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• Dua Lipa Reportedly Exits TaP Management Nine Days Into World Tour

  18-02-2022 23:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Just days following Olivia Rodrigo’s much-publicized management shakeup, Dua Lipa has reportedly exited TaP Management. The London-born singer-songwriter’s split from TaP Management (part of the overarching TaP Music) came to light today, in reports from outlets including Hits Daily Double. But at the time of this piece’s writing, neither Dua Lipa (who began a world […]
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• Pusha T explains why he posted Kanye West contract on social media

  18-02-2022 23:30 via nme.com
  
  Pusha T has explained why he recently posted a contract on social media with a caption that thanked Kanye West.READ MORE: Real friends: Kanye West’s best collaborations, from ‘Slow Jamz’ to ‘Highlights’Last month, the Clipse rapper caused some confusion amongst fans and music industry folk when he shared a picture of a signed contract with G.O.O.D. Music and Def Jam on his Instagram.
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• Fanatics Teams Up with Jay-Z, Meek Mill to Buy Mitchell & Ness Sports Merchandiser

  18-02-2022 23:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Fanatics is teaming up with celebs like Jay-Z and Meek Mill to purchase sports merchandiser Mitchell & Ness. Jay-Z, Meek Mill, Lil Baby, Maverick Carter, Fanatics, and the D’Amelio family are all in on the deal. Juggernaut Capital Partners is selling the lifestyle brand, which it acquired from Adidas in 2016. “Fashion is cyclical, but […]
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• Kanye West Tries to Block Kim Kardashian’s Request to Fast-Track ‘Single’ Status

  18-02-2022 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a new court filing, the rapper argues that “terminating marital status before custody, property, and support issues are resolved" could create "adverse consequences." Kardashian says they "both deserve the opportunity to build new lives"
  
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• Paul Stanley of KISS up for Foo Fighters collaboration

  18-02-2022 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Paul Stanley of KISS has said he would be up for making some music with Foo Fighters if the opportunity ever came up.READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music”Speaking at the red carpet premiere of Studio 666 – the new horror-comedy starring the Foos – which took place at the TCL Mann Chinese Theater in Hollywood on Wednesday (February 16), Stanley opened up about his connection to Dave Grohl.
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• Ava DuVernay’s Production Company Array Isn’t Working With Spotify Anymore

  18-02-2022 22:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  According to new reports, Ava DuVernay’s production company Array has severed ties with Spotify. The decision comes just a year after Array signed an exclusivity deal spanning multiple years with Spotify. No podcasts were released under that agreement, but several scripted and unscripted shows were in development. Ava DuVernay has not spoken publicly about the […]
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• Ava DuVernay’s Production Company Array Cuts Ties with Spotify

  18-02-2022 22:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  According to new reports, Ava DuVernay’s production company Array has severed ties with Spotify. The decision comes just a year after Array signed an exclusivity deal spanning multiple years with Spotify. No podcasts were released under that agreement, but several scripted and unscripted shows were in development. Ava DuVernay has not spoken publicly about the […]
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• Kid Cudi teams up with Nigo for euphoric new track ‘Want It Bad’

  18-02-2022 22:08 via nme.com
  
  Kid Cudi has teamed up with DJ and Bape founder Nigo for a brand new single called ‘Want It Bad’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Kid Cudi – ‘Man On The Moon III: The Chosen’ review: an art piece of epic highs and honest lowsProduced by Pharrell, it’s the second preview of Nigo’s upcoming album, ‘I Know Nigo’. The first track to be released from the project was last month’s A$AP Rocky-featured ‘Ayra’.
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• Listen to Little Boots’ joyous new song, ‘Out (Out)’

  18-02-2022 22:07 via nme.com
  
  Little Boots has released a brand new song, ‘Out (Out)’ – you can check out to the joyous track below.READ MORE: The ABBA ‘Voyage’ producers on what to expect from the “magical space circus” live showThe latest song from Little Boots, whose real name Victoria Hesketh, is released via her own imprint, On Repeat Records.
  It’s the fourth offering from her upcoming new, self-produced album, ‘Tomorrow’s Yesterdays’, which is set f
  
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• Kanye West Slams Streaming Services: ‘Songwriters Have Been Really Hurt’

  18-02-2022 21:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  West also touted the sales numbers for his Stem Player, his music device that'll be the only place you can hear Donda 2
  
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• Steve Vai opens up about his role in the Foo Fighters horror movie ‘Studio 666’

