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• Latest Music Industry Jobs: Downtown, ONErpm, Wasserman Music, Bethel Music, More

  14-06-2022 23:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Here’s a recap of recent music industry jobs — including both hirings and in-house promotions — as of June 14th, 2022. If you have a job shuffle to share, we’re all ears. Send us a note to [email protected]. If you’d like to post a job on our Job Board, just send us a request to [email protected]. And, keep track […]
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• BTS announce indefinite hiatus

  14-06-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
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• BTS’ Jin Teases Potential Solo Variety Show: ‘I Want to Be Able to Have Fun on My Own, Too’

  14-06-2022 22:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new interview reveals potential plans for the BTS performer following the band’s announcement that each member will be pursuing solo endeavors in the near future
  
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• Sony Music Publishing Partners with NEON16 & Tommy Mottola for 22 Publishing Launch

  14-06-2022 22:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Publishing Latin is partnering with NEON16 and music exec Tommy Mottola to support 22 Publishing. SMP will work closely alongside NEON16 to create key opportunities for 22 Publishing’s growing roster of hitmaking songwriters, artists, and producers. “Our goal is to create a platform for producers and songwriters to build their brand and their […]
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• Coachella Announces Dates for 2023 Festival, Headlined by Frank Ocean

  14-06-2022 22:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The festival returns for two weekends in mid-April 2023
  
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• Yousician Launches 3 Beginner-Friendly Guitar Courses with Metallica

  14-06-2022 22:16 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Yousician is launching new beginner-friendly learn to play guitar courses alongside the legendary Metallica. The Metallica x Yousician collaboration offers three courses for new guitarists to learn from some of the most legendary guitarists in the world. Beginners can earn exclusive tips from James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett as they play Metallica songs they love. […]
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• Young Thug makes statement at Hot 97 Summer Jam from jail

  14-06-2022 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Young Thug made a surprise statement from jail during New York radio station Hot 97’s annual Summer Jam concert.
  The rapper was due to be playing the New Jersey show on Sunday (June 12) but was still in jail, having been denied a prison release on bond earlier this month.
  According to HipHopDX, the show featured a voice message from Thug that played on the Summer Jam screen, preceded by a video in which artists like Polo G and G Herbo pledged their support to the rapper.
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• Ozzy Osbourne is “doing well on the road to recovery”

  14-06-2022 21:54 via nme.com
  
  Ozzy Osbourne is “doing well and on the road to recovery” following a major operation, Sharon Osbourne has said in a statement.
  Last week it was announced by Sharon that the Black Sabbath frontman would be undergoing surgery that would “determine the rest of his life” on Monday (June 13).READ MORE: The Big Read – Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”Posting on Twitter today (14), Sharon wrote: “Our family would like to express so much grat
  
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• Notes Live Launches Pre-IPO Investment Offering – What to Know

  14-06-2022 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Notes Live has announced its pre-IPO offering for accredited investors. Here’s what you need to know. Notes Live is raising $22,500,000 in the sale of 1,500,000 class B non-voting common shares at $15 per share. The company plans to file an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Q4 2022 when the shares […]
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• Notes Live Launches $22.5 Million Pre-IPO Investment Offering as Construction on America’s “Most Luxurious Music Coliseum” Continues

  14-06-2022 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Notes Live has announced its pre-IPO offering for accredited investors. Here’s what you need to know. Notes Live is raising $22,500,000 in the sale of 1,500,000 class B non-voting common shares at $15 per share. The company plans to file an S-1 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in Q4 2022 when the shares […]
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• Simple Minds announce new album ‘Direction Of The Heart’ and share single ‘Vision Thing’

  14-06-2022 21:20 via nme.com
  
  Simple Minds have shared new single ‘Vision Thing’, which is the first to be taken from the band’s upcoming eighteenth studio album ‘Direction Of The Heart’.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jim Kerr, Simple MindsThe euphoric ‘Vision Thing’ features music written by guitarist Charlie Burchill and lyrics by frontman Jim Kerr, with the song described as a tribute to Kerr’s “best pal” – his late
  
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• Post Malone shares his record for most cigarettes smoked in a day

  14-06-2022 21:18 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has shared his personal record for the most cigarettes he’s smoked in one day, as well as his average on a “good day”.
  The rapper is well-known for his smoking habit, often seen in interviews and photos with a cigarette in his hands.READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedownSpeaking to Full Send, the star spoke about how many cigarettes he usually smokes. “There’s a really fine line between a te
  
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• Nicki Minaj, A$AP Rocky, Future Tapped to Headline Rolling Loud New York

  14-06-2022 21:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lil Uzi Vert, DaBaby, Lil Baby, 21 Savage, Big Sean, and Pusha T are also set to perform at the Citi Field fest between Sept. 23 and 25
  
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• Muna’s ‘Kind Of Girl’ Brings Self-Love And Acceptance To The Tonight Show

  14-06-2022 21:12
  
  Indie-pop band Muna took the stage Monday night (June 13) on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform their latest single “Kind of Girl” from their upcoming self-titled album.
  
