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• Copyright Royalty Board Rejects Mechanical-Rate Freeze: ‘Vertical Integration Linking Music Publishers and Record Labels Raises A Warning Flag’

  30-03-2022 23:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) has officially voted not to extend the longstanding mechanical royalty rate of 9.1 cents for physical formats and downloads, finding that a proposed settlement negotiated between the NMPA and the NSAI as well as the major labels “does not provide a reasonable basis for setting statutory rates and terms.” The […]
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• Maggie Rogers unveils details of new album, ‘Surrender’

  30-03-2022 23:31 via nme.com
  
  Maggie Rogers has today (March 30) unveiled details of her new album, ‘Surrender’.READ MORE: Maggie Rogers – “My story is the story of the internet”The 12-track album will arrive on July 29 via Polydor and fans can pre-order the album here.
  The record, which was co-produced by Kid Harpoon and Rogers, is the follow-up to, ‘Heard It In A Past Life‘, which was released in 2019. Her last single release was  ‘Love You For A Long Time‘ from th
  
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• The Recording Academy Launches Grammy Week on Roblox

  30-03-2022 23:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Recording Academy is launching ‘Grammy Week’ on Roblox – a full fan experience. The Las Vegas-themed experience is happening in conjunction with the 64th Grammy Awards. Grammy Week launches on March 30 and will be available through April 3. The experience features artist avatar meet & greets, chats, mini-games, prizes, and a performance by […]
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• YouTube TV Testing 5.1 Audio on Multiple Devices – The Latest

  30-03-2022 22:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube TV is testing surround sound (5.1) audio on Google TV, Android TV, and Roku devices. YouTube says if the testing goes well on these initial devices, the feature will come to gaming consoles. “We know 5.1 audio is important to many of you, so we wanted to share an update,” YouTube TV’s tweet begins. […]
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• Fly Anakin’s ‘No Dough’ Is a 90-Second Tour Through All That Makes Him ‘One of the Illest MCs’

  30-03-2022 22:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Richmond, Virginia rapper can do a bit of everything. See why his standout "No Dough" is a Song You Need to Know
  
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• Liam Gallagher teases new single from ‘C’mon You Know’

  30-03-2022 22:39 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has teased a snippet of a new track, noting that it will be out this Friday (April 1).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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• Liam Gallagher teases new single from ‘C’mon You Already Know’

  30-03-2022 22:39 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has teased a snippet of a new track, noting that it will be out this Friday (April 1).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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• Sadie Jean Found Out ‘WYD Now?’ Was A Streaming Smash While In Class

  30-03-2022 22:15
  
  Sadie Jean, who hit it big with the confessional, TikTok-sensation song 'WYD Now?,' found out about that song's massive streaming success while in class. She tells MTV News the story and performs the song in the first episode of 'MTV News Presents: Rising.'
  
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• Doja Cat once again reiterates retirement plans in new tweet

  30-03-2022 22:07 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has reiterated her plans to quit music once more.
  It comes after the musician revealed that she was planning to quit music in a series of tweets following a festival appearance, before later retracting those comments to say she would continue.
  The rapper and pop star is currently on tour in South America, and was scheduled to play at the Asunciónico festival in Paraguay last Tuesday (March 22).
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• Tyler, The Creator want fans to stop throwing things on stage at his shows

  30-03-2022 22:02 via nme.com
  
  Tyler, The Creator has issued a request to fans who come to see him live, asking them not to throw things on stage while he’s performing.READ MORE: Tyler, the Creator – ‘Call Me If You Get Lost’ review: a love letter to the genre that made himThe Odd Future rapper is currently in the midst of the US leg of his ‘Call Me If You Get Lost Tour’, and it seems as if he’s fed up with his audiences tossing stuff at him.
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• Tom Parker dies aged 33

  30-03-2022 21:34 via music-news.com
  
  The Wanted star Tom Parker has lost his battle with brain cancer at the age of 33.
  
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• The Wanted lead tributes to Tom Parker

  30-03-2022 21:34 via music-news.com
  
  The Wanted lead tributes to Tom Parker following his tragic death from cancer.
  
