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• Study finds 19% of Spotify users have unsubscribed or plan to over Joe Rogan controversy

  05-02-2022 23:04 via nme.com
  
  A new study has found that 19 per cent of Spotify users have cancelled their subscriptions since the controversy around Joe Rogan’s podcast broke out.
  In January, hundreds of scientists and medical professionals asked Spotify to address COVID-19 misinformation on its platform, sparked by comments made on The Joe Rogan Experience. The 270-plus members of the science and medical community signed an open letter, which called Rogan’s actions “not only objectionable and offensive bu
  
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• Donald Trump is performing DJ sets at Mar-a-Lago this weekend

  05-02-2022 22:10 via nme.com
  
  Donald Trump is embarking on an unlikely new venture in his post-presidential life, performing two DJ sets at Mar-a-Lago this weekend.
  Mar-a-Lago is a resort in Palm Beach, Florida, which has been owned by Trump since 1985, when he bought it for $10milllion (£7.4m). He turned the mansion into the Mar-a-Lago Club – a private members’ club – in 1994.
  According to New York Times journalist Maggie Haberman, a notice was sent out to members of the club on Wednesday (February 2
  
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• Black Country, New Road open up about singer Isaac Wood’s departure: “It’s daunting to be ‘the voice’ of a band”

  05-02-2022 21:28 via nme.com
  
  Black Country, New Road have opened up about the departure of singer Isaac Wood and how it will change the band moving forward.
  Wood’s split from the group was announced earlier this week (January 31), days before the release of their second album ‘Ants From Up There’.READ MORE: Black Country, New Road – ‘Ants From Up There’ review: majestic, romantic indie-rock“I have bad news which is that I have been feeling sad and afraid too,” Wood wrote
  
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• Nikki Sixx Calls Pearl Jam ‘One of the Most Boring Bands in History’ After Eddie Vedder Diss

  05-02-2022 20:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mötley Crüe bassist also compared Vedder’s vocal style to singing with "marbles in your mouth" after Pearl Jam singer called hair metal band "vacuous"
  
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• Nikki Sixx responds to Eddie Vedder’s criticism of Mötley Crüe: “It’s kind of a compliment, isn’t it?”

  05-02-2022 19:19 via nme.com
  
  Nikki Sixx has responded to criticisms Eddie Vedder made about Mötley Crüe and the scene that spawned them, calling his words “kind of a compliment”.
  The bassist’s band were a part of the hair metal scene that sprung up in the States in the late ‘80s, apparently to the ire of the Pearl Jam frontman.READ MORE: Pearl Jam – “Gigaton” review: one of the biggest rock bands in the world return to semi-brillianceSpeaking to the New York Times las
  
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• Watch Halsey cause chaos in period drama video for ‘Girl Is A Gun’

  05-02-2022 18:47 via nme.com
  
  Halsey has shared a new music video for her song ‘Girl Is A Gun’, which takes place in a colourful period drama setting.
  The track is taken from the star’s latest album, ‘If I Can’t Have Love, I Want Power’, which was released in August 2021.READ MORE: Halsey: “I’ve always been driven to reinvent myself and reinvent my genre”The video was directed by Colin Tilley and features Halsey dressed in a big purple and green wig and voluminous, c
  
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• BTS’ Jimin discharged from hospital after appendicitis and COVID-19 treatment

  05-02-2022 18:05 via nme.com
  
  BTS’ Jimin has been discharged from hospital after undergoing surgery on his appendix and treatment for COVID-19, Big Hit Music has confirmed.
  The singer was diagnosed with acute appendicitis and tested positive for COVID-19 in January, with surgery required on his appendix.READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernautsIn a statement posted to the agency’s fan community platform Weverse, Big Hit informed fans that Jimin had recovered f
  
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• ‘It Was Just a Player-Ass Narration.’ Big Boi, Sleepy Brown Break Down Outkast’s Vibiest Track Ever

  05-02-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rolling Stone visits Stankonia Recording Studios, where Outkast made "SpottieOttieDopaliscious," one of the most memorable songs in the Atlanta rap group’s discography
  
