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• Exclusive: ‘Street Fighter’ is Back with New Theme Song ‘Not On The Sidelines’

  08-06-2022 23:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  The music video for the hip-hop track premiered on our Twitch channel
  
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• Asylums announce details of new album ‘Signs of Life’

  08-06-2022 23:40 via nme.com
  
  Asylums have announced details of a new album called ‘Signs Of Life’ – get all the details on the record below.
  The follow-up to the Southend band’s Steve Albini-produced LP ‘Genetic Cabaret’ from 2020, will come out on October 14.
  Back in April, the album was previewed by new single ‘Crypto Klepto’, the four-piece’s first new music in two years.
  The album was recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales and produced by Dave Eringa (M
  
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• Foo Fighters staging two Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

  08-06-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The drummer died at the age of 50 in March while on tour in Bogotá, Colombia.
  
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• Graham Coxon announces autobiography ‘Verse, Chorus, Monster!’

  08-06-2022 23:06 via nme.com
  
  Blur‘s Graham Coxon has announced details of his autobiography, Verse, Chorus, Monster!.READ MORE: Graham Coxon tells us about his sci-fi new album ‘Superstate’ and Blur’s next moveThe memoir is described as “an intimate, honest reflection on music, fame, addiction and art by one of Britain’s most iconic musicians.” It will be published on October 6 this year via Faber.
  A press release for the book reads: “Among the noise and clamour of the Britpop
  
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• BTS’s J-Hope Will Give A ‘Great Show’ In Historic Lollapalooza Debut

  08-06-2022 22:39
  
  BTS’s rapper J-Hope will make history as the first South Korean artist to headline this year’s Lollapalooza. He took to Instagram to celebrate the good news.
  
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• BET Officially Responds to Lil Nas X Allegations Following Fan Pushback

  08-06-2022 22:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  One week ago, Lil Nas X took aim at the BET Awards after he received “an outstanding zero nominations” this year despite the commercial success of his Montero effort. Now, with the artist having doubled down on his criticism, BET has issued a formal response. The much-publicized confrontation between Lil Nas X and BET entered […]
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• Snoop Dogg says personal blunt roller’s “salary went up” because of inflation

  08-06-2022 21:51 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg has revealed that he gave his personal, full-time blunt roller a raise because of inflation.READ MORE: Snoop Dogg – ‘Algorithm’ review: Snoop’s shot at making old-school hip-hop great againSnoop first shared that he employed a “personal blunt roller” back in 2019. During an episode of The Howard Stern Show, he shared that the position paid $40,000 to $50,000 annually.
  The rapper, whose real name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr., confirm
  
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• Apple Music Streaming Lil Durk’s Los Angeles Concert Live

  08-06-2022 21:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The next artist to be featured for an exclusive Apple Music Live stream is Lil Durk. Here’s the details. Lil Durk will be the next artist featured in the Apple Music Live streaming concert series. The Chicago drill rapper’s June 29 performance in Los Angeles will be streamed to 165 countries via Apple Music. Lil […]
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• Billie Eilish Surprises With Stripped-Down New Live Song ‘TV’

  08-06-2022 21:08
  
  Billie Eilish and Finneas have debuted a new song at a live show in England called 'TV,' which features allusions to the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard defamation trial and the impending overturn of Roe v. Wade.
  
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• King Princess shares ‘Cursed’ and ‘Too Bad’ from upcoming second album

  08-06-2022 20:58 via nme.com
  
  King Princess has shared two new tracks from her upcoming second album – listen to ‘Cursed’ and ‘Too Bad’ below.READ MORE: King Princess: “When Harry Styles tweeted about me, it was a huge deal”The follow-up to Mikaela Straus’ 2019 debut album ‘Cheap Queen’ was announced earlier this year alongside new track ‘For My Friends’, which follows recent tracks ‘House Burn Down’ and ‘Pain’.
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• Metric unveil ’90s inspired video for new track ‘What Feels Like Eternity’

  08-06-2022 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Metric have released a new video for their track ‘What Feels Like Eternity’. Watch the clip below.READ MORE: Metric live: leather-clad Canadians are still DIY and still vital at London Forum gigThe track is the latest preview of the four-piece’s forthcoming new album ‘Formentera’, which is set for release on July 8, and is the follow-up to the band’s 2018 release ‘Art Of Doubt‘. Metric previously released singles ‘All Comes Crashing&lsqu
  
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• Foo Fighters & Hawkins Family Announce Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts

