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• Bez skates to Happy Mondays in a melon helmet on ‘Dancing On Ice’

  16-01-2022 23:51 via nme.com
  
  Bez appeared on Dancing On Ice earlier today (January 16), skating to one of Happy Mondays’ biggest hits while wearing a melon helmet.
  The new series of the celebrity competition show began tonight, with Bez competing alongside the likes of Pussycat Dolls’ Kimberly Wyatt, The Vamps’ Connor Ball, S Club 7’s Rachel Stevens and more.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Happy Mondays’ BezDuring tonight’s episode, Bez skated to H
  
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• Celine Dion cancels tour dates over 'persistent' health issue

  16-01-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Europe leg of Celine Dion's Courage World Tour is still scheduled to begin on 25 May in Birmingham, England.
  
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• Morgan Wallen makes surprise appearance at MLK Freedom Fest

  16-01-2022 22:32 via nme.com
  
  Morgan Wallen made a surprise appearance at MLK Freedom Fest in Nashville on Saturday (January 15), coming on stage during Lil Durk’s set.
  His attendance at the event named after and honouring the civil rights leader comes nearly a year after the country star was filmed saying a racial slur.
  Lil Durk brought Wallen out during his set to perform their collaboration ‘Broadway Girls’. Introducing the musician onstage, he said Wallen was “genuine at heart” and added: &l
  
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• Celine Dion cancels North American tour due to continued health issues

  16-01-2022 21:39 via nme.com
  
  Celine Dion has cancelled her North America tour due to continued health issues, which also caused her to postpone her Las Vegas residency.
  The Canadian singer has been suffering from “severe and persistent muscle spasms” since last year, which a message on her official website said were “preventing her from performing”.
  Dion was scheduled to begin the North American stint of her ‘Courage’ world tour in Denver on March 9, but her “recovery is taking long
  
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• Judas Priest Walk Back Decision to Tour as Quartet After Fans’ Outcry

  16-01-2022 21:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Given all that has recently evolved and transpired we have decided unanimously as a band to continue our live shows unchanged," band says of reversed lineup changes
  
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• Jay-Z says his second album ‘In My Lifetime, Vol 1’ “haunts” him

  16-01-2022 20:08 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z has said his second album, ‘In My Lifetime, Vol 1’, “haunts” him in a rare tweet responding to Questlove.
  The rapper released the record in 1997, with it placing at Number Three on the Billboard 200 chart in the US.READ MORE: Beyoncé and Jay-Z (aka The Carters) – ‘Everything Is Love’ reviewQuestlove quote-tweeted a fan on Twitter earlier today (January 16) who assessed that one of the album’s singles, ‘(Always Be My) Sunshin
  
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• Encanto cast heading for Number 1 with 'We Don’t Talk About Bruno'

  16-01-2022 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  The cast of Disney’s latest hit Encanto are heading for Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart this week. We Don’t Talk About Bruno
  
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• Fontaines D.C. on the band’s growth: “We don’t need to raise our voices all the time”

  16-01-2022 19:43 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. have spoken about the band’s growth and development ahead of their third album, ‘Skinty Fia’.
  The upcoming record was announced last week (January 11) alongside the track ‘Jackie Down The Line’ and will arrive on April 22.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. live in London: a victory lap that hints at greatness to comeIn a new interview with the Sunday Times, the band discussed their evolution over the course of their albums. One song on ‘Skinty Fia&r
  
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• Måneskin to make ‘Saturday Night Live’ debut next week

  16-01-2022 19:20 via nme.com
  
  Måneskin are set to make their Saturday Night Live debut next week, appearing as the show’s next musical guest.
  It will be the latest in a series of recent US TV show appearances from the Italian band and 2021 Eurovision winners.READ MORE: Måneskin live in London: embrace the Eurovision winners’ rock’n’roll circusMåneskin will perform two songs on the long-running US comedy show next Saturday (January 22). The episode will be hosted by MacGruber and
  
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• Rachel Nagy, Detroit Cobras’ Lead Singer and Co-Founder, Has Died

  16-01-2022 18:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  "In both her voice and personality, Rachel Nagy was the perfect balance of tough badass and absolute sweetheart," Third Man Records writes of garage rock frontwoman
  
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• Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of The Undertones’ ‘Teenage Kicks’

  16-01-2022 16:37 via nme.com
  
  King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of The Undertones‘ ‘Teenage Kicks’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked!The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which returns today (January 16) after a brief break for the holidays. Launched in 2020, the series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by
  
