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• Ringo Starr’s New MasterClass Includes All-Star Jam Sesh With Joe Walsh, Steve Lukather

  22-11-2021 23:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The music legend joins MasterClass to share stories from his career and teach a course on 'Drumming and Creative Collaboration'
  
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• Are Wired Earphones Making a Comeback?

  22-11-2021 23:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Despite the widespread availability (and popularity) of wireless headphones, some music fans are opting to use wired earphones – prompting observers to speculate that the wire-equipped variation could be poised to make a largescale comeback. Wired earphones’ resurgence appeared to enter the media spotlight earlier this month, following a Wall Street Journal report on the […]
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• Listen to Taylor Swift’s new ‘Old Timey Version’ of ‘Christmas Tree Farm’

  22-11-2021 23:35 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has continued to reimagine even the most obscure corners of her back-catalogue, sharing a suave, swing-inspired redux of her 2019 holiday song ‘Christmas Tree Farm’.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘All Too Well’ short film highlights the emotional power of her storytellingDubbed the ‘Old Timey Version’, Swift’s new take on the song – released as an Amazon Original – dials back the bubbly youthfulness of the original in favour of
  
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• Bye Bye, ‘American Pie’: Taylor Swift’s 10-Minute ‘All Too Well’ Becomes Longest #1 Hit 

  22-11-2021 23:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  According to Billboard, the Red (Taylor's Version) gem has replaced Don McLean's "American Pie"
  
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• “There Was No Training”: Two Injured Astroworld Security Guards Sue After Tragedy

  22-11-2021 23:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Security guards Samuel and Jackson Bush join hundreds in suing after the festival killed 10 and injured hundreds of others
  
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• Unreleased Whitney Houston song demo released as part of new NFT collection

  22-11-2021 23:04 via nme.com
  
  A previously unreleased Whitney Houston song demo recorded when she was 17 years old is being offered as part of an upcoming NFT collection.READ MORE: Burning Banksys and rubbish tweets: these are the most WTF NFTs so farProvided by OneOf – an eco-conscious NFT platform built specifically for the music vertical – the song will be auctioned off next month as a single “OneOf One Iconic” item. The auction date will be revealed on December 1 during Miami Art Week at a two-day
  
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• Big Big Train’s David Longdon has died aged 56

  22-11-2021 22:29 via nme.com
  
  David Longdon, the frontman of British prog rock band Big Big Train, has died aged 56.
  Longdon died following an accident, the band confirmed in a statement shared with Prog.
  “Big Big Train are extremely saddened to announce the death of David Longdon this afternoon in hospital in Nottingham, UK at the age of 56 following an accident in the early hours of Friday morning,” the band wrote. “He is survived by his two daughters Amelia and Eloise, his mother Vera and his partner Sar
  
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• Cardi B rocks nine different outfits during American Music Awards

  22-11-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Cardi B represented an array of designers while hosting the awards ceremony.
  
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• PVRIS teams up with Miyavi for ‘Snakes’

  22-11-2021 21:23 via nme.com
  
  PVRIS have joined forces with Miyavi for new track ‘Snakes’, which appears on the soundtrack for Arcane, the new League Of Legends animated Netflix series.READ MORE: PVRIS – ‘Use Me’ review: frontwoman Lynn Gunn steps out to the front on confident third albumThe track features a driving drum and bass backdrop and weighty synths, as frontwoman Lynn Gunn sings: “Do you feel no shame? Can’t you see my rage?” in the song’s epic chorus.
  
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• Mura Masa announces new track ‘2gether’ and teases third album

  22-11-2021 21:14 via nme.com
  
  Mura Masa has announced the release of a new track coming this week called ‘2gether’.READ MORE: The Big Read – Mura Masa: “If you’re smart right now, you’re making guitar music”The Guernsey-born producer (real name Alex Crossan) took to Instagram this evening (November 22) to inform fans that he’ll be releasing new music on Friday (November 26).
  “new music on Friday ok?” he captioned a video of a pancake being made in a frying pan
  
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• Khashoggi Fiancé Urges Justin Bieber to Cancel Saudi Arabia Concert

  22-11-2021 21:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Justin Bieber and Jason Derulo are scheduled to perform at the upcoming Saudi Arabia Grand Prix. But Khashoggi’s fiance is asking Bieber to reconsider his performance. Hatice Cengiz published her opinion piece in The Washington Post, for whom Jamal Khashoggi was a contributing columnist. Khashoggi was brutally murdered at a Saudi consulate in Istanbul, by […]
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• Amended ‘Nevermind’ Lawsuit Dredges Up Cobain Journal Entries, Says Baby Also Shot as Hugh Hefner

  22-11-2021 20:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  New version of lawsuit from Spencer Elden also drops onetime Nirvana drummer Chad Channing as a defendant
  
