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• Aerosmith announce Joey Kramer is taking a “temporary leave of absence” from band

  25-03-2022 23:25 via nme.com
  
  Aerosmith have announced that longtime drummer Joey Kramer is taking a “temporary leave of absence” from band.READ MORE: Aerosmith – The best war storiesThe rock veterans are gearing up to return to the stage after a two-year hiatus when their Deuces Are Wild Las Vegas residency resumes in June for a run of 24 shows.
  However, they will be without drummer Kramer who is stepping away temporality so that he can “focus his full attention on his family during these uncert
  
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• Latest Music Industry Gigs: Round Hill, YMU, Symphonic, Virgin Music, More

  25-03-2022 23:15 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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• J. Prince Calls for a Boycott on the Grammys After Kanye Removal

  25-03-2022 23:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  J. Prince has called on artists and music lovers to boycott the upcoming Grammys ceremony over the decision to ban Kanye. The Rap A Lot Records founder spoke out on Instagram about a rival show. “Hip-hop vs. the Grammys,” Prince begins in his post. “I’ve been watching the Grammys control and dictate our culture to […]
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• J. Prince Calls for a Boycott of the Grammys After Kanye Removal

  25-03-2022 23:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  J. Prince has called on artists and music lovers to boycott the upcoming Grammys ceremony over the decision to ban Kanye. The Rap A Lot Records founder spoke out on Instagram about a rival show. “Hip-hop vs. the Grammys,” Prince begins in his post. “I’ve been watching the Grammys control and dictate our culture to […]
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• Incubus announce 2022 UK arena tour

  25-03-2022 22:25 via nme.com
  
  Incubus have announced a UK headline tour set to take place at arenas across the country this autumn – find ticket information below.READ MORE: Incubus’ Brandon Boyd on 20 years of ‘Morning View’: “We wanted to change our environment dramatically”Kicking off at Birmingham’s O2 Academy on September 28, the four-date tour includes two performances at London’s Royal Albert Hall, with the other shows taking place in Manchester and Birmingham.
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• Nicki Minaj Drops Almost-Scrapped Song ‘We Go Up’ with Fivio Foreign

  25-03-2022 22:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "No bag on it, just a surprise for the fans," rapper wrote on Instagram about the song
  
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• The Gaslight Anthem reform and are working on a new album

  25-03-2022 21:56 via nme.com
  
  The Gaslight Anthem have announced that they’ve reformed after a seven-year break – and they’re working on a new album.READ MORE: Brian Fallon – ‘Sleepwalkers’ reviewThe New Jersey rock band, led by frontman Brian Fallon, announced an indefinite hiatus back in 2015 following their European summer tour.
  Since then, Fallon has continued to release solo material while the band briefly reunited in 2018 for a string of shows to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the
  
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• A Book of Poems Written By Tupac Shakur as a Child Up for Auction

  25-03-2022 21:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An unpublished book of poems written by 11-year-old Tupac Shakur is up for auction at Sotheby’s. The collection of haikus has a starting bid of $140,000 USD and is expected to reach bidding as high as $300K. It is part of Sotheby’s second auction focused on hip-hop memorabilia. The collection also features love letters Tupac […]
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• A Book of Poems Written By Tupac Shakur as a Child Goes Up for Auction

  25-03-2022 21:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An unpublished book of poems written by 11-year-old Tupac Shakur is up for auction at Sotheby’s. The collection of haikus has a starting bid of $140,000 USD and is expected to reach bidding as high as $300K. It is part of Sotheby’s second auction focused on hip-hop memorabilia. The collection also features love letters Tupac […]
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• A Book of Poems Written By 11-Year Old Tupac Shakur Goes Up for Auction

  25-03-2022 21:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An unpublished book of poems written by 11-year-old Tupac Shakur is up for auction at Sotheby’s. The collection of haikus has a starting bid of $140,000 USD and is expected to reach bidding as high as $300K. It is part of Sotheby’s second auction focused on hip-hop memorabilia. The collection also features love letters Tupac […]
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• Global music market worth increased by 18 per cent in 2021 to £19.5billion

  25-03-2022 21:42 via nme.com
  
  The rate of global music revenues was at its highest in 2021 since records began in the ’90s, with music from artists such as BTS, Adele and Taylor Swift contributing to a £19.5billion increase.
  According to industry trading body International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) in a new report published Tuesday (March 22), revenues for global recorded music grew by 18.5 per cent in 2021, totalling £19.63billion (US$25.9billion), largely driven by increases in paid s
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion documentary series in the works

  25-03-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is getting the documentary treatment.
  
