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• Hanson get physical in video for new song ‘Don’t Let Me Down’

  15-04-2022 23:53 via nme.com
  
  Hanson have shared a brand new track called ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ featuring Zac Myers of Shinedown.READ MORE: We’ve all been singing Hanson’s ‘MMMBop’ wrong this entire timeThe trio, who got their breakthrough back in 1997 with their hit song ‘MMMBop’, have dropped off the latest preview of their upcoming album ‘Red Green Blue’, which is due to arrive on May 20 via 3CG Records.
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• First David Bowie Documentary With Estate Approval Coming to HBO

  15-04-2022 23:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The first David Bowie documentary approved by his estate is coming soon. ‘Moonage Daydream‘ was picked up by Neon, HBO, and Universal. Moonage Daydream is a non-fiction feature film about the life and career of David Bowie. It will be distributed in the United States by Neon, with IMAX screenings in select markets. Universal will […]
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• Watch Charli XCX outfit hop in colourful new video for ‘Used To Know Me’

  15-04-2022 23:03 via nme.com
  
  Charli XCX has shared a video for new single ‘Used To Know Me’ – you can watch it below.READ MORE: Charli XCX – ‘Crash’ review: a headstrong collection of carpe-diem pop bopsTaken from the pop star’s recently released fifth album ‘Crash’, the new track tells the catchy story of a post-breakup revival, and borrows from the 1990 house hit ‘Show Me Love’ by Robin S.
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• Charli XCX Parties as Marie Antoinette, Blasphemously Sexy Monk in ‘Used to Know’ Video

  15-04-2022 23:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trak appears on the pop star's latest album, Crash
  
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• Watch Mia Khalifa Trash Angus Cloud’s House in Karol G and Becky G’s ‘Mamiii’ Video

  15-04-2022 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track is a scathing kiss-off to bad boyfriends and loser exes
  
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• Cumulus Media Shares Jump As Execs Consider Reportedly $1.2 Billion Takeover Bid

  15-04-2022 22:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Atlanta-headquartered radio-station operator Cumulus Media is reportedly considering a $1.2 billion takeover bid, including debt, from industry veteran (and Connoisseur Media founder) Jeff Warshaw. The possible buyout of 24-year-old Cumulus Media (NASDAQ: CMLS), which says that it has “406 owned-and-operated radio stations across 86 markets,” came to light in a recent report from Reuters. According […]
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• Post Malone and Billy Strings cover Johnny Cash’s ‘Cocaine Blues’

  15-04-2022 22:07 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone and Billy Strings have teamed up for a cover of Johnny Cash’s ‘Cocaine Blues’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Post Malone at Reading Festival 2021: plenty of fireworks, but little sparkOn Wednesday night (April 13), Strings – a rising star on the bluegrass scene – played a show at The Observatory in Santa Ana, California.
  During his second set, he invited Malone to grab a guitar and join him on stage for a plucky cover of Cash’s 1968 ve
  
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• Swedish House Mafia to Host First-Ever Real-Time DJ Set on Spotify

  15-04-2022 21:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is teaming up with Swedish House Mafia for a live DJ set from the Coachella Valley desert on Spotify Live. Late night on April 15, Spotify is hosting an exclusive event live from the desert. Fans will be able to tune-in to the live DJ set on Swedish House Mafia’s artist page to celebrate […]
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• Swedish House Mafia Hosting First-Ever Real-Time DJ Set on Spotify

  15-04-2022 21:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify is teaming up with Swedish House Mafia for a live DJ set from the Coachella Valley desert on Spotify Live. Late night on April 15, Spotify is hosting an exclusive event live from the desert. Fans will be able to tune-in to the live DJ set on Swedish House Mafia’s artist page to celebrate […]
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• Björk hopes more female directors will tackle Viking Age

