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• Previously unseen footage of Rolling Stones and more at Altamont released

  09-01-2022 22:38 via nme.com
  
  Previously unreleased footage from the infamous Altamont Speedway Free Festival in 1969 has been released by the Library of Congress.
  The free concert took place at Altamont Raceway Park in northern California on December 6, 1969 and featured performances by The Rolling Stones, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and more.READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-trackThe event was attended by approx
  
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• Ex-AOA member Jimin posts on social media for the first time since bullying controversy

  09-01-2022 22:37 via nme.com
  
  Former AOA member Shin Ji-min has returned to social media for the first time in over 18 months to share a new track.READ MORE: The 25 best K-pop songs of 2021On January 8, the former girl group member took to Instagram to unveil her new song, ‘Suddenly’ to commemorate her 31st birthday on the same day. This marks Shin’s first social media post and music release since her departure from AOA in July 2020.
  “surprise gift for my dearest. out now. link in bio,” wrote th
  
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• Watch Noel Gallagher cover David Bowie’s ‘Valentine’s Day’

  09-01-2022 20:02 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has covered David Bowie’s ‘Valentine’s Day’ as part of a special livestream to celebrate what would have been Bowie’s birthday.
  The online celebration marked the rock icon’s 75th birthday and was broadcast yesterday (January 8).READ MORE: An oral history of David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’ – five years on from his deathAs well as Gallagher, it featured the likes of Gary Oldman, Ricky Gervais, Evan Rachel Wood, Duran Duran&l
  
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• Who Knew We Needed This Unseen Altamont Footage So Badly?

  09-01-2022 19:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Library of Congress reveals 1969 footage of the Flying Burrito Brothers, CSNY, and more
  
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• Years & Years’ Olly Alexander opens up about going solo: “It was coming for a long time”

  09-01-2022 19:36 via nme.com
  
  Years & Years’ Olly Alexander has opened up about going solo in a new interview, saying the move was “coming for a long time”.
  The pop star is still using the Years & Years moniker for his musical output, but is no longer working with his former bandmates Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen.READ MORE: Watch Olly Alexander gatecrash our interview with Adam Lambert at the BRITsSpeaking to the Guardian, he said he had decided to continue to operate under the band
  
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• VERIVERY’s Minchan apologises over comments about ex-classmate’s appearance

  09-01-2022 19:11 via nme.com
  
  Minchan of K-pop boyband VERIVERY has issued an apology for comments he recently made about a former classmate and fellow K-pop idol’s appearance.READ MORE: VERIVERY discuss their new single ‘Trigger’, Minchan’s return and admiration for ColdplayIn a recent V Live broadcast, Minchan had shared his experience of meeting a celebrity for the first time after a female idol had transferred to his middle school. Although the moment in question was removed when the livestream wa
  
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• Watch Pete Davidson join Jack Harlow on stage to perform ‘SUVs’

  09-01-2022 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Pete Davidson made a surprise appearance onstage with Jack Harlow at his show in Los Angeles last night (January 8).
  The rapper is currently is in the midst of his Crème de la Crème tour in North America and performed at LA’s The Novo venue on Saturday.
  The Saturday Night Live comedian joined Harlow for a brief appearance during the show, taking the mic to help Harlow deliver a version of his 2021 track ‘SUVs (Black on Black)’. The pair swapped lines on the track,
  
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• Man arrested for making bomb threat in attempt to skip line at Doja Cat concert

  09-01-2022 18:21 via nme.com
  
  A man was arrested for making a bomb threat outside a concert being headlined by Doja Cat in Indianapolis yesterday (January 8).
  The pop star topped the bill at a free AT&T’s Playoff Playlist Live gig held at the city’s Monument Circle venue, which also saw the likes of AJR and Pink Sweat$ perform.READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phaseThe Indianapolis Star reports that an unnamed man was arrested and th
  
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• Man Arrested After Making Bomb Threat at Doja Cat Concert

  09-01-2022 17:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  “A fan wanted to advance in line so he exercised very poor judgment," Indianapolis police deputy chief says of incident that resulted in crowd briefly being cleared
  
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• Listen to David Guetta and Morten team up on twisted club smash ‘Permanence’

  09-01-2022 16:42 via nme.com
  
  David Guetta and Danish DJ Morten have joined forces once again for a new track called ‘Permanence’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: David Guetta: “Streaming has changed everything – I don’t think about albums”Their latest collaboration follows on from their December 2021 track ‘Alive Again’, and their Future Rave remix of Guetta and Sia‘s classic club anthem ‘Titanium’.
  ‘Permanence’, which has previo
  
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• Me and the Monkee: A Final Visit With Michael Nesmith

