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• Listen to Billy Talent’s short but fiery new single ‘Judged’

  08-01-2022 23:49 via nme.com
  
  Billy Talent have dropped off a fiery new single called ‘Judged’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: The 16 best pop-punk bands of all timeThe erratic pop-punk track – which clocks in at a little over a minute and a half – is taken from the Canadian band’s upcoming sixth studio album ‘Crisis Of Faith’, which is due to arrive on January 21 via Spinefarm Records.
  “Goddamned motherfucker with that old-world plan,” frontman Ben Kow
  
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• Timbaland likens The Weeknd’s ‘Dawn FM’ to Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’

  08-01-2022 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Timbaland has voiced his approval of The Weeknd‘s new album ‘Dawn FM’, and has likened it to Michael Jackson‘s ‘Thriller’.READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsightThe Canadian superstar’s fifth studio album – the follow-up to 2020’s ‘After Hours’ – was released yesterday (January 7) and so far has been met with much acclaim.
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• Korn tease the arrival of new song ‘Now’

  08-01-2022 21:01 via nme.com
  
  Korn appear to be teasing the arrival of a new track possibly titled ‘Now’, which might be the next preview of their forthcoming album ‘Requiem’.READ MORE: Korn’s Jonathan Davis: “I have the remains of at least seven people in my house”The nu-metal icons announced in November that the follow-up to 2019’s ‘The Nothing’ will be arriving on February 4, 2022 via Loma Vista. The announcement came alongside the release of the album’s fi
  
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• Little Simz postpones European tour due to COVID-19 restrictions

  08-01-2022 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Little Simz has confirmed that her impending European tour – which was set to kick off in just five days – has been postponed due to varying COVID-19 restrictions.READ MORE: Little Simz live in London: record-busting rapper shines brighter than everThe MOBO-winning artist was supposed to kick off the tour next Thursday (January 13) in Oslo, Norway, followed by a further 12 shows in Stockholm, Copenhagen, Hamburg, Berlin, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, Esch-Sur-Alze
  
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• Marilyn Bergman, Oscar-Winning Lyricist of ‘The Way We Were,’ Dead at 93

  08-01-2022 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Music industry giant also co-wrote "The Windmills of Your Mind" with her husband Alan, with whom she formed a Grammy Song of the Year-winning partnership
  
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• Fans pay tribute to David Bowie on late singer’s 75th birthday

  08-01-2022 19:19 via nme.com
  
  Fans have been flocking to social media to pay tribute to David Bowie on what would have been the legendary singer’s 75th birthday.READ MORE: David Bowie, January 8, 1947 – January 10, 2016. The NME ObituaryThe highly influential musician, who died following an 18-month battle with cancer in 2016, was born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947, in Brixton, London.
  Bowie’s seismic impact on music and pop culture can never be overstated. His relentless innovat
  
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• Sinead O’Connor Reveals Her 17-Year-Old Son Has Died After Going Missing

  08-01-2022 18:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  "My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God," singer says
  
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• Listen to Kid Kapichi team up with Bob Vylan for the snarling ‘New England’

  08-01-2022 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Hastings punk band Kid Kapichi have teamed up with Bob Vylan for a snarling new track – listen to ‘New England’ below.READ MORE: Kid Kapichi – ‘This Time Next Year’ review: a snarling debut full of grit, determination and blood-curdling furyAcross ‘New England’, Kid Kapichi tackle political apathy, the class divide and Brexit before a smouldering verse from Bob Vylan that takes aim at racism and xenophobia.
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• Is There Kool Without the Gang?

  08-01-2022 15:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group has lost two founding members — Ronald Bell and Dennis Thomas — in 15 months. But Robert "Kool" Bell, who co-founded the band more than 55 years ago, remains eternally optimistic
  
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• Jack White Previews Upcoming Tour With ‘Taking Me Back’ Rehearsal Video

  08-01-2022 15:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Supply Chain Issues Tour kicks off April 8, the same day Fear of the Dawn - the first of White's two 2022 albums - is released
  
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• Watch Jack White perform new single ‘Taking Me Back’ live

  08-01-2022 13:56 via nme.com
  
  Jack White has released a self-directed live performance video of recent single ‘Taking Me Back’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Jack White’s 10 Most Spectacular Live Performances Caught On CameraReleased back in October, ‘Taking Me Back’ was the first solo song White had released in three years.
  The following month, White confirmed that he would be releasing two full-length records in 2022 with ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ arriving on April 8 ahead of its f
  
