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• Watch BLACKPINK’s Rosé cover Cautious Clay’s ‘Wildfire’

  27-12-2021 23:50 via nme.com
  
  BLACKPINK’s Rosé has shared a stripped-back cover of a song by US R&B musician Cautious Clay.
  The new version of ‘Wildfire’ is one of many covers the Korean-Australian singer has posted online this year.READ MORE: The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021Rosé posted a video of her singing and playing the song on a pale pink electric guitar to her personal Instagram account earlier today (December 27). The track originally appeared on Cautious Clay’s 2021 albu
  
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• FCC Approves Up to 14.99% iHeartMedia Equity Acquisition From GMEI

  27-12-2021 23:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in March, it came to light that Global Media & Entertainment Investments (GMEI) planned to increase its stake in iHeartMedia (NASDAQ: IHRT) to a maximum of 49.99 percent – an intention that elicited pushback. Now, Global has officially received FCC approval to buy as much as 14.99 percent of the iHeartRadio owner’s equity. The […]
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• Röyksopp launch official Instagram account and tease new project

  27-12-2021 23:14 via nme.com
  
  Röyksopp have launched an official Instagram account, on which they are teasing a new project.
  The new social media page was started earlier today (December 27) and is yet to have anything posted to it.
  However, as The Line Of Best Fit points out, the duo’s Instagram bio suggests some kind of treasure hunt is forthcoming. “Press R,” it reads. “January 1, 2022. Follow the official Röyksopp Instagram in the next 48 hours for your first clue.”
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• Henry Rollins tells Rick Rubin why he stopped making music: “There’s no more toothpaste in the tube”

  27-12-2021 22:25 via nme.com
  
  Henry Rollins has told Rick Rubin why he stopped making music in a recent episode of the producer’s podcast, Broken Record.
  The former Black Flag and Rollins Band singer quit making new music over a decade ago, turning to podcasting, writing, acting, comedy and more instead.READ MORE: Eight times Henry Rollins proved he’s really good at insultsIn a September episode of Broken Record, which has recently gained attention online, Rollins discussed his decision to step away from mus
  
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• When Is Spotify’s HiFi Release Date? A Look at the Missing Lossless Streaming Launch

  27-12-2021 21:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  When is the Spotify HiFi release date? The company said by the end of 2021. So where is it? Spotify HiFi was announced in February, but the lossless streaming plan is conspicuously absent. The company promised to share more details about its HiFi plans in the coming months. But the rest of 2021 rolled by […]
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• Spotify HiFi Release Date – When Is Lossless Streaming Coming?

  27-12-2021 21:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  When is the Spotify HiFi release date? The company said by the end of 2021. So where is it? Spotify HiFi was announced in February, but the lossless streaming plan is conspicuously absent. The company promised to share more details about its HiFi plans in the coming months. But the rest of 2021 rolled by […]
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• Ozzy Osbourne announces “CryptoBatz” NFT collection

  27-12-2021 21:31 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne has announced his first collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), dubbed the ‘CryptoBatz’ collection.
  The iconic metal star created the NFTs himself and will launch the nearly 10,000-piece collection in January 2022.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The ‘CryptoBatz’ range will be comprised of 9,666 unique NFT bats in reference to one of the most infamous moments in Osbourne’s history. In 1982, while performing live in
  
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• ‘Music Man’ Revival Canceled Due to Omicron in Latest Broadway Shutdown

  27-12-2021 21:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The ‘Music Man’ revival with Hugh Jackman was officially canceled due to Omicron. The December 25 and December 26 shows were canceled after actress Sutton Foster tested positive. She missed Thursday’s performance of the show and producers decided to shut down the next scheduled dates. These cancellations are just the cherry on top of a […]
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• When Are the Grammys? When ‘Music’s Biggest Night’ Lands In 2022 (And How to Watch It)

