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• Listen to members of Fall Out Boy, High On Fire and Russian Circles cover Van Halen

  10-02-2022 23:57 via nme.com
  
  Members of Fall Out Boy, High On Fire and Russian Circles have covered Van Halen – listen to it below.READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework displayIt’s part of Jordan Old’s video series Two Minutes To Late Night, which sees musicians gather remotely to cover classic songs.
  Jordan Olds brings together Matt Pike, frontman of Sleep and High On Fire, alongside Fall Out Boy drummer Andy Hurley and Russia
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly’s Done a Lot This Year. Answering a Battery Lawsuit Isn’t One of Them

  10-02-2022 23:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "Emo Girl" musician failed to respond to the complaint alleging he pushed and threatened a "disabled" parking lot attendant last year
  
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• Here’s What It’s Like to Spend 21 Years Making a Kanye West Movie

  10-02-2022 23:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The filmmakers behind Jeen-Yuhs reveal behind-the-scenes secrets in the new episode of Rolling Stone Music Now — including how the film could've been about Method Man instead
  
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• Kanye West Threatens to Pull Out of Coachella Unless Billie Eilish Apologizes for Something She Didn’t Do

  10-02-2022 23:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eilish offered her inhaler to a fan in distress during her Atlanta show. "Literally never said a thing about Travis [Scott]," Eilish wrote back, "Was just helping a fan"
  
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• Venues in The Netherlands can open this weekend “without punishment” according to police

  10-02-2022 22:51 via nme.com
  
  Venues in The Netherlands can open this weekend “without punishment” according to police.
  Earlier this month, nightclubs and music venues across The Netherlands opened for one night on February 12 in protest of the country’s ongoing COVID-19 restrictions.
  De Nacht staat op (“the night rises”) was a campaign led by venue owners who purposefully broke the nation’s current restrictions by re-opening up their establishments to show objection to continued clos
  
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• Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering 2022 confirms full line-up and stage splits

  10-02-2022 22:48 via nme.com
  
  The full line-up and stage splits have been confirmed for Bearded Theory’s Spring Gathering 2022.READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022The festival will take place at Catton Hall in Derbyshire between May 26-29, with Placebo, Patti Smith and The Flaming Lips topping the bill. Tickets are available here.
  Today (February 10) organisers have announced the final wave of new additions to this year’s line-up including Porridge Radio, The Now, The Skints, and they’ve
  
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• Ibeyi Announce Third Album With Triumphant Single ‘Sister 2 Sister’

  10-02-2022 22:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  The twins will drop a new album on May 6 that will feature Jorja Smith, Pa Salieu, and more.
  
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• Nick Cave on his plans to return to Australia for a tour

  10-02-2022 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave has opened up about touring Australia in a new post on his Red Hand Files website.READ MORE: Nick Cave & Warren Ellis live in London: Minimal elements for maximum impactCave, who was responding to a group of questions from fans asking him if he was going to return to Australia soon for a tour, revealed that he will be touring Australia this winter with Warren Ellis.
  He explained: “I am sitting here looking at this year’s calendar. My assistant, Rachel, has hel
  
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• New Kanye West track, ‘City Of Gods’, set to arrive tonight

  10-02-2022 21:51 via nme.com
  
  A new Kanye West track called ‘City Of Gods’ is set to arrive tonight (February 10), according to New York rapper Fivio Foreign.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerThe new record, which might be the first preview of West’s upcoming new album ‘DONDA 2’, was announced by Fivio on social media earlier this evening. He also shared a pair of images including one that features himself stood along
  
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• Kanye West features on Fivio Foreign’s new track ‘City Of Gods’ alongside Alicia Keys

  10-02-2022 21:51 via nme.com
  
  Fivio Foreign has shared a new track, ‘City Of Gods’, which features guest vocals from Kanye West and Alicia Keys.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘Donda’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerThe track is set to feature on on Fivio’s debut album ‘B.I.B.L.E’, which is slated to arrive on March 25, and will be executive produced by West. An ode to Fivio’s hometown of New York City, Keys interpolates The Chainsmokers‘ 2015
  
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• Billie Eilish and Finneas make White House visit

  10-02-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas made a special visit ahead of a gig in Washington D.C. on Wednesday.
  
