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• Palm Reader announce details of spring UK tour

  17-01-2022 23:44 via nme.com
  
  Palm Reader have unveiled details of a UK tour this spring – check out the dates below.
  The band will begin the tour at Brighton’s Hope & Ruin in March, before heading out on dates to Southampton, Bristol, Sheffield, Manchester, London, Birmingham and Glasgow.
  Speaking about the tour, the band said: “We are so happy to announce we’ll be heading out on our first headline UK tour in four years this March!”Tour time!
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• Emma Bunton credits brief split from Jade Jones for saving their 'amazing' relationship

  17-01-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Emma Bunton met Jade Jones when she was 21.
  
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• Detroit Cobras Singer Rachel Nagy Passes Away — Cause of Death Unknown

  17-01-2022 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rachel Nagy, the singer and founder of The Detroit Cobras, has died. A social media post from her bandmate Greg Cartwright confirmed the news. “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 […]
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• Detroit Cobras Singer Rachel Nagy Has Died, Age 37

  17-01-2022 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rachel Nagy, the singer and founder of The Detroit Cobras, has died. A social media post from her bandmate Greg Cartwright confirmed the news. “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 […]
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• Listen to Yard Act’s stripped-back cover of Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’

  17-01-2022 22:51 via nme.com
  
  Yard Act have shared a cover of Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’ – listen to it below.Read More: Yard Act: “Life is really fucking messy with no right answers”Speaking about the cover, which the group told NME about last week, Smith said: “We did ‘Tiny Dancer’ ‘cause our new best pal Elton has been so kind about us in the press recently.
  “A song like ‘Tiny Dancer’ seems so far removed from what people assume Yard Act is
  
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• St. Vincent, Tokimonsta Remix David Bowie for Peloton

  17-01-2022 22:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  The tracks will be available exclusively for Peloton users
  
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• More Details Emerge on Ye’s Assault Victim, He’s An Autograph Hunter

  17-01-2022 22:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The victim of the alleged assault by the rapper Ye is now known. The US Sun reports that Justin Poplawski has been collecting celebrity signatures for 25 years. “Right now, I’m just trying to live life and get back home,” Poplawski told the outlet. I still have other things to take care of,” Poplawski said […]
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• Mandy Moore has “new music coming very soon”

  17-01-2022 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Mandy Moore has revealed that she has some new music “coming very soon” in a new social media post.
  The singer, songwriter and actor released ‘Silver Landings’, her first album in 11 years, in 2020, and in a recent Instagram post, she reflected on the release and confirmed that she’s working on new music.
  “Nearly 2 years ago, my first record in 11 years came into the world,” Moore captioned a photo of herself in a studio recording vocals. “We were
  
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• Simple Minds share new version of rare track, ‘Act Of Love’

  17-01-2022 21:57 via nme.com
  
  Simple Minds have shared a new version of one of their earliest tracks, ‘Act Of Love’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jim Kerr, Simple MindsThe song is a reimagining of one the earliest songs written baby Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill in 1978. The song was never recorded or released.
  The release of the song coincides with the group’s first performance at Glasgow’s Satellite City in 1978.
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• Following KKR Catalog Agreement, BMG Partners With Pimco to Buy Additional Music IP

  17-01-2022 21:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A little over one week after purchasing John Legend’s music IP with KKR, BMG has reportedly partnered with Newport Beach, California-headquartered investment firm Pacific Investment Management Company (Pimco) to jointly buy additional song catalogs yet. The newly finalized pact between Berlin-based BMG and 51-year-old Pimco came to light in a report from the Financial Times. […]
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• Prince's estate valued at $156 million after lengthy legal battle

  17-01-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The process of distributing Prince's estate could begin as soon as next month.
  
