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• Dave postpones London shows at The O2 due to Storm Eunice damage

  19-02-2022 23:55 via nme.com
  
  Dave has been forced to postpone his upcoming London shows at The O2 due to the damage the venue suffered this week at the hands of Storm Eunice.READ MORE: Dave – ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ review: stunning sequel lives up to his debutThe rapper was due to perform at the venue on Monday (February 21) and Tuesday (22) as part of his ‘We’re All Alone In This Together’ UK tour.
  However, winds caused by the adverse weather conditions shredded parts o
  
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• Kanye West says he’s raked in over $2.2million in Stem Player sales in just 24 hours

  19-02-2022 23:24 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has said that he’s made over $2.2million in Stem Player sales in just 24 hours.READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’It comes after the rapper and producer announced this week that the only way to listen to his forthcoming album ‘DONDA 2’ will be via his Stem Player, a device that was first released in conjunction with last year’s ‘DONDA’.
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• Pale Waves cancel Ireland shows after Heather loses voice

  19-02-2022 22:35 via nme.com
  
  Pale Waves have been forced to cancel a pair of shows in Ireland because frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie has lost her voice.READ MORE: Pale Waves: “I’ve been hiding who I am for so long now. I don’t wanna do that any more”The Manchester pop-rock band were due to perform in Belfast and Dublin tonight (February 19) and tomorrow (20) respectively as part of their UK and Ireland tour.
  Posting on Twitter, the band wrote: “Belfast and Dublin, we’re so sorry to have
  
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• Tori Amos: “I wrote my first song when I was three”

  19-02-2022 21:16 via nme.com
  
  Tori Amos has revealed that she was just three years old when she wrote her first song.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Tori AmosSpeaking in a new interview, the ‘Cornflake Girl’ hitmaker discussed her musical upbringing and how she began playing the piano when she was a toddler.
  “No one taught me how to play the piano. It’s just something I was able to do from a young age,” Amos told Reader’s Digest (via Contact Music). &ldq
  
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• Watch Beach House perform ‘Once Twice Melody’ songs live for the first time

  19-02-2022 20:42 via nme.com
  
  Beach House kicked off their US tour in Pittsburgh last night (February 18), and they gave live debuts to a number of tracks from new LP ‘Once Twice Melody’.READ MORE: Beach House – ‘Once Twice Melody’ review: surrealist dream-poppers turn the pageThe Baltimore duo – comprised of Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally – released the follow-up to 2018’s ‘7’ in four separate parts, with the final instalment arriving yesterday.
  Beach House&
  
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• Kanye West calls Jack Harlow “Top 5 out right now”

  19-02-2022 19:57 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has praised rapper Jack Harlow, calling him one of the “Top Five [artists] out right now”.READ MORE: Kanye West – ‘DONDA’ review: some gems among lots – and lots – of fillerOn Friday (February 18), Harlow released ‘Nail Tech’, his first new music in over a year. The track, which arrived alongside a video that stars City Girls rapper Yung Miami, has been received positively among fans, debuting at Number Two on the US Spotify c
  
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• Dua Lipa reportedly parts ways with management company

  19-02-2022 18:56 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has reportedly parted ways with management company, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet’s TaP Management.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”According to Variety, a source close to the pop star has confirmed the split. However, contrary to other reports, she’s not currently taking meetings with other management companies.
  The news was first reported late Thursday night (February 17) by Hits
  
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• Portugal. The Man: 'We've been working with Jeff Bhasker in LA, who is just an absolute genius'

  19-02-2022 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  Portugal. The Man's Zach Carothers and Lucy Dacus join Hanuman Welch on the latest episode of ALT CTRL Radio on Apple Music 1.
  
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• Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins responds to Mötley Crüe beef depicted in ‘Pam & Tommy’

  19-02-2022 15:58 via nme.com
  
  Third Eye Blind’s Stephan Jenkins has responded to a beef between himself and Mötley Crüe, depicted in new show Pam & Tommy.READ MORE: ‘Pam & Tommy’ review: sex tape scandal takes aim at ’90s sleazeIn the fifth episode of the new Hulu show, Tommy Lee (played by Sebastian Stan) walks into a studio before being alerted that the larger Studio A is being used by Jenkins’ band, and that the Crüe are demoted to Studio B.
  “Hey, who the fuck are
  
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• Dizzee Rascal accused of pushing ex-fiancé to ground

  19-02-2022 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Dizzee Rascal has been accused of pushing his ex-fiancé to the ground.
  The rapper, real name is Dylan Mills, was arrested on June 8 2021 on suspicion of common assault and was later released on bail. He was later charged on August 2.
  Metropolitan Police said at the time: “Officers attended and a woman reported minor injuries. She did not require hospital treatment.”
  On September 3, Mills appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court and denied the charges made against him.
  
