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• Sony Music Publishing Signs Global Deal with Jonas Jeberg

  07-07-2022 23:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Publishing has signed a global deal with songwriter and producer Jonas Jeberg. The Los Angeles-based, Copenhagen native Jonas Jeberg is one of today’s most in-demand hitmakers. He specializes in a wide range of genres from pop, electro-pop, R&B, rap, and alternative. He is known for writing chart-topping hits like Ava Max’s “Maybe You’re […]
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• Latina Reinas Tini, Becky G, and Anitta Join Forces on ‘La Loto’

  07-07-2022 23:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Instead of trying to make headlines about who is fighting about what, it’s about our record-breaking numbers," Becky G told Rolling Stone about working with other women
  
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• Bob Dylan’s ‘Ionic Original’ re-recording of ‘Blowin’ In The Wind” sells for £1.48million

  07-07-2022 23:32 via nme.com
  
  A one-of-a-kind re-recording of Bob Dylan singing his 1963 classic ‘Blowin’ In The Wind‘ has sold at auction for £1.48million ($1.78million).READ MORE: Bob Dylan – ‘Rough And Rowdy Ways’ review: arguably his grandest poetic statement yetThe re-recording, which sits on a one-of-one Ionic Original format disc, has marked the first time in 60 years that Dylan has re-recorded the song that was written in 1962 and released as part of the 1963 album &lsqu
  
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• Missy Elliott offers artists advice for avoiding 'sophomore slump'

  07-07-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Taking to Twitter on Wednesday, the hip-hop icon instructed young musicians to experiment as much as possible on their sound when it comes to their second album.
  
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• Axl Rose following 'doctor's orders' after cancelling concert due to illness

  07-07-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Guns N' Roses are next due to perform at the Olympiastadion, Munich on Friday.
  
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• Ravinia Festival Cancels Multiple Shows Following Chicago Mass Shooting

  07-07-2022 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Chicago’s Ravinia Festival has cancelled several upcoming shows following the mass shooting. “In light of Monday’s tragedy, and out of deep respect for our community, Ravinia announces the cancellation or postponement of all concerts and events through Sunday, July 10,” the organization said in a statement. “The decision was made after careful consideration and in […]
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• NFT Sales Are Down 92% In 2022 During Broader ‘Crypto Winter’ Downturn

  07-07-2022 23:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped to new lows amid a broader downturn in the crypto market. Data research firm Chainalysis reports that NFT sales totaled $1 billion in June. That’s their worst performance since June 2021, when sales were $648m. NFT sales reached their peak in 2022, with sales totaling $12.6 billion that month. […]
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• NFT Sales Are Down 92% During Broader Crypto Downturn

  07-07-2022 23:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Non-fungible token (NFT) sales have dropped to new lows amid a broader downturn in the crypto market. Data research firm Chainalysis reports that NFT sales totaled $1 billion in June. That’s their worst performance since June 2021, when sales were $648m. NFT sales reached their peak in 2022, with sales totaling $12.6 billion that month. […]
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• Japanese Breakfast reveals she sang on “fave band” The 1975’s new song ‘Part Of The Band’

  07-07-2022 22:41 via nme.com
  
  Japanese Breakfast has told fans that she contributed vocals to her “fave band” The 1975‘s new song ‘Part Of The Band‘.READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast – “This year is about enjoying myself – my number one job is to have fun”The singer-songwriter, real name Michelle Zauner, wrote online that she “got to sing a little on this for my fave band” when linking to the video premiere of the band’s comeback single, which was released t
  
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• Tencent Music Unveils Dolby Atmos Support As Domestic Streaming Competition Heats Up

  07-07-2022 22:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  With competition between domestic streaming players ramping up, Tencent Music’s QQ Music has officially become the first Chinese service to integrate Dolby Atmos. Dolby and Tencent Music, which operates QQ Music alongside Kugou, Kuwo, and the WeSing karaoke app, just recently unveiled their pact via a formal release. The development represents one component of a […]
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• Julien Baker shares emotive new single ‘Guthrie’ and announces ‘B-Sides’ EP