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• Latest Music Industry Gigs: Sony Music Publishing, Utopia Music, Songtradr, More

  10-02-2022 21:28 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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• Margo Price to Document Her Rocky Journey to Nashville in Memoir ‘Maybe We’ll Make It’

  10-02-2022 21:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country songwriter says the book, due this fall, is "a love story about loyalty, loss, grief and forgiveness"
  
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• New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Emerges in UK – Every Little Bit Helps

  10-02-2022 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new vinyl record pressing plant has opened in the UK to meet record-high demands for physical music. Vinyl sales in the UK were up more than 8% in 2021. But an increase in demand and the rising cost of materials has led to delays at most vinyl pressing plants. That has led to a […]
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• New Vinyl Record Pressing Plant Emerges in the UK – Every Little Bit Helps

  10-02-2022 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new vinyl record pressing plant has opened in the UK to meet record-high demands for physical music. Vinyl sales in the UK were up more than 8% in 2021. But an increase in demand and the rising cost of materials has led to delays at most vinyl pressing plants. That has led to a […]
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• Keith Buckley addresses Every Time I Die break-up: “It’s heartbreaking”

  10-02-2022 21:08 via nme.com
  
  Keith Buckley has addressed Every Time I Die’s break up at a solo show in London.READ MORE: Every Time I Die’s Keith Buckley talks 20 years as a hardcore heroThe band underwent a messy split in January, following a public spat between frontman Buckley and the band’s other four members.
  During the show on Monday (February 7), Buckley addressed the split saying “it is not the end of anything: I can’t even say what the state of the band is right now.”
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• See Eddie Vedder Flatter a Typically Stoic Bruce Springsteen

  10-02-2022 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pearl Jam frontman walks Springsteen through his favorite artists from the Jackson 5 to Springsteen himself to Mudhoney, earning Vedder some sparse words of praise
  
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• John Mayer Stops Concert to Get Fan Medical Attention

  10-02-2022 20:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  John Mayer stopped his concert to get a fan medical attention after he noticed a possible fainting. Mayer was performing the concert for SiriusXM and Pandora’s Small Stage Series at the Hollywood Palladium on February 9. The singer stopped the show to help a fan who needed medical attention in the crowd. Mayer noticed the […]
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• Is Apple’s Classical Music App Coming Soon? – References Found in Beta Code

  10-02-2022 20:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The latest beta for Apple Music contains references to an unreleased ‘Apple Classical’ music app. The move isn’t too surprising, considering Apple purchased Primephonic last year. Primephonic’s search and browse functionality was catered to displaying classical music. At the time, Apple said the best parts of Primephonic would be integrated in Apple Music, giving subscribers […]
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• Blur to celebrate 25th anniversary of self-titled LP with Tim Burgess listening party

  10-02-2022 20:28 via nme.com
  
  Tim Burgess has announced that he’ll be hosting a special 25th anniversary listening party tonight (February 10) for Blur‘s self-titled 1997 album.READ MORE: The best things we’ve learned from Tim Burgess’ Twitter ‘listening parties’The Charlatans’ frontman has been hosting listening parties for a multitude of albums on Twitter since the UK went into its first coronavirus lockdown back in early 2020.
  This afternoon he announced that Blur members Alex Jam
  
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• Joe Rogan Rejects $100 Million Rumble Offer to Stick With Spotify

  10-02-2022 20:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Joe Rogan has rejected Rumble’s offer of $100 million to join the video hosting platform. The video hosting platform offered Rogan was Spotify reportedly paid to snag exclusivity of the Joe Rogan Experience. Rogan responded to a question from a member of a stand-up audience while performing in Austin, Texas. The person asked Rogan whether […]
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• Pete Doherty to sign Glasgow prisoner to his record label

  10-02-2022 19:40 via nme.com
  
  Pete Doherty has revealed that he’s planning to sign a prisoner he met at a Glasgow jail to his record label.READ MORE: Carl Barat on The Libertines’ new album progress and how ‘landfill indie’ is “a cruel term”The Libertines frontman met the prisoner while involved in a project that saw him playing to prisoners as part of a life-drawing class. Doherty would play guitar while the prisoners at Barlinnie Prison drew him.
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• ‘Nothing Is Going to Stop Me’: Chiquis Rivera on Her Unflinchingly Honest New Book

  10-02-2022 19:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  In her new book, Unstoppable, the singer opens up about her career, her divorce, and the memory of her mother, the late Mexican regional superstar Jenni Rivera
  
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• Listen to Foals’ upbeat new single ‘2am’ as group announce details of new album

  10-02-2022 19:37 via nme.com
  
  Foals have shared a new single today (February 10) – listen to ‘2am’ below.READ MORE: Foals talk ravey single ‘Wake Me Up’ and party-ready new albumThe song is the latest from their upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’ and is the follow-up to last year’s single, ‘Wake Me Up’.
  ‘Wake Me Up’ landed at Number 12 in NME‘s 50 best songs of 2021 list and was described as “the spiritual sequel to dancier moments like
  