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• Listen to Paris Jackson’s dreamy new EP, ‘The Lost’

  19-02-2022 15:50 via nme.com
  
  Paris Jackson shared her new EP ‘The Lost’ yesterday (February 18). Listen to it below.READ MORE: Paris Jackson – ‘Wilted’ review: enthralling, inconsistent and, at times, excellentThe EP, which has been released via Republic Records/Universal, is available on Apple and Spotify.
  The three-track project includes a collaboration with Caamp called ‘Lost’, as well as solo offerings ‘Breathe Again’ and ‘Never Going Back Again.&rsqu
  
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• Trivium’s Matt Heafy announces debut album from black metal solo project

  19-02-2022 15:24 via nme.com
  
  Trivium’s Matt Heafy has announced full details of the debut album from his black metal solo project Ibaraki.
  ‘Rashomon’ will come out on May 6 via Nuclear Blast, and it’s being previewed by a new track called ‘Akumu’, which features vocals from Behemoth’s Nergal.READ MORE: Trivium’s Matt Heafy has finally written music for a game – and this is just the beginning“‘Akumu’ translates to ‘nightmare’ — and
  
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• Bob Saget cooks bacon for Desiigner in new music video, his final role

  19-02-2022 14:10 via nme.com
  
  Bob Saget’s final role as an actor has been revealed, and it’s a starring role in a Desiigner music video – watch it below.
  The beloved Full House star passed away last month aged 65. Saget was found dead by authorities in a Florida hotel room on January 9, the day after he had performed a stand-up comedy set in Jacksonville.
  In the new video, for Desiigner’s track ‘Bakin”, Saget cooks bacon for Desiigner, which he called “the best dad joke eve
  
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• Tom Morello, Nandi Bushell and more team up with Afghan charity on new single ‘God Help Us All’

  19-02-2022 13:35 via nme.com
  
  Tom Morello, Nandi Bushell, Julien Baker and more have teamed up with an Afghan charity on a new single, ‘God Help Us All.’ Listen to it below.
  The musicians have teamed up with The Miraculous Love Kids, a non-profit organisation that teaches music to young Afghan girls, to cover Morello’s Nightwatchmen song.
  The organisation was recently forced to stop its programme after the Taliban took over government control in Afghanistan six months ago. The song aims to raise awareness o
  
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• London’s The O2 to remain closed this weekend following Storm Eunice damage

  19-02-2022 13:20 via nme.com
  
  London’s The O2 arena is to remain closed this weekend as a result of damage caused by Storm Eunice.
  Yesterday (February 19), The O2 suffered significant damage to its roof following high winds.
  The storm caused severe disruption and damage to numerous part of the UK, 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 shredded parts of the white-domed roof of T
  
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• Dua Lipa parts ways with management

  19-02-2022 12:59 via music-news.com
  
  Dua Lipa and her longtime management firm, Ben Mawson and Ed Millet’s TaP Management, have ended their partnership, according to Hits Daily Double.
  
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• 50 Cent hits back at fat shamers following Super Bowl performance

  19-02-2022 12:30 via nme.com
  
  50 Cent has responded to being fat shamed following his surprise performance at last week’s Super Bowl.READ MORE: The biggest moments from the Super Bowl Halftime Show 2022At the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles last weekend (February 13), 50 Cent made a surprise appearance at the Halftime Show, which saw him join Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J. Blige on stage.
  The performance saw 50 recreating parts of his video for 2003 hit ‘In Da
  
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• Hear Hueningkai of TXT cover Avril Lavigne’s ‘Sk8er Boi’

  19-02-2022 12:03 via nme.com
  
  Tomorrow X Together (TXT) member Hueningkai has dropped his cover of Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 pop rock hit, ‘Sk8er Boi’.READ MORE: Epik High’s Tablo talks ‘Epik High Is Here 下, Part 2’: “I’m still exactly where I started”For his rendition, the Korean-American K-pop idol largely stays faithful to the Canadian pop star’s original version, albeit in a lower key. Hueningkai’s cover also comes shortly after Lavigne re
  
