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• Beck and St. Vincent to perform at MusiCares event honouring Joni Mitchell

  18-03-2022 23:41 via nme.com
  
  Beck and St. Vincent are among the artists set to perform at a MusiCares event honouring Joni Mitchell.READ MORE: St. Vincent: “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion”The iconic singer-songwriter, who was recognised last year during the 44th Kennedy Center Honours, is set to be honoured at MusiCares’ 2022 Person of the Year tribute concert; it takes place at MGM Grand Conference Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on April 1.
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Politely Declines Dolly Parton’s Resignation – Here’s Why

  18-03-2022 23:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has declined to withdraw the Dolly Parton nomination after her resignation. Here’s what happened.  Earlier this week, the famed country singer took to Twitter to announce she did not feel comfortable with the nomination. “Dolly here!” the esteemed country star begins her missive on Twitter. “Even though I […]
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• Missy Elliott Jumps Into the Bad Bunny ‘Safaera’ Conversation and Clarifies Royalty Details

  18-03-2022 23:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Sadly you mislead all these people to make them think I have 99 percent," she says on Twitter
  
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• SXSW 2022 Attendance Reportedly Dips 20% From 2019 Amid Crowded Concert Schedule

  18-03-2022 23:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  One week following the start of SXSW 2022, local outlets have reported that attendance is “about 20% lower” than in pre-pandemic 2019. KXAN just recently shed light upon the reported SXSW 2022 attendance dip, citing comments from the conference’s organizers and interviewing multiple passholders and Austin business owners. “So far, it’s been pretty slow. I […]
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• Beck Says He’s Re-Recording ‘Loser,’ Wishes He Wrote Pharrell’s ‘Happy’ During SXSW Keynote Speech

  18-03-2022 23:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Nineties alt-rock hero recalled memories with Beat poets and Butthole Surfers during a witty Q&A
  
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• There’s a new U2 television series reportedly in the works from ‘Star Wars’ director J. J. Abrams

  18-03-2022 22:56 via nme.com
  
  A new television series about U2 is in the work from Star Wars director J.J. Abrams.READ MORE: U2’s top 10 best albums – rankedAccording to reports in The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and Deadline, Abrams and his Bad Robot Productions company are developing a scripted series for Netflix about the Bono-fronted band.
  There are reports that the script for the show is being written by Anthony McCarten, the scrip-writer behind Queen biopic, Bohemian Rhapsody.
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• Prince’s estate in legal battle with makers of ‘Purple Rain’ wine

  18-03-2022 22:48 via nme.com
  
  Prince‘s estate is currently locked in a legal battle with an Ohio winery which is selling a “Purple Rain Concord” wine.READ MORE: 10 deep nuggets of info we learned at the playback of Prince’s new album, ‘Originals’The late hitmaker’s estate sued L’uva Bella Winery last summer, demanding the cancellation of the ‘Purple Rain’ trademark awarded to the beverage company back in 2019. It argued that a “likelihood of confusio
  
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• Andrew Bird shares jangly new single ‘Atomized’

  18-03-2022 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Andrew Bird has shared his upbeat new single ‘Atomized’ – you can listen to it below.
  The track was inspired by late journalist and author Joan Didion, who died last December.
  Didion wrote several novels and screenplays over the course of her career; she is best known for her non-fiction work, including the 1968 essay collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem which took its title from the poem The Second Coming by W. B. Yeats. Didion’s observations dealt with societal f
  
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• Mark Zuckerberg at SXSW 2022 – “NFTs Are Coming to Instagram”

  18-03-2022 21:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Speaking to an audience at SXSW, Mark Zuckerberg confirms NFTs are coming to Instagram. “We’re working on bringing NFTs to Instagram in the near term,” Zuckerberg told the audience. He didn’t clarify how the NFTs would be used on the platform, but he suggested something similar to Twitter. Users can already display the NFTs they […]
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• Arcade Fire announce last minute New York concert for Ukraine victims

  18-03-2022 21:48 via nme.com
  
  Arcade Fire have announced a last minute concert in New York tonight (March 18) to help victims in Ukraine.READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s new single ‘The Lightning I, II’ finds the band at their ambitious bestThe band took to Instagram today to confirm they are playing a benefit show at the Bowery Ballroom – watch the announcement clip below.
  In the post, frontman Win Butler and band member Richard Reed Parry can be seen stapling posters for the show on a message board.
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• Mathew Knowles plotting movie biopic

  18-03-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé''s father and former Destiny''s Child manager Mathew Knowles is eyeing up his own biopic.
  
