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• Jessie Ware announces new Stuart Price produced single ‘Free Yourself’

  12-07-2022 23:56 via nme.com
  
  Jessie Ware has today (July 12) announced the imminent arrival of a new Stuart Price-produced single called ‘Free Yourself’.
  The song will be released on July 19 and fans can pre-save the track here.
  Speaking about the track, Ware said: “I wrote it on the same day as I wrote another tune that you are yet to hear, on my first studio date with the incomparable Stuart Price and my old mate, Coffee.
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• Pirate Site-Blocking Is Expanding to Mobile Networks In the UK — “Mobile Networks Are Seeing a Rise In Piracy”

  12-07-2022 23:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  British Recording Industry trade group BPI has confirmed that a high court order blocking pirate sites now extends to mobile networks. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) confirmed the change will apply to all mobile networks in the UK, starting with EE. BPI secured multiple High Court judgments and orders against the UK’s four biggest broadband […]
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• British Record Industry Says Pirate Site-Blocking is Expanding to Mobile Networks

  12-07-2022 23:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The British Recording Industry has confirmed the high court order blocking pirate sites now extends to mobile networks. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) confirmed the change will apply to all mobile networks in the UK, starting with EE. BPI secured multiple High Court judgments and orders against the UK’s four biggest broadband providers – BT […]
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• Problems at Pollen Continue: Top Exec Departs Over “Ethics” Concerns as Company Declares It’s Not Longer a “Venture-Backed Loss-Making Technology Company”

  12-07-2022 23:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In May, Pollen (formerly Verve) laid off about a third of its workforce one month after announcing a $150 million Series C. Now, the destination-event company has revealed plans to shift its focus to achieving profitability, and head of partnerships Zeon Richards has stepped down due to “ethics” concerns. The Pragmatic Engineer reported on the […]
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• Pollen Loses Exec Over ‘Ethics’ Concerns Amid Profitability Shift — As Hiring Continues Despite Allegedly Missing Payments

  12-07-2022 23:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In May, Pollen (formerly Verve) laid off about a third of its workforce one month after announcing a $150 million Series C. Now, the destination-event company has revealed plans to shift its focus to achieving profitability, and head of partnerships Zeon Richards has stepped down due to “ethics” concerns. The Pragmatic Engineer reported on the […]
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• Superfly, Autograph.io, & Velvet Sea Ventures Partner to Reimagine Festivals

  12-07-2022 23:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Superfly is partnering with Velvet Sea Ventures and Autograph.io to launch SuperNFT. The trio hopes to foster new types of communities by offering next-generation live experiences. Created by Superfly founders Rick Farman and Rich Goodstone and long-time collaborator Michael Lazerow from VSV, SuperNFT’s Series A investment round was co-led by VSV and Tom Brady’s Autograph.io. […]
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• NBA YoungBoy Scored a Major Win on First Day of His L.A. Felony Gun Trial

  12-07-2022 23:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The judge ruled to exclude the use of his rap lyrics as evidence
  
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• NBA YoungBoy Just Scored a Major Win in His L.A. Felony Gun Trial

  12-07-2022 23:15 via rollingstone.com
  
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• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Curator Charged Over $1M Worth of Stolen Eagles Lyrics

  12-07-2022 23:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Craig Inciardi, Glenn Horowitz, and Edward Kosinski are all accused of being involved in a conspiracy that sought to peddle nearly 100 pages of Don Henley’s handwritten notes and lyrics from ‘Hotel California’ and ‘Life in the Fast Lane’ to potential buyers
  
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• Fifty Shades of Grey Director Will Oversee Amy Winehouse Biopic

  12-07-2022 22:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Fifty Shades of Grey director Sam Taylor-Johnson will oversee the upcoming Amy Winehouse biopic, ‘Back to Black.’ The script was written by Matt Greenhalgh and the project is now moving fast with a director on board. Deadline reports that Studiocanal is producing with Alison Owen and Debra Hayward alongside Tracey Seaward. The Amy Winehouse biopic […]
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• Tegan and Sara Honor Coldplay With a Long Walk on a Cold Beach in New ‘Yellow’ Video

