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• Phoebe Bridgers pledges portion of tour proceeds to abortion charity

  06-05-2022 23:52 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has pledged a portion of proceeds from her upcoming North American tour to an abortion charity.
  The singer-songwriter announced her decision on social media earlier today (May 6), a week before the tour kicks off in Las Vegas.READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers – ‘Copycat Killer’ EP review: glorious strings send ‘Punisher’ songs skywardThe move follows the leak of an initial draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that suggested the US Supreme Cour
  
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• Posthumous Dr. John album to arrive later this year

  06-05-2022 23:23 via nme.com
  
  A posthumous album from New Orleans R&B icon Dr. John will be released later this year, it has been announced.
  The legendary musician died in June 2019 after suffering a heart attack. He was 77 years old.
  At the time of his death, Dr. John – real name Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. – was working on a new project, which will be shared via Rounder Records this year. Titled ‘Things Happen That Way’, the album was executive produced by Rebennack’s daughter Karla R. Prat
  
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• Death Row Records singer Jewell Caples has reportedly died

  06-05-2022 22:42 via nme.com
  
  Jewell Caples, who was known as the ‘First Lady’ of Death Row Records, has reportedly died. She was 54 years odl.
  The news was shared by her former Death Row Records collaborator Daz Dillinger, who posted the news on Instagram earlier today (May 6).
  “RIP @iamjewellcaples. IM SAD THIS REALLY HURT BUT JEWELLZ PASSED THIS MORNING,” he wrote alongside a picture of the singer. “WOW DEATHROW FOR LIFE. WE GONE MISS HER.”CLASSIC MUSIC. FAMILY OVER EVERYTHING.&rdq
  
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• Rage Against The Machine share statement in support of abortion rights

  06-05-2022 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine have shared a statement speaking out in support of abortion rights, following a leaked draft from the Supreme Court privately voting to overturn Roe v. Wade.
  The landmark decision was voted on by the US Supreme Court in 1973, a ruling that made abortion legal on a federal level in the US.
  However, earlier this week (May 2), Politico obtained a leaked initial draft opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that suggested the court is prepared to overturn Roe vs. Wade. Since
  
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• Live Nation Reports $1.8 Billion In Quarterly Revenue As 2022 Ticket Sales Surpass 70 Million

  06-05-2022 21:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Live Nation (NYSE: LYV) has reported that it turned in the “best first quarter ever” during this year’s opening three months, when revenue jumped from $290.6 million in Q1 2021 to over $1.8 billion in Q1 2022. The Beverly Hills-based promoter just recently posted its Q1 2022 financials, which revealed a hike of nearly $1 […]
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• Listen to bdrmm’s “most honest” new single ‘Three’

  06-05-2022 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Hull shoegaze band bdrmm have shared their latest single ‘Three’, an understated and honest track about addiction – scroll down the page to listen to it now.
  The track is the four-piece’s follow-up to ‘Port’, which arrived last year, and was recorded during the same sessions.READ MORE: bdrmm live in Hull: shoegazers trigger all the senses in sweaty homecoming showcase‘Three’ builds over six minutes, mixing melancholy guitars and slowly glitter
  
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• Pete Davidson Spills What It’s Like Dealing with Kanye West’s Bullsh-t

  06-05-2022 21:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The guy who made College Dropout thinks I have AIDS," Davidson said
  
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• The Who’s Pete Townshend says he “tried everything” to keep Keith Moon alive

  06-05-2022 21:42 via nme.com
  
  The Who’s Pete Townshend has reflected on the death of drummer Keith Moon, saying he “tried everything” to keep him alive.
  Moon was the drummer for The Who between 1964 and 1978, and died from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug used to treat and prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. He was 32 years old.
  “I tried everything,” Townshend told People of his attempts to help his friend. “I tried giving him money, I tried starving him of money. I tried sending
  
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• Beyoncé lands first Daytime Emmy Awards nomination

  06-05-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé is nominated for Outstanding Original Song.
  