  08-06-2022 20:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Foo Fighters and the family of Taylor Hawkins have announced a series of tribute concerts. Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead on March 25. His wife Alison thanked Foo Fighters fans for helping her family during this difficult time. “My deepest thanks and admiration go out to the global Foo Fighters community […]
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• Jim Seals of Seals and Crofts ’70s Soft Rock Duo Dead at 80

  08-06-2022 20:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Jim Seals of the ’70s soft rock duo Seals and Croft is dead at age 80. No immediate cause of death was given. Several friends and relatives confirmed the singer’s passing on social media. “I just learned that James ‘Jimmy’ Seals passed away,” shared his cousin, Brady Seals. “My heart just breaks for his wife […]
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• Bad Bunny and Tyler, The Creator to headline Made In America 2022

  08-06-2022 20:10 via nme.com
  
  Bad Bunny and Tyler, The Creator are set to headline this year’s Made In America music festival. View the full line-up below.READ MORE: Made In America 2019: 10 top performances from Jay-Z’s Philly festival to revisit onlinePusha T, Lil Uzi Vert and Burna Boy are also taking the stage at the Philadelphia festival, which takes place this year on September 3 and 4 at Benjamin Franklin Parkway. View the line-up poster below and purchase tickets here.
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• Watch as fan joins The Killers on drums during Falkirk show

  08-06-2022 20:06 via nme.com
  
  The Killers were joined by a fan on drums at their Falkirk show last night (June 7) – see footage below.
  As is customary at many of the band’s gigs, a fan was picked from the crowd to sit behind Ronnie Vannucci’s drum kit to perform ‘For Reasons Unknown’.
  As he told BBC News, 28-year-old Kyle Grieve – who drums for local Edinburgh band Retro Video Club – was at both of the gigs in Falkirk, on Monday (June 6) and Tuesday. At the first show, he held up a s
  
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• Ditto Moves to Dismiss Lil Yachty Trademark Lawsuit Due to Lack of Personal Jurisdiction

  08-06-2022 20:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In late January, rapper Lil Yachty sued Ditto Music, its non-fungible token (NFT) offshoot Opulous, and their founder Lee Parsons for alleged trademark infringement. Now, Ditto and Parsons have moved to dismiss the suit on jurisdictional grounds. 24-year-old Lil Yachty in his original complaint against 15-year-old Ditto Music and its relatively new NFT operation claimed […]
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• Pixies Let Out a Late-Night Howl on New Song ‘There’s a Moon On’

  08-06-2022 19:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the group's next album, Doggerel
  
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• Pixies confirm new album ‘Doggerel’ with single ‘There’s A Moon On’

  08-06-2022 19:34 via nme.com
  
  Pixies have confirmed the release date for their eighth album ‘Doggerel’ – see all the details below.READ MORE: Pixies’ Joey Santiago on playing with Pearl Jam, new music and Ian Brown’s conspiracy theoriesThe Boston rockers will share their new album along with the single ‘There’s A Moon On’ on September 30 via BMG. You can pre-order the album here and hear the first single below.
  Vocalist/guitarist Black Francis said of the new album: &
  
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• Clairo and Holly Humberstone pull out of Primavera Sound, Mura Masa among replacements

  08-06-2022 19:27 via nme.com
  
  More artists including Clairo and Holly Humberstone have had to pull out of this year’s Primavera Sound, with new names added to the line-up.
  Primavera Sound is being held across two weekends in Barcelona this year, with a number of acts having to pull out due to COVID-related issues.
  Last week, The Strokes announced they were unable to perform at the festival’s first weekend due to a band member testing positive (Tame Impala then paid tribute at the festival with a ‘Last
  
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• Blondie Detail Massive Box Set ‘Against the Odds 1974 – 1982’ Featuring Unreleased Demos

  08-06-2022 19:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  “It really is a treat to see how far we have come when I listen to these early attempts to capture our ideas,” Debbie Harry says
  
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• Toxic Friendships and Kate Bush: King Princess Breaks Down Her New Banger ‘Cursed’

  08-06-2022 19:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mikaela Straus just dropped the Hold On Baby singles "Too Bad" and "Cursed." Watch her go deep on the latter with producer Dave Hamelin
  
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• Night Time Industries Association say planned rail strikes “compromise safety” of travellers

  08-06-2022 18:55 via nme.com
  
  The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have criticised planned rail strikes this month as “compromising the safety” of travellers.
  This week, the RMT union announced that “over 50,000 railway workers will walkout as part of 3 days of national strike action later this month, in the biggest dispute on the network since 1989”.
  The nationwide strikes are due to take place on June 21, 23 and 25, which means that those travelling to Worthy Farm for Glastonbury 2022 &ndash
  
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• How a Lost Funk Gem From a Detroit House Legend Wound Up in the Closet of Rolling Stones Records Head Earl McGrath

