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• Watch You Me At Six and Oli Sykes perform ‘Bite My Tongue’ in new live video

  16-12-2021 23:45 via nme.com
  
  You Me At Six have shared a video of them performing ‘Bite My Tongue’ live in London with Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes – watch it below.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: You Me At Six’s Josh FranceschiThe Surrey band hit the road with Bring Me The Horizon back in September alongside Nova Twins, performing gigs in Glasgow, Cardiff, Sheffield, Hull, Birmingham and London.
  The London date took place at The O2 on September 26, where You Me At Six brought out Sy
  
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• Brantley Gilbert, Dustin Lynch to Join Kyle Rittenhouse at Conservative Conference

  16-12-2021 23:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rittenhouse shot and killed two people in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in 2020. He confirmed his appearance at AmericaFest earlier this week
  
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• Pink Floyd surprise fans with release of a dozen live albums

  16-12-2021 22:51 via nme.com
  
  Pink Floyd have surprised fans with the release of a dozen live albums documenting some of their gigs from the early ’70s.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Pink Floyd’s Nick MasonThe 12 LPs were added to streaming services this week with no prior announcement, spanning the years 1970 to 1972, covering the period in which the band released ‘Atom Heart Mother’ (1970), ‘Meddle’ (1971), and ‘Obscured By Clouds’ (1972).
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• Whitney Houston NFT Breaks Record for Highest-Selling on Tezos Blockchain

  16-12-2021 22:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A Whitney Houston auction has concluded, setting a record for the highest-selling NFT on the Tezos blockchain. The Whitney Houston Collection was also the first time an estate sold an unheard and unreleased recording as an NFT. (Read our explainer about non-fungible tokens here.) The record-breaking Whitney Houston NFT features a full-length song demo that […]
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• Sam Fender’s 'Seventeen Going Under' wins Radio 1’s Hottest Record of the Year 2021

  16-12-2021 22:46 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Fender’s Seventeen Going Under has won the coveted title of BBC Radio 1’s Hottest Record of the Year 2021, announced tonight in a special edition of Radio 1’s Future Sounds.
  
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• Young Dolph’s Life Celebrated in Memphis: ‘He Was Such a Benevolent Spirit’

  16-12-2021 22:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Friends, family, and peers gather to honor the rapper whose life was tragically cut short in November
  
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• UTA Acquires Strategic Advisory Firm MediaLink In Reportedly $125MM Deal

  16-12-2021 22:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  United Talent Agency has officially acquired New York City-headquartered strategic advisory firm MediaLink from the UK’s Ascential (LSE: ASCL) in a reportedly $125 million deal. UTA, which has quietly executed several high-profile music-industry signings and acquisitions in 2021, unveiled the buyout via a formal release today. The deal will “firmly establish UTA’s market-leading position at […]
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• UTA Acquires Strategic Advisory Firm MediaLink In Reported $125MM Deal

  16-12-2021 22:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  United Talent Agency has officially acquired New York City-headquartered strategic advisory firm MediaLink from the UK’s Ascential (LSE: ASCL) in a reportedly $125 million deal. UTA, which has quietly executed several high-profile music-industry signings and acquisitions in 2021, unveiled the buyout via a formal release today. The deal will “firmly establish UTA’s market-leading position at […]
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• TikTok Testing Live Streaming Competitor to Twitch – Report

  16-12-2021 22:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  TikTok is testing a live streaming desktop app to rival Twitch –  TikTok Live Studio. Many Twitch streamers often interact with their audience outside of the platform via TikTok or Instagram. Meta (formerly Facebook) already has several live streaming products to compete with Twitch – but now ByteDance will try its hand at live streaming. […]
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• Astroworld Victims Died of ‘Compression Asphyxia,’ Medical Examiner Determines

  16-12-2021 22:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Harris County Medical Examiner deemed the manner of all 10 deaths accidental
  
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• Rick Ross says ‘VERZUZ’ battle with JAY-Z is “a possibility”

  16-12-2021 21:47 via nme.com
  
  Rick Ross has been discussing possible VERZUZ opponents, and he’s named friend and frequent collaborator JAY-Z as a possible matchup.READ MORE: Rick Ross – ‘Richer Than I Ever Been’ review: rap don sticks to the formula, with satisfying resultsThe Miami rapper sat down with The Real this week to promote his new album, ‘Richer Than I Ever Been’, and he was asked which rapper he would like to go against in the battle series created by Swizz Beatz and T
  
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• Charlie Puth tests positive for Covid-19

  16-12-2021 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Charlie Puth urged his fans to stay safe this Christmas season.
  
