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• Pixies release date for ‘Live In Brixton’ box set has been pushed back

  08-12-2021 23:50 via nme.com
  
  The release date for Pixies‘ new box set, ‘Live In Brixton’ has been pushed back.READ MORE: Pixies’ Joey Santiago on playing with Pearl Jam, new music and Ian Brown’s conspiracy theoriesThe eight-disc collection, which will come in both vinyl and CD formats, documents all four of the legendary band’s sold-out reunion shows, which took place at London’s O2 Academy Brixton in June 2004.
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• Anime YouTuber Slapped with 150 Copyright Claims – Killing His Channel

  08-12-2021 23:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Anime YouTuber Mark Fitzpatrick (Totally Not Mark) received 150 copyright strikes on three years’ worth of videos. Mark creates montages of the anime he’s reviewing, discussing the work through voice-over. It’s a format many video game reviewers employ to talk about their favorite parts of the game. In the United States, this usage generally falls […]
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• Payments Fintech Company Tipalti Completes $270 Million Series F — Valuation Reaches $8.3 Billion

  08-12-2021 23:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Payments fintech company Tipalti has announced the completion of a $270 million raise, which valued the B2B accounting-software developer at $8.3 billion. Tipalti higher-ups unveiled the over quarter-billion-dollar Series F today, via a formal release that was emailed to Digital Music News. The 11-year-old company – which has made clear its plans to fix the […]
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• Sam Fender and Holly Humberstone tease new ‘Seventeen Going Under’ collaboration

  08-12-2021 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender and Holly Humberstone are teasing what appears to be the pair collaborating on a new version of hit single ‘Seventeen Going Under’.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Sam Fender: “This album is probably the best thing I’ve done in my life”The duo both shared a picture performing in the studio together tonight (December 8) on their social media accounts with the former posting the caption: “tomorrow” and the latter similarly adding: “Some
  
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• Flavor Flav’s Domestic Battery Charge Dropped as He Pleads No Contest to Coercion

  08-12-2021 22:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Public Enemy co-founder admitted to grabbing someone's cell phone during an incident in October
  
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• Rage Against The Machine and Run The Jewels join Rock en Seine 2022 line-up

  08-12-2021 22:20 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine and Run The Jewels have been added to the line-up for next year’s Rock en Seine headliners.READ MORE: Tom Morello: “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice”Both bands have been added to the Paris festival, which will take place across four days – an extension to the normal three day event – between August 25-28, 2022 at the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud.
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• Haiku Hands go for a wild ride in their glitchy new video ‘Conclusions’

  08-12-2021 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Haiku Hands have released a brand new track called ‘Conclusions’ – you can watch the song’s video below.READ MORE: Haiku Hands – ‘Haiku Hands’ review: unapologetically energetic record that keeps the good times rollingThe Australian dance-pop collective – comprising Beatrice Lewis, Claire Nakazawa and Mie Nakazawa – released their acclaimed, self-titled debut album last year.
  They followed it up with ‘Suck My Cherry‘, a song taken
  
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• Travis Scott Faces New $10B Astroworld Lawsuit – Nearing 3,000 Plaintiffs

  08-12-2021 21:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Travis Scott is facing nearly 3,000 plaintiffs after a Houston attorney filed a $10 billion lawsuit. Brent Coon, founder of Brent Coon & Associates, is seeking $10 billion dollars for a resolution of all cases. The law firm currently represents 1,500 concert attendees, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 2,800 – so far. The […]
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• Travis Scott Faces a New $10 Billion Astroworld Lawsuit — On Behalf of 3,000 Plaintiffs

  08-12-2021 21:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Travis Scott is facing nearly 3,000 plaintiffs after a Houston attorney filed a $10 billion lawsuit. Brent Coon, founder of Brent Coon & Associates, is seeking $10 billion dollars for a resolution of all cases. The law firm currently represents 1,500 concert attendees, bringing the total number of plaintiffs to 2,800 – so far. The […]
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• These Ducks Visit Dee Dee Ramone’s Grave Every Day