  09-01-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  As one 'Rolling Stone' writer got to know Nesmith over the past decade, the Reluctant Monkee surprised him again and again. By the very end of his life, the man who was legendarily disgruntled over the Monkees' prefab ways had come to love the band as much as anyone
  
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• Nas to sell royalty rights to two of his songs as NFTs

  09-01-2022 15:55 via nme.com
  
  Nas is set to sell the royalty rights to two of his songs (‘Ultra Black’ and ‘Rare’) as NFTs.READ MORE: Nas on being a hip-hop legend: “I’m rapping the same way I did when I was on the block”Teaming up with Royal – a song ownership platform that Nas invested in last year alongside The Chainsmokers – 760 tokens will be made available for ‘Ultra Black’, the lead single to Nas’ 2021 Grammy Award winning-album ‘King&r
  
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• Meet Me @ The Altar announce their debut album will arrive this year

  09-01-2022 15:51 via nme.com
  
  Meet Me @ The Altar have announced that their debut album will be released sometime this year.READ MORE: Meet Me @ The Altar: Energetic trio putting the positivity back into pop-punkThe US pop-punk trio – comprising guitarist Téa Campbell, drummer Ada Juarez and singer Edith Johnson – aren’t giving too much away, but they have assured fans that their first full-length project will definitely arrive in 2022.
  “American pop punk band ‘Meet Me @ The Altar’
  
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• John Travolta‘s daughter Ella Bleu shares delicate debut single ‘Dizzy’

  09-01-2022 15:19 via nme.com
  
  John Travolta‘s daughter Ella Bleu has released her debut single, ‘Dizzy’ – you can listen to the piano-driven track below.READ MORE: How old were the actors in your favourite teen movies?The 21-year-old singer-songwriter, who is the daughter of the Hollywood actor and his late wife Kelly Preston, dropped ‘Dizzy’ on Friday (January 7) and shared the news on Instagram, alongside a video montage of her creating the delicate track.
  “So happy and excited to
  
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• Adam Lambert praises Lil Nas X for “pushing” the conversation around sexuality

  09-01-2022 15:02 via nme.com
  
  Adam Lambert has praised Lil Nas X for the way the conversation around sexuality has evolved in recent years.READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious ArtistSpeaking to Boy George and Attitude Magazine, Lambert was asked: “How do you feel the way sexuality and gender are evolving in 2022?”
  “Mine’s evolving lovely,” replied the Queen singer. “I’m so happy we’re moving
  
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• Barbra Streisand, Quincy Jones and more pay tribute to songwriter Marilyn Bergman

  09-01-2022 14:19 via nme.com
  
  Marilyn Bergman, the songwriting giant known for her work in film, television and theater, has died at the age of 93.
  She passed away at her home in Los Angels on Saturday morning (January 8) with husband Alan Bergman and daughter Julie Bergman at her side. The cause of death was respiratory failure (non-COVID related).
  Bergman’s death was confirmed by ASCAP president, chairman, and songwriter Paul Williams, who issued a statement (via Deadline).
  “It is with deep
  
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• Watch a drummer pay tribute to Neil Peart by covering every single Rush song

  09-01-2022 14:17 via nme.com
  
  Drummer Brandon Toews has paid tribute to Rush’s Neil Peart by releasing a video which sees him drum along to every song the progressive rock band ever released.READ MORE: Neil Peart obituary, 1952-2020: The Professor of drums who weaved fantasy into rockA huge Peart fan, Toews rehearsed for several weeks before filming the one-take video, which features a few seconds of all 175 songs Rush released during their 50-year career. The video starts with tracks from Rush’s self-titled 1974
  
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• Field Music hit back at proposed plans to scrap free COVID-19 lateral flow tests

  09-01-2022 13:29 via nme.com
  
  Field Music have hit back at the government’s proposed plans to scrap free lateral flow tests, saying the continued “existence of the live music industry” relies on them.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021According to the Sunday Times, Boris Johnson is set to axe free lateral flow tests amidst concerns about their cost (more than £6billion of public money has been spent on mass testing using the devices). U
  
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• Mike Shinoda talks about gaming’s “negative sentiment” towards NFTs

  09-01-2022 13:10 via nme.com
  
  Linkin Park frontman Mike Shinoda has talked about NFTs and how they could benefit video game players in the long run.READ MORE: Mike Shinoda on writing an album on Twitch, 20 years of ‘Hybrid Theory’ and Chester Bennington’s voiceShinoda, who shared the four-track project ‘ZIGGURATS’ after the 5,000 NFTs of it sold out in minutes, took to Twitter to provide a balanced view of the potential of NFTs in the gaming space.
  “I’m surprised by so much negative
  
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• Selena Gomez wears Rare Beauty products in Only Murders in the Building

  09-01-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Martin Short and Steve Martin wore Selena Gomez''s foundation.
  
