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• Mary J. Blige on not being paid to perform at the Super Bowl: “It’s an opportunity of a lifetime”

  11-02-2022 23:49 via nme.com
  
  Mary J. Blige has shared her thoughts on not being paid to perform at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Mary J. BligeThe Queen of hip-hop soul is set to perform alongside Dr. Dre, Eminem, Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar during this Sunday’s (February 13) NFL showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and L.A. Rams at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
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• Alexander 23 shares new single co-written by Olivia Rodrigo, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’

  11-02-2022 23:11 via nme.com
  
  Alexander 23 has shared a brand new single, ‘Hate Me If It Helps’, co-written by Olivia Rodrigo.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”The sprawling indie-pop cut marks the return of the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer (real name Alexander Glantz) following the release of his 2021 EP, ‘Oh No, Not Again!’.
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• New York City Mayor Eric Adams Declares War on Drill Rap

  11-02-2022 23:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mayor blames "alarming" music after two Brooklyn rappers killed, criticizes social media companies for "allowing music, displaying of guns, violence"
  
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• Adam Lambert: 'You can’t please everybody, and that’s ok'

  11-02-2022 22:52 via music-news.com
  
  This weekend, Grammy nominated powerhouse Adam Lambert will hit our screens as part of the judging panel on ITVs new
  
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• Allison Moorer Wrote a Book About Her Son’s Autism. His Melodies Inspired Moorer’s New Music

  11-02-2022 22:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  "John Henry is maybe hooked into something that I, as a supposed neurotypical person, am not," Moorer says of new 'Wish for You' EP
  
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• Morgan Wallen’s ‘The Dangerous Tour’ Kicks Off with Sold-Out Madison Square Garden Show

  11-02-2022 22:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Morgan Wallen kicked off his ‘Dangerous Tour’ with a sold-out show at Madison Square Garden. The 54-date tour is heading across the United States, with no signs of the controversy that enveloped the singer last year. Wallen began the show seated at a piano on-stage, playing the intro to “Sand in My Boots.” “We were […]
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• John Mayer pauses first solo gig in two years to help fan in distress

  11-02-2022 22:14 via nme.com
  
  John Mayer‘s first solo gig in two years was briefly interrupted this week when he was alerted to an audience member in need of medical attention.READ MORE: John Mayer – ‘Sob Rock’ review: guitar hero mines nostalgic goldOn Wednesday night (February 9), the ‘New Light’ hitmaker took to the stage at the Hollywood Palladium as part of SiriusXM and Pandora’s ‘Small Stages’ series, ahead of his ‘Sob Rock’ North American tour, whi
  
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• Sorry, None of Your Favorite Rappers Got Paid To Perform at the Super Bowl

  11-02-2022 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Are the rappers who are performing at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show getting paid? Here’s how that works. Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige all performed at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show on February 13th. However, no one who appeared during the show got paid for […]
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• None of Your Favorite Rappers Got Paid to Perform at the Super Bowl

  11-02-2022 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Are the rappers who are performing at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show getting paid? Here’s how that works. Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent, and Mary J. Blige all performed at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show on February 13th. However, no one who appeared during the show got paid for […]
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• None of Your Favorite Rappers Are Getting Paid to Perform at the Super Bowl

  11-02-2022 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Are the rappers who are performing at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show getting paid? Here’s how that works. Eminem, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, and Mary J. Blige will perform at the Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show on February 13. However, no one who appears during the show will be paid for their […]
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• Snoop Dogg Calls Sex Assault Lawsuit ‘Meritless’ Attempt at ‘Shakedown’

  11-02-2022 21:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper's rep claims accusation is attempt to "extort" the Super Bowl halftime show performer. "[Her] shakedown scheme is disgraceful," he says
  
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• Bob Marley Authorized Biopic Finds Its Star: Kingsley Ben-Adir

  11-02-2022 21:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  British actor played Malcolm X in Regina King's One Night in Miami..., will appear as the main villain in the upcoming Marvel show, Secret Invasion
  
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• Following ‘In-Depth’ Investigation, Sony Music Receives Preliminary Approval For $430 Million AWAL Buyout