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• Exclusive: Comic-Book Superstar Grant Morrison Channeled John Lennon. Hear the Song They Wrote

  14-06-2022 21:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Morrison also tells Rolling Stone why they're baffled by accusations against their former collaborator Ezra Miller, why superheroes are "infantile," and much more
  
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• Spotify Officially Unveils ‘Safety Advisory Council’ Following Joe Rogan Controversies

  14-06-2022 20:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About six weeks after bringing on a number of “trust and safety” hires as part of a larger plan to enhance its content-moderation efforts, Spotify has officially launched a “Safety Advisory Council.” The Stockholm-based audio-entertainment platform, which has found itself in the center of multiple controversies as the exclusive home of The Joe Rogan Experience, […]
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• Rob Da Bank wins court case over “unpaid” Bestival loan

  14-06-2022 20:35 via nme.com
  
  Bestival co-founder Rob da Bank has won a court case in which the DJ was sued after allegedly failing to repay a £650,000 loan.
  Loan provider TicketLine Network Ltd has said it personally loaned Da Bank (real name Robert Gorham) about £1million to keep the festival going, but he then “refused” to pay back about £650,000.
  The case, which has been running for four years, was won by Da Bank (real name Robert Gorham) last week, who tweeted on June 10: “T
  
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• Coachella confirms dates for 2023 festival

  14-06-2022 20:35 via nme.com
  
  Dates for Coachella 2023 have been announced by organisers, alongside details of advance ticket sales.
  The festival made its return in April after being cancelled for two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.READ MORE: All the action from Coachella 2022 weekend one – in stunning photosNow, its 2023 edition has been confirmed, with its now-traditional two weekends to take place between April 14-16 and April 21-23. An advance sale for tickets will begin at 10am PT (6pm BST) on Fri
  
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• Dry Cleaning Deliver an Existential Ode to Gaming on New Song ‘Don’t Press Me’

  14-06-2022 20:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the London outfit's upcoming second album, Stumpwork
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown says she’s “down” to play Halsey in biopic

  14-06-2022 20:07 via nme.com
  
  Halsey has said that they’d love to be portrayed by Millie Bobby Brown in a biopic of their life – and the Stranger Things star has responded with a strong indication that she’d be on board for the potential project.READ MORE: ‘Stranger Things’ season four part one review: all the terrifying thrills you’ve come to expectFans have commented on the likeness between the pair for a long time, with Halsey recently adding to the discussion on social media, tweeting
  
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• Sløtface become solo project and tease new music

  14-06-2022 19:58 via nme.com
  
  Norwegian trio Sløtface have announced that they will be going their separate ways, with singer Haley Shea continuing the band as a solo project.READ MORE: Meet Lokoy – the Sløtface bassist who’s going solo with Gorillaz-y pop bangersThe band shared the news on their Instagram yesterday (June 13), where they posted a lengthy statement explaining their decision.
  “Hello Sløtface-friends. We have some news to share,” the post read. “After ten
  
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• Interpol cancel show tonight at London’s Roundhouse

  14-06-2022 19:58 via nme.com
  
  Interpol have cancelled their gig tonight (June 14) at London’s Roundhouse, citing illness as the reason behind the last-minute postponement.
  The band were due to perform at the venue for two nights, including a gig tomorrow night, but posted on Instagram this evening to announce the change of plans.READ MORE: Interpol talk NME through their ‘Firsts’“Due to illness, we sadly have to cancel tonight’s show,” they wrote. “It is our intention that tomor
  
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• Foals announce 2022 North American tour: “Our new show is the absolute truth”

  14-06-2022 19:24 via nme.com
  
  Foals will head out on a tour of North America in support of their new album ‘Life Is Yours’ in October, the band have announced.
  The jaunt will mark the first time the Oxford band have played live in the US and Canada since taking their ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost’ tour there in 2019.READ MORE: Foals: “Life is something to be cherished and enjoyed”The band will kick off the new tour at Brooklyn Bowl in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 28, with the run
  
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• Jay-Z and Damon Dash settle ‘Reasonable Doubt’ lawsuit

  14-06-2022 19:23 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z and Damon Dash have both agreed to settle their respective lawsuits.
  As reported by Billboard, each party’s claims were dismissed without prejudice, with each side responsible for their own legal fees.
  The feud between Dash and Jay extends back to when they started Roc-A-Fella in 1995, along with Kareem “Biggs” Burke. Jay-Z’s career grew massively, and when Def Jam purchased Roc-A-Fella, there was a falling out that led to decades of shots back and forth.
  The feud h
  
