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• Metaverse Startup Oorbit Raises $5 Million From Investors Including Mark Cuban and Deadmau5

  17-03-2022 23:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Metaverse platform Oorbit, which intends to enable “players to experience high quality games, events, interactive media, marketplaces, and more,” has announced the completion of a $5 million seed round that drew support from Mark Cuban and Deadmau5’s Pixelynx. London-headquartered Oorbit, which is expected to launch its service “in late 2022,” unveiled the multimillion-dollar raise today. […]
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• Aimee Mann Says She Was Mysteriously Dropped From Steely Dan’s Tour — Steely Dan Responds

  17-03-2022 23:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Aimee Mann has revealed she was dropped from the Steely Dan summer tour. In a four-page panel comic, the singer-songwriter speculates on why she was dropped. “I was supposed to open for Steely Dan this summer. I just found out that they took me off the bill,” the first panel reads. “No one is entirely […]
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• South Korea’s KOMCA Taps Nashville-Based Muserk to Collect US-Based Mechanical Royalties

  17-03-2022 23:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA) has just tapped Muserk to help collect US-based mechanical rights royalties. It’s been a long road towards recognizing and collecting mechanical royalties from streaming platforms in the United States. But now that a US-based mechanical rights collection society has been established, a global distribution system for the dissemination of […]
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• Dolly Parton 'didn't feel right' about Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination

  17-03-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The other nominees for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame include Eminem, Beck, Carly Simon, Kate Bush, Duran Duran, A Tribe Called Quest, and Lionel Richie, among others.
  
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• Residente Blasts U.S. Imperialism on Blistering New Track ‘This Is Not America’

  17-03-2022 23:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new track is a full-throated rejection of what's represented by the word 'American'
  
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• Joni Mitchell Remains Unavailable on Spotify — So SiriusXM Is Spinning a Dedicated Joni Channel

  17-03-2022 22:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Joni Mitchell fans who used to enjoy her songs on the Spotify music streaming app now have a great reason to check out SiriusXM. In late January, Mitchell made headlines when she decided to pull her song catalog from Spotify. Mitchell removed most of her classic releases in solidarity with Neil Young and his high-profile […]
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• Def Leppard share new track ‘Kick’ and announce first album in seven years

  17-03-2022 22:24 via nme.com
  
  Def Leppard have announced the release of their first album in seven years – listen to lead single ‘Kick’ below.
  ‘Diamond Star Halos’ is the veteran rock band’s 12th full-length album, and it’s their first since their 2015 self-titled LP. It’s set to be released on May 27 via Universal Music Enterprises.
  Last week, Def Leppard launched a countdown teaser site in preparation for the album’s announcement, which was set up to mimic a psychic hot
  
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• PETA urges USDA to revoke licence of Chris Brown’s notorious monkey dealer

  17-03-2022 22:16 via nme.com
  
  PETA has sent a letter to the US Department of Agriculture urging them to revoke Chris Brown’s monkey dealer’s license to sell exotic animals.
  According to court documents, Jimmy Wayne Hammonds (aka “The Monkey Whisperer”) conspired to sell Brown a capuchin monkey between 2017 and 2018, even though possession of the primate is illegal in California.
  Documents also read that Hammonds was paid $12,000 for the monkey. Law enforcement later seized the monkey from Brown’
  
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• Exclusive: Stones Plan to Record With New Drummer Steve Jordan

  17-03-2022 22:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Keith Richards talks about the making of his newly reissued solo classic 'Main Offender' and much more on Rolling Stone Music Now
  
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• See Yung Bleu ‘Walk Through the Fire’ to Save a Love in New Video With Ne-Yo

  17-03-2022 21:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  "And I'll be making up for yesterday, yeah," Bleu raps. "Fixing everything that I let break"
  
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• Mushroom Indie Label Group Partners with UMG’s Virgin Music Label & Artist Services

  17-03-2022 21:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Mushroom Label Group has announced a global partnership with UMG’s Virgin Music Label & Artist Services. Mushroom is Australia’s largest independent label group, and the global deal encompasses artist support and distribution outside of Australia and New Zealand. Under the terms of the agreement, VLMAS will provide bespoke global promotion, marketing, and audience label services […]
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• Warpaint share video for latest single ‘Champion’