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• Warner Chappell Music Signs Worldwide Publishing Deal with Songwriters of Latin Pop Band, Morat

  30-03-2022 21:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Chappell Music has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Juan Pablo Isaza and Juan Pablo Villamil of Latin pop band Morat. The Colombian band has achieved 36 Platinum certifications worldwide and two Latin Grammy nominations. They have more than 10 million monthly Spotify listeners and tracks with more than 300 million streams. Both Juan […]
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• Taking Back Sunday announce 20th anniversary reissue of ‘Tell All Your Friends’

  30-03-2022 21:04 via nme.com
  
  Taking Back Sunday have announced the deluxe reissue of their debut album, ‘Tell All Your Friends’ in honour of the record’s 20th anniversary.READ MORE: Taking Back Sunday at 20: Adam Lazzara on emo nostalgia, “embarrassing” US politics, and remembering Chester BenningtonThe record, which is set to be released on May 27 via Craft Recordings, will be available in multiple formats including CD and digital, will feature liner notes, and have previously unreleased track
  
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• Morrissey responds to Will Smith Oscar slap with Smiths meme

  30-03-2022 20:59 via nme.com
  
  Morrissey has responded to Will Smith‘s slapping of Chris Rock at this year’s Oscars by sharing a meme that references a song by The Smiths.READ MORE: A history of Oscar scandals: is Will Smith’s slap really the most controversial ever?During Sunday’s (March 27) ceremony, Smith walked on stage and slapped Rock following a joke the comedian made about Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. In 2018, Pinkett Smith revealed she has alopecia.
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• Amazon Music & Twitch to Live Stream Thomas Rhett’s Upcoming Album

  30-03-2022 20:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Amazon Music is teaming up with Thomas Rhett to stream his sixth studio album live. The album launch event for Where We Started begins at 8 pm CT on April 1 with a Twitch pre-show. Kelly Sutton and Amber Anderson, hosts of the Country Heat Weekly podcast, will host the pre-show. “I’m so pumped to […]
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• Machine Gun Kelly Sings From a Cat Lady’s Bedroom in ‘Make Up Sex’ Video

  30-03-2022 20:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Oh wait, are the cute kitties supposed to represent something dirty?
  
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• The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett to score new horror film, ‘Choose Or Die’

  30-03-2022 20:08 via nme.com
  
  The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett has scored a new horror film for Netflix called Choose Or Die – watch the trailer below.READ MORE: Keith Flint, 1969-2019: the twisted face of rave, the beating heart of The ProdigyPreviously titled CURS>R, the film stars Sex Education‘s Asa Butterfield, Nightmare On Elm Street‘s Robert Englund and Sherlock Holmes‘ Eddie Marsan.
  According to a synopsis, the film follows a young coder who reboots a video game from the 1980
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers to launch own SiriusXM channel

  30-03-2022 19:49 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers are set to launch their own exclusive SiriusXM Channel.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers – “We feel fresh, like a new band”The new channel, called ‘Whole Lotta Red Hot’ will air from April 1 on channel 315. It coincides with the day the band release new album ‘Unlimited Love’.
  The channel will feature music from the group’s career across studio and live performances, as well as from bands that have influenced the Chili Peppers
  
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• Silk Sonic to open 2022 Grammys Awards

  30-03-2022 19:41 via nme.com
  
  Silk Sonic have been added to the star-studded line-up of acts performing at this year’s Grammy Awards.READ MORE: Silk Sonic – ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ review: an unashamedly retro delightThe duo – comprised of Bruno Mars and Anderson.Paak – will open the ceremony ahead of performances by Billie Eilish, BTS, Olivia Rodrigo, Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow, John Legend, J Balvin and more.
  In addition to a segment showcasing the songs of late Broadway legend Ste
  
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• Concert For Ukraine Raises $17.7 Million With Performances From Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, and Nile Rodgers

  30-03-2022 19:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A “Concert for Ukraine” charity event that featured live performances from Camila Cabello, Nile Rodgers, Ed Sheeran, and Snow Patrol has raised £13.4 million (about $17.65 million at the present exchange rate) for the UK’s Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). British television network ITV, which aired the roughly two-hour charity show with Scotland’s STV, unveiled the […]
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• Maggie Rogers Announces New Album ‘Surrender’

  30-03-2022 19:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter's first LP since her acclaimed 2019 debut Heard It in a Past Life arrives July 29
  
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• The Wanted star Tom Parker dies

  30-03-2022 18:56 via music-news.com
  
  The British singer's wife, Kelsey Hardwick, announced the sad news in a post on her Instagram page on Wednesday.
  
