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• Dionne Warwick thinks Rock & Roll Hall of Fame should be renamed

  15-03-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  During an appearance on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen on Sunday, the music icon was asked about how she felt about her nomination for the Class of 2022.
  
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• Gavin Rossdale has 18 songs written for new Bush album

  15-03-2022 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Bush frontman Gavin Rossdale has shared that he has 18 songs written for the band’s next album.READ MORE: Gavin Rossdale on Bush’s album ‘The Kingdom’, ‘The Voice’ and catching flak in the ’90sIn an interview with Australia’s May The Rock Be With You he said he’d used some of the downtime he had because of the coronavirus pandemic to work on new music. Watch the full interview below.
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• Latest Music Industry Gigs: Atlantic Records, Downtown, Ye, Hipgnosis, More

  15-03-2022 22:28 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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• Incubus announce massive US tour with Sublime With Rome

  15-03-2022 22:11 via nme.com
  
  Incubus have announced a massive tour across the US this summer where they’ll be joined by guest Sublime With Rome – buy your tickets here.READ MORE: Incubus’ Brandon Boyd talks new solo album ‘Echoes And Cocoons’The tour kicks off in West Palm Beach, Florida this July, with stops in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City.
  In addition to Sublime With Rome, The Aquadolls will also be joining the Brandon Boyd and co. on the road.
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• Sundara Karma release vibrant new single ‘All These Dreams’ from ‘Oblivion!’ EP

  15-03-2022 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Sundara Karma have shared ‘All These Dreams’, the latest cut from their fifth EP ‘Oblivion!’.READ MORE: From the archives – Sundara Karma on the depression and desire behind ‘Kill Me’ and its Hannah Diamond-directed videoThe Reading band’s vibrant, guitar-driven new single draws from frontman Oscar Pollock’s emo past, with production coming from Clarence Clarity (Charli XCX, Rina Sawayama).
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• ZZ Top announce new live album and North American tour

  15-03-2022 21:55 via nme.com
  
  ZZ Top have announced the release of a new live album as well as a summer North American tour – buy your tickets here.
  ‘Raw’, set to be released on July 22 via Shelter Records/BMG, is an 11-track LP recorded for the trio’s 2019 Netflix documentary, That Little Ol’ Band From Texas.
  The Sam Dunn-directed film sees ZZ Top’s original line-up – guitarist Billy Gibbons, drummer Frank Beard and late bassist Dusty Hill – perfo
  
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• Fan-made Lars Ulrich toilet is going on display at a Copenhagen museum

  15-03-2022 21:47 via nme.com
  
  A toilet modelled on Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich is to be exhibited at a Danish museum.READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog”Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in Copenhagen has acquired the functioning toilet, which shows Ulrich squatting and holding a pair of drum sticks while wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with his own name in the iconic Metallica font.
  The museum, which is located in Ulrich’s birth country,
  
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• Who Is Performing at the Grammys? – Performers for 2022 Show Announced

  15-03-2022 21:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Curious to know who is performing at the Grammys this year? Here’s a peek at the confirmed list of performances for the 2022 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy has announced the performers for the upcoming Grammy Awards. Current nominees Brothers Osborne, BTS, Brandi Carlile, Billie Eilish, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, and Olivia Rodrigo will […]
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• The Cure are donating sales of Ukraine charity t-shirts to UN refugee aid agency

  15-03-2022 20:49 via nme.com
  
  The Cure have shared details of a new charity band t-shirt that provides support for Ukraine amid Russia’s invasion of the country.READ MORE: On the cover: Exclusive – Robert Smith on 40 years and the future of The CureBlue-and-yellow-coloured t-shirts bearing the band’s logo are now available to purchase for £20 here. The hues reflect the colours of the Ukrainian flag.
  All net proceeds will go to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), a UN agency
  
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• Unity Announces New Partnership with Insomniac Events for the Metaverse

  15-03-2022 20:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Unity has announced it is teaming up with Insomniac Events to build a persistent metaverse. Unity is one of the world’s leading platforms for creating and operating real-time 3D content. The new partnership with Insomniac Events will see the creation of a brand new, persistent metaverse world for its fans to gather and engage virtually […]
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• Young Dolph Shot 22 Times, Autopsy Reveals

  15-03-2022 20:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Memphis rap artist was shot in his chest, neck, chin, both arms, and multiple times in his back, the report obtained Tuesday by WHBQ-TV reveals
  
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• Jack White Calls On the Major Labels to ‘Finally’ Open Vinyl Pressing Plants: ‘You’re Either Part of the Problem or Part of the Solution’

