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• Noel Gallagher criticises Harry Styles for not working as hard as “real” musicians

  04-04-2022 23:42 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has criticised Harry Styles and his fellow former X Factor stars for not working as hard as “real” musicians.READ MORE: Harry Styles’ new song ‘As It Was’ is a reflective ode to the bittersweet nature of changeSpeaking in a new interview, the former Oasis guitarist claimed that any artists who found fame on Simon Cowell‘s TV talent show – on which Styles’ former band One Direction formed in 2010 – “have nothing to do
  
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• Kanye West drops out of Coachella - report

  04-04-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper had been due to headline the music festival in Indio, California on 17 and 24 April.
  
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• Kanye West drops out of Coachella

  04-04-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper had been due to headline the music festival in Indio, California on 17 and 24 April.
  
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• Cardi B Wins Court Order Forcing Tasha K to Scrub and Stop ‘Disgusting Lies’

  04-04-2022 23:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  A judge granted the permanent injunction to rein in Tasha K's "false and defamatory" statements that Cardi B has herpes, engaged in prostitution, used cocaine, and committed adultery
  
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• Unearthed footage shows 11-year-old Prince arguing for better pay for teachers

  04-04-2022 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Newly unearthed footage of Prince arguing for better pay for teachers when he was 11 years old has made its way onto the internet – watch it below.READ MORE: 10 deep nuggets of info we learned at the playback of Prince’s new album, ‘Originals’The rare footage – filmed in 1970 – was discovered in the archive room of Minneapolis television station WCCO by production manager Matt Liddy, who was searching the archives in order to place the teacher’
  
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• Twitch Pauses Boost Train Feature Due to Porn Recommendations

  04-04-2022 21:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Twitch has paused its Boost Train feature, which allowed people to pay to promote streams. That’s because porn showed up in people’s feeds. The pause comes after several people shared screenshots of their Twitch homepage, which featured porn. The label ‘Promoted by the Streamer’s Community’ was slapped onto the thumbnails – which made it seem […]
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• Halsey leaves Grammy Awards early after feeling unwell

  04-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Halsey attended the ceremony days after undergoing surgery.
  
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• Joni Mitchell Gets Her Flowers and Silk Sonic Serve Up Sin City Hits at the Biggest Grammy Parties

  04-04-2022 21:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Check out these dispatches from the trendiest, wildest, most star-studded blowouts as the music industry descended on Las Vegas
  
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• Watch Johnny Marr dedicate ‘There Is A Light…’ to Taylor Hawkins, Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters

  04-04-2022 21:25 via nme.com
  
  Johnny Marr dedicated his performance of ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ at this year’s BBC 6 Music Festival to Taylor Hawkins.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showThe Foo Fighters drummer died on March 25 at the age of 50. He was found in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia, hours before the band were were set to headline a festival in the city as part of a South American tour.
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• Flea Says the RHCP Album is For Audiophiles – “No Compression or Limiters”

  04-04-2022 21:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Red Hot Chili Peppers released their new album Unlimited Love on April 1. Bassist Flea took to social media to explain its sound. “For you audiophiles out there, the new RHCP record is mastered directly from the tape we recorded it on, no computers, no lame compression or limiters,” Flea tweeted. The bassist also […]
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• Flea Says the Latest RHCP Album Is for Audiophiles – “No Compression or Limiters”

  04-04-2022 21:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Red Hot Chili Peppers released their new album Unlimited Love on April 1. Bassist Flea took to social media to explain its sound. “For you audiophiles out there, the new RHCP record is mastered directly from the tape we recorded it on, no computers, no lame compression or limiters,” Flea tweeted. The bassist also […]
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• Royal Blood announce rescheduled UK tour dates

  04-04-2022 21:18 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have announced a run of rescheduled UK tour dates and have cancelled a show in Paris – find out more below.READ MORE: Royal Blood live in London: a celebration of life, friendship and the late Taylor HawkinsThe Brighton duo were forced to postpone shows in Leeds (April 1), Manchester (2), Glasgow (3), Dublin (5) and Paris (7) last week after frontman Mike Kerr tested positive for COVID-19.
  Today (April 4), Royal Blood have announced new dates for three of the UK shows, with the
  
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• How Upstart Streaming Music App Plern Took on Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music In Thailand

  04-04-2022 21:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Never heard of Plern? Here’s how an upstart Thai streaming music platform quickly topped 1 million app downloads despite heavy competition from Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music. The Tuned Global-powered platform launched just a few months ago. If you’re not living in Thailand, you’ve likely never heard the name ‘Plern’. Inside the country, however, […]
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• Diamonds Are Forever: The Timeless Reggae Legacy of Two Mighty Diamonds

