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• Kelis claims she was sampled on Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ without permission

  28-07-2022 23:33 via nme.com
  
  Kelis has claimed that she was sampled on Beyoncé’s new album ‘RENAISSANCE‘ without granting permission.READ MORE: The story of NME in 70 (mostly) seminal songs – Kelis, ‘Caught Out There’The singer has alleged that her 2000 track ‘Get Along With You’, which was produced by The Neptunes (Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo), was sampled on a song called ‘Energy’.
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• Chris Shiflett Wonders If We’ve All Been Had in New Song ‘Long, Long Year’

  28-07-2022 23:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Foo Fighters guitarist laments a busted relationship in his first solo song in three years
  
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• Metaverse Infrastructure Company Condense Raises $4.5MM Seed Funding

  28-07-2022 23:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Metaverse infrastructure company Condense has announced a $4.5 million seed funding round. Condense describes itself as the world’s first company to deliver live, real-world events into the metaverse. The funding round was led by LocalGlobe, 7percent Ventures, and Deeptech Labs. Also contributing were Tom Blomfield, Grace Ladoja, and Ian Hogarth. The Bristol-based business was founded […]
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• Metaverse Infrastructure Company Condense Raises $4.5 Million Seed Funding

  28-07-2022 23:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Metaverse infrastructure company Condense has announced a $4.5 million seed funding round. Condense describes itself as the world’s first company to deliver live, real-world events into the metaverse. The funding round was led by LocalGlobe, 7percent Ventures, and Deeptech Labs. Also contributing were Tom Blomfield, Grace Ladoja, and Ian Hogarth. The Bristol-based business was founded […]
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• Metaverse Infrastructure Company Condense Raises $4.5 Million In Seed Funding

  28-07-2022 23:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Metaverse infrastructure company Condense has announced a $4.5 million seed funding round. Condense describes itself as the world’s first company to deliver live, real-world events into the metaverse. The funding round was led by LocalGlobe, 7percent Ventures, and Deeptech Labs. Also contributing were Tom Blomfield, Grace Ladoja, and Ian Hogarth. The Bristol-based business was founded […]
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• All-Star Tribute Album to Leonard Cohen ft. James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel & More

  28-07-2022 23:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Blue Note Records has announced an October 14 release date for Here it Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen. The new album is produced by Larry Klein and presents renditions of Leonard Cohen’s most profound songs. The line-up of vocalists includes Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Gregory Porter, Sarah McLachlan, Luciana Souza, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, […]
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• All-Star Tribute Album to Leonard Cohen Features James Taylor, Iggy Pop, Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel & More

  28-07-2022 23:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Blue Note Records has announced an October 14 release date for Here it Is: A Tribute to Leonard Cohen. The new album is produced by Larry Klein and presents renditions of Leonard Cohen’s most profound songs. The line-up of vocalists includes Norah Jones, Peter Gabriel, Gregory Porter, Sarah McLachlan, Luciana Souza, James Taylor, Iggy Pop, […]
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• RS Recommends: Live Nation Launches 4 Tickets for $80 Deal for ‘Summer’s Live’ Promo

  28-07-2022 22:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Live Nation's Summer's Live promotion includes tickets to see everyone from Demi Lovato and Steely Dan, to Wiz Khalifa and Wu-Tang Clan at a budget-friendly price
  
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• The Kinks announce 50th anniversary twin deluxe reissue of ‘Muswell Hillbillies/Everybody’s In Show-Biz’

  28-07-2022 22:07 via nme.com
  
  The Kinks have shared details of a reissue of ‘Muswell Hillbillies’ and ‘Everybody’s In Show-Biz – Everybody’s A Star’ as a combined box set to celebrate the LPs’ 50th anniversaries.
  ‘Muswell Hillbillies’, the band’s 10th album, was released in 1971 and marked a new chapter for the English rockers. They signed a new record deal with RCA, looked back on their London upbringing, and began to turn their attention to US audiences.
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• Snapchat Parent Launches ‘Creator Fund’ For DistroKid Artists — ‘Up to $100,000’ In Monthly Grants

  28-07-2022 21:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Snap has officially launched the “Snapchat Sounds Creator Fund,” which execs say will provide up to $100,000 in monthly “grants” to indie artists who use DistroKid to distribute their music on the social media app. The Snapchat parent company reached out to DMN with word of the grant program today. DistroKid began offering Snapchat distribution […]
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• Britney Spears Scores Win Against Her Father – LA Judge Rules She Can’t Be Deposed

  28-07-2022 21:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Britney Spears is still locked in a legal battle against her father, despite being freed from her conservatorship. Here’s the latest.  On July 27, a post-conservatorship hearing was held in a Los Angeles court. In the hearing, a judge ruled that the pop star will not have to give a deposition in the case – […]
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• As Escalating Violence Hits Atlanta’s Music Industry, a Shaken Hip-Hop Community Seeks Solutions