  18-02-2022 21:37 via nme.com
  
  Steve Vai has opened up about his role in the Foo Fighters upcoming new hour movie, Studio 666.READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music”The legendary guitar shredder recently revealed that he has a part in the film, but one that many fans might not realise without his help.
  Vai’s hands appear during a scene where he’s shredding a guitar in the film. Previously, he’s appeared in Bill And Ted’s Bogus Journey, playing various g
  
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• U.S. Government Removes Amazon From ‘Notorious’ Counterfeiting and Piracy List

  18-02-2022 21:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amazon, which has faced criticism over the alleged sale of counterfeit CDs and vinyl LPs on its marketplace, has officially been removed from the U.S. government’s list of “notorious” counterfeiting and piracy platforms. The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) just recently published its “2021 Review of Notorious Markets for Counterfeiting and Piracy.” […]
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• Listen to Mahalia’s retrospective new single ‘Letter To Ur Ex’

  18-02-2022 21:09 via nme.com
  
  Mahalia has dropped off a brand new single called ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Mahalia on her “epic” Brixton show and reflective new materialProduced by BKay, Cadenza and Flip_00, the R&B singer’s short but soulful new record hears her get retrospective, as she asks her partner’s ex to let him go so that she can start a fresh journey with him.
  “I wrote ‘Letter To Ur Ex’ the morning after me and
  
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• Fivio Foreign Links Up With Kanye West, Alicia Keys for ‘City Of Gods’ Video

  18-02-2022 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Drill rapper's upcoming debut album B.I.B.L.E. was executive produced by West
  
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• Clairo debuts new song ‘Nomad’ on first night of US tour

  18-02-2022 20:36 via nme.com
  
  Clairo debuted a new song at the start of her US tour earlier this week – listen to ‘Nomad’ below.READ MORE: Clairo: “I was too scared to think domesticity could be something I crave”The singer-songwriter’s tour kicked off at The Fillmore in Charlotte on Wednesday (February 16), after which the soaring song was compared to the music of Carole King by fans at the venue and online.
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• Steve Aoki and Grandson join a ‘KULT’ for their wild new collaboration

  18-02-2022 20:11 via nme.com
  
  Steve Aoki and Grandson have teamed up for a wild new track, ‘KULT’, which also features rising rapper Jasiah.READ MORE: Grandson: “We’re seeing the last echoes of a dying breed, trying to reign in the limitless potential of young people”The crossover record is the first preview of Aoki’s yet-to-be-titled upcoming album, and showcases “some of the new and old sounds” that have recently inspired the superstar DJ.
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• It Sure Seems Like the Cops Lost a Suspect in Young Dolph’s Murder Case

  18-02-2022 19:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Shundale Barnett, who was charged as an after-the-fact accessory, was reportedly released from custody in Indiana and never extradited back to Memphis
  
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• Gang Of Youths reschedule 2022 European tour, but UK dates will go ahead

  18-02-2022 19:47 via nme.com
  
  Gang Of Youths have rescheduled their 2022 European tour – but have assured fans that their UK dates will go ahead.READ MORE: Gang Of Youths: “Every artist should be able to tell the the story of their culture and their history”Writing on Instagram, the band said: “It is with extreme sadness and frustration that we have to announce the postponement of our upcoming European dates.
  “The covid rules still in place across parts of Europe will make the March run unt
  
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• Liam Gallagher responds to Aitch’s plea to appear on his album

  18-02-2022 19:16 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has responded to Aitch’s plea to be on his next album.READ MORE: Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart”Back in December, Manchester rapper Aitch said that he would pay £7million to Gallagher if he would feature on his next album.
  Now, speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read, Gallagher has responded saying that he won’t be appearing on Aitch’s album.
  Gallagher said: “He ain’t got seven mill
  
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• Jack Harlow drops his first new solo track since 2020, ‘Nail Tech’

  18-02-2022 19:13 via nme.com
  
  Jack Harlow has released his first new solo track since 2020 – you can listen to ‘Nail Tech’ below.
  The Kentucky rapper, whose collaboration with Lil Nas X, ‘Industry Baby’, landed him his first Number One single last year, teased his latest track last week, sharing a minute-long clip poking fun at his lack of new music.
  He then confirmed the release of ‘Nail Tech’ by posting the song’s artwork and its release date earlier this week.
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• Sir Paul McCartney announces the Got Back US tour

  18-02-2022 19:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Paul McCartney is heading out on the road this April.
  