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• Afropunk Festival Makes 2022 Return With the Roots, Burna Boy, Isaiah Rashad, Lucky Daye

  14-06-2022 19:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tierra Whack, Bbymutha, Earl Sweatshirt, Adekunle Gold, and more will perform at the in-person Brooklyn festival in September
  
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• Jockstrap announce debut album ‘I Love You Jennifer B’

  14-06-2022 18:55 via nme.com
  
  Jockstrap have announced their debut album ‘I Love You Jennifer B’ and shared its lead single ‘Glasgow’ – scroll down the page to watch the video now.
  The London-based duo – comprised of Georgia Ellery and Taylor Skye – formed in 2017 and have so far released four EPs and a handful of singles.READ MORE: Jockstrap: Limitless future-pop engineered to confound – “There are parts that we don’t understand”‘I Love You Jennife
  
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• Self Esteem releases ‘Prima Facie’ soundtrack

  14-06-2022 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka Self Esteem, has digitally released the soundtrack to West End production Prima Facie.READ MORE: Self Esteem: “I want to use the palatable nature of pop to Trojan horse in my agenda”Directed by Justin Martin and starring Killing Eve actress Jodie Comer, Prima Facie is a one-person play that follows Comer as criminal defence barrister Tessa Ensler.
  Taylor was announced as the composer of the music for the play earlier this year, writing on Twitt
  
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• Gunna Asserts His Innocence in First Public Statement Since RICO Act Indictment

  14-06-2022 18:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The picture that is being painted of me is ugly and untrue," rapper says, while also slamming the use of his music against him
  
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• Sam Ryder: 'After the magnesium has burnt super brightly, it’ll chill a bit'

  14-06-2022 18:25 via music-news.com
  
  Joe Wicks is back with series three of his podcast, speaking to inspirational friends and some of his favourite people to ask
  
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• Wargasm: “We love being validated by all the nu-metal daddies”

  14-06-2022 18:12 via nme.com
  
  Wargasm have spoken to NME about receiving praise from their nu-metal heroes, as well as the shifting face of metal and what to expect from their upcoming ‘Explicit’ mixtape and debut album.READ MORE: Wargasm: Yungblud-approved nu-metalheads creating the perfect soundtrack for your rageAfter being one of the first bands to play the Download Pilot in 2021 – a scaled-back COVID test event that celebrated the best and brightest in UK talent – the band revelled in how much th
  
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• Watch Grace Jones debut new songs at Meltdown Festival

  14-06-2022 17:55 via nme.com
  
  Grace Jones debuted a pair of new tracks at Meltdown Festival, which she curated this year.READ MORE: 10 magnificent facts you might not know about Grace JonesThe singer played ‘Born Black’ and ‘War No More’ on Friday (June 10), opening the 27th edition of the festival held at the Southbank Centre in London.
  Among the new tracks were performances of classics including ‘Slave To The Rhythm’ and ‘Pull Up To The Bumper’. The Jamaican artist also cover
  
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• Hennessy x NBA: Live and Direct With AJ Tracey Onboard a Floating Basketball Court

  14-06-2022 17:51 via nme.com
  
  In partnership with Hennessy
  Parked in the middle of one of the Capital’s most bustling water lanes, AJ Tracey performs live from a slick, jet-black basketball court in front of Tower Bridge. Flanked by Uber boats and tourist cruises, he’s taken to the barge-turned-court-turned-stage to kick off the opening ceremony for the unveiling of the UK’s first floating basketball court, which is travelling down the River Thames between Woolwich and The Houses of Parliament – a col
  
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• BTS Announce Hiatus as They Open Up About Recent Struggles: ‘We’ve Lost Our Direction’

  14-06-2022 17:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band gets honest about the pressures of the K-Pop "idol system" and the difficulties they've faced in recent years trying to make new music while satisfying fans
  
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• Sports Team announce UK and Ireland tour

  14-06-2022 17:16 via nme.com
  
  Sports Team have announced their ‘Friendship tour’ dates in support of their forthcoming second album ‘Gulp‘.READ MORE: Sports Team at Reading Festival – “This is our teenage dream – it’s the best feeling in the world”The indie rockers have an 11-date run scheduled across the UK and Ireland between October 11 and 25, 2022. Ahead of that, they play 17 shows in the US from mid September until early October, with dates kicking off in Atlant
  
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• Watch Rage Against the Machine Tear Through ‘War Within a Breath’ in 1999

  14-06-2022 17:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group recently teased its upcoming reunion tour by posting a 34-second rehearsal snippet of the Battle of Los Angeles closer
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers Delivers Encore Performance of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Stolen Car’ in New Jersey

  14-06-2022 17:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track appeared on Springsteen’s 1980 double album The River
  
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• The Rolling Stones postpone two gigs after Mick Jagger catches Covid-19

  14-06-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Their shows in Amsterdam and Bern will be rescheduled.
  