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• Listen to Foals’ upbeat new single ‘2am’ as band announce details of new album

  10-02-2022 19:37 via nme.com
  
  Foals have shared a new single today (February 10) – listen to ‘2am’ below.READ MORE: Foals talk ravey single ‘Wake Me Up’ and party-ready new albumThe song is the latest from their upcoming new album ‘Life Is Yours’ and is the follow-up to last year’s single, ‘Wake Me Up’.
  ‘Wake Me Up’ landed at Number 12 in NME‘s 50 best songs of 2021 list and was described as “the spiritual sequel to dancier moments like
  
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• A Dystopian Labyrinth ‘Breaks the Man’ in Tears for Fears Video

  10-02-2022 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band is set to release their album The Tipping Point later this month
  
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• ‘Vilification Is Easy’: Spotify Isn’t the Culprit, Says Head of Indie Label Thirty Tigers

  10-02-2022 19:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  The streaming giant isn't perfect, says David Macias — but blaming them for the state of the music economy is too reductive
  
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• Billy Strings, Black Crowes Lead 2022 Peach Fest Lineup

  10-02-2022 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trey Anastasio Band, Rayland Baxter, G. Love & the Juice, and Maggie Rose will also perform at the annual Allman Brothers-inspired gathering in Northeastern Pennsylvania
  
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• Listen to Doja Cat cover Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’ for new Super Bowl commercial

  10-02-2022 19:15 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has reworked Hole‘s ‘Celebrity Skin’ for a new Super Bowl commercial – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: From Hole to Hollywood, NME Icon Award winner Courtney Love’s most iconic momentsThe pop star has teamed up with Taco Bell for The Grande Escape, a high-energy ad designed to “give fans a bold new taste of what it means to Live Más”.
  In it, Doja Cat covers Hole’s 1998 chart-topping track, which served as the lead si
  
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• Flashback: Steve-O Gets an Off-Road Tattoo With Help From Henry Rollins

  10-02-2022 18:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  While shooting this scene for the original Jackass movie, Steve-O thought that Rollins was going to beat him up
  
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• Sting Sells Catalog to Universal Music Publishing Group in Reportedly $300 Million Deal

  10-02-2022 18:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in November, reports suggested that Sting was in talks to sell his catalog to Sony Music Publishing (SMP) or Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG). Now, the former Police frontman has officially cashed in on his music IP with a reportedly $300 million UMPG deal. Universal Music Publishing Group unveiled its latest multimillion-dollar catalog buyout […]
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• Alexander 23 Invites His Ex to ‘Hate Me If It Helps’ on Single Co-Written by Olivia Rodrigo

  10-02-2022 18:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  New single serves as a taste of Alexander 23's upcoming album. "It’s as honest as I’ve ever been, both lyrically and sonically," he says
  
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• See U.S. Figure Skater Nathan Chen Win Gold Medal With Routine Set to Elton John Medley

  10-02-2022 18:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer himself congratulates figure skater after "Rocket Man" routine launches Chen to top of podium
  
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• Doja Cat Doesn’t Clown Around With Super Bowl Cover of Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’

  10-02-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Doja Cat sports some clown makeup in the Super Bowl Taco Bell ad, titled "The Grande Escape"
  
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• Could Kendrick Lamar be about to drop a new single?

  10-02-2022 17:54 via nme.com
  
  According to hip-hop media executive Ebro Darden, Kendrick Lamar will be releasing a new single this week.READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’: First-listen track-by-track reviewAccording to Darden, the current co-host Apple Music’s Rap Life Review, Lamar’s camp confirmed that the rapper will be dropping a new song ahead of his performance at the upcoming Super Bowl Halftime Show.
  On yesterday’s episode of Rap Life Review (February 9), the topic of Kendrick rel
  
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• Sting sells entire songwriting catalogue for over £184 million

  10-02-2022 17:16 via nme.com
  
  Sting has sold his entire songwriting to Universal Music Publishing Group in a deal rumoured to be worth over $250 million (£184 million).
  The agreement covers all Sting’s solo songs, including the likes of ‘Shape Of My Heart’, ‘Fields Of Gold’ and ‘Englishman In New York. The deal also extends to the songs Sting wrote for The Police, such as ‘Roxanne’, ‘Every Breath You Take’ and ‘Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic’
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Chad Smith on his “unbelievable” experience meeting “incredible musician” Charlie Watts

  10-02-2022 17:09 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith has opened up about his “unbelievable” experience meeting legendary late Rolling Stones drummer, Charlie Watts.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers on the cover: “We feel fresh, like a new band”Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read, the Chili’s drummer also discussed his respect for the Stones’ staying power.
  “They’re still going man, still wheeling around,” said Smith. “I think because they we
  
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• Sting sells off entire solo and The Police song catalog

  10-02-2022 17:08 via music-news.com
  
  Today, Universal Music Publishing Group announced the acquisition of 17-time GRAMMY Award winner Sting’s career catalog of music.
  
