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• ZZ Top sell publishing rights and back catalogue for undisclosed fee

  21-12-2021 23:54 via nme.com
  
  ZZ Top have sold all their publishing rights and back catalogue for an undisclosed fee.
  The group have sold both to BMG and investment firm KKR.
  While financial details for the deal were not disclosed, it’s expected to have attracted a multi-million dollar deal with the group having sold over 50million albums.
  The deal will cover all the “music interests” of ZZ Top. The group’s manager, Carl Stubner said in a statement: “We are proud to continue working with an
  
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• BMG Acquires ‘Entire’ Catalog of ZZ Top in Reportedly $50 Million Deal

  21-12-2021 23:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  As part of the IP-acquisition pact that they announced back in March, BMG and KKR have purchased “the entire music interests” of ZZ Top. Berlin-based BMG and New York City-headquartered KKR unveiled the song-catalog investment today, via a formal release that was emailed to Digital Music News. BMG has now closed a high-profile music-rights deal […]
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• Coachella wins restraining order against Live Nation over similarly named event

  21-12-2021 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Coachella promoter Goldenvoice has won a temporary restraining order against Live Nation over an upcoming festival called Coachella Day One 22.
  The festival is due to take place on New Year’s Eve just five miles away from Coachella’s location in Indio, California with appearances from Lil Wayne, E-40 and more.
  According to Rolling Stone, Judge R. Gary Klausner ruled that Coachella and Goldenvoice are “likely to succeed” in proving the infringement. This will mean some bra
  
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• Judge Issues Restraining Order Against Live Nation’s ‘Coachella Day One 22’ Event

  21-12-2021 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A judge has granted the organizers of Coachella a restraining order against Live Nation over its ‘Coachella Day One 22’ event. Coachella parent company Goldenvoice filed a lawsuit over the ‘Day One 22’ event last week. The lawsuit contends the name would confuse concertgoers and seeks to stop sales of tickets to the event. A […]
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• Sadiq Khan criticises government bailout package for venues saying it “will barely touch the sides”

  21-12-2021 22:09 via nme.com
  
  The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has criticised the latest government bail out package for venues.
  Earlier today (December 21), the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, brought forward a £1billion support package for businesses affected by COVID-19.
  In a statement, Khan said “while any support is welcome, the package of support announce today by the Chancellor will barely touch the sides.”
  He continued: “It does not go nearly far enough towards providing the level of suppor
  
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• Metallica Streaming Their 40th Anniversary Concerts Online Free: Here’s Where to Watch

  21-12-2021 21:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  In addition to the full setlist, the concert stream will include 'enhanced bonus footage and additional exclusives' only available online
  
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• Travis Scott Resumes ‘Utopia’ Album Promotion Post-Astroworld Tragedy

  21-12-2021 21:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Travis Scott has resumed promoting his upcoming album Utopia following the Astroworld tragedy. The rapper changed his Instagram bio to once again mention Utopia. The mention was quietly removed in November following what happened at Astroworld. Travis Scott’s Twitter account still has his apology pinned at the top. Travis Scott was in full album promotion […]
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• Federal Judge Issues $83MM Damages Recommendation In RIAA, FLVTO.biz Lawsuit

  21-12-2021 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In early October, the major labels demanded almost $83 million in damages from FLVTO.biz and 2conv.com. Now, a federal judge has officially recommended that the Russian stream-rippers be made to pay the entirety of the sum. To recap the years-long legal battle between the major labels and FLVTO.biz (as well as 2conv.com and the platforms’ […]
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• Watch Lorde’s ‘Leader Of A New Regime’ video

  21-12-2021 21:22 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has released the music video for ‘Leader Of A New Regime’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now”The video, which Lorde directed with Joel Kefali, was set once again by water – as was the case for ‘Fallen Fruit’ and ‘Solar Power’.
  Lorde announced the arrival of the video in a newsletter to fans.
  “Solstice’s should always have offerings. So for you, here&rsqu
  
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• Ticketmaster Includes Vaccine Check-In Process for Australian Concerts

