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• Wolf Alice’s Joff Oddie explains absence from band’s current tour

  07-04-2022 23:28 via nme.com
  
  Wolf Alice guitarist Joff Oddie has issued a statement regarding his ongoing absence from the band’s current North American tour.
  The London group kicked off their latest run of headline dates late last month in support of their third album, last year’s acclaimed ‘Blue Weekend’.READ MORE: Wolf Alice live in London: spellbinding small venue show from snarling rock superstarsAs many fans pointed out on social media, Oddie has been replaced by a stand-in guitarist at al
  
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• Can You Edit a Tweet? – Not Yet, But It’s Coming to Twitter Blue

  07-04-2022 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Can you edit a tweet? Typos are forever on Twitter for now, but edits may come soon to Twitter Blue subscribers. Tweets are forever once they’ve been sent, full of typos and regretful thoughts abound. The only way to fix either is to delete the original tweet and try again – but that may be […]
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• Downtown Signs Global Publishing Administration Deal With The Weeknd Producer Daniel Lopatin

  07-04-2022 23:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Artist, composer, and producer Daniel Lopatin, known professionally as Oneohtrix Point Never, has inked a publishing administration deal with Downtown Music Services. Downtown Music Services (DMS), the publishing-administration, marketing, and distribution division of the overarching Downtown Music Holdings, just recently unveiled its deal with Daniel Lopatin. In total, DMS services north of “20 million music […]
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• Miranda Lambert Has Pop-Culture References for Days in New Song ‘Actin’ Up’

  07-04-2022 23:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country singer name-drops Elvis, Tiger Woods and Ricky Bobby in the swaggering track
  
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• Warner Music Group Canada Moves to New Location in Downtown Toronto

  07-04-2022 22:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group has announced it is moving its Canadian businesses to a new location in downtown Toronto. Warner Music Group Canada is moving its businesses to The Well, a newly-built space in Toronto. The office features a new performance space, recording studio, dedicated songwriting rooms, and content creation workrooms. Employees from record company Warner […]
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• Suki Waterhouse gets nostalgic over past love on new single ‘Wild Side’

  07-04-2022 22:56 via nme.com
  
  Suki Waterhouse has shared a slow strumming, nostalgic new single, ‘Wild Side’. Listen to it below.
  The sentimental track is from her debut album ‘I Can’t Let Go’ which is set to be released May 6 on Sub Pop Records.READ MORE: Suki Waterhouse signs to Sub Pop and tells us about her ‘Thelma & Louise’-inspired new song ‘Moves’“‘Wild Side’ is about recognizing each other’s past, the beauty and the fear that comes in r
  
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• Ingrooves Claims New Patent Can Drive ‘Double Listener Streams’ – How It Works

  07-04-2022 22:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ingrooves says its patent for AI-driven music marketing tech can drive ‘double the streams’ to artists’ tracks. The Universal Music Group-owned company has been working behind the scenes to develop the AI-driven tech. Since its initial debut, the company has since won another US patent for music marketing. The new patented tech can identify ‘high-value’ […]
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• Veruca Salt praise Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Seether’ cover: “This made our day”

  07-04-2022 22:25 via nme.com
  
  Veruca Salt have expressed their approval of Olivia Rodrigo‘s recent cover of their track ‘Seether’.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”Rodrigo performed her own spin on the Chicago band’s 1994 debut single during the first two nights of her 2022 North American tour in Portland, Oregon (April 5) and Seattle, Washington (April 6).
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• Twenty One Pilots announce details of new ‘cinema experience’

  07-04-2022 21:56 via nme.com
  
  Twenty One Pilots have announced details of a new ‘cinema experience’ coming to the big screen next month.READ MORE: Twenty One Pilots: “I hope our fans will hang on for the ride”For one night only on May 19, the band will screen an extended cut of their 2021 live stream performance documenting their album release show for recent LP ‘Scaled And Icy’.
  A synopsis for the film reads: “Starring Twenty One Pilots’ singer/guitarist Tyler Joseph and
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea plays American national anthem on bass at Los Angeles Lakers home game

  07-04-2022 21:41 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers’ bassist Flea recently performed a wild and distorted rendition of the ‘Star-Spangled Banner’. Watch a clip of him playing below.
  The rock aficionado wielded a Lakers-branded bass, providing his own intense spin on the song.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band”The performance was inspired by jazz musician Charli Parker and legendary basketball player Kareen Abdul-Jabar.“
  
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• Avril Lavigne engaged

  07-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Complicated hitmaker took to Instagram on Thursday to share that the singer/rapper proposed to her in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France on 27 March.
  