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• H.E.R. joins stacked Wireless Festival 2022 line-up

  30-03-2022 18:56 via nme.com
  
  H.E.R. will be joining the stacked 2022 line-up for Wireless Festival. Megan Thee Stallion, Doja Cat and Burna Boy are also among the artists who will be performing this year.READ MORE: H.E.R.: “I definitely feel a responsibility to use my platform. We should all speak out against things that we don’t like”After returning to action in 2021, the festival will take place across three sites – two in London, one in Birmingham – in July.
  “Introducing…[H
  
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• The Wanted’s Tom Parker Dead at 33

  30-03-2022 18:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Parker revealed he had a grade IV glioblastoma in October 2020 after suffering multiple seizures
  
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• Kae Tempest shares emotive new song featuring Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten

  30-03-2022 18:50 via nme.com
  
  Kae Tempest has released a new track today (March 30) featuring Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten – listen to ‘I Saw Light’ below.READ MORE: Kae Tempest – ‘The Book Of Traps And Lessons’ reviewThe track is the final song to be released ahead of the arrival of Tempest’s upcoming new album, ‘The Line Is A Curve’, on April 8.
  ‘The Line Is A Curve’ includes numerous guest spots from the likes of Kevin Abstract, Lianne La
  
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• Kehlani and Justin Bieber Are Too Lovestruck to Sleep on New Song ‘Up All Night’

  30-03-2022 18:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on Kehlani's upcoming third album, Blue Water Road
  
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• The Wanted’s Tom Parker has died, aged 33

  30-03-2022 18:18 via nme.com
  
  The Wanted’s Tom Parker has died, aged 33.
  The news was confirmed to The Sun by Parker’s wife, who said her husband died today (March 30) at home.
  She told the publication: “It is with the heaviest of hearts that we confirm Tom passed away peacefully earlier today with all of his family by his side.”
  “Our hearts are broken. Tom was the centre of our world and we can’t imagine life without his infectious smile and energetic presence.‘We are trul
  
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• Listen to Japanese Breakfast cover Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’

  30-03-2022 18:06 via nme.com
  
  Japanese Breakfast has shared a cover of Bon Iver‘s ‘Skinny Love’ as part of the Spotify Singles series, highlighting this year’s Best New Artist Grammy nominees. Listen to the track below.READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast live in Santa Fe: a warped residency of time-travelling tunes“We decided to record Bon Iver’s ‘Skinny Love’ because it felt like a very surprising cover for Japanese Breakfast,” Michelle Zauner said. “It’s so m
  
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• Dyson reveal their new air-purifying headphones

  30-03-2022 17:58 via nme.com
  
  Dyson has launched a new pair of noise-cancelling headphones that come with an air-purifying mouth visor.
  The research and technology company, who are best known for their line of vacuum cleaners, are now entering the market of wearable technology with their ‘Dyson Zone’ headphones.
  The over-ear Bluetooth headphones are also connected from ear-to-ear with a mask-like contraption, which provides the user with purified air to the mouth and nose.
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• Grammys Live Stream: How to Watch the 2022 Grammy Awards Online Free

  30-03-2022 17:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 64th Annual Grammy Awards is this Sunday at 8pm EST / 5pm PST on CBS. Here's how to stream the show and all the performances online if you don't have cable
  
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• Travis Scott accused of violating Astroworld gag order

  30-03-2022 17:40 via nme.com
  
  Travis Scott has been accused of violating a gag order earlier this week (March 28).
  Attorneys for some of the victims of last year’s Astroworld tragedy alleged in court on Monday that Scott violated a gag order that was issued in lawsuits they filed relating to the case.
  The rapper is currently facing hundreds of lawsuits over the events that unfolded at Astroworld in Houston in November, where 10 people died and 300 people were injured at the festival following a crowd surge.
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• The Making of SZA’s ‘Good Days’

  30-03-2022 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rolling Stone caught up with producer Carter Lang, mixing engineer Shawn Everett and vocalist Jacob Collier to talk about SZA’s sonic voyage.
  
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• Grammys set to pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins at this weekend’s ceremony

  30-03-2022 17:12 via nme.com
  
  The Grammys will pay tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins during their 2022 ceremony on Sunday (April 3).
  This year’s Grammys are set to take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas this weekend, and Foo Fighters were previously announced as one of the live performers on the night.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showThe band have since cancelled all of their upcoming live gigs “in light of the st
  
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• Russ Doesn’t Trust Other Labels. So He Built His Own

  30-03-2022 16:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We're not suits with no rhythm," rapper says of his new label Diemon. "We're also artists that are active [and] currently in the game"
  
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• Kelly Clarkson officially granted legal name change

  30-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson will continue to be her professional name.
  
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• John Legend praises Chrissy Teigen for 'demystifying' fertility treatments

  30-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  John Legend and Chrissy Teigen are already parents to five-year-old daughter, Luna, and three-year-old son Miles.
  