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• Ted Nugent on his Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame snub: “I don’t need it”

  17-01-2022 21:16 via nme.com
  
  Ted Nugent has opened up once more about his snub from the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.READ MORE: Grandmaster Flash: “Hip-hop has always had a misunderstood beginning”In a new interview with The Real Music Observer, which you can see below, the controversial rocker said it was “ridiculous” he didn’t qualify.
  He went on to double down on his comments about which artists he felt should and shouldn’t be inducted into the Hall.
  Last month, he called out
  
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• Lzzy Hale explains why she and Amy Lee chose to cover Linkin Park’s ‘Heavy’

  17-01-2022 21:14 via nme.com
  
  Evanescence performed a cover of Linkin Park‘s ‘Heavy’ last week with help from Halestorm‘s Lzzy Hale – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Amy Lee, EvanescenceThe Amy Lee-led band performed at the Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Friday (January 14) in a joint concert with Hale’s band as part of their previously rescheduled co-headline tour.
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• Murda Beatz Inks Global Distribution Deal with ADA Worldwide

  17-01-2022 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Producer and artist Murda Beatz has inked a global distribution deal with ADA Worldwide. The independent label and artist services arm of WMG will handle the Grammy-nominated artists’ distribution. The first single under the new agreement debuted on Friday called “One Shot.” It features Blxst and Wale and is accompanied by a music video directed […]
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• ‘Euphoria’ Preview Teases New Lana Del Rey Song

  17-01-2022 19:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song features in a clip for next Sunday's episode
  
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• Yard Act on post-punk tag: “We’ll outgrow it like every other band worth their salt”

  17-01-2022 19:49 via nme.com
  
  Yard Act have spoken about the post-punk tag that often gets attached to them and their music.READ MORE: Yard Act: “‘Fixer Upper’ was kind of a joke that got out of hand”The rising Leeds group sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview in which they discussed their anticipated debut album ‘The Overload’ (released January 21), not shying away from the chart success of many guitar bands before them and more.
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• Tears For Fears open up about missing Live Aid: “We were exhausted”

  17-01-2022 19:18 via nme.com
  
  Tears For Fears have opened up about missing Live Aid in 1985.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tears For FearsSpeaking to NME, the duo’s Curt Smith said the group were initially upset with Live Aid organiser Bob Geldof because he announced that they were performing without their knowledge.
  Additionally, Smith went on to explain that the group were in the middle of a year long tour, with the Live Aid event falling on their only weekend off.
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• The Wombats eyeing first UK Number 1 album with 'Fix Yourself, Not The World'

  17-01-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Wombats are heading for their first-ever UK Number 1 album this week with Fix Yourself, Not The World.
  
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• The Wombats heading for first Number One album with ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’

  17-01-2022 18:50 via nme.com
  
  The Wombats are heading for their first number one album according to the mid-week charts.READ MORE: The Wombats – ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’ review: bold brushstrokes and modernist melodyTheir new album, ‘Fix Yourself, Not The World’ is the most physically purchased album of the week, putting them ahead of Bonobo’s album ‘Fragments’ at number two and Elvis Costello and The Imposters ‘A Boy Named If’ at number three.
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• Prince Estate Valued at $156.4 Million In Settlement of Years-Long IRS Dispute

  17-01-2022 18:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Prince estate has officially settled its dispute with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), compromising on a $156.37 million “fair market value” for the involved assets and securing a “waiver of all asserted penalties.” This multimillion-dollar Prince estate valuation and overarching settlement with the IRS came to light in new legal filings, which just recently […]
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• Listen to White Lies’ synth-driven new track, ‘Am I Really Going To Die’

  17-01-2022 18:28 via nme.com
  
  White Lies have shared a new synth-driven single from their upcoming album – listen to ‘Am I Really Going To Die’ below.
  Recorded at Sleeper and Assault and Battery studios in west London with long term collaborator Ed Buller, the track is the latest preview of the trio’s new album ‘As I Try Not To Fall Apart’ which arrives on February 18, 2022 – pre-order it here.
  Speaking about the new track, the band’s Charles Cave said: “&l
  
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• George Ezra to release new single ‘Anyone For You’ next week

  17-01-2022 17:55 via nme.com
  
  George Ezra has announced that he will be releasing new single ‘Anyone For You’ next week – listen to a snippet of the track below.READ MORE: The Big Read – Is George Ezra the nicest man in rock’n’roll?After teasing the release of new music last week, Ezra has taken to social media to confirm the release date of his new single.
  “I can’t quite believe I’m saying this, in fact I’m not exactly sure how to say this… I guess…NE
  
