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• Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige Featured In Blowout Super Bowl Halftime Trailer

  20-01-2022 23:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Dr. Dre is calling some of the biggest stars in hip-hop in this Super Bowl Halftime trailer. The trailer was directed by F. Gary Gray, who previously worked on the N.W.A. biopic film, Straight Outta Compton. The upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show preview shows Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar outside of […]
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• Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige Feature in Super Bowl Halftime Trailer

  20-01-2022 23:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Dr. Dre is calling some of the biggest stars in hip-hop in this Super Bowl Halftime trailer. The trailer was directed by F. Gary Gray, who previously worked on the N.W.A. biopic film, Straight Outta Compton. The upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show preview shows Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar outside of […]
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• Prolific Brazilian Samba Singer Elza Soares Dead at 91

  20-01-2022 23:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  The artist was known for experimenting beyond samba and incorporating social commentary in her songs
  
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• Despite Searing Success, Olivia Rodrigo Splits with Manager

  20-01-2022 23:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Olivia Rodrigo is reportedly seeking a new manager after splitting with Kristen Smith. According to a report, the 18-year-old star parted ways with Camp Far West Management founder Kristen Smith. Rodrigo’s publicist has not responded to comment about the rumor. Hits Daily Double reports that Rodrigo is in early discussions with a few top-tier managers. […]
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• Charlie Murphy’s legendary Prince basketball story confirmed again

  20-01-2022 23:16 via nme.com
  
  Charlie Murphy’s legendary story about how Prince once beat him at a game of basketball and then made pancakes has once again been confirmed to be true.READ MORE: 10 deep nuggets of info we learned at the playback of Prince’s ‘Originals’ albumIn the early 2000s, during an episode of Chappelle’s Show, Charlie – the late brother of comedian Eddie Murphy – recalled the time he and his friends faced off against Prince on a court at his condo.
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• Christina Aguilera and Ozuna Don’t Need Saving in ‘Santo’ Video

  20-01-2022 23:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Latina songstress will drop the six-track, "first chapter" of her Spanish project, La Fuerza, on Friday
  
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• Maluma Showers Not One, Not Two, But Three Lovers With Gifts ‘De la USA’

  20-01-2022 23:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new track marks the Colombian singer's first solo track since July 2021's "Sobrio"
  
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• Believe Inks Global Licensing Deal with China’s Kuaishou, a TikTok Rival

  20-01-2022 22:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Six months after a deal with WMG, China’s Kuaishou has inked a global licensing agreement with Believe and TuneCore. Kuaishou is a short-form video platform that rivals ByteDance’s TikTok. The deal with Believe will cover the use of 60-second clips of music for user-generated content on the Kuaishou app. Believe says deals like this give […]
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• Jimi Hendrix Estate Preemptively Sues Estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell Over Copyright Infringement Notice

  20-01-2022 22:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Jimi Hendrix estate is preemptively suing the estates of the late “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)” artist’s Jimi Hendrix Experience bandmates over a new infringement claim concerning the act’s recordings. Experience Hendrix and Authentic Hendrix – which were founded by Hendrix’s father before his 2002 death and possess the namesake artist’s “copyrights and trademark rights” […]
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• Pedro The Lion release surprise new album, ‘Havasu’

  20-01-2022 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Pedro The Lion have dropped off a brand new surprise album titled ‘Havasu’ – you can listen to it below.
  The Seattle band – fronted by David Bazan – reformed back in 2017 and released their fifth studio album, ‘Phoenix’, two years later in 2019. Their latest LP is the second in a series of five, each chronicling Bazan’s past homes.
  This time, the frontman traveled to the namesake city in Arizona to revisit the sites – junior high campus, a &l
  
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• Melody’s Echo Chamber announces new album ‘Emotional Eternal’ and shares ‘Looking Backward’

  20-01-2022 22:06 via nme.com
  
  Melody’s Echo Chamber has shared details of her forthcoming third album ‘Emotional Eternal’, as well as a music video for first single.
  ‘Looking Backward’ is the first taste of new music from the French musician – AKA Melody Prochet – since her 2018 record ‘Bon Voyage’, and is accompanied by a CGI-animated video made by the artist in collaboration with Unreal Engine specialist 3D artist Hyoyon Paik (Chlöe).
  Prochet described the dreamy n
  
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• Holly Humberstone shares heartbreaking new single ‘London Is Lonely’

