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• Lady Gaga debuts ‘Free Woman’, ‘Sour Candy’ and more during first night of ‘The Chromatica Ball’

  17-07-2022 23:59 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has officially kicked off ‘The Chromatica Ball’, premiering her new stage show to over 54,000 fans at the Merkur Spiel-Arena in Düsseldorf, Germany tonight (July 17).READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownIt comes after a lengthy string of delays were imposed on the tour, which initially scheduled to begin in 2020 before being postponed to last July, and then again to this month. The fin
  
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• Ricky Martin vehemently denies sexual abuse allegations made by nephew

  17-07-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  A hearing on the claims is set to take place in Puerto Rico on 21 July.
  
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• Kid Cudi to replace Kanye West as headliner of Rolling Loud Miami 2022

  17-07-2022 22:54 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West will no longer headline this year’s edition of Rolling Loud in Miami, with Kid Cudi – a longtime colleague of West’s, with whom the controversial rapper shares a storied past – confirmed as his replacement.READ MORE: On the scene at Kanye West’s ‘Donda 2’ event in Miami: “It felt like a cult convention”The line-up change was announced earlier this afternoon (July 17), with Rolling Loud’s organisers saying it came “due t
  
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• Watch Drake make a surprise appearance during Black Coffee’s Ibiza residency

  17-07-2022 22:06 via nme.com
  
  Drake made an unannounced appearance in Ibiza last night (July 16), showing up onstage during Black Coffee’s gig at the Hï Ibiza nightclub.READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boostThe two artists have been connected since 2017, when Drake featured Black Coffee on the ‘More Life’ cut ‘Get It Together’ (which also incorporated elements of the latter’s own song ‘S
  
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• Kanye West Pulls Out of Rolling Loud Miami

  17-07-2022 20:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Unfortunately, Ye has decided that he will no longer be performing," organizers say as Kid Cudi takes over his former collaborator's headlining set
  
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• Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas - report

  17-07-2022 20:36 via music-news.com
  
  According to court records obtained by TMZ, the couple requested and "processed" a marriage licence in Nevada on Saturday.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck wed in Las Vegas

  17-07-2022 20:36 via music-news.com
  
  According to court records obtained by TMZ, the couple requested and "processed" a marriage licence in Nevada on Saturday.
  
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• Billy Corgan announces virtual benefit concert for Highland Park shooting victims

  17-07-2022 20:20 via nme.com
  
  The Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has announced ‘Together And Together Again’, a virtual concert to support victims of the recent mass shooting in Highland Park, Illinois.READ MORE: 50 geeky facts about The Smashing PumpkinsThe show is scheduled to take place at 8pm CST on Wednesday July 27, and will be livestreamed for free via the Pumpkins’ YouTube channel (save the link here). It’ll be hosted in person at Madame Zuzu’s, the Highland Park-based tea house
  
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• Community Festival makes triumphant return to Finsbury Park

  17-07-2022 19:56 via music-news.com
  
  London’s indie rock extravaganza Community Festival 2022 brought together an incredible line-up of arena-sized greats and new talent alike
  
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• David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson set to crack Top 5 with 'Crazy What Love Can Do'

  17-07-2022 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  David Guetta, Becky Hill & Ella Henderson have played the long game with Crazy What Love Can Do, their long-standing
  
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• LF System on track for third week at Number 1 with 'Afraid To Feel'

  17-07-2022 19:54 via music-news.com
  
  The Official Chart: First Look offers a first glance of the Top 20 ahead of Friday’s Official Singles Chart Top 100. The chart is based on preliminary sales and early streaming reports.
  
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• Watch the first trailer for The Weeknd’s HBO Max series ‘The Idol’

  17-07-2022 19:31 via nme.com
  
  HBO have shared the first teaser trailer for The Idol – the forthcoming drama series created by “the sick and twisted minds of” The Weekend (aka Abel Tesfaye) and Euphoria helmer Sam Levinson.READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsightTesfaye will star in the series as a self-help guru, club owner and leader of a modern-day cult, who begins dating an up-and-coming pop artist played by Lily-Rose Depp. Litt
  
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• YoungBoy Never Broke Again found not guilty in California weapons case

  17-07-2022 18:27 via nme.com
  
  YoungBoy Never Broke Again (aka NBA YoungBoy, real name Kentrell Gaulden) has been found not guilty in his California case regarding a federal weapons possession charge, a Los Angeles jury ruled on Friday (July 15).
  As reported by Stereogum, the rapper was arrested in LA last March. It’s said that prosecutors in the city had a federal warrant out for Gaulden’s arrest – stemming from his September 2020 charges in Louisiana – and although he was cooperative with them at fir
  
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• Billy Corgan Announces Virtual Concert to Benefit Highland Park Shooting Victims

  17-07-2022 18:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Together and Together Again event set for July 27 at Smashing Pumpkins singer's teahouse in the Chicago suburb
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers 'blacked out' when Taylor Swift text her about collaboration

  17-07-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers had never interacted with Taylor Swift before that text.
  
