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• Listen to Lime Garden’s poppy new track, ‘Marbles’

  18-01-2022 23:24 via nme.com
  
  Lime Garden have shared a poppy new track today (January 18) – listen to ‘Marbles’ below.READ MORE: Lime Garden: Brighton’s new guitar heroes embrace their poppier sideSpeaking about the new song, singer Chloe Howard said: “‘Marbles’ is about the realisation that you’re not sharing the same lifestyle as those around you. It’s about overthinking that comparison to the point where you question your own sanity or direction in life.
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• ‘When We Were Young’: 5 Questions We Have About the 2000s Emo and Pop-Punk Blowout

  18-01-2022 23:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  An alt-rock nostalgia fest of epic proportions is slated for Las Vegas in October. Here's everything we want to know about this summit of Hot Topic scene faves
  
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• 2000s Emo and Pop-Punk Blowout When We Were Young: 5 Questions We Have

  18-01-2022 23:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  An alt-rock nostalgia fest of epic proportions is slated for Las Vegas in October. Here's everything we want to know about this summit of Hot Topic scene faves
  
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• The xx’s Romy, Fred Again and HAAi announce new single and secret launch party

  18-01-2022 23:01 via nme.com
  
  The xx’s Romy, producer Fred Again and HAAi have announced that they’ve worked together on a new single.READ MORE: Romy shows her true colours with new solo song ‘Lifetime’, a masterclass in pandemic popThe trio shared a conversation in which all three are discussing the new single, which arrives this Thursday, alongside a “secret” launch party.
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• Moneybagg Yo Introduces ‘Vior Alkaline Water’ in Latest Music Industry Beverage Play

  18-01-2022 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rapper Moneybagg Yo has added his name to the growing list of artists (and music-industry companies) who are hunting for commercial success in the beverage space, with the introduction of “Vior Alkaline Water.” The 30-year-old A Gangsta’s Pain rapper just recently unveiled his alkaline-water venture on social media, directing his 2.2 million Twitter followers to […]
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• Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Big Sean, Fat Joe Backing Law Limiting Rap Lyrics at Criminal Trials

  18-01-2022 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rap superstars, along with Fat Joe, Yo Gotti, Kelly Rowland, Killer Mike, Robin Thicke, and others, urge New York lawmakers to pass the proposed bill "Rap Music on Trial"
  
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• Jay-Z and Meek Mill Team Up to Block Rap Lyrics From Being Used in Court

  18-01-2022 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rap superstars, along with Fat Joe, Big Sean, Yo Gotti, Kelly Rowland, Killer Mike, Robin Thicke, and others, urge New York lawmakers to pass the proposed bill "Rap Music on Trial"
  
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• Spotify Inks Exclusive Deal with CoComelon for Kids’ Podcast

  18-01-2022 22:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify has inked a new exclusive podcast deal with CoComelon for its first podcast for kids. The new ‘Cocomelon Story Time’ will debut on January 24, exclusively on Spotify. It is Cocomelon’s first foray into spoken-word content for kids after the company’s absolute domination of YouTube. The show will contain 42 storybook classics available in […]
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• The 2022 Grammys will now take place in Las Vegas

  18-01-2022 21:54 via nme.com
  
  The 2022 Grammy Awards will now take place in Las Vegas.READ MORE: Why the Grammys are right to not add a Best K-pop category – and why it should stay that wayWhile the Latin Grammy awards have been held in Vegas six times since 2014, this is the first time the Grammys have taken place in the city.
  The show, which was originally scheduled for late January, will now take place at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3.
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• London venue The Drumsheds to close permanently this month

  18-01-2022 21:53 via nme.com
  
  London venue The Drumsheds will close permanently later this month. The news was shared by promoter The Hydra on the venue’s website.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021The Hydra were due to host their Not To Be event on December 18, with Four Tet, Floating Points, Jon Hopkins, Joy Orbison and more on the line-up. The event was postponed, however, due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19.
  Not To Be has been reschedu
  
