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• The Killers give songs live debut as tour begins in Las Vegas

  16-04-2022 23:38 via nme.com
  
  The Killers debuted several songs for the first time in Las Vegas last night (April 15) – check out some footage of the moment below.READ MORE: The Killers: “There are a lot of young people unsure of their place in this world”The group kicked off their ‘Imploding The Mirage’ tour in Vegas and opened with the live debut of ‘My Own Soul’s Warning’, later followed by ‘Running Towards A Place’, ‘Fire In Bone’ and ‘The Gett
  
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• Sheryl Crow Enlists Mick Jagger for Cover of Rolling Stones’ ‘Live With Me’

  16-04-2022 23:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rendition of Let It Bleed classic appears on soundtrack of Sheryl documentary
  
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• Electronic music museum criticised for lack of diversity

  16-04-2022 21:49 via nme.com
  
  The newly opened Museum of Modern Electronic Music (MOMEM) has been criticised for a lack of diversity.READ MORE: Electronic Ladyland: why it’s vital we celebrate the female pioneers of synthAn open letter published on the day of the museum’s opening (April 6) took aim at the Frankfurt-based museum for being too male-dominated, for lacking in diversity and for not sufficiently recognising techno’s Black roots (via MixMag).
  It was written by female:pressure, which desc
  
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• Lorde Postpones Solar Power Shows Due to ‘Horrendous Laryngitis’

  16-04-2022 21:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  "My voice hasn’t sufficiently recovered to be able to play the show for you tonight," singer tells fans
  
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• Tekashi 6ix9ine shares new single, ‘GINÉ’

  16-04-2022 20:54 via nme.com
  
  Tekashi 6ix9ine shared a new single yesterday (April 16) called ‘GINÉ’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: 6ix9ine – ‘TattleTales’ review: rap’s biggest troll stirs the pot until he’s scraping up dregs6ix9ine announced last week that he would debut a new single on April 15 and ‘GINÉ arrived yesterday, his first new song since ‘ZAZA‘ back in February.
  The new track follows last year’s ‘Gooba&rsq
  
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• Listen to Slipknot’s Corey Taylor team up with Hyro the Hero on new track

  16-04-2022 20:34 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot’s Corey Taylor has teamed up with Hyro the Hero on a new version of ‘Kids Against The Monsters’.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: this album is a masterpiece”The release is the latest in a series of singles that Hyro the Hero has released over the last year, all of which feature high-profile collaborations.
  “Thrilled to be sharing the latest version of “Kids Against The Mons
  
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• Wu-Tang Clan’s album ‘Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’ archived in Library of Congress

  16-04-2022 19:47 via nme.com
  
  Wu-Tang Clan’s iconic album ‘Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)’ has been archived in the Library Of Congress.READ MORE: Re-Enter The Wu Tang: RZA on the past, present and future of the hip-hop iconsThe record entered the National Recording Registry this week, alongside albums by A Tribe Called Quest and Alicia Keys. Quest’s ‘Low End Theory’ album was added, as was Key’s ‘Songs In A Minor’.
  Other full-length projects added include The
  
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• Metallica’s Kirk Hammett shares new solo song ‘High Plains Drifter’

  16-04-2022 19:17 via nme.com
  
  Metallica guitarist Kirk Hammett has shared a new solo single this week – listen to ‘High Plains Drifter’ below.READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog”The track is taken from his upcoming solo EP, ‘Portals’, which is released on April 23.
  In a press release, Hammett said the song shares inspiration with a 1973 film that has the same name as the track.
  “[The song] was not meant to be specifica
  
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• Rob Zombie launches new Dragula Fuel organic coffee

  16-04-2022 18:45 via nme.com
  
  Rob Zombie has launched a new organic coffee called ‘Dragula Fuel’ – a nod to the name of his debut single.
  He’s teamed up with Dead Sled Coffee again for the new product, which is selling at $22 (£16.85) a bag.
  His last coffee made with the brand, ‘Hillbilly Brew’ “proved so popular” according to makers that “another flavour was in order.”
  A description of the product reads: “The Officially Licensed Rob Zombie Dragula Fuel
  
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• Fool Me Once: Garth Brooks Defies Mother Nature in Triumphant Nashville Make-Up Concert

