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• Morgan Wade’s ‘Suspicious Minds’ Cover Is Like Elvis Fronting ELO

  28-01-2022 23:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Robotic vocoder, pounding piano, and ringing electric guitars give new life to Presley's 1969 hit
  
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• Raveena recruits Vince Staples for alluring new track ‘Secret’

  28-01-2022 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Raveena has released a brand new track called ‘Secret’ featuring Vince Staples – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Raveena Aurora: the cult hero carving a path for more South Asian artistsFollowing the release of recent single ‘Rush’, ‘Secret’ is the latest preview of her upcoming second album, ‘Asha’s Awakening’, which she’s now revealed will arrive on February 11 via Warner.
  “Boy, can you keep a secret?/ I know I&
  
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• Lady Gaga Dognapping: How Cops Cracked Attempted Murder Case

  28-01-2022 23:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  New documents describe how investigators painstakingly unraveled the attempted murder and robbery case in which Lady Gaga's dogwalker Ryan Fischer was shot in the chest and left for dead
  
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• George Ezra announces release date for Gold Rush Kid

  28-01-2022 23:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Gold Rush Kid' - George Ezra's new album - will be released on June 10.
  
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• Rock In Rio 2022 launches “Global Experience” package

  28-01-2022 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Rock In Rio 2022 has launched a new “Global Experience” package that will give fans access to the festival on both sides of the Atlantic.READ MORE: We went to Rock In Rio, the music festival where mega-gig meets Disneyland meets religious cultThe legendary festival makes its return this year after being cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
  2022 will mark the first time that Rock In Rio will hold its Brazilian and Portuguese festivals in the same year. 
  
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• Family of Lauren Smith-Fields applaud Cardi B for getting police to launch criminal case

  28-01-2022 22:45 via nme.com
  
  The family of Lauren Smith-Fields have thanked Cardi B for helping to launch an investigation into the TikTok influencer’s death.
  The 23-year-old, from Connecticut, was found dead on December 12 after going on a date, with officials determining that her cause of death was acute intoxication by “Fentanyl combined with prescription medication and alcohol” earlier this week.
  Lauren Smith-Fields was dead for almost 48 hours before her family were notified, reports HotNewHipHop.
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• Kanye West Wants ‘Donda 2’ Played at ‘Births, Graduations, Weddings, and Funerals’

  28-01-2022 22:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper-producer Digital Nas, who worked on Donda's "Junya" and "Remote Control," looks ahead to Ye's new album, as well as his own DN3, out next month
  
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• Benefits ask “where you will be when England burns” on fierce new track ‘Meat Teeth’

  28-01-2022 21:35 via nme.com
  
  Benefits have shared a fierce new track titled ‘Meat Teeth’ – you can check out its accompanying video below.READ MORE: Benefits: an instant punk battlecry against flag-shaggers (and Chris Martin)The latest release from the Teesside punk outfit tells the tale of “overheard conversations and frustrations, underpinned by disillusionment and rage”.
  “Where will you be?/ Alone on your meat rack? Poundshop Balzac, where will you be?/ Up against some television piss
  
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• Listen to Feeder’s uplifting new single, ‘The Healing’

  28-01-2022 21:32 via nme.com
  
  Feeder have shared their new single, ‘The Healing’, taken from their forthcoming album, ‘Torpedo’.READ MORE: Feeder’s Grant Nicholas talks to NME about their 25 years as a bandThe video for the track, which you can watch below, sees the band performing on the rooftop of a building.
  The song follows previous tasters from their 11th studio album – ‘Wall Of Silence’, ‘Magpie’ and the record’s title track.
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• Nicki Minaj and Kenneth Petty sued by security guard over alleged altercation

  28-01-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Thomas Weidenmuller claims Kenneth Petty punched him and broke his jaw backstage at a concert in Germany.
  
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• Lizzo shares video of her mum's reaction to new song

  28-01-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  On Instagram, the 33-year-old singer posted a video of her and her mother, Shari Johnson-Jefferson, sitting in the car listening to the new track.
  