  04-04-2022 20:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two members of a legendary reggae trio died in the same week. Collaborators and admirers reflect on Tabby and Bunny Diamond's immeasurable contribution to music in Jamaica and across the globe
  
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• Big Bang Return to Remind the World Why They’re K-Pop Legends

  04-04-2022 20:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Still Life' is the group's first release since a four-year break during which the members completed their mandatory military service
  
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• Watch Bob Weir and Tyler Childers Cover Merle Haggard’s ‘Mama Tried’ at All-Star New York Gig

  04-04-2022 20:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  John Mayer also sat in with Weir and the Wolf Bros on "Sugar Magnolia"
  
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• FC Barcelona Members Overwhelmingly Approve ‘At Least’ 12-Season Sponsorship Deal With Spotify

  04-04-2022 20:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  In mid-March, Spotify announced an over $300 million sponsorship deal with FC Barcelona, including jersey branding and stadium-naming rights. Now, the Barcelona Members Assembly has officially ratified the multiyear pact and revealed some of the specifics thereof. Upon unveiling the massive agreement with FC Barcelona last month – nearly one year after Daniel Ek indicated […]
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• Joey Jordison snubbed in Grammys’ In Memoriam segment

  04-04-2022 20:27 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot fans have expressed their disappointment over drummer Joey Jordison being missed out of the Grammys’ annual In Memoriam video segment.READ MORE: Joey Jordison – the NME obituary: founding Slipknot member who held the key to the band’s success Jordison died in 2021, aged 46, with a rep for his family confirming (via Rolling Stone) that he died peacefully in his sleep on July 26.
  A few days later, his former bandmates shared a lengthy tribute video on social media m
  
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• Wet Leg Haunt a Haughty Rock Dude’s Paranoid Hallucinations in ‘Ur Mom’ Video

  04-04-2022 20:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song will appear on the band's self-titled debut out April 8
  
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• Cardi B deactivates Twitter and Instagram after online Grammys 2022 argument

  04-04-2022 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has deleted her Twitter and Instagram accounts following a spat with some of her followers during the airing of the Grammys on Sunday (April 3).
  The rapper was nominated for Best Rap Performance for her 2021 single ‘Up’ but didn’t make it to the ceremony. Fans expressed their disappointed online by attacking her, noting that she had made them believe she would be in attendance.
  “I’m deleting my twitter but On God I hate this fuchkin dumbass fan base,”
  
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• Jessie J Subs In for Miley Cyrus With ‘Party in the USA’ Performance at Grammy Party

  04-04-2022 20:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer took the stage at Steven Tyler's annual Grammy viewing party, after previously announced headliner Cyrus tested positive for Covid
  
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• Kanye West reportedly cancels Coachella 2022 performance

  04-04-2022 19:55 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has pulled out of his headline performance at this year’s Coachella festival, according to reports.READ MORE: On the scene at Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’ event in Miami: “It felt like a cult convention”The rapper and producer was scheduled to headline the closing night of the two-weekend event, which takes place April 15-17 and April 22-24, but according to TMZ and Variety this will no longer be the case.
  It’s not been made clear as to why Wes
  
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• Kanye West Pulls Out of Coachella

  04-04-2022 19:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  West was previously set to close out the festival with two Sunday headlining sets
  
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• Wet Leg take shots at “full of it” ex-boyfriend on new track ‘Ur Mum’

  04-04-2022 19:25 via nme.com
  
  Wet Leg have shared a brand new track called ‘Ur Mum’, which hears the Isle Of Wight duo take shots at an ex-boyfriend.READ MORE: Wet Leg: “I think there’s more authenticity to the music if you’re having fun”The duo – Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – will release their eagerly anticipated self-titled debut album on Friday (April 8), which they’ve previewed over the last year with the tracks ‘Chaise Longue’, ‘Wet Dre
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers outselling Ed Sheeran 8:1 in UK album chart midweeks

  04-04-2022 19:23 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers are currently leading the pack in the race for this week’s Number One album in the UK.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band”On Friday (April 1), the California icons released their 12th studio LP, ‘Unlimited Love’, marking their first full-length project since 2016’s ‘The Getaway’.
  The album sees the band reunite with guitarist John Frusciante, who left Red Hot Chili Peppers in 2009. He last appeare
  
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• Fans are reminiscing over when June Brown met Lady Gaga