  15-04-2022 21:15 via nme.com
  
  Björk has shared that she would like to see more female directors taking on the Viking Age in film and TV.READ MORE: The Northman review: you’ll be bowled over by this brutal Viking epicThe musician and actor stars in Robert Eggers’ new viking epic The Northman as a whispering Seeress predicting the future of Alexander Skarsgård’s Amleth.
  The film follows Amleth as he seeks revenge for the murder of his father, played by Ethan Hawke, and aims to save his mother
  
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• How Much Impact Does Coachella Have on Music Streaming? – The Details

  15-04-2022 21:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is a huge event for live music fans. How much does being part of the Coachella lineup increase music streaming numbers for artists who are part of the lineup? Here’s the hard data from Spotify. Spotify says in 2022 alone, Coachella user-generated playlists on Spotify amassed more than […]
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• How Much Impact Does Coachella Have on Music Streaming?

  15-04-2022 21:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival is a huge event for live music fans. How much does being part of the Coachella lineup increase music streaming numbers for artists who are part of the lineup? Here’s the hard data from Spotify. Spotify says in 2022 alone, Coachella user-generated playlists on Spotify amassed more than […]
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• Wet Leg react to bagging first UK Number One album: “We are lost for words”

  15-04-2022 20:22 via nme.com
  
  Wet Leg have scored their first UK Number One album with their self-titled debut LP.READ MORE: Wet Leg: “I think there’s more authenticity to the music if you’re having fun”The Isle of Wight indie duo – comprising Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers – outsold the rest of the Top Five comfortably to earn themselves the second-biggest opening week for any chart-topping album in 2022 so far. Only Central Cee’s ’23’ has had a bigger opening w
  
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• Anitta’s ‘Versions of Me’ Is a Tirelessly Bewitching Global Dance-Floor Experience

  15-04-2022 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  For the Brazilian singer-MC-dancer personal freedom means seizing control and pursuing pleasure
  
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• AIMP Officially Responds to Copyright Royalty Board Mechanical-Rate Decision: ‘We Encourage the CRB to Follow Through With An Increase’

  15-04-2022 19:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Late last month, the three-judge Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) rejected a proposed mechanical-rate freeze for physical formats (including vinyl and CDs) and permanent downloads. Now, the Association of Independent Music Publishers (AIMP) has officially responded to the decision. In brief, regarding the specifics of the CRB’s decision, the mechanical rate in question has remained at […]
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• Billie Eilish and Conan Gray Partner With American Express To Offer Coachella Attendees Exclusive Merch & More

  15-04-2022 19:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  American Express has been a long-time partner to Coachella music festival. This year, cardholders will not only have perks at the festival but will also experience Amex Artist Shop for the first time.  Coachella is kicking off this weekend with headlining acts Harry Styles, Billie Eilish, Swedish House Mafia, The Weeknd, and more. The pop-up […]
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• Wet Leg outsell Top 5 combined to claim Number 1 with eponymous debut album

  15-04-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Wet Leg fly in at Number 1 with their self-titled debut album, fronting a spectacular hat-trick of chart success for independent
  
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• Harry Styles’ As It Was scores second week at Number 1

  15-04-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles scores a second week at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with As It Was.
  
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• Ingrid Andress Wonders if She’s a ‘Good Person’ in New Song

  15-04-2022 18:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter's contemplative track is the first release from her follow-up to 'Lady Like'
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Camila Cabello And Willow, Sophia Bel, Onew, And More

  15-04-2022 18:43
  
  From Camila Cabello's 'Psychofreak' collaboration with Willow to a buzzy pop-punk ode to Loretta Lynn by Trixie Mattel, this week's edition of Bop Shop has it all.
  