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• Watch the video for SZA’s ‘I Hate U’, starring Lakeith Stanfield

  09-01-2022 12:28 via nme.com
  
  SZA has released the official video for 2021 single ‘I Hate U’ which stars Atlanta‘s Lakeith Stanfield – check it out below.READ MORE: SZA: R&B’s dazzling new talent talks living in a commune and new album ‘Ctrl’
  The video, directed by Jack Begert, sees Stanfield in the midst of an argument with the TDE singer. After the fiery phonecall, he receives a text that reads “I Hate U” while the end of the clip says “Not The End”, hin
  
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• Louis Tomlinson working hard in rehearsals for 2022 tour

  09-01-2022 12:24 via music-news.com
  
  Louis Tomlinson is busy rehearsing for his upcoming tour, which was previously postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
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• Watch Wilco perform ‘California Stars’ with all-star cast at ACL Hall of Fame induction

  09-01-2022 11:51 via nme.com
  
  Wilco were inducted into the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame last October, and PBS have now aired the honours ceremony.READ MORE: Wilco – ‘An Ode To Joy’ review: a quietly triumphant return to formThe alt-rockers, who were honoured alongside Lucinda Williams and Texas singer-songwriter Alejandro Escovedo, capped off their induction with a huge all-star performance of ‘California Stars’ – a highlight of their 1998 album ‘Mermaid Avenue’ which was cr
  
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• Woodstock organiser Michael Lang has died

  09-01-2022 11:26 via nme.com
  
  Michael Lang, the organiser behind the iconic Woodstock Festival, has died aged 77.
  According to family spokesperson Michael Pagnotta, Lang passed away following complications from a rare form of Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
  “We are very sad to hear that legendary Woodstock icon and long time family friend Michael Lang has passed at 77 after a brief illness. Rest In Peace,” Pagnotta shared in a statement on Twitter.We are very sad to hear that legendary Woodstock icon and long
  
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• Judas Priest won't quit making albums

  09-01-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Judas Priest frontman Rob Halford has insisted they will never stop making new music.
  
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• Listen to a 28-track Los Campesinos! charity covers compilation

  09-01-2022 10:29 via nme.com
  
  Scottish DIY indie label Heavenly Creature Records has released its 28-track charity compilation of Los Campesinos! tracks – check it out below.READ MORE: Los Campesinos! live in London: celebrations as ‘Hello Sadness’ turns 10The compilation, simply called ‘Los Campesinos!’, was released Friday (January 7) and is basically a Greatest Hits record for the band. It opens with a faithful take on ‘Songs About Your Girlfriend’ by Belfast band Strange New Plac
  
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• Timbaland compares The Weeknd to Michael Jackson

  09-01-2022 09:19 via music-news.com
  
  Timbaland - who worked on Michael Jackson's second posthumous album 'Xscape' in 2014 - has compared The Weeknd's new album to Jackson's 'Thriller'.
  
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• Ronan Keating reveals why he didn't expect to be picked for Boyzone

  09-01-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ronan Keating thought his looks would stop him from landing a spot in Boyzone.
  
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• Woodstock Impresario Michael Lang Dead at 77

  09-01-2022 07:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Concert promoter behind 1969's massively influential music festival succumbs to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo shares ‘Drivers License’ throwback to celebrate song’s one-year anniversary

  09-01-2022 04:36 via nme.com
  
  To celebrate the first anniversary of her breakout single ‘Drivers License’, Olivia Rodrigo has shared a clip of herself performing it the day after it was written.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”The song was first released on January 8, 2021 as Rodrigo’s debut single. It went viral on TikTok soon thereafter, and went on to become one of the year’s most popular songs, topping charts in the US,
  
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• Converge announce US tour dates for March 2022

  09-01-2022 03:01 via nme.com
  
  Massachusetts hardcore outfit Converge have announced a 10-show run of North American tour dates, filling the gaps left by a postponed Meshuggah tour.READ MORE: The bands shaping the future of heavy musicThe latter band confirmed they’d be pushing back their winter run last month, with one of its members “undergoing medical treatment related to a skin condition on his hands”. Converge were due to appear as the tour’s lead support, but dropped off due to scheduling conflic
  
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• Liam Gallagher slams “spunkbubble” Alan Davies for Manchester City comments

  09-01-2022 00:43 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has taken aim at Alan Davies after the actor and comedian bad-mouthed his beloved Manchester City football club.READ MORE: The Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “An Oasis reunion’s gonna happen very fucking soon”The QI and Jonathan Creek star, who supports Arsenal, slammed City on his Tuesday Club podcast earlier this week after they beat his team 1-2 on New Year’s Day (January 1).
  “There is a stink of Manchester City in our league and I just wish
  
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