  11-02-2022 21:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Back in September of 2021, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed “significant” concerns with Sony Music’s $430 million AWAL buyout. Now, the competition watchdog has stated that the deal represents a “relevant merger situation” and won’t result in a “substantial lessening of competition.” The nine-year-old agency detailed its preliminary approval of the nearly […]
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• Jay Wheeler Simps About His Girlfriend in Outer Space in New ‘EaZt’ Video

  11-02-2022 21:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I assume you guys know who I dedicated this song to," Wheeler wrote about the track last month, referring to his girlfriend Zhamira Zambrano
  
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• Nothing But Respect for Our Blood Pact Cult Leaders Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama

  11-02-2022 19:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Does the song sound familiar? "Beg for You" samples 2005's "Cry for You" by September
  
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• Watch Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama turn cult leaders in ‘Beg For You’ video

  11-02-2022 19:46 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX and Rina Sawayama have shared a video for their new collaboration, ‘Beg For You’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Charli XCX live in London: isolation anthems finally get their special airingReleased last month, the pair’s new track – which samples September’s 2006 dance-floor filler ‘Cry For You’ – is the latest preview from Charli’s upcoming studio album ‘CRASH’, due out March 18.
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• Slipknot’s Corey Taylor unveils ‘CMFB… Sides’ tracklisting and shares first track

  11-02-2022 19:30 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has officially announced ‘CMFB… Sides’, a B-sides album of his solo debut record ‘CMFT’.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”He first shared news of the upcoming release last week in an interview with Eddie Trunk on his SiriusXM Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk show, revealing that the accompanying LP to last year&rsq
  
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• Kavinsky on his return and a new collaboration with The Weeknd: “It’s happening soon”

  11-02-2022 19:21 via nme.com
  Kavinsky has spoken to NME about what to expect from his long-awaited second album, ‘Reborn’ – as well as news that a new collaboration with The Weeknd is on the way.READ MORE: Drive at 10: the story behind its moody, synth-laden soundtrackThe French electro-pop pioneer, real name Vincent Belorgey, announced details of his first album in nine years last week along with the single ‘Zenith’. Kavinsky will now release ‘Reborn’ on March 25 via
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Pusha T, LØLØ And Maggie Lindemann, Madison Rose, And More

  11-02-2022 19:14
  
  This week's Bop Shop features the charismatic return of Pusha T, a LØLØ and Maggie Lindemann team-up, a tune from Madison Rose just in time for V-Day, and more.
  
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• Slowdive confirm they’re working on a new album

  11-02-2022 18:59 via nme.com
  
  Slowdive have confirmed that they’re working on their first new album in five years.READ MORE: The 10 best shoegaze albums everThe shoegaze band took to social media last night (February 10) to reveal that the follow-up to their self-titled 2017 album is on its way.
  “Studio vibes,” the band’s official Twitter account wrote, captioning a picture of Neil Halstead and Rachel Goswell.
  Goswell quote tweeted the photo on her personal Twitter account, writing: “LP5.”
  
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• Aly and AJ Cope With a ‘Near-Death Experience’ on Deluxe ‘A Touch of the Beat’

  11-02-2022 18:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It’s been over two years since we’ve been on a tour bus, and we’ve really missed being rocked to sleep at night," the sisters tell Rolling Stone
  
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• Bastille bag third Number 1 album with 'Give Me The Future'

  11-02-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Bastille secure their third Number 1 album this week, as Give Me The Future rules over the Official Albums Chart.
  
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• Encanto notch up fourth week at Number One

  11-02-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Encanto’s We Don’t Talk About Bruno marks one month at the top of the Official Singles Chart.
  
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• BRITs performers Dave, Sam Fender, Adele and Ed Sheeran enjoy albums boost

  11-02-2022 18:53 via music-news.com
  
  This week’s BRIT Awards saw winning artists and performers experience an uplift on the Official Albums Chart.
  
