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• Epic Games’ Bandcamp Faces Possible Play Store Removal Amid Billing-Policy Dispute

  29-04-2022 23:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Nearly eight weeks after selling to Fortnite owner – and longtime Apple App Store critic – Epic Games, Bandcamp has found itself in the middle of a battle centering on Google Play Store billing policies. Bandcamp co-founder and CEO Ethan Diamond today addressed the high-stakes dispute (and the impact thereof on his company) in a […]
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• Thom Yorke selects IDLES, Miles Davis and more for new Sonos mix

  29-04-2022 23:35 via nme.com
  
  Thom Yorke has shared a new mix for his Sonos radio show, In The Absence Thereof, featuring an eclectic roster of artists including IDLES and Miles Davis.
  The Radiohead frontman began curating a station for the streaming service in 2020 and has since shared numerous wide-ranging playlists.READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after allThe latest mix, ‘In The Absence Thereof… Mix 7’, features artists like IDLES, Miles Davis,
  
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• Celine Dion reschedules UK and European tour due to health issues

  29-04-2022 22:39 via nme.com
  
  Celine Dion has rescheduled the UK and European leg of her ‘Courage’ world tour, citing ongoing health issues.
  The dates have already been postponed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and are now set to go ahead in two stints.
  The first is scheduled to begin in Prague on February 24 and will run until a pair of London shows on April 10 and 11. Later in 2023, Dion will start the next batch of shows in Amsterdam in August, touring the continent until she closes out the tour with two
  
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• Kendall Roy’s ‘Succession’ cover of Billy Joel given official release

  29-04-2022 21:54 via nme.com
  
  Kendall Roy’s Succession cover of Billy Joel’s ‘Honesty’ has been given an official release as part of the season three soundtrack.
  The character – played by Jeremy Strong – sang a clip of the 1978 track, released on Joel’s ‘52nd Street’ album, during an episode of the HBO hit series.READ MORE: Succession season three review: dynastic drama is still the best show on TVThe full season three soundtrack of Succession was released today, featurin
  
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• Noel Gallagher calls ‘Angels’ by Robbie Williams “Oasis by numbers”

  29-04-2022 21:39 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has called Robbie Williams‘ hit song ‘Angels’ “Oasis by numbers”.
  Gallagher, who once referred to Williams as “the fat dancer from Take That” was discussing the track on ‘The Matt Morgan Podcast’.READ MORE: Watch Noel Gallagher’s track-by-track guide to ‘Back The Way We Came: Vol 1 (2011-2021)’“I’ve heard it and thought, ‘I wish I’d written that,’” he said at first, add
  
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• Lizzo was surprised when Harry Styles invited her to perform during his Coachella set

  29-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lizzo and Harry Styles have performed together before.
  
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• Dolly Parton changes position on Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nomination

  29-04-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Dolly Parton previously said she wanted to withdraw her nomination.
  
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• Watch Aitch and Griggs roam London streets in the video for ‘Just Coz’

  29-04-2022 21:15 via nme.com
  
  Rappers Aitch and Giggs have teamed up on a slick new single, ‘Just Coz’, taking to London streets in an official music video.READ MORE: Aitch: “My debut will 100,000 per cent be a proper Manchester album”Produced by WhyJay and LiTek, ‘Just Coz’ sees BRIT nominee Aitch and Peckham rap heavyweight Giggs “do something a bit rowdier’.
  In a press statement, Aitch said of the collaboration: “It was natural, I got in the booth and I said what I had
  
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• Live Nation and Snapchat Partner for AR at Festivals – How It Works

  29-04-2022 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Snapchat has announced a multi-year partnership with Live Nation to build immersive AR capabilities for several music festivals. Snapchat has a huge reach with more than 600 million monthly active users around the world. Snapchat reaches more than 75% of the 13-34 year-old demographic in 20 countries. It has partnered with creators and developers to […]
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• Live Nation and Snapchat Partner for AR at Festivals – Here’s How It Works

  29-04-2022 21:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Snapchat has announced a multi-year partnership with Live Nation to build immersive AR capabilities for several music festivals. Snapchat has a huge reach with more than 600 million monthly active users around the world. Snapchat reaches more than 75% of the 13-34 year-old demographic in 20 countries. It has partnered with creators and developers to […]
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• John Legend’s Our Happy Company Raises $7.5 Million, Sets Sights on ‘Democratizing NFTs for the Masses’

  29-04-2022 20:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Our Happy Company, a creator- and artist-focused tech startup co-founded by John Legend, has announced the completion of a $7.5 million seed round. Singapore-headquartered Our Happy Company, which John Legend and “veteran entrepreneurs from the streaming and entertainment industries” established back in 2018, just recently unveiled the multimillion-dollar raise. Said “veteran entrepreneurs” include Twitch founder […]
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• Scooter Braun says he disagrees with Taylor Swift “weaponizing a fanbase”