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• Sinéad O’Connor pays tribute to 17-year-old son following his death

  08-01-2022 13:53 via nme.com
  
  Sinéad O’Connor has paid tribute to her 17-year-old son Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor following his death on Friday (January 7).
  Writing on social media, Sinéad said: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the very light of my life, decided to end his earthly struggle today and is now with God. May he rest in peace and may no one follow his example. My baby. I love you so much. Please be at peace.”
  Shane had gone missing ea
  
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• Madame Tussauds London announce new David Bowie figure to celebrate his 75th birthday

  08-01-2022 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Madame Tussauds London have announced that they are to unveil a new figure of David Bowie in March 2022 – the second to feature at the Baker Street attraction.READ MORE: Brilliant Adventure: David Bowie’s 10 defining moments from the ‘90sOn what would have been the late artist’s 75th birthday, Madame Tussauds have also released new images taken during Bowie’s 1983 sitting with their artists. Check them out below.
  Bowie’s first figure was unveiled in 1983
  
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• Slash says Guns N’ Roses plan to release “entire record’s worth” of new material

  08-01-2022 12:34 via nme.com
  
  Slash has spoken about the possibility of more new Guns N’ Roses music, saying the iconic rock ‘n’ roll band are set to release an “entire record’s worth” of new material.READ MORE: Sublime, meet ridiculous: Guns N’ Roses’ Download headline set reviewedLast year, Guns N’ Roses released two new tracks – ‘Absurd’ and ‘Hard Skool’ – that were originally written during the band’s ‘Chinese Democracy&
  
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• Watch Genesis Owusu perform ‘Gold Chains’ on ‘The Late Show’

  08-01-2022 11:58 via nme.com
  
  Genesis Owusu made his debut on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, performing ‘Gold Chains’ – watch below.READ MORE: Genesis Owusu: “I’d rather be a legend on my own little island than compete for a throne”Owusu shared ‘Gold Chains’ in February 2021, following singles ‘Don’t Need You’, ‘The Other Black Dog’ and ‘Whip Cracker’. In an interview for NME‘s Big Read, the Canberra rapper discussed the
  
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• Specially trained dogs used by Metallica, Tool and others to detect COVID during tours

  08-01-2022 11:25 via nme.com
  
  A number of acts currently on tour have been relying on specially trained dogs to sniff out COVID-19 before a show needs to be cancelled.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021As reported by Rolling Stone, Eric Church, Tool, Metallica and The Black Keys have brought dogs on board that are able to sniff for traces of the virus in anyone involved backstage, including members of their crew and entourage. If they detect the viru
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney pays tribute to Janice Long

  08-01-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Paul McCartney has paid tribute to his "old Liverpudlian friend" Janice Long following her death last month.
  
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• Dave Grohl and Zakk Wylde laughed off 2001 spat

  08-01-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Zakk Wylde and Dave Grohl were able to laugh off the former's 2001 diss.
  
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• David Bowie to be immortalised once again at Madame Tussauds London

  08-01-2022 10:30 via music-news.com
  
  The announcement comes on what would have been Bowie’s 75th birthday, as the world-famous attraction releases never-before-seen images from 1983 sitting with the music legend
  
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• Parliament-Funkadelic co-founder Calvin Simon has died

  08-01-2022 10:27 via nme.com
  
  Calvin Simon, best known for his work with Parliament-Funkadelic, has died at the age of 79.
  The news was announced by former Parliament-Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins on Instagram. The cause of death has not been made available.
  He wrote: “We lost another Original member of Parliament/Funkadelic. A friend, bandmate & a cool classic guy, Mr. Calvin Simon was a former member of Parliament/Funkadelic.
  He’s in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen members
  
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• Watch the video for The Weeknd’s ‘Sacrifice’

  08-01-2022 10:14 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd has released a Cliqua-directed video for ‘Sacrifice’, which sees the star attached to a giant wheel and taking part in some sort of ritual – check it out below.READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight‘Sacrifice’ was released yesterday (January 7) as part of The Weeknd’s fifth album ‘Dawn FM’. The track samples Alicia Myers’ 1981 song ‘I Want to Thank You&
  
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• Avril Lavigne has recorded many collaborations for new album

  08-01-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Avril Lavigne's new album will feature "the most" collaborations she's ever had thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.
  