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• Drake Has 1.25 Million Reason$ to Root for the Rams in Super Bowl LVI

  11-02-2022 18:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper wagers heavily on Los Angeles Ram victory and a touchdown for receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
  
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• Bastille score third Number One album, while Black Country, New Road land in Top Five

  11-02-2022 18:29 via nme.com
  
  Bastille have scored their third UK Number One album with their new LP ‘Give Me The Future’.READ MORE: Bastille – ‘Give Me The Future’ review: a soundtrack to life after lockdownThe London band’s new record, which arrived last week (February 4), debuted in the top spot with 85 per cent of its total coming from physical sales, plus the biggest digital download figures of the week. It also topped the Official Record Store Chart.
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• Cops Investigating DaBaby’s Brawl With DaniLeigh’s Brother at L.A. Bowling Alley

  11-02-2022 18:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  No charges have been filed, nor have arrests been made after video emerged of the rapper and his entourage scuffling with Brandon Bills
  
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• Mary J. Blige Keeps Challenging Herself on ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’

  11-02-2022 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  It's an album full of emotional tumult as well as joy and optimism
  
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• Adele promises her Las Vegas residency shows will “absolutely 100 per cent” happen this year

  11-02-2022 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Adele has promised her fans that her Weekends with Adele residency in Las Vegas will “absolutely 100 per cent” happen this year.READ MORE: Adele-ageddon! ‘30’ marks lockdown four for musicThe singer was due to start the residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21, with the run of shows extending through to April.
  However, Adele postponed the gigs the day before the opening night of her residency, telling her fans in a video message that her show wasn&r
  
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• Foxes, Introverted Pop Star, Dances Back Into The Spotlight

  11-02-2022 18:00
  
  Foxes, the stage name of singer-songwriter Louisa Rose Allen, is the introverted pop star making music for dancing on her own terms, now that she's left the major-label system. She tells us about her new LP, 'The Kick.'
  
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• A Pastor Went Viral by Singing in Walmart. He Wants the Buzz to Last

  11-02-2022 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Donzell Taggart reinvented himself as a TikTok star when the pandemic hit. Can he find a home in the music industry?
  
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• Liam Gallagher’s new song ‘Moscow Rules’ will feature Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig

  11-02-2022 17:03 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has confirmed that Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig will feature on his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ on a track called ‘Moscow Rules’.READ MORE: Liam Gallagher swaggers towards summer with new Dave Grohl-featuring song ‘Everything’s Electric’The follow-up to Gallagher’s 2019 LP ‘Why Me? Why Not.’ is set for release on May 27, and was previewed recently by the single ‘Everything’
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney says ‘Come Together’ and uphold animal testing ban

  11-02-2022 17:00 via music-news.com
  
  Long-time animal ally Sir Paul McCartney is throwing his weight behind the Save Cruelty-Free Cosmetics European Citizens
  
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• Reservoir Quarterly Revenue Cracks $27 Million As CEO Touts ‘$3 Billion Worth of Deals in the Pipeline’

  11-02-2022 16:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) generated $27.1 million during Q4 2021, and CEO Golnar Khosrowshahi relayed that the New York City-based company has “$3 billion worth of deals in the pipeline.” These and other noteworthy operational specifics came to light in the newly released Q4 2021 – and Q3 FY 2022 – earnings report from Reservoir, […]
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• Slash on Keeping the Peace in GN’R and Seeing Rock ‘Go Down the F–king Tubes’

  11-02-2022 16:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The guitar god also discusses his new solo album and what he's learned from being in "the most dangerous band in the world" for Rolling Stone's Last Word interview
  
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• Adele sends crowd wild as she pole dances at London nightclub

  11-02-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Adele went to Heaven nightclub in London after recording her appearance on The Graham Norton Show.
  
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• Here’s a trailer for the new ‘Rip It Up And Start Again’ documentary

  11-02-2022 16:16 via nme.com
  
  An official extended trailer for the new Rip It Up And Start Again documentary has been released.
  The forthcoming film is based on Simon Reynolds’ 2005 book of the same name, which offered the reader “a big-picture view of the entire post-punk period” between 1978-1984.READ MORE: The least punk things John Lydon has ever saidThe doc was directed by Nikolaos Katranis and Russell Craig Richardson and features new interviews with the likes of Jah Wobble (PiL), Thurston Moore
  
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• Big Thief Just Made a Big Record That’s Worth Getting Lost In

  11-02-2022 16:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beloved indie-folk band delivers a 20-song album full of slanted revelation
  
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• Jack White’s Latest, ‘Fear of the Dawn,’ Is a Big Riff Ripper With a Fittingly Chaotic Video