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• Bad Bunny Was the Star of the MLB All-Star Celebrity Softball Game

  17-07-2022 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Puerto Rican superstar hits two singles, brings out baseball legends to pinch hit at Dodger Stadium
  
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• Matt Skiba doesn’t know if he’s still a member of Blink-182

  17-07-2022 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Matt Skiba has revealed he doesn’t know if he’s still a part of Blink-182.READ MORE: Blink-182 – ‘Nine’ review: the spiritual follow-up to the classic ‘Untitled’The Alkaline Trio vocalist joined the band in 2015 as a replacement for guitarist Tom DeLonge who left to “to change the world for my kids”.
  The trio of Mark Hoppus, Travis Barker and Skiba then recorded two albums together – 2016’s ‘California’ and 2019’
  
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• Watch Aitch and Bakar’s energetic video for ‘In Disguise’

  17-07-2022 15:27 via nme.com
  
  Aitch and Bakar have shared an energetic video for their recent collaborative single ‘In Disguise’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Aitch: “My debut will 100,000 per cent be a proper Manchester album”The summer hit was released last month, and will appear on Aitch’s forthcoming debut album ‘Close To Home’, due out on August 19.
  The new video sees the pair performing the track live together as a camera swirls around them.
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• Jeff Tweedy joins Japanese Breakfast to cover Wilco’s ‘Jesus Etc.’

  17-07-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Japanese Breakfast was joined by Wilco‘s Jeff Tweedy at a gig yesterday (July 16) to perform his band’s 2001 hit ‘Jesus Etc.’ – see footage below.READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast: “This year is about enjoying myself – my number one job is to have fun”Michelle Zauner was playing a slot at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Tweedy’s hometown of Chicago as part of her tour for 2021 album ‘Jubilee’.
  Half way through the set, Tweedy joi
  
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• Exclusive: Wolfgang Van Halen on His Next Album, That Eddie Van Halen Tribute, Internet Hate, and Much More

  17-07-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "People are like, 'He hates Van Halen,'" the Mammoth WVH frontman says in a frank new interview. "It's like, 'It's my fucking name! Why would I hate it? It's my dad! I love my my dad! I was in the fucking band!"
  
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• Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Slipknot’s ‘Psychosocial’

  17-07-2022 13:36 via nme.com
  
  Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson founder Robert Fripp have covered Slipknot for this week’s Sunday Lunch session – check out their performance of ‘Psychosocial’ below.READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked!The track was originally released by Slipknot as the second single to 2008’s ‘All Hope Is Gone’, while Willcox and Fripp’s reworking sees the pair perform in fr
  
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• Watch Sigrid cover Neil Young’s ‘Old Man’ with an orchestra

  17-07-2022 12:59 via nme.com
  
  Sigrid and the BBC Concert Orchestra have performed a cover of Neil Young’s ‘Old Man’ – check it out below.READ MORE:  Sigrid – ‘How To Let Go’ review: rocky riffs and jumbo hooks indebted to The Killers‘Old Man’ originally featured on Young’s 1972 album ‘Harvest’ but was reworked by Sigrid for Radio 2. Taking to social media shortly after the performance, Sigrid called it an “honour”.
  “So today I
  
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• Watch Johnny Marr join Primal Scream at huge London show

  17-07-2022 12:58 via nme.com
  
  Primal Scream were joined by Johnny Marr for the encore at their huge London gig last night (July 16) – see footage below.
  The band were playing their classic album ‘Screamadelica’ in full for a headline show at Alexandra Palace Park, and the former Smiths guitarist joined them for three songs in the encore.
  After the ‘Screamadelica’ run-through was complete, Marr came out on stage to end the set with Primal Scream, playing guitar on ‘Jailbird’, ‘C
  
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• Lorde opens up about desire to play with gender and beauty conventions

  17-07-2022 12:14 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has spoken about her desire to start playing with the conventions of gender, beauty and form in a new letter to fans.READ MORE: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now”Writing to fans via her mailing list, Lorde started by saying she was currently “growing out my unibrow as an entry point for playing with conventions of beauty/gender/form.”
  She went on to say she was inspired by seeing an exhibition by painter Walter Sickert “which
  
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• Jay-Z says he “never” charges for guest verses: “It’s mostly relationships”

  17-07-2022 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z has opened up on appearing on other people’s songs, saying he “never” charges to lay down guest verses.
  The rapper was speaking to Kevin Hart for an episode of Hart’s new show Hart To Heart, which debuted on Peacock this week.
  “It’s mostly relationships,” Jay said of his approach to appear in guest form on others’ records. “It’s actually always been mostly relationships. Sometimes it’s talent and sometimes someone asks me to
  