  17-03-2022 21:53 via nme.com
  
  Warpaint have today (March 17) shared a new video for their song ‘Champion’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Warpaint tell us about their hypnotic new song ‘Lilys’ and new album progressThe track is taken from their upcoming album, ‘Radiate Like This‘, which is their first new album in six years. It arrives on May 6 and you can pre-order it here.
  The Los Angeles four-piece made their long-awaited return in 2021, sharing new single ‘Lilys’
  
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• Universal Music UK Consolidates Capitol Records UK and EMI, Announces Post-Combination Label’s Co-Presidents

  17-03-2022 21:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music UK has officially consolidated its EMI and Capitol sublabels, with the latter division operating as part of EMI moving forward. Word of the Universal Music UK label consolidation just recently entered the media spotlight, and the development arrives about five years after Jo Charrington was promoted to co-president of Capitol Records UK. Charrington […]
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• Keith Richards Says The Rolling Stones Aren’t Ready to Sell Their Catalog – Yet

  17-03-2022 21:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Keith Richards says The Rolling Stones aren’t planning to sell their music catalog – yet. In a new interview with CBS This Morning, the legendary rocker says they’ve not even discussed the possibility. The news comes as other rock acts like Bob Dylan, Stevie Nicks, and Bruce Springsteen have sold their music publishing rights for […]
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• Listen to Weezer’s uplifting new song, ‘A Little Bit Of Love’

  17-03-2022 21:23 via nme.com
  
  Weezer have today (March 17) shared a new song, ‘A Little Bit Of Love’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Weezer: “This album is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – it’s perfect for now”The song is taken from the first of four EPs that the band will release this year. Earlier this week, they announced full details of their long-promised ‘Seasons’ project that will see them release four EPs to correspond to each of the diff
  
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• Spotify Releases New Collaborative Features for Playlist Sharing

  17-03-2022 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ready to learn how to share a Spotify playlist with others? Here’s how to share and collaborate on new music playlists on Spotify. Sharing a playlist with someone can be a great way to introduce new music to one another. But playlist sharing goes beyond just music between friends. Communities on Twitch and Discord often […]
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• How to Share a Spotify Playlist With Others — New Collaborative Features Released

  17-03-2022 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ready to learn how to share a Spotify playlist with others? Here’s how to share and collaborate on new music playlists on Spotify. Sharing a playlist with someone can be a great way to introduce new music to one another. But playlist sharing goes beyond just music between friends. Communities on Twitch and Discord often […]
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• BTS Live Film Event Topped ‘The Batman’ in 55 U.S. Theaters

  17-03-2022 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A film screening of a BTS live event drew more attention than ‘The Batman’ in 55 U.S. theaters. “BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage” debuted in 3,711 theaters across the globe on Saturday night. The show is a broadcast of the K-pop band’s first live show in South Korea after the pandemic forced the boy […]
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• BTS’ Live Film Event Out-Grossed ‘The Batman’ in 55 U.S. Theaters

  17-03-2022 21:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A film screening of a BTS live event drew more attention than ‘The Batman’ in 55 U.S. theaters. “BTS: Permission to Dance on Stage” debuted in 3,711 theaters across the globe on Saturday night. The show is a broadcast of the K-pop band’s first live show in South Korea after the pandemic forced the boy […]
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• Jack Harlow announces new album and says he wants to work with Dolly Parton

  17-03-2022 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Jack Harlow has announced the release of his second album, ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’.
  In a new interview with Rolling Stone, the Kentucky rapper revealed that his latest single ‘Nail Tech’ is the first to be taken from his upcoming new record, the follow-up to 2020’s ‘That’s What They All Say’.
  “It’s probably my least favourite song on the album,” Harlow said of ‘Nail Tech’. “But I know the effect it’s
  
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• Lil Nas X says new album is “close to finished” and shares new music clip

  17-03-2022 20:30 via nme.com
  
  Lil Nas X has said his new album is “close to finished” when responding to a fan about new music on social media.READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious ArtistYesterday (March 16), Lil Nas X returned to Twitter for the first time since December and shared two new screenshots of new songs, as well as a lengthy clip of new music.
  The new songs on the screenshots were titled ‘Late To The Part
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers and the Saddest Factory All-Stars Stand Up for Trans Youth at SXSW

  17-03-2022 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Saddest Factory CEO and Punisher-in-Charge performs with her signees, advocates for transgender rights, and puts on one hell of a show
  
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• Alissic shares alt-pop summer anthem ‘Superstitious’