  11-02-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the musician's first of two 2022 albums, also titled Fear of the Dawn
  
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• Eminem says Kendrick Lamar is one of the “top-tier lyricists” of all time

  11-02-2022 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Eminem has praised Kendrick Lamar in a new interview, describing the Compton rapper as one of the “top-tier lyricists” of all time.
  The two artists will perform along with Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige during Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show (February 13), which is being held at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.READ MORE: 20 albums to get excited about in 2022Speaking earlier this week ahead of the joint performance, Eminem was asked by Sway Calloway on S
  
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• Doja Cat’s rework of Hole’s ‘Celebrity Skin’ has dropped in full

  11-02-2022 15:15 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has released her cover of Hole‘s classic single ‘Celebrity Skin’ in full – you can listen to it below.
  The Los Angeles artist previewed her take on Courtney Love and co.’s 1998 track yesterday (February 10). It was recorded as part of a team-up with Taco Bell for The Grande Escape, an advert designed to “give fans a bold new taste of what it means to Live Más”.READ MORE: Courtney Love: “I feel like the luckiest motherfucker in the h
  
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• Dr. Dre jokes he’s had to talk Eminem and Snoop Dogg out of “pulling their penises out” during Super Bowl Halftime Show

  11-02-2022 15:04 via nme.com
  
  Dr. Dre has joked that he’s had to talk Eminem and Snoop Dogg out of “pulling their penises out” during Sunday’s Super Bowl Halftime Show (February 13).
  Dre, Eminem and Snoop will perform live with Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige during halftime of the NFL championship game, which is being held at the SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.READ MORE: The biggest moments from The Weeknd’s Super Bowl half-time showDuring a press conference that took place yesterd
  
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• Glance, Don’t Stare: Why ‘Brighten the Corners’ Is the Ultimate Pavement Album

  11-02-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band's fourth LP found Stephen Malkmus & Co. saying goodnight to their twenties and coming into their own as the great guitar band of their era
  
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• Corey Taylor Slips Some John Mellencamp and Neil Diamond Into His New Cover of ‘On the Dark Side’

  11-02-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rendition of John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band’s 1983 song is one of several covers on the Slipknot frontman's upcoming solo EP, CMFB… Sides.
  
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• Inside Whitney Houston’s Final Days

  11-02-2022 14:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Read an excerpt from author Gerrick Kenedy's revelatory new biography, 'Didn't We Almost Have It All'
  
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• Rick Rubin announces debut book ‘The Creative Act: A Way of Being’

  11-02-2022 14:39 via nme.com
  
  Rick Rubin has announced his debut book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being.
  The acclaimed music producer and Def Jam Records co-founder will publish the title in early 2023, The Guardian reports.READ MORE: 12 reasons why Rick Rubin’s an almighty badassThe Creative Act… is said to be a non-fiction title focusing on the process of creativity. “I set out to write a book about what to do to make a great work of art,” Rubin explained in a statement. “Instead, it rev
  
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• Sting Hopes to Do a ‘Good Job’ Singing en Español at Premio Lo Nuestro

  11-02-2022 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sting says the song was inspired by "the rhythm of reggaetón"
  
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• Diplo announces new self-titled album and shares Miguel-featuring ‘Don’t Forget My Love’

  11-02-2022 13:56 via nme.com
  
  Diplo has announced his new self-titled album and shared its first single, the Miguel-featuring ‘Don’t Forget My Love’ – you can hear the track below.
  The forthcoming LP is said to be “the first proper Diplo album since [2004’s] ‘Florida'”, and is therefore set to be his first full-length release of electronic music in 18 years.READ MORE: Diplo – ‘Diplo Presents Thomas Wesley Chapter 1: Snake Oil’ review: super-producer falls off
  
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• Joss Stone often sees a full Moon in 'life-changing' moments

  11-02-2022 13:39 via music-news.com
  
  Josh Stone feels nervous whenever she sees a full Moon because it often means something "life changing" is written in the stars.
  
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• King Crimson star Ian McDonald dead at 75

  11-02-2022 13:34 via music-news.com
  
  King Crimson and Foreigner founder Ian McDonald has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 75.
  
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