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• G-Eazy pays tribute to his late mother with touching new single ‘Angel’

  15-04-2022 18:35 via nme.com
  
  G-Eazy has paid tribute to his late mother, Suzanne Olmsted, with the release of a touching new single called ‘Angel’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: NME Friends Like These: G-Eazy x Goody GraceThe new track, which arrives on his mother’s first birthday since her passing last November, hears G (real name Gerald Gillum) sing over a guitar-led backdrop, accompanied by Devon Baldwin and Vida Simon on background vocals.
  Produced by G and Zac Brunson, the tribute record a
  
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• Why it’s Harder Than Ever to Be a Young Band on the Road

  15-04-2022 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Positive Covid tests, broken windows, astronomical gas prices, and gigs where only the bassist’s family shows up: Welcome to life on tour in 2022
  
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• Future announces release date for upcoming new album

  15-04-2022 17:59 via nme.com
  
  Future has announced the release date for his new album, having teased the record over the past few weeks.
  The as-yet-untitled project would be the follow-up to the rapper’s 2020 LP ‘High Off Life’, which featured a the likes of Drake, Travis Scott, Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, Meek Mill, Lil Baby and more.
  NME‘s Luke Morgan Britton said of ‘High Off Life’: “Despite its glimpses of greatness, though, this album revisits t
  
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• Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Soundtracks a Six-String Shootout on New Song ‘High Plains Drifter’

  15-04-2022 17:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track appears on the guitarist's debut solo release, the four-track EP Portals
  
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• Watch Bright Eyes perform ‘Dance And Sing’ on ‘Colbert’

  15-04-2022 17:34 via nme.com
  
  Bright Eyes stopped by The Late Show With Stephen Colbert on Wednesday night (April 13) to deliver a performance of ‘Dance And Sing’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Bright Eyes: “I hope our music makes people feel less alone”The song – which Conor Oberst and co. performed with a full band and a miniature orchestra – features on the band’s 2020 album ‘Down In The Weeds, Where The World Once Was’, which marked their first full-lengt
  
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• Brian Eno discusses his Earth Day collaboration with Michael Stipe

  15-04-2022 17:11 via nme.com
  
  Brian Eno will be releasing an exclusive collaboration with former R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe on Earth Day (April 22).READ MORE: Savages’ drummer and Music Declares Emergency co-founder Fay Milton on climate change: “Music needs to get real”The single, called ‘Future If Future’, will be released to draw attention towards the climate crisis. As reported by the Guardian, Eno is one of 100 artists who will be releasing material exclusively via Bandcamp, with proc
  
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• Sharon Van Etten was “quietly relieved” over ‘The OA’ cancellation

  15-04-2022 17:01 via nme.com
  
  Sharon Van Etten has discussed her experience filming The OA, saying she felt like an “imposter” on set.
  The singer-songwriter played Rachel DeGrasso in the Netflix series created by Brit Marling and Zal Batmanglij. While there were plans for a five-season story, the show was cancelled after two seasons in 2019.READ MORE: Sharon Van Etten: “I have to be hopeful. I’m a mother and I want to be brave for my son”Speaking to NME about her time in the series, Van Etten ha
  
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• Norah Jones Unearths Unreleased Ray Charles Cover ‘Hallelujah, I Love Him So’

  15-04-2022 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Outtake is one of 22 previously unreleased tracks featured on 20th anniversary Come Away With Me reissue
  
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• Trixie Mattel Silences a Tennis Foe in ‘C’mon Loretta’ Video

  15-04-2022 16:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Power-pop tune from Mattel's upcoming double LP 'The Blonde & Pink Albums' was inspired by Loretta Lynn's story
  
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• Lauryn Hill champions California bill to let artists leave record contracts prematurely

  15-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Doo Wop rapper Lauryn Hill gave her support to the FAIR Act on Thursday by writing of its importance to musicians' free speech.
  