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• Mother of One of Young Thug’s Children Killed After Bowling Alley Dispute

  18-03-2022 21:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  LaKevia Jackson, 31, was reportedly shot multiple times after an argument over a bowling ball escalated
  
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• Limp Bizkit announce North American 2022 tour dates

  18-03-2022 20:39 via nme.com
  
  Limp Bizkit have announced plans for a North American tour next month – buy your tickets here.READ MORE: Limp Bizkit – ‘Still Sucks’ review: the nu-metal dads keep the good times rollin’The nu-metal icons’ ‘Still Sucks’ jaunt will take in 19 dates kicking off at the Hard Rock Live in Tampa, Florida, before making their way to Atlantic City, New York, Green Bay, Las Vegas and Reno before wrapping things up on May 31 in Ontario, Canada.
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• Jennifer Lopez and Maluma Take Fans Backstage ‘Marry Me’ in New Music Video

  18-03-2022 20:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singers released the soundtrack for rom-com last month
  
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• Duran Duran to embark on 2022 North American tour

  18-03-2022 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Duran Duran have announced that they’ll be hitting the road for a North American tour this summer – get tickets here.
  Simon Le Bon and co. are set to embark on a 14-date run starting in August in support of their latest album, ‘Future Past’.
  Beginning in Welch, Minnesota on August 19, Duran Duran will take in shows at Chicago’s United Center, New York’s Madison Square Garden, and San Francisco’s Chase Center, as well as three nights at the Hollywood
  
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• Universal Music Group Inks Sponsorship Deal With Malaysia’s Johor Darul Ta’zim F.C., Including An ‘Official Theme Song’ From Snoop Dogg

  18-03-2022 19:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Earlier this week, Spotify dropped a reported $306 million on a “long-term” sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona. Now, Universal Music Group is preparing to “kick off” a “strategic global branding alliance” with Malaysian soccer club Johor Darul Ta’zim F.C. (JDT). Universal Music South East Asia, which launched Def Jam South East Asia back in September […]
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• Phoebe Bridgers’ lawyers criticise deposition request as “thinly veiled harassment”

  18-03-2022 19:42 via nme.com
  
  Lawyers for Phoebe Bridgers have criticised a deposition request from Chris Nelson in an ongoing lawsuit against Bridgers, calling it “nothing more than thinly veiled harassment.”
  On Instagram in October 2020, Bridgers directed her followers to a thread by her friend Emily Bannon, which Nelson claimed was defamatory.
  Nelson subsequently sued Bridgers for defamation and is seeking $3.8million (£2.8million) in damages. He claims Bridgers “intentionally used her high-profile
  
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• Syd announces new album ‘Broken Hearts Club’, shares Lucky Daye collaboration

  18-03-2022 19:32 via nme.com
  
  Syd has announced her forthcoming second album, ‘Broken Hearts Club’, alongside the release of new track ‘CYBAH’ featuring Lucky Daye.READ MORE: Free Nationals – ‘Free Nationals’ review: Anderson .Paak’s dexterous live band strike out aloneThe Internet singer’s latest track is the third to be previewed from her upcoming LP, following last year’s ‘Missing Out’, ‘Fast Car’ and ‘Right Track’.
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• How To Set Up a Bedroom Home Recording Studio

  18-03-2022 19:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  By now, we all know you can record songs in your bedroom that sound like they were recorded in a professional studio. Technology has come a very long way. Billie Eilish and Finneas are the ones who helped make this obvious to the general public. And there are tons of indie artists who have been […]
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• Heart’s Ann Wilson once offered to audition to be in Led Zeppelin

  18-03-2022 19:20 via nme.com
  
  Heart singer Ann Wilson has revealed that she once offered to audition to replace Robert Plant as Led Zeppelin‘s vocalist.READ MORE: Led Zeppelin – rank the albumsShe approached the band after they reunited for the one-off Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert at the O2 Arena in London in December 2007.
  Despite Plant not wanting to take part in a full scale reunion, guitarist Jimmy Page and bassist John Paul Jones held some sessions where they jammed with potential new vocalists includi
  
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• Luck Reunion 2022 in Photos: Willie Nelson, Jason Isbell, Japanese Breakfast, Sunflower Bean

  18-03-2022 19:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  After a two-year break, this year's Luck Reunion was especially poignant
  
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• Rex Orange County scores first UK Number One album with ‘Who Cares?’