  08-12-2021 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  The ducks are fed every day using a "dinner bell," which is essentially a new version of "Blitzkrieg Bop" called “Duckskrieg Bop" that features the ducks themselves quacking “Hey ho, let’s go"
  
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• Roger Taylor says Sacha Baron Cohen would have been “utter shit” as Freddie Mercury

  08-12-2021 21:10 via nme.com
  
  Roger Taylor has questioned Sacha Baron Cohen‘s acting ability, speculating that he would have been “shit” performing the role of Freddie Mercury in the 2018 Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody.READ MORE: ‘Freddie Mercury: The Final Act’ review: inside the rock god’s prejudice-defying curtain callThe Borat star had been set to play Mercury when the film was announced in September 2010 but in the summer of 2013 he pulled out of the project, claiming that Taylor and
  
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• Protestor goes viral for blasting Beastie Boys’ ‘Fight For Your Right (To Party)’ outside Downing Street

  08-12-2021 20:58 via nme.com
  
  A protestor has gone viral for blasting Beastie Boys‘ ‘Fight For Your Right (To Party)’ outside the gates of Downing Street.READ MORE: The Beastie Boys – their 10 greatest songsA video posted this morning (December 8) by BBC News journalist Vinnie O’Dowd shows a man wearing a top hat and holding a big speaker system playing the classic 1987 single loudly outside of Downing Street.
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• Government announces masks and COVID passes for gigs, nightclubs and cinemas in England

  08-12-2021 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Boris Johnson has announced that masks and COVID passports will be mandatory in gigs, nightclubs, theatres and cinemas in England.
  From Friday (December 10), face masks will be required in cinemas and theatres, while COVID passes will be enforced for concerts and nightclubs from next Wednesday (December 15), with a negative lateral flow test also being sufficient.
  It comes in the wake of the increasing spread of the Omicron variant.
  Speaking at a Downing Street news conference this evening
  
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• Neil Young and Crazy Horse Are Back, Thunderous and Ornery on ‘Barn’

  08-12-2021 20:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  At 76, Neil is lovestruck one minute, incensed at the state of man and the world the next. It makes for a great album
  
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• Round Hill Music Acquires Jellybean Benitez Publishing Catalog As Part of Broader ‘Joint Venture Agreement’

  08-12-2021 20:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Round Hill Music (LON: RHM) has officially acquired the publishing catalog of Jellybean Benitez and finalized a broader “joint venture agreement.” New York City-headquartered Round Hill Music just recently unveiled this latest intellectual-property play, which it completed specifically through its second royalty fund. 64-year-old Jellybean Benitez – full name John Benitez – started working with […]
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• NFT collector spends $450,000 to live as Snoop Dogg’s virtual neighbour

  08-12-2021 19:25 via nme.com
  
  An NFT collector has spent $450,000 (£339,837) for a plot of virtual land to be Snoop Dogg‘s neighbour in the rapper’s new interactive world.READ MORE: Burning Banksys and rubbish tweets: these are the most WTF NFTs so far‘Snoopverse’ is a digital community that resides within The Sandbox, an Ethereum-based platform for creating and monetising online hangout spaces and gaming experiences.
  By being Snoop’s virtual neighbour, fans will be given access to ex
  
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• Watch Dave Gahan showcase new solo material with Soulsavers and perform Depeche Mode classics

  08-12-2021 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Dave Gahan & Soulsavers brought their new album ‘Imposter’ to London’s O2 Shepherds Bush Empire last night (December 7).READ MORE: Dave Gahan covers Cat Power, tells us about his “liberating” new album and the future of Depeche ModeThe Depeche Mode frontman and longtime collaborator Rich Machin were joined onstage by a full band and backing singers for the intimate show which saw the covers album performed in full from start to finish.
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• French Montana, Doja Cat, Saweetie Throw Post-Apocalyptic Street Brawl in ‘Handstand’ Video

  08-12-2021 18:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Laser eyes, baseball bats wrapped in barbed wire, and Doja Cat's machine gun bikini all make for a majorly fun romp
  
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• Parquet Courts Pair Protest Track ‘Marathon of Anger’ With Compelling Visual Collage