  21-12-2021 21:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Ticketmaster Australia now allows fans to verify their vaccine status upon check-in. The new process was trialed at a cricket game at Marvel Stadium, a 53,000-seat stadium. 50% of fans who attended the game used the new check-in process, which Ticketmaster deemed successful. On event day, ticket holders receive an email and a text message […]
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• Rancid’s Lars Frederiksen announces solo spring tour

  21-12-2021 21:14 via nme.com
  
  Rancid guitarist and vocalist Lars Frederiksen has announced an upcoming North American tour. See the full dates below.
  The tour will support his debut solo EP ‘To Victory’, which was released on November 19 via Pirates Press Records. The six-track EP features stripped versions of songs from his other bands, The Old Firm Casuals and Lars Frederiksen & The Bastards, as well as covers like KISS‘ ‘Comin’ Home’.
  The 2022 tour starts in Scottsdale, Arizona on M
  
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• Rick Ross leaves interview to use the bathroom – but doesn’t return

  21-12-2021 20:47 via nme.com
  
  Rick Ross walked out of an interview recently and didn’t return.READ MORE: Rick Ross – ‘Richer Than I Ever Been’ review: rap don sticks to the formula, with satisfying resultsRoss was appearing on The 85 South Comedy Show when, just over half-an-hour in, Ross asked to be excused so he could use the bathroom.
  Ross said: “Let me use the rest room one time and I’m [going to] take this jacket off,” before exiting the room.
  However, Ross didn’
  
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• Lorde Soaks in the Scenery in ‘Leader of a New Regime’ Video

  21-12-2021 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track is the fourth Solar Power clip the singer-songwriter has co-directed with Joel Kefali
  
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• Post Malone teams up with ‘Magic: The Gathering’

  21-12-2021 20:38 via nme.com
  
  Wizards Of The Coast have announced a collaboration with Post Malone in a year-long celebration of Friday night Magic.READ MORE: How ‘The Witcher 3’ turned me into a fantasy nerdThe partnership begins with the return of Friday Night Magic, a series of beginner friendly Magic: The Gathering tournaments across over 8000 stores worldwide which take place, as the title suggests, every Friday.
  On speaking of the decision to pair up with the Grammy-nominated artist head of franchise market
  
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• Music Managers Forum and Featured Artists Coalition issue statement on support package for venues

  21-12-2021 20:22 via nme.com
  
  The Music Managers Forum (MMF) and the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) have issued a joint statement on what they describe as “lockdown by stealth” and how it’s affecting the employees and artists in the live music sector.
  It comes after The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, brought forward a £1billion support package for businesses affected by COVID-19 earlier today (December 21).
  Annabella Coldrick, Chief Executive of the Music Managers Forum & David Martin,
  
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• Music industry “massively concerned” that government COVID bailout gives “nothing for artists and live industry professionals”

  21-12-2021 20:22 via nme.com
  
  The Music Managers Forum (MMF) and the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC) have issued a joint statement on what they describe as “lockdown by stealth” and how it’s affecting the employees and artists in the live music sector.
  It comes after The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, brought forward a £1billion support package for businesses affected by COVID-19 earlier today (December 21).
  Annabella Coldrick, Chief Executive of the Music Managers Forum & David Martin,
  
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• Guided By Voices cancel upcoming shows amid Omicron wave

  21-12-2021 20:19 via nme.com
  
  Guided By Voices have cancelled two upcoming New Year’s Eve shows as a result of the recent surge of COVID-19 cases.READ MORE: Guided By Voices at London’s Village Underground: A performance of peerless brillianceThe band were due to play Atlantic City on December 30 and New York City’s Brooklyn Made on December 31 but those dates will no longer go ahead, as confirmed by a statement on Twitter.
  They wrote: “Due to unforeseen circumstances, and out of an abundance of cauti
  
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• The Kid LAROI describes final moments before Juice WRLD’s death

  21-12-2021 19:52 via nme.com
  
  The Kid LAROI has opened up about witnessing Juice WRLD’s final moments in the Tommy Oliver-directed documentary Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss.READ MORE: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituaryThe Sydney-born rapper was present during Juice WRLD’s death, as they were travelling in a group from Los Angeles to Chicago. The late Chicago rapper died after suffering a seizure at Midway Airport in Chicago in December 2019.
  Juice WRLD: Into the Abyss premiered on HBO on D
  
