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• Justin Bieber Faces Copyright Infringement Lawsuit For Uploading a Picture of Himself and His Wife to Instagram

  08-04-2022 23:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Justin Bieber is officially facing a copyright infringement lawsuit for uploading a picture of himself and his wife to Instagram. One Josiah Kamau, “a professional photographer by trade,” just recently submitted the straightforward action to a California federal court. Worth noting here is that under U.S. copyright law, members of the paparazzi own the rights […]
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• Drakeo The Ruler’s brother slams Grammys for snubbing rapper in memoriam segment

  08-04-2022 23:37 via nme.com
  
  Drakeo The Ruler‘s brother has called out the Recording Academy for not including the late rapper in the 2022 Grammys In Memoriam segment.
  Drakeo, real name Darrell Caldwell, died in December of 2021 when he was fatally stabbed during an altercation at Los Angeles’ Once Upon A Time In L.A. concert. He was 28-years-old.
  “It comes off as a spit in the face disregarding the facts that we’ve created an entire movement that generated the momentum for underground, emerging L.A.
  
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• Spotify Testing TikTok-Like Discovery Feed with Canvas – The Details

  08-04-2022 23:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is testing a new feature to turn Canvas into endless personalized loops – much like TikTok. The new feature is rolling out across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada for now. Users with the new experience will see Canvas loops in a personalized feed, available from the Spotify home screen. Navigating […]
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• Spotify Is Testing a TikTok-Like Discovery Feed with Canvas — The Details

  08-04-2022 23:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is testing a new feature to turn Canvas into endless personalized loops – much like TikTok. The new feature is rolling out across the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada for now. Users with the new experience will see Canvas loops in a personalized feed, available from the Spotify home screen. Navigating […]
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• Dead & Company share dates for 2022 US summer tour

  08-04-2022 22:57 via nme.com
  
  Dead & Company have shared dates for an upcoming US summer tour. You can purchase tickets here.
  The jam band – composed of surviving Grateful Dead members alongside John Mayer, Jeff Chimenti and Oteil Burbridge – are set to play Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium on June 11 before stopping in Boulder, Cincinnati, Chicago, and Philadelphia. The band also plans to play two dates in New York City to close out the tour on July 15 and 16. See a full list of stops below.READ M
  
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• The Weeknd + MSCHF Partner for Playable Saw Blade Album ft. “Out Of Time”

  08-04-2022 22:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Weeknd and MSCHF are debuting a playable saw blade single of “Out of Time” from Dawn FM. The collaboration is part of MSCHF’s infamous drops – the same company behind Lil Nas X’s Satan Shoes. The Brooklyn-based art collective is regularly involved in releases that push societal boundaries. The latest release combines the “Out […]
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• Nightclubs in Ireland could soon have 6am closing time

  08-04-2022 22:08 via nme.com
  
  Nightclubs in Ireland could soon be allowed to remain open until 6am if new licensing laws are passed.
  It comes amid news that an overhaul of the country’s licensing laws is currently taking place.
  As per DJ Mag, the new system would set clubs apart from pubs and bars, meaning they would have a later closing time than the latter two.
  Government sources told Extra.ie that while the details are not yet fully finalised, the new changes are expected to be published by Minister for Ju
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers to stand in for Foo Fighters at New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival

  08-04-2022 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers have stepped in for Foo Fighters on this year’s New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival line-up, after the latter band cancelled all their forthcoming live appearances in the wake of the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showAfter the coronavirus pandemic halted the festival for two years running, the event returns to the southern city this year from April 29 to May 8.
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• 21 Savage legal battle over immigration status delayed due to pending criminal case

  08-04-2022 22:01 via nme.com
  
  21 Savage’s three-year immigration case has been put on pause due to an ongoing criminal case against the rapper.
  In 2019, the rapper was detained by ICE with agents saying that he was living in the United States illegally, since he was born in the UK and his visa had expired.READ MORE: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – ‘Savage Mode 2’ review: a near-perfect sequel that leaves nothing to chanceAuthorities then claimed that Savage threw out a bottle of codeine during the
  
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• Las Vegas Police Drop Trey Songz Sexual Assault Investigation

  08-04-2022 21:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "If any new evidence comes to light, the case will be reopened for further investigation," the LVMPD said
  
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• The Weeknd and Doja Cat lead Billboard Music Awards nominations

  08-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  They are followed by Justin Bieber, Kanye West, and Olivia Rodrigo.
  
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• Chris Brown confirms he's a father of three

  08-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Chris Brown has been rumoured to be Lovely's father since she was born in January.
  