  04-04-2022 19:18 via nme.com
  
  Fans have been paying tribute to the actor June Brown, who has died at the age of 95, by sharing the heartwarming moment she met Lady Gaga.
  Best known for her portrayal of Dot Cotton on EastEnders, Brown appeared on The Graham Norton Show in 2013 to promote her book. She featured alongside Greg Davies, Jude Law and Lady Gaga, who was there to perform her ‘Artpop’ tracks ‘Do What U Want’ and ‘Venus’.
  Brown was introduced by Norton to the stage as someone &
  
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• Big Bang return with ‘Still Love’, their first release in four years

  04-04-2022 19:05 via nme.com
  
  Big Bang have made their long-awaited return with the new single ‘Still Love’, their first release in four years.READ MORE: (G)I-DLE on their year-long hiatus, musical identity and first full-length album ‘I Never Die’The accompanying music video for ‘Still Love’ captures the members of the boyband, Taeyang, Daesung, G-Dragon and T.O.P performing the song from different locations that represent the seasons. Notably, the four K-pop idols do not appear toge
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers on course for fifth UK Number 1 album with 'Unlimited Love'

  04-04-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Unlimited Love is on track become Red Hot Chili Peppers’ fifth UK Number 1 album this week as it outsells its closest competition by almost 8:1.
  
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• The Wanted’s Greatest Hits heading for Top 10 following Tom Parker’s passing

  04-04-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  The Wanted’s Most Wanted: The Greatest Hits (9) could return to the Top 10 following the tragic death of member Tom Parker
  
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• LL Cool J Turns Quick Bodega Run Into Rock the Bells Festival Lineup Announcement

  04-04-2022 18:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  The inaugural event in Queens, New York will feature appearances from Ice Cube, Lil Kim, Rick Ross, Jadakiss, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, and more
  
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• Punk legend Jordan – aka Pamela Rooke – has died

  04-04-2022 17:49 via nme.com
  
  Punk legend Jordan (aka Pamela Rooke) has died aged 66, her family have confirmed.
  In a statement, her family revealed that Rooke “died peacefully a stone’s throw away from the sea in her home town of Seaford, East Sussex in the company of her loving family at 9pm” last night (April 3).
  “Jordan (Pamela Rooke) has left her mark on this planet, whether it be as ‘The Queen of Punk’, or for her veterinary work and countless prize winning cats,” the family co
  
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• Give BTS a Real Spy Movie Immediately, and 11 Other Thoughts on the 2022 Grammys

  04-04-2022 17:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Billie crushes it, Bieber self-parodies (again), Astroworld victims go unmentioned, and more observations from the Grammys’ self-contained universe
  
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• Bobby Shmurda finally released from Epic Records deal

  04-04-2022 16:58 via nme.com
  
  Bobby Shmurda has been released from his deal with Epic Records following numerous public complaints about the label.READ MORE: Eight reasons New York rap needs Bobby Shmurda backShmurda was originally signed to Epic in 2014 by executive L.A. Reid. However Reid exited the label in 2017 while Shmurda was serving a five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to weapons charges.
  Reid was replaced by Sylvia Rhone and last year, Shmurda complained about her running of the label. “I got a 70
  
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• Father John Misty Ponders Empire, Decay, and Val Kilmer on ‘The Next 20th Century’

  04-04-2022 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  New track marks the fourth offering from the singer-songwriter's upcoming LP, Chloë and The Next 20th Century
  
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• SZA uses crutches during Grammys after injuring ankle

  04-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  SZA went "straight to the doctor" after the show.
  
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• Pink criticises music magazine over greatest Grammy performances list

  04-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Pink dubbed the publication "irrelevant" and a "sellout".
  
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• Lorde Makes Up for Lost Time With Blissful Tour Opener in Nashville

  04-04-2022 16:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Solar Power' tour kicks off at Nashville's Grand Ole Opry House with the star's first full concert since 2018
  
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• Lamb of God team up with Megadeth for ‘Wake Up Dead’ cover ahead of co-headline tour

  04-04-2022 16:07 via nme.com
  
  Lamb Of God and Megadeth have released a new collaborative version of the latter band’s 1986 track ‘Wake Up Dead’ – listen below.
  The two thrash groups hit the road together last year for a run of US co-headlining dates, dubbed the ‘Metal Tour Of The Year’.READ MORE: The 20 best ’80s metal albumsThis Saturday (April 9) Megadeth and Lamb Of God will head out on another joint run of concerts following the “enormous success” of their 2021 s
  