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• Four Tet Receives Green Light to Pursue Breach of Contract Lawsuit Against Domino Recordings

  21-12-2021 19:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Back in November, indie label Domino Recordings removed a portion of Four Tet’s music from Spotify and other platforms, amid a legal dispute over royalty rates for streams and downloads. Now, the London-born electronic musician has received the green light to pursue a breach-of-contract lawsuit against his longtime label.   44-year-old Four Tet (full name […]
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• Watch Metallica’s Rob Trujillo’s son play bass with Suicidal Tendencies

  21-12-2021 18:54 via nme.com
  
  Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo’s son Tye Trujillo recently joined Suicidal Tendencies on stage at Amplified Live in Dallas. Watch the videos below.
  The 17-year-old Trujillo was asked to stand in for Suicidal Tendencies bassist Roberto ‘Ra’ Díaz, who has been busy playing with Korn. Trujillo shared a video on social media of the gig, with the caption “Dallas was dope last weekend!”READ MORE: Korn live in Los Angeles: a ‘Monumental’ livestre
  
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• Watch Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition)’ short film

  21-12-2021 18:53 via nme.com
  
  Wizkid has released a short film – Made In Lagos (Deluxe Edition) – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Wizkid live in London: a celebratory victory lap for the Afrobeats starThe film, which is directed by Kuukua Eshun and Wizkid, illustrates his most recent tracks, ‘Anoti,’ ‘Mood’ and ‘Steady’ and is named after his latest album.
  The colourful film serves largely as an aesthetic exploration of the album’s songs, rather than a fi
  
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• Alicia Keys Takes Home Movie Approach to Lucky Daye, Khalid-Assisted ‘Come for Me’ Video

  21-12-2021 18:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song appears on the singer’s first-ever double album Keys
  
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• Jesse Dayton Played With Waylon and Cash. He Writes About That and More in New Memoir

  21-12-2021 18:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Texas singer, guitarist, and filmmaker connects the dots of his surreal life in Beaumonster, a memoir that isn't afraid to expose the flaws of its subject: "I can't stand candy-ass, softball, suck-up books"
  
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• Travis Scott seems to be promoting upcoming ‘Utopia’ project once more

  21-12-2021 17:58 via nme.com
  
  Travis Scott appeared to resume promotion for his upcoming ‘Utopia’ project over the weekend, by returning the phrase to his Instagram bio.READ MORE: Travis Scott – ‘Astroworld’ review: a lush, complex, extraordinarily accomplished albumFollowing the Astroworld tragedy in November, in which ten people died and hundreds more were injured during a crowd crush which started during Scott’s headline performance, the rapper removed any mention of ‘Utopia&rsquo
  
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• Watch Bat For Lashes and Julianna Barwick cover Björk’s ‘The Anchor Song’ in Christmas livestream

  21-12-2021 17:18 via nme.com
  
  Bat for Lashes has teamed up with Julianna Barwick for a cover of Björk’s ‘The Anchor Song’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Bat For Lashes live in Los Angeles – a beautifully intimate ode to transformationThe duo teamed up for a special Bat for Lashes Christmas livestream concert that took place last Friday (December 17).
  Bat For Lashes, real name Natasha Khan, also covered ‘Walking In The Air’ from animated film, The Snowman and performed a r
  
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• Music Venue Trust calls new Government support for businesses “woefully inadequate”

  21-12-2021 16:58 via nme.com
  
  Music Venue Trust have released a statement following the news that The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has brought forward a £1billion support package for businesses affected by COVID, calling it “a woefully inadequate response to the reality of the position.”
  The package included one-off grants of £6000, the reintroduction of the Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme and an additional £30million for the previously announced Cultural Recovery Fund.
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• Chrissie Hynde to Play Bob Dylan Classics and More on Special Livestream

  21-12-2021 16:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pretenders frontwoman will play tracks from her own catalog, as well as songs by Ray Davies, Charles Trenet, and Hoagy Carmichael
  
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• You’re Invited to the Big Sleepover: Inside Big Boi and Sleepy Brown’s New Album

  21-12-2021 16:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rolling Stone News kicked it with the hip-hop veterans in Atlanta to talk their latest collaboration
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo doesn't think she had 'overnight success' with music career

  21-12-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  In an interview with Apple Music, the 18-year-old Grammy nominee opened up about the label, arguing that the success of her debut album Sour was due to years of hard work.
  