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• Father John Misty Charms Us Like Cole Porter on LSD

  08-04-2022 21:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  With delicate orchestral arrangements, a dead Turkish Angora, and an overlying Old Hollywood theme, Chloë and the Next 20th Century is the most un-Misty-like album yet. We're OK with that
  
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• Listen to Gwenno’s dreamy new track ‘Men An Toll’

  08-04-2022 21:02 via nme.com
  
  Gwenno has shared a dreamy new track called ‘Men An Toll’ – listen to it below.
  Following on from her last single in February, ‘An Stevel Nowydh’, it’s the second track shared from the songwriter’s upcoming new album ‘Tresor’. That will arrive on July 1 via Heavenly.
  Speaking about the track, Gwenno said: “‘Men An Toll’ (also known as Mên-an-Tol and meaning holed stone) is a wonderful Bronze Age formation of standing s
  
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• Cliff Burton museum to open near site of Metallica bassist’s fatal bus accident

  08-04-2022 21:01 via nme.com
  
  A museum dedicated to Metallica bassist Cliff Burton is to open in Ljungby, Sweden, near the site of his fatal 1986 bus accident.
  Burton died on September 27, 1986, when Metallica’s tour bus crashed. The band were in Sweden at the time, as part of the European leg of their ‘Damage, Inc.’ tour. He played bass on the band’s first three albums: ‘Kill ‘Em All’, ‘Ride The Lightning’, and ‘Master Of Puppets’.
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• You Can’t Buy Taylor Swift’s Talent, But You Can Nab Her Childhood Home — for a Cool Million

  08-04-2022 20:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I grew up in a pretty house/And I had space to run and I/had the best days with you," she sings on "The Best Day"
  
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• The Long, Strange Trip Is Over: Dead and Company Will Stop Touring After 2022

  08-04-2022 20:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dead and Company announced their 2022 summer tour at the end of March, and ticket sales for the shows went live Friday morning
  
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• Tom Misch announces new electronic project Supershy, drops two new songs

  08-04-2022 20:24 via nme.com
  
  Tom Misch has launched a new electronic project called Supershy.
  He also dropped two songs as an introduction to his new sound, ‘Happy Music’ and ‘Something On My Mind’.READ MORE: Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes – ‘What Kinda Music’ review: probably more fun to make than it is to hear“This dude Supershy has dropped his first 2 tracks,” Misch said in an Instagram post while tagging the profile of his electronic alter-ego. He added: “I’m
  
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• Snoop Dogg Sexual Assault Lawsuit Dismissed By Plaintiff After Just Two Months

  08-04-2022 20:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A shocking sexual assault lawsuit against Snoop Dogg and his 71-year-old “spiritual advisor” has officially been dismissed. The disconcerting action’s plaintiff, identified only as Jane Doe in the original complaint, just recently moved to dismiss the case, legal filings show, and the court formally approved the request soon thereafter. In the suit, which made its […]
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• Coi Leroy Brings Real Anger and Energy to Her Splashy Major-Label Coming-Out Party ‘Trendsetter’

  08-04-2022 20:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Leray’s passion is thrilling to listen to, and her music is provocatively weird and full of stylistic pivots.
  
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• Coi Leray Brings Real Anger and Energy to Her Splashy Major-Label Coming-Out Party ‘Trendsetter’

  08-04-2022 20:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Leray’s passion is thrilling to listen to, and her music is provocatively weird and full of stylistic pivots
  
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• Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic Recruits Tyler Childers, Jason Isbell, Allison Russell

  08-04-2022 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The holiday concert returns to an in-person format with Midland, Brothers Osborne, and more
  
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• Action Bronson unveils details of new album, ‘Cocodrillo Turbo’

  08-04-2022 20:01 via nme.com
  
  Action Bronson has today (April 8) unveiled details of a new album, ‘Crocodrillo Turbo’.READ MORE: Action Bronson talks working with Mac Miller, auditioning for The Matrix 4, and doing whatever he wantsThe album will arrive on April 29 and was previewed today by new single, ‘Sub Zero’ – listen to that below.
  In a statement about the album and its title, he said: “I first came up with this album while in the water. I’ve spent many lifetimes in the wa
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Maggie Rogers, Lauv, eaJ, Jewel, And More

  08-04-2022 20:00
  
  This week's edition of MTV News's Bop Shop features an eclectic mix of tracks by Maggie Rogers, Lauv, eaJ, Jewel, and more.
  
