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• Tommy Lee’s son’s band Motel 7 share new EP ‘Headphones’

  20-03-2022 23:47 via nme.com
  
  Tommy Lee’s son’s band Motel 7 have released a new EP called ‘Headphones’ – you can listen to it in full below.READ MORE: Pam & Tommy review: sex tape scandal takes aim at ’90s sleazeComprised of Anton Khabbaz and Dylan Jagger Lee, the Los Angeles duo’s latest release is an alt-pop-leaning project often underscored by hip-hop drums and lo-fi beats.
  Mostly written virtually during the pandemic, ‘Headphones’ includes last year&rsq
  
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• Will Butler confirms departure from Arcade Fire

  20-03-2022 23:46 via music-news.com
  
  Longtime Arcane Fire instrumentalist Will Butler has left the band, insisting it's "time for new things".
  
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• Maren Morris begs critics to 'get over' topless photoshoot

  20-03-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Country singer Maren Morris has clapped back at critics in a fiery Instagram post.
  
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• Muse: 'I think 'Compliance' is our best pop track we’ve ever done'

  20-03-2022 23:08 via music-news.com
  
  Muse frontman Matt Bellamy joins Zane Lowe live in the studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss the band’s new song “Compliance” and forthcoming album ‘Will of the People'.
  
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• Rosali­a: 'To work at a certain level to get a certain result, you really need to sacrifice'

  20-03-2022 23:00 via music-news.com
  
  ROSALÍA joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 for an extensive conversation about her third album ‘Motomami’ due out this Friday.
  
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• Dave heading for third week at Number 1 with 'Starlight'

  20-03-2022 22:17 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100. The chart is based on preliminary
  
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• Kanye West banned from performing at 2022 Grammys over 'concerning online behaviour'

  20-03-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Representatives for the Recording Academy have not yet responded to the reports.
  
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• SXSW: four people shot in downtown Austin during festival

  20-03-2022 21:26 via nme.com
  
  Four people have been injured during a shooting in downtown Austin outside a venue being used for this year’s South By Southwest (SXSW) festival.
  A gunman opened fire near the Alamo Ritz theatre around 2:50am this morning (March 20), according to local police (via The Independent).
  The incident at East 6th St and Neches St. left four people injured, who were taken to a nearby hospital by emergency responders. Their injuries are thought not to be life threatening.
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• Watch Dave Gahan & Soulsavers cover PJ Harvey on ‘Fallon’

  20-03-2022 20:16 via nme.com
  
  Dave Gahan & Soulsavers stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon this weekend to promote the release of their latest LP.READ MORE: Dave Gahan covers Cat Power and tells us about his “liberating” new album and the future of Depeche ModeThe Depeche Mode frontman and longtime collaborator Rich Machin released their new covers album ‘Imposter’ back in November under the guise of Soulsavers. Together they deliver unique takes on songs by the likes of Nei
  
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• Jamey Johnson Invited to Become Newest Member of Grand Ole Opry

  20-03-2022 19:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Seventeen years after his first Opry appearance, country singer and frequent guest gets surprise invitation to join Nashville institution
  
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• Watch The Strokes give live debut to ‘Eternal Summer’ at band’s first show of 2022

  20-03-2022 19:11 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes headlined Lollapalooza in Argentina last night (March 19) marking their first performance of 2022.READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article”Julian Casablancas and co. topped the bill of the festival’s second night at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Buenos Aires. Other headliners on the night included Doja Cat and Machine Gun Kelly.
  The Strokes, whose last album was 2020’s ‘The N
  
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• Don Toliver Hits With the Focus of a Guided Missile to Close Out SXSW 2022

  20-03-2022 18:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Houston rapper headlined the final night of Rolling Loud's weekend showcase
  
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• Watch Shawn Mendes Debut New Breakup Song ‘When You’re Gone’ at SXSW

  20-03-2022 18:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The uptempo pop-rocker sees Mendes lamenting the end of a relationship, singing "I don't want to know what it's like when you're gone"
  
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• Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of Kaiser Chiefs’ ‘I Predict A Riot’

  20-03-2022 17:42 via nme.com
  
  King Crimson founder Robert Fripp and his wife, singer Toyah Willcox, have shared a cover of Kaiser Chiefs‘ ‘I Predict A Riot’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked!The cover is a part of the pair’s ‘Sunday Lunch’ video series which was launched in 2020. The series has so far seen the couple share renditions of songs by Ramones, Nirvana, David Bowie, Metallica, Billy Idol, The
  
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• Mother of Young Thug’s child killed following argument over bowling ball

