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• Pusha T and Nigo share ‘Hear Me Clearly’ video

  31-03-2022 23:59 via nme.com
  
  Pusha T and Nigo have shared a video for their new collaboration, ‘Hear Me Clearly’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Pusha T live: a ferocious but swift introduction to “the ‘Daytona’ experience”Produced by BoogzDaBeast, Luca Starz, ThaMyind, and Kanye West, it’s the latest track from DJ and Bape founder Nigo’s new album, ‘I Know Nigo’, to get a video release. It follows the ‘Ayra’, ‘Want It Bad
  
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• Ed Sheeran, Elbow, Snow Patrol and more donate to DEC Ukraine humanitarian appeal

  31-03-2022 23:40 via music-news.com
  
  Major artists including Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, Elbow, The Chemical Brothers and George Ezra have come together to announce
  
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• Remy Ma on Doja Cat’s music: “I Don’t Think She’s a Rapper”

  31-03-2022 23:34 via nme.com
  
  Remy Ma has shared that she doesn’t consider Doja Cat to be a rapper.
  She also said that she doesn’t agree with the genre-bending artist – who has been nominated for eight Grammys at this year’s ceremony – receiving nods in the rap category.
  “I don’t think she’s a rapper. Let’s be clear with that,” Remy Ma told N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN on the Drink Champs podcast. “They put her in the rapper category, I don’t think she&rsquo
  
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• Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff to Sing for Willie Nelson at ‘To Willie’ Birthday Concert

  31-03-2022 23:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nelson, who turns 89 in April, will also perform at the May 1st party
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers Can’t Avoid Deposition She Calls ‘Thinly Veiled Harassment,’ Judge Rules

  31-03-2022 23:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Judge says Bridgers is "the primary, if not sole, source of evidence regarding actual malice," so she must answer questions before court rules on her motion to strike libel lawsuit
  
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• Joe Rogan Says He’ll Quit Podcasting If He Has to ‘Walk on Eggshells’

  31-03-2022 23:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Joe Rogan says he’ll quit podcasting if he has to ‘walk on eggshells’ when discussing recent events. The controversial podcast host appeared to take on content control on social media in his most recent episode. Rogan discussed the backlash he received from his previous statements on the coronavirus. Now that Neil Young and Joni Mitchell […]
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• The Red Hot Chili Peppers Return to Their Californicating Glory With ‘Unlimited Love’

  31-03-2022 23:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Guitarist John Frusciante and producer Rick Rubin are back, so is their signature funky-rock beauty
  
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• BMG Reports 10% Revenue Growth For 2021, Doubles Down On Plans to Purchase Song Rights

  31-03-2022 22:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BMG generated €663 million ($734.07 million at the present exchange rate) during 2021, for a year-over-year increase of 10.1 percent, according to a newly released earnings report. The Berlin-headquartered label, publisher, and music-IP investor’s 2021 financials came to light in a just-published performance analysis from its Bertelsmann parent company. Per this voluminous document, BMG revenue […]
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• Eric Church Cancels Concert to Watch UNC-Duke Final Four Game

  31-03-2022 22:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Country musician Eric Church has canceled a sold-out concert to watch a Final Four game. Earlier this week, the musician sent ticket-holders a notification that the show was canceled. The show was supposed to be this Saturday (April 2) at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. But the concert falls on the same day […]
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• Foo Fighters Won’t Perform at Grammys Following Taylor Hawkins’ Death

  31-03-2022 22:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band also canceled their scheduled tour stops to "grieve, to heal and to pull our loved ones close"
  
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• She & Him announce 2022 Brian Wilson tribute tour

  31-03-2022 22:43 via nme.com
  
  She & Him have announced thier ‘Melt Away Tour: A Tribute To Brian Wilson’, which kicks off this summer – tickets are available here.READ MORE: The 12 greatest albums about Los Angeles, CaliforniaThe duo, comprising M. Ward and Zooey Deschanel, will play original songs from their six-album catalogue as well as classics written by the Beach Boys’ founder.
  The 11-date trip kicks off in Denver, Colorado on June 13 with stops in Utah, California, Oregon, Washington, and V
  