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• Flashback: Paul Simon Relaunches Solo Career With ‘Mother and Child Reunion’

  18-01-2022 21:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fifty years ago this week, the singer-songwriter began the process of moving on from Simon and Garfunkel with the release of this reggae-inspired tune
  
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• New song by The Long Blondes features in Kate Jackson art installation

  18-01-2022 21:32 via nme.com
  
  A new song by The Long Blondes features in Kate Jackson’s new art installation.
  The installation, which is taking place at Leicester’s LCB Depot, is called ‘Built For Sound’ and features a new loop sound by the band.
  It was recored by Paul Mazzitelli at R10 Leicester and is the group’s first new work since they broke up back in 2008.
  Speaking about the project, Jackson, who was the group’s front woman, said: “I first had the idea for Built For Sound duri
  
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• The 2022 Grammy Awards Are Headed to Las Vegas on April 3

  18-01-2022 21:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  In early January, the Academy postponed the show, citing the surge in Covid-19 cases due to the Omicron variant
  
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• Rachel Zegler apologises for dramatic reading of Britney Spears’ tweets

  18-01-2022 21:07 via nme.com
  
  Rachel Zegler has tweeted an apology for performing a dramatic reading of Britney Spears‘ tweets about her sister, Jamie Lynn Spears.READ MORE: Controlling Britney Spears review: toxic conservatorship back under the microscopeSpears shared a statement on Twitter following Jamie Lynn’s appearance on Good Morning America, where she spoke about Britney’s controversial conservatorship, which was terminated last year.
  In one section of the interview, Jamie Lynn said the si
  
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• Microsoft Buys Activision in $69 Billion Deal – Will It Revive Guitar Hero?

  18-01-2022 20:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard in a deal worth $69 billion – will the deal help revive Guitar Hero? Activision Blizzard is the publisher of several major gaming franchises. Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, and Guitar Hero are just a few. The deal dwarfed the previous record for an acquisition when Microsoft paid […]
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• iann dior shares new single ‘thought it was’ featuring Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker

  18-01-2022 20:38 via nme.com
  
  iann dior has released a new single which features both Machine Gun Kelly and Travis Barker. Listen to ‘thought it was’ below.READ MORE: iann dior: “My role? I’m picking up where Juice WRLD left off”The single is the latest taste from dior’s upcoming third studio album ‘On To Better Things’, which is out on Friday (January 21) via 10K Projects. You can pre-order the album here.
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• Peloton Licenses ‘Entire’ David Bowie Catalog — And Produces Three Exclusive Remixes — Following SiriusXM Deal

  18-01-2022 20:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A little over one week after SiriusXM launched a dedicated David Bowie channel, Peloton has officially debuted The David Bowie Collection, featuring the five-time Grammy winner’s “entire” body of work as well as three “exclusive” remixes. Peloton recently unveiled the addition of the David Bowie catalog, which arrives after the exercise-equipment company in early 2020 […]
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• Exclusive: Drake Tapped for ‘Homecoming’ Event During Super Bowl Weekend

  18-01-2022 20:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper is the first guest announced for the h.wood Group's Homecoming Weekend experience, which will feature appearances from celebs in music, fashion, sports, and entertainment
  
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• When We Were Young Festival Gives Warped Tour a Run for Its Money With Bonkers Lineup

  18-01-2022 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Paramore and My Chemical Romance will headline the stacked festival this fall
  
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• Paramore announce return: Group to headline When We Were Young festival alongside My Chemical Romance

  18-01-2022 20:07 via nme.com
  
  When We Were Young Festival has announced a huge line-up that includes My Chemical Romance and Paramore as headliners.READ MORE: Hayley Williams: “Women’s rage has been such a catalyst for beautiful things”The festival, described as “an epic line-up of emo and rock bands from the past two decades”, will take place this October in Las Vegas. Fans can sign up for the pre-sale, which starts on Friday January 21, here.
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• Rapper Vic Mensa Arrested at Washington Dulles Airport for ‘Illicit Narcotics’