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• Adam Lambert hails Lil Nas X for helping to evolve sexuality and gender in music

  08-01-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Adam Lambert was full of praise for fellow gay artist Lil Nas X.
  
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• One Wilco Fan’s Choice: Get Covid, or Kiss $6,000 Goodbye

  08-01-2022 05:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Omicron Is muddying up festivals by Wilco, Dave Matthews Band and others in Cancun. Some frustrated fans are being refused refunds by the promoter
  
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• Omicron Is Muddying Up Wilco, DMB Shows in Cancun. Good Luck Getting Refunds

  08-01-2022 05:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  “The festival promoter ... is solely responsible for and determines all ticketing policies, including pricing and availability of refunds or credits," band says after some fans demand refunds for upcoming multi-day fest
  
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• King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard share DJ Shadow’s ‘My Own Reality’ remix of ‘Black Hot Soup’

  08-01-2022 04:05 via nme.com
  
  King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard have shared a new preview of their forthcoming remix album, ‘Butterfly 3001’, with a punchy, drum-centric redux by DJ Shadow.READ MORE: King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard – ‘Butterfly 3000’ review: sun-kissed psych positivityLabelled as the Californian trip-hopper’s ‘My Own Reality’ re-write, the new mix is almost entirely instrumental, carried by crunchy, digitised bass guitars, turntable scratches and loose, b
  
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• Calvin Simon, Parliament-Funkadelic Co-Founder, Dead at 79

  08-01-2022 03:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee appeared on classic songs like "Give Up the Funk," "Flash Light," and more before leaving group in 1977
  
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• Warner Records CEO Aaron Bay-Schuck, Gene Simmons, Daniel Glass, Others Protest Artist Boycott of Sydney Festival

  08-01-2022 01:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  After several artists announced a boycott of Sydney Festival, other music industry figures condemn the boycott.  Around 30 acts have pulled out of the festival over its support for Israel. Artists are angry the festival’s board accepted a $14,300 donation from the Israeli embassy in support of “Decadance,” a show based on work by Israeli […]
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• DJ Kid Capri urges fans to “be careful” after testing positive for COVID-19

  08-01-2022 01:23 via nme.com
  
  Kid Capri is the latest artist to test positive for COVID-19, and he’s urging fans to “be careful” and take the ongoing pandemic seriously.READ MORE: Bingeable TV box-sets to keep you busy during COVID-19 isolationThe legendary DJ and producer, who has collaborated with the likes of JAY-Z, 50 Cent, Snoop Dogg and many more, took to Instagram yesterday (January 7) to update fans on the status of his health after a number of people wished him well following reports that
  
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• COVID Cancellations for 2022 Are Piling Up – The List So Far

  08-01-2022 01:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  COVID cancellations are continuing in 2022 – here’s a list of canceled events and tours so far. Dead and Company canceled its upcoming Playing in the Sand festival in Cancun. John Mayer pulled out of the event’s first weekend due to testing positive for COVID-19. Many attendees who bought packages with hotel stays were already […]
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• The Eagles add string of new dates to US ‘Hotel California’ tour

  08-01-2022 00:49 via nme.com
  
  The Eagles have added a string of new dates to the US leg of their upcoming ‘Hotel California’ tour.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Robert Carlyle On The Eagles, Rod Stewart and why he hates Kenny RogersThe legendary group – comprising Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit with Deacon Frey and Vince Gill – announced back in November that they would be heading out on the road in celebration of their 1976 album ‘Hotel California’.
  Yesterday (January 6) t
  
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• China Prohibits All Music Platforms From Inking Exclusive Copyright Deals Following Tencent Music Crackdown

  08-01-2022 00:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About four months after Tencent Music (NYSE: TME) officially canceled its exclusive-music deals to comply with an order from the Chinese government, a copyright-oversight agency has barred all domestic streaming platforms from signing the agreements. This latest development in the Chinese government’s long-running tech-sector “antitrust” crackdown was issued specifically by the National Copyright Administration of […]
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• Green Day share another mysterious “1972” teaser clip

  08-01-2022 00:11 via nme.com
  
  Green Day have shared a second teaser clip on social media that again features the numbers “1972” flashing up on the screen.READ MORE: 10 albums that wouldn’t exist without Green Day’s ‘Dookie’Last month, the band shared a short clip of them recording music at London’s RAK Studios, set to what could be a new song. This led to fans speculating that the rock titans have written and recorded a new album.
  At one point in the clip the numbers &ldquo
  
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