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• Lady Gaga 'free of pain' as she kicks off Chromatica Ball tour

  18-07-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lady Gaga suffers from the chronic pain condition fibromyalgia.
  
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• Sony Music Announces Talent-Focused ‘Exclusive Partnership’ With Egyptian Production and Artist Management Company Craft Media

  18-07-2022 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Entertainment Middle East has officially unveiled “an exclusive partnership” with Cairo-headquartered production and artist management company Craft Media, and the involved parties will work to discover Arabic artists under the deal. Sony Music’s Middle East division and Craft Media, which was founded by Hamaki manager Hamdy Badr, revealed their talent-focused pact today. Building […]
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• Denzel Curry says he’s a huge Pantera fan: “They was my shit”

  18-07-2022 23:18 via nme.com
  
  Denzel Curry has revealed that he is a huge fan of Pantera.READ MORE: Denzel Curry: “The greatest rapper alive? Who’s going to tell me I’m not?”Speaking in a new interview in this week’s NME Big Read, the rapper admitted that the metal veterans were one of his childhood favourite bands.
  “I loved Pantera. Pantera was my shit!” he said. “‘Super Cowboys From Hell’; ‘Reinventing The Steel’ – their [songs and albums] h
  
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• Sony Music Publishing Signs Danger Mouse to Global Deal

  18-07-2022 23:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sony Music Publishing U.K. has signed a worldwide publishing agreement with artist, songwriter, producer, and composer Danger Mouse. Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) is widely recognized as one of the most versatile artists in music today. His projects have spanned a diverse range of styles – from the groundbreaking pop/hip-hop fusion of Gnarls Barkley, including the […]
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• Tyga Thinks Latinos Are Just Lowrider-Driving, ‘Spicy’ Gordos in New Video

  18-07-2022 23:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Imagine for a second, a white guy doing this to an African-American, or doing this song," says American Cholo
  
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• Universal’s Digital Band ‘KINGSHIP’ Sells Through Entire NFT Collection

  18-07-2022 22:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music Group’s digital band KINGSHIP has sold through its entire NFT collection. KINGSHIP is a digital supergroup signed to 10:22PM, with an initial 5,000 access-enabled Key Cards minted as NFTs. The Key Cards allow collectors to access the group’s virtual world as well as unlock products, experiences, and a token-gated community. The minting took […]
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• Listen to Lou Reed’s earliest known demo of The Velvet Underground’s ‘Heroin’

  18-07-2022 21:44 via nme.com
  
  Lou Reed‘s earliest known demo of The Velvet Underground‘s ‘Heroin’ has been released.READ MORE: Songs For Drella: Lou Reed and John Cale’s concert film is an unexpected giftThe 1965 take of the track, which you can listen to below, was put to tape by the late legendary singer-songwriter nearly two years before its release on his former band’s landmark debut album ‘The Velvet Underground & Nico’.
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• Record Companies in Italy Take Action Against CloudFlare Over Piracy

  18-07-2022 21:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The IFPI has taken successful action against CloudFlare in representation of its member companies in Italy. Sony Music Entertainment Italy s.p.a., Universal Music Entertainment Italy s.r.l., Warner Music Italia s.r.l. were represented by the IFPI and the Italian anti-piracy group, FPM. Due to petitions from the IFPI and the FPM, the Court of Milan has […]
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• Limp Bizkit tour postponed due to Fred Durst's 'personal health concerns'

  18-07-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The frontman issued a statement on Monday in which he announced that the rap-metal group's shows in the U.K. and Europe will not go ahead at this time.
  