  18-01-2022 19:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rapper Vic Mensa was arrested at Washington Dulles International Airport this week. U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers reportedly discovered a cache of ‘illicit narcotics’ in the rapper’s baggage. Victor Kwesi Mensah, 28-years-old, arrived on board a flight from Ghana at around 7 am on Saturday. During a baggage examination, CBP officers reportedly discovered 41 […]
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• Bono Gets ‘Just So Embarrassed’ When He Hears His Voice on U2’s Early Songs

  18-01-2022 19:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I still don't really like the name," Bono said about U2
  
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• Jenny Hval shares new Paul Simon inspired-single and unveils details of new album

  18-01-2022 19:44 via nme.com
  
  Jenny Hval has shared a new single from her new album today (January 18). Listen to ‘Year Of Love’ below.
  The single follows on from the album’s first single release, ‘Jupiter’. Hval’s new album, ‘Classic Objects’, will be released on March 11. You can pre-order the album here.
  Speaking about the Paul Simon-inspired new single, Hval said it was inspired by a true story of a marriage proposal that happened in front of her while she was performi
  
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• Rico Nasty says fans encouraging her to twerk on stage is “disrespectful”

  18-01-2022 19:39 via nme.com
  
  Rico Nasty has spoken out about how she finds fans encouraging her to twerk on stage during a performance “disrespectful”.READ MORE: Rico Nasty: “I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess”In a new interview with XXL, Rico discusses how fans often hold their phones up to her with the word “twerk” while she’s on stage performing.
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• Mitski: 'I listen to my body. I listen to my brain and create space for myself to take a breath'

  18-01-2022 19:24 via music-news.com
  
  Mitski joins Matt Wilkinson on Apple Music 1 to discuss her forthcoming album "Laurel Hell". During the interview, she tells Matt
  
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• 2ManyDJs tease Wet Leg remix and share New Order ‘Blue Monday’ inspired mix

  18-01-2022 18:48 via nme.com
  
  2ManyDJs and Soulwax’s David Dewaele has opened up about a number of new remixes with Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music yesterday (January 17).READ MORE: Soulwax talk new single ‘Empty Dancefloor’: “We miss that emotion of making people lose their minds”When asked by Laverne what remixes 2ManyDJs had coming up, he revealed that the group had been working on a new remix with Wet Leg.
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• Paris Hilton cooking show cancelled by Netflix after one season

  18-01-2022 18:43 via nme.com
  
  Paris Hilton’s cooking show on Netflix has been cancelled after just one season.
  Deadline has confirmed that Cooking With Paris has been axed by the streaming giant, after an initial six-episode run premiered last August.READ MORE: Netflix cancelled ‘GLOW’ because it only cares about new subscribersHilton invited guests including Kim Kardashian, Nikki Glaser, Demi Lovato, Saweetie, Lele Pons, and Kathy and Nicky Hilton to help her try and make a number of sweet and sa
  
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• Want a Rap Hit? Call a Fortnite Gamer

  18-01-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  During the height of the pandemic, a few small labels used Fortnite montage videos to repeatedly engineer streaming bumps for acts like Rarin and Badda TD
  
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• Jawbreaker Finally Plot ‘Dear You’ 25th-Anniversary Tour Two Years Late

  18-01-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The last two years don't count," band says
  
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• How To Use a Reference Track When Producing and Mixing

  18-01-2022 18:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Producers and mixing engineers, you need to learn how to use a reference track. In this post, I want to talk about why they’re important and how to actually get the most out of them. The end goal being, your song sounds as good as your favorite artists. What Is a Reference Track? A reference […]
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• Slipknot announce Knotfest Roadshow 2022 tour dates

  18-01-2022 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot have announced their 2022 Knotfest Roadshow, which will see them perform live across North America from March until June.READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store”The 40-date tour will see support from In This Moment and JINJER (March 16-April 17) and Cypress Hill and Ho99o9 (May 18-June 18). It kicks off on March 16 at the Fargodome in Fargo, North Dakota before wrapping on June
  