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• Listen to Tate McRae’s fiery new single ‘She’s All I Wanna Be’

  05-02-2022 15:51 via nme.com
  
  Tate McRae has released a new single co-written by Greg Kurstin – listen to ‘She’s All I Wanna Be’ below.READ MORE: Tate McRae’s ‘Too Young To Be Sad’ livestream: a high energy spectacle with pop star ambitionThe track is the second song to be taken from her upcoming debut album, following on from 2021’s ‘Feel Like Shit’. As it stands, McRae’s debut doesn’t have a release date but there has been talk of a Spring release.
  The
  
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• Thurston Moore announces new instrumental album ‘Screen Time’

  05-02-2022 15:45 via nme.com
  
  Thurston Moore has announced details of his forthcoming album ‘Screen Time’ and shared two new tracks from the album. Listen to ‘The Station’ and ‘The Walk’ below.READ MORE: Thurston Moore on “killer” new music and the “high order nihilism” of Boris Johnson and Donald Trump‘Screen Time’ is an album of 10 atmospheric instrumental tracks that Moore recorded during the summer of 2020. It was originally released in February
  
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• Liam Gallagher: 'I'm blown away by playing Knebworth, man. I know I'll deliver'

  05-02-2022 15:33 via music-news.com
  
  Ahead of his BRIT’s performance on Tuesday night Liam Gallagher joined Dave Berry on the Absolute Radio Breakfast
  
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• Korn, Evanescence and more to play festival at prison made famous by ‘The Shawshank Redemption’

  05-02-2022 15:06 via nme.com
  
  The line-up for the 2022 Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival has been announced, with Korn, Evanescence, Disturbed and Breaking Benjamin set to headline.READ MORE: Korn – ‘Requiem’ review: nu-metal veterans’ ‘happy’ album is still dark as fuckThe three day event will take place from July 15-17 at the Ohio State Reformatory, an old prison that was made famous in the film The Shawshank Redemption.
  Other acts appearing at the event include Lamb of God, Pap
  
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• The Cure, Glass Animals and more contribute to Trekstock’s Merch For Good campaign

  05-02-2022 15:04 via nme.com
  
  Trekstock have announced the artists taking part in this year’s Merch For Good fundraiser, which supports the charity in their work providing tailored social and practical aid to young adults as they live with, through and beyond cancer.
  Announced on World Cancer Day 2022 (February 4), some of the world’s best artists and musicians have designed and donated a line of exclusive T-shirts, with all profits from sales going to Trekstock.
  The first wave of artists includes The Cure, who a
  
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• The Strokes announce Mexican headline show with Mac DeMarco

  05-02-2022 14:05 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes have announced a Mexican headline show, with Mac DeMarco and The War On Drugs as support.READ MORE: The Strokes’ world-changing ‘Is This It’ at 20: “They had a ‘last gang in town’ mentality”The concert will take place at Foro Sol in Mexico City on May 19. Tickets for the gig go on sale Friday, February 11 with a presale taking place on February 9. All the details can be found here.
  The Strokes last performed in Mexico in 2019 as part of Coron
  
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• Rolo Tomassi: “There are far wider parameters to modern metal”

  05-02-2022 13:46 via nme.com
  
  Rolo Tomassi have spoken to NME about their evolution and journey to new album ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory’, as well as releasing it at a time where metal music has “far wider parameters”.
  Yesterday, (February 4), the Sheffield-founded post-hardcore band released their sixth album ‘Where Myth Becomes Memory’. Vocalist Eva Korman and keyboardist James Spence have spoken to NME about why it’s deliberately more positive than anything they’ve done befor
  
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• Nicki Minaj won't stop making music

  05-02-2022 13:44 via music-news.com
  
  Nicki Minaj has just released her first single of 2022, a collaboration with Lil Baby called 'Do We Have A Problem?’ and insisted she will remain in the music industry on her own terms.
  