  15-03-2022 20:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amid historic vinyl sales – and historic manufacturing delays – Jack White has called on the major labels to open their own production facilities. Detroit-born Jack White entreated Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group to help alleviate vinyl’s well-documented manufacturing woes in a minute-long YouTube video as well as an open […]
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• Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Gorillaz and more to headline Life Is Beautiful 2022

  15-03-2022 20:30 via nme.com
  
  Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Gorillaz and more are set to headline this year’s Life Is Beautiful festival in Las Vegas, Nevada. Check out the full line-up below.READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022The three-day fest returns to Vegas’ downtown district between September 16-18 2022. Tickets are set to go on sale Friday (March 18) at 10am PT.
  Jack Harlow, Calvin Harris, Cage The Elephant, Migos, and Beach House will also be topping the neon city festival’s bill. The massiv
  
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• Formosa Group Acquires Noiseworks to Expand Sound Design Services

  15-03-2022 20:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Formosa Group has acquired London-based The Noiseworks Limited in the UK. The acquisition of the acclaimed audio company reinforces Formosa Interactive’s commitment to meet the end-to-end audio needs of global platform holders, publishers, and developers. “We are excited for the Noiseworks team to become an integral part of Formosa Interactive,” says Senior Vice President of […]
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• Photos: Kihyun Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of His Debut Album

  15-03-2022 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Monsta X singer gives us a glimpse into his album photo and video shoots to share exclusive snippets from the production process
  
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• Be Your Own Pet reform after 13 years

  15-03-2022 20:16 via nme.com
  
  Be Your Own Pet have reformed for their first live performances since breaking up in 2008.READ MORE: “There was a sense of optimism” – how ’00s indie sleaze made a massive comebackThe influential indie-garage band have reunited for North American support slots on Jack White’s freshly announced ‘The Supply Chain Issue Tour’.
  In addition to to appearing on the bill for one of White’s shows at Atlanta’s The Tabernacle (April 28), the band will a
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers adds fourth London date to UK tour due to overwhelming demand

  15-03-2022 20:15 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has added a fourth London date to her upcoming 2022 UK tour due to overwhelming demand – buy your tickets here.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”The singer-songwriter recently announced her first UK dates since 2018, with gigs scheduled for Dublin, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester and London this summer.
  Bridgers then confirmed last week that she’ll take to the stage for addi
  
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• Fontaines D.C. to play free St Patrick’s Day show and livestream in Dublin

  15-03-2022 19:34 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. are gearing up to perform a free show in Dublin for St Patrick’s Day.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. on winning Best Band In The World at the BandLab NME Awards 2022: “About time!”Set to take place at The Complex in Dublin this Thursday (March 17), the show, which will also be live-streamed, will see the five-piece premiere tracks from their upcoming third album ‘Skinty Fia’, which is due to arrive next month.
  The event, put on in collaboration with whiskey
  
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• Duran Duran Recruits Nile Rodgers, Chic for Select North American Headline Tour Dates

  15-03-2022 19:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 14-date tour arrives in support of the band’s 15th studio album Future Past
  
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• Keith Richards says The Rolling Stones don’t intend to sell their publishing

  15-03-2022 19:07 via nme.com
  
  Keith Richards has said that The Rolling Stones have no plans to sell their publishing.READ MORE: Nine of Keith Richards’ maddest rock ‘n’ roll storiesHis comments come as other veteran acts including Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks and Bruce Springsteen parted with their publishing catalogues recently for large payouts.
  Talking to CBS This Morning, Richards said: “Mick and I have not spoken about it on a serious level. I don’t know if we’re ready to sell ou
  
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• Steve Albini offers to produce Dolly Parton, after she says she wants to make rock ‘n’ roll album

  15-03-2022 18:40 via nme.com
  
  Steve Albini has offered to produce a rock ‘n’ roll album with Dolly Parton, after the legendary country singer said she wants try her hand at the genre.READ MORE: The Big Read – Dolly Parton: “I take care of business”On Monday (March 14), Parton, who was in the running to be named as part of this year’s Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame draft class, asked to be taken out of consideration for the honour.
  Taking to social media, Parton wrote: “E
  
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• Q-Tip, Rhapsody, De La Soul Featured on Phife Dawg’s Posthumous Album ‘Forever’

  15-03-2022 18:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dwele, Lyric Jones, Cheryl Boyce-Taylor also appear on the album, out March 22
  
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• Kelis’ husband Mike Mora has died, aged 37