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• Beyoncé lands first Daytime Emmy Awards nomination

  06-05-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé is nominated for Outstanding Original Song.
  
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• Adele tells fans she's 'never been happier' as she celebrates birthday

  06-05-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Adele celebrated her birthday with a low-key pyjama party.
  
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• Love On Tour 2022: How to Buy Harry Styles Concert Tickets Online

  06-05-2022 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ahead of releasing his next album Harry's House in May, Harry Styles has announced a string of residency tour dates
  
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• The LA Philharmonic Steps Up Security at the Hollywood Bowl After Dave Chappelle Attack

  06-05-2022 21:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association says it will step up security procedures following the Hollywood Bowl attack. Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked when a man rushed on stage. Chappelle’s security detained the man, but he should have never made it onto the stage. “The safety of our artists, visitors, and staff is the LA Phil’s […]
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• LA Philharmonic Will Step Up Security at the Hollywood Bowl After Dave Chappelle Attack

  06-05-2022 21:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Los Angeles Philharmonic Association says it will step up security procedures following the Hollywood Bowl attack. Comedian Dave Chappelle was attacked when a man rushed on stage. Chappelle’s security detained the man, but he should have never made it onto the stage. “The safety of our artists, visitors, and staff is the LA Phil’s […]
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• Pusha T says Cardi B deserved Grammys win over ‘Daytona’

  06-05-2022 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Pusha T has commented on losing out on a Grammy to Cardi B back in 2019, saying that the New York rapper deserved to take home the trophy.
  Both artists were nominated for Best Rap Album three years ago, Pusha for his album ‘Daytona’ and Cardi for her debut LP ‘Invasion Of Privacy’. Travis Scott, Mac Miller and Nipsey Hussle were also on the shortlist.READ MORE: Pusha T – ‘It’s Almost Dry’ review: Virginia legend still going strong in his rap t
  
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• Vinyl Me Please to open “audiophile-grade” record pressing plant in Denver

  06-05-2022 21:05 via nme.com
  
  Global music company Vinyl Me Please have announced the construction of a new “audiophile-grade” vinyl pressing plant in Denver, CO.READ MORE: What’s causing the vinyl delay? “Adele is not the problem”, say music industry insidersThe 14,000 square foot pressing plant will be located across from concert venue Mission Ballroom and will open at the end of 2022 in Denver’s River North Art District.
  “Quality, control and availability are critical to maintaini
  
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• Meek Mill asks “big homie” Elon Musk to let him invest in Twitter

  06-05-2022 20:44 via nme.com
  
  Meek Mill has asked “big homie” Elon Musk to let him get in on his recent Twitter investment.
  The Tesla founder and entrepreneur successfully acquired the social media platform last month (April 25) for approximately $44billion (£34.5b).
  His offer was initially turned down by Twitter, which put a “poison pill” measure in place to stop a takeover attempt by Musk. However, the two parties later entered talks before the deal entered its final stages of negotiations.
  Mi
  
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• Bop Shop: Songs From Lady Gaga, Tove Lo, Chappell Roan, And More

  06-05-2022 20:18
  
  Songs by Lady Gaga, Tove Lo, Chappell Roan, Dance Gavin Dance, and Pixie Aventura are some of those included in this week's edition of Bop Shop.
  
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• Ride to join Richard Ashcroft at South Facing Festival

  06-05-2022 19:56 via nme.com
  
  Ride are set to join Richard Ashcroft at this year’s South Facing Festival.READ MORE: 5 things you didn’t know about South Facing festivalBack in March, it was announced that the former Verve frontman would make a headline appearance at the festival at Crystal Palace Bowl on Saturday, August 6.
  Now, Ride have been announced as Ashcroft’s “special guests” on the day, alongside Steve Lamacq, BDRMM, Tess Parks and Alan McGee.
  At the event, Ride will cele
  
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• Uncut announce special ‘Sounds Of The New West’ limited vinyl release