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• Cardi B and Offset to guest star on Baby Shark's Big Show!

  25-03-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Baby Shark''s Big Show is bringing Cardi B, Offset, and their three-year-old daughter Kulture on for a guest episode.
  
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• Aerosmith Drummer Joey Kramer Takes ‘Temporary Leave of Absence’ From Band

  25-03-2022 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He regrettably made the decision to sit out the band's concerts in 2022 so he can focus his full attention on his family during these uncertain times," the band said in a statement
  
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• ‘Father Ted’ musical axed following Graham Linehan’s controversial views

  25-03-2022 20:46 via nme.com
  
  Plans for Pope Ted, the musical based on ’90s sitcom Father Ted have reportedly been axed following continued clashes between the programme’s creator, Graham Linehan, and trans-rights activists.
  In an interview with the BBC’s Stephen Nolan on Match 24 (as reported by Chortle), the writer explained how his career has dissolved and how he’s lost his family over arguments that “have consumed his life”.
  “My original bet was that the Ted musical was too big t
  
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• Ingrooves Inks ‘Global Distribution Deal’ With Run-It-Up Records, ‘The Gen Z Leader in the Music Industry’

  25-03-2022 20:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music Group’s Ingrooves has officially inked a “global distribution deal” with Run-It-Up Records, which bills itself as “the Gen Z leader in the music industry.” The indie-focused distributor and the five-year-old label just recently unveiled their pact, and the corresponding release focuses largely on the streaming success of Run-It-Up’s artists. It bears clarifying here […]
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• How to Watch Maren Morris’ ‘Humble Quest’ Concert Livestream Online Free

  25-03-2022 20:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  To celebrate her third album 'Humble Quest,' the country star will perform a livestream show on Prime Video and Twitch
  
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• Joyner Lucas deletes MGK and Lollapalooza tweets, claims Russians hacked him

  25-03-2022 19:41 via nme.com
  
  Joyner Lucas has deleted a series of tweets that took aim at Machine Gun Kelly and Lollapalooza, claiming that his account was taken over by Russian hackers.READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly – ‘Mainstream Sellout’ review: the one-man pop-punk revival rolls onEarlier this week, tweets sent from the rapper’s account criticised Lollapalooza for Lucas’ placing on this year’s line-up poster while hitting out at “goofy ass” headliner MGK.
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• The Future of Música Mexicana is a Family Band Led by a 15-Year-Old TikTok Sensation

  25-03-2022 19:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Yahritza Y Su Esencia, the Washington trio led by Yahritza Martínez, are making waves with a unique sound
  
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• Charli XCX scores her first ever UK Number One album with ‘Crash’

  25-03-2022 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has scored her first ever Number One album in the UK with ‘Crash’.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Crash’ review: a headstrong collection of carpe-diem pop bopsThe singer’s fifth studio album shot straight to the top of the summit and the Vinyl albums chart with physical formats accounting for over 70 per cent of the LP’s total chart sales this week, according to the Official Charts Company.
  Her previous highest charting album was 2019’s ‘
  
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• Charli XCX crashes into the Official Albums Chart at Number 1

  25-03-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Charli XCX claims her first ever UK Number 1 Album with CRASH.
  
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• Dave secures third week at Number 1 with 'Starlight'

  25-03-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Dave secures a third consecutive week at Number 1 in the UK with Starlight.
  
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• Spotify Pulls Service from Russia Due to Censorship Laws

  25-03-2022 18:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  The company expects service to be fully suspended in Russia by early April
  
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• AURORA to sit down with Brian Eno for climate conversation

  25-03-2022 18:20 via nme.com
  
  AURORA and Brian Eno will sit down in London next month for a conversation on the climate emergency and how the energy of music can benefit the planet.READ MORE: AURORA – ‘The Gods We Can Touch’ review: a seductive mix of bangers and classThe talk will take place as part of the 14th edition of Green Events & Innovations Conference (GEI), which is set to take place at the Royal Garden Hotel in Kensington, London on April 29.
  Eno, having recently founded Earth Percent, a
  
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• Auditor of ‘Sham’ Akazoo Streaming Service Sued For $40 Million: ‘Crowe Committed Fraud’