  29-04-2022 20:39 via nme.com
  
  Scooter Braun got candid in a recent interview, sharing his thoughts on Taylor Swift and her fanbase.READ MORE: What does the resale of Taylor Swift’s old masters mean for the musician and her music?In a conversation with Ari Melber for MSNBC’s The Beat, Braun discussed acquiring Swift’s masters and how he doesn’t appreciate artists “weaponizing” their fanbase.
  “The person who owned Taylor’s masters throughout her career was not myself, and wh
  
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• Dua Lipa calls out “toxic currency” of social media following viral dance video

  29-04-2022 20:28 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has called out the “toxic currency” of social media as she recalled her 2017 viral dance video and the impact responses to it had on her mental well-being.READ MORE: Dua Lipa live in Manchester: ‘Future Nostalgia’ victory lap confirms her place as a pop colossusThe singer performed her hit single ‘One Kiss’ on stage five years ago, the aftermath of which saw Lipa become a viral sensation, with online critics calling her performance “odd” a
  
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• Stagecoach Quietly Banned Confederate Flags and Imagery Ahead of This Year’s Festival

  29-04-2022 20:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  "No divisive symbols, including, without limitation, Confederate flags and racially disparaging or other inappropriate imagery/public displays," the new rule reads
  
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• ‘American Idol’ Winner Laine Hardy Arrested: Allegedly Secretly Recorded Ex-Girlfriend

  29-04-2022 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country singer and Louisiana native turned himself in to LSU Police on Friday
  
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• Astroworld Documentary Producer Says Travis Scott Should Be in Jail

  29-04-2022 20:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The filmmaker behind the Astroworld tragedy documentary says he believes the rapper should be in jail. Documentary filmmaker Charlie Minn told Page Six that the rapper is a criminal, in his opinion. “Travis Scott to me is a punk,” Minn says. “In my opinion, he is a criminal. Ten people died. How do we get […]
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• Morgan Wallen’s Post-Racist Slur Rehab Continues With Billboard Music Awards Slot

  29-04-2022 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "After a thorough review and robust discussions internally and with the artist’s team, in which we found a demonstrated and ongoing commitment to meaningful work and outreach, we extended an invitation to participate in this year’s show," the show's producers, MRC, said
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Zolita, Giveon, Dove Cameron, And More

  29-04-2022 20:00
  
  This week's Bop Shop includes an eclectic mix of tracks by Zolita, Givēon, Dove Cameron, Verivery, and more.
  
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• Dolly Parton says she will accept Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction if voted in

  29-04-2022 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Dolly Parton has reversed her stance on being inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and said she will accept the honour should she be voted in.
  The country icon is among the shortlist for this year’s inductees, alongside the likes of Eminem, Kate Bush, Beck, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Rage Against The Machine, A Tribe Called Quest, Carly Simon, Judas Priest, Fela Kuti, New York Dolls, Dionne Warwick, MC5, Devo and Pat Benatar.READ MORE: Dolly Parton – ‘
  
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• Stagecoach Festival Bans Confederate Flags Under ‘No Divisive Symbols’ Rule

  29-04-2022 19:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Stagecoach Festival kicks off today. Goldenvoice has quietly banned divisive symbols like the Confederate flag.  Country music fans are returning to the desert to celebrate Stagecoach after a nearly three-year wait. But among the new ‘Resort Rules’ that appear for all attendees of the festival is a rule banning divisive symbols. “No divisive symbols, […]
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• Watch Nine Inch Nails cover two David Bowie tracks as they open 2022 tour

  29-04-2022 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Nine Inch Nails covered two David Bowie songs as they kicked off their 2022 tour in the US last night (April 28).READ MORE: The Roots Of… Nine Inch NailsThe performance at Red Hat Amphitheatre in Raleigh, North Carolina, marked the first time the Trent Reznor-led band has taken the stage since 2018.
  After playing a set of their best-known songs during the first half of the set – ‘Closer’, ‘Every Day Is Exactly the Same’ and ‘The Frail’ among
  
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• Fontaines D.C. score first UK and Irish Number One album with ‘Skinty Fia’

  29-04-2022 19:08 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. have scored their first Number One album in the UK and Ireland with their third record, ‘Skinty Fia’.
  The album, which was released last week (April 22), follows the Dublin band’s previous two efforts – 2019’s ‘Dogrel’ and 2020’s ‘A Hero’s Death’ – landing in the Top 10.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C. – ‘Skinty Fia’ review: generational band grapples with heritage‘Skinty Fia’ outso
  
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• Fontaines D.C. celebrate their first-ever UK Number 1 album with Skinty Fia

  29-04-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Fontaines D.C. soar straight to the summit on this week’s Official Albums Chart, claiming their first-ever UK Number 1 album with Skinty Fia.
  