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• Morgan Wallen Faces Fan Backlash Over Dynamic Ticket Pricing

  22-11-2021 20:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Morgan Wallen fans are upset at sky-high ticket prices – caused by dynamic ticket pricing. The Dangerous Tour 2022 was announced last week, with dates all across the United States. But fans across the country are encountering prices above $100 for ‘nosebleed’ tickets. Tickets closer to the stage can edge closer to $300, depending on […]
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• Five police officers indicted for murder of Atlanta festival-goer

  22-11-2021 20:31 via nme.com
  
  Five Georgia police officers have been indicted on murder charges in relation to the death of a 24-year-old man who had attended Atlanta’s Imagine Music Festival in 2019.
  Fernando Rodriguez was confronted by officers on September 20, 2019 after he was seen naked and walking on a road after leaving the festival near the Atlanta Motor Speedway, according to the Henry County District Attorney’s Office (via NBC News).
  The officers allegedly used a stun gun, and then tackled Rodriguez. He
  
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• U2 reportedly working on new album, according to The Edge

  22-11-2021 20:30 via nme.com
  
  U2‘s The Edge has revealed that the band are reportedly working on a new album, which would be the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Songs of Experience’.READ MORE: U2’s Top 10 Best Albums – RankedIn an interview with Rolling Stone, the guitarist noted that he had been working with bassist Adam Clayton on a new song idea.
  “We are firmly locked in the tower of song and working away on a bunch of new things,” he said. “I’m just having so muc
  
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• How Do You Disable Spotify Album Shuffle? Be Adele, That’s How

  22-11-2021 20:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  How do you disable the Spotify album shuffle feature? Just be Adele. Spotify has ditched the default shuffle toggle on albums for Spotify Premium users. On Adele’s 30 album page, a big ‘Play’ button is featured instead of the usual shuffle. Adele confirmed this feature is at her request on social media. “This was the […]
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• How Do You Disable Spotify Album Shuffle? – Be Adele

  22-11-2021 20:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  How do you disable the Spotify album shuffle feature? Just be Adele. Spotify has ditched the default shuffle toggle on albums for Spotify Premium users. On Adele’s 30 album page, a big ‘Play’ button is featured instead of the usual shuffle. Adele confirmed this feature is at her request on social media. “This was the […]
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• Downtown Music Services Inks ‘Global Publishing Agreement’ With Johnny Clegg Estate

  22-11-2021 20:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Downtown Music Services, via its Randburg, Gauteng-headquartered Sheer Publishing subsidiary, has officially inked a “global publishing agreement” covering the catalog of South African singer-songwriter Johnny Clegg. Downtown unveiled its deal with the estate of Lancashire-born Johnny Clegg, who passed away in 2019, via a formal release this morning. The Juluka founder Clegg’s family members “ultimately […]
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• Bavaria shuts down gigs and nightclubs as COVID-19 cases rise

  22-11-2021 19:35 via nme.com
  
  The German state of Bavaria has announced that all bars, clubs and live venues in the region will close for three weeks as a result of rising COVID-19 cases.READ MORE: Mental health charities on post-lockdown pressure and the importance of reaching out: “We don’t have a clear route to normality”The announcement was made on November 19, with the closures taking effect from today (November 22). The new measures come as coronavirus cases hit a record high in the country on No
  
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• Here’s a Game-Changing Cloud Storage Solution for Your Music

  22-11-2021 18:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  It is no secret that music requires a lot of storage space. It seems that pCloud has a word or two to say about more convenient ways to make music. The following article comes from pCloud, a proud partner of DMN. It is the music industry and accomplished professionals that discovered pCloud as an amazing […]
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• Here’s A Game Changing Cloud Storage For Your Music

  22-11-2021 18:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  It is no secret that music requires a lot of storage space. It seems that pCloud has a word or two to say about more convenient ways to make music. The following article comes from pCloud, a proud partner of DMN. It is the music industry and accomplished professionals that discovered pCloud as an amazing […]
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• Watch 150 musicians cover Green Day’s ‘Boulevard Of Broken Dreams’ in flashmob

  22-11-2021 18:51 via nme.com
  
  Green Day‘s classic hit ‘Boulevard Of Broken Dreams’ has been performed live by 150 musicians in Romania.READ MORE: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing”Flashmob CITYROCKS took to the grounds of Bánffy Castle with vocalists, guitarists, bassists and drummers of all ages gathered to collectively run through the ‘American Idiot’ single. You can view footage below.
  They have previously covered Nirvana‘s
  
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• Lil Wayne and Rich the Kid Rip Up a Video Game Skate Park in ‘Trust Fund’ Music Video

  22-11-2021 18:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The single comes from the pair’s collaborative mixtape, Trust Fund Babies
  
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• Bring Me The Horizon announce line-up for their 2022 Malta festival