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• Kraftwerk add further dates to 2022 North American tour

  31-03-2022 22:43 via nme.com
  
  Kraftwerk have added further dates to their upcoming 2022 North American tour – you can see the new dates below and buy tickets here.READ MORE: Kraftwerk: Every album ranked in order of greatnessThe German electronic pioneers are set to kick-off the North American leg of their renowned ‘3D Tour’ in May, starting in St. Louis on May 27 and finishing in Vancouver on July 10.
  Following the tour’s initial announcement, Kraftwerk have now announced an expanded itinerary t
  
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• Deep Purple guitarist Steve Morse steps away from live duties

  31-03-2022 21:59 via nme.com
  
  Deep Purple‘s Steve Morse has announced that he will be temporarily stepping away from live duties with the band.READ MORE: Deep Purple’s Ian Gillan: “Young artists should upset the previous generation and clear the decks”The legendary rockers were back on stage in February, where they kicked off their 2022 dates with three shows in Florida. They’re due to head to Europe in May, June and July, with dates at festivals including Hellfest in France and Stimmen Fes
  
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• Dead & Company Map Out Summer 2022 Tour

  31-03-2022 21:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Supergroup of John Mayer and Grateful Dead legends plot 20-date trek of stadiums and amphitheaters
  
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• Rapper Oxxxymiron raises £50,000 with Russians Against War charity show

  31-03-2022 21:29 via nme.com
  
  Rapper Oxxxymiron’s recent Russians Against War (RAW) charity show raised more than £50,000.
  The concert, which took place at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on Thursday (March 24) of last week, was a “reminder of the power of music”, according to Mike Malek, the Russian rapper’s agent.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”Funds raised were donated to efforts supporting Ukrainian refug
  
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• ‘We Never Thought We’d Be Making History’: Watch the Trailer for Cypress Hill’s Smoke-Filled Documentary

  31-03-2022 21:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Take a wild guess what day in April Insane in the Brain premieres on Showtime
  
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• Kano tapped up to star in Daniel Kaluuya’s new film ‘The Kitchen’

  31-03-2022 21:13 via nme.com
  
  Kano has been tapped up to star in Daniel Kaluuya’s new dystopian film, The Kitchen.READ MORE: Top Boy returns: “It’s bigger, and it’s better”The East London rapper, who can be seen in the latest season of Top Boy, will appear in the Netflix project alongside Jedaiah Bannerman, marking Kaluuya’s feature writing debut.
  Co-written by Kaluuya and Joe Murtagh, The Kitchen, which follows Izi (played by Kano) and 12-year old Benji (Jedaiah Bannerman) as th
  
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• Nick Mulvey shares tender new single ‘A Prayer Of My Own’

  31-03-2022 21:10 via nme.com
  
  Nick Mulvey has shared his new single ‘A Prayer Of My Own’ – watch the lyric video below and buy tickets for his upcoming North American dates here.
  The track is the second single to be released from his third album ‘New Mythology’, which is due on June 10 via Fiction Records.
  Mulvey released his Mercury Prize-nominated debut album ‘First Mind’ in 2014, following it up three years later with a second full-length called ‘Wake Up Now’.
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• Sky Ferreira reveals death threats and that second album has been delayed

  31-03-2022 20:13 via nme.com
  
  Sky Ferreira has revealed that her second album is now due in April, after her mother previously said that her daughter’s new album was set for release in March.READ MORE: 20 albums to get excited about in 2022In an Instagram story late last year, the singer said that her long-awaited follow-up to her debut LP ‘Night Time, My Time’, which came out in October 2013, is “actually coming out this time”, after more than half a decade of teasing.
  In November 202
  
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• Sky Ferreira delays second album: “Wrath and death threats – pause until April”