  18-03-2022 19:11 via nme.com
  
  Rex Orange County has scored his first UK Number One album with new LP ‘Who Cares?’.READ MORE: Rex Orange County: “I want the music to sound and feel free – because I feel free”The Hampshire-born singer-songwriter (real name Alexander James O’Connor) beat off stiff competition from Swedish rockers Ghost, whose new LP ‘IMPERA’ landed at Number Two, to take the top spot.
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• Princess Nokia’s New ‘No Effort’ Video Is a ‘Love Letter to the Girls in the Hood’

  18-03-2022 19:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nokia returns to her Harlem roots — and recreates a New York cover — in the catchy song's video
  
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• Young Thug Is a Superstar Doing Superstar Things at SXSW

  18-03-2022 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Here are our highlights from St. Patrick's Day — from Gunna to Muna
  
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• Oscars Announce First Wave of Performers, Including Unlikely All-Star Band

  18-03-2022 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  DJ D-Nice and vocal group the Samples also to perform at March 27 ceremony, which will include the return of the Oscars' orchestra
  
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• Rex Orange County claims first UK Number 1 album with 'Who Cares?'

  18-03-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Rex Orange County scores his first-ever UK Number 1 album with Who Cares?, beating off tough competition from Swedish rockers Ghost. 
  
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• Dave’s Starlight secures second week at Number 1 with biggest audio streams week of the year

  18-03-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Dave settles in for a second week at Number 1 in the UK with Starlight.
  
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• ArrDee on his collaboration with Aitch: “It just happened organically”

  18-03-2022 18:01 via nme.com
  
  ArrDee has explained how his much-talked about collaboration with Aitch came about – watch below.READ MORE: ArrDee – ‘Pier Pressure’: a concise collection of drill-soaked party anthemsIn a new interview with NME, the rapper talked through each song on his new mixtape ‘Pier Pressure’, also discussing working with Aitch and Lola Young on the release.
  Speaking of recently released single ‘War’, ArrDee said: “Me and Aitch decided to link up and w
  
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• Rosalía Sings ‘Candy’ From a Japanese Karaoke Bar in New Video

  18-03-2022 17:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rosalía parties with friends in Shibuya, Japan, in the track's video
  
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• See Priceless Artifacts From the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s New Beatles Exhibit

  18-03-2022 17:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  'The Beatles: Get Back to Let It Be' is open now in Cleveland
  
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• Listen to Tom Grennan’s soaring new single, ‘Remind Me’

  18-03-2022 17:22 via nme.com
  
  Tom Grennan has today (March 18) shared his soaring new single, ‘Remind Me’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Tom Grennan – ‘Evering Road’ reviewSpeaking about ‘Remind Me’, Tom said: “I wanted to write a song that reminded me of a moment in my life where I realised I had given up something that was really making a difference in my life – in a good way.
  “It’s about reconnecting. It’s that feeling when you’re at the
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers on her favourite Taylor Swift song: “It’s high art”

  18-03-2022 17:15 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has revealed which Taylor Swift song is her favourite and called the pop star a “king of her craft”.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”Appearing on Charli XCX‘s Best Song Ever podcast, Bridgers talked about first discovering Swift’s music via one of her guitar students when she was a “failed guitar teacher” in her teenage years.
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• Keith Richards says Paul McCartney sent a note clarifying his controversial “blues cover band” comments

  18-03-2022 17:15 via nme.com
  
  Keith Richards has said that Paul McCartney sent The Rolling Stones a note following the publication of an interview in The New Yorker, in which McCartney labelled them “a blues cover band”.READ MORE: The story of NME in 70 (mostly) seminal songsThe musician was reflecting on The Beatles’ legacy when he made the remark about the Stones. He said: “I’m not sure I should say it, but they’re a blues cover band, that’s sort of what th
  
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• Willie Nelson’s First Show Since His Sister Bobbie’s Death Was Every Bit As Emotional As You’d Imagine

  18-03-2022 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 2022 Luck Reunion featured poignant tributes to Nelson's late sibling, a surprise Jason Isbell appearance, and weed everywhere
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Umi, Mod Sun, Flasher, Muna, And More

  18-03-2022 17:00
  
  This week's Bop Shop features a new banger from Muna, a refreshing taste from Joyce Wrice and Kaytranada, a rich-kid dis track from Mod Sun, Umi's plea for forgiveness, and more.
  
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• Kathleen Hanna asks for help to identify woman who killed her singing coach

  18-03-2022 16:42 via nme.com
  
  Kathleen Hanna has called on her fans to help identify the woman who pushed her singing coach, Barbara Maier Gustern, in an attack which resulted in the 87-year-old’s death.
  The Broadway vocal coach died on Tuesday from brain injuries sustained during the attack on the streets of Manhattan on March 10.
  Rolling Stone reports that Gustern was shoved from behind near her home on West 28th Street and Eighth Avenue by a woman who, according to New York police chief of detectives James Essig, &l
  
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• Trevor Noah hints Grammys may address serious topics

  18-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  2022 Grammys host Trevor Noah won''t rule out the awards show getting political, but notes it''s important to celebrate as well.
  