  27-12-2021 21:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The 2022 Grammy Awards are coming — here’s everything you need to know to watch them. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will likely factor into what the event looks like. But the ongoing controversy that has rocked the biggest awards show in music means some changes came to the 2022 voting process. The new ’10-3′ voting […]
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• When Are the Grammys? – And How to Watch the Ceremony

  27-12-2021 21:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The 2022 Grammy Awards are coming – here’s everything you need to know to watch them. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will likely factor into what the event looks like. But the ongoing controversy that has rocked the biggest awards show in music means some changes came to the 2022 voting process. The new ’10-3′ voting […]
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• Taylor Swift Asks Court to Toss ‘Shake It Off’ Suit

  27-12-2021 20:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  A trial over Swift's use of “players gonna play” and “haters gonna hate” with some repetition could set a precedent that "cheats the public domain," new court filing argues
  
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• Sea Power head for the trees in ‘Lakeland Echo’ video

  27-12-2021 19:55 via nme.com
  
  Sea Power have shared ‘Lakeland Echo’, another new track from their upcoming album – scroll down the page to watch the video for it now.
  The band, formerly known as British Sea Power, shared the new song and visuals earlier today (December 27).
  The clip features footage of nature, including hills, snow-topped mountains, dense patches of forest and clouds rolling across the sky, as well as grainy footage of an elderly man interspersed between the scenery.
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• Cryptobatz: Ozzy Osbourne Announces First NFT Collection

  27-12-2021 19:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Prince of Darkness has entered the world of crypto
  
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• BTS Members Suga, RM, and Jin Test Positive For COVID-19 After Returning to South Korea

  27-12-2021 19:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Multiple members of K-pop sensation BTS have reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after returning to their native South Korea. Outlets including Reuters have shed light upon the ultra-popular boy band’s COVID-19 diagnoses, with Suga, RM, and Jin having tested positive thus far. The infections follow the seven-piece act’s return from the United States – where […]
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• Carlos Marín’s family “convinced” singer would have survived COVID-19 in Spain

  27-12-2021 18:21 via nme.com
  
  Carlos Marín’s family believe the singer could have survived COVID-19 if he had been treated in Spain, according to their lawyer.
  The Il Divo star died in hospital on December 19 at the age of 53. It was later confirmed that he had become ill after contracting the Delta variant of coronavirus.
  Speaking to Spanish media, lawyer Alberto Martin said [per the Independent]: “I spoke with his mum the day he died and she was saying she was convinced that if [it] had been in Spain, he
  
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• Mitski says she didn’t quit music because it’s “the only thing I can do”

  27-12-2021 17:46 via nme.com
  
  Mitski has spoken about her decision to return to making music and touring following her indefinite hiatus in 2019.
  The indie star had announced that her headline show at New York’s Central Park Summerstage in September of that year would be her last “indefinitely”, but had assured fans she wasn’t quitting music entirely.READ MORE: Mitski stuns in Central Park as she bows out of the live arena (for now) with artful and emotional farewellIn a new interview, Mitski has
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo shares clip of Christmas song she wrote aged 5

  27-12-2021 17:10 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has shared a clip of a Christmas song she wrote when she was five years old – scroll down the page to listen to it now.
  The breakthrough artist posted a snippet of ‘the bels’ on Instagram last week, giving fans a look at her early songwriting.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”“in honor of Christmas Eve may I present to you my very first Christmas song “the bels” written
  
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• Times Square New Year’s Eve Event to Take Place With Vaccine, Mask Requirements

  27-12-2021 16:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Despite an omicron-fueled rise in COVID-19 cases – and the cancellation of some Broadway shows owing to this “substantial public health crisis” – the Times Square New Year’s Eve celebration is still expected to take place, albeit with a reduced crowd size and mask/vaccination requirements. Times Square New Year’s Eve organizers just recently confirmed that […]
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• Brett Eldredge Commits to His Serious Songwriter Pivot With New Song ‘Holy Water’