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• Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ is Keanu Reeves’ favourite song

  16-01-2022 15:58 via nme.com
  
  Keanu Reeves has revealed that his favourite song is Joy Division‘s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’.READ MORE: The Matrix Resurrections review: a nostalgia-heavy red pill of a blockbusterThe Matrix actor was a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert earlier this week, and during his appearance he took part in the show’s ‘Colbert Questionert’ segment in which guests are asked a series of 15 questions designed to “penetrate the soul”.
  Among the questio
  
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• Watch Muse’s Matt Bellamy embarrass his kids at Twenty One Pilots show

  16-01-2022 15:13 via nme.com
  
  Muse’s Matt Bellamy went to see Twenty One Pilots last night (January 15) and ended up embarrassing his kids – check out footage below.READ MORE: Muse’s new song ‘Won’t Stand Down’ fires harder than they have since ‘Stockholm Syndrome’During their performance at iHeartRadio ALTer EGO, Twenty One Pilots vocalist Tyler Joseph walked through the crowd while performing ‘Ride’ and ended up standing next to Bellamy. Putting down his phone, Be
  
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• Listen to Bright Eyes cover Thin Lizzy’s ‘Running Back’

  16-01-2022 14:11 via nme.com
  
  Bright Eyes have released their cover of Thin Lizzy’s ‘Running Back’ as part of Secretly Canadian’s 25th anniversary charity campaign – check it out below.READ MORE: Bright Eyes: “I hope our music makes people feel less alone”Bright Eyes’ version of the 1976 hard rock track is a faithful reimagining, with Conor Oberst doing his best impression of late Thin Lizzy vocalist Phil Lynott.
  Bright Eyes first aired the cover back in 2020 while appearing on
  
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• Brandon Boyd looks for a signal on new track ‘Dime In My Dryer’

  16-01-2022 13:55 via nme.com
  
  Brandon Boyd has shared a third single from his upcoming new solo album ‘Echoes And Cocoons’.READ MORE: Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on 20 years of ‘Morning View’: “We wanted to change our environment dramatically”‘Dime In My Dryer’ is “a tale of discovery of what is important in life when forced to slow down,” the Incubus frontman said in a statement about his latest release.
  “It was in the relative silence of a world mostly shut
  
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• PETA criticises Kanye West and The Game for posting image of skinned monkey

  16-01-2022 13:34 via nme.com
  
  People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has criticised Kanye West and The Game for using an image of a skinned monkey to promote their collaborative new track ‘Eazy’.READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’The rappers shared the first image ahead of the release of ‘Eazy’ on Friday (January 14) alongside the caption: “My life was never easy”. Instagram has since flagged t
  
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• Elvis Costello says he doesn’t like modern rock music

  16-01-2022 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Elvis Costello has admitted he doesn’t “like” much modern rock music because “the beat is so square”.READ MORE: The 50 best albums of 2021Costello was asked by Rolling Stone what still attracted the rock veteran to writing guitar music, with the singer replying “I don’t like much rock music. I like rock & roll. I think if you lose the roll part, a lot of the fun goes out of it.”
  The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame member then went on to say that &
  
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• Judas Priest reverse decision to remove guitarist Andy Sneap from touring line-up

  16-01-2022 12:08 via nme.com
  
  Judas Priest have reintroduced Andy Sneap to their touring line-up, just five days after announcing the guitarist would not be joining them on the road.READ MORE: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford: “I tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window once. It was like Mr Bean does Spinal Tap”Sneap, who co-produced the band’s latest album ‘Firepower’, joined Priest’s live set-up after their longtime guitarist Glenn Tipton announced he’d been diagnosed with Parkins
  
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• Rachel Nagy, vocalist of The Detroit Cobras, has died

  16-01-2022 11:40 via nme.com
  
  Rachel Nagy, vocalist and pianist in garage rock band The Detroit Cobras, has died, the band have confirmed.
  Writing on their instagram page, guitarist Greg Cartwright said: “It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we announce the loss of our beloved friend and musical colleague, Rachel Lee Nagy. There are no words to fully articulate our grief as we remember a life cut short, still vital and inspirational to all who knew and loved her.”
  “With the Detroit Cobras Rachel
  
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• Watch Jack Antonoff perform ‘How Dare You Want More’ with his dad on ‘SNL’