  25-03-2022 17:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in April of 2020, streaming service Akazoo, which claimed to have a material presence in emerging markets, faced accusations of fraud in a damning report. Akazoo fired its CEO and saw its stock price tumble shortly thereafter, and investors have now filed a $40 million lawsuit against the accounting firm that audited the defunct […]
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• Be Your Own Pet on reunion: “If Jack White offers for you to open for him, you don’t say no to that”

  25-03-2022 17:39 via nme.com
  
  Jemina Pearl of Be Your Own Pet has spoken to NME about getting the band back together again after 13 years apart, the real reasons behind their split, and the downside of indie rock’s heydey.
  Last week, the indie-garage punks announced they’d be playing two gigs, opening for Jack White’s ‘The Supply Chain Issue Tour’. It will be the first time the Nashville quartet takes the stage together since their split in 2008.
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• My Chemical Romance recruits Placebo, Frank Turner and more for UK tour support

  25-03-2022 17:37 via nme.com
  
  My Chemical Romance have announced the acts that will support them on their upcoming UK tour – see the names below.READ MORE: My Chemical Romance live in Los Angeles: A triumphant, cathartic returnThe New Jersey emo rockers will hit the road in May for their long-awaited UK stadium tour, with shows set to take place in St. Austell, Milton Keynes, Warrington, Cardiff and Glasgow. It marks their first time playing in the country since headlining Reading & Leeds back in 2011.
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Soccer Mommy, Florence + The Machine, Cravity, And More

  25-03-2022 17:30
  
  This week's edition of MTV News's Bop Shop column features a mix of songs by Florence + the Machine, Soccer Mommy, Cravity, Red Velvet, Dance Gavin Dance, and so much more.
  
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• Ed Sheeran has responded to Ukrainian band Antytila’s plea to perform at benefit concert

  25-03-2022 17:27 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has responded to Ukrainian band Antytila’s plea to perform remotely from Kyiv at next week’s ‘Concert For Ukraine’ in Birmingham.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”Announced last week, the two-hour benefit show will air March 29 on ITV in aid of the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
  After hearing of the concert’s announcement, the members of A
  
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• Boy George: 'Music is the thing that has always saved me in all my difficult situations'

  25-03-2022 17:26 via music-news.com
  
  David Walliams and Boy George joined the Chris Evans Breakfast Show with Sky to talk about their prizes in Chris Evans’ auction for Ukraine
  
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• Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood once dissected Kraftwerk’s ‘Computer World’ in front of the band

  25-03-2022 16:40 via nme.com
  
  Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have revealed that they once dissected Kraftwerk‘s 1981 album ‘Computer World’ in front of the band.READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after allThe duo, who recently formed side project The Smile with Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, admitted they were big fans of the electro pioneers on Jason Bateman, Will Arnett, and Sean Hayes’ comedy podcast SmartLess.
  The pair admitted studying the al
  
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• Doja Cat Claims She’s Quitting Music Following Clash With Fans: ‘I Don’t Give A Fuck Anymore’

  25-03-2022 16:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer’s Twitter rant came in response to criticism for not stopping to interact with fans at her hotel while in Paraguay to perform at the Asunción festival
  
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• Doja Cat declares she's quitting music industry

  25-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Doja Cat was unhappy with her performance in Brazil.
  
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• Britney Spears once considered getting a boob job

  25-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Britney Spears claims her father Jamie Spears always told her she was fat.
  
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• Brandy sued by former housekeeper

  25-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Brandy''s ex-housekeeper filed a lawsuit against the singer for allegedly firing her over her age.
  
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• Yard Act make thrilling US TV debut as they bring ‘The Overload’ to ‘Fallon’

  25-03-2022 16:12 via nme.com
  
  Yard Act made their US TV debut last night (March 24) with an electrifying performance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – watch it below.READ MORE: Yard Act live in London: mayhem rules at biggest show yetThe Leeds band played the title track from their acclaimed debut record ‘The Overload’, which hit Number Two in the UK albums chart upon its release in January.
  Appearing live in Fallon’s studio in New York City, Yard Act delivered an energetic take on the song
  
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• Sir Elton John marks 75th birthday by releasing greatest hits on streaming services

  25-03-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Elton John has released'Diamonds: The Ultimate Greatest Hits' on streaming services.
  