  12-07-2022 21:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the duo's upcoming 10th studio album, Crybaby
  
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• Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis hails “inspiring” festival crowd as 99 per cent of tents taken home

  12-07-2022 21:52 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis has revealed that 99 per cent of tents were taken home by festival goers at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
  Ahead of this year’s festival, which was headlined by Billie Eilish, Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar, festival organisers had urged fans to “leave no trace” by taking tents and belongings with them when leaving the festival. “Love the Farm, Leave no Trace” was a prominent slogan at the 2019 incarnation of the festival
  
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• The Goon Sax have announced their disbandment: “It feels like a happy ending”

  12-07-2022 21:51 via nme.com
  
  Brisbane trio The Goon Sax have announced their disbandment after nine years together.READ MORE: The Goon Sax at Rising in Melbourne: “It’s easy to get excited about something sounding new and not necessarily better”Taking to Twitter today (July 12) the indie pop trio wrote a statement explaining their decision. “After nine years of giving it our everything we’ve decided to draw the curtain on this band,” they said.
  “Our gratitude to everyone who’s
  
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• ‘Booked, Blessed and Busy’: Lizzo Celebrates ‘Big Grrrls’ Emmy Nominations

  12-07-2022 21:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "You know what the Emmys are? Nicole Kidman is gonna be there, bitch," she said on Live. "Probably!"
  
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• Meek Mill clarifies decision to depart JAY-Z's Roc Nation Management

  12-07-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Meek Mill signed with Roc Nation Management in 2012.
  
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• Yungblud cancels autumn shows due to “unforeseen circumstances”

  12-07-2022 21:21 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has been forced to cancel several shows scheduled for this autumn due to “unforeseen circumstances.”READ MORE: Yungblud – “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature”The musician was due to perform at dates in Toronto, Montreal and Salt Lake City but all have now been cancelled.
  In a statement, Yungblud wrote: “My family in Toronto, Montreal and Salt Lake City. Due to unforeseen circumstances, my shows this fall are going to
  
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• Marcus Mumford Enlists Brandi Carlile, Clairo, and Phobe Bridgers on First Solo Album ‘(Self-Titled)’

  12-07-2022 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Mumford wrote the album after "facing demons I danced with for a long time in isolation"
  
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• Boy Pablo embraces summer loving in new single ‘Be Mine’

  12-07-2022 21:05 via nme.com
  
  Boy Pablo is back, delivering feel-good summer vibes in new single ‘Be Mine’.READ MORE: Boy Pablo: “I’m just a normal dude that got lucky”The track, out today (July 12), dropped alongside an official music video that was filmed shortly after Boy Pablo’s Primavera Sound performance in Barcelona.
  The video opens with a close-up performance straight into the camera by Pablo. The intimate action is coupled with a delicate swoon of rhythms that builds to a funky me
  
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• The 1975’s Matty Healy says band’s upcoming UK tour will be “intimate”

  12-07-2022 20:53 via nme.com
  
  The 1975’s Matty Healy has said that the band’s upcoming shows in support of their new album will be “intimate”.READ MORE: New song ‘Part Of The Band’ finds The 1975 ripping up their own rule bookSpeaking to Rolling Stone UK, Healy said the band were currently considering how to tour their upcoming new album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’.
  He revealed the tour would begin in the US in 2022 and then head to the UK in early 2023, saying th
  
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• Disney Partners With Hybe On Exclusive Programming — Including Two BTS Specials and a Show Starring V

  12-07-2022 20:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Disney has officially inked a partnership agreement with Hybe, and despite the recently announced hiatus of BTS, the deal includes “two exclusive series featuring” the ultra-popular group. Seoul-headquartered Hybe (which suffered a significant stock-price falloff after BTS members detailed plans to pursue solo careers) and Disney’s Asia Pacific division unveiled their newly finalized pact this […]
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• Amanda Shires Mourns Fading Love New in Piano Ballad ‘Empty Cups’

