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• Watch Black Honey join IDLES on stage for fierce set at the Eden Project

  19-09-2021 23:30 via nme.com
  
  Black Honey joined IDLES on stage last night (September 18) at the Eden Project.READ MORE: IDLES on the cover: “Loads of people don’t fucking like us”The group shared footage of the moment on Twitter today (September 19) along with a tweet which read: “Woooahhhhh to top off most incredible show last night at the Eden project @idlesband invited us to perform with them!
  “If this is heaven how long till I set on fire??? Eden project you blew our minds last ni
  
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• Pearl Jam adds former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer to live line-up

  19-09-2021 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Pearl Jam have added Josh Klinghoffer as a touring guitarist to their line-up.
  The former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist joined Pearl Jam on stage at Ashbury Park, New Jersey at the Sea.Hear.Now Festival yesterday (September 18).
  The guitarist accompanied the band for the entirety of their 20-strong headline set, playing guitar, percussion and singing backing vocals.
  A representative for Pearl Jam later confirmed to Consequence of Sound of Klinghoffer’s addition as a tourin
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Lisa Previews ‘Money’ Performance With Teaser Poster

  19-09-2021 22:44
  
  Lisa of BLACKPINK will bring “Money” to life with a performance video this week.
  On Sunday (Sept. 19), the artist teased that an “exclusive performance” of the Lalisa track will premiere on Sept. 22 at 11 a.m. ET/Sept. 23 at 12 a.m. KST.
  Lisa released a poster announcing the news on her Instagram Story and on BLACKPINK’s Twitter account.“Money” is one of two new solo songs from the BLACKPINK member, who released her own Lalisa project on Sept. 10. &ldquo
  
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• Fans Choose Taylor Swift’s ‘Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)’ as This Week’s Favorite New Music

  19-09-2021 21:44
  
  Taylor Swift’s revamp of her beloved 1989 single “Wildest Dreams” has topped this week’s new music poll.
  Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (Sept. 17) on Billboard, choosing the 31-year-old pop superstar’s surprise release of “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” as their favorite new music release of the past week.
  The unexpected “Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)” re-recording brought in 69% of the vote, beating out new m
  
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• Lil Nas X heading for highest new entry as Ed Sheeran looks to hold top spot

  19-09-2021 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Lil Nas X leads this week’s highest new entries with That’s What I Want (10) from his new album Montero. The track is one of three
  
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• Billie Eilish Celebrates First Arena Show in Over a Year at iHeartRadio Festival: ‘Let’s Have Fun!’

  19-09-2021 19:49
  
  Billie Eilish is celebrating her return to the live stage.
  The 19-year-old superstar singer gave her first arena performance in more than a year on Saturday (Sept. 18) during the 2021 iHeartRadio Festival at Las Vegas’ T-Mobile Arena — and she couldn’t have been more excited.
  “It’s been a year-and-a-half, what the f—! Let’s do this s—, let’s have fun!” Eilish told the packed crowd. “Forget everything that’s s—ty in you
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo plays first concert of 2021: “This is a really special day for me”

  19-09-2021 19:30 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has played her first concert of 2021.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”While the musician has played several performances at live one-off events, this was her first concert of the year proper, following restrictions brought by the ongoing pandemic.
  Speaking to the audience in Las Vegas where she was performing at the iHeartRadio Music Festival, Rodrigo said: “This is a really special day for me because t
  
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• Chris Rock Says He Has COVID-19, Urges Vaccination

  19-09-2021 18:39
  
  Chris Rock on Sunday (Sept. 19) said he has been diagnosed with COVID-19 and sent a message to anyone still on the fence: “Get vaccinated.”
  The 56-year-old comedian wrote on Twitter: “Hey guys I just found out I have COVID, trust me you don’t want this. Get vaccinated.”
  Rock has previously said he was vaccinated. Appearing on The Tonight Show in May, he called himself “Two-shots Rock” before clarifying that he received the one-shot Johnson & Johnson
  
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• St Vincent opens up about playing a satirical version of herself in ‘The Nowhere Inn’

  19-09-2021 18:00 via nme.com
  
  St Vincent has opened up about playing a satirical version of herself in The Nowhere Inn. The NME Big Read: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion”The mockumentary is written by St Vincent aka Annie Clark and best friend Carrie Brownstein and it sees Clark playing a fictionalised, satirical version of herself.
  Speaking about the experience to Variety, Vincent said: “It was an incredibly warm and welcoming way t
  