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• Watch video for Father John Misty’s ‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’

  15-04-2022 16:28 via nme.com
  
  Father John Misty has shared the video for his ‘Chloë And The Next 20th Century’ track ‘Kiss Me (I Loved You)’ – watch below.READ MORE: Father John Misty live in London: showman schmoozes with old-school Hollywood sparkleThe cinematic video is directed by David Raboy. It stars Annie Hamilton and Alexander Zuccaro as they spend the night at a bar as various drama unfolds around them.
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• Watch video for FKA Twigs and Shygirl’s ‘Papi Bones’

  15-04-2022 15:42 via nme.com
  
  FKA Twigs has shared the video for her track ‘Papi Bones’, which features Shygirl – watch below.READ MORE: FKA Twigs – “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet”‘Papi Bones’ appears on Twigs’ new mixtape, ‘Caprisongs’, which came out in January. The release is the follow-up to her 2019 album ‘Magdalene’, and was previewed in December by her collaboration with The Weeknd, ‘Tears
  
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• Mary J Blige set to receive Icon Award at Billboard Music Awards

  15-04-2022 15:28 via nme.com
  
  Mary J Blige is set to receive an Icon Award at this year’s Billboard Music Awards.READ MORE: Mary J. Blige – ‘Good Morning Gorgeous’ review: an icon exudes love and self-careThe musician will receive the award at the ceremony on May 15 where she will also perform. The event will take place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
  The award recognises artists who have achieved excellence on the Billboard Charts. Previous winners of the award include Neil Diamond,
  
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• Mark Ronson announces details of new memoir ’93 ’Til Infinity’

  15-04-2022 15:18 via nme.com
  
  Mark Ronson has unveiled details of his new memoir, 93 ‘Til Infinity.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Mark RonsonThe book is set to be published next year by Grand Central Publishing and is described as “a combination memoir-DJ study-New York celebration.”
  In a statement shared with The Associated Press, Ronson said: “Before smartphones hit the dancefloor and bottle service & VIP banquettes shrunk the club, in the 90’s people stayed all night in the same p
  
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• Shooting at DaBaby’s North Carolina home leaves one injured

  15-04-2022 15:11 via nme.com
  
  A shooting has taken place at DaBaby’s home in North Carolina, leaving one person injured.
  Officials were called to the rapper’s home on April 13 at 7:45pm amid reports of a shooting. According to WSCO-TV, DaBaby, whose real name is Jonathan Kirk, was at the property at the time of the incident.
  While the shooter and the victim have not been named, a spokesperson from the Troutman Police Department said it was an “isolated incident” and that there was no further
  
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• G-Eazy Rides the Waves of Grief on New Song ‘Angel,’ a Tribute to His Late Mother

  15-04-2022 15:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper also launches the Dandelion Scholarship to the birthday of his late mother Suzanne Olmsted
  
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• Tanerélle Wants Her Sensual Space Jams To Make You Feel ‘Yummy’

  15-04-2022 15:00
  
  R&B artist Tanerélle rose like a rocketship and released her EP '82 Moons.' As ever, she remains fully in the command seat.
  
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• Lauryn Hill shares support for California bill to limit power of record labels

  15-04-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Lauryn Hill has shared her support for a California bill to limit the power of record labels over artists.
  Yesterday (April 14), Hill made a plea to members of the California State Assembly’s Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, Tourism and Internet Media to support the ‘FAIR Act’, which is also known as Assembly Bill 2926 (via Billboard).
  The bill, which was introduced by Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) in February, would prevent record labels from suing artists who want to l
  
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• K-Pop Superstars Seventeen Made Their First English-Language Single. Then They Celebrated With Jewelry

  15-04-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  “In every language we sing in, we try to show Seventeen as we are"
  
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• ‘Hot and Passionate’: K-Pop Superstars Seventeen Open Up About Their New Album

  15-04-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group discussed their upcoming new era, and how they hope to communicate to fans on their first English-language single
  
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• Emo Nite DJs “honoured” to play Coachella as genre “breaks through” tops US 40 radio airplay

