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• Kodak Black arrested on drug possession charges

  16-07-2022 23:45 via nme.com
  
  Rapper Kodak Black was arrested on drug possession charges yesterday (July 15) in Florida.
  According to reports in the US, Black, real name Bill K. Kapri, was initially pulled over for allegedly having window tinting “which appeared to be darker than the legal limit”, according to a statement from the police.
  Officers then found what they described as 31 oxycodone pills and $74,960 (£63,230) in cash during a search. Oxycodone is a prescription opioid wh
  
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• Beastie Boys to be honoured with street named in New York

  16-07-2022 23:29 via nme.com
  
  Beastie Boys are being honoured with a new street name in New York City.
  The street – on the Lower East Side corner of Ludlow Street and Rivington Street – will be renamed in the band’s honour, after being approved by the New York City Council according to PIX11.READ MORE: Special relationships: iconic American bands’ explosive, early UK showsThe street was made famous by the band on the cover of ‘Paul’s Boutique’. The new sign will recognise the ac
  
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• ‘Beastie Boys Square’ Finally Approved for ‘Paul’s Boutique’ NYC Intersection

  16-07-2022 23:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eight years after fans first lobbied to rename corner of Ludlow and Rivington, NYC city council votes in support of measure
  
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• Watch The Shins cover The Stone Temple Pilots’ ‘Vasoline’

  16-07-2022 23:09 via nme.com
  
  The Shins have covered The Stone Temple Pilots on the first night of their tour – check out the moment below.
  The band were in San Francisco for the opening night of their ‘Oh, Inverted World’ 21st birthday tour. The band’s debut album came out in 2001 via Sub Pop, and last year saw a 20th anniversary reissue released.
  “This record gave me the life that I never really dreamed I would have,” frontman James Mercer reflected of the album in a statement at the tim
  
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• Ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson has formed a new band, Dieth

  16-07-2022 22:47 via nme.com
  
  Ex-Megadeth bassist Dave Ellefson has a new band called Dieth – and they’ve released a new single called ‘In the Hall of the Hanging Serpents’ – check it out below.
  The band is made up of singer-guitarist Guilherme Miranda (formerly a member of Entombed A.D.) and drummer Michał Łysejko (who was previously in Decapitated). A second guitarist, Michał Grall, appears featured in the video, but has not yet been confirmed as an official band membe
  
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• Roger Waters Says He’s ‘Far, Far, Far More Important’ Than the Weeknd and Drake

  16-07-2022 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former Pink Floyd rocker admonishes Canadian press for opting to cover After Hours Til Dawn kickoff over his own Toronto concert
  
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• Watch the trailer for Lil Baby’s new documentary, ‘Untrapped’

  16-07-2022 20:51 via nme.com
  
  Lil Baby has shared the trailer for his new documentary – Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby. Check it out below.READ MORE: Lil Baby – “It’s not about the fame game – I’m more about real life”The film charts the rapper’s rise from someone who never dreamed of rapping to his current status as a generation-defining rap artist. The film will arrive on Amazon Prime on August 26.
  In the trailer, which is directed by Karam Gill, Drake can be
  
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• See Britney Spears Transform ‘Baby One More Time’ Into Sultry Slow Jam

  16-07-2022 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I haven’t shared my voice in an extremely long time… maybe too long," she wrote alongside clip of her singing "different version" of debut single
  
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• Lizzo’s ‘Special’ Is A Radical Political Statement

  16-07-2022 18:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  It's also the best music she's ever made.
  
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• Axl Rose Slams Vladimir Putin: ‘Callous, Lying, Murderous, Little Man’

  16-07-2022 18:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer also dedicates Guns N' Roses' just-wrapped European tour to Taylor Hawkins
  
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• Tomorrow x Together Visits Rolling Stone — And Fans Mob Our Office

  16-07-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I want to think of this as the beginning of our journey," Taehyun tells us
  
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• Jason Derulo believes singing competition shows are too focused on voice

  16-07-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jason Derulo believes judges should be looking for a contestant''s "special thing" as well as their vocal ability.
  
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• Glass Animals announce tiny London show for next month

  16-07-2022 15:51 via nme.com
  
  Glass Animals have announced details of a tiny London show to ‘re-launch’ their 2020 album ‘Dreamland’ – find ticket details below.
  The band played Shoreditch venue Village Underground in early 2020, just before the pandemic hit, to preview cuts from what would become their third album.READ MORE: Glass Animals at Glastonbury 2022: do they justify their place as one of Britain’s biggest bands?Now, they’ve announced a small gig at the same venue on Au
  
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• Ricky Martin: man who granted restraining order against singer is reportedly his 21-year-old nephew

  16-07-2022 15:37 via nme.com
  
  The man who was granted a restraining order against Ricky Martin recently is the singer’s 21-year-old nephew, it has been claimed.
  Last week, Puerto Rican authorities revealed that the Latin pop hitmaker had been issued with restraining order which local sources have speculated was an administrative filing by a former partner. Martin denies the allegations that led to the order, calling them “completely false”.
  Puerto Rican newspaper El Vocero reported that the Latin singer dat
  
