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• Listen to Alex G’s emotive new song ‘Main Theme’

  12-04-2022 23:33 via nme.com
  
  Alex G has shared a new song, ‘Main Theme’. Listen to the “gentle, sad, personal” track below.READ MORE: (Sandy) Alex G – ‘House Of Sugar’ reviewThe song will feature during the opening credits and throughout the film, We’re All Going To The World’s Fair, which the musician has soundtracked.
  The movie, which is set for release on April 15, is about a teenage girl who becomes obsessed with an online role-playing game. He previously shared
  
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• Harry Styles's As It Was breaks record for most weekly streams in 2022

  12-04-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Adore You singer is set to headline Coachella on 15 and 22 April, and start touring with the release of his album on 11 June in Glasgow.
  
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• Queen Kwong share new song featuring The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell

  12-04-2022 23:28 via nme.com
  
  Queen Kwong, aka Carré Kwong Callaway, has today (April 12) shared a new song called ‘On The Run’ – check it out below.
  The song features keys and synths from The Cure’s Roger O’Donnell and is taken from her forthcoming album, ‘Couples Only’ which arrives on July 12 via Sonic Ritual.
  Speaking about the track, Callway said: “On the Run is the song that inspired the record’s title, ‘Couples Only’. It’s a romantic, slow-
  
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• 97% of Latin Music’s U.S. Revenue Now Comes From Streaming, Report Says

  12-04-2022 23:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Latin music revenue cracked a record high of $886.1 million in the U.S. during 2021, according to a new report from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with streaming having generated 96.7 percent of the total. The RIAA revealed these and other noteworthy stats in its just-published breakdown of Latin music’s 2021 stateside showing. […]
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• Nicki Minaj Wants Opposing Lawyer Sanctioned for ‘Beyond Shocking’ Behavior

  12-04-2022 22:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rap artist claims lawyer repping her husband's accuser made "disgraceful" and "baseless accusations," calling Minaj a gang member and his former co-counsel a "double agent"
  
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• Bia and J. Cole share video for new UK drill inspired track ‘London’

  12-04-2022 22:25 via nme.com
  
  BIA and J.Cole have shared the video for their new single ‘London’. Watch the video below.READ MORE: J. Cole – ‘The Off-Season’ review: technical brilliance that’s not built for the mainstreamThe video for the “braggadocious” track, which is also said to be “highly influenced by UK drill” in a release, was recorded in an overcast London.
  In the clip, the American rapper, born Bianca Miquela Landrau, goes shopping, has a tea party,
  
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• Listen to Witch Fever’s thundering new track, ‘Blessed Be Thy’

  12-04-2022 22:18 via nme.com
  
  Witch Fever have returned today (April 12) with a thundering new track, ‘Blessed Be Thy’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Witch Fever: Manchester doom-punks ready to smash toxic masculinityThe Manchester band appeared on NME’s 2021’s ‘Essential Emerging Artists’ list where they were described as “bringing the horror-show back to rock without any gimmickry because real life is scary enough after all” and “looking cool as fuck, they sound
  
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• Mariah Carey to deliver new vocal MasterClass

  12-04-2022 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Mariah Carey has revealed that she will deliver a new vocal class as part of the popular MasterClass series.READ MORE: Mariah Carey: “You know what? I love Christmas!”Taking to Instagram, Carey wrote: “I’m super excited to share what I’ve been working on: my first-ever class on the voice as an instrument.”
  She added: “You’re up next, and you’re going to rock this!”
  The class will take place on April 14 via MasterClass here. Others who h
  
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• Rihanna took a while to let A$AP Rocky out of the 'friend zone'

  12-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rihanna and A$AP Rocky became serious during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown.
  
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• Tory Lanez denies rapping about Megan Thee Stallion in ‘Mucky James’

  12-04-2022 21:19 via nme.com
  
  Tony Lazez has denied rapping about Megan Thee Stallion on his new song ‘Mucky James’.
  Stallion  – real name Megan Pete – was shot in the foot after a party at Kylie Jenner’s house in July 2020 and she subsequently claimed that Lanez was the person who had fired at her.
  Lanez was later charged with assault with a semi-automatic firearm, personal use of a firearm, and carrying a loaded, unregistered firearm in a vehicle. The rapper pleaded not guilty to the
  
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• Man dies after falling ill at Manchester’s Warehouse Project

  12-04-2022 21:11 via nme.com
  
  A young man has died after falling ill during an event at Manchester’s The Warehouse Project.
  The attendee, who was reportedly in his 20s, was taken to the hospital early Saturday (April 9) morning.
  According to Manchester Evening News, he had been attending the ‘MK- Return to Manchester’ where DJ MK was performing, on Friday night (April 8).
  On Sunday (April 10) police confirmed that he had died. Neither his identity nor a cause of his death have been revealed at this time.
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• Warner Chappell Music Inks Global Publishing Deal with Songwriter Jake Scott