  07-07-2022 21:53 via nme.com
  
  Julien Baker has announced a three-track EP of outtakes from her recent third album, ‘Little Oblivion’, alongside the release of an emotive new single titled ‘Guthrie’.READ MORE: Julien Baker live in Nashville: a fierce, cathartic full-band rebirthThe EP, titled ‘B-Sides’, will arrive on July 21 via Matador (pre-save it here), coinciding with the first date of her joint US tour with Angel Olsen and Sharon Van Etten.
  The record features three songs that were re
  
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• ‘You’re a Mean Old Mama’: Hear Steely Dan’s Rare Cover of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Carey’

  07-07-2022 21:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Carey" cover was rumored to be cut from 2007 Mitchell tribute compilation
  
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• FLO announce debut EP ‘The Lead’ dropping this Friday

  07-07-2022 21:52 via nme.com
  
  FLO have shared details of their debut EP dropping this week.READ MORE: FLO – radiant London trio leading the next generation of girl groups‘The Lead’ arrives this Friday (July 8) and marks the R&B trio’s debut collection of songs.
  “Surpriseee! We’re so excited to announce The Lead EP is dropping THIS FRIDAY 08/07/2022!We hope you love it as much as we doCan’t wait to give you morepre-save pre-save pre-save,” the band wrote on Twitter yesterday
  
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• Irv Gotti Sells Murder Inc. Master Recordings In Reported $300 Million Deal

  07-07-2022 21:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Irv Gotti has sold his stake in Murder Inc’s master recordings in a deal worth a reported $300 million. Irving Lorenzo founded Murder Inc in 1999 following his success at Def Jam Records. The label helped launch the careers of artists like Ja Rule, Ashanti, Charli Baltimore, and many others. The deal sees Irv Gotti […]
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• Kesha clarifies story about having sex with a ghost

  07-07-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kesha has made a new show about her experiences with the paranormal.
  
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• Matty Healy Is Doing Some Strange Self-Reflection on the 1975’s ‘Part of the Band’

  07-07-2022 21:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Am I ironically woke? The butt of my joke? Or am I just some post-coke, average, skinny bloke?" sings Healy on the track's outro
  
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• Eurovision 2022 winners Kalush Orchestra announce North American tour

  07-07-2022 21:10 via nme.com
  
  Eurovision winners Kalush Orchestra have announced a North American headline tour for later in the year.READ MORE: Ukrainian Eurovision entry Kalush Orchestra: “This is the highest responsibility possible”There’s a total of 13 dates on the itinerary, with the run set to kick off at Seattle’s Club SUR on Thursday, October 20. The Ukrainian act chase it up with back-to-back shows in San Francisco, Denver and LA before rolling on to Dallas, Houston, Philadelphia and New York
  
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• Lizzo shares full tracklist for new album ‘Special’

  07-07-2022 21:09 via nme.com
  
  Lizzo has unveiled the tracklist for her upcoming fourth album ‘Special’ before it’s officially released next week.READ MORE: The Big Read – Lizzo: “If I feel worthy, then everyone gonna want to eat my pussy”As expected, the album will feature Lizzo’s most recent single ‘Grrrls’, which landed last month (and was subsequently altered to remove an ableist lyric). It’ll also feature April’s ‘About Damn Time’, ho
  
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• LimeWire Re-Invented Itself, So What’s Next for Napster?

