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• Omar Apollo shares new Pharrell Williams-produced track, ‘Tamagotchi’

  24-03-2022 23:46 via nme.com
  
  Omar Apollo has shared a new track produced by Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo – check out ‘Tamagotchi’ below.READ MORE: Omar Apollo – ‘Apolonio’ review: new master of steamy bedroom jamsReleased today (March 24), trio recorded the track in Miami last year and it serves as the latest single to arrive from Apollo’s upcoming album, ‘Ivory’.
  The 16-track album is slated to release on April 8 via Warner Records and will include previously release
  
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• ‘Driving Home 2 U’: How to Watch Olivia Rodrigo’s New ‘Sour’ Film Online

  24-03-2022 23:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Grammy nominee hits the road in the new documentary, which gives fans a behind-the-scenes look at the writing process behind her debut 'Sour,' plus live performances of her hit songs
  
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• Unearthed Lou Reed and John Cale ‘Songs For Drella’ concert film coming to streaming

  24-03-2022 23:16 via nme.com
  
  A “lost” concert film by director/cinematographer Ed Lachman of Lou Reed and John Cale’s ‘Songs For Drella’ album has been found – and it’s coming to streaming.READ MORE: The Velvet Underground review – revisionist doc reworks narrative of New York rock and rollersLachman believed that the original negatives were long lost until he unearthed them while researching Todd Haynes’ 2021 documentary film The Velvet Underground.
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• Listen to Red Hot Chili Peppers emotional new song ‘Not The One’

  24-03-2022 22:57 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers have today (March 24) shared a new song – listen to ‘Not The One’.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “We feel fresh, like a new band”Last month the band announced ‘Unlimited Love’ with lead single ‘Black Summer’. The follow-up to 2016’s ‘The Getaway’ is set to arrive April 1 via Warner Bros and will mark the band’s first album since the return of guitarist John Frusciante in 2019.
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• Here’s how much Spotify paid out to the music industry in 2021

  24-03-2022 22:25 via nme.com
  
  Spotify has revealed that it paid $7billion (£5.3billion) to artists last year.
  The news was published via its Loud And Clear website, which aims to “increase transparency” around payments.
  The streaming giant said that 56,200 musicians received more than $10,000 (£7,500) from Spotify last year and 130 of these were paid more than $5m (£3.8m).
  However, the figures shared don’t include the final figure the artist receives once labels and publishers have ta
  
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• Spotify Claims 1,040 Artists Earned $1 Million+ From On-Platform Streams in 2021, Expresses Willingness to Adopt Fan-Powered Royalty Model

  24-03-2022 22:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has officially claimed that more than 1,000 artists earned over $1 million each from on-platform streams during 2021. The Stockholm-based service disclosed this stat and other noteworthy figures in its newly updated (for 2021) Loud & Clear resource. According to the expansive document – which claims at the outset that “Spotify has paid over […]
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• Paul Simon to Get ‘Grammy Salute’ With Tribute Show Featuring Brandi Carlile, Brad Paisley

  24-03-2022 22:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Simon himself will appear at the special gig, which will also feature Billy Porter, Dave Matthews, and Rhiannon Giddens
  
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• Mac Miller’s family releases rare footage and ‘Macadelic’ 10th anniversary vinyl

  24-03-2022 21:52 via nme.com
  
  The family of Mac Miller have released a vinyl edition of the rapper’s mixtape ‘Macadelic’, coinciding with the tenth anniversary of its release.READ MORE: Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ review: posthumous album is a conflicting, tantalising taste of what might have beenMiller, who died in 2018 from an accidental drug overdose, age 26, released his mixtape by way of an experiment after his debut album, ‘Blue Slide Park’, dropped in November 2011.
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• BTS star J-Hope tests positive for Covid-19

  24-03-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  J-Hope is the sixth member of the band to contract the virus.
  