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• Coldplay add new South American dates to ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour

  07-04-2022 21:06 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay have added new South American dates to their huge eco-friendly world tour for new album ‘Music For The Spheres’ – see the updated schedule below.READ MORE: Check out our exclusive photo diary from Coldplay’s massive world tourThe band’s 2022 world stadium tour comes with an emphasis on environmental sustainability, and began with a gig at the Estadio Nacional in the Costa Rican capital San Jose last month (March 18) – see what went down here.
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• Wet Leg’s Self-Titled Debut is the Sneeringly Sarcastic, Relentlessly Catchy Post-Punk Record the World Has Been Fiending For

  07-04-2022 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The UK duo revel in a Pavement-style guitar slack that goes perfectly with the rollercoaster emotional tension in their songs.
  
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• Pink Floyd’s First New Recording in Nearly 30 Years Was Inspired by a Lone Ukrainian Musician

  07-04-2022 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Hey, Hey, Rise Up" features Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox on vocals and the song will raise money for a Ukrainian charity
  
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• Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler finishes first draft of his memoir

  07-04-2022 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Former Black Sabbath bassist Geezer Butler has revealed that he’s finished the first draft of his forthcoming autobiography.READ MORE: 10 WTF things you didn’t know about Black SabbathThe musician confirmed over a year ago that he’d written half of the book, which he hopes will offer his grandchildren an insight into his illustrious career with the Ozzy Osbourne-led metal band.
  “[It’s] been fun going through stuff – old times and growing up in Birmingham, and
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly goes undercover as reporter, gets insulted to his face

  07-04-2022 20:37 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly went undercover to find out what people really think of him. Watch the sketch below.
  In a sketch for last night’s (April 6) episode of Jimy Kimmel Live! MGK, whose real name is Colson Barker, put on a wig, covered his tattoos, and wore glasses to create a disguise he said looked like “the profile picture of all the people who hate me.”
  “I’m not a huge fan,” one person responded when Barker asked, “How do you feel about Machine Gun
  
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• Drakeo the Ruler’s Brother Slams Grammys Over in Memoriam Snub: ‘A Spit in the Face’

  07-04-2022 20:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Leaving Drakeo out of their tribute and by not giving him any acknowledgment of his existence sums up exactly what we feel the industry has been trying to do. Erase us," Ralfy the Plug says
  
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• Snoop Dogg Accuser Dismisses Sex Assault Lawsuit, But Lawyer Stands by Her Claims

  07-04-2022 20:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Jane Doe who sued Snoop Dogg for sex assault in February yanked her suit "without prejudice" Wednesday after the rapper asked the court to dismiss it "with prejudice" for missing a filing deadline
  
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• Camila Cabello Shows Her Scars and Explores Her Roots on ‘Familia’

  07-04-2022 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer's third album is full of complex heartbreak and boundary-crossing music
  
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• Watch Action Bronson Become King of the Crocs in ‘SubZero’ Video

  07-04-2022 19:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I first came up with this album while in the water," he said of Concodrillo Turbo. "I’ve spent many lifetimes in the water. I'm just a waterman"
  
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• George Harrison Estate Inks Global Publishing Deal With BMG Following Dark Horse Records Pact

  07-04-2022 19:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  One week after reporting double-digit revenue growth for 2021, BMG has finalized a global publishing administration agreement with the estate of George Harrison. The Bertelsmann subsidiary unveiled its new pact with the George Harrison estate this morning, emphasizing that the deal builds upon an existing partnership with Dark Horse Records, which Harrison founded in 1974. […]
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• Britney Spears objects to paying off her mother’s huge legal fees

  07-04-2022 19:54 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears has objected to paying her mother’s huge legal fees.
  It is reported that Lynne Spears accumulated £460,000 in lawyer’s fees during the singer’s highly-publicised legal battle to end her conservatorship, which was ultimately terminated last November after 13 years.READ MORE: Controlling Britney Spears review: toxic conservatorship back under the microscopeAccording to documents obtained by PA, Britney has formally opposed Lynne’s request for the s
  
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• The Weeknd’s Newest Record Could Destroy Your Turntable — Or Your Extremities

  07-04-2022 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Out of Time" available as a vinyl record pressed into an actual, working saw blade.
  