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• Ezra Furman Won’t Let A Single Soul Be Forgotten on New Song ‘Book of Our Names’

  04-04-2022 16:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track follows last month’s “Point Me Toward The Real” as Furman’s first solo releases since coming out as a transgender woman in 2021
  
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• ‘It’s The Same Jon-Jon’: Jon Batiste Talks ‘Freedom’ and ‘We Are’ Ahead of Major Grammy Wins

  04-04-2022 15:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rolling Stone caught up with the Album of the Year winner at rehearsals for his 64th Annual Grammy Awards performance
  
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• Watch Big Thief perform ‘Spud Infinity’ from their living room on ‘Fallon’

  04-04-2022 15:21 via nme.com
  
  Big Thief performed their recent single ‘Spud Infinity’ on US TV last week – check out the video below.READ MORE: Big Thief – ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’ review: a new chapterThe Brooklyn band appeared as the musical guests on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in support of their fifth studio album, ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You’, which came out in February via 4AD.
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• Local stars rally around Leadmill as new owners register for name ‘Electric Sheffield’

  04-04-2022 15:09 via nme.com
  
  More artists from the Sheffield music scene have voiced their support for local venue The Leadmill, as it has emerged that the new owners have registered for the name Electric Sheffield.
  Last week, the iconic Sheffield venue and club told music fans of the “devastating news that in one year’s time, our Landlord is trying to evict us, forcing us to close” – leading to an outpouring of upset and support from the music world.
  The current bosses of Sheffield&rs
  
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• 11-Year-Old Prince Demands Better Pay for Striking Teachers in Rare Archival Video

  04-04-2022 15:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Footage of the young musician at a picket line by his junior high school in 1970 was uncovered by Minneapolis' CBS affiliate
  
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• Grammys 2022: The 20 Best, Worst, and Most WTF Moments

  04-04-2022 14:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dazzling performances, shocking shutouts, questionable wins, the presence of Jared Leto — our rundown of the night's highs and lows
  
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• Accept Reality: We Now Live in a World Where the Grammys Are Awesome

  04-04-2022 14:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Recapping a night of music, positivity, and whatever the hell was going on with “Peaches"
  
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• Poliça announce new album ‘Madness’, share pulsating new track ‘Alive’

  04-04-2022 14:39 via nme.com
  
  Poliça have announced details of new album ‘Madness’ and shared the pulsating first single from the record – listen to ‘Alive’ below.READ MORE: Poliça – ‘When We Stay Alive’ review: comeback album is a stunning tale of redemption and rehabilitation‘Madness’ is out June 3 and has been described as “something of a companion piece” to 2020’s ‘When We Stay Alive’.
  The album was mostly recorded bet
  
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• US country singer C.W. McCall dies aged 93

  04-04-2022 14:37 via nme.com
  
  US country artist C.W. McCall has died at the age of 93.
  The singer-songwriter – whose real name was Bill Fries – passed away at his home in Ouray, Colorado last Friday (April 1), his son confirmed to the Washington Post. Fries had announced in February that he was in hospice care for cancer.
  Born in 1928 in Audubon, Iowa, Fries created the moniker C.W. McCall while he was working at an advertising agency in Omaha, Nebraska in 1974. His initial aim was to record country-inspired jing
  
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• Emeli Sandé “happier than ever” after coming out

  04-04-2022 13:47 via nme.com
  Emeli Sandé has said she’s “happier than ever” after coming out and talking publicly about falling in love with a pianist she met when she was studying classical music.READ MORE: “Queer culture is internet culture now”: how the LGBTQ+ scene is making the best of lockdownSpeaking to Metro, Sandé revealed the pair met “through music” and now feels like “she’s the one for life”.
  Sandé previously married longtime boyfri
  
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• Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson makes cameo in ‘Peaky Blinders’ finale

  04-04-2022 13:25 via nme.com
  
  Sleaford Mods frontman Jason Williamson made a cameo appearance in the final episode of Peaky Blinders.READ MORE: ‘Peaky Blinders’ season six finale recap: the last orders are in In the episode titled ‘Lock and Key’, Williamson made a brief appearance as ranting preacher Lazarus outside The Garrison pub alongside Arthur Shelby (Paul Anderson). You can check out stills from his appearance below.
  This follows Williamson’s recent cameo in HBO miniseries Landscaper
  
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• Wolfgang Van Halen is 'pretty damn grateful' for his Grammy nod

  04-04-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Wolfgang Van Halen is proud to follow in his father's footsteps with his first Grammy nomination.
  
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