  22-11-2021 18:43 via nme.com
  
  Bring Me The Horizon have announced the line-up for their four-day festival taking place in Malta next year.READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon live in London: a spectacular cyber-punk circusThe event, which will take place from May 26-30, 2022, will feature a handpicked line-up by the Sheffield band, a full live show and an exclusive retrospective set from the band alongside a host of club nights, pool party takeovers and boat parties.
  Today (November 22), Bring Me The Horizon have revealed that sp
  
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• U2 Are ‘Firmly Locked in the Tower of Song’ Working on New Album

  22-11-2021 18:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Edge says they're also contemplating a Zoo TV 30th-anniversary tour
  
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• Adele Discusses Chris Stapleton Collaboration: ‘Our Voices Work Brilliantly Together’

  22-11-2021 18:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two vocal titans come together for a new version of "Easy on Me" that appears on deluxe editions of 30
  
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• Phife Dawg’s Posthumous Album ‘Forever’ Finally Has a Release Date

  22-11-2021 17:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Album is set to arrive March 22, 2022, the sixth anniversary of the A Tribe Called Quest rapper's death
  
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• Rage Against The Machine issues powerful statement on Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal

  22-11-2021 17:50 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine have issued a powerful statement on Kyle Rittenhouse being acquitted of first-degree murder and four other felonies.READ MORE: How to support Black Lives Matter and anti-racist organisations if you can’t protestThe 18-year-old shot and killed two men during a Black Lives Matter protest in Kenosha, Wisconsin last year, injuring another.
  On Friday (November 19), he was found not guilty to all five charges in his case, including first-degree murder and endangerme
  
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• Damon Albarn thinks he may have accidentally eaten dog and monkey while on tour

  22-11-2021 17:45 via nme.com
  
  Damon Albarn has admitted that he may have accidentally eaten monkey and dog whilst on tour.READ MORE: Damon Albarn: “I had to do something to lift me out of these storms”The Blur and Gorillaz frontman, who is due hit the road in the UK next month for a special piano tour, is convinced on his previous travels around the world that he ate unusual animals.
  Speaking to comedian Alan Carr on his Life’s A Beach podcast, he said: “I might have eaten dog in Korea,
  
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• Mo Gilligan to host historic BRIT Awards

  22-11-2021 17:44 via music-news.com
  
  Comedian Mo Gilligan has been announced as the host of the BRIT Awards 2022 - which will not feature male or female categories for the first time in the event's history.
  
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• TV host costs his network an interview with Adele after failing to listen to ’30’

  22-11-2021 17:14 via nme.com
  
  An Australian TV host has apologised after admitting to Adele during an interview that he hadn’t listened to her new album ’30’.READ MORE: Adele – ‘30’ album review: dependable pop titan finally mixes things upMatt Doran – from Channel 7 – flew from Sydney to London on November 4 to sit down with Adele for her one and only Australian interview to promote her latest record, but during the chat he admitted he hadn’t heard the album.
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• Snail Mail Reschedules Tour Dates to Undergo Vocal Cord Surgery

  22-11-2021 16:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year," Lindsey Jordan says.
  
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• Snail Mail postpones tour dates after being forced to undergo surgery on her vocal cords

  22-11-2021 16:49 via nme.com
  
  Snail Mail has been forced to postpone her forthcoming US and UK/European tour dates.READ MORE: Snail Mail: “It’s awesome seeing lots of women and queer people in music”The singer (aka Lindsey Jordan) took to Instagram today (November 22) to reveal that she has been having problems with her voice and she is set to undergo surgery as a result.
  She wrote: “I’ve been struggling with my vocal health more and more each year. I lose my voice after a couple days of singing
  
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• Mo Gilligan to host Brit Awards 2022

  22-11-2021 16:42 via music-news.com
  
  The BRIT Awards with Mastercard will return for its 42nd show on Tuesday 8th February 2022, and today organisers
  
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• Madonna opens up about hip replacement surgery

  22-11-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  During the Paramount+ Q&A special, Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A, the 63-year-old fielded questions from fellow A-listers, including Ariana Grande, Amy Schumer, Billie Eilish, and Doja Cat.
  