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• Watch Rammstein’s video for huge new song ‘Zick Zack’

  07-04-2022 19:35 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein have shared a second preview of forthcoming album ‘Zeit’ – watch the video for the huge ‘Zick Zack’ below.READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes showThe band’s new album is set to land on April 29, and was previewed last month with its title track. The new record follows 2019’s ‘Untitled’.
  After the album’s tracklist was shared last wee
  
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• Pink Floyd to release first new music in decades to support Ukraine

  07-04-2022 18:47 via nme.com
  
  Pink Floyd are set to release their first new music in 28 years tomorrow (April 8) to aid the relief effort in Ukraine.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”The new track, titled ‘Hey, Hey, Rise Up!’, features a sample of Andriy Khlyvnyuk, the singer of Ukrainian band Boombox, and is the band’s first original music to be released since their 1994 album ‘The Division Bell’. All proceeds from the song
  
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• Emily Eavis urges government to take “immediate action” over Ukraine visa issues

  07-04-2022 18:46 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis has urged the government to “fix the UK’s visa process for Ukrainians” amid the ongoing Russian invasion of the country, revealing that she has pledged to host a family at Worthy Farm.
  As BBC News reports, the government launched its ‘Homes For Ukraine’ scheme last month in a bid to house refugees who are caught up in the current humanitarian crisis, which is now in its sixth week.READ MORE: Ukrainian band Antytila talk to u
  
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• Interpol share new single ‘Toni’ and announce album ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’

  07-04-2022 18:30 via nme.com
  
  Interpol have marked their return by sharing the cinematic video for new single ‘Toni’ and announcing details of their seventh album, ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’.READ MORE: Interpol tell us about their ‘A Fine Mess’ EP – “This is about taking the party by the horns”Having been teasing ‘Toni’ for some weeks, today the band release the first taster of their first new material since 2018’s acclaimed ‘Marauder&rs
  
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• Interpol Preview ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’ LP With ‘Toni’

  07-04-2022 18:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Video for new single serves as the first installment of the band's two-part film
  
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• Donald Glover Just Can’t Stop Interviewing Himself

  07-04-2022 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  A decade before Glover questioned himself in Interview, the actor and his rapper alter ego had a contentious discussion in a Rolling Stone video
  
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• Loyle Carner announced as final NASS Festival 2022 headliner

  07-04-2022 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Loyle Carner has been announced as the third and final headliner for this year’s NASS Festival – check out the line-up below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Loyle Carner: “All the best things about me come from my ADHD”The event, known for being the UK’s biggest celebration of music, street art, skate and BMX, will take place between July 7-10, 2022 at the Bath and West Showground near Bristol.
  Carner is due to perform on Saturday night (July 9), with Headie One
  
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• The Chemical Brothers announce 25th anniversary edition of ‘Dig Your Own Hole’

  07-04-2022 17:53 via nme.com
  
  The Chemical Brothers have announced an expanded, anniversary edition of their second record ‘Dig Your Own Hole’.READ MORE: The Chemical Brothers: “Dance music has always been the sound of Glastonbury”Originally released on this day (April 7) in 1997, ‘Dig You Own Hole’ features two UK Number One singles (‘Block Rockin’ Beats’ and ‘Setting Sun’) and went on to top the UK album charts as well as sell over half a million copies in t
  
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• ‘Terror Twilight (Horizontal Farewell)’ Is a Deep Dive Into Pavement’s Strange Final Chapter

  07-04-2022 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The ultimate indie-rock band of the Nineties went for a more pro sound on their last record and ended up forecasting Stephen Malkmus' solo career
  
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• Museum Dedicated to Metallica’s Cliff Burton Set to Open Near Site of Tragic Bus Accident

  07-04-2022 17:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cliff Burton Museum, partly funded by Swedish government, honors legacy of late bassist who died in tour bus accident in 1986
  
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• Carrie Underwood Announces New Album ‘Denim and Rhinestones’

  07-04-2022 17:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  Underwood's latest studio recording follows the Grammy-winning gospel project My Savior
  
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• Listen to Porridge Radio’s new track ‘The Rip’, inspired by Charli XCX and Deftones

  07-04-2022 16:51 via nme.com
  
  Porridge Radio have shared their new single ‘The Rip’, which has been inspired by both Charli XCX and Deftones.READ MORE: Porridge Radio – “I’ve always known that we’re the best band in the world”The track is taken from Porridge Radio’s upcoming third album ‘Waterslide, Diving Board, Ladder To The Sky’ and follows on from ‘Back To The Radio’, which was released in February.
  Speaking about the song, vocalist Dana Margolin sai
  
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• Jack White’s ‘Fear of the Dawn’ is a Bizarre, Euphoric Experiment

  07-04-2022 16:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  With collaged guitar lines and Cab Calloway samples, the former White Stripe embraces his experimental side for a bizarre listening experience
  
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• Jack White says Prince once gave him guitar advice

  07-04-2022 16:44 via nme.com
  
  Jack White has revealed that he was once given guitar advice by Prince.READ MORE: Jack White’s 10 most spectacular live performances caught on cameraSpeaking with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe, the former White Stripes frontman said he bumped into the late icon at a show featuring Zoë Kravitz and his ex-wife Karen Elson’s musical project, The Citizens Band.
  “The phrase he had said to me was like, ‘No one is going to tell you how to play your guitar, Jack’.
  