  16-04-2022 18:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country superstar's July 2021 show at Nissan Stadium was rained-out by torrential storms. Brooks refused to be thwarted this time
  
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• Arcade Fire stop emotional Coachella 2022 surprise set to call for medics

  16-04-2022 17:32 via nme.com
  
  Arcade Fire paused their emotional Coachella 2022 set twice on Friday (April 15).READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s new single ‘The Lightning I, II’ finds the band at their ambitious bestThe band was announced as a surprise addition to the lineup on Thursday (April 14) and played at the desert festival’s Mojave tent.
  Less than a minute into the set, frontman Win Butler stopped their new track ‘The Lightning, I’ after seeing a fan in the front of the pit who needed
  
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• Art Rupe, Specialty Records Founder Who Helped Shape Rock Music, Dead at 104

  16-04-2022 17:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rock Hall-inducted label head released classics like Little Richard's "Tutti Frutti," Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and Larry Williams' "Dizzy Miss Lizzy
  
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• Coachella 2022, Day One: Harry Styles Proclaims ‘Men Are Trash’ With Help From Shania Twain and More

  16-04-2022 16:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Euphoria-inspired fashion, an Anitta triumph, a Bieber cameo, and other sights and sounds from the fest's Friday kickoff
  
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• Jaden Smith sets sights on becoming 'psychedelic world leader'

  16-04-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jaden Smith is fascinated by the topic of psychedelic therapy and is looking forward to a "mystical future".
  
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• Norah Jones finally shares cover of Ray Charles’ ‘Hallelujah, I Love Him So’

  16-04-2022 15:56 via nme.com
  
  Norah Jones has finally released her cover of Ray Charles‘ ‘Hallelujah, I Love Him So’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: The most stunning covers albums of all timeReleased to celebrate the 20th anniversary of her landmark debut ‘Come Away With Me’, Jones originally recorded her rendition of the 1956 song during one of her very first demo sessions for Blue Note Records back in 2000.
  Until now, the cover has never previously been released. It will be av
  
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• Silverchair’s Daniel Johns shares statement following drink-driving conviction

  16-04-2022 15:20 via nme.com
  
  Former Silverchair frontman Daniel Johns has shared a statement following his conviction for drink driving.
  Last month, it was revealed that the 42-year-old Johns had entered rehab after being charged with high-range drink-driving after a collision with a vehicle in the Australian New South Wales Hunter region. He then plead guilty to the charge and could face jail time.
  In a new post on Instagram, transcribed from a phone call with Johns from his rehab facility, he said: &ld
  
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• See Harry Styles Duet With Shania Twain, Debut New Songs at Coachella

  16-04-2022 15:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and country legend team for "Man! I Feel Like a Woman" and "You're Still the One," while Styles also debuts "As It Was," "Boyfriends" and "Late Night Talking" during headlining set
  
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• Watch Arlo Parks join Phoebe Bridgers for a pair of songs at Coachella

  16-04-2022 15:05 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers performed at Coachella last night (April 15), and was joined on stage by Arlo Parks for a couple of tracks at the end of her set – see footage below.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before”Bridgers took to the Outdoor Theatre stage ahead of Louis The Child and King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard for a 12-track set that included her hits ‘Kyoto’ and ‘Punisher ‘.
  Her set also
  
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• Listen to Cardi B’s new drill song ‘Shake It’

  16-04-2022 14:40 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has shared a new drill track called ‘Shake It’ with Kay Flock, Dougie B and Bory300 – watch its official video below.
  The new track is only the rapper’s second piece of new material of 2022 so far, following her Summer Walker and SZA collaboration ‘No Love’, which came out last month.
  The Bronx rapper told fans in early 2020 that she was “going away for a very long time” in order to finish her second studio album. She then revealed back in
  
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• Deftones debut new line-up on first night of long-awaited tour with Gojira

  16-04-2022 14:10 via nme.com
  
  Deftones have officially unveiled their new touring line-up, with bassist Fred Sablan making his debut on the first night of the band’s long-awaited North American tour with Gojira.READ MORE: Deftones: “Even in our worst moments, we persevere”Sablan, who is best known as the former bassist for Marilyn Manson, kicked off his tenure with Chino Moreno and co. at the band’s Portland show at the Moda Center on Thursday night (April 14).
  It comes after Vega announced last
  