  06-05-2022 19:40 via nme.com
  
  Uncut are releasing a special collector’s vinyl edition called ‘Sounds Of The New West’, to complement their long-running CD series and to celebrate their 25th anniversary.
  The compilation contains a total of 18 tracks from the five existing ‘Sounds Of The New West’ compilation and includes artists such as Lambchop, The Handsome Family, Jason Isbell and more.
  A statement from Uncut said: “For this bespoke, highly collectable double album, we’ve gath
  
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• Simon Le Bon on Duran Duran’s Rock Hall Induction: ‘We Are Over the Moon’

  06-05-2022 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I was in shock and disbelief," he told us about learning Duran Duran had made it in. "I mean, we're Duran Duran. We're always the bridesmaid, never the bride"
  
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• BTS announce new single ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)’

  06-05-2022 19:20 via nme.com
  
  BTS have announced details of their new single, titled ‘Yet To Come (The Most Beautiful Moment)’.
  The track will be released on June 10, the same day as the group’s upcoming anthology album, ‘PROOF’.READ MORE: BTS live in LA: a euphoric return to live performance for the K-pop juggernautsThe Korean superstars’ label BigHit Music confirmed the single earlier today (May 6), unveiling its title and artwork.
  The agency also shared a promotion schedule for &ls
  
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• Lady Gaga shares dramatic video for ‘Top Gun’ song ‘Hold My Hand’

  06-05-2022 19:02 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has shared a dramatic new video for her Top Gun: Maverick soundtrack contribution, ‘Hold My Hand’ – scroll down the page to watch it now.
  The song was released earlier this week (May 3), marking the star’s first piece of new solo material since 2020’s ‘Chromatica’.READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownThe ‘Hold My Hand’ video finds Gaga entering
  
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• Blossoms score third UK Number 1 album with 'Ribbon Around the Bomb'

  06-05-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Stockport indie export Blossoms bag their third UK Number 1 album with Ribbon Around the Bomb this week.
  
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• Harry Styles reigns at Number 1 for five consecutive weeks with 'As It Was'

  06-05-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles reigns atop the Official Singles Chart for five consecutive weeks with As It Was, edging ever-closer to matching
  
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• We Want Lady Gaga to Hold Our Hand While Watching Her ‘Top Gun’ Video

  06-05-2022 18:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  “This song is a love letter to the world during and after a very hard time. I’ve wanted you to hear it for so long," Gaga said of the song
  
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• Black Star Sound Searingly Relevant On Their First Album In Twenty Four Years

  06-05-2022 18:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The beloved Nineties duo's new work resounds like a Mandarin manifesto for the 99 percent.
  
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• Blossoms score third UK Number One album with ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’

  06-05-2022 18:33 via nme.com
  
  Blossoms have scored their third UK Number One album with ‘Ribbon Around The Bomb’, it has been confirmed.
  The Stockport band’s latest record follows their previous full-length releases, 2016’s ‘Blossoms’ and 2020’s ‘Foolish Loving Spaces’, in topping the Official UK Album Chart.READ MORE: Blossoms: “We don’t see a limit to what we can achieve”As well as hitting the top spot on the main album chart, the new album has al
  
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• Method Man releases new song ‘Come Get Some’ for ‘Evil Dead: The Game’

  06-05-2022 18:28 via nme.com
  
  Method Man has released new song ‘Come Get Some’ in collaboration with Evil Dead: The Game.READ MORE: Jessica Curry on soundtracking Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture’s poignant exploration of lossThe song is a homage to the movie and comes alongside the Wu-Tang Clan member’s long history of featuring Sam Rami horror references throughout his music.
  Produced by Statik Selektah, the song featured samples from across Joseph LoDuca’s original The Evil Dead score an
  
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• ‘Wake Up Punk’ documentary: watch an exclusive clip featuring Vivienne Westwood

  06-05-2022 18:13 via nme.com
  
  To mark the release of documentary Wake Up Punk, NME can share an exclusive clip from the film – you can check it out above.
  Directed by Nigel Askew, the documentary charts the decline of punk through interviews with the fashion designer and her two sons Ben Westwood and Joe Corré.READ MORE: Joe Corre, son of Malcolm McLaren and Vivienne Westwood, on why he’s burning his £5million punk collectionAs featured at the end of the film, Corré, who is the son of Westwood
  