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• Nicki Minaj 'sings and raps' to son all day

  07-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Nicki Minaj also reflected on the ups and downs of being in the public eye during her episode of Carpool Karaoke.
  
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• Dolly Parton says climate change “is like being ugly to your mama”

  07-04-2022 16:01 via nme.com
  
  Dolly Parton has spoken out about the effects of climate change comparing it to “being ugly to your mama”.READ MORE: The Big Read – Dolly Parton: “I take care of business”The country legend urged world leaders and people to do more to protect the environment in the wake of recent incidents of extreme weather conditions.
  “Well, my hope for the environment, for all things living, and all things good, just nature in general, [is] that we should pay more
  
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• Afro Nation Comes to Puerto Rico: Big Dreams, Canceled Sets, and Growing Pains

  07-04-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  No-shows by Burna Boy, Tems, and more left fans disappointed, but festival organizers hope to redouble their commitment to celebrating Afrobeats' global reach
  
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• PA Salieu documentary 'The Return of an Afrikan Rebel' now on YouTube

  07-04-2022 15:50 via music-news.com
  
  Today SoundCloud has released a deeply personal documentary from emerging British-Gambian artist Pa Salieu. Produced in collaboration
  
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• The Linda Lindas Are Growing Up And Making A Statement

  07-04-2022 15:30
  
  The Linda Lindas, who went viral for a performance at a Los Angeles library, capture the complexities of getting older through their fiery debut album 'Growing Up.'
  
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• Ken West, founder of Australia’s Big Day Out festival, has died

  07-04-2022 15:04 via nme.com
  
  Ken West, the co-founder of Big Day Out, has died aged 64.
  The news was confirmed by his family in a statement that reads: “We bring unfortunate news that Ken West; a father, husband, mentor and most of all a legend, has passed away peacefully in his sleep on the morning of April 7 2022. Our family would appreciate respect and privacy during this difficult time. Ken was big and noisy in life, but passed quietly and peacefully.”
  Big Day Out was originally created in 1992 by West and f
  
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• Spotify’s Discovery Mode feature faces renewed criticism by US Congress

  07-04-2022 15:03 via nme.com
  
  Spotify is facing renewed criticism from US Congress over its Discovery Mode feature, which allows artists to receive additional exposure for a reduced royalty rate.READ MORE: Is Spotify’s Discovery Mode just asking acts to work for ‘exposure’?Three Congress members – Yvette D. Clarke, Judy Chu and Tony Cardenas, who represent the Congressional Caucus on Multicultural Media, have sent a letter to Spotify CEO Daniel Ek criticising the feature.
  In exchange for a boost
  
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• Nic Collins Looks Back on Final Genesis Tour and Ahead to New Band Better Strangers

  07-04-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  After helping his father Phil wind down his live career, the drummer discusses his current full-time project and the possibility of a Genesis reunion tour with Peter Gabriel
  
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• Nine Inch Nails to replace Foo Fighters at two US festivals

  07-04-2022 14:24 via nme.com
  
  It’s been confirmed that Nine Inch Nails will replace Foo Fighters at two US festivals this summer.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showNine Inch Nails will now headline Welcome To Rockville, which takes place May 19-22 at the Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, alongside Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins.
  Trent Reznor’s group will also join The Strokes and Metallica at Boston Calling, which runs
  
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• Mandy Moore's new single celebrates 'simple moments'

  07-04-2022 14:24 via music-news.com
  
  Mandy Moore has discussed the inspiration behind her new single, 'Little Dreams'.
  
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• Camila Cabello's mom inspired her new single

  07-04-2022 14:19 via music-news.com
  
  Camila Cabello has discussed the inspiration behind her new collaboration with Ed Sheeran.
  
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• Teachers encouraged to use Taylor Swift lyrics and ‘Minecraft’ to teach Latin

  07-04-2022 13:23 via nme.com
  
  A new book wants teachers to use Taylor Swift lyrics, classic Disney songs and Minecraft to make learning Latin more accessible.READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatnessAccording to author Steven Hunt, a Cambridge academic who has been teaching Latin for 35 years and now trains Latin teachers, a more imaginative approach is needed to widen the subject’s appeal.
  Hunt’s book, Teaching Latin: Contexts, Theories, Practices, uses one example from a research paper whe
  
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• Jack White says unreleased music with Jay-Z could “see the light of day”

  07-04-2022 13:16 via nme.com
  
  Jack White has revealed that he has been working with Jay-Z and unreleased music with the rapper could soon “see the light of day”.READ MORE: Jack White’s 10 most spectacular live performances caught on cameraThe former White Stripes frontman, who releases his new album ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ tomorrow (April 8), was speaking with Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe about his unfinished work and recent team up with the rapper.
  When asked whether the pair had been wor
  
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