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• The Cult of Eddie Munson, The Metal Side of ‘Stranger Things,’ and the Real 1980s Satanic Panic

  18-07-2022 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  On 'Stranger Things,' Eddie Munson introduced Gen-Z to Metallica – and they love it. But the heavy-metal roots of the show's fourth season go even deeper
  
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• Kehlani on fan reaction to ‘Blue Water Road’: “They can tell I’m in a better place just from the music”

  18-07-2022 21:16 via nme.com
  
  Kehlani recently spoke to NME about fan reactions to their latest album ‘Blue Water Road’, protecting their energy, and embarking on a headline tour for the first time in five years.READ MORE: Kehlani – ‘Blue Water Road’ review: R&B star swaps badass braggadocio for quiet confidenceThe singer spoke to us right before taking the stage at New York City’s Pier 17 as part of their In Bloom, Imagined By Kehlani Grey Goose Essences event, where they gave tracks
  
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• Roger Waters Says He’s ‘More Important’ Than The Weeknd or Drake

  18-07-2022 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters says he’s “far, far, far more important” than The Weeknd or Drake. Currently on tour in North America with his politically-charged This is Not a Drill show, Roger Waters sat down with The Globe and Mail for a Zoom interview. Waters discussed how his relationship with audiences has changed since 1977 when he famously spat […]
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• Roger Waters Says He’s ‘Far, Far, Far More Important’ Than The Weeknd or Drake

  18-07-2022 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters says he’s “far, far, far more important” than The Weeknd or Drake. Currently on tour in North America with his politically-charged This is Not a Drill show, Roger Waters sat down with The Globe and Mail for a Zoom interview. Waters discussed how his relationship with audiences has changed since 1977 when he famously spat […]
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• No One is Buying Chris Brown’s NFT Collection, ‘Breezyverse’

  18-07-2022 21:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Chris Brown’s Breezyverse NFT collection launched on July 1, but no one is buying. Like the well-known Bored Ape Yacht Club or Doodle NFT collections, Breezyverse is a set of 10,000 NFTs that share a particular motif. In this case, each NFT is an animation of singer Chris Brown posing like a superhero atop a […]
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• Average Ticket Price Jumps By Double Digits From Pre-Pandemic Levels — As Sales Volume Struggles to Rebound

  18-07-2022 20:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The average ticket price for the top 100 tours in North America increased by 17.79 percent from pre-pandemic levels in 2022’s first half, but total sales have yet to rebound completely, according to newly released live music data. Irving Azoff’s Pollstar disclosed these and an array of other noteworthy stats in its recently published midyear […]
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• Billie Eilish calls on fans to vote in the US midterm elections

  18-07-2022 20:49 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has called on her fans to vote in the forthcoming US midterm elections.READ MORE: Billie Eilish live at Glastonbury 2022: headline set ushers in a new era for the festivalThe star has partnered with the non-profit voter registration organisation, HeadCount, to help to encourage her followers to get involved in the elections in November.
  The elections will decide which seats will go to the two main parties in both houses of Congress.
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• ‘Elvis’ Biopic Achieves a Feat Reserved for Superheroes — Grosses $100+ Million at the Domestic Box Office

  18-07-2022 20:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Bros. Pictures’ Elvis just rolled past $100 million at the domestic box office. Exploring Presley’s complicated relationship with his manager Colonel Tom Parker, the biopic captures Elvis Presley’s turbulent rise and fall. According to the announcement by Jeff Goldstein, President of domestic distribution Warner Bros Pictures, the Baz Luhrmann-directed biopic Elvis has now totaled […]
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• Marcus Mumford confirms Steven Spielberg directed video for recent single ‘Cannibal’

  18-07-2022 19:53 via nme.com
  
  Marcus Mumford has confirmed Steven Spielberg directed the video for his recent single ‘Cannibal’.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Mumford & SonsThe black and white clip for the track was shared last week by the Mumford & Sons frontman and sees him performing in a gym.
  Now, he has taken to Instagram to confirm that the legendary director was at the helm and it was his first ever music video.
  “On Sunday 3rd July in a high school gym in New York, Steven Spielberg direc
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ Propels ‘Running Up That Hill’ Even Higher — Official YouTube Video Now Rocks 100+ Million Views