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• Daniel Ek Purchases $50 Million Worth of Spotify Stock After Shares Hit Record Low

  06-05-2022 18:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has officially announced the purchase of $50 million worth of his company’s stock after shares late last month dipped to a record low of $95.22 apiece. Daniel Ek just recently took to social media to reveal his Spotify stock investment. SPOT rebounded past the $112 mark earlier this week but has […]
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• The Haçienda to host 40th anniversary rave in car park where original club once stood

  06-05-2022 18:01 via nme.com
  
  A rave celebrating the upcoming 40th anniversary of Manchester’s legendary Haçienda is set to take place in a car park which was built on the site of the original club.
  The Haçienda, which was co-owned by Factory Records and New Order, first opened its doors in a former yacht warehouse on Whitworth Street West in May 1982. It closed in 1997, and was demolished in 2002 to make way for The Haçienda Apartments.READ MORE: Freaky Dancing: remembering the DIY Madchester
  
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• Kanye West wanted Nintendo to make his ‘Only One’ video game

  06-05-2022 17:46 via nme.com
  
  It’s been reported that Kanye West wanted to make a video game with Nintendo, with the rapper approaching Shigeru Miyamoto directly.READ MORE: Video game songs that had no right to bang as hard as they didAccording to former IGN journalist Zachary Ryan, West approached Miyamota at the 2015 edition of E3 and pitched a game where players took control of Kanye’s late mother Donda as she flew to heaven. West wanted to create the soundtrack as well.
  Taking to Twitter yesterday (May 5) Rya
  
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• Lionel Richie on His Rock Hall Induction: ‘This Is the Holy Grail’

  06-05-2022 17:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This is heaven," Richie says about his long-awaited induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. "If you get to heaven, this is it"
  
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• Watch Kelly Clarkson perform emotional Harry Styles cover

  06-05-2022 17:32 via nme.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson has given an emotional performance of one of Harry Styles’ singles in a recent episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show.
  The long-running US TV series features a segment called Kellyoke, which sees the host and singer perform different covers from an eclectic range of artists.READ MORE: Harry Styles live at Coachella: spectacular showman makes a bid for rock god statusDuring Thursday’s (May 5) episode of the show, Clarkson chose to air her own rendition of Styles’
  
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• Yungblud: 'I wanted to create a song that would allow people to let go of past trauma'

  06-05-2022 17:23 via music-news.com
  
  YUNGBLUD joins Hanuman Welch on ALT CTRL Radio on Apple Music 1 to discuss collaborating with WILLOW on his new single
  
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• Listen to AJ Tracey’s hard-hitting new single ‘Reasonable’

  06-05-2022 17:04 via nme.com
  
  AJ Tracey has shared his new single ‘Reasonable’ – you can watch the Klo Vizionz-directed video for the song below.
  The track marks the London rapper’s first new solo music release of 2022, and follows on from his 2021 studio album ‘Flu Game’.READ MORE: AJ Tracey: “I’ve gone through so much. It’s been so hard, and I’m still here”‘Reasonable’ arrived today (May 6), and was produced by Rio Leyva, Manso and Taz Taylor of
  
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• Arcade Fire announce ‘WE’ world tour for 2022

  06-05-2022 16:47 via nme.com
  
  Arcade Fire have announced details of a new world tour, set to take place later this year in support of their new album ‘WE’.
  The band released the record – their sixth so far – earlier today (May 6) and will hit the road in September, following on from one-off dates in New Orleans, New York, Coachella, and London in the run-up to the LP’s release.READ MORE: Arcade Fire – ‘WE’ review: Canadian collective’s most focussed record since &lsq
  
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• Five Things We Learned From Bad Bunny’s ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’

  06-05-2022 16:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Puerto Rican superstar's latest album is his longest ever, with an eclectic group of guests joining a sunny beach party with a side of sadboy feelings
  
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• Rihanna appears to marry A$AP Rocky in D.M.B music video

  06-05-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rihanna is featured throughout the promo.
  