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• Mariah Carey takes over London Underground announcements

  16-12-2021 20:51 via nme.com
  
  London Underground commuters might have heard a familiar voice delivering announcements this past week as Mariah Carey has taken over its intercom.READ MORE: Mariah Carey – ‘The Rarities’ review: a fascinating complement to her delicious tell-all memoirThe queen of Christmas has teamed up with Amazon Music to promote her festive classic ‘All I Want For Christmas’ by telling tube users to “stand behind the yellow line”.
  “Hi Dahlings, It’s
  
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• Megan Entertainment Television: Megan Thee Stallion Inks Production Deal With Netflix

  16-12-2021 19:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I can’t wait to bring all my ideas to life," says the budding multi-hyphenate
  
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• Brockhampton cancel most of 2022 European tour due to surge in COVID cases

  16-12-2021 19:48 via nme.com
  
  Brockhampton have cancelled the majority of their 2022 European tour due to a surge in COVID cases across the continent.READ MORE: The Big Read – Brockhampton: “Shia LaBeouf is our idol and inspiration”The shows, announced behind the group’s 2019 album ‘Ginger’, were originally set to take place in summer 2020, but were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions.
  They were then rescheduled to May 2021, but continued restrictions meant the shows were pushed back on
  
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• Anghami, Sony Music Launch ‘Boutique Record Label’ Vibe Music Arabia

  16-12-2021 19:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Entertainment (SME) and Abu Dhabi-headquartered streaming service Anghami have officially partnered to launch Vibe Music Arabia, a “boutique record label” designed “to support the independent Arabic artist community.” Sony Music Middle East and Anghami, which in March announced plans to list on NASDAQ, revealed the rollout of Vibe Music Arabia during Saudi Arabia’s […]
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• Brandi Carlile, Mickey Guyton, Leon Bridges to Honor Joni Mitchell at MusiCares Benefit Gala

  16-12-2021 19:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Annual pre-Grammys tribute will also feature James Taylor, Herbie Hancock and Graham Nash
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion signs deal with Netflix to create new TV series

  16-12-2021 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has signed a first-look deal with Netflix to produce content for the streaming service.READ MORE: The Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”Netflix announced the agreement on Thursday (December 16), where the rapper will create and executive produce a television series and other projects for the platform.
  “I’ve always had a passion for telling creative and entertaining stories, so I&rsquo
  
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• Katy Perry teases new Alesso collaboration ‘When I’m Gone’

  16-12-2021 18:57 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry has announced she has a new track with Alesso called ‘When I’m Gone’ coming later this month.READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of oldHer team up with the Swedish EDM producer is set to arrive on December 29, the same day her ‘Play’ Las Vegas residency kicks off at the new Resorts World casino.
  “Don’t worry y’all, you’ll still be able to #PLAY a
  
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• Earl Sweatshirt Is Ready to Meet You Halfway

  16-12-2021 18:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper on growing up in public, becoming a father, and why he scrapped the first draft of his new album
  
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• Liz Phair Talks Life in Exile and Making ‘Offensive’ Punk Playlists

  16-12-2021 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear excerpts from new, 90-minute 'Words + Music Episode' production in which singer-songwriter plays songs and reflects on her career
  
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• Dr. Dre calls Paul McCartney “one of my heroes” in new photo with the Beatles star

  16-12-2021 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Dr. Dre has shared a photo of him with Paul McCartney, and called the former Beatles member “one of my heroes”.READ MORE: ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epicSharing the BTS scene clip of the pair getting a selfie, Dre called McCartney “cool AF” and said he was “chillin with one of the fucking Beatles!!”.
  The legendary producer and former NWA member then went on to call McCartney &l
  
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• Government to “continue to listen” to industry leaders with venues and clubs in COVID peril

  16-12-2021 17:47 via nme.com
  
  The UK government has promised to “continue to work with industry leaders” in the coming days, while music venues and nightclubs are calling for immediate help and support amid the Omicron COVID crisis.READ MORE: Get £10 off Fightback Lager and help save UK music venuesFollowing the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant and new restrictions imposed upon the UK, a huge drop in turn-outs at shows and events due to either illness or reduced public confidence has
  
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• Young Thug, Megan Thee Stallion’s Label Sells to Warner Music Group

  16-12-2021 17:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  The blockbuster acquisition of 300 Records is the latest deal in the booming market for music rights
  
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• Joe Walsh Gears Up for VetsAid ‘Basement Show’ With Ringo Starr

