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• Juice WRLD’s Mom Says Leaks Are ‘Disrespectful’ to Her Son

  29-12-2021 23:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Juice WRLD music track leaks are ‘disrespectful’ to the rapper’s memory, his mother says. After the Chicago native died in 2019, Juice WRLD’s popularity has skyrocketed. Unreleased music and collaborations with the rapper have been leaked to the masses. His mother, Carmella Wallace, calls the practice of leaking music without authorization ‘disrespectful.’ In a recent […]
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• Don McLean calls Taylor Swift a 'major rock and roll force of nature'

  29-12-2021 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift's All Too Well recently beat Don McLean's chart record.
  
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• Cantopop Singer and Pro-Democracy Activist Denise Ho Arrested in Hong Kong

  29-12-2021 23:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Cantopop singer, actress, and free-speech activist Denise Ho has been arrested as part of a crackdown on Stand News, a Hong Kong-based pro-democracy news platform. Outlets including AP reported on the corresponding raid – which saw more than 200 police officers storm Stand News offices – as well as the other associated arrests. (A Facebook […]
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• Covid-Fearing Deadheads Finally Get Refunds for Mexico Shows

  29-12-2021 23:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Thousands of fans pushed event planners for a means to opt-out of the show
  
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• Madonna ‘Tired of Being Taken Advantage Of’ After Claiming Tory Lanez Ripped Off Her Song

  29-12-2021 22:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop icon speaks out after accusing the Canadian rapper/singer of using "Into the Groove" on "Pluto's Last Comet" without permission
  
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• Boy George leads tributes to transgender icon and activist April Ashley

  29-12-2021 22:26 via nme.com
  
  Boy George has led tributes to April Ashley, calling her a “force of nature and transgender high priestess”.
  Model, actress and activist Ashley became the second Briton to undergo male-to-female gender reassignment surgery in 1960, and has now died at the age of 86.
  Born to a working-class family in Liverpool in 1935, Ashley joined the Merchant Navy as a teenager. Following a stint in a psychiatric unit and repeated suicide attempts, she moved to London in 1955 and then to Paris, whe
  
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• Apple Music Lossless Goal Reached for Entire Catalog of 90 Million Songs

  29-12-2021 22:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple has achieved its promise of Apple Music lossless quality extending to its catalog of 90 million songs. When Apple announced support for lossless quality and Dolby Atmos, it only supported 20 million songs. Apple said it would roll out support over the course of 2021 to its entire catalog of songs, which is exactly […]
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• Apple Music Is 100% Lossless: Entire Catalog of 90 Million Songs Upgraded

  29-12-2021 22:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple has kept its promise to make its entire Apple Music catalog available in lossless quality. When Apple announced support for lossless quality and Dolby Atmos, it only supported 20 million songs. Apple said it would roll out support over the course of 2021 to its entire catalog of songs, which is exactly what it […]
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• DMX Worked on an Unreleased Gospel Album Back in the Early 2000s

  29-12-2021 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new profile of late rapper DMX reveals he has an unreleased album from around 2008. Earl Simmons’ struggles with how he grew up on the streets was the influence for much of his hip-hop career. But a new profile from Rolling Stone reveals the troubled rapper was working on a gospel album in the […]
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• An Unreleased DMX Album Surfaces — But Will It Ever Get Released?

  29-12-2021 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new profile of late rapper DMX reveals he has an unreleased album from around 2008. Earl Simmons’ struggles with how he grew up on the streets was the influence for much of his hip-hop career. But a new profile from Rolling Stone reveals the troubled rapper was working on a gospel album in the […]
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• Producer Suing Phoebe Bridgers Shares Hundreds of Texts in $3.8 Million Suit

  29-12-2021 21:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Amended lawsuit includes more than a hundred pages of text exchanges between plaintiff Chris Nelson, owner of the Sound Space studio, and Bridgers dating back to 2016
  
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• Listen to the dancefloor-ready ‘When I’m Gone’ by Katy Perry and Alesso

  29-12-2021 20:32 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry has released her new collaboration with Swedish EDM producer Alesso – listen to ‘When I’m Gone’ below.READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of oldThe dancefloor-ready ‘When I’m Gone’ is the first new track from Perry since she released a cover of The Beatles’ ‘All You Need Is Love’ in October.
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• US and UK Vinyl Sales Crack 30-Year Highs Following Record Holiday Performance