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• Listen to Blossoms’ upbeat new single ‘The Sulking Poet’

  24-03-2022 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Blossoms have today (March 24) shared their new single, ‘The Sulking Poet’ – listen below.READ MORE: Blossoms and Rick Astley live in London: the best Smiths gig since December 12, 1986The band teased the single earlier this week, saying that it “sounds like Dire Straits, George Michael and Paul Simon & Art Garfunkel”.
  Frontman Tom Ogden took to a video he posted on Twitter to share details of the track yesterday (March 23) before posting footage of the ban
  
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• Patrick Moxey Announces New Label Group – Helix & Payday Records

  24-03-2022 21:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Patrick Moxey has announced the details of his new label group in addition to a global alliance with Warner Recorded Music. The agreement encompasses the acclaimed Payday Records and the newly created Helix Records. Warner Recorded Music will handle global digital distribution via its independent services arm, ADA Worldwide. The deal also includes the option […]
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• Spotify Greenroom Rebranding as Spotify Live – Moving Into Main App

  24-03-2022 20:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  It appears Spotify is prepping to rename its ‘Greenroom’ social audio app to ‘Spotify Live’ and integrate the feature into the main app. A new report from Bloomberg highlights moves Spotify is taking to rename its live conversation product, ‘Greenroom.’ Greenroom was first introduced as a competitor to Clubhouse when social audio apps took off […]
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• Roblox and Sony Team Up for 24kGoldn Concert Experience Complete with Storyline

  24-03-2022 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Roblox and Sony have teamed up for a virtual concert featuring 24kGoldn held inside Roblox. The gaming experience is aimed at Roblox’s more than 55 million daily active users. Roblox wants to expand beyond just hosting game modules – it wants to throw its hat into the metaverse ring aimed at pre-teens and tweens. The […]
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• Metallica announce in-depth series of live performance and documentary films

  24-03-2022 20:24 via nme.com
  
  Metallica are set to release a series of remixed and re-edited live performance and documentary films of their 40th anniversary shows.
  In partnership with The Coda Collection, seven new titles will be made available on the subscription streaming service for the first time, shedding new light on the metal monolith’s 40-year tenure and offering fans a chance to relive some of their most iconic performances.
  The series kicked off today (March 24) with the release of Cunning Stunts and Orgullo
  
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• Listen to Bree Runway’s emotive new single, ‘Somebody Like You’

  24-03-2022 19:50 via nme.com
  
  Bree Runway has today (March 24) shared an emotive new single, ‘Somebody Like You’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Bree Runway: “There’s no one else out there like me. My time is now”Speaking about the track in a press release, Runway described it as “an ode to my future lover, in a generation where love and relationships have become so transactional, I’m still preserving myself for the real thing.
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• Hank Williams Jr. to Release New Blues Album Produced by Dan Auerbach

  24-03-2022 19:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Rich White Honky Blues,' Williams' first album since 2016, features the menacing acoustic number ".44 Special Blues"
  
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• Black Country, New Road top Visions Festival 2022 line-up

  24-03-2022 19:34 via nme.com
  
  Black Country, New Road lead the freshly revealed first announcement line-up for this year’s iteration of Visions Festival.READ MORE: Black Country, New Road – ‘Ants From Up There’ review: majestic, romantic indie-rockThe multi-venue East London event is set to return on Saturday July 23, with the full line-up revealed by organisers today (March 24).
  Among the varied and diverse acts on the bill are the likes of Mdou Moctar, For Those I Love, Keeley Forsyth, Giant Swan, O
  
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• Daddy Yankee Retires in Style With ‘Legendaddy’

  24-03-2022 19:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  The iconic reggaeton artist claims this will be his final album. He's going out in a blaze of glory
  
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• Lykke Li unveils details of new “immersive audiovisual album”, ‘EYEYE’

  24-03-2022 19:21 via nme.com
  
  Lykke Li has announced details of a new album, ‘EYEYE’, described as her “most intimate project to date” and an “immersive audiovisual album”.READ MORE: Lykke Li tells us about working with Mark Ronson and Courtney Love, and “going out in style” with new materialSharing the news today today (March 24), the album sees Li reunite with longtime collaborator Björn Yttling, their first time working together since her 2014 album, ‘I&rsquo
  