  12-07-2022 19:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Maren Morris joins the singer-songwriter on harmony vocals for latest track from upcoming album Take It Like a Man
  
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• Placebo cancel several dates due to COVID outbreak in band and crew

  12-07-2022 19:52 via nme.com
  
  Placebo have been forced to cancel several live dates following an outbreak of COVID in their band and crew.READ MORE: Placebo: “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person”Writing on Instagram, the band revealed that they would no longer we able to perform dates in Bucharest, Romexpo in Romania (July 13) nor Skopje Calling in Macedonia (July 16).
  “We are frustrated and disappointed to not be able to perform these shows which are important to us – as we know they
  
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• Watch Porno For Pyros play ‘Wishing Well’ and ‘Cursed Male’ at first official reunion show

  12-07-2022 19:35 via nme.com
  
  Perry Farrell‘s Porno For Pyros have taken to the stage in Los Angeles to perform ‘Wishing Well’ and ‘Cursed Male’, marking the songs’ first live performance in 25 years.READ MORE: Perry Farrell: “I saw through the pandemic that the world really loves music”Back on May 22, the periodically active Jane’s Addiction offshoot reunited on stage at Welcome To Rockville festival, 26 years after splitting way back in 1997. The outfit stepped in for J
  
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• More From BTS ‘Yet to Come’ with Disney Content Deal that Includes a Docuseries and Concert Film

  12-07-2022 19:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  BTS' V is set to be featured in a travel reality show titled In the Soup: Friendcation with other Korean stars
  
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• Metallica’s ‘Master Of Puppets’ set to enter UK Top 40 for the first time

  12-07-2022 19:19 via nme.com
  
  Metallica‘s ‘Master Of Puppets’ could be set to crack the UK singles chart Top 40 for the first time thanks to Stranger Things.
  In the finale of the hit Netflix show’s fourth season, Eddie Munson (portrayed by Joseph Quinn) plays the 1986 track on a rooftop to distract a horde of demonic bats protecting the lair of sinister villain Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower).READ MORE: Kate Bush’s best on-screen syncs – from Stranger Things to Being Human
  
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• Marcus Mumford reveals Clairo and Phoebe Bridgers are on new solo album

  12-07-2022 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Marcus Mumford has revealed that Clairo and Phoebe Bridgers will be on his upcoming new solo album.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Mumford & SonsIn a handwritten note shared to Instagram earlier, Mumford revealed that his new solo album would arrive on September 16 and that it would feature the likes of Clairo, Bridgers and more.
  He wrote: “In January 2021, facing demons I danced with for a long time in isolation, I wrote a song called ‘Cannibal’.
  “I took it to my
  
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• Spotify Acquires Music Trivia Game Heardle Amid Diversification Push

  12-07-2022 18:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has officially announced the acquisition of music trivia game Heardle amid a broader effort to expand its offerings and grow its revenue. The Stockholm-based company, which has dropped billions on podcasts and podcast businesses, AI, social audio, and more, unveiled this latest buyout via a formal release today. In addition to the mentioned plays, […]
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• Watch The Prodigy play their first show since Keith Flint’s death

  12-07-2022 18:10 via nme.com
  
  The Prodigy recently played their first live show since the death of frontman Keith Flint – check out footage and the setlist below.
  Flint died by suicide on March 4, 2019. He was 49 years old. According to Setlist.FM, the band’s last performance took place in Auckland, New Zealand just one month prior (February 5).READ MORE: Keith Flint, 1969-2019: the twisted face of rave, the beating heart of The ProdigyLast week saw The Prodigy return to the stage to kick off their 2022 UK h
  
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• Watch The Prodigy play their first live show since Keith Flint’s death