  12-04-2022 20:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Chappell Music has inked a global publishing deal with singer and songwriter Jake Scott. Scott has penned several hits that have brought him over 500 million global streams on Spotify, with an average of three million monthly listeners. Songs like “Tuesdays,” “Like No One Does,” “Favorite T-Shirt,” and “Texas Girl” highlight his songwriting capabilities. […]
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• Morgan Stanley Slashes Spotify Stock Price Target from $300 to $225

  12-04-2022 20:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Morgan Stanley analysts have lowered their price target for Spotify stock from $300 to $225. The brokerage currently has an ‘overweight’ rating on the stock, according to Benzinga. The price target for the SPOT stock suggests a potential upside of 59% from the stock’s previous close. Analysts elsewhere placed price targets much lower. Deutsche Bank […]
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• Panda Bear shares new 17-minute track rejected by Calm app

  12-04-2022 20:26 via nme.com
  
  Panda Bear has shared a new track that was rejected by the sleep and meditation app, Calm. Listen to the ambient song below.READ MORE: Animal Collective – ‘Time Skiffs’ review: adventurers get back on the right trackThe Animal Collective musician, real name is Noah Lennox, shared the 17-minute tune titled ‘Calm App (Rejected) – New Ambient Song’ via social media yesterday (April 11).
  Along with a YouTube link to the ethereal song, Lennox shared a WeTransfer li
  
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• Watch Chance The Rapper perform ‘Child Of God’ on ‘Colbert’

  12-04-2022 20:10 via nme.com
  
  Chance The Rapper has performed new song ‘Child Of God’ on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – watch the moment below.READ MORE: Chance The Rapper – ‘The Big Day’ reviewChance’s latest single arrived last month (March 24) and features Moses Sumney on vocals.
  In the video for the new track, Chance is seen rapping in the same room from his 2021 music video, ‘The Heart & The Tongue’. In the background, artist Naïla Opiangah paints
  
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• Sonos Acquires Mayht, Who Showcased New Audio Transducer Tech at CES 2022

  12-04-2022 20:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sonos has announced it is acquiring Mayht, a Netherlands-based company that showed off new audio transducer tech at CES this year. Mayht’s Heartmotion technology replaces conventional drivers to create speakers that are 10 times more compact than current speakers. During its CES demo, Mayht said the reduction in size for the audio drivers doesn’t compromise […]
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• Universal Music Publishing Group Inks Deal to Represent Elvis Presley’s Catalog

  12-04-2022 19:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in November of 2021, Universal Music Group and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), which manages the celebrity brands of Thalia, Prince, Elvis Presley, and others, inked a partnership deal. Now, Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) is officially set to represent the catalog of the “King of Rock ‘n Roll” with ABG. Universal Music Publishing Group, […]
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• Listen to Jamie xx’s anthemic new song ‘Let’s Do It Again’

  12-04-2022 19:11 via nme.com
  
  Jamie xx has shared a new single today (April 12) – check out ‘Let’s Do It Again’ below.READ MORE: Jamie xx On Debut Solo Album ‘In Colour’, His Bright, Bold Homage To London NightlifeThe track is Jamie xx’s first new music in two years and is described as “the first glimpse of what’s to come over the next year from the London artist and DJ.”
  The song had previously appeared at festival sets around the world last year and has since been
  
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• Offset Wants $950K Stolen Bentley Default Judgment Reversed: ‘I Did Not Steal the Car’

  12-04-2022 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper says the mother of one of his children rented the subsequently stolen car, not him, and he was never served with Platinum Transportation Group's "misleading" lawsuit
  
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• J Balvin Postpones ‘Jose’ North American Tour, Cites Covid-Related Production Setbacks

  12-04-2022 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The tour was set to begin next week in San Antonio
  
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• CMA Fest Returns From Covid Hiatus With Luke Combs, Alan Jackson, and Carrie Underwood

  12-04-2022 18:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Canceled for the past two years, Nashville's country-music festival announces its 2022 lineup
  
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• Drive-By Truckers Sing of ‘Penny Beer and Cheap Cocaine’ in Dive-Bar Ode ‘Welcome 2 Club XIII’

  12-04-2022 18:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  It's the title track to DBT's latest album, a celebration of their early years as a struggling band
  
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• Listen to Billy Nomates emotive new track ‘Blue Bones’

  12-04-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Billy Nomates aka Tor Maries has today (April 12) shared an emotive new single – listen to ‘Blue Bones’ below.READ MORE: Billy Nomates: “In a world of Yes Men, I’ll be a No Woman, thanks”The track comes accompanied by a new video that is directed by Tia Salisbury and features comedian Spencer Jones. It’s described as “a humorous yet emotional video about coming to the end of a relationship.”
  Speaking about the new track, Maries said it’
  
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• Jamie xx Returns With First Solo Song In Two Years ‘Let’s Do It Again’

  12-04-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The release marks his first original solo release in two years, following up 2020’s ‘Idontknow.’
  