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• Harry Styles scores straight month at Number 1 with 'As It Was'

  29-04-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles’ As It Was secures a month-long stint at Number 1 in the UK.
  
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• Little Mix’s Between Us claims new chart peak ahead of group’s hiatus

  29-04-2022 18:53 via music-news.com
  
  Little Mix’s Between Us greatest hits collection enjoys a new peak of Number 3 this week, rising two places as the group perform
  
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• Primal Scream members sell 50 per cent of their song rights

  29-04-2022 18:37 via nme.com
  
  Members of Primal Scream have sold a 50 per cent stake of their song rights to BMG, along with their neighbouring rights.
  The band’s frontman Bobby Gillespie, guitarist Andrew Innes and the estate of late bassist, guitarist and keyboardist Robert Young, have all struck a deal with the publishing arm of the label.READ MORE: Primal Scream’s Simone Butler on her “eye-opening” new documentary, Year Of The DogBMG now owns 50 per cent of the three musicians’ song rig
  
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• Sofi Tukker share nostalgic single ‘Summer In New York’, drop new album ‘Wet Tennis’

  29-04-2022 18:19 via nme.com
  
  Sofi Tukker have shared a new nostalgic single, ‘Summer In New York’ from their second album, ‘Wet Tennis’ which is out today (April 29) via Ultra / Sony Music.READ MORE: Friends Like These: Icona Pop and Sofi TukkerThe duo have said that the album title is an acronym meaning: When Everyone Tries to Evolve, Nothing Negative Is Safe. They also noted that the electro-pop record is intended to be a celebration of self-empowerment, owning your right to pleasure, and liberatin
  
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• See Nine Inch Nails Play Two David Bowie Classics at First Concert in Over 3 Years

  29-04-2022 18:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Trent Reznor and company perform "I'm Afraid of Americans" and "Fashion" at first gig since Dec. 2018
  
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• Kehlani says Noel Gallagher can “kiss my ass” over “real music” comments

  29-04-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Kehlani has criticised Noel Gallagher over his recent comments regarding authenticity in music.
  The Californian R&B artist sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read cover interview in which she talked about their third album ‘Blue Water Road’ (out today, April 29), becoming at peace with their sexual identity, and recalled appearing on American Idol back in 2011.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Kehlani: “I’m really in a lighter, more mature, happy, fun space
  
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• Girlpool, A Band Defined By The Unity Of Two, Invite Collaboration

  29-04-2022 18:00
  
  To realize the gritty, electronic sounds on their album 'Forgiveness,' the band Girlpool brought a prolific producer into their intimate practice.
  
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• Apple Reports 825 Million Subscriptions Across All Services — Does Apple Music Have More Paid Users Than Spotify?

  29-04-2022 17:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Apple generated $19.82 billion from services including Apple Music during the second quarter of its 2022 fiscal year, as the company’s paid-subscription total surpassed 825 million. The Cupertino-headquartered business revealed these and other performance specifics in a newly released Q2 FY 2022 earnings report, covering the three months ending on March 26th. As mentioned, Apple’s […]
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• The Happy Fits drop soundtrack to the summer Dance Alone

  29-04-2022 17:29 via music-news.com
  
  Rising rockers The Happy Fits have shared their latest single, 'Dance Alone'.
  
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• Coachella co-founder talks Kanye’s exit from the festival: “I think it was a good decision for him”

  29-04-2022 17:28 via nme.com
  
  Coachella co-founder Paul Tollett has spoken about Kanye West’s exit from the line-up for the 2022 edition of the Californian festival.
  West had been booked to headline the double weekender in Indio, California, which took place earlier this month, but dropped out just days before the gates were due to open.READ MORE: Coachella 2022 review: the festival’s return to the desert is cause for celebrationIn a new interview with the LA Times, Tollett has shared his reaction to West pu
  
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• Sir Paul McCartney duets with the late John Lennon at first gig in 2 years

  29-04-2022 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  Si Paul McCartney kicked off his first show in two years with a moving duet with late bandmate John Lennon.
  