  16-12-2021 17:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  They'll be joined by keyboardist Benmont Tench, guitarist Waddy Wachtel, bassist Leland Sklar, and drummer Russ Kunkel
  
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• Supergrass postpone December shows due to rise in Omicron cases

  16-12-2021 17:26 via nme.com
  
  Supergrass have postponed all of their remaining December shows due to the “uncertainty” caused by a rise of Omicron cases in the UK.
  READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Supergrass’ Gaz Coombes
  The band were set to play their first hometown show in 12 years on December 18 at the O2 Academy Oxford, followed by a gig in Glasgow and a headline show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton. All three shows will be rescheduled for next year.
  Announcing th
  
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• Song You Need to Know: Joeboy, ‘Sip (Alcohol)’

  16-12-2021 17:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  After releasing an excellent debut album earlier this year, Joeboy continues his hot streak
  
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• Music producer Flow La Movie dies in plane crash

  16-12-2021 17:23 via nme.com
  
  Puerto Rican music producer Flow La Movie is among nine people who died in a plane crash on Wednesday (December 15) in the Dominican Republic.
  The private jet, which carried seven passengers and two crew members, was on its way to Orlando, Florida, after taking off from La Isabela international airport in El Higüero.
  However, soon after departure, the plane’s pilots declared an emergency. They tried to divert the flight to the nearby Las Américas internation
  
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• M83 Revisits ‘Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming’ Superhero Video Trilogy With Dramatic New Prequel

  16-12-2021 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Clip for "My Tears Are Becoming a Sea" arrives as part of a celebration of the acclaimed 2011 album's 10th anniversary
  
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• Flashback: King Crimson Perform ’21st Century Schizoid Man’ in 2015

  16-12-2021 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group recently wrapped up a Japanese tour, and bandleader Robert Fripp is hinting that they may be done forever
  
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• The 35 Best Spanish-Language and Bilingual Albums of 2021

  16-12-2021 17:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  From Cimafunk’s electrifying 'El Alimento' to Mon Laferte's loving homage to Mexico on 'Seis' and Amenazzy's showcase of Dominican excellence on 'Santo Niño,' here's what we loved in 2021
  
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• Doja Cat Almost Worked With Billie Eilish, Doesn’t Need to Work With Dr. Luke Again, and 11 Other Things You Didn’t Know About Her

  16-12-2021 16:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Some takeaways (and bonus cuts) from our new cover story on the pop superstar
  
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• Christian Nodal on Vicente Fernández: ‘He Is Symbolic of What We Mexicans Are’

  16-12-2021 16:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  The regional Mexican star remembers the late king of ranchera music: 'He carried Mexican culture like a seed and planted it in many countries'
  
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• Bruce Springsteen sells catalogue to Sony for $500 million - report

  16-12-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The agreement has been described as “the biggest deal in music for an individual body of work”.
  
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• Bruce Springsteen sells catalogue to Sony for $500 million

  16-12-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The agreement has been described as “the biggest deal in music for an individual body of work”.
  
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• Eric Clapton wins legal case against woman selling bootleg CD on eBay

  16-12-2021 16:11 via nme.com
  
  Eric Clapton has won a legal case against a German woman who attempted to sell a bootleg CD of his on eBay.
  As reported by DW, the defendant claimed she was unaware that she was committing copyright infringement by listing the album – an unauthorised recording of a Clapton concert from the 1980s – on the site for €9.95 (£8.45).
  Clapton sent Düsseldorf regional court an affidavit stating that the recordings on the disc were illegal, which led to to the court’s in
  
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• Boris Johnson has no plans to “stop parties” as Omicron cases rise

  16-12-2021 16:08 via nme.com
  
  Boris Johnson has confirmed that the government has no plans to close pubs, venues or nightclubs after ‘Plan B’ measures were voted into law earlier this week.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021COVID passports are now mandatory at gigs and in nightclubs in England, with people needing to show proof they’re fully vaccinated, or provide a negative test to gain entry.
  During a press conference last night (Decem
  
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• Hear Yoko Ono’s ‘Listen, The Snow Is Falling’, which is finally available to stream

  16-12-2021 16:03 via nme.com
  
  Yoko Ono’s 1971 track ‘Listen, The Snow Is Falling’ has today been made available on all streaming platforms for the first time – check it out below.READ MORE: The best (and worst) new Christmas songs of 2021 – ranked!The track was originally released as the B-side to John Lennon’s iconic ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ and features Lennon on guitar.
  Speaking about the track in 1993, Ono said: “The first pop song — if you can say pop song &m
  