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• Fontaines D.C. debut new songs and tear through old classics at intimate London show

  05-02-2022 12:54 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. played a tiny London show for War Child last night (February 4), debuting new songs from third album ‘Skinty Fia’ – see footage, reaction setlist and more below.
  The show, at The Dome in Tufnell Park, came as part of BRITs Week, which will see the likes of Damon Albarn and Bastille also playing intimate shows in the capital over the next few weeks around the 2022 BRIT Awards, which will be held at The O2 in London on February 8.READ MORE: Fontaines
  
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• Nicki Minaj says she’s “always gonna keep on putting out music”

  05-02-2022 12:43 via nme.com
  
  Nicki Minaj has said that she’ll continue to make music for as long as she wants, only leaving the industry on her own terms and when the time is right. Watch the clip below.READ MORE: How I became a reformed Barb (or: how TikTok made Nicki Minaj cool again)Yesterday (February 4), Minaj and Lil Baby shared their new collaborative single ‘Do We Have A Problem?’, which marked Minaj’s first new music release of 2022.
  To celebrate the release, she jumped on Instagram Liv
  
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• Liam Gallagher “stacked it” while playing VR ‘The Simpsons’ game

  05-02-2022 12:38 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has admitted that he “stacked it” while playing a The Simpsons game on his Oculus Quest 2 VR headset.
  READ MORE: Liam Gallagher swaggers towards summer with new Dave Grohl-featuring song ‘Everything’s Electric’
  Last year, Gallagher fell out of a helicopter after his headline set at the Isle of Wight festival, with the singer sustaining multiple injuries and cancelling gigs as a result.
  In a new interview with Absolute Radio, Gallagher has said that he
  
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• Kim Kardashian criticises Kanye West’s “constant attacks” on her

  05-02-2022 11:58 via nme.com
  
  Kim Kardashian has criticised Kanye West‘s “constant attacks” on her after the pair had a public disagreement about daughter North’s TikTok account.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerKardashian filed for divorce at the start of 2021 after nearly seven years of marriage to West, with sources calling the split “amicable”.
  However, since then West has hit out at Kardashian on new track
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion shares new Cheetos-inspired song ‘Flamin’ Hottie’

  05-02-2022 11:09 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new song featuring an interpolation of Salt-N-Pepa’s ‘Push It’ – check out ‘Flamin’ Hottie’ below.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”The track was made to promote Frito-Lay products Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and Flamin’ Hot Doritos and sees Stallion making several references to the crisps with lyrics like “Just like Cheetos on your fingers, wanna suck
  
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• Ex-Mumford & Sons member Winston Marshall calls Spotify controversy “Soviet-style censorship”

  05-02-2022 11:09 via nme.com
  
  Former Mumford & Sons member Winston Marshall has written a piece for Bari Weiss’ Substack criticising artists taking action against Spotify.
  In the essay entitled ‘When Artists Become the Censors’, Marshall takes aim at those he believes are threatening free speech, including Neil Young, who recently pulled his music from Spotify.
  On January 24, Young published an open letter – which has since been deleted – expressing his feelings about content like the Joe Ro
  
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• Paul Weller happy Beatles didn't carry on

  05-02-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Paul Weller thinks The Beatles' legacy is much stronger because they split up at their peak.
  
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• Say ‘Yes’ to Jennifer Lopez and Maluma’s Steamy ‘Marry Me’ on ‘Fallon’

  05-02-2022 11:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Marry Me hits theaters Feb. 11
  
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• Joe Rogan apologises for racist slurs as Spotify removes 70 episodes of his podcast

  05-02-2022 10:39 via nme.com
  
  Spotify has reportedly removed 70 episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience that see the comedian using racist slurs.
  However, the controversial episodes about vaccine misinformation are still available to listen to despite Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removing their music from the platform.
  Yesterday (February 4) India.Aria shared a compilation of clips that featured Rogan using the N-word repeatedly and describing a Black neighbourhood as being similar to the Planet Of The Apes movie.
  Earlier in th
  
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• Watch the trailer for Kanye West documentary ‘Jeen-Yuhs’