  08-12-2021 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Indie rock outfit will release the rest of their Sympathy for Life videos ahead of the wide release of their film project, Sympathy for Life, Visualized
  
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• Supergrass announce first hometown Oxford show in 12 years

  08-12-2021 17:55 via nme.com
  
  Supergrass have announced that they will be playing a hometown show at the O2 Academy2 Oxford later this month.READ MORE: Supergrass tell us about their reunion and tour: “We’re going to bring joy into a slightly disturbed world”The recently reunited band announced in September that they would be playing a huge London show at O2 Academy Brixton on December 20. The band’s reunion dates were all set to take place in 2020, before being postponed due to COVID.
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• Watch Damon Albarn air new solo material and Blur classics on UK tour

  08-12-2021 17:51 via nme.com
  
  Damon Albarn showcased a host of new tracks from his solo album alongside Blur classics in Coventry last night (December 7) during his UK tour.READ MORE: Damon Albarn: “I had to do something to lift me out of these storms”The frontman performed a selection of cuts from ‘The Nearer The Fountain, More Pure The Stream Flows’ at the HMV Empire including the title track, ‘The Cormorant’ and ‘Royal Morning Blue’, footage of which you can view below.
  
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• David Bowie 75th birthday livestream concert announced

  08-12-2021 16:54 via nme.com
  
  A livestream concert to mark what would have been David Bowie‘s 75th birthday has been announced.READ MORE: Brilliant Adventure: David Bowie’s 10 defining moments from the ‘90sThe event, which will be held on January 8, will feature long term members of the late icon’s band along with appearances from Gary Oldman, Ricky Gervais, Evan Rachel Wood, Duran Duran‘s Simon Le Bon and John Taylor, Def Leppard, Living Colour, Walk The Moon and Jake Welsley Rogers.
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• Zakk Wylde: “If Ozzy Osbourne wasn’t a rockstar, he’d be a stand-up comedian”

  08-12-2021 16:44 via nme.com
  
  Zakk Wylde has opened up about his friendship and working relationship with Ozzy Osbourne.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The Black Label Society frontman was making an appearance on AXS TV‘s ‘At Home And Social With…’, where he was interviewed about his band’s new album ‘Doom Crew Inc.’ and his history with Osbourne.
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• Aaron Carter 'loves his whole family' regardless of ongoing feuds

  08-12-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The I Want Candy hitmaker took to Instagram on Tuesday to mark his 34th birthday.
  
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• Sting congratulates Music Therapy students in Newcastle

  08-12-2021 16:26 via music-news.com
  
  THE first students to graduate from a North East music therapy centre have received a special message from the superstar who launched them on their journey.
  
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• Old Crow Medicine Show Want to ‘Paint This Town’ With New Album

  08-12-2021 16:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Produced by Matt Ross-Spang, the album's bright, roots-rocking title track is out now along with a new video
  
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• Check out Modest Mouse’s new 2022 US and European tour dates

  08-12-2021 16:01 via nme.com
  
  Modest Mouse have shared details of new 2022 tour dates, taking place across the US and Europe – see the full schedule below.READ MORE: Modest Mouse on their most hopeful album yet: “I found optimism – because I needed it”The shows, which come on the back of the band’s recent album ‘The Golden Casket’, which came out earlier this year, begin in the United States in April and feature a slot at next year’s Just Like Heaven festival in Calif
  
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• Kathryn Williams & Carol Ann Duffy pen Christmas ode to Dolly Parton

  08-12-2021 15:46 via nme.com
  
  Singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams and former poet laureate Carol Ann Duffy have joined forces on a new Christmas album titled ‘Midnight Chorus’ – listen to their Dolly Parton-inspired song ‘Dear Lord’ below.READ MORE: The Big Read – Dolly Parton: “I take care of business”The duo initially met while performing at the Niddfest Festival in 2016, becoming friends shortly after. Earlier this year, they were on a working holiday at Scottish cr
  
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• Brian Fallon Wrestles With His Faith on the Not-Quite-a-Holiday Album ‘Night Divine’

  08-12-2021 15:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Gaslight Anthem frontman leans on the Christian hymns of his youth during these trying times. "A lot of people would say that seems naive. And maybe so. But I need that," he says. "And if that makes me weak, that's cool."
  