  18-07-2022 19:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After being included in ‘Stranger Things,’ English singer/songwriter Kate Bush is topping US charts and breaking UK chart records. Now, her official 1985 music video is racking up enough YouTube views to match BTS and younger artists—a phenomenal feat by an older artist, especially one that hasn’t released an album since 2011. The ‘Running Up […]
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• Steven Spielberg Directs Marcus Mumford’s Video for ‘Cannibal’

  18-07-2022 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Legendary director’s first music video was made in “one shot, on his phone,” singer says
  
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• Adam Lambert Offers Refuge From ‘The Witch Hunt’ With Las Vegas Halloween Concert Series

  18-07-2022 19:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Three-show run will kick off at Encore Theater on Oct. 26
  
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• Billie Eilish Wants Fans to ‘Use Their Voice’ During Midterm Elections, Partners With HeadCount

  18-07-2022 19:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Not showing up is not an option," says the singer
  
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• Kasabian push back release date of new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’

  18-07-2022 18:48 via nme.com
  
  Kasabian have pushed back the release date of their new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’.READ MORE: Kasabian talk ‘SCRIPTVRE’ and new album ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’: “This is a re-set”The Leicester band were due to release their seventh album, on August 5 via Columbia.
  But due to “production issues” at their vinyl plant, the LP will now come out on August 12.
  “Due to production issues at our vinyl plant, we&rsqu
  
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• Bruce Dickinson calls out fan with flare at Iron Maiden concert in Greece

  18-07-2022 18:22 via nme.com
  
  Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson stopped a concert in Greece at the weekend after a fan lit a flare during ‘The Number Of The Beast’.READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classicAs the band launched into their classic anthem at the Olympic Stadium in Athens on Saturday (July 16), Dickinson sang the line “What did I see?” before he shouted: “A cunt with a fucking flare!” after he spotted a fan lighting a f
  
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• Watch Demi Lovato perform ‘Substance’ on ‘Kimmel’

  18-07-2022 17:58 via nme.com
  
  Demi Lovato has performed new song ‘Substance’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! – check out the moment below.READ MORE: Demi Lovato – ‘Dancing with the Devil… the Art of Starting Over’ review: raw, cathartic popLovato’s appearance on the show last Thursday (July 14) came ahead of the release of the song, which they had previously teased on Instagram.
  The pop-punk track serves as the second preview of the singer’s eighth studio
  
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• Drake hints that he did have encounter with Swedish police after all

  18-07-2022 17:42 via nme.com
  
  Drake has hinted that he may have had an encounter with Swedish police after all.READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boostLast week, speculation on social media suggested that the Canadian star had been taken into custody by local police at a Stockholm nightclub.
  XXL claimed that Drake and members of his security team were allegedly arrested. The outlet also noted that the term “free Drake” was
  
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• Albums vs. Singles: Which Makes More Sense for Indie Artists?

  18-07-2022 17:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Are albums dead? Are singles the new way to build your music career? The “albums vs. singles” debate is one that’s been going on for a while. So let’s break it down and look at the positives of both albums and singles, and then talk about the best strategy for indie artists: focusing on your […]
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• Maya Hawke Gets Captured By Police During Forest Orgy in Wild ‘Thérèse’ Video

  18-07-2022 17:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Stranger Things star shares the Brady Corbet-directed video for her latest single ‘Thérèse,' which finds a forest orgy being broken up by the police
  
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• Drake seemingly confirms run-in with Swedish police

  18-07-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Drake's team denied he was arrested in Stockholm last week.
  
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• Amber Rose wasn't surprised by Kanye West and Kim Kardashian's divorce

  18-07-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Amber Rose saw Kanye West and Kim Kardashian''s split coming.
  