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• Chancellor brings forward £1billion support package for businesses affected by COVID-19

  21-12-2021 16:20 via nme.com
  
  The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed a £1billion support package for hospitality and leisure businesses affected by the recent surge of COVID-19 cases, however some industry leaders weren’t impressed.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021Following days of lobbying from MPs and officials within the hospitality and leisure industries, the package will include one-off grants of £6000 for businesses in England which
  
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• Elton John Organizes Whimsical Zoom Call With ‘The Lockdown Sessions’ Collaborators

  21-12-2021 16:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Everyone from the singer’s quarantine album appears, including Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Stevie Nicks, Miley Cyrus, Charlie Puth, and more
  
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• ‘500 Greatest Albums’ Podcast: How Shakira Reshaped Latin Pop

  21-12-2021 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear our deep dive into the making of her 1998 breakthrough Dónde Están los Ladrones?
  
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• Rob Sheffield’s Top 20 Albums of 2021

  21-12-2021 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From Adele to Adult Mom, and Bachelor to Lindsey Buckingham
  
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• Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes cancel 2022 London shows

  21-12-2021 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes have cancelled a pair of shows that were slated to go down in London next month, citing the unpredictable landscape of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.READ MORE: Frank Carter: “Rock gigs have been dominated by men for years – all bands need to work to empower women”Both gigs – the last of the group’s UK tour in support of recent album ‘Sticky’ – were set to take place at the O2 Academy Brixton across the weekend of
  
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• Coachella Wins Restraining Order Against Live Nation Over Similarly Named New Year’s Eve Event

  21-12-2021 15:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  A judge ruled that the original name of the "Coachella Day One 22" concert likely infringes on the annual festival's trademark
  
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• Paul McCartney, BTS, Harry Styles and more to auction off signed collectibles for charity

  21-12-2021 14:52 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney, BTS and Harry Styles are among the litany of artists set to offer up signed, rare and otherwise unique collectibles at a forthcoming charity auction.READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatnessThe auction will take place virtually on Sunday January 30, marking the latest collaboration between Julien’s Auctions and MusiCares, the charity arm of The Recording Academy. In comes in tandem with next year’s Grammy Awards, the ceremony for which will go do
  
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• Carole King, James Taylor Perform ‘You’ve Got a Friend,’ ‘It’s Too Late,’ ‘Sweet Baby James’ in New Concert Doc Trailer

  21-12-2021 14:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Watch the exclusive trailer from Carole King & James Taylor: Just Call Out My Name, which premieres on Jan. 2 via CNN
  
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• Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Broadway musical cancelled due to COVID-19

  21-12-2021 14:18 via nme.com
  
  Jagged Little Pill, the Grammy and Tony Award-winning musical based on Alanis Morissette’s 1995 album of the same name, has been shut down due to COVID-19.READ MORE: Alanis Morissette – ‘Such Pretty Forks In The Road’ review: a cutting return after eight years awayThe jukebox musical opened in late 2019, but the run was halted in 2020 because of the spread of the Coronavirus. It reopened in October 2021, but last Saturday (18 December), performances were cancelled due to
  
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• Madonna teases new music for next year

  21-12-2021 14:09 via music-news.com
  
  Madonna is back in the studio and is thought to be re-recording a classic track.
  
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• Frozen singer Sayaka Kanda found dead at 35

  21-12-2021 14:09 via music-news.com
  
  Singer who dubbed the role of Anna in the Japenese version of 'Frozen' has been found dead at the age of 35.
  