  29-12-2021 20:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Vinyl sales are continuing to grow in both the US and the UK, according to newly released data, with stateside fans having reportedly purchased 2.11 million vinyl albums during the seven days ending on December 23rd – the highest weekly total since at least 1991. This and other interesting stats came to light in just-unveiled […]
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• Boyfriend of Slain Business Manager to Kanye West and Nicki Minaj Arrested for Murder

  29-12-2021 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Angela “Angie” Kukawski was found dead in her car in Simi Valley, California, and police suspect her boyfriend, Jason Barker, was responsible
  
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• Kid Cudi’s ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ vinyl breaks US chart record

  29-12-2021 19:51 via nme.com
  
  The vinyl version of Kid Cudi‘s ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ has broken a US chart record.READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lowsThe rapper’s seventh studio LP was originally released on December 11, 2020 as a digital album and via streaming services. Its CD edition arrived on June 18, 2021.
  The album – which features the likes of Skepta, Pop Smoke, Phoebe Bridgers and Tri
  
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• 11 Albums You Might’ve Missed In 2021

  29-12-2021 19:26
  
  Little Simz, JMIN, Arooj Aftab, and more made our list of 2021 albums you might've missed.
  
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• Katy Perry and Alesso Get Spacey With New Single ‘When I’m Gone’

  29-12-2021 18:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  The single marks the first collaboration between Perry and Alesso
  
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• Rush to release their own pinball machine

  29-12-2021 18:47 via nme.com
  
  A Rush pinball machine based on the Canadian prog-rock heroes is on the way – you can check out a teaser below.READ MORE: Neil Peart obituary, 1952-2020: The Professor of drums who weaved fantasy into rockReleased in conjunction with Stern Pinball, it’s the latest in a series of rock n roll pinball machines from the manufacturer, including games based on AC/DC, KISS, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, Iron Maiden and Metallica.
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• Take That are planning a Las Vegas residency in 2023

  29-12-2021 18:04 via nme.com
  
  Take That have revealed that they are hoping to host a Las Vegas residency in 2023.
  Lead singer Gary Barlow said the band were close to signing a deal before the coronavirus pandemic hit but they are hoping to come back to it in the coming weeks.
  “Just before lockdown we were so close to signing contracts to do a residency in Vegas and we want to do that,” he told Heat (via Contact Music).
  “It won’t be next year, but we’re hoping for 2023. It’s something
  
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• Jhay Cortez Heats Up Rauw Alejandro Feud With ‘Enterrauw’ Track

  29-12-2021 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  The two reggaeton stars have been going after each other since the summer
  
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• Motörhead road crew get new tattoos using Lemmy’s ashes

  29-12-2021 17:53 via nme.com
  
  Two members of Motörhead‘s road crew have paid tribute to Lemmy with new tattoos done using the late musician’s ashes.READ MORE: Lemmy: seven legendary stories the pre-Motörhead biopic should includeThe legendary frontman and bassist (real name Ian Fraser Kilmister) died in December 2015 at 70-years-old from prostate cancer and heart failure.
  It was revealed earlier this year that Lemmy’s ashes were placed in bullet casings and given to some of his closest friends. No
  
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• Noel Gallagher says he is filming the making of his new album at Abbey Road Studios

  29-12-2021 17:07 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has revealed that he is planning to film the making of his next album at Abbey Road Studios.READ MORE: Watch Noel Gallagher’s track-by-track guide to ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’In a new interview on The Matt Morgan Podcast, the former Oasis guitarist said the “magic moments” of him and his band recording the eagerly-awaited follow-up to 2017’s ‘Who Built The Moon?‘ will be documented.
  But he insisted that unlike Pe
  
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• David Byrne Reinvented ‘American Utopia’ With Talking Heads Classics After His Band Caught Covid

  29-12-2021 16:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  A limited run of American Utopia: Unchained shows will continue through Jan. 2
  
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• Dr. Dre pays $100 million to settle bitter divorce battle

  29-12-2021 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Dr. Dre has finalised his divorce.
  
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• How Did Olivia Rodrigo’s Sad Girl Anthem Become So Big on TikTok?

  29-12-2021 16:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the latest episode of Don't Let This Flop, the hosts discuss the year in TikTok
  
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• Silk Sonic’s album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ passes a billion streams

  29-12-2021 16:05 via nme.com
  
  Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak‘s collaborative album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic‘ has now surpassed a billion streams on Spotify.READ MORE: Silk Sonic – ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ review: an unashamedly retro delightFigures released by chart data revealed that Silk Sonic‘s record had hit the landmark milestone earlier this week.
  Their inaugural collaborative album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ was originally slated for release in January 2022
  
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• The Best Music Books of 2021

  29-12-2021 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From a wide-ranging history of Black feminist sound to deep dives into Southern classics by Outkast and the Drive-By Truckers to moving memoirs from Dave Grohl, Stevie Van Zandt, and Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner.
  