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• You Me At Six announce new single, ‘Deep Cuts’

  18-07-2022 16:29 via nme.com
  
  You Me At Six have unveiled details of a new single, ‘Deep Cuts’.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: You Me At Six’s Josh FranceschiThe band announced the new song on social media today (July 18) and revealed that the track would arrive this week, on Thursday (July 21). It will be their first new music since the release of their record ‘Suckapunch’ at the beginning of 2021.
  They also shared a short teaser clip with fans of what to expect – you can check that out
  
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• Lorde thanks Alexandra Palace gig-goers for raising over £27,000 for US abortion care organisation

  18-07-2022 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Lorde has thanked fans who attended her recent gig at London’s Alexandra Palace for raising over £27,000 for a US-based abortion care organisation.READ MORE: Lorde: “I feel like I can see my world and myself a lot clearer now”The singer played the gig just a few days after Roe v. Wade was overturned in the United States, getting rid of the law that meant abortion was protected as a federal right.
  At her Ally Pally gig, Lorde fans raised over $33,000 (£27k) for
  
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• Limp Bizkit Postpones Remaining Tour Dates Amid ‘Unexpected News’ About Fred Durst’s Health

  18-07-2022 15:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band was scheduled to begin the U.K. and European leg of its Still Sucks tour in September
  
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• Sam Fender gives new single ‘Alright’ live debut at Finsbury Park gig

  18-07-2022 15:08 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender gave his new single ‘Alright’ its live debut at his huge Finsbury Park gig this weekend – see footage and his setlist from the show below.READ MORE: Sam Fender live in London: a special celebration of the Geordie star’s heroic ascentThe singer-songwriter played the biggest gig of his career to date on Friday night (July 15) at the North London venue, where he was joined by Fontaines D.C., Declan McKenna and Beabadoobee among others.
  At the show,
  
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• Tim ‘Ripper’ Owens on Judas Priest: ‘They’ve Kind of Erased My Time’

  18-07-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He inspired the Mark Wahlberg movie Rock Star and fronted Judas Priest for nearly a decade. Despite any frustrations, he says they're 'still friends'
  
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• Lady Gaga Debuts Seven Songs on First Night of the Chromatica Ball

  18-07-2022 14:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer also performed her new single ‘Hold My Hand’ from Top Gun: Maverick
  
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• Watch Swedish House Mafia’s new video ‘Heaven Takes You Home (Connie’s Lens)’

  18-07-2022 14:36 via nme.com
  
  Swedish House Mafia have today (July 18) shared a new video for ‘Heaven Takes You Home (Connie’s Lens)’ – check it out below.READ MORE:Swedish House Mafia: “Dance music is freedom – that’s our language”The song features a vocal from singer-songwriter Connie Constance, who also directed the song’s accompanying visual.
  Speaking about the track, Constance said:  “It’s been the most incredible journey working with Swedish House M
  
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• Pixies to play surprise, intimate gig in Manchester

  18-07-2022 14:02 via nme.com
  
  Pixies have announced that they’re to perform a surprise, intimate gig in Manchester tomorrow (July 19).READ MORE: Pixies’ Joey Santiago on playing with Pearl Jam, new music and Ian Brown’s conspiracy theoriesThe band will play an intimate show at Manchester’s Band On The Wall venue and tickets for the event are on sale here. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to Band on the Wall’s The World of Music learning programme.
  The band will be pl
  
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• Listen to Carrie Underwood’s cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Mama I’m Coming Home’

  18-07-2022 13:20 via nme.com
  
  Carrie Underwood has shared a cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s song, ‘Mama I’m Coming Home’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne: “This album saved my life”The song was performed by Underwood as part of Apple Music Sessions, which sees artists pairing their own songs with their favourite covers in an intimate live setting.
  “It’s one of my all-time favourite songs,” Underwood said of ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home.’ &ldqu
  
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• Check out Gang of Youths’ new 2022 UK and European tour dates

  18-07-2022 13:13 via nme.com
  
  Gang Of Youths have detailed a huge 2022 UK and European headline tour – see the dates below and find ticket details here.READ MORE: Gang of Youths live in London: a crucifixion of cynicismThe band released new album ‘Angel In Realtime’ earlier this year, and played a sold-out show at London’s Brixton Academy back in March.
  This autumn, they will return to the capital for one of the first headline shows at new venue Outernet as part of a headline tour that takes them
  
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• Wonderstraw: Noel Gallagher sings into straws to warm up his voice

  18-07-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has revealed the unique way he warms up his vocals before every gig.
  