  17-03-2022 20:14 via nme.com
  
  Alissic has shared her third single, a brand new track called ‘Superstitious’ – you can watch the song’s video below.READ MORE: Alissic tells us about emotional new single ‘Piano’ and working with Oli SykesThe Brazilian-born, Sheffield-based avant-pop singer returns with her first new material since last October’s ‘Piano’, which itself followed her debut single ‘Like’.
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• Pelosi Sees Putin’s War Crimes and Raises Him a Bono Poem

  17-03-2022 19:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bono has been "a very Irish part of our lives," said Pelosi, before reading the poem
  
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• Arcade Fire unveil details of new album ‘WE’ and share expansive new single ‘The Lightning, I, II’

  17-03-2022 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Arcade Fire have today (March 17) unveiled details of their new album ‘WE’ and shared new single ‘The Lightning, I, II’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s ‘Generation A’ is a rallying cry for a nation in turmoilThe band’s sixth studio album will arrive on May 6 via Columbia Records and has been produced with long-term Radiohead collaborator, Nigel Godrich along with the band’s Win Butler and Régine Chassagne.
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• Arcade Fire Detail New Album ‘WE,’ Share First Single ‘The Lightning I, II’

  17-03-2022 19:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nigel Godrich-produced album — their first LP in five years — out May 6
  
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• Nigerian Artist Cruel Santino is Building Worlds and Melding Cultures

  17-03-2022 19:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  The buzzing musician talks about drawing from eclectic sources to create his new album 'Subaru Boys: Final Heaven'
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Makes ‘Sense of the World’ With Her Songwriting in ‘Driving Home 2 U’ Trailer

  17-03-2022 18:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  There's "nothing that is a truer window into the human emotion than music," says Rodrigo in concert film out March 25 on Disney+
  
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• Def Leppard Preview New Song ‘Kick’ From Upcoming Album ‘Diamond Star Halos’

  17-03-2022 18:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  It's the first collection of original songs in seven years, and they cut it all over the world throughout the pandemic
  
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• Rock Hall of Fame: Dolly Parton Is on the Ballot Whether She Wants It or Not

  17-03-2022 18:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We are in awe of Dolly's brilliant talent and pioneering spirit and are proud to have nominated her for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame," the Hall of Fame said in a statement
  
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• Minneapolis Rapper Zora Debuts With an Anti-Capitalist Techno-Rap Bop

  17-03-2022 18:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Runnitup' is the first single from her upcoming debut, Z1
  
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• Linktree Raises $110 Million At $1.3 Billion Valuation, Drawing Support From DistroKid Backer Insight

  17-03-2022 18:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Linktree has officially announced the completion of a $110 million raise at a $1.3 billion valuation. The Melbourne-headquartered linking platform unveiled its sizable funding round (and its massive valuation) via a formal release as well as a blog post from CEO Alex Zaccaria, who previously held a position at instrument distributor Dominant Music and worked […]
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• Donald Fagen Denies ‘Ridiculous’ Claim About Why Aimee Mann Was Dropped From Steely Dan Tour

  17-03-2022 18:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fagen apologizes for "communication problem" but adds, "Although I have the greatest respect for Aimee... I thought it might not be the best matchup in terms of musical style"
  
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• Blue Rojo’s ‘No Te Kiero Olvidar’ Is a Happy-Sad Teen Dream

  17-03-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The video for the fun electro-pop track premieres today
  
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• The Killers announce ‘Pressure Machine’ deluxe edition and new live film

  17-03-2022 17:44 via nme.com
  
  The Killers have announced details of the expanded, deluxe edition of their 2021 album ‘Pressure Machine’.
  The follow-up to 2020’s ‘Imploding The Mirage’ originally arrived back in August, charting at Number One in the UK in its first week.READ MORE: The Killers on the cover – “There are a lot of young people unsure of their place in this world”The Killers will now release a new edition of ‘Pressure Machine’ on March 25 via EMI, wh
  
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• The Smile Unearth Unreleased Radiohead Gem ‘Skrting on the Surface’ for New Single

  17-03-2022 17:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood dust off and brighten up lost track for side project
  
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• Dawn Richard, Kurdish Heavy Folk, and New Africa Showcase Amplify Diversity at SXSW Day 2

  17-03-2022 17:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Richard taps into New Orleans energy, Tufan Derince shreds on the baglama, and Nigera comes to Austin
  
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• Radiohead side project The Smile share new track, ‘Skrting On The Surface’