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• Kehlani Confirms Release Date for New Album ‘Blue Water Road’

  24-03-2022 19:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer has released two singles so far, "Little Story" and "Altar"
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers Lick Their Wounds on Moody New Song ‘Not the One’

  24-03-2022 19:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on Unlimited Love, the band's first album with John Frusciante since 2006
  
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• James Bay Doesn’t Want to Say Goodbye on New Song ‘Give Me the Reason’

  24-03-2022 18:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the singer-songwriter's first album since 2018, set to arrive later this year
  
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• Chris Brown Dog Bite Lawsuit: Singer Says Housekeeper ‘Only Heard’ Bloody Attack On Sister

  24-03-2022 18:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician says the housekeeper suing him for negligent infliction of emotional distress was a "remote bystander" to the alleged attack and should seek workers compensation for any claim
  
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• Courtney Barnett announces boutique North American touring festival ‘Here And There’

  24-03-2022 18:39 via nme.com
  
  Courtney Barnett has announced ‘Here And There’, a boutique touring festival with a rotating line-up. Tickets will be available here.READ MORE: Courtney Barnett: “I was trying to retrain my brain to not get hung up on certain things and to see the beauty in those moments”The one-day, one-stage festival will be making 15 stops across North America this August and September with a unique line-up set for each city. The pre-sale for the fest begins Tuesday (March 29) at 10 am
  
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• Courtney Barnett Heads ‘Here and There’ on Touring Fest Featuring Sleater-Kinney, Japanese Breakfast

  24-03-2022 18:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Wet Leg, Chicano Batman, Lido Pimienta, and more are also set to appear on the festival tour with Barnett
  
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• Spotify, Google Reach ‘Groundbreaking’ Agreement For In-App Subscriptions: ‘Fair and Open Platforms Enable Better Consumer Experiences’

  24-03-2022 18:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amid Spotify’s long-running battle with Apple over App Store fees, the audio-entertainment platform has inked a “groundbreaking” agreement with Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) on in-app subscriptions. Spotify (NYSE: SPOT) just recently announced the “multiyear” pact, and CEO Daniel Ek took to social media to tout the deal. As part of the newly finalized Google-Spotify union, Android […]
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• Watch Mike Campbell Play Tom Petty Classics On First-Ever Solo Tour

  24-03-2022 17:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  His show features an emotional "Southern Accents" and an epic "You Got Lucky" that stretches to 12 minutes and contains a tease of Fleetwood Mac's "Rhiannon"
  
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• A Punctual Tyler, the Creator Raps About the Woes of Waiting in ‘Come On, Let’s Go’

  24-03-2022 17:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Nigo album is also set to feature tracks by A$AP Rocky, Kid Cudi, and Pusha T
  
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• Lykke Li Details Album ‘Eyeye’ After Dropping First Song in Two Years

  24-03-2022 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song marks the Swedish artist's first since her 2020 offering "Bron"
  
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• Joni Mitchell approves of Harry Styles' upcoming album title

  24-03-2022 17:11 via music-news.com
  
  Joni Mitchell has a song titled Harry's House/Centerpiece.
  
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• Drake gifts $100,000 to high school basketball player

  24-03-2022 17:11 via music-news.com
  
  The Certified Lover Boy rapper took to Instagram on Wednesday to reveal that he recently had an "incredible night" of betting on roulette via the Stake.com platform.
  