  27-12-2021 16:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dave Cobb produced the country vocalist's latest release, a song with a message of hope and redemption
  
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• Mitski Had to Quit Music to Love It

  27-12-2021 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Her vulnerable songwriting made her a star. Making peace with what that meant was harder. Now, with a new album on the way, she reveals why she's coming back
  
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• Drake surprised Toronto residents with stacks of cash for Christmas

  27-12-2021 14:34 via nme.com
  
  Drake found himself in a generous mood this Christmas, handing out stacks of cash to random people in his hometown of Toronto, Canada.READ MORE: Kanye West and Drake live in Los Angeles: titans unite for a near-religious experienceOne lucky recipient shared their encounter with the rapper in an Instagram Story, showing Drake sitting the back in the back of a Maybach as the poster flaunted a thick stack of $20 bills. “Oh my God, this is crazy,” they could be heard saying as Drake flas
  
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• How Fireboy DML Found a Creative Spark With Ed Sheeran on His “Peru” Remix 

  27-12-2021 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rising Nigerian star talks about embracing his carefree side, as well as his new remix featuring Ed Sheeran
  
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• Roddy Ricch says he spoke to the Grammys about Lil Baby and Lil Uzi Vert snubs

  27-12-2021 13:01 via nme.com
  
  Though he’s no stranger to the Grammy Awards, with one win and six more nominations under his belt, Roddy Ricch has declared he’s not so keen on who the Recording Academy have snubbed for nominations in recent years.READ MORE: He just beat Justin Bieber in the TikTok wars, but who is Roddy Ricch?During a recent appearance on Kevin Durant’s podcast The ETCs, Ricch touched on the collaborative nature of the modern rap scene, and how he often endeavours to throw his support behind
  
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• JoJo announces engagement

  27-12-2021 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Dexter Darden proposed to JoJo on her 31st birthday.
  
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• Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welsh clarifies stance on religion: “I have an amazing relationship with God”

  27-12-2021 11:24 via nme.com
  Korn guitarist Brian ‘Head’ Welch has addressed the narrative that he’s supposedly “renounced” his religious beliefs, following an interview he did earlier in the year with Machine Head frontman Robb Flynn.READ MORE: Korn’s Jonathan Davis – “I have the remains of at least seven people in my house”During that interview – an appearance Head made in March on Flynn’s podcast, No Fuckin’ Regrets – the nu-metal pioneer said
  
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• David Guetta predicts bright future for dance music

  27-12-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  David Guetta believes that the coming years will be the "best years for dance music in history" as clubbers return to partying following the coronavirus crisis.
  
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• Becky Hill wants to work with Calvin Harris

  27-12-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Becky Hill wants to work with "amazing" Calvin Harris because he's always been a big influence on her.
  
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• J. Cole says he once encouraged Dr. Dre to sign Kendrick Lamar

  27-12-2021 09:48 via nme.com
  
  J. Cole has confirmed his involvement in the 2012 signing of Kendrick Lamar to Aftermath Records, saying in a new interview that he once hyped Lamar up to the label’s founder and CEO, Dr. Dre.READ MORE: DAMN. Good – Kendrick Lamar’s UK tour just got off to a flying start in BirminghamThe topic came in a new interview with Nardwuar, who stunned Cole with the deep-diving question, “J. Cole, did you tell Dr. Dre about Kendrick?” After a 15-second pause – during w
  
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• Frank Ocean debuts new music on Christmas radio show

  27-12-2021 09:14 via music-news.com
  
  Frank Ocean has debuted an untitled new track inspired by a conversation with the the motivational speaker Wim Hof on the Christmas edition of his Apple radio show 'Blonded Radio'.
  
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• Arlo Parks wants to sing with Thom Yorke

  27-12-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Arlo Parks would love to record a song with Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke or rockers Arctic Monkeys.
  