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• Prince and the Revolution’s Legendary Syracuse Show From 1985 Set for Release

  30-03-2022 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Prince and The Revolution: Live arrives on vinyl, CD, and Blu-ray on June 3
  
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• Kevin Morby Pays Homage to Jay Reatard With Punk-Tinged ‘Rock Bottom’

  30-03-2022 16:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song is accompanied by a campy video — which the singer describes as an "ice cream-themed nunchucking Western"
  
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• Kelly Lee Owens announces new album ‘LP.8’ and shares two tracks

  30-03-2022 16:03 via nme.com
  
  Kelly Lee Owens has announced her new album ‘LP.8’ and shared two new tracks – you can listen to ‘Sonic 8’ and ‘Olga’ below.
  The producer and musician will release the follow-up to August 2020’s ‘Inner Song’ digitally on April 29 before a physical release follows on June 10 via Smalltown Supersound.READ MORE: Kelly Lee Owens says post-Brexit touring mess is “doing serious damage to individuals”‘LP.8’, as a press
  
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• Fontaines D.C. add new London, Dublin and Manchester dates to 2022 UK and Ireland tour

  30-03-2022 16:03 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. have added extra dates to their 2022 UK and Ireland headline tour – see the new dates below and pick up tickets here.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. on their “poppy” yet “extremely dark” third albumThe band’s tour, which will come after the release of their third album ‘Skinty Fia’ in April, kicks off at Hull Bonus Arena on November 7, with dates also lined up in Manchester, London, Glasgow and Dublin before the jaunt wraps up at Belf
  
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• Silk Sonic Tapped to Open 2022 Grammy Awards

  30-03-2022 15:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS, Lil Nas X, and Jack Harlow also set to take the stage in Las Vegas
  
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• Jamal Edwards’ family launches The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust

  30-03-2022 15:38 via nme.com
  
  The family of the late Jamal Edwards have set up The Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust in his memory.
  The hugely influential SB.TV founder passed away in London last month at the age of 31. Ed Sheeran, Chelsea FC and Dave were among those to pay tribute to Edwards.READ MORE: RIP Jamal Edwards, an inspiration who turned SB.TV into a Black British cultural dynastyThe Jamal Edwards Self Belief Trust has now been launched by his family to “honour [Edwards’] memory and continue his legacy&r
  
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• Christina Aguilera Set The Stage For A Pop Icon With Range

  30-03-2022 15:30
  
  Christina Aguilera's self-titled debut album showcased a highly limber, once-in-a-generation voice, even as it was packaged with a teeny-bopper candy coating. Two decades later, it's clear the pop star has the range.
  
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• Emeli Sandé reveals she lost her voice before miming at ‘Concert For Ukraine’

  30-03-2022 15:29 via nme.com
  
  Emeli Sandé has revealed that she lost her voice before last night’s (March 29) ‘Concert For Ukraine’ and had to mime her performance.
  The two-hour benefit show in Birmingham was held to raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Broadcast on ITV, it was expected to raise over £3million, but has already well passed the £10m mark.READ MORE: Ukrainian band Antytila talk to us from the frontline ahead of ben
  
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• ‘Prince and The Revolution: Live’ set to be remastered for new reissue

  30-03-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Prince‘s 1985 live concert film Prince and The Revolution: Live is set to be remastered for a new reissue.
  The late artist’s gig at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York on March 30, 1985, which was part of the ‘Purple Rain Tour’, was broadcast live internationally via satellite at the time, and was later released as Prince and The Revolution: Live.READ MORE: The story of NME in 70 (mostly) seminal songsThe Prince estate has now partnered with Legacy Recordings to releas
  
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• ‘A Breath of Fresh Air’: How Giveon Became R&B’s King of Warmth

  30-03-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He doesn't sound like anyone else on the radio — and that unforgettable voice is exactly why he broke through
  
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• Paul McCartney pens emotional tribute to Taylor Hawkins: “You were a true Rock and Roll hero”

  30-03-2022 14:51 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has penned a lengthy tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in Colombia last Friday (March 25).READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showSince news of the tragic death was announced by the band, tributes have been pouring in from across the music world and beyond.
  McCartney – who collaborated with Foo Fighters on their 2017 album ‘Concrete and Gold’ and most recently invited them to pla
  
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• Paul McCartney Pays Tribute to ‘True Rock & Roll Hero’ Taylor Hawkins

  30-03-2022 14:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former Beatle reflects on being asked to play drums on a Foo Fighters song and inducting the band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
  
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• ‘I Can Sound Like Whatever I Want and Look Like Whatever I Want’: How Miranda Lambert Made Her Own Kind of Country

  30-03-2022 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  One of this century’s best artists goes deep on her road-tripping new album, her LGBTQIA+ anthem, why she’s proud to have been a “shit show from day one” and much, much more
  
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