  08-06-2022 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track is one of 22 previously unreleased recordings found in the archives of industry bon vivant Earl McGrath, and featured on the compilation, Earl's Closet
  
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• Watch Jack White bury himself alive in stirring ‘If I Die Tomorrow’ video

  08-06-2022 18:51 via nme.com
  
  Jack White has released a new video for his latest single, ‘If I Die Tomorrow’. Watch the haunting clip below.READ MORE: Jack White – ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ review: guitar wizard meets the audience halfwayThe track is the latest preview for his upcoming album ‘Entering Heaven Alive’ which is set for release on July 22 via his Third Man Records.
  In the video, Jack walks through a sparse field and forest filled with mysterious characters. The video also f
  
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• Sasami Enlists Shred Icon J Mascis to Amp Up New Version of ‘Tried to Understand’

  08-06-2022 18:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Alternate take of Squeeze tune is vastly different from the original, which Sasami described as "truly a fucking Sheryl Crow pop song"
  
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• BTS Set ‘Proof Live’ Event to Celebrate Release of New Album

  08-06-2022 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  The performance will stream online on Monday June 13 and the group has teased a 'special guest' possibly joining them on stage
  
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• Listen to Pale Waves’ hopeful new track ‘Reasons To Live’

  08-06-2022 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Pale Waves have shared another preview of their upcoming third album – listen to ‘Reasons To Live’ below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Pale Waves: “I’ve been hiding who I am for so long now. I don’t wanna do that any more”The band announced new album ‘Unwanted’ last month. The follow-up to 2021’s ‘Who Am I?’ is released on August 12 via Dirty Hit.
  It was announced alongside the single ‘Lies’,
  
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• Jack White Drags His Own Coffin to His Own Grave in ‘If I Die Tomorrow’ Video

  08-06-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  New song will appear on the musician's second album of 2022, Entering Heaven Alive
  
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• The Long Blondes reform for new shows this summer

  08-06-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  
  The Long Blondes have reformed for a handful of live shows as they continue to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their debut ‘Someone To Drive You Home‘.
  2021 marked the milestone, with Rough Trade re-issuing their classic as a deluxe version at the tail end of last year. Now, the Sheffield duo will extend the celebrations into 2022.
  Kate Jackson (lead vocals) and Dorian Cox (lead guitar and keyboards) have today (June 8) announced a handful of new gigs, which will be the first time
  
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• J-Hope Joins Metallica, Dua Lipa, Green Day as Lollapalooza 2022 Headliners

  08-06-2022 17:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Four-day Chicago fest will also feature J. Cole, Green Day, Lil Baby, and the U.S. festival debut of Tomorrow X Together
  
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• Discover International Artists on the Horizon for Spotify’s 2022 RADAR Program

  08-06-2022 17:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  The category is good vibes. With the western hemisphere’s hottest months approaching, some scorching hits are […]
  
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• Glastonbury 2022: BBC share further details of festival coverage

  08-06-2022 17:30 via nme.com
  
  The BBC have shared further details of their coverage for this month’s Glastonbury Festival.READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in historyLast month it was revealed that the broadcaster will show sets live from Worthy Farm’s Pyramid Stage in Ultra High Definition (UHD) for the first time.
  Now, a full schedule for the week leading up to the festival and its Friday night (June 18-24) has been shared, with significant coverag
  
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• Listen to Danger Mouse and Black Thought’s soulful new single ‘Because’

  08-06-2022 17:29 via nme.com
  
  Danger Mouse and Black Thought have shared a second song from their upcoming debut collaborative debut album ‘Cheat Codes‘ – listen to ‘Because’ below.
  ‘Because’ follows ‘No Gold Teeth’, which was released last month, and features guest turns by Joey Bada$$, Russ and Dylan Cartlidge.
  Set to be released on August 12 via BMG, ‘Cheat Codes’ is Danger Mouse’s first hip-hop full-length since his ‘DANGERDOOM’ collabora
  
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• Lighthouse Family announce split

  08-06-2022 17:29 via music-news.com
  
  Lighthouse Family - made up of singer Tunde Baiyewu and keyboardist Paul Tucker - have split after almost 30 years together.
  
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• Tedeschi Trucks Band Have Jams to Last All Summer

  08-06-2022 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eclectic rockers are releasing 'I Am the Moon," a 24-song collection in four installments, the first of which just came out.
  
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• Serge Pizzorno: 'It's my life's work Kasabian. I've written every song, every chord, every lyric'

  08-06-2022 17:19 via music-news.com
  
  Stepping up to the festival hotseat this week on The Line-Up with Shaun Keaveny is Kasabian’s Serge Pizzorno.
  