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• Watch Justin Bieber join Daniel Caesar for performance of ‘Peaches’ at Coachella

  16-04-2022 13:08 via nme.com
  
  Daniel Caesar performed at Coachella last night (April 15), and was joined on stage by Justin Bieber for a performance of their ‘Peaches’ collaboration – see footage below.READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose againBieber, who is currently in the midst of a US headline tour in support of his latest album ‘Justice’, joined Caesar on the main stage for the second to last song of the R&B singer’s 10-tra
  
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• Thom Yorke says The Smile’s debut album is “pretty much done”

  16-04-2022 13:06 via nme.com
  
  Thom Yorke has given an update on the debut album from The Smile, revealing that it is “pretty much done”.READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after allThe band, featuring Yorke, his Radiohead bandmate Jonny Greenwood and Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, formed last year and have been sharing sporadic teasers of a debut album since.
  New single ‘Pana-vision’, shared this month and taken from the Pe
  
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• Watch Carly Rae Jepsen debut brand new song ‘Western Wind’ at Coachella

  16-04-2022 12:22 via nme.com
  
  Carly Rae Jepsen debuted a brand new track called ‘Western Wind’ during her set at Coachella yesterday (April 15) – watch her performance below.READ MORE: Carly Rae Jepsen: “My relationship with ‘Call Me Maybe’ was a rollercoaster”The pop star has been teasing new music in recent weeks, with a ‘Western Wind’ billboard popping up in California last week.
  Jepsen posted a map of California to social media featuring lines such as “Coming in
  
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• Rush’s Geddy Lee says Taylor Hawkins’ death “broke my heart”

  16-04-2022 12:21 via nme.com
  
  Rush‘ Geddy Lee has opened up on the affect of Taylor Hawkins‘ death on him, saying the Foo Fighters drummer’s passing “broke my heart”.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showThe Foo Fighters drummer died on March 25 at the age of 50 while in his hotel room in Bogotá, Colombia in the middle of a South American tour. The band announced the news in a statement on social media; no cause of death was
  
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• Harry Styles debuts two new songs at Coachella

  16-04-2022 11:54 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles headlined the opening night of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, where he performed 'Boyfriends' and 'Late Night Talking' from his upcoming third solo album 'Harry's House'.
  
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• Watch Shania Twain join Harry Styles onstage at Coachella

  16-04-2022 11:36 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles headlined Coachella last night (April 15), and was joined on stage by Shania Twain – see footage, setlist and more below.READ MORE: Harry Styles’ new song ‘As It Was’ is a reflective ode to the bittersweet nature of changeStyles will release new album ‘Harry’s House’, which follows the star’s 2017 self-titled debut and 2019’s ‘Fine Line’, on May 20. This weekend, he’ll be joined by Billie Eil
  
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• Watch Snoop Dogg and Saweetie join Anitta on stage at Coachella 2022

  16-04-2022 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Anitta took to Coachella’s main stage on Friday (April 15), and was joined by two special guests, Snoop Dogg and Saweetie.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with AnittaSnoop showed up during the first song in Anitta’s set, ‘Onda Diferente’, much to the delight of fans online and in the crowd.
  Not long after, the Brazillian singer brought another California bred guest to the stage, Saweetie, who helped her perform their joint si
  
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• Johnny Marr and John Frusciante 'hit it off immediately'

  16-04-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Johnny Marr has recalled there being a "quiet sort of intensity" when he worked with John Frusciante.
  
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• Jamie Dornan blasts casting critics: “Prejudgment is such a fucking disease”

  16-04-2022 11:04 via nme.com
  
  Jamie Dornan has spoken out about critics who take actors to task for accepting prominent roles in Hollywood.READ MORE: Oscars 2022: all the snubs, shocks and surprisesThe actor, who famously played Christian Grey in the Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise, aired his frustrations about the way in which certain actors, including friends and fellow franchise-leading actors Andrew Garfield and Robert Pattinson, are criticised for their casting decisions.
  “Prejudgment is such a fucking di
  
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• Watch Florence + The Machine debut new ‘Dance Fever’ tracks at intimate comeback show