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• The Rolling Stones share two previously unheard live recordings

  06-05-2022 16:01 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones have today (May 6) shared two previously unheard live recordings – check them out below.
  The live tracks, ‘Tumbling Dice’ and ‘Hot Stuff’, were recorded in March 1977 during the Stones’ secret concerts at the 300-capacity Toronto club El Mocambo.READ MORE: The Rolling Stones – their 10 best songsThe two songs are set to feature on the upcoming ‘Live At The El Mocambo’ album, which is being released in full for the first tim
  
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• Watch Arcade Fire interrupt Benedict Cumberbatch’s ‘SNL’ promo

  06-05-2022 15:59 via nme.com
  
  Arcade Fire and Benedict Cumberbatch have appeared together in a humorous new promo clip for this weekend’s Saturday Night Live – you can watch the band constantly interrupt the actor below.
  Arcade Fire will feature on the long-running comedy series tomorrow (May 7) as the musical guests, where they’ll perform in support of their new album ‘WE’.READ MORE: Arcade Fire: “‘WE’ connects the dots between everything we’ve ever done”The band w
  
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• The Optimistic Besties in Flor Aren’t Waiting for a Big Hit. They’re Making It Happen

  06-05-2022 15:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Oregon band on how touring with Halsey early in their career helped build the confidence they show on their new album, Future Shine
  
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• How to Share Song Clips on Instagram from Apple Music, Spotify & More

  06-05-2022 15:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Instagram now has integrations with Apple Music, Amazon Music, and Spotify. The new feature enables users to share 30-second song previews in the chat window. Here’s how it works. Along with a slew of new messaging features, including a list of online friends, Instagram has added the ability to share 30-second song previews right into […]
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• Sharon Van Etten Reaffirms Her Sterling Singer-Songwriter Reputation With ‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’

  06-05-2022 15:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Her sixth album is an impressive mid-career statement on restlessness, contentment and everything in between.
  
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• Arcade Fire Are Back To Redeem Us With ‘We’

  06-05-2022 15:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Their first album in in five years sounds like a band circling the wagons
  
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• Jack Harlow opens up about homophobic reactions to Lil Nas X’s music

  06-05-2022 15:35 via nme.com
  
  Jack Harlow has opened up about Lil Nas X, saying that some of the homophobic reactions to the latter’s work shows there’s still much “progress to be made” in hip-hop.
  Harlow was speaking in an interview with The Guardian where he reflected on working with Lil Nas X on their 2021 hit ‘Industry Baby’.READ MORE: Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ review: ‘Old Town Road’ prankster makes his case as a Serious ArtistAfter calling him a “
  
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• Pete Townshend Talks Finding Peace After ‘Blood and Guts’ Adventures With the Who

  06-05-2022 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear an excerpt from the rocker's contribution to the Audible Original Words + Music series, Somebody Saved Me
  
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• Hear Kathleen Hanna on New Song ‘Mirrorball’ From All-Star ‘Land Trust’ Benefit LP

  06-05-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Erica Dawn Lyle and Vice Cooler recruit Kim Gordon, Alice Bag, Linda Lindas, the Raincoats, and more for album to benefit North East Farmers of Color
  
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• Watch Benedict Cumberbatch attempt to decipher Ariana Grande lyrics

  06-05-2022 14:30 via nme.com
  
  Benedict Cumberbatch tried to decipher Ariana Grande lyrics during BBC Radio One’s ‘Unpopular Opinion’ segment with Greg James.
  Appearing on the show on Thursday (May 5), a listener called in to highlight how she couldn’t “understand Ariana Grande when she sings”.READ MORE: Benedict Cumberbatch: “Techno was my bag at uni – I went clubbing a lot”In response, Cumberbatch joked: “I know what you mean, and I feel my 45 years sometimes
  
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