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• Bring My Song to Life Adds a Personal Touch to Music as a Gift – Here’s How It Works

  22-11-2021 16:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Music is an intensely personal experience for many people, which is why it makes such a great gift. Tunedly is helping people give the gift of customized music with its service – Bring My Song to Life. The following was created in collaboration with Tunedly, a proud partner of DMN. Bring My Song to Life […]
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• Cancel Culture Is Fake, TikTok Is Lame, and Her New Music Slaps: Azealia Banks Opens Up

  22-11-2021 16:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  It took the world a decade to catch up with her, but she isn't mad
  
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• Azealia Banks Isn’t Even Mad It Took the World a Decade to Catch Up With Her

  22-11-2021 16:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper opens up about her upcoming music, why cancel culture isn't real, and why she's not on TikTok
  
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• BRIT Awards remove gendered awards for 2022, announce Mo Gilligan as host

  22-11-2021 16:15 via nme.com
  
  Mo Gilligan is set to host the 2022 BRIT Awards as a host of new changes for next year’s ceremony have been announced, including the removal of Male and Female categories.
  As revealed back in September, next year’s awards will take place on February 8 at The O2 in London and will be broadcast live on ITV.READ MORE: The BRIT Awards 2021: a night defined by its audience of heroesGilligan will replace Jack Whitehall as host of the show, who announced recently that he was stepping d
  
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• French Montana Embodies Rap History And Makes Some of His Own

  22-11-2021 16:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Bronx MC evokes his hometown's glory days on They Got Amnesia
  
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• System of a Down’s Serj Tankian Preps NFTs, Signed Prints for New Digital Art Exhibit

  22-11-2021 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Not for Touching — The Intangible Composition will feature a virtual gallery and new music scored by Tankian
  
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• See John Legend Roast Jonas Brothers: ‘You’re Not Quite the Beatles’

  22-11-2021 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hilarious serenade appears in Jonas Brothers Family Roast arriving on Netflix Nov. 23
  
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• Idlewild reunite with former bassist Bob Fairfoull at London anniversary show

  22-11-2021 15:43 via nme.com
  
  Idlewild were joined by former bassist Bob Fairfoull at a London gig to mark the band’s 25th anniversary last night (Sunday November 21). See footage and the setlist below.
  The Scottish indie veterans had originally intended to tour to mark their 25 years together last year, but were forced to postpone due to COVID. To mark finally arriving in the capital, the band performed a career-spanning set at Brixton Electric with songs from their 1998 first release ‘Captain’ up to their
  
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• Sam Fender to host BBC documentary on late Lindisfarne frontman Alan Hull

  22-11-2021 15:37 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender will front a BBC Four documentary about Lindisfarne’s late frontman Alan Hull later this week.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Sam Fender: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life”The film Lindisfarne’s Geordie Genius: The Alan Hull Story will see Fender tracing the ’70s band’s history – who were famous for hits such as ‘Lady Eleanor’ and ‘Fog On The Tyne’ – through Hull.
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• Cardi B reveals that she was supposed to collaborate with BTS

  22-11-2021 15:12 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has revealed that she was supposed to collaborate with BTS on a new single, before their schedules clashed to prevent it from happening.
  BTS have shared some high-profile collaborations across 2021 so far, including ‘My Universe’, their song with Coldplay, and a remix of ‘Butter’ featuring Megan Thee Stallion.
  In a new interview with Variety, Cardi revealed that she was set to become the latest in the K-pop band’s long line of star collaborators, before logi
  
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• Rag'n'Bone Man finds fame awkward

  22-11-2021 15:04 via music-news.com
  
  Singer Rag'n'Bone Man - real name Rory Graham - admits he finds fame "weird" especially when people see him in the supermarket and speak to him.
  
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• Damon Albarn believes he's eaten dog and monkey on tour

  22-11-2021 14:54 via music-news.com
  
  Damon Albarn - famed for his music with Blur and Gorillaz - believes he has "accidentally eaten" monkey and dog whilst on tour, but he insists he is open to experiencing different cultures and their cuisines.
  
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• Eton Messy Turns 10 With Celebratory Album

  22-11-2021 14:49 via music-news.com
  
  A decade of dance through the eyes of Eton Messy as they reflect upon their past, and celebrate their future as a home to UK hit makers and breakthrough clubland producers.
  
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• Benedict Cumberbatch says a Radiohead biopic would be “quite a weird film”

  22-11-2021 14:48 via nme.com
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch has discussed the possibility of starring in a Radiohead biopic, after forming a friendship with guitarist Jonny Greenwood.READ MORE: Benedict Cumberbatch: “Techno was my bag at uni – I went clubbing a lot”The actor’s next film is The Power Of The Dog, scored by Greenwood, where he plays cowboy Phil Burbank who runs a ranch in Montana with his brother George (Jesse Plemons).
  Speaking to NME, Cumberbatch recounts his “weird” first meeting w
  
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• Dua Lipa annouces Tove Lo, Griff and Angèle as support for 2022 UK/European tour

  22-11-2021 14:46 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has announced the support acts for her forthcoming UK/European 2022 tour.READ MORE: Dua Lipa – ‘Future Nostalgia’ review: powerful pop perfection from a star unafraid to speak her mind Tove Lo, Griff and Angèle, who featured on her 2020 single ‘Fever’, will support the star for her shows, which kick off in Manchester next April.
  Announcing the acts, Dua Lipa wrote: “Slowly making my way around the world and the girls with me: Griff, Tove Lo and
  
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