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• Neil Young: I’m Not Trying to Censor Joe Rogan

  28-01-2022 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a new letter to fans, Young also attacks Spotify for their "shitty, degraded and neutered sound"
  
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• Boston Ska Band The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Break Up After 40 Years

  28-01-2022 21:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  After more than 40 years of playing together, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are breaking up. “After decades of brotherhood, touring the world and making great records together, we have decided not to continue on as a band,” the statement on the band’s website reads. “Above all, we want to express our sincere gratitude to every […]
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• Bleachers Plot 2022 Tour, Orchestrate a Wild Rave Up in ‘How Dare You Want More’ Video

  28-01-2022 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jack Antonoff's band will kick off their spring and summer trek in May
  
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• Chris Brown Facing $20M Lawsuit for Alleged Sexual Assault in Florida

  28-01-2022 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Chris Brown is facing a $20M lawsuit for allegedly drugging and raping a woman in Florida. The alleged sexual assault took place in December 2020 onboard a yacht. Chris Brown’s management hasn’t responded to requests for comment about the lawsuit, but the rapper himself has seemingly responded via Instagram. He says every time he is […]
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• Chris Brown Facing $20 Million Lawsuit for Alleged Sexual Assault in Florida

  28-01-2022 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Chris Brown is facing a $20M lawsuit for allegedly drugging and raping a woman in Florida. The alleged sexual assault took place in December 2020 onboard a yacht. Chris Brown’s management hasn’t responded to requests for comment about the lawsuit, but the rapper himself has seemingly responded via Instagram. He says every time he is […]
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• Apple Music Calls Itself ‘Home of Neil Young’ After Spotify Removal

  28-01-2022 20:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple Music is calling itself the home of Neil Young after the songwriter pulled his music from Spotify. Both Apple Music and Tidal have prominently displayed Neil Young on their homepages. Apple’s presentation at the top says ‘We Love Neil Young.’ The company is also stepping up its marketing by courting people on social media […]
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• Elton John: 'You have incredible energy in Yard Act. It's not boring, it's right in your face'

  28-01-2022 20:43 via music-news.com
  
  Elton John is joined by rising Leeds-based band Yard Act this Saturday on Rocket Hour on Apple Music 1. They discuss their
  
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• Alice Glass: “SOPHIE was one of those people who was talented at everything”

  28-01-2022 20:31 via nme.com
  
  Alice Glass has spoken about her time spent working with late producer SOPHIE, who died almost a year ago to the day during a sudden accident in Athens.READ MORE: Alice Glass: “I never thought I would be talking openly like this… about anything”Speaking as part of this week’s NME Big Read, the Canadian singer-songwriter (real name Margaret Osborn) explained how the contemporary pop pioneer was occasionally a sounding board for her upcoming debut solo album
  
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• The Rasmus’ Lauri Ylönen says he “cried” after getting bottled at Reading

  28-01-2022 20:27 via nme.com
  
  The Rasmus frontman Lauri Ylönen has opened up about the time the band were bottled off at Reading Festival in 2004.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The RasmusThe Finnish outfit, most famous for their 2003 single ‘In The Shadows’, lasted just one song of their debut set at the festival after the crowd pelted them with bottles and mud.
  Speaking about the experience to NME in this week’s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?!,&nbs
  
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• Travis Scott fans reportedly faked over 60,000 signatures on Coachella petition

  28-01-2022 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Travis Scott fans reportedly faked over 60,000 signatures on a petition campaigning for the rapper to be allowed to perform at this year’s Coachella festival.
  The petition was set up on Change.org earlier this week following an announcement in December that Scott, was reportedly set to top the bill but was allegedly removed following the crowd crush tragedy at his Astroworld event last year.
  According to TMZ over 70,000 signatures had been registered in just three days.
  But the number
  
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• Warner Music’s 300 Entertainment Launches ‘Content and Film’ Division

  28-01-2022 19:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  300 Entertainment – the Lyor Cohen-founded label that Warner Music Group bought for a reported $400 million last month – has officially launched a “content and film division” called 300 Studios. WMG’s 300 Entertainment, the label behind Megan Thee Stallion, Young Thug, and Fetty Wap, unveiled the debut of 300 Studios via a formal release […]
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• Argentine Singer Diego Verdaguer Dead at 70 of Covid Complications

  28-01-2022 19:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer was known for his romantic lyrics in tracks such as "Volveré" and "Voy a Conquistarte"
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Joy Oladokun, Denzel Curry, Euphoria, And More

  28-01-2022 19:25
  
  This week's Bop Shop features songs from Denzel Curry, Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama, Joy Oladokun, Lana Del Rey, and more.
  