  20-03-2022 15:40 via nme.com
  
  LaKevia Jackson, a 31-year-old Atlanta woman who shared a child with Young Thug, has been shot and killed after what’s been reported as “a dispute over a bowling ball”.
  CBS46 confirmed the murder on Friday (March 18), reporting that Jackson was shot in the parking lot of the Metro Fun Center in southwest Atlanta. Investigators told the outlet that Jackson was attending a birthday party for her best friend (who remains unnamed in the report), and was targeted by the shooter as s
  
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• Ukrainian Band Closes SXSW With Bold Protest, Bob Dylan’s ‘Masters of War’

  20-03-2022 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  “You can stop this war. Use your voice. Join the rallies so it’s not just Ukrainians who go there,” said Kazka singer Oleksandra Zaritska, during a set that featured Dylan guitarist Charlie Sexton
  
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• Rapper Goonew shot and killed following incident in Maryland

  20-03-2022 14:55 via nme.com
  
  Rapper Goonew has been killed following a shooting incident in District Heights, Maryland. He was 24 years old.
  The rapper, who was also known as Big Whizzle, died on Friday (March 18) after being shot. His death, which was confirmed to The Washington Post by his manager, comes nearly two years after he survived another shooting attempt in 2020.
  Writing on Twitter after that, he posted: “I Ain’t Never Show This Pictures But July 5th Last Year They Told My Mother I Was Dead I Came Bac
  
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• Ukrainian Punk Band Rerecords the Clash Classic as ‘Kyiv Calling’: ‘A Symbol of Solidarity and Hope’

  20-03-2022 14:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hardcore trio Beton rewrote "London Calling" with surviving Clash members' permission as a resistance anthem against Russian invasion
  
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• Hulu sets June release for XXXTentacion documentary ‘Look At Me’

  20-03-2022 13:58 via nme.com
  
  After being premiered at SXSW earlier this week, Look At Me – a documentary following the controversial life and career of the late XXXTentacion – has received an official release date of June 10. READ MORE: XXXTentacion’s death has sparked debate about art, abuse and the mediaProduced by FADER Films, Look At Me has been picked up for distribution by Hulu, where it will be available to stream in North American territories. Details of its international release are yet
  
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• Watch Shawn Mendes unveil new song at SXSW, ‘When You’re Gone’

  20-03-2022 12:35 via nme.com
  
  Shawn Mendes unveiled a new song as SXSW yesterday (March 19) – check out fan footage of the moment below.READ MORE: Pop is Not A Dirty Word: Why I reckon Shawn Mendes is the Gen-Z Bruce SpringsteenMendes performed at the South By Southwest showcase for Billboard and Samsung’s The Stage on Saturday evening, which took place at the Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park in Austin.
  The new song was debuted as his second-to-last of the night, and is called ‘When You’re Gon
  
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• Watch Duran Duran light Capital Tower up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag

  20-03-2022 11:06 via nme.com
  
  During a private rooftop concert in Hollywood this week, Duran Duran lit up the Capitol Records building in blue and yellow – the colours of the Ukrainian flag – and dedicated their 1992 song ‘Ordinary World’ to the people of Ukraine.
  The band performed to an intimate crowd of 250 – mostly friends, family and industry professionals – on the rooftop of the Aster nightclub on Thursday (March 17). Capitol Tower is in clear eyeshot of the Aster, and with Duran Dur
  
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• Ed Sheeran is finished with mathematical album titles

  20-03-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran will not use anymore mathematical symbols as his album titles.
  
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• Beck reworking old hits

  20-03-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Beck is reworking some of his old hit singles for an untitled new project.
  
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• Neil Young to drop ‘Official Release Series Volume 4’ box set next month

  20-03-2022 10:20 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has announced the fourth instalment in his ‘Official Release Series’ anthology, comprising three classic albums from the 1980s – one of his own, and two collaborative efforts – as well as a rare EP that was only ever sold in Australia and Japan.READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hope‘Official Release Series Volume 4’ is set for release on April 29 via Reprise. In additi
  
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• Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter confirm Concert for Ukraine

  20-03-2022 10:17 via music-news.com
  
  Camila Cabello, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé, Gregory Porter and Snow Patrol are the first performers to be announced
  
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• Lizzo settles songwriting row

  20-03-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lizzo has reached a settlement over the songwriting credits for 'Truth Hurts', although the details haven't been released.
  
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• Anne-Marie 'shocked' to get a part in Turning Red

  20-03-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Anne-Marie was "shocked" to be offered a small role in 'Turning Red' but mistakenly thought it would be "easy" because of her pop music background.
  
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