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• Boris Johnson claims “nobody told me” Downing Street party was against COVID rules

  18-01-2022 17:37 via nme.com
  
  Boris Johnson has claimed that he wasn’t informed that a Downing Street garden gathering that’s been alleged to have been party was against COVID rules at the time.
  The Prime Minister said in a new interview that he “humbly apologises” to people for “misjudgements” that were made, but that he wouldn’t have attended the gathering on May 20, 2020, if he thought it broke the rules.
  He told Sky News today (January 18): “I’m saying categorically t
  
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• New trailer for ‘Janet Jackson’ and UK release date shared

  18-01-2022 16:48 via nme.com
  
  A four-part documentary series about Janet Jackson is set to air at the end of the month – scroll down to watch the trailer.READ MORE: Janet Jackson at Glastonbury: a pop megamix, a stadium production and the making of a new ‘legends slot’Janet Jackson will premiere on Sky Documentaries and NOW from January 31, with two double bills airing over consecutive nights.
  The documentary promises to follow Jackson’s life story “in her own words” and marks 40 year
  
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• Chloe Bailey addresses scrutiny over embracing her sexuality

  18-01-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The 23-year-old singer, half of the pair Chloe x Halle, received criticism last year by fans who said her image had become hyper-sexualised.
  
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• BBC News presenter Ros Atkins puts together epic drum n’ bass mix for Radio 6 Music

  18-01-2022 16:28 via nme.com
  
  A BBC World News presenter has submitted a drum n’ bass mix to Radio 6 Music, for the station’s Desert Island Disco day after it was revealed that he used to be a DJ.
  Ros Atkins, who’s been dubbed the BBC’s “Explainer-in-chief” thanks to his viral current affairs explainer videos, formerly put on his own nights in Brixton, London and DJ’d in as far flung places including South Africa before his career in broadcast journalism.
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• Daniel Radcliffe to Play the Role He Was Born for… ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic

  18-01-2022 16:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I have no doubt whatsoever that this is the role future generations will remember him for," Yankovic said in a statement
  
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• Slipknot Are Bringing Back Knotfest Roadshow for 38-Date Trek

  18-01-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tickets for the tour, which features appearances from Cypress Hill, Ho99o9, In This Moment, and Jinjer, go on sale Friday, Jan. 21
  
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• PUP announce new album ‘THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND’, share single ‘Robot Writes A Love Song’

  18-01-2022 16:00 via nme.com
  
  PUP have shared details of their fourth album, ‘THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND’, and with it have released the single ‘Robot Writes A Love Song’.READ MORE: A morbid curiosity – PUP talk the brutal honest and ‘DIY ethics’ of their fast-rising punk‘THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND’ arrives on April 1 via BMG/Rise Records and is available to pre-order here. It follows 2019’s ‘Morbid Stuff‘.
  The album was recorded and mixed over the c
  
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• Michael Jackson impersonator goes viral after fight with man in Las Vegas street

  18-01-2022 15:59 via nme.com
  
  Michael Jackson impersonator Santana Jackson has gone viral after footage emerged of him in a fight with a man in Las Vegas.
  Santana describes himself as a “nationally famous Michael Jackson impersonator” on his official Facebook page, adding that he performs in a bid to “keep the King of Pop’s legacy alive”.
  The MJ lookalike is also said to be a “professional wrestler”, a skill that no doubt came in useful when an unidentified man “came out of now
  
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• How Parliament’s ‘Mothership Connection’ Gave Up the Funk for a Whole Generation

  18-01-2022 15:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, and other P-Funkateers reflect on how they tore the roof off the sucker in the latest episode of our Amazon Original podcast Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums
  
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• Bring Me The Horizon postpone European tour dates to 2023