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• The Charlatans postpone rest of UK tour due to crew members catching COVID

  16-12-2021 15:28 via nme.com
  
  The Charlatans have postponed their remaining 2021 UK shows due to members of their crew testing positive for COVID.
  Tim Burgess and co. hit the road last month for their ‘A Head Full Of Ideas 31st Anniversary Best Of Tour’, which had been pushed back from last year due to the pandemic. The band’s most recent gig took place in Exeter on Tuesday night (December 14).READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tim BurgessFurther celebratory performances wer
  
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• The Charlatans cancel rest of UK tour due to crew members catching COVID

  16-12-2021 15:28 via nme.com
  
  The Charlatans have cancelled their remaining 2021 UK shows due to members of their crew testing positive for COVID.
  Tim Burgess and co. hit the road last month for their ‘A Head Full Of Ideas 31st Anniversary Best Of Tour’, which had been pushed back from last year due to the pandemic. The band’s most recent gig took place in Exeter on Tuesday night (December 14).READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tim BurgessFurther celebratory performances wer
  
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• Pink Floyd to Bring Blinking Light Back on ‘Pulse’ Reissue

  16-12-2021 15:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Reissued concert film will come out early next year
  
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• Doja Cat DGAF If You Read This*

  16-12-2021 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  *Or, at least, that's what she wants you to think
  
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• Tool drummer Danny Carey hurled homophobic slur during alleged assault, say police

  16-12-2021 14:29 via nme.com
  
  Tool drummer Danny Carey hurled a homophobic slur during an alleged assault at Kansas City Airport, police have claimed.READ MORE: Tool – ‘Fear Inoculum’ reviewThe musician was arrested on Sunday (December 12) after law enforcement received a report of a “disturbance between two males at an airport terminal”, TMZ reported earlier this week.
  Carey is suspected of getting into a physical altercation with a male security employee. He has since been released o
  
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• You can help save your local venue by picking up some official merch

  16-12-2021 14:09 via nme.com
  
  Music fans and gig-goers are being encouraged to pick up some official merchandise to help save their local venue.READ MORE: Get £10 off Fightback Lager and help save UK music venuesFollowing the spread of the Omicron COVID variant and new restrictions imposed upon the UK, a huge drop in turn-outs at shows and events due to either illness or reduced public confidence has left music venues “on the brink of collapse”.
  Now is the time when many venues, clubs, pubs and theatres mak
  
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• Sir Ringo Starr appears in George Harrison music video

  16-12-2021 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  George Harrison's 'My Sweet Lord' has a new music video, directed by Lance Bangs.
  
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• Rita Ora records reggae song with Sean Paul

  16-12-2021 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Rita Ora has recorded an "unconventional" reggae song with Sean Paul.
  
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• Watch Danny Brown cover Korn’s ‘Freak On A Leash’

  16-12-2021 13:33 via nme.com
  
  Danny Brown has covered Korn’s iconic nu-metal classic ‘Freak On A Leash’ – watch the footage below.READ MORE: Korn’s Jonathan Davis: “I have the remains of at least seven people in my house”Taking part in Red Bull’s battle of the band-style Soundclash against Rico Nasty in Chicago, Danny Brown pulled out a faithful rendition of Korn’s 1999 single ‘Freak On A Leash’.
  Replying to footage on Twitter, one fan said “I need a Dan
  
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• Reverend & The Makers offer private Zoom gigs to fans spending Christmas Day alone

  16-12-2021 12:33 via nme.com
  
  Reverend & The Makers frontman Jon McClure is offering free virtual gigs to fans who will be alone on Christmas Day.
  The Sheffield musician announced the Zoom show on Twitter earlier this week (December 13) following the success of last year’s festive broadcast.
  “I don’t like the idea that people will be alone at this time of year,” McClure explained in the video. “Especially during a pandemic.”
  Fans can nominate themselves or someone else to be in the sel
  
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• Billie Eilish realised celebrities are 'literally nobodies' at Met Gala

  16-12-2021 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Speaking about the annual fashion event during a recent interview for The Howard Stern Show, the 19-year-old described co-chairing the bash to be "nuts".
  
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• London venue Union Chapel faces “extremely tough future” due to rise in Omicron

  16-12-2021 12:28 via nme.com
  
  Union Chapel has warned of an “extremely tough future” with every event set to take place in the London venue this January now cancelled, thanks to the rise of the Omicron variant of coronavirus.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021Recently the likes of Damon Albarn and Celeste have performed at the Grade 1 listed venue, which also operates as a charity helping people experiencing homelessness and crisis.
  But following t
  
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