skrillex and Jamie xx to play surprise London gig tomorrow

  06-09-2021 13:49 via nme.com
  
  Four Tet, Skrillex and Jamie xx have announced a last-minute, intimate show in East London tomorrow (September 7).READ MORE: Four Tet’s new album ‘Sixteen Oceans’ – and dance music in general – offers solace in self-isolationThe three huge artists will play the 150-capacity Moth Club in Hackney, with tickets having gone on sale this morning. You can find any remaining tickets here.
  The gig will feature warm-up from Chloe Robinson, and kicks off at 7pm with a 2a
  
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• Kendrick Lamar fuels new album speculation by registering songs on ASCAP

  06-09-2021 13:26 via nme.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar has registered a host of new songs with ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) fuelling speculartion a new album could be on the way.
  Tracks listed with the not-for-profit performance-rights organisation, which you can view below, include ‘Before The Hangman’s Noose’, ‘Comfortable’, ‘Director’, ‘Fighter Theif In The Night’, ‘Fade To Black’, ‘Erika Kane’, ‘End Of The Line&rsqu
  
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• ‘Rock & Roll Is at Its Most Beautiful Stage When It’s Free’

  06-09-2021 13:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  In Myanmar, a military coup ripped away rock musicians’ glimpse of creative freedom. Faced with a return to repression and censorship, they are finding ways to fight back
  
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• Girls Aloud producer remembers Sarah Harding: “Indie bands loved her”

  06-09-2021 12:47 via nme.com
  
  Producer Brian Higgins has remembered Sarah Harding of Girls Aloud, following her death from breast cancer yesterday (September 5).
  Higgins, founder of esteemed songwriting and production group Xenomania, produced Girls Aloud’s debut single ‘Sound Of The Underground’ in 2002, and went on to work on all of their subsequent studio albums and singles.
  “Whenever we would start a new album Sarah’s enthusiasm for being back was always heart on her sleeve, so excited and s
  
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• Damon Albarn announces one-off London solo show

  06-09-2021 12:32 via nme.com
  
  Damon Albarn has announced a one-off show in London later this month.READ MORE: Damon’s back – and so is the mullet, it seems. Our columnist investigatesThe Blur and Gorillaz man will showcase tracks from his new record ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’ at the Globe Theatre on September 20. Tickets go on sale this Friday (September 10) and you can purchase them here.
  He will be accompanied by his band and a string quartet for the show.
  It comes ah
  
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• 'Oochya!': Stereophonics announce 12th album

  06-09-2021 12:29 via music-news.com
  
  Stereophonics will release their 12th studio album, 'Oochya!', on March 4, 2022, and embark on an arena tour that same month.
  
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• Watch STAYC’s charming music video for new single ‘Stereotype’

  06-09-2021 11:54 via nme.com
  
  Rookie K-pop girl group STAYC have returned with a bubbly music video for their new single, ‘Stereotype’.READ MORE: STAYC’s ‘STAYDOM’ is a low-key, summer-ready comeback that manages to hit all the right notes‘Stereotype’ is the title rtack of the group’s first-ever mini-album of the same name. The project also features three other songs, all of which written by Black Eyed Pilseung and Jeon Goon, and arranged by Rado. Black Eye Pilseung are known f
  
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• Massive Attack call on government to cut carbon emissions at concerts

  06-09-2021 11:37 via nme.com
  
  Massive Attack are calling on the government to introduce a plan to cut carbon emissions at concerts.READ MORE: Extinction Rebellion – “This is not the end”It comes after the band commissioned a report on carbon emissions in the music industry.
  The report entitled ‘Roadmap To Super Low Carbon Live Music’, produced by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research recommended bands should ditch private jets and reduce the amount of kit they bring on tour.
  But Rob Del
  
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• Massive Attack's 3D urges government to play its part in reaching emissions targets

  06-09-2021 11:14 via music-news.com
  
  Massive Attack star Robert '3D' Del Naja has pleaded with the government to play its part in reaching emissions targets.
  
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