  31-03-2022 20:13 via nme.com
  
  Sky Ferreira has revealed that her second album ‘Masochism’ is now due in April, after her mother previously said that her daughter’s new album was set for release in March.READ MORE: The art of disappearing: why Sky Ferreira’s ‘Masochism’ took the slow roadIn an Instagram story late last year, the singer said that her long-awaited follow-up to her debut LP ‘Night Time, My Time’, which came out in October 2013, is “actually coming out this ti
  
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• UK music fans urged to buy live gig tickets before midnight ahead of VAT increase

  31-03-2022 20:09 via nme.com
  
  Music fans are being urged to buy gig tickets before midnight to avoid the VAT tax hike on concert and live event ticket prices.READ MORE: No wonder Jacob Rees-Mogg hasn’t read NME: the Tories don’t care about saving UK musicThe 7.5 per cent increase, which is set to kick in tomorrow (April 1), was revealed earlier this month ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement on March 23.
  VAT is currently charged at 12.5 per cent on tickets for live events but Rishi Sunak is resto
  
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• Artists voice support for Sheffield’s The Leadmill as iconic venue announces eviction and closure

  31-03-2022 19:51 via nme.com
  
  Sheffield venue The Leadmill has announced that it is facing threat of closure next year due to its landlord issuing a notice of eviction. Artists and the music community have since rallied round to save it.READ MORE: The NME guide to SheffieldFirst opening its doors in 1980, the venue and club has played host to early shows from Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and The Killers, and remains popular with live music fans and clubbers in the Steel City.
  However, today (March 31) saw the venue –
  
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• PPL Announces Nearly $35 Million International-Royalties Distribution For Q1 2022

  31-03-2022 19:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The UK’s Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has announced that it paid out almost $35 million (£26.3 million) in international revenue to some 26,000 rightsholders and performers for the first quarter of 2022. PPL higher-ups unveiled the Q1 2022 international-royalties distribution via a formal release today. The multimillion-pound tranche, which was worth $34.58 million at the […]
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• Black Crowes’ Former Drummer Steve Gorman Sues Band Over Royalties

  31-03-2022 19:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I regret that it has come to this, as I remain incredibly proud of the music we created as a band, but their conduct has left me with no choice," Gorman says of lawsuit
  
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• Bloc Party debut new material at intimate London show

  31-03-2022 19:06 via nme.com
  
  Bloc Party played an intimate show at The Garage in London last night (March 30), where they debuted some of their new material – watch below.READ MORE: Bloc Party on ‘Alpha Games’: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different”The show was announced earlier this month, with a press release stating that the London gig would provide “a special, intimate chance to hear the band’s new material” for the first time. The gig also ma
  
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• Lizzo launches her own Yitty Shapewear brand

  31-03-2022 18:37 via nme.com
  
  Lizzo has announced the launch of a new venture: she’s releasing her very own Shapewear brand.READ MORE: ‘Rumors’, Lizzo’s new song with Cardi B, is a dizzying, multi-layered returnThe ‘Truth Hurts’ singer took to Instagram yesterday (March 30) to share that her shapewear company, Yitty, will be arriving sometime soon.
  “This is a dream 5 years in the making,” Lizzo wrote, captioning a picture of her lower body wearing mesh, white underwear with the
  
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• ‘He was 50 Years Old Going on Eight’: Stewart Copeland on Taylor Hawkins’ Childlike Joy

  31-03-2022 18:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hawkins idolized the Police drummer, then befriended him. This week, Copeland called up Rolling Stone to pay tribute to his late Brother of the Stick
  
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• Royal Blood postpone UK and European tour dates after Mike Kerr tests positive for COVID-19

  31-03-2022 17:54 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have postponed their upcoming tour dates in the UK, Ireland and France after frontman Mike Kerr tested positive for COVID-19.READ MORE: Royal Blood live in London: a celebration of life, friendship and the late Taylor HawkinsThe two-piece played the sixth show of their latest UK tour in London last night (March 30), and had been due to perform next in Leeds tomorrow (April 1).
  In a statement shared on their social media channels this afternoon (March 31), Kerr confirmed that he had t
  