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• Phish to perform three sets for New Year’s Eve livestream

  29-12-2021 15:35 via nme.com
  
  Phish have announced details of a livestreamed event on New Year’s Eve, which will see them perform three full sets.
  The announcement comes after the band had to cancel their scheduled in-person year-ending concerts at New York’s Madison Square Garden due to a rise in COVID cases across the United States.
  The outfit were slated to play four shows at the New York venue from December 29 to January 1, including a three-set performance on New Year’s Eve. The dates have now been pus
  
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• Al Green’s ‘Timekeeper’ on How He Gave Southern Soul Its Funky Heartbeat

  29-12-2021 15:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Howard Grimes' drum grooves helped form the foundation for Hi Records' Seventies masterpieces. In a recent memoir, the career sideman to Green and many more tells his own story
  
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• Katy Perry shares Las Vegas residency setlist ahead of opening night

  29-12-2021 15:27 via nme.com
  
  Katy Perry has shared the setlist ahead of the opening night of her Las Vegas residency.READ MORE: Katy Perry – ‘Smile’ review: pop icon sounds somewhat recharged, but lacks the fireworks of oldThe singer kicks off her run of shows tonight (December 29) at The Theatre at Resorts World resort/casino. It will continue until March 19, 2022.
  Sharing a video of herself putting together the handwritten list, Perry wrote on Instagram: “TOMORROW you can officially come to PERRY P
  
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• Coachella Can’t Stop Ticket Sales to Indigenous Tribe’s New Year’s Show

  29-12-2021 15:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fest previously won a temporary restraining order against Live Nation for ticket sales under the event's original name — "Coachella Day One 22" — but a subsequent request to bar all sales was denied
  
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• The Flaming Lips postpone New Year’s Eve shows due to Omicron spike

  29-12-2021 13:25 via nme.com
  
  The Flaming Lips have postponed their forthcoming New Year’s Eve concerts in the US due to the ongoing spread of the Omicron variant.READ MORE: The Flaming Lips – ‘American Head’ review: indie-rock’s space invaders crash-land back on planet EarthThe band were due to perform at the Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee on December 30 and 31.
  But the gigs have now been put back to February 19-20 in 2022 due to the rise in COVID cases in the US.
  “The Flaming Lips and The
  
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• Sam Fender says his Elton John collaboration will “definitely happen at some point”

  29-12-2021 12:35 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender has promised that his touted collaboration with Elton John will “definitely happen at some point” in the future.READ MORE: Sam Fender on winning NME’s Album of the Year for ‘Seventeen Going Under’ – “It means the world to me”Last month, Fender revealed that he was asked to appear on John’s star-studded collaborative album ‘The Lockdown Sessions’, but had to decline as he was working on his new album.
  Speaking
  
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• Katy Perry reveals Vegas residency setlist

  29-12-2021 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry has given fans the full setlist ahead of the opening night of her Las Vegas residency.
  
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• Taylor Swift files to dismiss Shake It Off lawsuit

  29-12-2021 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Earlier this month, U.S. District Judge Michael W. Fitzgerald refused Swift's request to throw out the case.
  
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• Robert Plant and Alison Krauss want to tour again together

  29-12-2021 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have revealed that they want to tour again after releasing their new album.
  
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• Noel Gallagher brands the Labour Party a “fucking disgrace”

  29-12-2021 12:04 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has branded the Labour Party a “fucking disgrace”.READ MORE: Watch Noel Gallagher’s track-by-track guide to ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’In a new interview on The Matt Morgan Podcast, the former Oasis guitarist criticised the party for allowing the Tories to run the country.
  “Boris Johnson is the symbol of how fucking disgraceful the Labour Party are because if that fucking man and this Conservative Party won a landslide against
  
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• Ed Sheeran shares plan to “rewild as much of the UK as I can”

  29-12-2021 11:46 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has shared plans for a personal environmental commitment, wanting to “rewild as much of the UK as I can”.READ MORE: The music world on the aftermath of COP26: “The future needs reinforcements”Speaking to BBC Radio London, the pop star said he is buying plots of land across the country in order to be more environmentally sustainable.
  “I’m trying to buy as much land as possible and plant as many trees as possible,” he said. “I am tryi
  
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• IU unveils special mini-album, ‘Pieces’