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• MAMAMOO’s Wheein announces sophomore mini-album ‘Whee’

  27-12-2021 08:43 via nme.com
  
  MAMAMOO member Wheein is set to drop her upcoming sophomore mini-album next month.READ MORE: Hwasa’s ‘Guilty Pleasure’ is a bold, brilliant ode to life’s conflicting natureOn December 25, Wheein’s agency THE L1VE shared the official promotional schedule for her upcoming release across its social media accounts. The singer’s second mini-album, titled ‘Whee’, is due out on January 16 at 6pm KST.
  According to the schedule, Wheein will be releasing a s
  
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• Watch Lizzo give a karaoke performance of Eminem’s ‘Lose Yourself’

  27-12-2021 03:06 via nme.com
  
  Lizzo has shared how she celebrated this Christmas, which apparently included hosting a karaoke night for her loved ones where she performed Eminem‘s hit ‘Lose Yourself’.READ MORE: ‘Rumors’, Lizzo’s new song with Cardi B, is a dizzying, multi-layered returnSharing a carousel of images and videos from her holiday celebrations yesterday (December 26), the singer appeared to host a karaoke night with a giant screen, where she delivered her rendition of Eminem&rsq
  
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• Jeon Somi copes with heartbreak in dramatic music video for ‘Anymore’

  27-12-2021 03:05 via nme.com
  
  Jeon Somi has released a brand-new music video for ‘Anyone’, a cut from her first full-length album ‘XOXO’.READ MORE: Jeon Somi – ‘XOXO’ review: an anti-climactic debut album that fails to flesh out her identityIn the gloomy new visual, Somi mourns a painful breakup with bottles of wine and cigarettes as she sits sullenly in her bedroom. Later, the singer finds herself again, and the room transforms into a bright space filled with fairy lights as she bid
  
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• Bad Bunny joins The Simpsons in Springfield for new video ‘Te Deseo Lo Mejor’

  27-12-2021 02:36 via nme.com
  
  Bad Bunny has shared a video for his latest single, ‘Te Deseo Lo Mejor’, in which he enters the animated world of The Simpsons to help rekindle the flame between Homer and Marge.
  The clip opens with Marge walking out on Homer when the latter finds more interest in his phone than her. But the Duff-chugging oaf learns quickly that he’s miserable in Marge’s absence, and endeavours to win her over at a gig that Bad Bunny plays at the Aztec Theatre.
  Marge is unfazed by his eff
  
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• PENTAGON teases comeback with cinematic trailer

  27-12-2021 02:35 via nme.com
  
  K-pop boyband PENTAGON are set to make their much-awaited return with new music next month. READ MORE: PENTAGON – ‘LOVE Or TAKE’ EP review: a catchy if uninspired collection of tunes about springtime romanceAt midnight KST on December 27, the boyband unveiled a minute-long trailer video titled ‘Find Something New’ in anticipation of their upcoming release. The clip follows the members of PENTAGON as they lounge in bedrooms and bathtubs. “Found something n
  
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• PENTAGON tease comeback with cinematic trailer

  27-12-2021 02:35 via nme.com
  
  K-pop boyband PENTAGON are set to make their much-awaited return with new music next month. READ MORE: PENTAGON – ‘LOVE Or TAKE’ EP review: a catchy if uninspired collection of tunes about springtime romanceAt midnight KST on December 27, the boyband unveiled a minute-long trailer video titled ‘Find Something New’ in anticipation of their upcoming release. The clip follows the members of PENTAGON as they lounge in bedrooms and bathtubs. “Found something n
  
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• Doja Cat says she wants to make a double-album with one side strictly hip-hop

  27-12-2021 02:22 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has revealed that she wants to make a double album, with one side being focused strictly on hip-hop.READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phaseTaking to Instagram Live on Christmas Eve, the singer and rapper said that she’d want each side of the project to focus on a different sound.
  The first side of the album would be seven songs consisting of her typical ‘pop-rap’ sound, while the other side wo
  
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