  07-07-2022 21:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  LimeWire has re-invented itself as a crypto-based marketplace for musicians and collectors. So what’s next for Napster? Hivemind Capital Partners acquired the formerly infamous music brand as part of a take-private acquisition. The original Napster was shut down in 2001 after a lengthy lawsuit for copyright infringement. The company re-adopted the Napster name in 2016 […]
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• Gunna Denied Bond Again as Judge Rules He Could Still Pose Threat to Witnesses

  07-07-2022 21:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lawyers for the rapper slammed the decision, saying, "The prosecution again produced no evidence at all; instead, it chose to rely on vague and non-specific allegations and speculation through the statements of the prosecutor alone"
  
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• This Startup Is Using Music To Help Alzheimer’s and Dementia Patients

  07-07-2022 20:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It's like it warmed up her voice," one early user of Vera says of her mother's reaction to music to treat her dementia
  
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• Listen to a previously unheard demo version of Blondie’s ‘Go Through It’

  07-07-2022 19:56 via nme.com
  
  Blondie have shared a previously unheard demo version of ‘Go Through It’, formerly known as ‘I Love You Honey, Give Me A Beer’.READ MORE: Blondie live in Manchester: legends refuse to rest on their legacy with a blockbuster setThe demo, which features on the band’s upcoming box set ‘Against the Odds: 1974 – 1982‘, hears frontperson Debbie Harry singing different lyrics to the version (‘Go Through It’) that was released on the band&
  
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• Nicki Minaj’s husband sentenced to probation and home detention after failing to register as sex offender

  07-07-2022 19:54 via nme.com
  
  An LA judge has sentenced Nicki Minaj’s husband, Kenneth Petty, to one year of home detention and three years of probation after he failed to register as a sex offender.
  Californian law states that Petty – who was convicted of first-degree attempted rape in 1995 – would have been required to register as a sex offender within five business days of moving to the state.
  According to federal court documents, Petty moved from New York to California in July of 2019 but failed to upda
  
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• Calvin Harris announces new song ‘Stay With Me’ featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell

  07-07-2022 19:16 via nme.com
  
  Calvin Harris has announced that his next single, ‘Stay With Me’, will arrive next week with guest spots by Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell.READ MORE: Calvin Harris live at Glastonbury 2022: Fans amplify the hit-fuelled Arcadia setThe superstar DJ is readying the release of ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’, his first album in five years, next month and will treat fans with another advanced preview in ‘Stay With Me’.
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• The Driver Era Are Holding Onto Some Real ‘Eclectic’ Music as They Drop ‘Keep Moving Forward’

  07-07-2022 19:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The song is about expansion, even on our worst days we are still learning and growing," says Ross as he announces Driver Era's Summer Mixtape out in mid-August
  
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• Natalie Imbruglia Passes The ‘Torn’ Torch To Olivia Rodrigo In Surprise Duet

  07-07-2022 18:59
  
  Watch Olivia Rodrigo bring Natalie Imbruglia on stage in London to perform a surprise duet of the 1997 hit "Torn."
  
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• Live Nation Head Michael Rapino Inks $30 Million Annual Contract Following Multimillion-Dollar Stock Selloff

  07-07-2022 18:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Michael Rapino has officially signed a half-decade contract to remain president and CEO of Live Nation, which could pay the Ontario native a staggering $30 million per year – in addition to a $6 million once-off bonus and more – under the agreement. Rapino’s just-finalized pact with Live Nation (NYSE: LVY) came to light in […]
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• Ravinia Cancels, Postpones Seven Shows Following Highland Park Shooting

  07-07-2022 18:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  “We wish comfort and peace to the victims, their families, and all those affected, and look forward to gathering together again soon,” venue says
  
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• Disney once tried to sign Dr. Dre, his attorney claims

  07-07-2022 18:25 via nme.com
  
  Disney once attempted to sign Dr. Dre, according to the rap giant’s attorney.READ MORE: Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’: A 4/20 deep dive into the album that changed hip-hop foreverDuring the latest edition of the Connection Is Magic podcast, Peter Paterno – who has also represented Pharrell, Metallica and Guns N’ Roses – recalled the period following the release of Dre’s seminal debut album, 1992’s ‘The Chronic’.
  “The first album t
  