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• Lyle Lovett Reflects on Fatherhood, Mortality in New Song ’12th of June’

  31-03-2022 17:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The ballad is the title track to the Texas singer-songwriter's first album in a decade
  
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• How Bape Founder Nigo Made an Album for His Friends

  31-03-2022 17:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  With an assist from music-industry veteran Steven Victor, I Know Nigo is an album rooted in real bonds
  
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• ‘Punk In Translation: Latinx Origins’ Takes Punk History Beyond White Men In Mohawks

  31-03-2022 17:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  An Audible original series produced by Fresh Produce Media explores the Latinx roots of punk through eight episodes, hosted by Tijuana No! singer Ceci Bastida
  
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• Superorganism team up with Stephen Malkmus for new song ‘It’s Raining’

  31-03-2022 17:43 via nme.com
  
  Superorganism have dropped a new track called ‘It’s Raining’, featuring Stephen Malkmus – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Superorganism – ‘Superorganism’ reviewThe track – which also features UK rapper Dylan Cartlidge – is the latest preview of the London-based pop collective’s forthcoming second album ‘World Wide Pop’, following the Stuart Price-produced ‘Teenager’.
  Speaking about the glitchy, hip-hop-infu
  
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• What Is Joni Mitchell’s Connection to Harry Styles’ New Album?

  31-03-2022 17:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Harry's House' shares a name with one of Mitchell's songs. Could there be more? Harry stans are on the case
  
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• Unpacking the Clues and Conspiracy Theories Swirling Around Harry Styles’ New Album

  31-03-2022 17:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Harry's House' shares a name with one of Joni Mitchell's songs. Could there be more connections to the folk singer? Harry stans are on the case
  
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• Rising Reggae Star Lila Iké Embraces Self Care in Dark Times on New Song ‘True Love’

  31-03-2022 17:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I really want this song to reach people that may be battling with something inside themselves," the Jamaican artist tells Rolling Stone
  
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• ABBA announce new career-spanning album box set

  31-03-2022 17:07 via nme.com
  
  ABBA have announced details of a new career-spanning box set which will celebrate their nine studio albums.READ MORE: ABBA are back – here’s 10 songs their “ABBAtars” must play liveThe Swedish pop group returned in November with their ninth studio album ‘Voyage’, marking their first LP since 1981’s ‘The Visitors’.
  ABBA have now shared details of ‘The ABBA Album Box Set’, which will celebrate their nine studio albums to date a
  
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• The Final Song Phife Dawg Recorded Just Got a Moving Music Video to Match

  31-03-2022 17:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Forever" clip features photos and videos from throughout the late rapper's life, along with song's lyrics rendered in his own handwriting
  
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• 5 Music Licensing Companies To Submit Your Music To

  31-03-2022 17:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Musicians are waking up to the fact that music licensing is a viable (and sometimes lucrative) way to make a living. So in this post, I’ll talk about some of the best music licensing companies and what I look for in a partnership. What Does a Music Licensing Company Do? A music licensing company (AKA a […]
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• The Music Industry Is a Sausage Fest, and This Study Proves It

  31-03-2022 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The latest report from the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative shows a depressing lack of progress when it comes to diversifying the male-dominated ranks behind music's biggest hits
  
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• Tyga and Rob Kardashian call out Blac Chyna over child support complaints

  31-03-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Tyga and Rob Kardashian questioned why they needed to pay child support when they have their kids the majority of the time.
  