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• Sam Smith returns with new ballad Love Me More

  29-04-2022 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Smith has kicked off their next chapter with the uplifting ballad 'Love Me More'
  
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• Luke Combs Will Play Back-to-Back Shows for Fall ‘Middle of Somewhere’ Tour

  29-04-2022 16:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  Arena tour kicks off in September with guests including Morgan Wade and Jordan Davis
  
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• Listen to Tegan And Sara’s playful new single ‘Fucking Up What Matters’

  29-04-2022 16:34 via nme.com
  
  Tegan and Sara have returned with a new single called ‘Fucking Up What Matters’ – you can listen to it below.
  The track marks the first material from the Canadian duo since they signed to the New York indie label Mom+Pop Music, which is also home to the likes of Courtney Barnett, Sleater-Kinney and Lucius.READ MORE: “We’re more traditional siblings than people imagine” – Tegan and Sara on their revealing new memoir High SchoolProduced by John Congleton (
  
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• Dolly Parton Changes Her Mind on Rock Hall Nomination: ‘I’ll Accept Gracefully’

  29-04-2022 16:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It was always my belief that the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame was for people in rock music," she told NPR. "I have found out lately it's not necessarily that"
  
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• Future is a Platinum-Encrusted Antihero on ‘I Never Liked You’

  29-04-2022 16:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  His new LP won't rank among his best, but it has a compositional sweep often absent from his work.
  
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• Holly Humberstone shares new Matty Healy collab ‘Sleep Tight’

  29-04-2022 16:24 via nme.com
  
  Holly Humberstone has shared her new single ‘Sleep Tight’, co-written with The 1975’s Matty Healy and long-time collaborator Rob Milton.
  The track follows ‘London Is Lonely’, the NME Award-winning rising pop artist’s first release of 2022.READ MORE: Holly Humberstone – ‘The Walls Are Way Too Thin’ EP review: a soul-baring triumph‘Sleep Tight’ finds Humberstone dealing with a friendship that’s become something more. &ldq
  
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• Van Morrison Escalates War Against Northern Ireland Health Minister

  29-04-2022 16:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  New song "Dangerous" appears to target Robin Swann, who is suing singer for defamation
  
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• Listen to a new remixed and remastered live version of Prince’s ‘1999’

  29-04-2022 15:50 via nme.com
  
  The Prince estate has released a new remixed and remastered live version of the late musician’s hit song ‘1999’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: 10 deep nuggets of info we learned at the playback of Prince’s new album, ‘Originals’It’s a preview track from Prince and the Revolution’s historic ‘Purple Rain’ tour performance at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse, New York on March 30, 1985. On June 3, an “entirely enhanced and reconst
  
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• Listen to Sam Smith’s new anthem of self-worth, ‘Love Me More’

  29-04-2022 15:43 via nme.com
  
  Sam Smith has released a new single called ‘Love Me More’ – you can listen to it below.
  Writing on social media today (April 29), the London singer-songwriter said that they were “overjoyed” to be back with the soulful and upbeat track, which follows on from 2020’s ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’.
  “It feels like the perfect way to begin this new chapter with you,” Smith continued. “It’s taken a lifetime to express this type of joy a
  
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• ‘Congratulations to the Culture’: Burna Boy Becomes First Nigerian to Headline Madison Square Garden in a Raucous Show

  29-04-2022 15:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Amid a hyped crowd, inventive arrangements, political anthems, and flung bras, the beloved Afro-fusionist showed why he's a superstar
  
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• Burna Boy Dodges Bras, Makes History at Epic Madison Square Garden Show

  29-04-2022 15:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Amid a hyped crowd, inventive arrangements, political anthems, and flying underwear, the beloved Afro-fusionist became the first Nigerian to headline the famed venue
  
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• Lil Baby Ensures April Is the Cruelest Month With New Song ‘Frozen’

  29-04-2022 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track marks the third solo song the rapper has released this month, following "Right On" and "In a Minute"
  
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• ‘Don’t Fuck With Ukraine’: How Ukrainian Pop Star Max Barskih Joined the Army and Wrote a New Anthem

  29-04-2022 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "A year ago, I was wearing sequin jackets," says Ukrainian pop singer-songwriter Max Barskih. "Now everything is green in my wardrobe."
  
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• Holly Humberstone Floats in a Self-Driving Minivan in Carefree ‘Sleep Tight’ Video

  29-04-2022 15:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  New song is co-written by Matty Healy of the 1975
  
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• Hayley Williams to Deliver the Ultimate Emo History Lesson on New Podcast

  29-04-2022 15:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Paramore frontwoman is hosting a 20-part BBC Sounds series aptly titled Everything Is Emo
  
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• The Roughhousers 'Azucar' video premiere

  29-04-2022 15:00 via music-news.com
  
  Music-News.com is proud to host the exclusive world premiere of 'Azucar' by The Roughhousers.
  
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