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• Stevie Wonder speaks out in support of Ukraine: “We must stand up to hate”

  05-03-2022 23:42 via nme.com
  
  Stevie Wonder has spoken out in support of the Ukraine, which he says is “in a battle for the soul of the world” due to it ongoing conflict with Russia.
  In a video statement shared on Friday (March 4), the Motown legend condemned Russia’s “evil” invasion and called for people to rise up in order to “prevent World War III”.
  “Can we survive if Ukraine does not? That is the question that all of us should ask,” Wonder began. “Are
  
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• Weezer’s Rivers Cuomo joins Morgan Evans on ‘Country Outta My Girl’ remix

  05-03-2022 22:44 via nme.com
  
  Weezer‘s Rivers Cuomo has teamed up with Australian country singer Morgan Evans for a remix of the latter’s ‘Country Outta My Girl’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Weezer: “This album is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – it’s perfect for nowThe country-pop tune, the original of which was released back in September, hears Evans count the ways that his Southern transplant girlfriend has maintained her country roots.
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• The Game says he’s a better rapper than Eminem

  05-03-2022 20:34 via nme.com
  
  The Game has thrown down the gauntlet, claiming he’s a better rapper than Eminem, and he’s said he would happily go up against him in a VERZUZ battle.READ MORE: The Big Read – The Game: “Me and 50 Cent should have died in that beef”The Compton rapper is the latest artist to appear as a guest on N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN’s popular Drink Champs podcast.
  During the chat, Game talked about how he wasn’t a fan Eminem busting out of the courthouse building duri
  
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• John Mayer leaves Columbia Records after 21 years

  05-03-2022 19:18 via nme.com
  
  John Mayer has announced that he’s leaving Columbia Records after 21 years, and that he’s looking forward to exploring “new avenues of making music”.READ MORE: John Mayer – ‘Sob Rock’ review: guitar hero mines nostalgic goldThe singer-songwriter took to Instagram yesterday (March 4) to share the news with his fans.
  “After 21 years, eight studio albums, and some wonderful personal and creative relationships, I have decided not to renew my recording
  
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• Rammstein denounce Russia over “shocking attack” on Ukraine

  05-03-2022 18:33 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein have spoken out in support of the Ukraine in light of the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia.READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes showIt comes after Ukraine severed diplomatic ties with Russia and declared martial law after Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on the neighbouring nation last month (February 24).
  On Friday (March 4), the German band took to social media to po
  
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• See David Byrne, ‘American Utopia’ Cast Perform ‘Burning Down the House’ on ‘CBS Mornings’

  05-03-2022 16:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Talking Heads frontman and crew also deliver "Everybody’s Coming to My House" and "Marching Through the Wilderness" from acclaimed Broadway residency
  
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• ‘Compensation, Healing, and Closure’: One Man’s Quest for Reparations in the Music Business

  05-03-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Scholar Kevin Greene's ideas on how to fix the structural racism in America's copyright system used to be seen as too radical. Today, he's at the center of growing calls for action
  
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• Bob Vylan on “iconic” Ghetts and their “incredible” new album

  05-03-2022 15:41 via nme.com
  
  Bob Vylan caught up with NME at the BandLab NME Awards 2022, where the punk duo praised Ghetts as “one of the best lyricists in the world” and gave us the lowdown on their “incredible” new album. Watch our full interview with the band above.READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in musicThe duo were in town to present the award for Best Festival in the UK to Reading & Leeds. But what’s their favourite festival?
  “Reading & Leeds
  
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• Limmy responds to praise from Sam Fender at the BandLab NME Awards

  05-03-2022 15:30 via nme.com
  
  Limmy has responded to Sam Fender and his band calling him “the best comedian to ever live”.READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in musicOn Wednesday night (March 2), Fender won Best Album In The World and Best Album By A UK Artist at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 for ‘Seventeen Going Under’ after performing the title track to open the ceremony.
  Speaking to NME in the winner’s room, Fender started the interview by doing impressions of Scottish com
  
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• Ivy Queen on the Irreplaceable Influence of Celia Cruz

  05-03-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "She’s had so much of an impact — not just because of her voice, but because of how she fought back, how she struggled because of her color, because of how she looked"
  
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• Gang Of Four cancel Toronto gig after tour bus catches fire

  05-03-2022 14:49 via nme.com
  
  Gang Of Four cancelled their gig in Toronto, Canada last night (March 4) after their tour bus caught fire.READ MORE: Andy Gill – the NME obituary, 1956-2020: The guitar hero who made radical politics danceableThe band are currently in the middle of a North American tour, which has seen former Slint bassist David Pajo joining the band on guitar.
  Last night, they were set to perform at Toronto’s Horseshoe Tavern, but took to social media to reveal the news that their bus had caugh
  
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• Amelia Dimoldenberg and Munya Chawawa backstage at the BandLab NME Awards 2022: “Will I die tonight? We don’t know”