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• Adele Goes Instagram Official With New Boyfriend Rich Paul

  19-09-2021 17:36
  
  Adele has made her relationship with sports agent Rich Paul Instagram official.
  After being spotted together during the NBA Finals in Phoenix earlier this summer, the 33-year-old British songstress confirmed the romance on Sunday (Sept. 19) by sharing a sweet photo of herself alongside Paul on social media.
  The black-and-white photo booth picture was taken Saturday in Los Angeles at the wedding of Lakers star Anthony Davis and his now-wife Marlen P, according to Page Six. Adele captioned the sli
  
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• Watch Olivia Rodrigo Deliver ‘First Show’ Ever at iHeartRadio Fest

  19-09-2021 17:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Five-song gig marked singer's first non-award show performance in front of fans since Sour's release
  
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• See Pearl Jam Debut ‘Gigaton’ Songs Live at First Concert in 3 Years

  19-09-2021 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eddie Vedder and company also cover Bruce Springsteen's "My City of Ruins" at Asbury Park's Sea.Hear.Now Festival
  
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• Watch Haim make live return with help from Thundercat and Rostam

  19-09-2021 15:35 via nme.com
  
  Haim have made their live return with help Fromm Thundercat and Rostam.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Haim: “I think women make the best rock music”They performed at the Santa Barbra Bowl and were joined by Thundercat for a rendition of ‘3AM’ and Rostram on ‘FUBT’.
  The group also debuted ‘Up From A Dream’ for the first time live.
  You can see footage, images and reaction here:HAIM LIVE WAS THE BEST AHHHHHH pic.twitter.com/J3KMMpkFTG
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• Halsey shares plans for vibe-specific vinyl featuring unheard demos

  19-09-2021 15:25 via nme.com
  
  Halsey has taken to Twitter to share fledgling plans to release a series of vibe-specific vinyl made up of released material and previously unheard demos.READ MORE: Halsey – ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’ review: an endlessly compelling artistic statement“One day I wanna press vinyls that are songs from my catalogue based on mood and vibe no matter what LP they were a part of,” she said before giving a handful of examples.
  Heavier tracks like ‘Gaso
  
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• Watch Billie Eilish Perform to Packed Arena at iHeartRadio Festival

  19-09-2021 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer performs five songs at first arena gig in front of fans since pandemic cut short her Where We Do Go? World Tour in March 2020
  
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• Scientists name new fossils after French metal band Gojira

  19-09-2021 14:53 via nme.com
  
  Gojira have become the latest band to have some fossils named after them.READ MORE: The bands shaping the future of heavy musicThe French metal band have had a trio of “brittle star fossils” named in their honour by scientists at Luxembourg’s Natur Musee and America’s Florida Museum (via Kerrang!).
  The brittle stars, which are a similar shape to starfish, were discovered in France, Luxembourg and Austria on what was once the Jurassic Tethys Ocean bed.
  The scientists
  
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• Twenty One Pilots compare touring during COVID to ‘Lord of The Rings’

  19-09-2021 14:36 via nme.com
  
  Twenty One Pilots’ frontman Tyler Joseph has compared touring during COVID to the quest undertaken in The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring in a pre-show speech.READ MORE: Twenty One Pilots: “I hope our fans will hang on for the ride”Speaking to the crew before their first show at Milwaukee’s Summerfest at the American Family Insurance Amphitheater, Tyler Joseph used a quote from the film to describe how vulnerable touring during a pandemic still is. Watch it
  
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• Kiss unveil massive 45th anniversary reissue of ‘Destroyer’

  19-09-2021 14:20 via nme.com
  
  Kiss have unveiled a massive 45th anniversary reissue of hit album ‘Destroyer’.
  The album, which was originally released in 1976, was the first of the band’s albums to sell 1 million copies in its first year: it’s also the group’s best selling studio album of all time.
  The new reissue will take the form of a Super Deluxe 4-CD + Blu-ray Audio box set as well as on standard double black vinyl and limited edition yellow and red double coloured vinyl, 2-CD set, and
  
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• Hispanic Heritage Month: From Jenni Rivera to Gustavo Cerati, 14 Latin Music Icons & Their Cultural Relevance Today