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• Massive Attack cancel tour dates as member battles “serious illness”

  24-03-2022 17:01 via nme.com
  
  Massive Attack have cancelled their upcoming tour dates due to a band member’s battle with a “serious illness”.
  In a post on social media today (March 24), they said the band member had been unwell for the “past few months” but was now “in recovery”. It has not yet been announced which member of the band has been unwell.
  They wrote: “For the past few months, a member of Massive Attack has been contending with a serious illness. We are pleased to sa
  
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• Perfume Genius announces sixth studio album ‘Ugly Season’

  24-03-2022 16:18 via nme.com
  
  Perfume Genius has announced his sixth studio album, ‘Ugly Season’.
  Following on from 2020’s ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’, the 10-track record is due to be released on June 17 via Matador. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.READ MORE: Perfume Genius: “I’ve been ‘Fuck you’ my whole life, but I’ve found a new way to do it”The album will arrive with a short film, which will star Perfume Genius – real name Mike Hadreas &nd
  
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• Tyler, The Creator shares new Pharrell-produced track ‘Come On, Let’s Go’

  24-03-2022 15:19 via nme.com
  
  Tyler, The Creator has shared a new track called ‘Come On, Let’s Go’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Tyler, the Creator – ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ review: a love letter to the genre that made himProduced by Pharrell Williams, the song will appear on a compilation album by DJ and A Bathing Ape founder Nigo, ‘I Know Nigo’ (out tomorrow, March 25). You can pre-add/pre-save the record here.
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• Sweetwater Studios Upgrade Now Complete With Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Analog Mixing Console

  24-03-2022 15:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sweetwater Studios has completed an array of upgrades to its flagship Studio A. The biggest new addition is a customized Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Analog Mixing console as its centerpiece. Studio A’s renovations have allowed for a re-imagining of the workflow and layout for artists and producers. The following was created in collaboration with Sweetwater, […]
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• Joyner Lucas hits out at “goofy ass” Machine Gun Kelly and wants out of Lollapalooza

  24-03-2022 14:40 via nme.com
  
  Joyner Lucas has criticised Lollapalooza for his placing on this year’s line-up poster while hitting out at “goofy ass” headliner Machine Gun Kelly.
  The four-day Chicago festival shared its 2022 bill on Tuesday (March 22), with Green Day, Dua Lipa, Metallica and J. Cole all appearing as headliners. Beneath those acts are Doja Cat, Machine Gun Kelly, Lil Baby and Kygo.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the ta
  
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• Sum 41 to return to pop-punk roots on new double album ‘Heaven And Hell’

  24-03-2022 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Sum 41 have confirmed they’ve recorded a double album, with one half of ‘Heaven And Hell’ inspired by the pop-punk of their early albums.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Deryck Whibley, Sum 41In a new interview, Deryck Whibley confirmed that the band’s eighth album is done, but it doesn’t currently have a release date.
  Speaking to Rolling Stone, Whibley said that the new Sum 41 record came about by “accident” after the
  
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• Iggy Azalea and Afrojack announced for EXIT Festival 2022

  24-03-2022 13:37 via nme.com
  
  EXIT Festival has confirmed four new names for the 2022 event, with Iggy Azalea, Afrojack, Alok and ATB all playing the main stageREAD MORE: 10 things you didn’t know about EXIT FestivalThe four-day Serbian festival takes place between July 7-10 in the Petrovaradin Fortress. Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds and Calvin Harris have both been confirmed as headliners with the likes of Bury Tomorrow, Coach Party, Napalm Death and The Undertones also playing.
  Early Bird tickets are currently on sale
  
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• Glastonbury 2022 resale tickets go on sale today

  24-03-2022 12:25 via nme.com
  
  Resale tickets for Glastonbury 2022 go on sale this evening (March 24), with ticket and coach packages available to registered fans.READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in historyThis year’s festival, which will be held from June 22-26, has already sold out after deposits that were initially paid for Glastonbury 2020 were rolled over for a second year following the cancellation of the 2021 festival.
  Anyone who had paid a deposit had until
  
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• Liam Gallagher is filming a new music video “on a roof up North” today

  24-03-2022 12:24 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has confirmed that he is filming a new music video on a rooftop “up North” today (March 24).READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart”The former Oasis frontman is set to release his third solo studio album, ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, on May 27. He has so far previewed the project with its lead single ‘Everything’s Electric’, which came out last month.
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• Avril Lavigne wants Kristen Stewart to play her in a biopic