  12-07-2022 18:10 via nme.com
  
  The Prodigy recently played their first live show since the death of frontman Keith Flint – check out footage and the setlist below.
  Flint died by suicide on March 4, 2019. He was 49 years old. According to Setlist.FM, the band’s last performance took place in Auckland, New Zealand just one month prior (February 5).READ MORE: Keith Flint, 1969-2019: the twisted face of rave, the beating heart of The ProdigyLast week saw The Prodigy return to the stage to kick off their 2022 UK h
  
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• Tegan and Sara announce 10th album ‘Crybaby’ and share new single ‘Yellow’

  12-07-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Tegan and Sara have announced their 10th studio album ‘Crybaby’ – listen to new single ‘Yellow’ below.
  The Canadian duo will release the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Hey, I’m Just Like You’ via Mom+Pop Music on October 21. It marks their first full-length project since signing to the New York indie label, which is also home to the likes of Courtney Barnett, Sleater-Kinney and Lucius.READ MORE: Tegan and Sara on their revealing new memo
  
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• Trey Songz $20million rape lawsuit dropped in court

  12-07-2022 17:45 via nme.com
  
  A woman who accused Trey Songz of assault has asked for her lawsuit against the rapper to be dropped.
  In court documents seen by Rolling Stone, the woman reportedly asked a judge in late June for the case to dismissed without prejudice.
  Back in February, the woman claimed the musician raped her at a party in March 2016 and since the alleged attack, she’d suffered from “fear, anxiety, humiliation, depression, and other physical and emotional injuries, and damages.”
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• Watch Sam Fender lead “fuck the Tories” chant at TRNSMT Festival 2022

  12-07-2022 17:40 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender led a chant of “Fuck The Tories” at this year’s TRNSMT Festival – you can watch footage of the moment below.READ MORE: Sadiq Khan on “piss-taker” Boris Johnson and talent coming from LondonIn the video, Fender can be seen leading the chant with the crowd joining in alongside him during his performance at the Glasgow festival last Friday (July 8).
  Previously, Fender has been outspoken about his dislike of Conservative leadership.
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• Interpol Are A Little More Joyful And Somewhat Less Divisive On ‘The Other Side of Make-Believe’

  12-07-2022 17:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Frontman Paul Banks gives his voice a rest on the long-running post-punk band's seventh album, allowing more breathing room for the music
  
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• K-Pop band Cravity were hungry for fish and chips when in London for HallyuPopFest

  12-07-2022 17:24 via music-news.com
  
  K-Pop band Cravity HallyuPopFest made sure they tried tradiational British foods and went sight seeing when they were in London for HallyuPopFest.
  
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• Exo star Chen is a supportive star at HallyuPopFest

  12-07-2022 17:14 via music-news.com
  
  Exo star Chen, Everglow, Weeekly, Kep1er, P1Harmony, Oneus, Astro, Cravity, CIX, SF9; Sam Kim, Paul Kim and Hwasa all performed at the debut HallyuPopFest in London last weekened.
  
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• Madi Diaz Is Still Waking Up With Your ‘Hangover’

  12-07-2022 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  After opening for Harry Styles in August, the Nashville singer-songwriter will embark on a headlining tour this fall
  
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• ‘League Of Legends’ Star Guardian event to feature new Porter Robinson song

  12-07-2022 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Riot Games has announced a Star Guardian event for League Of Legends which will bring new skins and an in-client story, along with new music from Porter Robinson.READ MORE: Porter Robinson – ‘Nurture’ review: dance don trades bombast for blissed-out beatsThe ten-week Star Guardian event is set to start on July 14 and will be kicked off with the release of ‘Everything Goes On’, a track made specifically for the event by Porter Robinson.
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• Spotify Buys Wordle-Inspired Music Trivia Game Heardle

  12-07-2022 16:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Heardle will stay free, the streaming giant said following its acquisition
  
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• Interpol Tell a Story of ‘Grief and Heartbreak’ in Poignant New ‘Gran Hotel’ Video

  12-07-2022 16:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the group's upcoming LP, The Other Side of Make-Believe
  
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• Spotify acquires music trivia game ‘Heardle’