  19-09-2021 14:00
  
  Billboard is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by highlighting 14 of the most iconic musical figures in Latin music.
  From Mexico’s emblematic mariachi singer Antonio Aguilar to Puerto Rico’s “voice of salsa” Hector Lavoe to Texas’ memorable “Queen of Tejano” Selena Quintanilla and beyond, check out a list of Latin music icons, their cultural relevance today, and biggest Billboard hits below:ANTONIO AGUILAR
  Born in Zacatecas, Mexico, Antonio Aguila
  
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• Behemoth to release live album with a burn-your-own model church

  19-09-2021 12:55 via nme.com
  Behemoth are set to release a live album of their 2020 ‘In Absentia Dei’ livestream alongside a cut-out, build-at-home model of the actual church it was performed in.
  “Burn it down at your discretion,” read an accompanying statement.
  The four-part show saw Behemoth perform from within the ancient walls of an abandoned church in rural Poland and now the 19-song set is being released as a digital album as well as on triple vinyl.
  A digi-book will also feature videos of the
  
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• Cradle of Filth release ‘Necromantic Fantasies’ alongside spooky video

  19-09-2021 12:19 via nme.com
  
  Cradle of Filth have released new song ‘Necromantic Fantasies’ alongside a suitably spooky video – watch it below.
  “This is a very different video from its predecessor, sporting more of a narrative amid leaning back toward a dark Victorian gothic vibe, showcasing the second of many unique tracks on this, our 13th album,” said vocalist Dani Filth.
  “It’s very cinematic, much like ‘Crawling King Chaos’ (the first single taken from the album) but
  
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• Benny The Butcher explains why he’s not on Drake or Kanye’s new album

  19-09-2021 11:45 via nme.com
  
  Benny The Butcher has explained why he’s not on Drake’s new album ‘Certified Lover Boy’ or Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerDuring a Twitch interview with Connected, Benny The Butcher was asked if the Drake collaboration he’s been teasing since 2019 was left off of ‘Certified Lover Boy’.
  “Drake is Drake. He’s the biggest artis
  
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• Roger Taylor was 'tempted to laugh' at Freddie Mercury's first singing attempts

  19-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Roger Taylor and Brian May wanted to "laugh" the first time Freddie Mercury sang for them when he wanted to join their band.
  
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• James Dean Bradfield: There's a lot of fake social media accounts in my name

  19-09-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  James Dean Bradfield has warned there are a lot of fake profiles in his name on social media.
  
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• Mick Jagger appears in music video with his younger brother

  19-09-2021 10:41 via nme.com
  
  Mick Jagger has appeared in a new music video with his younger brother – you can watch the moment below.READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-trackThe pair duet on the song ‘Anyone Seen My Heart’ which appears on Mick’s brother Chris’ latest album, ‘Mixing Up The Medicine’, which was released on September 10.
  Speaking about the track and the seas behind it, Chris said: “I fou
  
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• Doja Cat is going to be more selective with who she collaborates

  19-09-2021 10:01 via nme.com
  
  In a new interview, Doja Cat has said she’s going to start being more selective with who she works with in the future.READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phase“I have been trying to be more careful about who I’m collaborating with,” she said in conversation with ExtraTV.
  “Not to say that the people on my album are—they’re incredible. They are the perfect features on my album,” sh
  
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• Doja Cat is going to be more selective about future collaborations

  19-09-2021 10:01 via nme.com
  
  In a new interview, Doja Cat has said she’s going to start being more selective with who she works with in the future.READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phase“I have been trying to be more careful about who I’m collaborating with,” she said in conversation with ExtraTV.
  “Not to say that the people on my album are—they’re incredible. They are the perfect features on my album,” sh
  
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• Bono irked by Matt Damon's popularity in Ireland

  19-09-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  Matt Damon loved living in Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• Ghost's Tobias Forge: Working with Metallica is a pinch-yourself moment

  19-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ghost frontman Tobias Forge has opened up about getting to work with his childhood idols Metallica.
  
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• Adele sets date for comeback show?

  19-09-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Adele will reportedly perform in Las Vegas on 10 December for a gig that will be broadcast around the world.
  