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• Dallas Good, the Sadies’ Singer-Guitarist, Dead at 48

  18-02-2022 19:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Good and his brother Travis spent more than two decades releasing influential, critically revered records with their garage-country-rock band
  
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• Dallas Good, Singer-Guitarist in the Sadies, Has Died

  18-02-2022 19:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Good and his brother Travis spent roughly 25 years releasing influential, critically revered records with their garage-country-rock band
  
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• Frank Turner claims his first ever UK Number 1 album

  18-02-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Frank Turner secures his first ever Number 1 album this week, as FTHC reigns on the Official Albums Chart. Proving
  
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• Ed Sheeran claims the highest new entry as Encanto hold top spot

  18-02-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran claims the highest new entry on this week’s Official Singles Chart with The Joker and the Queen at Number 2.
  
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• Disney’s Encanto soundtrack now the best-selling album of the year

  18-02-2022 18:53 via music-news.com
  
  Disney’s Encanto soundtrack becomes the best-selling album of the year so far, claiming a seventh week at the top of the Official Compilations Chart.
  
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• 50 Cent adds Edinburgh show to UK tour plans

  18-02-2022 18:51 via nme.com
  
  50 Cent has added a new date to his UK tour plans in Edinburgh.READ MORE: The biggest moments from the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022The rapper will headline The Big Top at the Royal Highland Centre on June 14, following the announcement of his recent shows at London’s OVO Arena on June 10, a headline set at Parklife in Heaton Park, Manchester the next day (11), and a show Dublin’s 3Arena on June 12.
  Tickets for the show are on sale now and can purchased here.
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• From ticket sales to COVID safety – US industry insiders on the return of live music in 2022

  18-02-2022 18:44 via nme.com
  
  Industry insiders and health experts have spoken to NME about what US fans can expect from live music during the next stage of the ongoing pandemic.READ MORE: Restarting live music: Gig and festival bosses on what to expectWith some tours and festivals continuing to be postponed and others’ rescheduled dates due to start in the months ahead, some concern and confusion remains over what to expect from the state of live music this year. The producers of Governors Ball music festiva
  
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• Frank Turner scores his first ever UK Number One album with ‘FTHC’

  18-02-2022 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Frank Turner has scored his first ever UK Number One album with ‘FTHC’, his ninth studio LP.READ MORE: Frank Turner on losing Scott Hutchison and finding “acceptance” on his new albumThe singer/songwriter’s record claimed the top spot with almost 90 per cent of physical sales, topping the UK Official Record Store Chart and the Official Vinyl Albums Chart.
  It is his highest ever charting position after his last album, ‘No Man’s Land’ went in at Numb
  
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• Listen to Years & Years and Regard’s new disco pop single ‘Hallucination’

  18-02-2022 18:20 via nme.com
  
  Years & Years and BRITs nominee Regard have shared their new single ‘Hallucination’.READ MORE: Years & Years: “Going solo was like a break-up”The track, which you can listen to below, sees the Kosovo Albanian DJ and producer laying his beats over Olly Alexander‘s falsetto vocals.
  “Don’t be so fake, oh/ Your love is a hallucination,” Alexander cries over the disco pop anthem.
  Speaking about the track, Alexander said: “I wrote Hallucina
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Apink, Kurt Vile, Jazmine Sullivan, And More

  18-02-2022 18:17
  
  This week's Bop Shop features new jams from Apink, Jazmine Sullivan, Kurt Vile, Doja Cat, and more.
  
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• Iron Maiden Unveils ‘Commemorative Cassette Release’ For 40th Anniversary of ‘The Number of the Beast’

  18-02-2022 18:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  To commemorate the 40th anniversary of The Number of the Beast, the third studio album from Iron Maiden, BMG has teed up a “commemorative cassette release.” Berlin-based BMG revealed its plans for the four-decade anniversary of The Number of the Beast this morning. The eight-track effort first became available to fans in late March of […]
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• Even the entertainment world are hooked on ‘Big Jet TV’

  18-02-2022 17:51 via nme.com
  
  It seems as if everyone is tuned into Big Jet TV today – including those from the world of entertainment.
  The YouTube channel has built a steady following over the last few years by live-streaming moving aircraft, captured on cameras set up on the perimeter of airports; its biggest audiences usually come during storms and other bad weather conditions.
  Today (February 18), the channel went viral, hitting a record 200,000 concurrent live viewers – more than many British rolling ne
  
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• ‘Just Make Songs’: The Low-Key House-Music Genius of Fennec

  18-02-2022 17:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  This part-time producer recently enrolled in grad school. He's also finding time to craft exquisite dance music
  
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• Mimi Webb Is Besties With Firefighters After Setting Her Man’s ‘House on Fire’ in New Video

  18-02-2022 17:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Now I know you're not at home, you liar," she sings in the chorus. "Now I'ma set your house on fire"
  
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• Brix Smith to release solo album ‘Valley Of The Dolls’, forms all-female live supergroup