  20-01-2022 21:32 via nme.com
  
  Holly Humberstone has released a brand new single called ‘London Is Lonely’ – you can listen to the heartbreaking number below.READ MORE: Holly Humberstone: “I have loads of new music that I’m so excited about”After teasing it earlier in the month, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter has now released the poignant track in full, which documents the story of moving to London and feeling disconnected and isolated.
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• Hear Marianne Faithfull’s Forceful ‘Vagabond Ways’ Demo for ‘Incarceration of a Flower Child’

  20-01-2022 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Outtake rendition of Roger Waters cover comes ahead of deluxe album reissue
  
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• ‘I Was in Prison. Now He Is’: Ronnie Spector Gets Raw on Phil Spector in Unearthed Audio

  20-01-2022 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now celebrates the life and music of the late Ronnie Spector, complete with never-before-heard interview audio
  
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• The Nicki Minaj Harassment Suit Is Not Over, Lawyer Says. It’s Just Moving to California

  20-01-2022 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  A week after rape accuser Jennifer Hough dismissed her harassment claims against Minaj in New York, her lawyer revealed she plans to refile the lawsuit in California, where the rapper lives
  
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• Viral Downing Street “Christmas Rave” raises over £100k for charity

  20-01-2022 20:42 via nme.com
  
  A viral Facebook event that was billed as a “Christmas Rave” at 10 Downing Street has raised over £100k for homeless charity Shelter.
  The fictitious event was set up by Scottish DJ Jon Mancini following the news that a number of members of government, including Prime Minister Boris Johnson, attended parties at Downing Street during lockdown.
  Any such event would have breached government-enforced coronavirus regulations at the time, the guidance for which stated: &ldqu
  
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• NIVF announces relaunch of Emergency Relief Fund

  20-01-2022 20:42 via nme.com
  
  The National Independent Venue Foundation (NIVF) has announced the reopening of its Emergency Relief Fund (ERF) to provide economic relief to independent music and comedy venues, festivals, and promoters across the US.READ MORE: “We wanted togetherness and community”: how gigs came back with a bang in 2021Originally launched in October 2020 by NIVF’s parent group, the National Independent Venue Association, the fund is intended to offer support to venues affected by the on
  
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• Foo Fighters, Stevie Nicks, the Who Lead 2022 New Orleans Jazz Fest

  20-01-2022 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Willie Nelson. Erykah Badu, the Black Crowes, Elvis Costello, and more also booked as fest returns to Big Easy after two Covid-canceled years
  
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• Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, and Playboi Carti Headline Return of the Smoker’s Club Fest

  20-01-2022 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The hip-hop festival is set to take place on Saturday, April 30 at the Glen Helen Amphitheater in San Bernardino, California
  
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• Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus joins A Day To Remember on new version of ‘Re-Entry’

  20-01-2022 19:47 via nme.com
  
  A Day To Remember have released a new version of their single ‘Re-Entry’ featuring Blink-182‘s Mark Hoppus.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our ‘In Conversation’ video chat with A Day To RememberThe release marks another major return to recording music for Hoppus since breaking the news that he was cancer-free last September. The singer and bassist had previously been diagnosed with 4-A diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
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• Rage Against The Machine postpone selection of 2022 US tour dates

  20-01-2022 19:46 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine have pushed back the start of their upcoming US tour with Run The Jewels, resulting in a number of dates being postponed.READ MORE: Run The Jewels: “The world’s gonna reset and then we’re gonna burn that motherfucker down”Zack de la Rocha and co. were initially due to hit the road between March and May 2020, with RTJ appearing as their support act. However, the tour became one of the first to be shelved as a result of the coronavirus crisis in Mar
  
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• Nas Joins $20 Million Funding Round For Carry1st, ‘Africa’s Leading Mobile Games Publisher’

  20-01-2022 19:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rapper Nas has joined a $20 million funding round for Cape Town, South Africa-headquartered Carry1st, which bills itself as “the leading publisher of social games and interactive content in Africa.” New York City-born Nas – whose QueensBridge Venture Partners last year earned a reported $40 million from a nearly decade-old investment in Coinbase – joined […]
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• Radiohead side project The Smile announce worldwide ticket ballot for London shows

  20-01-2022 19:03 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead side project The Smile have confirmed details of a ticket ballot for fans from around the world for their upcoming London shows at Magazine.READ MORE: Jonny Greenwood’s film scores – ranked!The group – comprising Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood, plus Sons Of Kemet’s Tom Skinner – announced the three live shows earlier this month (January 5), due to take place across January 29 and January 30.
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• ‘Rocket League’ to partner with Grimes in “Neon Nights” event