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• Years & Years earns second UK Number 1 album with 'Night Call'

  28-01-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Years & Years’ Night Call becomes Olly Alexander’s second UK Number 1 album today, triumphing after a hard-fought week-long chart battle.
  
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• Meat Loaf’s 'Bat Out Of Hell' reaches new chart peak

  28-01-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Following the sad news of his death last week, rock icon Meat Loaf charts three albums in this week’s Top 40, including two Top 10s.
  
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• Encanto denies Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran this week's Number 1 single

  28-01-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  We Don’t Talk About Bruno from Encanto holds at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart, denying Peru by Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran this week’s place at the top.
  
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• Years & Years scores second UK Number One album with ‘Night Call’

  28-01-2022 18:52 via nme.com
  
  Years & Years have scored their second UK Number One album with new LP ‘Night Call’.READ MORE: Years & Years: “Going solo was like a break-up”Olly Alexander‘s new record, which arrived last week (January 21), debuted at the top spot with 75 per cent of its total coming from physical copies.
  “I’m just really, really proud. Everybody who got this album and streamed it – I can’t believe it, thank you so, so, so much! We got Number 1 baby
  
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• ‘Taylordle’ puzzles out Taylor Swift lyrics in the style of ‘Wordle’

  28-01-2022 18:52 via nme.com
  
  A version of Wordle that uses five-letter Taylor Swift lyrics, called Taylordle, has been released online.READ MORE: Why a ‘Grand Theft Auto’ roleplaying mod is so popular among streamersSince the rocketing success of Wordle over the last month, many other versions of the five-letter-word-a-day game have been released. One focuses on lewd words, while others aim to capitalise on the game’s success and monetise it. Now, a version that uses Taylor Swift lyrics can be ta
  
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• How Detroit Rapper Babyface Ray Already Made One of the Year’s Best Rap Albums

  28-01-2022 18:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Michigan MC discusses his new album, Face
  
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• Eels Mark E Everett on wanting to “bury the hatchet” with Colin Firth

  28-01-2022 18:02 via nme.com
  
  As Eels release new album ‘Extreme Witchcraft‘, frontman Mark ‘E’ Everett has spoken to NME about his desire to “bury the hatchet” with actor Colin Firth.
  It’s been nearly 20 years since Firth uttered the line “I can’t stand eels” in Love Actually back in 2003, which Everett took to heart and then immortalised in his recent single ‘Good Night On Earth’
  “I have reached out to his people, and got no response,”
  
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• Lil Yachty claims NFT seller “maliciously” used his likeness to raise millions

  28-01-2022 17:55 via nme.com
  
  Lil Yachty has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the NFT platform Opulous.
  The rapper – real name Miles Parks McCollum – claimed that the company “maliciously” used his name and likeness to raise more than $6.5million (£4.86million) in venture capital funds (via Rolling Stone).READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Non-fungible tokens – explained!McCollum stated in the filing that he only engaged in a couple of exploratory conference calls with Opulous in May
  
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• Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox returning to UK for Grand Reopening Tour

  28-01-2022 17:49 via music-news.com
  
  Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox are ready to experience the "powerful force" of live music across the UK.
  
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• Rex Orange County announces huge show in London

  28-01-2022 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Rex Orange County has unveiled details of a huge show in London this summer.READ MORE: Rex Orange County live in London: despair and self-doubt dispelled with manic and mellow energyThe musician will play Gunnersbury Park on August 13 as part of his new ‘The Who Cares? Tour’.
  Tickets for the outdoor, 20,000 capacity show go on sale at 9am on February 4 and can be purchased here.
  Earlier this week (January 26), Rex Orange County announced details of his new album ‘Who
  
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• Roblox says artists can “sustain successful careers virtually” without playing real-world gigs

  28-01-2022 17:46 via nme.com
  
  Roblox vice president and head of music Jon Vlassopulos believes some artists will be able to “launch and sustain successful careers virtually” without ever having to play real-life gigs.READ MORE: The show must go online: inside the rise of virtual gigs during the coronavirus crisisSpeaking to NME about the future of virtual gigs, Vlassopulos said: “As we continue to push the limits of what music can be on Roblox, we see an opportunity for new forms of entertainment to em
  
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• Taylordle: Finally, a Word Game Swifties Can Get Behind