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• Arooj Aftab Performs ‘Vulture Prince’ Songs in a Cavernous Convent on ‘Tiny Desk’

  08-12-2021 15:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Brooklyn-based Pakistani singer-songwriter was recently nominated for two Grammys, including Best New Artist
  
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• Eskimo Callboy apply to represent Germany at Eurovision 2022

  08-12-2021 15:32 via nme.com
  
  Metalcore band Eskimo Callboy have applied to be the German entry at the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest.READ MORE: Eurovision 2021 was a giddy reminder of the joys of live music (and that no one likes us)After Italy’s Måneskin emerged victorious at the 2021 event, next year’s Eurovision will be held in Turin.
  As planning for next year’s contest gets underway, Eskimo Callboy have shared an application video to represent their country in Turin.
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• Empath Find a New Dimension

  08-12-2021 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Philly psych-noise band discovers the beauty in slowing down, with a little help from Bowie and Elvis
  
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• DJ Paul Knew Three 6 Mafia and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony’s ‘Verzuz’ Fight Was Coming

  08-12-2021 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Producer discussed the fracas and the long-standing tensions between the two groups on the Fox Soul show, The Mix
  
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• David Bowie’s 75th Birthday Celebration to Feature Simon Le Bon, Ricky Gervais, Evan Rachel Wood

  08-12-2021 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Joe Elliott, John Taylor, Living Colour, Rob Thomas, and Gary Oldman will also take part in the festivities
  
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• Tierra Whack to release new EP ‘Pop?’ tomorrow

  08-12-2021 14:33 via nme.com
  
  Tierra Whack is set to release her second EP in two weeks – ‘Pop?’ is set to drop tomorrow (December 9).
  The EP comes hot on the heels of the Philadelphia-based artist’s ‘Rap?’ EP, which landed last week (December 3).READ MORE: Tierra Whack – ‘Rap?’ EP review: rapper experiments with her distinctive stylePrior to the ‘Rap?’ EP, Whack had released five songs across 2021. She shared the track ‘Link’ in April, &
  
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• One-in-five London bouncers quit during COVID

  08-12-2021 14:09 via nme.com
  
  A report into London’s night time economy has revealed that door security staff levels are at about 80 per cent compared to pre-COVID levels.READ MORE: How gigs can be made safer for women – “We need to involve acts, venues and gig-goers”The City Hall study has highlighted that staff shortages, safety fears and the loss of the Night Tube were all factors in the decrease in London’s night trade, as reported by the BBC. Christmas bookings being cancelled as a res
  
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• Watch James Corden spoof ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ in new sketch

  08-12-2021 13:31 via nme.com
  
  James Corden has parodied The Beatles: Get Back in a new sketch on The Late Late Show.
  The actor and comedian released a short clip in which he plays a character called Gary Thump, joining The Beatles for their recording session as they try and write ‘Let It Be’.READ MORE: ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epicCorden shared the clip on social media, writing, “Apparently The Beatles: Get Back
  
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• Every Time I Die announced as final headliners for Outbreak Fest 2022

  08-12-2021 13:15 via nme.com
  
  Outbreak Fest has announced that Every Time I Die will be the final headliners at next year’s festival, joining Turnstile and Knocked Loose.READ MORE: Outbreak Fest’s tenth edition was a visceral, thrilling celebration of the last true subcultureThe festival will mark its 10-year anniversary from June 24-26, 2022, at the Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester. The line-up is completed by the addition of acts including post-hardcore band Touché Amoré, Philadelphia&
  
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• Christina Aguilera plays rock version of ‘Genie In A Bottle’ at People’s Choice Awards

  08-12-2021 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Christina Aguilera played a hit-packed set at last night’s (December 8) People’s Choice Awards – watch her rock-inspired version of debut single ‘Genie In A Bottle’ below.
  The singer was accepting the inaugural Music Icon award at the Santa Monica, California ceremony, which was presented to her by her collaborator Becky G.READ MORE: Christina Aguilera – ‘Liberation’ reviewAs part of her medley of hits, Aguilera performed ‘Dirrty’,
  
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• Singer Rebecca Ferguson retiring from music

  08-12-2021 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Former 'X Factor' star Rebecca Ferguson will retire from music after releasing her new album 'Heaven Part 2' next year.
  