  16-01-2022 11:18 via nme.com
  
  Jack Antonoff‘s Bleachers were the musical guests on the first Saturday Night Live of 2022 last night (January 15).READ MORE: Bleachers: “This album is about wanting to hold joy, and not understanding why you can’t”Delivering two performances, their first saw them hit the stage for an energetic rendition of ‘How Dare You Want More’, taken from last year’s ‘Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night’ album.
  During the track, Antonoff was join
  
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• Watch Twenty One Pilots call Coldplay “big influences on us” and cover ‘Yellow’

  16-01-2022 11:03 via nme.com
  
  Twenty One Pilots played a show at Los Angeles’ The Forum last night (January 15) and during the gig they covered Coldplay’s ‘Yellow’ – watch footage below.READ MORE: The Big Read – Twenty One Pilots: “We want to be the best – and keep everyone else at bay”The show was part of iHeartRadio’s ALTer EGO, with Twenty One Pilots sharing the stage with Imagine Dragons, Måneskin, Willow and Kings Of Leon. During the gig, vocalist Tyler J
  
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• Listen to cult Scottish indie band Astrid’s new song ‘Through The Darkness Of Your Life’

  16-01-2022 10:04 via nme.com
  
  Astrid have returned with their first new material in over three years – check out ‘Through the Darkness Of Your Life’ below.
  The track, a burst of up-tempo psychedelic pop, will hit streaming services on January 21 (pre-save here) but can be heard early via Soundcloud.
  Speaking about ‘Through The Darkness Of Your Life’, Astrid frontman Charlie Clark said: “In some ways (the song is) about getting older and using past experiences and knowledge gained to really
  
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• Razorlight confirm new album on the way

  16-01-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Razorlight have confirmed they are working on a new album after reuniting last year.
  
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• Elvis Costello not a fan of modern rock

  16-01-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Elvis Costello isn't a fan of much rock music from the last three decades.
  
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• Wet Leg: ‘Too Late Now’ has this theme of disenchantment with the world around us

  16-01-2022 08:20 via music-news.com
  
  Elton John is joined by Wet Leg's Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers this Saturday on Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1.
  
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• ‘SNL’: Watch Jack Antonoff Perform ‘How Dare You Want More’ with His Dad

  16-01-2022 07:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Bleachers musician and super-producer was also accompanied by Blu DeTiger and Claud
  
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• ‘SNL’: Watch Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff Perform ‘How Dare You Want More’ with His Dad

  16-01-2022 07:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Bleachers musician and super-producer was also accompanied by Blu DeTiger and Claud
  
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• Morgan Wallen Joins Lil Durk Onstage at MLK Freedom Fest in Nashville

  16-01-2022 05:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Polarizing country singer makes surprise appearance to perform "Broadway Girls," his collab with the Chicago rapper
  
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• Alana Haim's father improvised his dialogue in Licorice Pizza

  16-01-2022 05:01 via music-news.com
  
  The dinner scene in Licorice Pizza actually happened in the Haim family.
  
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• Joey Bada$$ releases fiery new single ‘THE REV3NGE’

  16-01-2022 04:45 via nme.com
  
  Joey Bada$$ has kicked off the year with a fiery new single titled ‘THE REV3NGE’, following recent confirmation of a forthcoming third album.
  The rapper’s new cut arrived on Friday (January 14), opening with a monologue in which he states “bitch I’m really, really out for blood this time”, before rapping “back and I’m badder than ever before”. Gritty beats and brass samples back Bada$$’ charged bars, culminating in a hyped comeback trac
  
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• Listen to J.I.D team up with 21 Savage and Baby Tate on new single ‘Surround Sound’

  16-01-2022 03:12 via nme.com
  
  J.I.D has linked up with fellow Atlanta rappers 21 Savage and Baby Tate for a new collaborative single, titled ‘Surround Sound’.
  Released on Friday (January 14), the first portion of the cut sees J.I.D and Savage trading verses over punchy beats, before Tate enters with sultry R&B vocals. The track changes pace after this, taking on a darker edge as J.I.D delivers rapid-fire bars.
  An accompanying music video also arrived alongside the single, directed by Mac Grant and Chad Tennie
  
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• Ralph Emery, the ‘Dean of Country Music Broadcasters,’ Dead at 88

  16-01-2022 01:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  A longtime country DJ, Emery became the face of the Nashville Network as host of the cable channel's Nashville Now talk show
  
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