  28-01-2022 17:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Holy SwiftM podcast gifts fans with a new kind of Wordle
  
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• Kid Rock Assures Snowflake Fans He’ll Cancel Gigs With Vax Mandates

  28-01-2022 17:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician is playing some venues that require vax card or proof of negative test — didn't say if the latter was also an egregious enough offense to call off a gig
  
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• Gemma Cairney praises 'fairer' music industry

  28-01-2022 17:14 via music-news.com
  
  Gemma Cairney thinks the music industry has become a “fairer place” with artists' welfare more of a consideration
  
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• Watch iann dior and Travis Barker perform ‘Obvious’ on ‘Kimmel’

  28-01-2022 17:09 via nme.com
  
  iann dior and Travis Barker stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! this week to perform their new collaborative track, ‘Obvious’ – you can see it below.READ MORE: iann dior – ‘On To Better Things’ review: melodic rap star turns high-flying rock and rollerTaken from dior’s new album, ‘On To Better Things’, its one of three collaborations between the Puerto Rican-American rapper and Blink-182 drummer that appear on the project, following ‘Th
  
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• Hear Stunning Audio of Jimi Hendrix’s Final Performance, From Days Before His Death

  28-01-2022 16:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Recording of guitarist jamming with War, remastered by filmmaker Oliver Murray and his team, features in upcoming doc chronicling London jazz club Ronnie Scott's
  
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• Nija Has Penned No. 1 Hits For Plenty Of Pop Stars — Now It’s Her Turn

  28-01-2022 16:41
  
  Nija Charles, the in-demand songwriter behind No. 1 hits for artists like Ariana Grande and Lady Gaga, dives into the pop sphere as a solo artist on 'Don't Say I Didn't Warn You.' She tells us what that means.
  
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• Listen to The Chainsmokers’ first new track in two years, ‘High’

  28-01-2022 16:13 via nme.com
  
  The Chainsmokers have returned with their first new music in two years – listen to ‘High’ below.READ MORE: The Chainsmokers: “I promise you, we’re not assholes”The New York EDM duo – comprising Alexander “Alex” Pall and Andrew “Drew” Taggart – released their third studio album, ‘World War Joy’, back in December 2019.
  Earlier this month, they teased their comeback by posting a brief snippet of ‘High&rsq
  
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• The ‘Summer of Soul’ Soundtrack Is Just As Revelatory As the Movie

  28-01-2022 16:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The soundtrack for Questlove's acclaimed music-festival doc shows the way R&B and soul were moving in inspired new directions by the end of the Sixties.
  
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• Asha Gold proud to represent Asian women

  28-01-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  Asha Gold has insisted it is “important” to represent all sides of her culture in her music, even if it brings a lot of pressure.
  
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• Allegra's songwriting obsession

  28-01-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  Allegra has been obsessed with songwriting since she first set foot in a recording studio.
  
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• PinkPanthress Expands Celebrated Debut ‘To Hell With It’ With New Remixes

  28-01-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mixtape boasts new versions of every track on the record by artists like Flume, Powfu, and Sam Gellaitry
  
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• PinkPantheress Expands Celebrated Debut ‘To Hell With It’ With New Remixes

  28-01-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mixtape boasts new versions of every track on the record by artists like Flume, Powfu, and Sam Gellaitry
  
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• Sam Fender: 'I don't do myself any favours with the Bruce [Springsteen] comparisons'

  28-01-2022 15:45 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Fender is the latest artist to take part in Apple Music's Home Session series, available in Spatial Audio with Dolby Atmos.
  
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• Kevin Whelan of The Wrens on his rivals The National: “How the F did they make it?”

  28-01-2022 15:07 via nme.com
  
  The Wrens Kevin Whelan has opened up about his feelings towards the success of The National in a new interview.READ MORE: Aaron and Bryce Dessner on their ‘Cyrano’ film soundtrack: “They’re National songs in a way, and have an interior, intimate feeling”During a conversation on an episode of the Discograffiti podcast, Whelan reflects on his career and compares The Wrens to other bands – including The National, who he called their “nemesis&
  
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• Amber Mark Gets Lost in the Stars on ‘Three Dimensions Deep’

  28-01-2022 14:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  New York R&B artist's full-length debut has a fun sense of exploration and play but gets tripped up by its cosmic pretensions
  
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