  20-01-2022 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Rocket League has announced it is partnering with Grimes in the new Neon Nights event to bring players new toppers, decals and more.READ MORE: ‘Rainbow Six Extraction’ review: a compelling alien shooter from the bones of ‘Siege’Starting January 26, Psyonix has teamed up with Grimes to give players a new event featuring new challenges, Grimes themed items and songs and the return of the limited time Heatseeker Ricochet mode, as well as new Golden Moons. This also coincides
  
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• Molly Tuttle Recruits Margo Price, Billy Strings for New Album ‘Crooked Tree’

  20-01-2022 18:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bluegrass singer-guitarist previews new project with live performance of title track
  
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• Hazel O’Connor expected to recover after suffering health scare, says brother

  20-01-2022 18:41 via nme.com
  
  Hazel O’Connor’s brother has given an update on the singer-songwriter’s health after she was admitted to hospital earlier this week following a “serious medical event”.
  In a post to Hazel’s Tumblr account, on Monday (January 17), Neil O’Connor shared an “important announcement” about his sister. According to the post, Hazel had been found unresponsive at her home in the south west of France.
  After being taken to a local hospital, it was deter
  
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• Rage Against the Machine Push Start of Reunion Tour to the Summer

  20-01-2022 18:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Perpetually postponed tour now begins July 9, but Boston Calling headlining set canceled
  
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• Whoa: Keanu Reeves Joins Tibet House Lineup

  20-01-2022 18:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Patti Smith, Trey Anastasio, Jason Isbell, and more also booked for virtual edition of Philip Glass-curated virtual concert
  
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• The Seventies Are Alive in Pearl Charles’ New Music Video for ‘Givin’ It Up’

  20-01-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  California singer-songwriter drops new video for the shimmery single
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne Bit the Head Off a Live Bat 40 Years Ago Today

  20-01-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He'll never live down the infamous moment, even though the whole thing was a complete accident
  
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• Debi Mazar on Julia Fox potentially playing her in Madonna biopic: “It’s surreal”

  20-01-2022 17:58 via nme.com
  
  Debi Mazar has responded to reports that Julia Fox is in talks to play her in Madonna’s forthcoming biopic.READ MORE: Some material, girl: the iconic Madonna moments that deserve a spot in her biopic The actress, known for starring in Uncut Gems, is believed to be in consideration to play Madonna’s close friend and actress, Mazar, after meeting with the singer earlier this month.
  Following the reports (via Entertainment Weekly), Mazar responded on Instagram, writing that he
  
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• Lorde admits she “shouldn’t have gone” on Antarctica trip that inspired ‘Solar Power’

  20-01-2022 17:53 via nme.com
  
  At the start of 2019, Lorde went on a five-day trip to Antartica that ended up inspiring her third album, ‘Solar Power’, however she’s now revealed that she “probably shouldn’t have gone”.READ MORE: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now”Speaking to Euphoria‘s Hunter Schafer on the A24 podcast, Lorde revealed that she’d been “totally obsessed” with Antartica throughout her childhood and that
  
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• See Kacey Musgraves Open New Tour With Dramatic, Flaming ‘Star-Crossed’

  20-01-2022 17:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Nashville singer kicked off her Star-Crossed: Unveiled Tour with a reading of her new album's title track
  
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• Watch Elton John Debut ‘Cold Heart’ at Farewell Tour Relaunch 

  20-01-2022 17:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The show also featured the 1973 deep cut "Have Mercy on the Criminal" and a tribute to New Orleans
  
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• Jimi Hendrix estate sues heirs of Jimi Hendrix Experience’s rhythm section

  20-01-2022 17:33 via nme.com
  
  The estate of Jimi Hendrix has filed a lawsuit claiming that the estates representing his late Jimi Hendrix Experience bandmates, Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, do not have the right to sue them for copyright claims.
  Dorothy Weber, the lawyer representing Experience Hendrix, LLC and Sony Music Entertainment, filed the suit on Tuesday (January 18) in the US District Court in the Southern District of New York.
  According to Rolling Stone, it comes after a letter Sony Music received in December fr
  
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• ‘Payola Is Illegal’: Lawsuit Revives Pay-for-Play Accusations in Radio Industry

  20-01-2022 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Independent radio promoter Steve Zap made more than 130 payments totaling over $300,000 to help cover bills for a West Coast radio company, according to court docs
  
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• Taylor Swift announced as the global ambassador for Record Store Day 2022

  20-01-2022 16:39 via music-news.com
  
  Pop superstar Taylor Swift has been announced as the global ambassador for Record Store Day 2022.
  