  16-04-2022 11:02 via nme.com
  
  Florence + The Machine debuted new music as they returned to the stage in Newcastle last night (April 15). Check out fan-shot footage and see the full setlist below.
  The London band performed their first show since October 2019 at the 2,100-capacity O2 City Hall ahead of releasing their fifth studio album, ‘Dance Fever’, on May 13.READ MORE: Florence + The Machine celebrate a decade as a band at emotional BST Hyde Park showEmerging in front of a theatre curtain that displayed a
  
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• Watch Arcade Fire play secret set at Coachella 2022

  16-04-2022 10:45 via nme.com
  
  As announced earlier this week, Arcade Fire played a secret set on the first day of Coachella 2022 yesterday (April 15) – see photos, footage, setlist and more below.READ MORE: Arcade Fire’s new single ‘The Lightning I, II’ finds the band at their ambitious bestFrontman Win Butler teased the band’s appearance on Thursday (April 14) on Twitter, noting that he was spending his birthday at the California event. “Decided to spend my birthday somewhere wa
  
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• The Who Perform ‘Behind Blue Eyes’ from London’s Royal Albert Hall on ‘Colbert’

  16-04-2022 10:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Performance was filmed during a charity gig, which included several Who rarities
  
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• The Smile's Thom Yorke relished making new album

  16-04-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Thom Yorke has teased details of their new album.
  
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• G-Eazy's Angel tribute to late mother

  16-04-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  G-Eazy has paid tribute to his late mother, Suzanne Olmsted who died in November, by releasing new single 'Angel'.
  
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• L7 to celebrate 30th anniversary of ‘Bricks Are Heavy’ with vinyl reissue and North American tour

  16-04-2022 07:22 via nme.com
  
  L7 have announced plans to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their seminal third album, ‘Bricks Are Heavy’, with a special reissue and North American tour.READ MORE: The story of grunge in 15 classic albumsThere are 17 dates on the itinerary, with the Californian grunge icons starting off in Nashville on Monday October 3. They’ll head to Atlanta, New York, Brooklyn and Boston over the rest of that week, before playing in Philadelphia, Toronto, Columbus, Detroit and Chicago acro
  
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• Lordi link up with PETA to condemn animal testing: “Animals’ lives are worth more than a lipstick or a bottle of shampoo”

  16-04-2022 06:18 via nme.com
  
  Lordi have joined forces with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) to support the organisation’s ongoing campaign against animal testing.READ MORE: 12 Eurovision songs that aren’t rubbishThe Finnish heavy metal band – who won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006 with ‘Hard Rock Hallelujah’ – posed for a new poster declaring that “animal testing is horrifying”, using their garish, horror-themed costumes and imagery to bolster the m
  
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• Taylor Hawkins covers Johnny Winter’s ‘Guess I’ll Go Away’ in first posthumous release

  16-04-2022 04:31 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Hawkins’ first posthumous release – a cover of Johnny Winter’s 1970 track ‘Guess I’ll Go Away’, which the late Foo Fighters drummer recorded with Johnny’s brother, Edgar Winter – has been revealed.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showIt comes as part of a new tribute album, ‘Brother Johnny’, that Edgar released yesterday (April 15) in his sibling’s memory; the Texan blu
  
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• Steinway Files For IPO, Charts China Expansion As Annual Sales Approach $540 Million

  16-04-2022 01:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Steinway Musical Instruments Holdings, the entity behind 169-year-old piano company Steinway & Sons, has revealed plans to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). The IPO ambitions of Astoria, New York-headquartered Steinway Musical Instruments came to light in an S-1 that was just recently filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). According […]
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• Marilyn Manson Accuser Heading Into Third Showdown Over Her Lawsuit

  16-04-2022 00:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Regardless of the outcome, we will continue to work to expose Mr. Warner for exactly who he is, a narcissistic predator and pathological violator,” Ashley Walters' lawyer tells Rolling Stone
  
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• Universal Music Group Files Four Trademarks for Bored Apes Band Leader

  16-04-2022 00:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music Group has filed four trademarks tied to its Bored Apes band ambitions. The music giant purchased Bored Ape #5537 back in March 2022 for 125 ETH. UMG plans to make the character the leader of its Bored Apes band, dubbed “Kingship.” The NFT cost roughly $360,000 at the time of purchase. So far, […]
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