  05-03-2022 14:38 via nme.com
  
  After co-presenting the award for Best TV Actor to This Way Up‘s Aisling Bea, Munya Chawawa and Amelia Dimoldenberg paid a visit to the BandLab NME Awards 2022 winners’ room. Watch our full video interview above.READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022: the wildest night in music“Amelia and the one man she couldn’t get into the chicken shop!” Chawawa shouted before Dimoldenberg pointed out that he’d already been a guest on her Chicken Shop Date series twice.
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• The Regrettes announce full details of new album ‘Further Joy’

  05-03-2022 14:08 via nme.com
  
  The Regrettes have shared full details of their new album ‘Further Joy’ – listen to new track ‘That’s What Makes Me Love You’ below.READ MORE: The Regrettes’ Lydia Night on new single ‘Monday’: “Fuck yeah, it’s a pop song”The title of the four-piece band’s new album was revealed last year, and has so far been previewed by previous single ‘Monday’ and recent single ‘You’re So Fucking Pretty&
  
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• Check out CHVRCHES’ new 2022 North American tour dates

  05-03-2022 13:35 via nme.com
  
  CHVRCHES have announced details of a huge new North American tour for 2022 – check out the new list of dates below.
  The Scottish trio are fresh off a three-song performance at this week’s (March 2) BandLab NME Awards 2022 in London, where they performed with The Cure‘s Robert Smith.READ MORE: CHVRCHES & Robert Smith at the BandLab NME Awards 2022: a world-first meeting of mindsAfter a UK tour that begins next week (March 10), the band will head to the US and Mexico fro
  
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• Watch Dua Lipa surprise an 80-year-old superfan on ‘The Tonight Show’

  05-03-2022 13:29 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa surprised an 80-year-old superfan on The Tonight Show after he went viral on TikTok – check out the video below.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”Late last year, footage of Papa Richy receiving tickets for his 80th birthday to see Dua Lipa on her ‘Future Nostalgia‘ tour was uploaded to TikTok by his grandaughter. The clip, which sees Richy exclaim “Dua Lipa in concert? A
  
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• Camila Cabello discusses Shawn Mendes split

  05-03-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Camila Cabello says her relationship with Shawn Mendes changed her approach to her career and helped her music.
  
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• Smash Mouth reveal new singer via Rick Astley cover

  05-03-2022 12:51 via nme.com
  
  Smash Mouth have revealed their new singer via a cover of Rick Astley‘s ‘Never Gonna Give You Up’ – watch that below.
  Late last year, the band’s vocalist Steve Harwell announced that he was retiring due to ongoing health issues that he’s been battling for several years.
  With the new Astley cover, Smash Mouth have revealed that Zach Goode will be their new singer.
  As Stereogum point out, his previous gigs include roles in bands called Ghoulspoon, Divided by Zer
  
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• London’s Roundhouse to host Night For Ukraine fundraising gig

  05-03-2022 12:35 via nme.com
  
  London venue the Roundhouse is set to host a Night For Ukraine fundraising concert next week, March 9.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”The event will be curated by Ukrainian born group Bloom Twins, who’ll also be performing on the night.
  All money raised will be donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee to support humanitarian and emergency response work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.
  On February 24, Russia sent
  
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• Clairo reschedules five US shows due to sinus infection

  05-03-2022 12:18 via nme.com
  
  Clairo has rescheduled a number of upcoming dates on her US tour due to a sinus infection.READ MORE: Clairo: “I was too scared to think domesticity could be something I crave”The singer is currently on a nationwide tour behind 2021 album ‘Sling’, with support coming from Arlo Parks.
  Taking to her Instagram Stories, Claire Cottrill wrote: “I’m really sorry to announce that we’ve decided to reschedule the next few shows,” detailing three gigs th
  
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• New York City mayor removes vaccination requirement for concerts

  05-03-2022 11:40 via nme.com
  
  New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced that COVID vaccination will no longer be required to attend gigs in the city.
  Vaccination has been a requirement of entry for all gigs since live music returned last summer, with anti-vax protestors gathering outside Foo Fighters’ reopening concert at Madison Square Garden.READ MORE: From ticket sales to COVID safety – US industry insiders on the return of live music in 2022In an announcement in the city’s Times Square, Adams co
  
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• Gucci Mane compares himself to Putin, Obama and Trump on ‘Publicity Stunt’

  05-03-2022 11:24 via nme.com
  
  Gucci Mane has compared himself to Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin and former American Presidents Donald Trump and Barack Obama on new track ‘Publicity Stunt’ – check it out below.READ MORE: 10 artists who prove that Gucci Mane is one of the best A&Rs in rapOn ‘Publicity Stunt’, Gucci Mane raps “Ain’t no disputin’, I kill like I’m Putin. Got a truck full of shooters, I move like I’m Trump. Soldiers stand guard for me like I&rsq
  
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• PC Music announce new compilation with Charli XCX, Clairo and Caroline Polachek