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• Cloud Cult Preview New Album With ‘One Way Out of a Hole’

  17-01-2022 17:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Metamorphosis is set for release on March 4
  
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• ‘Alex From Glasto’ reportedly helped launch controversial political Twitter account

  17-01-2022 17:42 via nme.com
  
  Reports claim that ‘Alex From Glasto’ helped launch the controversial political news aggregator Politics For All, which was banned from Twitter earlier this month for allegedly “violating” rules on “platform manipulation and spam”.READ MORE: NME meets Alex Mann: the viral sensation who rapped ‘Thiago Silva’ with Dave at GlastonburyAlex Mann AKA ‘Alex From Glasto’ found fame in 2019 when Dave pulled the then 15-year-old from the audience
  
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• N-Dubz are reportedly set to reunite and release new music in 2022

  17-01-2022 17:05 via nme.com
  
  It’s been reported that N-Dubz are set to reunite and are looking to release new music before the end of 2022.
  According to The Mirror, the trio of Tulisa, Dappy and Fazer are currently in the studio working on new music, with an aim to release something at Christmas.
  A source said: “The long awaited reunion of N-Dubz is on the cards, with the plan being that new music will be ready before the end of the year.”
  Ahead of new N-Dubz music though, both Fazer and Dappy will release
  
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• Soulja Boy shares update on Kanye West relationship after ‘DONDA’ diss

  17-01-2022 16:04 via nme.com
  
  Soulja Boy has addressed his absence from Kanye West‘s latest album ‘DONDA‘, revealing that he’s “got nothing but love for Kanye”.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerThe rapper publicly called out Ye last year for cutting his verse on ‘Remote Control’ without warning, which led him to label West a “coward”. Ye later texted Soulja Boy to admit that he shoul
  
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• ‘In The Still Of The Night’ singer Fred Parris dies

  17-01-2022 15:25 via nme.com
  
  Fred Parris, the frontman for the doo-wop group The Five Satins, has died at the age of 85.
  According to the group’s official Facebook page, Parris died after a “brief illness”.
  “The Five Satins family is devastated by this loss but appreciative of having shared Fred’s music with thousands of fans and friends,” part of the announcement read. Details on memorial plans were not available, although they are expected to be shared in due course.
  Parris wrote and sa
  
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• ‘Nothing Is Forever’: Questlove on ‘The Tonight Show,’ ‘Summer of Soul’ Secrets, and His Next Big Move

  17-01-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The drummer and director had a massive 2021 — with much more in store
  
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• Watch Idles Debut ‘Crawler’ Tracks Live in London

  17-01-2022 14:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band performed the first of four shows at Brixton Academy
  
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• UK’s first LGBTQ+ electronic music and camping festival to launch this year

  17-01-2022 14:39 via nme.com
  
  The UK’s first LGBTQ+ electronic music and camping festival is set to launch this year.READ MORE: Pride 2021 – how LGBTQ+ spaces are bouncing back from COVIDLondon’s Flesh Queer Festival will run from May 28-29 at Springfield Farm in St Albans and welcomes LGBTQ+ individuals, their friends and allies.
  Rebekah, Object Blue, Chippy Nonstop, Jaguar, SPFDJ, Juliana Huxtable, LSDXOXO and VTSS are among some of the acts confirmed for the festival (see full line-up in the Instagram po
  
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• Watch IDLES give ‘CRAWLER’ songs their live debut as they kick off UK tour

  17-01-2022 14:07 via nme.com
  
  IDLES kicked off their headline tour of England and Scotland last night (January 16) with the first of four shows at Brixton Academy, where they gave tracks from ‘CRAWLER’ their live debut.READ MORE: IDLES: “I wanted to be more than what we were becoming”The tour was originally meant to take place last May but was rescheduled to January due to coronavirus. During that time, the band released fourth album ‘CRAWLER’.
  Last night, IDLES opened with ‘MTT 420
  
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• Tears For Fears 'stopped communicating'

  17-01-2022 14:06 via music-news.com
  
  Tears For Fears star Roland Orzabal has opened up on how he and bandmate Curt Smith reconnected through songwriting after a period of tension between the pair.
  