  05-02-2022 10:13 via nme.com
  
  Netflix have released a new trailer for the Kanye West documentary Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy – watch below.READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’Act 1 of the three-part documentary arrives on Netflix on February 16, having initially premiered during Sundance’s virtual festival last month.
  Jeen-Yuhs is directed by Coodie Simmons and Chike Ozah and will capture two decades of the rapper&rs
  
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• RZA Battles His Cyborg Alter-Ego in ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’

  05-02-2022 09:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Lyrically the hip-hop part of me had a chance to re-emerge during quarantine," RZA said
  
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• The Cure working on new album

  05-02-2022 09:24 via music-news.com
  
  Robert Smith has insisted that The Cure will not tour without new material.
  
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• Sam Fender didn't set out to 'tackle social issues'

  05-02-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Fender didn’t set out to “tackle social issues” with his latest album, 'Seventeen Going Under', but was reflecting on his own upbringing.
  
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• Spotify Removes 71 Episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience — Here’s the Full List

  05-02-2022 04:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  More than 70 episodes of the Joe Rogan podcast were removed from Spotify this evening — which brings the total list of deleted episodes to 113. The removals were first spotted by JREmissing.com, which tracks all available Joe Rogan episodes on Spotify. The web tool, which specifically tracks which episodes are no longer available to […]
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• Spotify Removes 70 Episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience — Here’s the Full List

  05-02-2022 04:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  70 episodes of the Joe Rogan podcast were removed from Spotify on Friday evening (February 4th) — which brings the total list of deleted episodes to 113. The removals were first spotted by JREmissing.com, which tracks all available Joe Rogan episodes on Spotify. The web tool, which specifically tracks which episodes are no longer available […]
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• Spotify Is Removing More Episodes of Joe Rogan – Here’s the List

  05-02-2022 04:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Around 70 episodes of the Joe Rogan podcast were removed from Spotify today. The website JREmissing.com tracks all available JRE episodes on Spotify. The web tool tracks which episodes are no longer available to stream on the Spotify app. The removed episodes appear to have no immediately apparent link between artists removing their music over […]
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• Spotify Is Removing 71 More Episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience — Here’s the Full List

  05-02-2022 04:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  More than 70 episodes of the Joe Rogan podcast were removed from Spotify this evening — which brings the total list of deleted episodes to 113. The removals were first spotted by JREmissing.com, which tracks all available JRE episodes on Spotify. The web tool, which specifically tracks which episodes are no longer available to stream […]
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• Spotify Is Removing 71 Episodes of The Joe Rogan Experience — Here’s the Full List

  05-02-2022 04:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  More than 70 episodes of the Joe Rogan podcast were removed from Spotify this evening — which brings the total list of deleted episodes to 113. The removals were first spotted by JREmissing.com, which tracks all available JRE episodes on Spotify. The web tool, which specifically tracks which episodes are no longer available to stream […]
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• Rolling Stone Buys Majority Stake in ‘Life Is Beautiful’ Las Vegas Festival

  05-02-2022 02:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Live events have to have the ability to tell stories and create a narrative and impact through content just beyond the event itself that happens once a year," says RS CEO Gus Wenner
  
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• Latest Music Industry Gigs: Stem, BRIT Trust, BMG, Warner Records, More

  05-02-2022 01:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Here’s a recap of recent executive shuffles — including both hirings and in-house promotions — from across the music industry. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. And, keep track of […]
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• PJ Harvey appears to be back in the studio working on new music

  05-02-2022 00:19 via nme.com
  
  PJ Harvey looks like she might be back in the studio working on new music, if her latest social media post is any indication.READ MORE: PJ Harvey: The evolution of an iconEarlier today (February 4), the iconic singer-songwriter shared a series of black and white photos of herself in the studio, taken by Steve Gullick, seemingly teasing the arrival of new music.
  Dated 2022, the three pics show Harvey playing a guitar, fiddling with some guitar pedals, and sitting in front of a mic stand. No
  
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