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• Kodak Black Arrested on Felony Drug Charges in Florida

  16-07-2022 15:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper charged with trafficking oxycodone and possession of a controlled substance after 31 pills and $75,000 found during traffic stop
  
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• Destroyer, Charlotte Day Wilson and more make Polaris Prize 2022 shortlist

  16-07-2022 14:39 via nme.com
  
  The shortlist for the 2022 Polaris Prize has been revealed, with Destroyer, Charlotte Day Wilson and more all making the cut.
  The annual Canadian music prize, which was won last year by Cadence Weapon, “honours and rewards artists who produce Canadian music albums of distinction”. Previous winners include Kaytranada, Caribou and Fucked Up.
  The longlist for the Polaris Music Prize was announced last month, with the likes of Arcade Fire (nominated for their alb
  
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• Sam Fender thanks fans for 'magic' evening at Finsbury Park concert

  16-07-2022 13:44 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Fender played his biggest headline show to date at Finsbury Park in London on Friday night (15.07.22) and admitted he would "remember" the evening for a long time.
  
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• Watch Britney Spears sing a capella ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’

  16-07-2022 12:15 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears has shared a video of herself singing an a capella version of her hit single ‘Hit Me Baby One More Time’ – check it out below.
  The video came after Britney secured a legal victory this week, with her father Jamie Spears ordered to give a deposition and answer questions about his alleged misconduct at the helm of the pop star’s now-terminated conservatorship.
  “I haven’t shared my voice in an extremely long time … maybe too long,” Spe
  
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• Calvin Harris shares video for Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell collaboration ‘Stay With Me’

  16-07-2022 11:34 via nme.com
  
  Calvin Harris has shared an official video for his new single ‘Stay With Me’ featuring Justin Timberlake, Halsey and Pharrell Williams – watch it below.READ MORE: Calvin Harris live at Glastonbury 2022: Fans amplify the hit-fuelled Arcadia setThe track, set to feature on Harris’ upcoming album ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’, was released yesterday (July 15) as the latest preview of the record.
  ‘Stay With Me’ follows the tracks &lsquo
  
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• The Maccabees‘ Felix and Hugo White form new band

  16-07-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Maccabees‘ Felix and Hugo White have teamed up with their brother Will and drummer Jamie Morrison to create a new group called 86TVs and they have promised to release new music by the end of the year.
  
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• Justin Hawkins loves 'gay anthems'

  16-07-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Justin Hawkins insists he doesn't have any guilty pleasures and loves a "gay anthem".
  
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• David Dalton, ‘Rolling Stone’ Writer and Rock Biographer, Dies at 80

  16-07-2022 10:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I was involved in the scene as it was happening, evolving. I went anywhere at the drop of a hat," Dalton wrote of his time as a music journalist
  
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• Carly Rae Jepsen collaborates with Lewis OfMan on new song ‘Move Me’

  16-07-2022 10:41 via nme.com
  
  Carly Rae Jepsen has teamed up with French singer and musician Lewis OfMan on a new song called ‘Move Me’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Carly Rae Jepsen: “My relationship with ‘Call Me Maybe’ was a rollercoaster”The new track follows Jepsen’s recent single ‘Western Wind’ and comes after the singer wrapped up a UK and European tour.
  Speaking of the collaboration, she said: “In September of 2020 I heard about an artist named
  
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• The Weeknd flies six-year-old fan to Philadelphia gig after Toronto cancellation

  16-07-2022 10:00 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd flew out a six-year-old superfan to his Philadelphia tour opener this weekend after his Toronto gig was cancelled.
  Last week (July 8), Abel Tesfaye was due to begin his ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour in his Canadian hometown, but had to cancel the gig at the last minute due to a nationwide power outage of Canada’s main telecommunications company, Rogers.
  After the cancellation was made public, footage went viral on Twitter of a young fan dressed as The Weeknd from the &
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion writes raps in her shower

  16-07-2022 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  In an interview for Rolling Stone, the Hot Girl Summer hitmaker shared that she is constantly thinking of lyrics, and often writes in the car or in her bathroom.
  
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• 'This is gonna rattle some feathers': James Bay talks his ever-changing looks

  16-07-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  James Bay likes to keep everyone "on their toes" with his ever-changing looks.
  
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• Fleur East to collaborate with David Guetta

  16-07-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Fleur East - who was the runner-up to Ben Haenow in 'The X Factor' final in 2014 - is planning a pop comeback with David Guetta.
  
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• Watch the Rolling Stones Play ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ With Ukrainian Choir

  16-07-2022 04:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dzvinochok boys choir and Vognyk girls choir traveled from Kyiv despite the ongoing war with Russia to sing the 1969 Stones classic
  
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• Spotify Head Daniel Ek to Be Deposed In Eminem Publisher Lawsuit, Judge Confirms

  16-07-2022 01:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About three months back, a court rejected Spotify’s motion for a protective order in a long-running legal battle, thereby determining that CEO Daniel Ek would have to provide an up to three-hour deposition. Now, a different judge has affirmed the ruling despite the Stockholm-based streaming platform’s objections. This latest verdict represents one of several twists […]
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