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• Manny Charlton, Nazareth guitarist originally hired to produce Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Appetite For Destruction’, dies aged 80

  07-07-2022 18:20 via nme.com
  
  Manny Charlton, a founding member of the Scottish rock band Nazareth, has died.
  News of the guitarist’s death at the age of 80 was was confirmed by his grandson, Jamie Charlton, who shared a photo on social media with the caption “RIP Grandad.”
  Outside of his work in Nazareth, Charlton will be remembered for his work with Guns ‘N Roses. In the mid-’80s GNR frontman Axl Rose famously asked that Charlton produce the band’s debut album, ‘Appetite For Destru
  
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• BTS’ J-Hope announces tracklist for solo album ‘Jack In The Box’

  07-07-2022 18:14 via nme.com
  
  J-Hope has revealed the tracklist for his solo album ‘Jack In The Box’.READ MORE: The life-changing magic of falling down the BTS rabbit holeThe BTS member is the first of the K-pop juggernauts to step forward with a debut record, which is due for release next Friday (July 15).
  He announced the album’s tracklist in a teaser clip on YouTube that lists his songs via abstract 3D designs.
  According to the clip, ‘Jack In The Box’ features 10 tracks – see the t
  
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• Oliver Sim shares new single ‘GMT’ and announces 2022 headline tour

  07-07-2022 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Oliver Sim has shared a new track called ‘GMT’ and announced a string of headline dates for this autumn.READ MORE: The xx – ‘I See You’ reviewThe song is the latest preview of The xx musician’s debut solo album ‘Hideous Bastard’, which is due for release on September 9 via Young. It follows the previous singles ‘Romance With A Memory’, ‘Fruit’ and ‘Hideous’.
  “‘GMT’ was one of the first songs mad
  
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• Raye delighted to be independent

  07-07-2022 17:34 via music-news.com
  
  Raye is delighted to be "doing [her] own thing" after leaving her record label.
  
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• Carrie Underwood: 'Janet Jackson blew me a kiss'

  07-07-2022 17:15 via music-news.com
  
  Multi Grammy award winning country superstar Carrie Underwood joined Baylen Leonard on Absolute Radio Country
  
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• Charlie Puth Says New Album ‘Charlie’ Was ‘Born on the Internet’ as He Reveals Release Date and Cover Art

  07-07-2022 17:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The artist’s third studio album Charlie will be released this fall
  
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• Listen to Hot Chip’s shimmering new single ‘Eleanor’

  07-07-2022 17:12 via nme.com
  
  Hot Chip have shared a new single called ‘Eleanor’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Alexis Taylor – ‘Silence’ review: the Hot Chip frontman shows his sensitive sideThe punchy, synth-heavy track is the latest preview of the group’s eighth album ‘Freakout/Release’, which is due to arrive on August 19 via Domino.
  “It’s about the world smashing into you, waves crashing into you, all-encompassing pain, and how you have to w
  
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• Courtney Barnett announces 2022 UK and Europe tour dates

  07-07-2022 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Courtney Barnett has shared details of a new UK and Europe tour later this year.READ MORE: Courtney Barnett – “I was trying to retrain my brain to not get hung up on certain things and to see the beauty in those moments”The Australian singer-songwriter will play 14 shows in support of her latest album, ‘Things Take Time, Take Time’, kicking things off at Munich’s Neue Theaterfabrik on October 28 before wrapping at London’s Roundhouse on November 13 for P
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ Star Noah Schnapp Just Exposed Doja Cat for Thirsting Over Joseph Quinn

  07-07-2022 16:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer, like all viewers of the hit Netflix series, is enamored with this season's breakout character Eddie
  
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• These are the biggest singles and albums of 2022 so far