  17-03-2022 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead side-project The Smile have shared a new track today (March 17) called ‘Skrting On The Surface’ – listen to it below.
  The band, which consists of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood as well as Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, announced the news on social media yesterday (March 16) along with a link to a new video that you can now watch below.READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after allThe song
  
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• Muse announce new album ‘Will Of The People’ and share new single ‘Compliance’

  17-03-2022 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Muse have announced details of their new album ‘Will Of The People’ and shared their latest single, ‘Compliance’ – you can hear the track below.
  The Teignmouth trio returned to action in January with the track ‘Won’t Stand Down’, which was the first preview of the band’s forthcoming ninth studio LP – the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Simulation Theory’.READ MORE: Global chaos? Corrupt politicians? Here’s why we need
  
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• Aaliyah’s Self-Titled Album to Drop on Vinyl for First Time

  17-03-2022 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Late singer’s final studio LP gets first-ever vinyl pressing nearly 21 years after its original release
  
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• Mandy Moore and Her Celeb Friends Show Their ‘Real Life’ in Sweet Video

  17-03-2022 16:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track is about how life "turned on its head" as soon as she had her baby Gus
  
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• Ed Sheeran copyright case: Music experts disagree over ‘Shape Of You’ and ‘Oh Why’ similarities

  17-03-2022 16:26 via nme.com
  
  A musicology expert has told London’s High Court that Ed Sheeran‘s ‘Shape Of You’ is “coincidentally similar” and bears “distinctive differences” to the song the singer is accused of copying.
  It’s alleged that Sheeran and two of his co-writers, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac, lifted  “particular lines and phrases” for the 2017 ‘÷’ single from a track called ‘Oh Why’ by Sami Switch (real name Sam Ch
  
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• Kathleen Hanna Seeks Public’s Help to Identify Woman Who Killed Her Singing Coach

  17-03-2022 16:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Barbara Maier Gustern, an 87-year-old Broadway vocal coach, died Tuesday from brain injuries sustained in the "unprovoked, senseless" attack
  
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• Ghost bring spectacular ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ performance to ‘Kimmel’

  17-03-2022 16:17 via nme.com
  
  Ghost delivered a live rendition of their recent single ‘Call Me Little Sunshine’ on US TV last night (March 16) – tune in below.
  The band appeared as the musical guests on yesterday’s episode of the chat show Jimmy Kimmel Live! in support of their fifth studio album ‘Impera’, which came out last Friday (March 11).READ MORE: Ghost – ‘Impera’ review: Swedish metallers go bigger than everInstead of playing live in Kimmel’s studio, Gh
  
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• Watch Celine Dion Perform a Gender-Flipped Rendition of AC/DC’s ‘You Shook Me All Night Long’

  17-03-2022 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer's only foray into the hard-rock canon took place at the 2002 Divas Las Vegas event where she was joined by Anastacia and Meredith Brooks
  
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• Watch Father John Misty’s touching video for new single ‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’

  17-03-2022 15:35 via nme.com
  
  Father John Misty has shared the official video for his latest single ‘Goodbye Mr. Blue’ – you can watch it below.
  The song is set to feature on ‘Chloë and The Next 20th Century’, Joshua Tillman’s fifth studio album under his Father John Misty moniker which is out on April 8 via Sub Pop and Bella Union.READ MORE: 10 of Father John Misty’s finest lyricsHelmed by director Noel Paul (‘Hollywood Forever Cemetery Sings’), the new vi
  
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• Russia’s Biggest Rappers Are Going Hard Against Putin’s War

  17-03-2022 15:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ordinarily apolitical hip-hop stars are defying the Kremlin's crackdown to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine
  
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• Phil Lesh and Friends, Khruangbin, the War on Drugs Lead New Sacred Rose Festival

  17-03-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Black Pumas, Kamasi Washington, Animal Collective, Margo Price also tapped for new Chicago area event
  
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• Wolf Alice announce further North American 2022 tour dates

  17-03-2022 14:17 via nme.com
  
  Wolf Alice have announced a new set of North American tour dates for September and October – tickets will be available from here.
  The London four-piece are already due to tour the continent later this month and into April in support of their third studio album, ‘Blue Weekend’.READ MORE: Your favourite artists on what NME means to them: “It’s always had a special place in our hearts”Wolf Alice will then head back to the US and Canada for a series of live d
  
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• Charli XCX Outsmarts the Pop Machine on ‘Crash’

  17-03-2022 14:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The '"anti-pop star"delivers mega-bops that don't dilute her art-school eccentricities.
  
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