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• Rammstein’s Till Lindemann helped stranded Ukrainian refugee find shelter in Berlin

  18-03-2022 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein vocalist Till Lindemann has helped a Ukrainian refugee who was stranded after fleeing the ongoing war in her country.
  Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military to launch a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24. At the time of writing, the UN reports that at least 816 civilians had died, with a further 1333 injured.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”The story of refugee Alisa Komm&r
  
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• Is Weezer a Band For All Seasons? Their new EP ‘Spring’ Suggests….Maybe?

  18-03-2022 15:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  SZNZ: Spring, the first of four seasonally inspired EPs by the alt-rock group, is much ado about nothing — and that's the point
  
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• Valerie June Gets Meditative With Sparkling Soul-Pop Ballad ‘Use Me’

  18-03-2022 15:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Stand-alone single follows singer-songwriter's 2021 album 'The Moon and Stars'
  
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• Carrie Underwood Exacts Mental Revenge in New Song ‘Ghost Story’

  18-03-2022 15:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Story song is Underwood's first solo release since the religious album 'My Savior'
  
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• Listen to James Blake’s new dreamlike one-hour soundscape, ‘Wind Down’

  18-03-2022 15:11 via nme.com
  
  James Blake has shared a new one-hour composition, ‘Wind Down’ – you can hear the new track below.
  The new “soundscape” has been created by Blake in collaboration with the adaptive sound wellness app Endel – who have previously collaborated with Grimes – with the aim of helping their users “move gently towards a good night’s rest”.READ MORE: James Blake: “There’s always been more to me than sadness”‘Wind Dow
  
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• Watch the trailer for Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film)’

  18-03-2022 14:47 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has shared the trailer for her upcoming live concert film, Driving Home 2 U (A Sour Film) – watch below.
  The film follows the writing of her 2021 debut album ‘Sour‘, and was initially announced back in February with a teaser clip. It is set to premiere exclusively on Disney+ on March 25.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”Directed by Stacey Lee, Driving Home 2 U follows
  
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• Charli XCX Likes The Inherent Danger Of ‘Crash’

  18-03-2022 14:30
  
  Charli XCX calls her latest album, 'Crash,' a 'classically major-label' enterprise: glossy production, plenty of guests, and a load of choreography to accompany it. She tells MTV News about leaning all the way into the pop machine.
  
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• Glastonbury announce longlist for their 2022 Emerging Talent Competition

  18-03-2022 14:15 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury has announced the 90 acts on their longlist for this year’s Emerging Talent Competition.
  The annual contest sees rising talent submitting their music in the hopes of winning a slot on one of the Worthy Farm festival’s main stages.READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in historySupported by PRS For Music and the PRS Foundation, the 2022 Emerging Talent Competition longlist has been selected by a panel of 30 music write
  
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• Tool share clip of first video in over 15 years

  18-03-2022 14:06 via nme.com
  
  Tool have shared their first video in 15 years today (March 18) – watch the video clip for ‘Opiate²’ below.READ MORE: Tool – ‘Fear Inoculum’ review‘Opiate²’ is a re-imagined and extended version of Tool’s 1992 single ‘Opiate’, with both the song and video marking the 30th anniversary of the EP of the same name’s release.
  ‘Opiate²’ soundtracks a 10-plus minute short film created by visual artis
  
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• Royal Blood drop new single Honeybrains

  18-03-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Royal Blood have a new song to debut live at their upcoming shows.
  
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• Normani felt 'uncomfortable' releasing honest new single Fair

  18-03-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Normani has admitted it was "terrifying" sharing her breakup ballad with the world.
  
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• Muse will release their new album Will Of The People in August

  18-03-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Muse's ninth studio album is set for release on August 26.
  
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• Fiona Apple calls for support for “courtroom justice”

  18-03-2022 13:31 via nme.com
  
  Fiona Apple has posted a video message asking fans to help ensure that courts in Maryland stay virtually accessible to the public.READ MORE: Fiona Apple – ‘Fetch The Bolt Cutters’ review: an intoxicating and excoriating listen that will cut deepThe video was shared yesterday (March 17) on Court Watch PG’s Instagram. “Hello! I’ve come here today to tell you about my new make-up line — yeah, I’m fucking kidding,” she said at the beginning
  
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