  18-01-2022 15:36 via nme.com
  
  Bring Me The Horizon have rescheduled their 2022 European tour to the same month in 2023 due to ongoing uncertainties around the COVID pandemic.READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon talk headlining Reading & Leeds 2022 – “We’re gonna go hard”The metal band’s tour, which is in support of their latest release, the 2020 EP ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’, was due to kick off in Antwerp, Belgium on February 1.
  But the band announced on social media today (Januar
  
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• Amythyst Kiah is Breaking the Rules – and the Innovative Gibson Generation Acoustic Guitar Is Helping Her Do It

  18-01-2022 15:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Above: Amythyst Kiah with her Gibson Generation Collection G-45 acoustic guitar. Amythyst Kiah’s live performances were […]
  
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• Bono says he dislikes U2’s name and is “embarrassed” by most of their songs

  18-01-2022 15:08 via nme.com
  
  Bono has spoken of his dislike of U2‘s name, most of their songs and his own singing voice.READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – rankedDuring an appearance on the Awards Chatter podcast (via The Times), the frontman explained that he turns off the radio when the group’s tracks are played because he can’t listen to his vocals.
  He also claimed that he had only learnt how to sing “recently”.
  Bono – real name Paul Hewson – went on to admit th
  
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• More Sonic Youth Music Is Coming. A Reunion? Not Quite Yet

  18-01-2022 14:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Coming in March will be In/Out/In, a new compilation of rare instrumental jams from the 2000s
  
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• Robbie Williams says he’ll “hopefully” head out on tour in 2022

  18-01-2022 14:23 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams is hoping to head back out on the road later this year.
  The former Take That singer’s 11th solo album, ‘The Heavy Entertainment Show’, arrived in 2016. It was followed by his 2019 festive record ‘The Christmas Present’, which featured guest appearances from Jamie Cullum, Rod Stewart and more.READ MORE: ‘Better Man’: eight classic stories the Robbie Williams biopic should includeWilliams’ residency at Las Vegas’ Encore The
  
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• Matt Bellamy 'embarrasses' his kids dad dancing at Twenty One Pilots gig

  18-01-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Matt Bellamy breaks out into dance next to his kids at a Twenty One Pilots gig.
  
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• Every Time I Die split after disagreement with frontman

  18-01-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Every Time I Die have announced they are parting ways after a disagreement with frontman Keith Buckley.
  
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• Grandma covers Blink-182 and challenges Travis Barker to drum battle

  18-01-2022 13:42 via nme.com
  
  Drumming grandma Dorothea Taylor has shared her latest cover and challenged Travis Barker to a drum battle.READ MORE: jxdn  – “Working with Travis Barker is like winning the lottery”Taylor, a private drum instructor who’s been playing for 58 years, has covered Blink-182‘s 1999 single ‘What’s My Age Again?’, taking on Barker’s incorporation of drum “rudiments” in pop-punk music.
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• Vic Mensa arrested on drug charges over alleged possession of psychedelic mushrooms

  18-01-2022 12:40 via nme.com
  
  Vic Mensa has been arrested in the US for alleged felony possession of narcotics, including suspected psychedelic mushrooms.
  The Chicago rapper – real name Victor Mensah – flew from Ghana to Dulles International Airport in Virginia on Saturday (January 15), where he was arrested by US Customs and Border Patrol charged with felony narcotics possession.
  Mensa underwent a secondary search at the airport, the US Customs and Border Patrol said in a statement, during which authorities alle
  
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• Watch Robert Glasper’s powerful performance of ‘In Tune’ and ‘Black Superhero’

  18-01-2022 12:31 via nme.com
  
  Robert Glasper delivered an all-star performance of ‘Black Superhero’ on last night’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – watch below.READ MORE: Friends Like These – Denzel Curry x Robert GlasperThe Grammy Award-winning musician appeared as the musical guest on the NBC chat show in support of his upcoming album ‘Black Radio III’, which is set for release on February 25 via Loma Vista.
  Poet Amir Sulaiman appeared alongside Glasper for a po
  
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