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• Kate Bush backs pay rise for NHS staff in Christmas message

  21-12-2021 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Kate Bush has thanked frontline staff and NHS workers for everything they’ve done over the coronavirus pandemic in a new Christmas message. She has also called for a pay rise for doctors and nurses.READ MORE: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has turned into a museum. Time for changeIn a post on her website titled ‘A Christmas Message’, Bush wrote: “With nearly two years of COVID, are any of us the same people we were before? It’s left everyone confused and unce
  
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• Gotsta Get Paid: ZZ Top Sell Publishing Catalog, Royalty Rights

  21-12-2021 13:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees have inked a new deal with BMG and the investment firm KKR
  
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• Billie Eilish and Finneas share ultra-suave acoustic performance of ‘Billie Bossa Nova’

  21-12-2021 13:21 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has shared a charming acoustic version of her ‘Happier Than Ever’ highlight ‘Billie Bossa Nova’, which she performed live with her brother and creative partner Finneas O’Connell.READ MORE: From the archives – Billie Eilish: the most talked-about teen on the planetDirected by Philip Andelman as part of a promotional campaign for Gucci, the video’s warm, sepia-tinged lighting and dapper aesthetic matches the song perfectly. O’Conne
  
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• Watch the new full-length trailer for ‘Euphoria’ season two

  21-12-2021 13:05 via nme.com
  
  HBO has released a new full-length trailer for the second season of Euphoria – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Euphoria season two – release date, cast, trailers, and everything we know so farCreated and written by Sam Levinson, the critically acclaimed series stars Zendaya as Rue Bennett, a drug addict who emerges from rehab struggling to make sense of the world. This starts to change with the arrival of Jules, played by Hunter Schafer.
  The first season, released back in
  
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• Elton John reunites with Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Damon Albarn and more for ‘Ultimate Zoom’ chat

  21-12-2021 13:02 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has united almost all of the 23 collaborators that appear on his recently minted 32nd album, ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, for what may very well be the most star-studded Zoom call of all time.READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”Among those that appear in the chat are modern-day trailblazers like Miley Cyrus, Lil Nas X, Dua Lipa, Charlie Puth, Young Thug and Rina Sawayama, as well as fellow music lege
  
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• Saweetie, Billie Joe Armstrong, Jack Harlow and more to play Miley Cyrus’ NYE gig

  21-12-2021 12:47 via nme.com
  
  Saweetie, Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong and Jack Harlow have been confirmed to play Miley’s New Year’s Eve Party, which is set to be hosted by Miley Cyrus and Peter Davidson.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus: her best rock cover songs, from Blondie to Nine Inch NailsThe gig will also see performances from Brandi Carlile, Anitta, 24kGoldn and Kitty Ca$h, while NBC have also promised “more surprises” to come. Sharing the news on Instagram, Cyrus said she was “so excited
  
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• Watch Lil Durk propose to India Royale during a hometown gig in Chicago

  21-12-2021 12:32 via nme.com
  
  After four years of dating – and the 2018 birth of their daughter Willow Banks – Lil Durk is officially engaged to his longtime partner, India Royale.READ MORE: Lil Baby & Lil Durk – ‘The Voice Of The Heroes’ review: legends-in-the-making uniteDurk popped the question last Saturday (December 18) during a hometown performance at Chicago’s United Center. He appeared as part of the Big Jam Concert hosted by local radio station WGCI, inviting Royale onstage to
  
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• Jagged Little Pill musical closes for good amid Covid-19 surge

  21-12-2021 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Broadway shows are being cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
  
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• A $4billion defamation lawsuit filed against Drake has been dismissed

  21-12-2021 11:49 via nme.com
  
  Drake has emerged victorious from a $4billion (£3.02billion) lawsuit filed by an alleged home intruder.
  As reported by Billboard, the case against Drake was launched this past summer with plaintiff Mesha Collins claiming that Drake defamed her publicly through posts made on Instagram. It comes after Collins allegedly broke into the rapper’s LA home in April of 2017.READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experienceDrake’s attorneys
  
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• A £3billion defamation lawsuit filed against Drake has been dismissed

  21-12-2021 11:49 via nme.com
  
  Drake has emerged victorious from a $4billion (£3.02billion) lawsuit filed by an alleged home intruder.
  As reported by Billboard, the case against Drake was launched this past summer with plaintiff Mesha Collins claiming that Drake defamed her publicly through posts made on Instagram. It comes after Collins allegedly broke into the rapper’s LA home in April of 2017.READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experienceDrake’s attorneys
  
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