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• Limp Bizkit postpone UK and European tour due to Fred Durst's health concerns

  18-07-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Limp Bizkit will no longer play their shows in the UK and Europe this summer.
  
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• George Ezra announces 2023 arena dates

  18-07-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  George Ezra will play more arena dates in the UK and Ireland in 2023.
  
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• Beyoncé’s mum stopped Solange from playing sister’s back-up singer in ‘Austin Powers’

  18-07-2022 13:02 via nme.com
  Solange Knowles was nearly set to appear in Austin Powers film Goldmember alongside sister Beyoncé.
  The latter famously starred as Foxxy Cleopatra in the 2003 comedy film opposite Mike Myers, though a new oral history from Vulture claims that her younger sister was lined-up as a backup singer.
  “I put her sister, Solange, in it as Foxxy’s backup singer,” choreographer Marguerite Derricks said. “I remember Beyoncé and I giggling because she was young and every
  
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• Kanye West calls Steve Lacy “one of the most inspiring people on the planet”

  18-07-2022 12:33 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has shared his love for Steve Lacy‘s new album, calling the Internet guitarist “one of the most inspiring people on the planet”.READ MORE: Steve Lacy – ‘Gemini Rights’ review: a fearlessly funky follow-up from The Internet guitaristLacy released his second solo album, ‘Gemini Rights’, on Friday (July 15). It has gone on to receive critical acclaim and the love of a host of artists.
  Taking to Instagram to thank fans for their support, Lac
  
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• Kanye West pulls out of Rolling Loud Miami headlining set

  18-07-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kid Cudi has been tapped as Kanye West's replacement.
  
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• JAY-Z insists he doesn't charge artists for features

  18-07-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  In a wide-ranging interview with Kevin Hart for his Hart to Heart series, the rapper/entrepreneur revealed that he doesn't negotiate a fee with the talent he agrees to work with.
  
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• Lady Gaga says she thought she’d “never be on stage again”

  18-07-2022 12:07 via nme.com
  
  Lady Gaga has said she thought she’d “never be on stage again” ahead of her current world tour.READ MORE: Lady Gaga – ‘Chromatica’ review: pure pop celebration from an icon in a world of her ownThe singer and actor has faced a number of health issues over the years, including anxiety and depression as well as fibromyalgia, which causes chronic pain.
  Gaga said she had been helped out by “trust, truth, bravery, talent and dedication” ahead
  
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• Limp Bizkit postpone UK/European tour due to Fred Durst’s “personal health concerns”

  18-07-2022 11:46 via nme.com
  
  Limp Bizkit have postponed their upcoming 2022 UK and European tour due to frontman Fred Durst’s “personal health concerns”.READ MORE: Limp Bizkit – ‘Still Sucks’ review: the nu-metal dads keep the good times rollin’The band were set to play four shows this September, including two gigs at London’s Brixton Academy, in support of recent album ‘Still Sucks’.
  They have now announced that their frontman Durst has been advised to take a
  
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• Erykah Badu “shocks thee sh*t” out of Megan Thee Stallion by twerking during her set at Swiss festival

  18-07-2022 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has shared footage of neo-soul pioneer (and fellow Texan) Erykah Badu twerking onstage during Meg’s set at Switzerland’s Gurtenfestival.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion at Glastonbury 2022: potential future headliner materialBoth artists performed at the festival, and Badu was brought on stage during Megan’s set. She ended up twerking in front of the audience during Meg’s ‘Something For Thee Hotties’ cut ‘Kitty Kat’ to raucous app
  
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