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• Listen to Glass Animals’ cover of Lorde’s ‘Solar Power’ for ‘Spotify Singles’

  31-03-2022 16:01 via nme.com
  
  Glass Animals have shared their cover of Lorde‘s single ‘Solar Power’ – you can listen to the band’s rendition of the 2021 track below.
  The cover is the latest to be recorded for an ongoing special edition of the Spotify Singles series, which is celebrating the Best New Artist category at this Sunday’s Grammys (April 3).READ MORE: Glass Animals on the success of ‘Heat Waves’ and their “Celtic opera” new albumFollowing on from
  
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• Kendal Calling announces new wave of acts for 2022

  31-03-2022 16:01 via nme.com
  
  Kendal Calling has announced an additional wave of acts for its 2022 festival – check out the updated line-up below.
  The event will take place at Lowther Deer Park in the Lake District between July 28-31, welcoming headline sets from Bastille, Supergrass and Stereophonics. Any remaining tickets can be found here.READ MORE: 20 festivals to look forward to in 2022Organisers have now added more than 100 artists to this year’s bill, including The Cribs, The Big Moon and Hot Chip‘s
  
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• Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs announces first album in 10 years

  31-03-2022 15:28 via nme.com
  
  Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs has announced his first album in a decade – listen to new track ‘Blood In The Snow’ below.
  The London electronic producer, DJ and singer-songwriter – real name Orlando Higginbottom – will release his long-awaited second record ‘When The Lights Go’ on July 22 via his own Nice Age label. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.
  TEED’s forthcoming LP will follow on from his 2012 debut ‘Trouble’, which featured
  
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• BBC Celebrates Rolling Stones’ 60th Anniversary With New Specials

  31-03-2022 15:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Programming lineup includes new four-part documentary
  
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• Dr Disrespect teases upcoming album and previews “rough” first track

  31-03-2022 15:04 via nme.com
  
  Streamer Dr Disrespect, real name Herschel “Guy” Beahm IV, has confirmed that he’s currently working on an album, and he has shared an in-progress track with fans.READ MORE: Three years on from its Early Access debut, ‘Wrath: Aeon of Ruin’ may be in troubleDuring a broadcast yesterday (March 30), Dr Disrespect teased that he has a “new copy” of a track he’s currently working on (via Dexerto). While on the phone to someone, the streamer said th
  
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• First ‘Festival Of Brexit’ event kicks off in Wales despite objections

  31-03-2022 14:36 via nme.com
  
  Unboxed – formerly known as the Festival Of Brexit – began in Wales next week despite numerous objections.
  Commissioned in 2018 by then-UK Prime Minister Theresa May, the event was described as a showcase for the nation’s “unique strengths in creativity and innovation” after leaving the EU – with comparisons being made to the 1951 Festival Of Britain.READ MORE: Brexit, one year on: Music industry remains frustrated at “clueless” governmentWhile cri
  
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• Brian Wilson’s ex-wife is suing him over Beach Boys song royalties deal

  31-03-2022 14:24 via nme.com
  
  Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford, the first wife of Beach Boys co-founder Brian Wilson, has sued the musician over a deal he recently struck for the royalties of a number of Beach Boys songs.
  Wilson agreed a reported $50million (£38.1million) deal with Universal Music Publishing Group in relation to his songs catalogue back in December, though the deal was not announced at the time.READ MORE: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road review: inside the mind of a quiet geniusWilson-Rutherford, who was marr
  
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• Architects back Music Venue Trust and Music Declares Emergency’s #GoLocal for Earth Day campaign

  31-03-2022 14:05 via nme.com
  
  Architects have voiced their support for the Music Venue Trust and Music Declares Emergency’s campaign for music fans to #GoLocal during next month’s Earth Day.
  The two organisations are asking people to #GoLocal on April 22 by attending a gig in their hometown, and to either walk, cycle or use public transport to go to and from music venues.READ MORE: The music world on the aftermath of COP26: “The future needs reinforcements”A survey conducted by the MVT in 2020 found t
  
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• Shawn Mendes is back! The new single When You're Gone is out now

  31-03-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Shawn Mendes has released his first song of 2022.
  
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• Paul Oakenfold to release his memoir this summer

  31-03-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Paul Oakenfold has announced a memoir documenting his life and career in dance music.
  
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