  15-03-2022 18:31 via nme.com
  
  Kelis‘ husband Mike Mora has died after a battle with stomach cancer.
  The 37-year-old photographer’s death was confirmed by Steve Satterhwaite of Red Light Management, in a statement to Entertainment Tonight.
  “Sadly, it’s true that Mike Mora has passed away,” he said. “We would ask all to respect Kelis and her family’s privacy as of right now. Thank you.”
  Mora married Kelis in 2014 and the couple have a one-year-old daughter and six-year-old son na
  
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• Kelsy Karter Says Bye to Pop-Punk as She Debuts Video for ‘Rest in Pieces’

  15-03-2022 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  New song serves as a coda to Karter's pop-punk sound. "I just don't buy it," she says of the genre's resurgence. It's "not punk"
  
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• Arctic Monkeys, Lorde, Jack Harlow Headline 2022 Life Is Beautiful Festival

  15-03-2022 18:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Calvin Harris, Migos, Kygo, and Cage the Elephant are among the acts to perform at Life Is Beautiful from Sept. 16 to 18
  
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• MUNA announce new album and share cinematic single ‘Anything But Me’

  15-03-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  
  MUNA have announced full details of their new album and shared the single ‘Anything But Me’, from the record.READ MORE: Muna – ‘Saves the World’ reviewThe self-titled follow up to 2019’s ‘Saves The World‘, will be released on June 24 via Saddest Factory Records.
  The Los Angeles trio shared a taster from the new record last September with ‘Silk Chiffon‘ featuring Phoebe Bridgers.
  Now, they have followed it up with new single ‘Anyth
  
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• Yeat’s ‘Rackz Got Më’ is a Mosh-Pit Anthem — and Another Sign He’s Headed for the Big Time

  15-03-2022 17:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  With the Portland MC sitting firmly in the pocket — and guest Gunna doing the same — the standout track is a Song You Need to Know
  
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• Reservoir Inks ‘Global Publishing Deal’ With Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike, Covering His ‘Entire Catalog and Future Works’

  15-03-2022 17:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Reservoir Media has officially inked “a global publishing deal” with Run the Jewels’ Killer Mike, covering the 46-year-old’s “entire catalog and future works.” Reservoir (NASDAQ: RSVR), which said one month ago that it had “$3 billion worth of deals in the pipeline,” unveiled its all-encompassing publishing agreement with Killer Mike (full name Michael Santiago Render) […]
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• Jack White announces support acts for his UK and European tour

  15-03-2022 17:17 via nme.com
  
  Jack White has announced the acts who will appear as support on his upcoming world tour – buy your tickets here.READ MORE: Jack White’s 10 most spectacular live performances caught on cameraThe former White Stripes frontman announced two new albums – ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ (out April 8) and ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ (July 22) – back in November, previewing the releases with singles ‘Taking Me Back’, ‘Hi-De-Ho’ and &
  
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• Chase and Status: 'It’s like our career's gone full circle'

  15-03-2022 17:09 via music-news.com
  
  Chase & Status join Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss their new song "Don't Be Scared (feat. Takura)".
  
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• Life’s So Fun: Muna Choose Happiness

  15-03-2022 17:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  After being dropped by a major label, the L.A. pop trio found themselves more creative than ever
  
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• From Kimye to Skete: The Dissolution of the Kanye West, Kim Kardashian Empire

  15-03-2022 16:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Here's everything we know about Kardashian and West's tumultuous relationship
  
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• Kelis' husband Mike Mora dies

  15-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Mike Mora went public with his health battle in September.
  
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• Ed Sheeran announces 2023 Australia and New Zealand tour

  15-03-2022 16:21 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has announced the Australia and New Zealand leg of his ‘+ – = ÷ x Tour’ – find tickets here.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’ is an on-trend bop from one of the savviest men in popThe singer-songwriter will embark on the run of dates in February 2023 in support of his most recent studio album, ‘=’, which came out last October. It’ll mark his first trip Down Under since the record-breaking ‘÷’
  
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• Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and BTS to perform at 2022 Grammy Awards

  15-03-2022 16:21 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish, BTS and Olivia Rodrigo have been announced to perform at this year’s Grammy Awards.READ MORE: Grammys nominations 2022: Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo and J. Cole lead with most nodsLil Nas X, Jack Harlow, Brandi Carlile and the Brothers Osborne are also on the bill to take to the stage at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 3.
  Eilish and Rodrigo are nominated for seven awards each on the night while Lil Nas X is up for five.
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Dropout Dolly Parton Covers ‘Stairway to Heaven’ in 2002