  07-07-2022 16:20 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles and Ed Sheeran have scored the biggest singles and albums in the UK in 2022 so far.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart isStyles’ long running Number One hit ‘As It Was’ is the biggest single of the year beating Sheeran and Fireboy DML’s single ‘Peru’ into second place.
  The track, which has topped the charts for 10 weeks, racked up 95 million streams and was also
  
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• The 25 Best Rage Against the Machine Songs

  07-07-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From funky, radical bombtracks to incendiary covers, here are the rap-metal masters' finest moments
  
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• The Art of Stillz: The Elusive Creative Visionary Talks About His Most Memorable Videos

  07-07-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  Known for his work with Bad Bunny, Lil Nas X, and Rosalia, Stillz is one of the most in-demand video directors in the game
  
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• Arlo Parks becomes UNICEF supporter as she speaks to students about rights

  07-07-2022 14:44 via music-news.com
  
  Double Grammy Award nominee, BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize winning musician/poet Arlo Parks has been made a UNICEF
  
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• Boris Johnson resigns: “I’m immensely proud of the achievements of this government”

  07-07-2022 14:13 via nme.com
  
  Boris Johnson has resigned as Prime Minister of the UK.
  The PM announced his resignation outside Number 10 Downing Street after almost three years in power.
  His resignation came in the wake of the departure of the former Health Secretary Sajid Javid and the former Chancellor Rishi Sunak and the resignations of over 50 MPs.
  Johnson has since been under increasing pressure to step down from his role as PM.
  Speaking outside Number 10, he said: “It is clearly now the will of the Parliamentary
  
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• Carlos Santana is “doing very well” following onstage collapse

  07-07-2022 13:58 via nme.com
  
  Carlos Santana‘s wife has said that her husband is currently “doing very well” after he collapsed onstage earlier this week.
  The musician was performing in Clarkston, Michigan on Tuesday night (July 5) when he passed out mid-song due to heat exhaustion and dehydration.
  According to those in attendance, Santana was immediately attended to by medical personnel who treated him onstage. Variety reported that he appeared to regain consciousness quickly.
  Santana was subsequently tra
  
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• Doja Cat asked Noah Schnapp for ‘Stranger Things’ co-star Joseph Quinn’s details

  07-07-2022 13:27 via nme.com
  
  Stranger Things star Noah Schnapp has revealed that he was asked by Doja Cat to send her details of his co-star Joseph Quinn.
  In a video posted on TikTok, Schnapp, who plays Will Byers in the Netflix series, shared an exchange between him and the singer where she asked him to tell Quinn to “hmu [hit me up]”.READ MORE: Here’s what we know about ‘Stranger Things’ season fiveThe video opens with a screenshot of a fan who tweeted a photograph of Quinn, who plays Ed
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ causes surge in streams of Metallica’s ‘Master Of Puppets’

  07-07-2022 13:08 via nme.com
  
  Streams of Metallica‘s classic track ‘Master Of Puppets’ have increased significantly following its use in Stranger Things‘ season four finale.READ MORE: Here’s what we know about ‘Stranger Things’ season fiveIn the finale, titled ‘The Piggyback’, Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) played the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of main villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).
  Following the episode’
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly regrets Corey Taylor feud

  07-07-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly regrets duelling with idol Corey Taylor.
  
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• Calvin Harris to drop collab with Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell

  07-07-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Calvin Harris will release 'Stay With Me' featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell on July 15.
  
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• Watch the Strokes Cover Clairo’s ‘Sofia’ at Lisbon Music Festival

  07-07-2022 13:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Clairo was forced to cancel her appearance at the festival due a canceled flight
  
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• Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose shares health update after postponing show

  07-07-2022 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose has shared an update after the band were forced to cancel their recent show in Glasgow due to illness.
  The group pulled out of their scheduled performance at Glasgow Green on Tuesday (July 5) following headline dates in London and Dublin as part of their 2022 UK/Ireland and European tour.READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses – rank the albums“We are working on rescheduling options for this show so please hold onto your tickets and wait for a furthe
  
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