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• Taylor Swift Is the First Global Record Store Day Ambassador

  20-01-2022 16:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The places where we go to browse and explore and discover music new and old have always been sacred to me," artist says
  
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• Super Bowl shares F. Gary Gray-directed trailer for star-studded Halftime Show

  20-01-2022 16:35 via nme.com
  
  The official trailer for this year’s star-studded Super Bowl Halftime Show has been released – you can watch it below.
  As announced last September, Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige and Kendrick Lamar will appear on stage together at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday, February 13, 2022.READ MORE: The biggest moments from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl half-time showDre confirmed at the time that the collaborative Super Bowl perf
  
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• Watch Elton John resume his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour in New Orleans

  20-01-2022 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Elton John returned to the stage last night to resume his ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour – you can see the setlist and watch fan-shot footage below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”After multiple delays, the legendary artist played at the Smoothie King Center in  New Orleans, Louisiana yesterday (January 19) where he treated the sold-out crowd to a career-spann
  
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• Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, and Kendrick Lamar Star in Epic Super Bowl Halftime Trailer

  20-01-2022 15:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  F. Gary Gray directs 3-minute trailer hyping the Feb. 13 all-star performance
  
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• How Rauw Alejandro Became Reggaeton’s Singing, Dancing, Feuding, Lingerie-Dodging New Superstar

  20-01-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He's charted a rare path as a charismatic showman with a futuristic, R&B-indebted sound. But it took unshakable will — and some heartache — to get there
  
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• El ascenso de Rauw Alejandro a superestrella del reguetón: megahits, baile, rivalidades y fans que le lanzan lencería

  20-01-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ha topografiado un sendero poco habitual como artista polifacético y carismático, con sonidos que beben del R&B. Pero necesitó una voluntad de hierro para llegar donde ha llegado
  
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• Liam Gallagher back with new single Everything's Electric

  20-01-2022 14:59 via music-news.com
  
  Former Oasis star Liam Gallagher has announced that his new single 'Everything's Electric' will be released on February 4.
  
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• Jamie Webster criticises ticket resale sites: “If we don’t speak up against it, nothing will change”

  20-01-2022 14:55 via nme.com
  
  Singer-songwriter Jamie Webster has shared a video on social media criticising ticket resale sites, former culture secretary Sajid Javid and the way politics is “entwined” with the music industry.READ MORE: As live music returns, let’s build back fairer – by wiping out unscrupulous toutsThe viral clip has been viewed almost 400,000 times across Twitter and Instagram, racked up thousands of likes on TikTok and been shared by members of Bastille.
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• Taylor Swift announced as first global ambassador of Record Store Day

  20-01-2022 14:29 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has been announced as the first-ever global ambassador of Record Store Day.
  Launched back in 2008, RSD will return for its 15th anniversary event on Saturday, April 23 after hosting two vinyl ‘drop’ dates in 2021.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ review: a retread of heartbreakToday (January 20), organisers revealed that Swift – who’s released exclusive RSD records in the past – will serve as their Global Record
  
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• Queen’s Brian May to make his acting debut in “anti-bullying” kids TV show

  20-01-2022 13:45 via nme.com
  
  Queen guitarist Brian May will make his acting debut in an upcoming episode of CBBC show Andy And The Band.
  According to May, he was offered the chance to star in the children’s TV show as the Godfather of Rock, but initially turned them down.
  However, he changed his mind after reading the script. “It was very moving because it’s a great story, it’s such a lovely look into what happens to kids and how they lose their confidence and what can be done,” May told the PA
  
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• Charlie Puth Wants Your Body on New Single ‘Light Switch’

  20-01-2022 13:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song will appear on the singer's upcoming album Charlie
  
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• Ted Nugent praises 'dirtbag' Bruce Springsteen for having 'the best musicians' in the E Street Band

  20-01-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ted Nugent has admitted he has some respect for "dirtbag" Bruce Springsteen for surrounding himself with "the best musicians", and the "reverence" he has for "musical integrity".
  
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• Avril Lavigne praises Mark Hoppus and describes collaboration as an 'honour'

  20-01-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Sk8er Boi' hitmaker Avril Lavigne says collaborating with Blink-182 legend Mark Hoppus was a "huge honour" given her teen years listening to the band.
  
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