  29-12-2021 11:14 via nme.com
  
  IU has released her brand-new special mini-album, titled ‘Pieces’.READ MORE: IU’s ‘Strawberry Moon’ is a sublime offering by one of K-pop’s reigning queens‘Pieces’ consists of unreleased songs from her previous albums, including the song ‘Next Stop’, which she had performed in a live clip shared on YouTube yesterday (December 28). Additionally, IU had also previously performed ‘Love Letter’, the final track on ‘Pieces&
  
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• Take That are 'hoping' for a Las Vegas residency in 2023

  29-12-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Take That are aiming to launch a residency in Las Vegas in 2023 after being delayed by the
  
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• Paul Stanley tests positive for COVID-19 for second time

  29-12-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  KISS' Paul Stanley has tested positive for coronavirus for the second time.
  
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• Dr. Dre settles divorce with $100million payment to his ex-wife

  29-12-2021 11:01 via nme.com
  
  Dr. Dre has finally settled his divorce with Nicole Young following a bitter court battle.READ MORE: Dr Dre’s ‘Compton’ Album – his collaborators on what it’s like working with a masterThe rapper and legendary producer has agreed to pay out $100million (£74million) to his ex-wife with $50m (£37m) being paid out immediately and another $50m in a year’s time, according to TMZ.
  The settlement means that Dre will get to keep seven of the properties the
  
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• Listen to CHAI’s cover of Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas’

  29-12-2021 10:34 via nme.com
  
  CHAI have shared a cover of Wham!‘s festive classic ‘Last Christmas’ – watch the video for the rendition below.READ MORE: CHAI – ‘WINK’ review: punks go pop with healing third albumThe Japanese four-piece, who released third album ‘WINK’ earlier this year via Sub Pop, host a Christmas party in their fun and festive video for the track.
  Over the past decade, a host of artists have covered ‘Last Christmas’. 2018 saw both Pale W
  
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• Kali Uchis and Rico Nasty to play TikTok New Year’s Eve livestream

  29-12-2021 09:50 via nme.com
  
  Kali Uchis and Rico Nasty are among the artists set to perform at TikTok’s New Year’s Eve livestream this week.READ MORE: TikTok’s #ThisIsBlack campaign: meet the social media heroes igniting the small screenOn Friday night (December 31), the two artists will be joined by Charlie Puth to welcome in 2022, with each performance taking place on a different floor of TikTok Towers, an apartment-themed stage custom built for each of the three artists.
  The party will be streamed
  
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• Dior postpones Travis Scott collaboration 'indefinitely' following Astroworld tragedy

  29-12-2021 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  The collaboration, scheduled to be included in its 2022 summer collection, will not go ahead as planned.
  
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• Day6’s Dowoon announces plans to enlist in the military next month

  29-12-2021 09:24 via nme.com
  
  Day6 drummer Dowoon has announced plans to begin his compulsory military service earlier than expected, in the coming January.READ MORE: Young K – ‘Eternal’ review: the Day6 vocalist does what he does bestYesterday (December 28), Day6 members Dowoon and Wonpil held a broadcast on V Live where the former shared the news of his upcoming enlistment. While the 26-year-old is not yet due to serve, the duo revealed that Dowoon had decided to enlist early in order to shorten the band&
  
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• Alice Cooper offered touring crew financial support amid COVID-19 lockdowns

  29-12-2021 09:19 via music-news.com
  
  Alice Cooper provided financial security for his touring crew during the pandemic.
  
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• Sigrid and Griff hint at upcoming collaboration

  29-12-2021 09:17 via nme.com
  
  Sigrid and Griff have teased an upcoming collaboration together, saying they are very keen to work together.READ MORE: Sigrid: “There’s a part of me that comes out when I play live – it’s my superpower”Sigrid made her comeback this year with new single ‘Mirror’ and a five-star show at Reading Festival, while Griff picked up the BRITs Rising Star award and released debut mixtape ‘One Foot In Front Of The Other’.
  In a new video posted to Twitte
  
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• Jade Thirlwall's Jax Jones collaboration

  29-12-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jade Thirlwall has been in the studio with Jax Jones working on solo material.
  
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• BTS’ Jin says solo track ‘Awake’ was a turning point for him as a musician 

  29-12-2021 08:53 via nme.com
  
  BTS vocalist Jin has opened up about his journey as a musician and how his first-ever solo track, ‘Awake’, changed his mindset. READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernautsIn a recent interview with GQ Australia, the 29-year-old K-pop idol shared that he reached a turning point while writing his first-ever solo track ‘Awake’, from the boyband’s 2016 studio album ‘Wings’. While Jin had been credited as a
  
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