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• Drake fans outraged at cost of tickets for his Young Money Reunion show

  17-07-2022 11:52 via nme.com
  
  Fans have taken to social media to complain about the ticket prices for Drake’s recently announced Young Money reunion show.READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boostAnnounced earlier this week, Drake is set to put on a series of shows in Toronto (dubbed the ‘October World Weekend’) ahead of the worldwide expansion of his OVO Fest.
  Alongside an All Canadian North Stars show and a gig headli
  
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• Eddie Vedder ejects fan from Pearl Jam gig for fighting: “No violence allowed”

  17-07-2022 11:39 via nme.com
  
  A Pearl Jam fan was kicked out of the band’s Zurich gig by frontman Eddie Vedder for starting a fight with another attendee.
  The Seattle band were playing the Hallenstadion venue in the Swiss city as part of their UK and European tour.
  As reported by Rock Feed, during the band’s performance of ‘Animal’ at the gig, Vedder noticed a fight break out in the crowd and stopped the gig to address the alleged perpetrator.
  “Turn the lights on, please,” he said. “
  
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• Rina Sawayama brands Christina vs Britney feud 'so silly'

  17-07-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Rina Sawayama has opened up on what she thinks of one of the biggest pop rivalries of all time and whether it still exists in the music industry today.
  
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• Being on a major label was a double-edged sword, says Charlotte Church

  17-07-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Call My Name' hitmaker Charlotte Church has mixed feelings about her time on a major label.
  
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• The Rolling Stones play ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ with Ukrainian choir

  17-07-2022 10:39 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones invited a Ukrainian choir on stage to perform ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ at a gig this weekend – see footage below.READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royaltyThe legendary rockers were playing the Ernst Happel Stadium in Vienna, Austria on Friday (July 15), where they saved a special surprise for the encore.
  “They came long way to be here tonight,” Mick J
  
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• Axl Rose dedicates Guns N’ Roses tour to Taylor Hawkins, criticises Vladimir Putin

  17-07-2022 10:28 via nme.com
  
  Axl Rose has shared a statement dedicating Guns N’ Roses‘ most recent tour to Taylor Hawkins and criticising Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the invasion of Ukraine.
  READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the show
  Guns N’ Roses played their last show of a European tour on Friday (July 15) and shortly afterwards, vocalist Axl Rose took to Twitter to dedicate the run of shows to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, who died in March
  
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• Roger Waters hits out at The Weeknd and Drake: “I am far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be”

  17-07-2022 09:52 via nme.com
  
  Pink Floyd‘s Roger Waters has hit out at The Weeknd and Drake, saying that he is “far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be”.
  In a recent interview with Toronto’s The Globe and Mail, Waters asked the interviewer why his recent shows in the Canadian city weren’t reviewed by the publication or any others in the area.
  He was then told that The Weeknd was set to open his ‘After Hours ‘Til Dawn’ tour in Toronto on the same night (t
  
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• Camila Cabello wants to emulate Ed Sheeran's approach to fame

  17-07-2022 09:31 via music-news.com
  
  In an interview for the August/September 2022 issue of Cosmopolitan U.K., the Havana hitmaker shared that she wants to emulate her Bam Bam collaborator's lifestyle.
  
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• Paolo Nutini missed having the 'outlet for release' he gets from performing

  17-07-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Paolo Nutini missed having an outlet to communicate with fans and the "release" he gets from performing live.
  
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• Ne-Yo: Heartache makes for great music

  17-07-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Award-winning singer Ne-Yo has confessed to being inspired by "heartache".
  
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• Listen to Lil Uzi Vert’s new single ‘Space Cadet’

  17-07-2022 07:27 via nme.com
  
  Just days after announcing his forthcoming EP ‘Red & White’, Lil Uzi Vert has shared a new single titled ‘Space Cadet’.
  Vert dropped the track on SoundCloud yesterday (July 16), which boasts pounding bass, rapid bars and a fiery, true-to-form energy. Though it hasn’t yet arrived on Spotify or Apple Music, the song sports the same artwork as his ‘Red & White’ EP, signalling that it’s one of the cuts on the project.READ MORE: The story of Sou
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers closes Montreux Jazz Festival

  17-07-2022 07:19 via music-news.com
  
  Following two weeks packed full of masterclasses in pop, rock, soul, jazz, R&B, ambient electronics and boarding indie,
  
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• Jello Biafra says new Dead Kennedys reissue was done “intentionally” behind his back

  17-07-2022 06:06 via nme.com
  
  Original Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra has said a forthcoming reissue of the band’s 1980 debut album ‘Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables’ was done “intentionally” behind his back.
  The band announced the reissue earlier this month, which has been mixed by Grammy-winning studio engineer Chris Lord-Alge. It’s slated for release on September 30 via Manifesto Records.READ MORE: 66 killer songs for your Halloween playlistThough the reissue was approved by the ba
  
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