  05-03-2022 11:08 via nme.com
  
  PC Music have announced details of their new ‘Vol. 3’ compilation, featuring Charli XCX, Clairo and Caroline Polachek among others.READ MORE: Charli XCX live in London: isolation anthems finally get their special airingArriving nearly six years after the label’s ‘Vol. 2’ compilation, the new record will come out on May 13.
  The following month, PC Music will host a special label showcase at the newly reopened KOKO venue in London.
  Others included on the album ar
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers stood against 'hair-metal' bands

  05-03-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea admits the band were "against the hair-metal scene" in Hollywood.
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly returns to his roots on Lil Wayne-featuring ‘Ay’

  05-03-2022 10:38 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has returned to his roots on the emo rap track ‘Ay’, which features Lil Wayne – check it out below.READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever”‘Ay’ is taken from Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming album ‘Mainstream Sellout’ and sees the rap star turned rock star singing over an acoustic guitar, in the same vein as ‘Play This When I’m Gone&
  
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• Dominic Fike shares new track ‘Elliot’s Song’ with Zendaya from ‘Euphoria’ finale

  05-03-2022 10:18 via nme.com
  
  Dominic Fike has shared the studio version of ‘Elliot’s Song’, which he performed in the season finale of Euphoria.READ MORE: ‘Euphoria’ season two episode eight: death, destruction and heartfelt reunionsFike appeared in the new season of the HBO show as Rue and Jules’ “homie” and provided the musical accompaniment for its final scene.
  The new track, performed by Fike, was actually written by Labrinth and Muzhda Zemar-McKenzie, and features backing
  
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• Listen to Phoebe Bridgers cover Billie Eilish’s ‘When The Party’s Over’

  05-03-2022 09:46 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers took on Billie Eilish’s ‘When The Party’s Over’ during the first episode of her new radio show, ‘Saddest Factory Radio‘ – check it out below.
  READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”
  Eilish originally released ‘When The Party’s Over’ in 2018 as the second single to global phenomenon ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ and Bridgers’ versio
  
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• Sam Smith, Normani Sued For ‘Obvious’ Infringement on ‘Dancing With A Stranger’

  05-03-2022 09:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It is impossible that the infringing composition and sound recording were independently created," new lawsuit filed in federal court in Los Angeles states
  
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• Kelle Bryan 'open' to Eternal reunion

  05-03-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Hollyoaks' star Kelle Bryan is "open" to an Eternal reunion, but she wouldn't return to music as a solo star.
  
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• John Mayer leaving Columbia Records

  05-03-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  After 21 years with his label Columbia Records, John Mayer has decided to leave to "pursue new avenues of making music".
  
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• Listen to BADBADNOTGOOD’s new single ‘Open Channels’

  05-03-2022 04:35 via nme.com
  
  BADBADNOTGOOD have shared a new single titled ‘Open Channels’, which was previously only available on physical copies of their 2021 LP.
  The track was uploaded to streaming services earlier in the week, arriving as a moody, ambling, jazz-fuelled journey across a four-and-a-half-minute runtime.
  It was accompanied by a Sylvain Chaussée-directed music video, shot almost entirely in black and white, with only the occasional splash of colour. Check it out below.The track is lifted f
  
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• Post Malone Skewers Musician Suing For ‘Circles’ Credit: Can’t Prove ‘Original Contribution’

  05-03-2022 03:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a new court filing, the rapper says plaintiff Tyler Armes "doesn't have a shred of evidence" to back up his claim
  
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• ‘A Mexican Party:’ Grupo Firme Announces 8-Stop Stadium Tour

  05-03-2022 03:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This tour is completely revamped," said vocalist Eduin Caz
  
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• Foo Fighters pay tribute to late Mushroom Group founder Michael Gudinski during Australian show

  05-03-2022 03:24 via nme.com
  
  One year since his death, Foo Fighters have paid tribute to late friend and Mushroom Group founder Michael Gudinski during a recent Australian performance.
  The concert took place last night (March 4) at GMBHA Stadium in Geelong, Victoria, just a few hours out of Melbourne. It marked the first time an international act has played a stadium show in the country since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The rock legends played a series of hits including ‘The Pretender’, ‘Times
  
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• Spotify Stock (SPOT) Hits Its Lowest Price Since March of 2020 — Can Shares Rebound?

  05-03-2022 00:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) parted with 3.46 percent of its value today and briefly touched a 52-week low of $134.09 per share. Now, many are speculating about SPOT’s short-term path forward and long-term outlook. When the market closed today, Spotify stock was worth $135.17 per share, having rebounded from the aforementioned 52-week low of $134.09 […]
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• John Mayer Leaves Columbia Records After 21 Years: ‘My Best Work Still Lies Ahead’

  05-03-2022 00:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Hard as it is to say goodbye, I'm excited to pursue new avenues of making music," Mayer wrote in an Instagram statement
  
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