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• Yard Act address reports of harassment at London show: “Keep yourself in check”

  19-02-2022 11:47 via nme.com
  
  Yard Act have issued a statement following reports that a woman was harassed in the crowd at one of their gigs this week.READ MORE: Yard Act: “Life is really fucking messy with no right answers”The Leeds band played their biggest headline show to date at London’s Village Underground on Thursday (February 17), and wrote on Twitter that they’d been alerted to a young female fan being treated inappropriately by an older man during the show.
  “To be clear, Yard Act
  
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• Dallas Good, founder of Canadian rockers The Sadies, has died aged 48

  19-02-2022 11:05 via nme.com
  
  Dallas Good, founder of Canadian rockers The Sadies, has died aged 48.
  The band’s label in the United States, Yep Roc, confirmed the news that Good died “of natural causes while under doctor’s care for a coronary illness discovered earlier this week.”
  The label’s full statement read: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of our dear friend, Dallas Good, of the Sadies. He died on Thursday, February 17 of natural causes while under doctor’s ca
  
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• Liam Gallagher rules out Aitch collaboration

  19-02-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has insisted collaborating with Aitch "ain't f****** happening", despite the rapper's offer of £7 million.
  
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• Apple reportedly pulls $2million sponsorship deal with Kanye West

  19-02-2022 10:41 via nme.com
  
  Apple have reportedly pulled their sponsorship deal with Kanye West.READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’It comes after West, who is now known officially as ‘Ye’, revealed earlier this week that the only way to listen to his forthcoming album ‘Donda 2’ will be via his own Stem Player.
  The player is a device that was first released in conjunction with ‘Donda’ last year and a
  
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• Watch Foo Fighters’ NSFW red band trailer for ‘Studio 666’

  19-02-2022 10:12 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have shared a red band trailer for their upcoming new horror movie, Studio 666 – check it out below.READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music”Directed by BJ McDonnell, the upcoming “horror-comedy” will come to cinemas across the UK and Ireland on February 25 via Sony Pictures UK. It follows Dave Grohl and co as they move into a mansion in Encino, California that is “steeped in grisly rock and roll history” to record
  
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• Jennifer Lopez won't rule out marrying again

  19-02-2022 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  Marry Me, also featuring Maluma, John Bradley, and Sarah Silverman, is now showing in cinemas.
  
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• Tori Amos wrote first song aged three

  19-02-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Tori Amos has always found playing the piano and writing songs as natural as breathing.
  
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• Olly Murs splits from record label

  19-02-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Olly Murs has split from his record label RCA after 12 years but he has already been in talks with potential replacements.
  
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• GOT the Beat Talk Conquering Challenges and Finding Chemistry to Form K-Pop ‘Supergroup’

  19-02-2022 02:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  K-pop's new female 'supergroup' on why the bond they've formed (and their group chat) is bringing out new ideas and 'colors' that fans have never seen before
  
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• Spotify Stock Plunges as Joe Rogan’s Podcast Goes Missing

  19-02-2022 01:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Shares of Spotify (SPOT) stock fell briefly this afternoon after the Joe Rogan podcast became unavailable. The podcast is still available on Spotify for streaming, but it was briefly unavailable this afternoon. Spotify has not commented on the unavailability. The scare follows the removal of 70 podcast episodes, which Digital Music News first reported earlier […]
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• SPOT Stock Plunges as Joe Rogan Podcast Goes Missing Briefly

  19-02-2022 01:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Shares of Spotify (SPOT) stock fell briefly this afternoon after the Joe Rogan podcast became unavailable. The podcast is still available on Spotify for streaming, but it was briefly unavailable this afternoon. Spotify has not commented on the unavailability. The company has come under fire for Joe Rogan’s podcast after 270 medical professionals sent an […]
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• Watch GAYLE’s majestic cover of Alanis Morissette’s ‘You Oughta Know’

  19-02-2022 00:17 via nme.com
  
  GAYLE has shared a cover of Alanis Morissette‘s 1995 classic, ‘You Oughta Know’ – you can check it out below.READ MORE: GAYLE: the viral hitmaker heading towards alt-pop greatnessThe 17-year-old viral hitmaker, known for her no-nonsense break-up anthem ‘abcdefu’, stopped by Cover Nation on Thursday (Feb 17) to deliver her own take of the fiery ’90s anthem.
  Donning a muted orange jacket and yielding a cream electric guitar, GAYLE (real name Tayl
  
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