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• Conan Gray announces new album ‘Superache’

  12-04-2022 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Conan Gray has announced details of his second album ‘Superache’.READ MORE: Conan Gray talks NME through his ‘Firsts’The follow up to his 2020 debut ‘Kid Krow’ will be released on June 24 via Republic Records.
  He also shared a short teaser for the record on social media.
  It comes after the pop star shared new single ‘Jigsaw’ earlier this year along with ‘Telepath’, ‘People Watching’, ‘Astronomy’ and&nbs
  
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• UK touring bands are suffering due to “Brexit fuck-ups and a lack of government control”

  12-04-2022 17:00 via nme.com
  
  UK touring bands are currently suffering at the hands of “Brexit fuck-ups and a lack of government control” as they return to playing in Europe again as pandemic restrictions ease, artists, management and politicians have told NME.READ MORE: Brexit, one year on: Music industry remains frustrated at “clueless” governmentNow over one year on from the music industry essentially being handed a “No Deal Brexit” when the UK government failed to negoti
  
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• Tory Lanez Insists His Song ‘Mucky James’ Isn’t About His Megan Thee Stallion Assault Case

  12-04-2022 16:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper-singer pushes back on speculation that several lines on the new song referred to his ongoing legal troubles, stating, "I would not play with the court order or the judge like that"
  
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• Global publishing deal struck over Elvis Presley’s back catalogue

  12-04-2022 16:44 via nme.com
  
  A global publishing deal has been struck over Elvis Presley‘s back catalogue.
  Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) and Authentic Brands Group (ABG), a global brand owner, marketing and entertainment company and owner of Elvis Presley Enterprises, have today (April 12) announced a deal over the late icon’s worldwide hits.
  Excluding the UK, it will cover the likes of classic hits such as ‘Can’t Help Falling In Love’, ‘It’s Now Or Never’, ‘Me
  
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• Interpol Conclude Two-Part Film With Fear and Desire in ‘Something Changed’

  12-04-2022 16:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Van Alpert-directed visual builds on a narrative established within The Other Side Of Make-Believe lead single “Toni”
  
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• Joss Stone expecting second child

  12-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Joss Stone also revealed she suffered a miscarriage last year.
  
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• Sugababes and McFly set for Glastonbury

  12-04-2022 16:24 via music-news.com
  
  Glastonbury 2022 will see the likes of Sugababes, McFly and The Damned play the Field of Avalon stage.
  
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• Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak fined for breaking the law at COVID lockdown parties

  12-04-2022 16:11 via nme.com
  
  Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak will both face fines referred by the Metropolitan Police for breaking COVID lockdown rules by attending parties at Downing Street and Whitehall.READ MORE: Sadiq Khan on “piss-taker” Boris Johnson and talent coming from LondonThe Prime Minister and the Chancellor of the Exchequer, along with Johnson’s wife Carrie, have been notified about the fixed penalty notices, which are the latest conclusions from the Met Police’s investigation.
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• The Leadmill launches official petition opposing eviction

  12-04-2022 16:05 via nme.com
  
  The current operators of The Leadmill in Sheffield have launched an official petition opposing their proposed eviction.READ MORE: If Sheffield’s Leadmill – the venue that helped break Arctic Monkeys – goes, we all lose somethingIt comes after 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 suppor
  
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• How Anitta Is Making the Whole World Fall in Love With Her

  12-04-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Brazil's fearless, fun superstar found global fame just by being herself. Now people want her to run for president — but first, she's got an album and a Coachella milestone to get through
  
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• Drill rap videos used by Bronx police to arrest 20 alleged gang members in ‘Operation Drilly’

  12-04-2022 15:52 via nme.com
  
  Police in New York have arrested 20 suspected gang members, using lyrical content from their drill videos to provide evidence of some alleged members’ apparent criminal activity.READ MORE: NYC’s drill rap scene – “Eric Adams is pushing the NYPD stigma against drill music”The Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark has announced that 20 people have been indicted on charges over various crimes as part of what is called “Operation Drilly”.
  According to a pr
  
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• Sugababes and The Damned lead Glastonbury’s Field Of Avalon line-up for 2022

  12-04-2022 14:16 via nme.com
  
  Sugababes, The Damned, Imelda May and John Cooper Clarke have been announced for this year’s Field Of Avalon line-up at Glastonbury festival.READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in historyOrganisers for the Worthy Farm event shared a poster for the stage this morning (April 12), which also includes Lamb, The Hoosiers and McFly. You can view the full line-up below.
  They join headliners Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar for th
  
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• Interpol share concluding Van Alpert video for haunting new song ‘Something Changed’

  12-04-2022 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Interpol have shared another new song from their forthcoming 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”The band have posted a follow-up cinematic video directed by Van Alpert (who has worked with the likes of Post Malone and Machine Gun Kelly) for the track ‘Something Changed’, which continues the story from their comeback single
  
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• Nirvana, Soundgarden and Pearl Jam members drop album as new supergroup

  12-04-2022 13:44 via music-news.com
  
  Krist Novoselic forms supergroup with other Grunge legends.
  