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• The Orb announce intimate UK tour dates

  19-09-2021 07:04 via nme.com
  
  The Orb have announced a string of intimate tour dates across the UK, kicking off later this year.
  The 19-stop tour will see the duo revisit a pared-back version of their live act known as ‘Le Petit Orb’, which, according to the band, “not only provided a smaller unit to perform intimate shows but also spawned the album ‘Pomme Fritz’, considered to be an Orb classic by the cognoscenti”. Ticketholders will also be able to have their say in what tracks are perfo
  
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• Foxing announce UK and European tour for 2022

  19-09-2021 07:01 via nme.com
  
  St. Louis art-rockers Foxing have announced a 15-date run of headline shows for the UK and Europe, set to kick off at Brighton venue Patterns on Wednesday May 4, 2022.
  A further seven shows will take place in the UK throughout the first two weeks of May, before the band hit the stage in Belgium for a one-off show at Brussels’ AB Club, and five cities in Germany. The tour will wrap up in Amsterdam on Saturday May 21, with the band making an appearance at the London Calling festival.
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• Los Angeles to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at bars and nightclubs

  19-09-2021 06:51 via nme.com
  
  The county of Los Angeles has announced an order requiring all patrons and staff at indoor bars, nightclubs, lounges, wineries and breweries to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of entry.READ MORE: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisisBillboard reports that the order was announced by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health on Wednesday (September 15). It states that all patrons and employees must have received at least one d
  
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• The Smashing Pumpkins perform ‘Quiet’ for the first time in 27 years at Riot Fest

  19-09-2021 05:16 via nme.com
  
  The Smashing Pumpkins played their first show for 2021 over the weekend, headlining Chicago’s iconic Riot Fest alongside Run The Jewels, Morrissey and Slipknot (the latter two joining at the last minute after Nine Inch Nails pulled out).READ MORE: Morrissey at Riot Fest review: pop’s problematic uncle wisely shuts up and plays the hitsThe Pumpkins’ set ran for almost two hours and featured a total of 20 songs, spanning eight of their 11 studio albums. Amidst obvious hits like &
  
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• Billie Eilish said she cried after rewatching her documentary

  19-09-2021 04:15 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish said she cried after recently rewatching her documentary, The World’s A Little Blurry, which was released earlier this year.
  During an interview on The Drew Barrymore Show, the pop singer said she has become less confident as she has gotten older. Since the documentary, Eilish has released her second studio album, ‘Happier Than Ever’.READ MORE: ‘Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry’ review: inside the mind of pop’s teen pioneer&l
  
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• Kanye West honours his late mother in new video for ‘Donda Chant’

  19-09-2021 04:06 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has shared a film clip for ‘Donda Chant’, the opening track to the rapper’s recently released tenth album, ‘DONDA’.READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’The video, posted to West’s Instagram page last night (September 18), was shot at the third and final listening party held for ‘DONDA’ before its release, taking place at Chicago’s Soldier Field stadi
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Plays Her ‘First Show’ at 2021 iHeartRadio Music Festival: Watch

  19-09-2021 03:30
  
  Olivia Rodrigo’s reached many milestones very early in her career — with a No. 1 debut album and a smash hit in her breakthrough single “Drivers License,” to start — but it wasn’t until this weekend that she played her first real concert, an experience that she described from a Las Vegas stage as “surreal.”
  Though Rodrigo has performed for a live audience during one-off televised events, like her appearance at last week’s VMAs, the
  
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• Here Are All the First-Time Finalists at the 2021 Billboard Latin Music Awards

  19-09-2021 00:52
  
  The Billboard Latin Music Awards 2021 are less than a week away. The star-studded show will parade out an array of Latin and internationally renowned artists in an evening that will feature performances by chart-topping artists Camila Cabello, Karol G, Juanes, Banda MS, Christian Nodal, Rauw Alejandro, Joss Favela and Prince Royce, and other surprises.
  In addition to Daddy Yankee receiving the Billboard Hall of Fame Award, finalists and winners will be honored at the award ceremony to be broadca
  
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• Why Billie Eilish Cried When She Rewatched Her Documentary

  19-09-2021 00:22
  
  Billie Eilish had tears in her eyes when she recently watched her own documentary again.
  Eilish opened up about the personal moment in a virtual appearance on The Drew Barrymore Show, which was just uploaded to YouTube on Sept. 16.
  “I’ve always been very, very strong-willed and honest, which I think is a blessing and a curse, but the funny thing is that the older I’ve gotten, the less confident I’ve gotten,” Eilish admitted in the interview with Barrymore, who
  
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