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• Paul Weller announces special outdoor show at Royal Hospital Chelsea

  08-12-2021 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Jam legend Paul Weller is set to play a special outdoor concert at the Royal Hospital in Chelsea.
  
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• Brian May says heart medication almost cost him his life

  08-12-2021 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Queen legend Brian May says medication he took after his heart attack in May 2020 almost cost him his life.
  
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• More countries tighten up live music measures as Omicron COVID variant takes hold

  08-12-2021 12:40 via nme.com
  
  Further restrictions on live music have been announced in European countries in an effort to control the new Omicron variant of COVID.READ MORE: “My earnings more than halved”: how are new artists breaking through the pandemic?The new variant has been dubbed ‘of concern’ by the World Health Organisation, partly due to the lack of known information around its transmissibility and likelihood of it causing severe illness.
  Italy has banned unvaccinated people from attend
  
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• Kim Kardashian thanks Kanye West as she accepts People's Choice Award

  08-12-2021 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kim Kardashian thanked Kanye West for introducing her to the world of fashion.
  
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• The Beach Boys announce 2022 London Royal Albert Hall show

  08-12-2021 12:24 via nme.com
  
  The Beach Boys have announced details of a huge London show for next summer – get all the details below.
  The legendary band will play the Royal Albert Hall on June 24 next year as part of their ‘Sixty Years of the Sounds of Summer’ tour.READ MORE: The Beach Boys’ ‘Christmas Album’ – The full story of the festival classic recorded in the sunny summer of ’64The current iteration of The Beach Boys is led by Mike Love alongside long-time member Br
  
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• H.E.R. wows with Marvin Gaye tribute at E! People Choice Awards

  08-12-2021 12:14 via music-news.com
  
  H.E.R., Christina Aguilera and Blake Shelton took to the stage at the 2021 E! People's Choice Awards
  
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• Coldplay’s Chris Martin says there’s “still a long way to go” in sorting out eco-friendly touring

  08-12-2021 11:44 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay‘s Chris Martin has admitted that there’s still “quite a long way to go” when it comes to finding a completely eco-friendly way to tour.READ MORE: The NME Big Read: Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear”In October, the band announced that they were going to make their 2022 world stadium tour as ecologically friendly as possible. This followed their statement in 2019 that they were taking time to consider how they would tou
  
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• Stereophonics postpone Cardiff stadium gigs in light of the evolving public health situation

  08-12-2021 11:43 via nme.com
  
  Stereophonics have been forced to cancel their imminent pair of stadium shows in Cardiff in light of the evolving public health situation.
  The band were set to play the Principality Stadium on December 17 and 18, but due to concerns around the new Omicron variant of COVID, the shows have been pushed back to June 2022.
  In a joint statement, the Principality Stadium and promoters Kilimanjaro Live wrote: “The Principality Stadium and promoters Kilimanjaro Live are regretfully announcing the p
  
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• Kep1er announces new release date for debut mini-album, ‘First Impact’

  08-12-2021 11:28 via nme.com
  
  Upcoming girl group Kep1er will be making their debut next year with their first mini-album ‘First Impact’.READ MORE: EVERGLOW – ‘Return Of The Girl’ review: K-pop’s femme-fatales return to their strengthsEarlier today (December 8), WAKEONE and Swing Entertainment announced the new release date for the girl group’s forthcoming project on the K-pop act’s fan café site. ‘First Impact’ will be released on January 3, 2022 at 6pm KST.
  
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• Reading and Leeds Festival headliners announced: Megan Thee Stallion, Bring Me The Horizon and more

  08-12-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion, Bring Me The Horizon, Halsey, Arctic Monkeys, Rage Against The Machine and Dave are headlining Reading and Leeds Festivals in 2022.
  
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