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• Crawlers announce biggest UK tour to date

  08-04-2022 19:47 via nme.com
  
  Liverpool four-piece Crawlers have announced a UK headline tour set to kick off this October, after their debut UK run sold out in a day.READ MORE: Crawlers: Merseyside misfits making striking alt-rock with a powerful messageThe rock band will play ten shows across the UK and Ireland, including a coveted appearance at London’s Scala. Kicking off proceedings at Bristol’s Thekla on October 31, the band travel through London, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Nottingham, Sheffield and Liverpo
  
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• Doechii Gets Naked With a Full Artillery of Guns in ‘Crazy’ Video

  08-04-2022 19:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Crazy is about un-contained power, creativity and confidence," Doechii says about the track
  
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• Vince Staples’ ‘Ramona Park Broke My Heart’ Is (Almost) His Best Record Yet

  08-04-2022 19:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Long Beach rapper's fifth album is richly detailed, musically sharp, and vocally casual
  
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• Frank Turner announces rescheduled 2022 UK tour

  08-04-2022 19:08 via nme.com
  
  Frank Turner has announced new dates for his Never Ending Tour Of Everywhere.
  The singer-songwriter was set to tour England, Scotland, and Wales earlier this year but cancelled those due to increasing COVID concerns.
  The new round of gigs are in support of his ninth studio album FTHC, which was released in February, following 2019’s ‘No Man’s Land’.READ MORE: Frank Turner on losing Scott Hutchison and finding “acceptance” on his new albumThe rescheduled s
  
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• Omar Apollo’s Full-Length Debut ‘Ivory’ Further Proves What We Already Knew — That This Guy is A Freaking Star

  08-04-2022 18:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Mexican American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist's sense of maturity grounds the project, and the songs stay playful yet tender, free yet focused.
  
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• Harry Styles claims career-best debut with second solo Number 1 single

  08-04-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Nothing is ever As It Was, as Harry Styles makes a massive debut with his second solo Number 1 single.
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers score fifth UK Number 1 album with 'Unlimited Love'

  08-04-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers secure their fifth UK Number 1 album this week with Unlimited Love, 20 years after claiming their first chart-topper.
  
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• Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne Encourage World Leaders to ‘Stand Up’ for Ukranian Refugees

  08-04-2022 18:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We need them to stand up for refugees everywhere and contribute the billions needed for this crisis," said Sharon Osbourne in the video
  
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• Jewel Blasts the ‘Dicks’ and ‘Small Penis Men’ Who Tried to Shape Her Narrative

  08-04-2022 18:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I was living in my car because I wouldn’t have sex with my boss. I refused to be leveraged and he wouldn’t give me my paycheck," singer says
  
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• Newcastle’s This Is Tomorrow Festival cancelled due to “oversaturated market”

  08-04-2022 18:23 via nme.com
  
  Newcastle’s This Is Tomorrow will not be held this year, organisers have confirmed.
  The music festival, which takes place in Exhibition Park, was a sold-out event in 2021, featuring Sam Fender, Gerry Cinnamon and Dermot Kennedy as headliners. It was set to return from June 3-5 of this year, but will now be postponed until May of 2023.READ MORE: Sam Fender live in Newcastle: a euphoric homecoming for the Toon’s finestNewcastle City Council has imposed new event restrict
  
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• Snoop Dogg sexual assault lawsuit dropped

  08-04-2022 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Content warning: this article discusses allegations of sexual assault.
  The lawsuit filed against Snoop Dogg in February for an alleged sexual assault has been dropped by the accuser.
  The rapper was sued by a woman who regularly worked on-stage with him.
  The Jane Doe accuser filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles federal court on February 9, claiming that Snoop (real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) and his associate Bishop Don “Magic” Juan (Donald Campbell) assa
  
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• Seventeen Embrace a Beatific Vibe as They Tease First English-Language Single ‘Darl+ing’

  08-04-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  K-pop group's first offering of 2022 will arrive in full next week, April 15
  
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• Rapper Tee Grizzley signs esports partnership inside his own ‘GTA Online’ server

  08-04-2022 17:45 via nme.com
  
  Detroit rapper Tee Grizzley has signed a major partnership with esports lifestyle brand XSET, completing the deal inside his own GTA Online server.READ MORE: Why a ‘Grand Theft Auto’ roleplaying mod is so popular among streamersIn a clip of footage shared online, Tee can be seen inside his Grizzley World RP online server before he receives a phone call from an XSET representative. He and his Grizzley Gang then move to what appears to be a hotel lobby to sign the deal.I just watched a
  
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• Watch video for Yung Lean and FKA Twigs’ new single ‘Bliss’

  08-04-2022 17:22 via nme.com
  
  Yung Lean and FKA Twigs have teamed up on a new single – watch the video for ‘Bliss’ below.READ MORE: FKA Twigs: “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet”The single appears on Yung Lean’s new mixtape ‘Stardust’, which was released today (April 8). It’s his first full-length Yung Lean project since 2020’s ‘Starz‘ and his first mixtape since 2018’s ‘Poison Ivy’.
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• Camila Cabello: 'There's a lot of shame around expressing vulnerabilities or anxieties and insecurity'

  08-04-2022 17:00 via music-news.com
  
  This week on Nova’s Smallzy’s Surgery, we chat to Camilla Cabello in her only Australian radio interview for her new music.
  