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• Sting sells of entire solo and The Police song catalog

  10-02-2022 17:08 via music-news.com
  
  Today, Universal Music Publishing Group announced the acquisition of 17-time GRAMMY Award winner Sting’s career catalog of music.
  
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• Eddie Vedder’s Star-Studded ‘Earthling’ Is a Reminder of His Individuality

  10-02-2022 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Pearl Jam singer's latest solo album features appearances by Elton John, Ringo Starr, and Stevie Wonder, and leans into PJ's sound in a way his work away from the band rarely has
  
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• Miles Kane on The Last Shadow Puppets: “It would be rude not to do a trilogy”

  10-02-2022 16:57 via nme.com
  
  Miles Kane has hinted that The Last Shadow Puppets could return in the future.READ MORE: Miles Kane – ‘Change The Show’ review: indie king plays it safeKane formed the group with Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner in 2008. They released two albums, 2008’s ‘The Age Of The Understatement’ and 2016’s ‘Everything You’ve Come To Expect.’
  Speaking to Music Week, Kane said they while had no plans to reunite soon, he hasn’t ruled out ano
  
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• 2022 ACM Awards Nominations: All-Star Collabs, Morgan Wallen, and That ‘Applebee’s Song’

  10-02-2022 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chris Young is the top nominee for his collab with Kane Brown, while Wallen picks up multiple nominations after being banned from the ACMs in 2021
  
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• Willie Nelson Records Songs by Chris Stapleton, the Beatles for New Album ‘A Beautiful Time’

  10-02-2022 16:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Stapleton wrote “I'll Love You Till the Day I Die” with Rodney Crowell and it's the first release off Willie's upcoming LP
  
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• Dolly Parton to cover college tuition fees for all Dollywood employees

  10-02-2022 16:41 via nme.com
  
  The team behind Dolly Parton’s theme park Dollywood has announced they will cover 100 per cent of tuition for employees who wish to pursue higher education.READ MORE: Dolly Parton: “I take care of business”The initiative, which also covers costs like textbooks, will start February 24 and all full-time, part-time and seasonal Dollywood employees will be able to enroll in the education benefits package. From that date on, all new hires will be eligible from their first day of emp
  
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• Snoop Dogg denies sexual assault allegation

  10-02-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Snoop Dogg is facing a sexual assault lawsuit.
  
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• Eve welcomes first child

  10-02-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Let Me Blow Ya Mind hitmaker took to Instagram on Thursday to announce the arrival of her son Wilde, who was born last week.
  
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• ‘It Doesn’t Matter. We Love Him’: Fans Support Morgan Wallen at New York Tour Opener

  10-02-2022 16:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  A year ago, the Tennessee singer was a country music pariah after being filmed using a racial slur. Last night, his sold-out tour kickoff at Madison Square Garden featured “U-S-A!” and “Let’s Go Brandon!” cheers
  
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• Watch Foo Fighters Form a Supergroup With ‘Fraggle Rock’ Crew

  10-02-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band performs Dave Grohl-penned theme song for Fraggle Rock: Back to the Rock
  
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• Listen to Luke Steele from Empire Of The Sun’s ‘Common Man’ from new solo album ‘Listen To The Water’

  10-02-2022 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Luke Steele has shared his new single ‘Common Man’ from his upcoming debut solo album ‘Listen To The Water’. Check out the track below.
  The Empire Of The Sun and Sleepy Jackson musician announced the record last week, telling his fans: “It was a wild ride but I survived.”READ MORE: Empire Of The Sun – ‘Two Vines’ Review‘Listen To The Water’ will be released on May 13, and is available for pre-order now.
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• Sting Sells the Police, Solo Songwriting Catalog for Estimated $250 MiIllion

  10-02-2022 15:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  “It is absolutely essential to me that my career’s body of work have a home where it is valued and respected,” singer says of latest big money deal for music rights
  
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