  24-03-2022 12:21 via nme.com
  
  Avril Lavigne has said she wants Kristen Stewart to play her in a biopic.
  While on the red carpet at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards, the singer was asked about who she’d want to play her in a movie about her life.READ MORE: Avril Lavigne – ‘Love Sux’ review: a modern update on early ‘00s pop-punkAfter a pause, Lavigne said: “Like Kristen Stewart would be cool to play me in a film. She’s dope.”
  Lavigne released her seventh studio album, ‘Lo
  
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• Matt Bellame teases eclectic sound of new Muse album

  24-03-2022 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  Matt Bellamy has teased Muse's upcoming new album, Will Of The People', "goes from metal all the way to pop".
  
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• Maren Morris calls for more diversity in country

  24-03-2022 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  Maren Morris has called for "more diversity" in country music because women, people of colour and those in the LGBTQ community are not given enough exposure
  
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• Working Men’s Club announce one-off London show for next week

  24-03-2022 11:54 via nme.com
  
  Working Men’s Club have announced a one-off London show for next week – find all the details below.READ MORE: Working Men’s Club: the Yorkshire group representing a frustrated Northern youthThe Yorkshire band are set to take to the stage at Corsica Studios in Elephant & Castle, London next Wednesday (March 30). A “limited” amount of tickets will go on sale at 10am GMT tomorrow (March 25) – buy yours here.
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• Let’s Eat Grandma announce UK tour, share new track ‘Levitation’

  24-03-2022 11:46 via nme.com
  
  Let’s Eat Grandma have shared new track ‘Levitation’ and announced details of a 2022 UK tour – check out dates below and find tickets here.READ MORE: Let’s Eat Grandma live in London: eclectic Norwich duo make their live return‘Levitation’ is the final single to be taken from Let’s Eat Grandma’s third album ‘Two Ribbons’, which is now out April 29 after being pushed back due to vinyl delays. It follows on from ‘Hall Of
  
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• Aerosmith announce Las Vegas residency

  24-03-2022 11:14 via music-news.com
  
  Aerosmith are returning to Las Vegas for their 'Deuces Are Wild' residency from June to December.
  
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• Check out Bloc Party’s wistful new single ‘If We Get Caught’

  24-03-2022 11:11 via nme.com
  
  Bloc Party have released their fourth single from upcoming sixth album ‘Alpha Games’ – check out the joyful if bittersweet ‘If We Get Caught’ below.READ MORE: Bloc Party – all the albums ranked, worst to bestAccording to vocalist Kele Okereke, “there are only two songs that I feel like have any tenderness on the record and ‘If We Get Caught’ is one of them.”
  “It’s really about recognising that the game is coming to an end an
  
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• Listen to James Bay’s bittersweet new single ‘Give Me The Reason’

  24-03-2022 11:10 via nme.com
  
  James Bay has shared the first single from his upcoming third album – listen to ‘Give Me The Reason’ below.READ MORE: James Bay live in London: new music aplenty, and a passionate call to “keep small venues alive”The singer-songwriter is due to release the follow-up to his 2018 record ‘Electric Light’ later this year, though specific details on the project are yet to emerge.
  Today (March 24) Bay previewed his next full-length effort with a bittersweet ne
  
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• Deryck Whibley prefers touring to making records

  24-03-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sum 41 frontman Deryck Whibley sees making albums as a "necessary evil" that allow him to go on tour.
  
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• Juice WRLD’s manager is trying to get him a skin in ‘Fortnite’

  24-03-2022 10:59 via nme.com
  
  Peter Jideonwo, manager of late rapper Juice WRLD (real name Jarad Anthony Higgins), will be meeting with Epic Games to discuss getting Higgins a skin in the studio’s battle royale game, Fortnite.READ MORE: Juice WRLD, 1998-2019 – the NME obituaryIn a video posted on Twitter spotted by Tone Deaf, Jideonwo said that “We really need Juice WRLD in Fortnite. We’ve been trying our hardest, that’s also a work in progress”.
  He added that he has a meeting with Epic Ga
  
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