  18-02-2022 17:21 via nme.com
  
  The Fall veteran Brix Smith has revealed plans to release a solo album called ‘Valley Of The Dolls’, as well as sharing details of an all-female live supergroup featuring members of My Bloody Valentine.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Brix SmithThe punk legend, known for her work with The Fall as well as her own band The Extricated among others, was speaking at the AIF Festival Congress 2022 in Bristol earlier this week to discuss her work as as Pre
  
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• Bob Saget’s Last Role: A Bacon-Flipping, Cash-Catching Chef in a Desiigner Music Video

  18-02-2022 17:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Bob's [spirit] was different. It was ‘put me in an odd place that you wouldn't expect for me to be and watch me shine,’" Jay Pharoah says
  
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• Fontaines DC: 'The song ‘I Love You’, that's the most ostensibly a love letter to Ireland'

  18-02-2022 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. joined Matt Wilkinsonon Apple Music 1 to premiere their brand-new single ‘I Love You’.They reveal how the
  
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• Eddie Benjamin Confronts His ‘Most Extreme Anxiety’ on Single ‘Weatherman’

  18-02-2022 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "When I was writing the song, I felt out of control and didn’t know what to do," Benjamin says about "Weatherman"
  
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• Chris Stapleton Continues All-American Road Show Through 2022 With New Tour Dates

  18-02-2022 16:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trek runs through late October with openers including Morgan Wade, Margo Price, and Mike Campbell
  
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• Kanye West to release Donda 2 exclusively on his new device

  18-02-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Fans who want to hear Donda 2 will need to buy the Stem player device.
  
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• The Music of ‘Encanto’ Is a Huge Success. The Creative Process Behind It Was Complex

  18-02-2022 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carlos Vives, Sebastián Yatra, Mauro Castillo, and composer Germaine Franco discuss the creative challenges and thrills behind the Disney hit
  
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• The Music of ‘Encanto’ Is a Huge Success. Its Creators Walked a Cultural Tightrope to Get There

  18-02-2022 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lin-Manuel Miranda, Carlos Vives, Sebastián Yatra, Mauro Castillo, and composer Germaine Franco discuss the creative challenges and thrills behind the Disney hit
  
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• Listen to RZA and DJ Scratch’s anthemic new single ‘Fate Of The World’

  18-02-2022 16:03 via nme.com
  
  RZA and DJ Scratch have released their new single ‘Fate Of The World’ – you can hear the track below.
  The song is taken from the pair’s forthcoming collaborative album ‘Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater’, which is set for release on March 4 via 36 Chambers ALC/MNRK Music Group.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our ‘In Conversation’ video chat with RZAAfter sharing the video for its title track earlier this month, RZA and DJ Scratch’s &l
  
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• Paul McCartney announces ‘Got Back’ US tour dates

  18-02-2022 15:56 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has announced his plans for a tour of North America in the spring.
  The legendary Beatle will hit the road for 14 dates, kicking off in Washington on April 28. His tour will call at Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston and Baltimore before wrapping in East Rutherford in New Jersey on June 16.READ MORE: The Beatles: Get Back review: Peter Jackson’s long and winding but utterly unmissable epicPre-sale tickets for the jaunt go on sale on Tuesday (February 22) at 12pm local time, before
  
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• Beach House, Their Muses, And Once Twice Melody

  18-02-2022 15:52
  
  Beach House, the indie dream-pop institution, return with 'Once Twice Melody,' their first album since 2018 and a collection of the songs they made while staving off pandemic-induced isolation. The band's two members tell MTV News how they did it.
  
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• ‘She’s Not Free’: Inside Roger Waters’ Quest to Release a Jailed Kurdish Musician

  18-02-2022 15:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  While Nûdem Durak sits in a Turkish prison, Pete Townshend, Robert Plant, Peter Gabriel, Brian May and more have rallied to get the singer-songwriter a new trial
  
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• Watch Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones Re-Record ‘When The Levee Breaks’ With Musicians From Around The World

  18-02-2022 15:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Playing For Change video features Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Stephen Perkins, Sebastian Robertson and many others
  
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• Paul McCartney Will Get Back to the Road on ‘Got Back’ Tour

  18-02-2022 15:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician's first full-fledged trek since 2019 will kick off in April
  
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• The O2 suffers roof damage following high winds caused by Storm Eunice

  18-02-2022 15:12 via nme.com
  
  The O2 in London has suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds caused by Storm Eunice.
  The storm has already caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK today (February 18), with the Met Office issuing a red warning for wind – the highest level – for London, the South East and parts of the east of England.
  Winds caused by the adverse weather have now shredded parts of the white-domed roof of The O2, which is located near Greenwich in south-east L
  
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