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• The Rasmus share their Eurovision entry song bid for Finland

  17-01-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Finland's The Rasmus have released their entry song bid for the 'Eurovision Song Contest'.
  
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• Iron Maiden plan tour playing Senjutsu in full for 'diehard' fans

  17-01-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Iron Maiden want to perform 'Senjutsu' in its entirety at some point.
  
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• David Bowie is best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st Century

  17-01-2022 13:10 via nme.com
  
  David Bowie has been revealed as the 21st Century’s best-selling vinyl artist.READ MORE: All of these classic albums turn 50 this yearThe late musician’s vinyl sales for the 2000s of 582,704 (calculated up until January 6) place him ahead of the only other act to top half a million units on the format – The Beatles (535,596 sales).
  As revealed by Music Week’s chart analyst Alan Jones, in the 2020s the same two acts lead the way with Bowie on 134,237 sales and The Beatles
  
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• Plan B Covid restrictions in England expected to be scrapped this month

  17-01-2022 12:59 via nme.com
  
  All Plan B COVID restrictions in England are expected to be scrapped later this month, according to a senior government source.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021″Currently, as part of Plan B restrictions, face masks are required in cinemas and theatres, and people need to show proof they’re fully vaccinated or provide a negative test when visiting clubs, indoor unseated venues with more than 500 people, unseated outdo
  
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• Kanye West thanks Travis Scott for helping him get to daughter Chicago's party

  17-01-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  The 44-year-old rapper took to Instagram to hit out at estranged wife Kim Kardashian, who he claimed did not invite him to the four-year-old's joint party with Scott and Kylie Jenner's daughter Stormi on Saturday.
  
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• Craig David, Laura Mvula, Nicola Roberts and more urge people to “reach out” in new NHS mental health campaign

  17-01-2022 12:30 via nme.com
  
  Craig David, Girls Aloud‘s Nicola Roberts, Laura Mvula and more musicians feature in a video for a new NHS mental health campaign that features words from The Beatles‘ ‘Help!’.READ MORE: ‘Am I depressed?’ – help and advice on mental health and what to do nextThe campaign encourages those who are struggling with their mental wellbeing to seek support as the NHS boosts its community mental health services by £2.3 billion a year, which will impro
  
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• Choi Yena spreads joy in whimsical video for ‘Smiley’, featuring BIBI

  17-01-2022 12:09 via nme.com
  
  Former IZ*ONE member Choi Yena has officially made her debut as a soloist.READ MORE: Kep1er – ‘First Impact’ review: a spirited, at times unimaginative debut releaseToday (January 17), the 22-year-old idol unveiled a bubbly new music video for her debut single ‘Smiley’ featuring singer-songwriter BIBI. Her mini-album of the same title was also released at the same time.
  In the vibrant new visual, Choi embarks on a mission to bring smiles to the faces of patrons of a
  
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• Pope Francis leaves the Vatican to visit local record shop

  17-01-2022 11:57 via nme.com
  
  Pope Francis took a rare private trip from the Vatican to visit his local record shopREAD MORE: The Rockin’ Priest Behind The Pope’s Album Tells Us What It’s Like Being God’s Own ProducerOn Tuesday (January 11) Pope Francis was spotted by Javier Martinez-Brocal, director of the Rome Reports news agency, heading into Stereosound – a CD and vinyl store in Rome.
  He’d stopped by to bless the recently renovated store, which he apparently frequented before the begin
  
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• Martin Shkreli ordered to repay more than $64million as he’s banned from pharmaceutical industry

  17-01-2022 11:43 via nme.com
  
  Martin Shkreli, the disgraced pharmaceutical CEO who made headlines in 2015 for purchasing an exclusive Wu-Tang Clan album, has been barred from the drug industry.
  The incarcerated former hedge fund manager has been ordered to return the $64.6million (£47.2million) in profits that he made by price-gouging the drug Daraprim in 2015. He’s also been banned from ever working in the pharmaceutical industry again.
  The US District Court ruling in Manhattan on Friday (January 14) came in res
  
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• ASTRO’s JinJin and Rocky make the most of quarantine in ‘Just Breathe’ MV