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• Watch FKA Twigs dance to X-Ray Spex’s ‘Identity’ in new short film she directed

  12-04-2022 13:29 via nme.com
  
  FKA Twigs has directed a new short film in which she also stars as part of the 2022 International Woolmark Prize celebrations.READ MORE: FKA Twigs – “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet”Playscape features Twigs and others dancing to ‘He Hu’ by Duval Timothy and Rosie Lowe before X-Ray Spex‘s classic ‘Identity’ takes over. The film has been made in tribute to the annual prize, which awards achievement in fashion.
  
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• Noah Cyrus announces debut album The Hardest Part

  12-04-2022 13:09 via music-news.com
  
  Noah Cyrus is set to release her debut album in July.
  
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• Listen to 100 Gecs’ frenetic new single ‘Doritos And Fritos’

  12-04-2022 13:00 via nme.com
  
  100 Gecs have shared ‘Doritos And Fritos’, the second single released from their forthcoming album ‘10000 gecs’.READ MORE: 100 Gecs – “People think we’ve staked our entire career on the fact that we can be ironic”The frenetic new song follows last year’s ‘mememe’ and is the newest taste of what’s to come from the duo’s second album, which currently doesn’t have a release date.
  100 Gecs are performing at Coac
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers’ ‘Unlimited Love’ is best-selling rock album of 2022 so far

  12-04-2022 12:43 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ new album ‘Unlimited Love’ is the best-selling rock album of 2022 so far.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band”The band’s 12th album topped the Billboard 200 chart and the UK albums chart and it has gone to Number One in several other countries since its release last month.
  So far it has racked up more than 145million streams and 97,500 album sales, according to data sha
  
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• Paris Hilton congratulates Britney Spears on baby news

  12-04-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Britney Spears also shares sons Sean Preston, 16, and Jayden James, 15, with ex-husband Kevin Federline.
  
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• DJ Khaled honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  12-04-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Higher artist was introduced by repeat collaborator Fat Joe, with the rapper gushing over his longtime friend in his speech.
  
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• Judge blocks Post Malone’s bid to dismiss ‘Circles’ lawsuit

  12-04-2022 11:57 via nme.com
  
  A judge has blocked a move by Post Malone to have a lawsuit over his 2019 hit ‘Circles’ dismissed.READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Hollywood’s Bleeding’ reviewUS District Judge Otis D. Wright II declined to rule from the bench on Malone’s dismissal motion after an afternoon hearing in Los Angeles yesterday (April 11), but the federal judge made it clear he was still anticipating a trial on May 17, reports Rolling Stone.
  It comes after Canadian songwriter Tyler
  
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• Robyn and Neneh Cherry share retro music video for ‘Buffalo Stance’

  12-04-2022 11:56 via nme.com
  
  Robyn and Neneh Cherry have shared a new video for ‘Buffalo Stance‘, a cover of Cherry’s classic 1988 single, with production from Dev Hynes and a feature spot from Mapei.READ MORE: The BandLab NME Awards 2022 – the wildest night in musicThe video, which stars Pose actor Indya Moore, sees various models and actors hanging out in a house with retro decor and an old poster of Cherry.
  Last month, Cherry shared the news that Robyn had covered her song, also revealing that the
  
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• Dreamcatcher transverse dimensions in stunning ‘Maison’ music video

  12-04-2022 11:36 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher have returned with their second studio album ‘Apocalypse: Save Us’ and a powerful music video for its title track ‘Maison’.READ MORE: (G)I-DLE on their year-long hiatus, musical identity and first full-length album ‘I Never Die’The new visual portrays the girl group into two alternate realities. In the first, the members of the girl group wander a post-apocalyptic wasteland, surrounded by collapsed buildings and rubble. In other w
  
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• Kurt Cobain's 'favourite' guitar from Smells Like Teen Spirit video up for sale

  12-04-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kurt Cobain's guitar from Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' music video is set to go under the hammer.
  
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• Debbie Harry swaps partying ways for knitting

  12-04-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Debbie Harry has revealed she has taken up knitting since curbing her partying ways.
  
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• Neneh Cherry, Robyn Tap ‘Pose’ Star Indya Moore for ‘Buffalo Stance’ Video

  12-04-2022 11:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swedish musicians previously teased the video for the re-imagined track on Trans Day Of Visibility
  
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