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• Foo Fighters announce Taylor Hawkins tribute concerts

  08-06-2022 17:10 via music-news.com
  
  Foo Fighters will play two tribute concerts in honour of late drummer Taylor Hawkins in September.
  
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• Coldplay’s Chris Martin to perform ‘Biutyful’ live with puppet band The Weirdos

  08-06-2022 17:10 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay’s Chris Martin is due to play with The Weirdos for the alien puppet band’s debut TV performance on Friday (June 10).READ MORE: Coldplay – “This is our period of having no fear”The singer will lead the group, which is a creation of Jim Henson’s Creature Show, on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, broadcast live on NBC at 10.35 CT (4.35am BST on Saturday, June 11). They will perform ‘Music Of The Spheres‘ song ‘Biutyful’
  
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• Blondie releasing first-ever archival box set, Against The Odds 1974- 1982

  08-06-2022 17:09 via music-news.com
  
  Blondie are releasing the archival box set, 'Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982', that will contain 36 previously unissued tracks.
  
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• Lil Nas X Slams BET Over Nominations Snub in New Diss Track Teaser, Network Responds

  08-06-2022 17:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  In a new teaser snippet for the NBA YoungBoy-featuring track, Lil Nas X chants: ‘Fuck BET’
  
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• George Michael Freedom Uncut exclusive new clip release

  08-06-2022 16:54 via music-news.com
  
  In this exclusive clip from the upcoming feature documentary, we see talking heads Elton John, Mark Ronson, John Paul Gaultier
  
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• Florence + The Machine’s ‘Girls Against God’ Is a Gorgeous Pandemic-Era Anthem

  08-06-2022 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Florence Welch spins anger at being stuck home into something beautiful. See why the track is a Song You Need to Know
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly announces new single ‘More Than Life’ with Glaive

  08-06-2022 16:45 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly and Glaive are set to collaborate on a new single called ‘More Than Life’ this week (June 10).READ MORE: Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever”The new track follows Kelly’s recent chart-topping album ‘Mainstream Sellout’, while he also collaborated with Blackbear last week on the angsty breakup anthem ‘GFY’.
  A press release promises of ‘More Tha
  
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• Post Malone Day Drinks Cocktails Inspired by His Tattoos on ‘Late Night with Seth Meyers’

  08-06-2022 16:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  They don’t spend much time talking about Twelve Carat Toothache, but they do plop down at the piano to sing the Cheers theme song
  
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• Watch Guns N’ Roses Cover AC/DC’s ‘Back in Black’ for the First Time

  08-06-2022 16:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Axl Rose and company have been playing AC/DC songs since their earliest days on the sunset strip club scene, but this is their first time tackling the 1980 classic
  
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• Watch Killer Mike interview Jack White: “I only let out a truncated version of things I’m interested in”

  08-06-2022 16:00 via nme.com
  
  Killer Mike sat down with Jack White on a new episode of his talk show, Love & Respect.READ MORE: Jack White – ‘Fear Of The Dawn’ review: guitar wizard meets the audience halfwayThis past week’s episode, which was billed ‘Part 1’, saw the Run The Jewels rapper interviewing White about his career with The White Stripes, his on-stage engagement and marriage, and his pair of 2022 albums ‘Fear Of The Dawn‘ and ‘Entering Heaven Alive
  
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• Carla Morrison Is Reborn: ‘I Needed to Let Go’

  08-06-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Five years after her last album, the singer from Tecate finds her way back home again
  
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• Brexit and COVID contribute to nearly 50 per cent of ecstasy sold containing none of drug

  08-06-2022 15:59 via nme.com
  
  The amount of substances being sold as ecstasy in England that contain none of the drug is close to 50 per cent, a new study has found.READ MORE: Why drugs testing at festivals is an excellent – and well overdue – ideaIn the first peer-reviewed scientific study of the trend, researchers have discovered that almost half (45 per cent) of substances sold as MDMA/ecstasy at music festivals last year didn’t contain any of the drug. They instead comprised ingredients such as cathinon
  
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• Foo Fighters Plan Two Tribute Shows for Taylor Hawkins

  08-06-2022 15:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band and special guests will honor the late drummer at gigs in London and Los Angeles this September
  
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• Foo Fighters announce ‘The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts’

  08-06-2022 15:15 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have shared details of two ‘Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concerts’ that will take place this September.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showHawkins, the band’s drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.
  Together with the rock icon’s family, Foo Fighters will celebrate Hawkins’ memory and music at two special gigs in London and Los Angeles. ‘The Taylor
  
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