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• Rolling Stones announce 'Live At The El Mocambo' live album

  25-03-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  Fans of the Rolling Stones will be able to own a copy of the band's live album from their legendary 'Live At The El Mocambo' club shows.
  
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• Neil Young Announces Next Three Volumes of Official Bootleg Series

  25-03-2022 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two solo acoustic shows from 1971 are being released along with a legendary 1974 surprise gig at New York's Bottom Line
  
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• The Rolling Stones announce new ‘Live At The El Mocambo’ album

  25-03-2022 15:14 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones have announced a new live album that captures two classic ’70s shows, ‘Live At The El Mocambo’.
  The 23-track record features the legendary band’s two famed secret gigs at the 300-capacity El Mocambo venue in Toronto, Canada in 1977. It arrives in multiple formats on May 13, marking the first-ever release of the concerts. Pre-order/pre-save here.READ MORE: Charlie Watts, 1941 – 2021: the ballast that kept The Rolling Stones tempered and on-tra
  
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• Camp Cope Find Power In Vulnerability on ‘Running With the Hurricane’

  25-03-2022 15:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Australian band channels heartbreak, failed expectations and insecurity into an intimate collection of tender-hearted indie rock.
  
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• Karen Elson announces new album ‘Green’, shares video for pensive single ‘Broken Shadow’

  25-03-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Karen Elson has shared the video for her pensive new single ‘Broken Shadow’. See it first on NME below.
  The singer-songwriter has also announced her third studio album ‘Green’ which will be released via Big Yellow Dog on April 29. She’s referred to the contemplative new track, as an “autobiographical song” adding: “the lyrics poured out of me.”
  “‘Broken Shadow’ is about recognizing that we’re all flawed, complicat
  
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• Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott on New LP, Upcoming Motley Crue Tour, and Why They’ll Never Retire

  25-03-2022 14:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  They're about to start a three-year stadium tour with Poison and Mötley Crüe, but just don't call them hair metal
  
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• From Cuba to Russia, Rappers Are Being Targeted in Record Numbers

  25-03-2022 14:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  All over the world, governments are cracking down on hip-hop lyrics and other forms of protest — with dire consequences for some rappers
  
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• Keshi Is Sounding His Own Arrival Horn

  25-03-2022 14:30
  
  Alt-R&B star Keshi left nursing to pursue a career in music. His revelatory album, ‘Gabriel,’ is full of reflections on the path here.
  
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• Destroyer Take Us to a Demented Disco on ‘Labyrinthitis’

  25-03-2022 14:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dan Bejar seems game to throw everything against the proverbial wall and see what sound it makes
  
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• Pusha T explains Lana Del Rey Instagram photo

  25-03-2022 14:13 via nme.com
  
  Pusha T has opened up about a cryptic photo of Lana Del Rey he posted on Instagram earlier this year.READ MORE: Pusha T live: a ferocious but swift introduction to “the ‘Daytona’ experience”The picture, which you can view below, is from Del Rey’s 2017 album ‘Lust For Life’ but it is obscured by a white powder.
  The rapper has now explained why he posted it, telling Rolling Stone: “Musically, I think Lana Del Rey speaks to the same subject matter, bu
  
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• Pusha T explains cryptic Lana Del Rey Instagram photo

  25-03-2022 14:13 via nme.com
  
  Pusha T has opened up about a cryptic photo of Lana Del Rey he posted on Instagram earlier this year.READ MORE: Pusha T live: a ferocious but swift introduction to “the ‘Daytona’ experience”The picture, which you can view below, is from Del Rey’s 2017 album ‘Lust For Life’ but it is obscured by a white powder.
  The rapper has now explained why he posted it, telling Rolling Stone: “Musically, I think Lana Del Rey speaks to the same subject matter, bu
  
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• A new Megan Thee Stallion docu-series is in the works

  25-03-2022 14:13 via nme.com
  
  A new documentary series about Megan Thee Stallion is in the works, it’s been reported.
  According to Variety, the forthcoming show is being produced by Time Studios alongside Megan’s management company, Roc Nation. There is currently no set platform for the programme.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”An official release states that the as-yet-untitled docu-series will “touch on how Me
  
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• Rolling Stones’ Famed 1977 Toronto Secret Shows Set for First-Ever Release

  25-03-2022 14:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Live at the El Mocambo, out May 13, captures entire March 5, 1977 gig at 300-capacity venue that band performed as 'The Cockroaches"
  
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