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• Lizzo removes 'ableist slur' from new hit Grrrls

  14-06-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lizzo has been criticised by fans for using insensitive language.
  
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• Lindsay Buckingham announces rescheduled UK and Ireland dates

  14-06-2022 16:22 via nme.com
  
  Lindsey Buckingham has confirmed his rescheduled UK and European shows.READ MORE: Stevie Nicks: “In Fleetwood Mac, Christine McVie and I were a force of nature”The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist and singer was in May forced to postpone the tour after he and members of his live band and crew contracted COVID.
  A statement at the time read: “This is heartbreaking for Lindsey, he was so excited to come to Europe for the first time as a solo artist this spring.”
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• Julia Jacklin Fights to Hold Onto the Present on New Single ‘I Was Neon’

  14-06-2022 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  ‘I Was Neon’ will appear on Jacklin’s recently announced third studio album Pre Pleasure
  
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• BTS to “take time to explore some solo projects “

  14-06-2022 16:02 via nme.com
  
  BTS will “take time to explore some solo projects”, a representative for the group has confirmed following the band saying they would go on hiatus.READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the futureThe K-pop superstars announced the break during their FESTA dinner, which is part of an annual celebration of their founding. As they welcomed their ninth year together this month, they told fans that it was tim
  
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• BTS announce official hiatus to focus on solo projects

  14-06-2022 16:02 via nme.com
  
  BTS have confirmed that they’re going on hiatus.READ MORE: BTS’ new single ‘Yet To Come’ offers poignant reflection and an optimistic invitation into the futureThe K-pop superstars announced the news during their FESTA dinner, which is part of an annual celebration of their founding. As they welcomed their ninth year together this month, they told fans that it was time to take an extended break and pursue solo projects.
  Bandmember RM said in the video below that while the
  
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• Meet the Drummer Who’s Covering Entire Led Zeppelin Shows on YouTube

  14-06-2022 15:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song by song and gig by gig, George Fludas is resurrecting the John Bonham sound on his Bonhamology channel
  
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• Reinventing Flasher: How the D.C. Post-Punk Band Found a New Beginning

  14-06-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band drama and a pandemic were just the spurs that the longtime D.C. band needed to make their great new album, Love Is Yours
  
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• The Avalanches on sending music to the Moon: “We’ve always been really fascinated by that”

  14-06-2022 14:29 via nme.com
  
  The Avalanches have contributed to a project that involves sending exclusive transmissions to the Moon and back as part of the UK-wide Tour de Moon festival.READ MORE: The Avalanches: “Now we’re just a regular band instead of the band who made an amazing debut”The immersive and free festival – which brings together talks, cinema, music and games under one cosmic theme – has toured the UK throughout May and June via sustainable moon convoy, and is due to conclud
  
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• Man dies in unexplained circumstances at Download Festival

  14-06-2022 14:07 via nme.com
  
  A man has died in hospital after becoming unwell at Download Festival.READ MORE: Download Festival 2022 review – metal’s fearsome energy rages on the smaller stagesLeicestershire Police told BBC News that the man was taken to hospital on Saturday evening (June 11) when Iron Maiden were the headline act.
  The force said that the festival attendee’s death was being treated as unexplained and that inquiries are ongoing.
  This year’s Download Festival took place from Friday (Ju
  
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• Lenny Henry “always surprised by lack of Black faces” in audience at Glastonbury and UK festivals

  14-06-2022 13:43 via nme.com
  
  Sir Lenny Henry has commented on the apparent lack of diverse audience members at Glastonbury Festival.READ MORE: MOBO founder Kanya King on diversity and inclusion in the creative industryThe comedian, actor and TV presenter said that it’s “interesting” to see what he claims is a lack of “Black and brown faces” at the festival and other UK events.
  He made the remarks while speaking to BBC journalist and presenter Clive Myrie for the Radio Times. “It’s i
  
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• Joan Jett criticises SeaWorld for alleged animal sexual abuse

  14-06-2022 13:15 via nme.com
  
  Joan Jett has excoriated SeaWorld at its annual shareholders meeting over its alleged animal abuses, in particular its purported methods of forced breeding.READ MORE: Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – ‘Changeup’ review: acoustic takes on hard-rocking classicsThe rocker appeared virtually on behalf of PETA, calling for an end to the company’s “sordid breeding program”.
  She said: “SeaWorld has caused public outrage by continuing to forcibly breed bottlenos
  
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• Westlife to beam sold-out Wembley Stadium show into UK cinemas

  14-06-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Westlife fans who haven't got tickets for their Wembley Stadium show will be able to watch it from the cinema.
  
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• The Rolling Stones cancel another show after Sir Mick Jagger tested positive for COVID-19

  14-06-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Rolling Stones will no longer play Switzerland this week.
  
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