  15-03-2022 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  She may not see herself as a rock star, but she tackled one of the genre's quintessential songs on her Halos & Horns album
  
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• Jack White to Hit the Road With Openers Be Your Own Pet, the Kills, More

  15-03-2022 15:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  For the other North American tour dates, White will bring along Cautious Clay, Sugar Tradition, Olivia Jean, Geese, July Talk, Ezra Furman, Glove, Chicano Batman, Natalie Bergman, more
  
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• Kyiv club launches fund to support Ukraine creative community

  15-03-2022 15:39 via nme.com
  
  Kyiv club ∄ has launched a new initiative in a bid to build a community fund for Ukrainian creatives that have been affected by the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.
  As DJ Mag reports, the team from the establishment “aim to provide support to the musical and cultural community that has been facing life-threatening challenges since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine”.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”
  
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• Keith Richards Says the Rolling Stones Have No Plans to Sell Their Publishing

  15-03-2022 15:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Mick and I have not spoken about it on a serious level," he said. "It's a sign of getting old"
  
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• Hear Mavis Staples and Levon Helm’s Final Performance Together

  15-03-2022 15:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Staples and Helm cover Nina Simone and Bob Dylan on forthcoming live album Carry Me Home
  
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• Mickey Guyton, Amythyst Kiah, Breland Discuss the Black Experience in Country Music in New Doc

  15-03-2022 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  'For Love & Country' begins streaming in April on Prime Video and Amazon Music
  
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• Are Websites for Musicians Profitable in 2021? – Musicians Earned $9.9M on Bandzoogle

  15-03-2022 14:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The music industry is heavily driven by streaming, but direct-to-fan sales are where most artists earn the lion’s share of their revenues. So are websites for musicians a profitable venture in 2022? Music website platform Bandzoogle says artists earned over $9.9 million in commission-free revenue using the platform’s direct-to-fan sales tools last year. Bandzoogle features […]
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• Billie Eilish, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo Top Grammy Performer Lineup

  15-03-2022 14:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Brandi Carlile, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow also set to take the stage in Las Vegas
  
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• Richard Ashcroft announces London show for South Facing Festival

  15-03-2022 14:25 via nme.com
  
  Richard Ashcroft has announced a show in London as part of this year’s South Facing Festival.READ MORE: 5 things you didn’t know about South Facing festivalThe former Verve frontman will make a headline appearance at the Crystal Palace Bowl on Saturday, August 6. He’ll be joined on the night by some “special guests” who are yet to be confirmed.
  Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Friday (March 18) – buy yours here. Fans can access a priority pre-s
  
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• Watch Coldplay’s new manga-inspired animated video for ‘People Of The Pride’

  15-03-2022 14:23 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay have shared their manga-inspired new video for ‘People Of The Pride’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Coldplay: “This is our period of having no fear”Directed by Paul Dugdale, the clip mixes live footage from the band’s October 2021 performance at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena with robot-heavy, dystopian animation.
  The track follows previous singles ‘Let Somebody Go‘, ‘Higher Power‘, ‘My Universe‘ and &lsq
  
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• Keith Richards has been 'playing a lot of bass' on new Rolling Stones tunes

  15-03-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Keith Richards has recalled spending a week in Jamaica working on new Rolling Stones music.
  
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• Diana Ross is playing Longleat in July

  15-03-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Diana Ross is the latest name added to the lineup for Live at Longleat.
  
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• Meshuggah’s ‘Immutable’ Mission

  15-03-2022 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tomas Haake on the tolls and triumphs of three decades behind the drums with the masters of mind-warping metal 
  
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• Coldplay Reveal Revolution Bubbling Under the Surface in ‘People of the Pride’ Video

  15-03-2022 13:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track appears on the band’s ninth studio album Music of the Spheres
  
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• Girls’ Generation’s Seohyun and Kim Nam-gil to star in upcoming Netflix original series

  15-03-2022 13:46 via nme.com
  
  Girls’ Generation member Seohyun and Through The Darkness actor Kim Nam-gil will join the cast of Netflix’s upcoming original series Song of the Bandits.READ MORE: Taeyeon talks Girls’ Generation: “It always feels like home when we’re all together”On March 14, Netflix Korea confirmed that Seohyun and Kim will join the cast of its upcoming original period drama. Song of the Bandits is also set to star veteran actor Yoo Jae-myung (Hometown), Lee Hyun-wook (Mine)
  
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