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• Ed Sheeran regrets settling 2017 Photograph copyright lawsuit

  08-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran and his co-writers refused to settle the Shape of You case out of principle.
  
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• Ed Sheeran on copyright case: “I’m happy we can move on and get back to writing songs”

  08-04-2022 16:23 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has said that his recent copyright case at the High Court was not about money, but about honesty.READ MORE: Songs you probably didn’t know were written by Ed SheeranEarlier this week, Sheeran won his case, with a judge ruling that he had not plagiarised his hit song ‘Shape Of You’.
  Sheeran along with two of his co-writers – Snow Patrol’s Johnny McDaid and producer Steve McCutcheon – had been accused of plagiarising part of a track cal
  
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• Wet Leg Make Mischief With Concise, Clever Indie Rock

  08-04-2022 15:30
  
  Wet Leg's droll hit single 'Chaise Longue' made them a band to watch, but their self-titled debut album proves their staying power. They're still just making sense of it all.
  
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• The Strokes play ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’ for first time in six years

  08-04-2022 15:09 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes have played hit song ‘Under Cover Of Darkness’ for the first time in six years – check out the moment below.READ MORE: The Strokes: “Journalists kiss your ass to your face and talk shit when they’re writing the article”The Strokes were performing at Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Center on Wednesday (April 6). The gig was originally due to take place here on New Year’s Eve but was delayed due to a surge in COVID-19 in December.
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• Samm Henshaw is excited' to headline Meantime presents Record Store Day Live

  08-04-2022 15:04 via music-news.com
  
  Samm Henshaw is “excited” to headline Meantime presents Record Store Day Live on Saturday (09.04.22).
  
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• Dizzee Rascal given community order for assaulting ex-fiancé

  08-04-2022 15:02 via nme.com
  
  Dizzee Rascal has been given a community order after being convicted of assaulting his ex-fiancé.
  The 37-year-old, whose real name is Dylan Mills, was found guilty at Wimbledon Magistrates’ Court last month (March 7) for assaulting his former fiancé over a row about child contact and finances.  
  He was found guilty of assaulting Cassandra Jones by pressing his forehead against hers and then pushing her to the ground at a house in Streathem, South London on June 8 last ye
  
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• Blossoms on how they “hugged it out” with Johnny Marr after Smiths covers band fall-out

  08-04-2022 14:35 via nme.com
  
  Blossoms have revealed how their unlikely feud with Johnny Marr over forming a Smiths covers band was put to bed.READ MORE: The NME Big Read: Blossoms: “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve”Last year, the band teamed up with Rick Astley to cover The Smiths. While playing a gig in London, they invited Astley on stage to perform ‘Panic’ and ‘This Charming Man’.
  The artists subsequently announced two Smiths covers shows in Manchester and Lo
  
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• White Lies forced to cancel Paris show after equipment detained over Brexit legislation

  08-04-2022 14:25 via nme.com
  
  White Lies have been forced to cancel a show in Paris after their equipment was detained by Brexit legislation.READ MORE: “It’s going to be devastating” – here’s how Brexit will screw over British touring artistsThe group were due to perform in Paris this evening (April 8) but couldn’t after delays through complex Brexit legislation left them without any equipment to play.
  In a statement titled “Sad News” the band wrote: “To our dear fan
  
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• Donald Glover calls ‘Because The Internet’ “The rap ‘OK Computer'”

  08-04-2022 13:38 via nme.com
  
  In a new interview that Donald Glover conducted with himself, the musician described his 2013 Childish Gambino album ‘Because The Internet’ as “the rap OK Computer”.READ MORE: Childish Gambino – ‘3.15.20’ review: rap’s Renaissance man lets guard down with most personal record to dateHe compared the album to Radiohead’s 1997 classic after saying that the poor critical reception of his debut album ‘Camp’ led him to the success of &l
  
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• The Bad Seeds’ Jim Sclavunos shares charity Bob Dylan cover: “It’s a tribute to a fan”

  08-04-2022 13:36 via nme.com
  
  Jim Sclavunos, the drummer from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, has shared a solo cover of Bob Dylan‘s ‘Lay Down Your Weary Tune’ with The National‘s Scott Devendorf. Check out the charity single below, along with our interview with the musician.READ MORE: The Bad Seeds’ Jim Sclavunos: “Nick Cave keeps a very high bar”The Bad Seeds drummer’s second solo release, following from last year’s ‘Holiday Song’ to benefit the Music Venue T
  
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• Tom Ogden 'wasn't very happy' in Blossoms before lockdown

  08-04-2022 13:14 via music-news.com
  
  Tom Ogden 'wasn't very happy' in Blossoms before lockdown and admits the pandemic gave him a chance to step back and assess who he is.
  
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