  15-04-2022 14:59 via nme.com
  
  With Emo Nite set to take the stage at this year’s Coachella, and pop punk currently topping pop radio airplay, key players behind the US emo revival spoke to NME about the genre’s recent commercial success.
  Last year, Olivia Rodrigo’s angsty guitar anthem ‘Good 4 U’ topped Billboard charts while spending six weeks at the top of pop radio. Machine Gun Kelly’s pop-punk albums ‘Mainstream Sellout’ and ‘Tickets To My Downfall’ both entered
  
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• Kaitlin Butts’ ‘What Else Can She Do’ Upends Nashville Expectations and Peers Into the Darkness

  15-04-2022 14:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Why the country waltz from the Oklahoma singer-songwriter's new release is a Song You Need to Know
  
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• Cancer Bats: “IDLES are basically the biggest hardcore band on the planet”

  15-04-2022 14:21 via nme.com
  
  Cancer Bats have spoken to NME about their love for IDLES – as well how mindfulness shaped their “heavy as fuck” new album ‘Psychic Jailbreak’, and the return of their Black Sabbath-inspired side project Bat Sabbath.
  Formed in Toronto in 2004 by vocalist Liam Cormier and guitarist Scott Middleton, the hardcore band were soon rounded out by drummer Mike Peters and drummer Jaye R. Schwarzer. Last year, Middleton announced he was leaving the band, telling fans: &l
  
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• Sonic Youth share live album to help benefit Ukraine

  15-04-2022 14:02 via nme.com
  
  Sonic Youth have shared a live album on their Bandcamp, featuring a set recorded in Kyiv, Ukraine on April 14, 1989.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Thurston MooreFollowing the release of ‘Daydream Nation’ in 1988, the band performed for the first time in Kyiv when it was still part of the USSR, with other dates in Vilnius, Leningrad and Moscow.
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• Liam Gallagher apologises after death threat tweet to Atletico Madrid player Stefan Savic

  15-04-2022 13:13 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has expressed his remorse following a tweet he sent directed at Atletico Madrid footballer Stefan Savic.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart”Atletico Madrid played Manchester City in a Champions League match on Wednesday (April 13), and the game included a number of tense moments.
  Towards the end of the match, Savic appeared to headbutt City player Raheem Sterling, though the game ended in
  
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• Listen to The Lathums soaring new single, ‘Sad Face Baby’

  15-04-2022 12:32 via nme.com
  
  The Lathums have today (April 15) shared a soaring new single called ‘Sad Face Baby’ – check it out below.READ MORE: The Lathums live in Manchester: the latest landmark in an incredible yearPerformed for the first time last summer, the track is the first new music release for the band this year and features the work of their new producer, Jim Abbiss (Adele, Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club).
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• Alexander Skarsgård on working with Björk in ‘The Northman’: “She’s a very unique spirit”

  15-04-2022 12:32 via nme.com
  
  Alexander Skarsgård has discussed his experience collaborating with Björk in The Northman.
  The actor plays lead character Amleth in the third feature film from director Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, The Witch), starring alongside Nicole Kidman, Claes Bang, Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke and Willem Dafoe.READ MORE: Anya Taylor-Joy asked to play ‘The Lighthouse’ mermaid but the director said noThe most unique cast addition is Björk, who plays a seeress, whose last featur
  
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• DaBaby shoots intruder in the leg on North Carolina estate - report

  15-04-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  DaBaby has not been confirmed as the shooter.
  
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• DaBaby shoots intruder in the leg on North Carolina estate

  15-04-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  DaBaby has not been confirmed as the shooter.
  
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• Listen to Chester Bennington on new Grey Daze album ‘The Phoenix’

  15-04-2022 12:17 via nme.com
  
  Grey Daze, the band fronted by Chester Bennington before he went on to form Linkin Park, have announced their return with new album ‘The Phoenix’.READ MORE: Grey Daze – ‘Amends’ review: lost album from Chester Bennington’s former band is a reminder of his singular talentBennington left the band in 1998, but had reunited with them and was in the middle of re-recording music for a new album when he died in 2017.
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