  12-07-2022 16:38 via nme.com
  
  Spotify has announced its acquisition of Heardle, a music-based trivia game that shot to fame earlier in the year.READ MORE: Mxmtoon explains how ‘The Sims’ has helped her understand who she isIn a blog shared today (July 12), Spotify announced that it has purchased Heardle, though did not say how much the acquisition cost. Heardle will remain free and Spotify does not plan to make any fundamental changes to the game, but players will now be able to listen to the full song on Spotify
  
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• Jessica Simpson reflects on becoming 'own best friend' in candid birthday post

  12-07-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jessica Simpson, who shares three children with husband Eric Johnson, has been sober since November 2017.
  
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• Rage Against the Machine’s Zack de la Rocha Injures Leg During Chicago Show, Finishes Set Seated

  12-07-2022 16:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I don't know what happened to my leg right now," de la Rocha told the crowd."But you know what? We're gonna keep this fuckin' shit goin'"
  
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• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announce 2023 US tour dates

  12-07-2022 16:23 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have announced a run of US concerts for 2023 – tickets will be available from here.
  Next year, The Boss and the full E Street Band will reunite for the first time since 2017 for an extensive world tour. Details of the European leg were revealed back in May.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and present“After six years, I’m looking forward to seeing our great and loyal fans
  
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• Beartooth on surprise Backstreet Boys-inspired track ‘Riptide’: “There’s no need to be scared of taking it too far”

  12-07-2022 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Beartooth have released a new standalone single ‘Riptide’, inspired by the likes of BTS, Ariana Grande and Backstreet Boys. Check it out below alongside an interview with frontman Caleb Shomo.
  The new track represents a “clean slate” for the band, following on from 2020’s ‘Below’. Shomo told NME that “as much as I love that record and it was important for my life and my career, it was absolutely the most depressing and sad piece of work I’ve
  
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• EE to block mobile music piracy sites and apps

  12-07-2022 15:49 via nme.com
  
  It’s been announced that EE will become the first mobile provider in the UK to block mobile music piracy sites and apps.
  Back in 2012, the BPI (British Phonographic Institute) successfully petitioned the courts to block file-sharing site The Pirate Bay, with home broadband providers ordered to ban an additional 70 sites that allowed people to download music illegally.
  And today (July 12) EE has decided to extend that ban from fixed line broadband networks to include its mobile networks as
  
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• How Mexican Sounds Are Shaping the Most Popular Music in the World

  12-07-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  New generations on both sides of the border are reinventing Mexican traditions in thrilling new ways — and the world is listening
  
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• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Announce 2023 North American Tour

  12-07-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Springsteen last played a concert with the E Street Band when their River tour wrapped in 2017
  
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• LF System set for second week at Number 1 as UK heatwave sees surge in summer dance tracks

  12-07-2022 14:58 via music-news.com
  
  LF SYSTEM set for second week at Number 1 with 'Afraid To Feel' as UK heatwave sees surge in summer dance tracks.
  
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• Interpol release poignant new song ‘Gran Hotel’

  12-07-2022 14:43 via nme.com
  
  Interpol have released the fourth single from upcoming seventh album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’ – check out ‘Gran Hotel’ below.READ MORE: Interpol talk NME through their ‘Firsts’The track follows on from ‘Toni’, ‘Something Changed’ and ‘Fables’ and, according to Paul Banks, “the lyrics to ‘Gran Hotel’ tell a story of grief and heartbreak, of a character processing loss.”
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• Paolo Nutini announces four Glasgow headline shows for 2022

  12-07-2022 14:30 via nme.com
  
  Paolo Nutini has announced four arena shows in Glasgow for this winter – tickets will be available from here.READ MORE: Paolo Nutini turns 850-year-old church into house of soul at intimate hometown showThe Scottish singer-songwriter will play a run of headline gigs at the city’s 14,300-capacity OVO Hydro area in December (13, 14, 16, 18) in support of his fourth studio album, ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’.
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