  17-01-2022 11:09 via nme.com
  
  ASTRO members JinJin and Rocky have debuted as a sub-unit with a funky new single called ‘Just Breathe’/READ MORE: EVERGLOW on their comeback: “We want to take over and lead the world”In accompanying comical music video, the duo attempt to pass time in quarantine in a variety of ways, from playing dress-up, journalling and dancing to the funky new track. They appear increasingly disheveled and unhinged, drinking soju as they long to meet up with their friends.
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• Lil Wayne releases ‘Sorry 4 The Wait’ mixtape on streaming with four new tracks

  17-01-2022 11:08 via nme.com
  
  Lil Wayne has released his ‘Sorry 4 The Wait’ mixtape on streaming services, featuring four new tracks – check it out below.READ MORE: The biggest takeaways from Lil Wayne’s long-awaited ‘Tha Carter V’, from the Obama sample to XXXTentacion’s guest slotOriginally released in 2011 as an apology to fans for the various delays that plagued the release of ‘Tha Carter IV’ (which eventually came in August of that year), ‘Sorry 4 The Wait&rsqu
  
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• Lana Del Rey to preview new song on next week's Euphoria

  17-01-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lana Del Rey has recorded an original song for HBO's 'Euphoria'.
  
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• 'It would be really fun to do': Kelly Clarkson considers re-recording her early hits

  17-01-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson would love to re-record her early hits because she has a "bigger range" now.
  
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• Listen to The Rasmus’ Eurovision entry bid and new single ‘Jezebel’

  17-01-2022 10:52 via nme.com
  
  The Rasmus have released ‘Jezebel’, the song they hope will secure them a competing place at this year’s Eurovision Song Contest.READ MORE: Eurovision 2021 was a giddy reminder of the joys of live music (and that no one likes us)‘Jezebel’, which was co-written and produced by previous collaborator Desmond Child (KISS, Aerosmith), will be performed during a live TV broadcast by the Finnish rockers on February 26 in a bid to claim the spot as Finland’s 2022
  
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• Right Said Fred promoted a white supremacy livestream hosted by neo-Nazi

  17-01-2022 10:44 via nme.com
  
  Earlier this month, Right Said Fred promoted a livestream spouting white supremacy and anti-vax rhetoric, hosted by the leader of a group described as “the UK’s biggest fascist threat” – a move their representative reportedly said was done in error.
  Over the weekend, The Mirror reported that the ‘90s Europop band – best known for their single ‘I’m Too Sexy’, which Drake recently brought back into the mainstream consciousness – shared a
  
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• Robbie Williams claims a hit man was once hired to kill him

  17-01-2022 10:18 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams has claimed that he was the target of a hitman at the height of his career.READ MORE: ‘Better Man’: eight classic stories the Robbie Williams biopic should includeThe soloist, who started his career in boyband Take That, said in a new interview that he had “a contract” put on him to “kill” him.
  He told The Mirror: “I’ve never, ever said this, but I had a contract put on me to kill me. I’ve never said that publicly before.
  
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• Swim Deep team up with Hatchie for new single ‘World’s Unluckiest Guy’

  17-01-2022 10:17 via nme.com
  
  Swim Deep have released a new single with Australian dream pop artist Hatchie titled ‘World’s Unluckiest Guy’.READ MORE: Swim Deep tell us about their cinematic new single ‘On The Floor’, featuring Phoebe GreenThe single arrives ahead of Swim Deep’s upcoming EP ‘Familiarise Yourself With Your Closest Exit’, which will see the Birmingham band collaborate with different artists on each track.
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• A.C.E’s Jun on playing a gay character in ‘Tinted With You’: “I thought about it a lot, in great detail”

  17-01-2022 10:03 via nme.com
  
  K-pop idol Jun, from the boyband A.C.E, has opened up about playing a gay character in the K-drama series Tinted With You.READ MORE: Kep1er – ‘First Impact’ review: a spirited, at times unimaginative debut releaseTinted With You, which premiered in December 2021, is a historical-fantasy BL series, a popular genre in Asia that depicts male same-sex romances in comics, novels and dramas. In the show, high school student Eun-ho (Jun) is drawn into the past through a mysterious pai
  
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