  28-07-2022 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Recent deaths, acts of violence and legal scandals have rocked the city. Veterans and rising stars alike weigh in on what's to be done
  
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• New York City dates announced for second international David Bowie fan convention

  28-07-2022 21:24 via nme.com
  
  The dates for the second international David Bowie fan convention have been revealed.READ MORE: David Bowie’s 40 greatest songs – as decided by NME and friendsHeld in New York City, the event will take place from June 17-June 18, 2023 at the venue Terminal 5. Tickets go on sale here tomorrow (July 29) at 3pm BST/10am ET.
  It follows the inaugural David Bowie fan convention held in Liverpool last month. More than 1,500 fans from across the globe gathered to listen to tal
  
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• Fifth Harmony — Including Camila Cabello — Celebrate 10-Year Anniversary of Their Formation

  28-07-2022 20:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The gratitude that I have for each one of these women and the experience of being part of something so special sticks with me to this day," wrote Lauren Jauregui
  
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• ‘Post Malone: Runaway’ Documentary Headed to Amazon Freevee

  28-07-2022 20:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The ‘Post Malone: Runaway’ documentary is set to debut on Amazon Freevee on August 12. A new report from Variety shared the release date for the documentary, which follows the rapper on his 2019 tour. It was one of the last touring events before the world shut down due to the pandemic. The film features […]
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• BMI Renews Multi-Year Partnership with C3 Presents with Stages at ACL and Lollapalooza

  28-07-2022 19:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  BMI has announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with C3 Presents for stages at ACL and Lollapalooza. The multi-year agreement sees BMI as the only performing rights organization with stages at these festivals. BMI uses its stages to showcase artists like Lady Gaga, Halsey, and Chance the Rapper – all artists who made their […]
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• Garbage and Shirley Bassey to perform Bond themes at ‘The Sound Of 007’ at Royal Albert Hall

  28-07-2022 19:43 via nme.com
  
  Garbage and Dame Shirley Bassey will perform James Bond themes at ‘The Sound Of 007’ one-off charity concert at the Royal Albert Hall this autumn.
  READ MORE: Every James Bond theme song ranked in order of… greatness?
  ‘The Sound Of 007’ event celebrates 60 years of the Bond film franchise on October 4. The date marks the anniversary of the world premiere for the first 007 film, Dr. No, which was held on October 5, 1962.
  The event, which is curated by five-time Bond
  
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• Orla Gartland on viral ‘Heartstopper’ sync: “It was a match made in heaven”

  28-07-2022 19:12 via nme.com
  
  Orla Gartland has discussed the use of her track ‘Why Am I Like This?’ in Heartstopper, describing it as a “match made in heaven”.READ MORE: Here’s what we know about ‘Heartstopper’ season twoThe 2019 track found success after it was featured in the Netflix series during a pivotal scene where Nick (Kit Connor) questions his feelings for best friend Charlie (Joe Locke) and searches on Google: “Am I gay?”
  As Nick hits the return key, the screen
  
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• Brian Eno announces 22nd album FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE

  28-07-2022 19:09 via music-news.com
  
  Brian Eno announces 22nd album FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE which will focus on the climate change emergency.
  
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• Beyoncé Hints at More Music While Revealing ‘Renaissance’ Is First Act of Three-Part Project

  28-07-2022 19:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It allowed me to feel free and adventurous in a time when little else was moving," Beyoncé wrote about the project
  
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• Gorillaz and Thundercat Get Their Occult on in New ‘Cracker Island’ Video

  28-07-2022 18:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Damon Albarn's cartoon crew pair first single of 2022 with visual co-directed by Jamie Hewlett
  
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• Calvin Harris unveils star-studded track list for new album

  28-07-2022 18:58 via nme.com
  
  Calvin Harris has revealed the star-studded track list for his new album.READ MORE: Calvin Harris live at Glastonbury 2022: Fans amplify the hit-fuelled Arcadia setHis new album, ‘Funk Wav Bounces Vol. 2’, is released on August 2 and features the likes of Dua Lipa, Young Thug, Stefflon Don, Charlie Puth, Shenseea, Normani, Tinashe, Offset, Busta Rhymes, Jorja Smith, Justin Timberake, Halsey, Lil Durk, Snoop Dogg, Latto, Swae Lee, and Pharrell a
  
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• Beyoncé’s ‘RENAISSANCE’ revealed to be a three-part project

  28-07-2022 18:58 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé‘s new album ‘RENAISSANCE‘ is a three-part project, according to material supporting the record’s vinyl release.READ MORE: Beyoncé’s new song ‘Break My Soul’ is a confidence-oozing comeback that embraces nu-discoA fan who has received their vinyl shared an image from an accompanying booklet in which Beyoncé writes about the “three act project” being recorded over the last three years.
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• New Joni Mitchell Box Set Chronicles the Turn She Took After ‘Blue’

  28-07-2022 18:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Asylum Albums (1972-1975) features an essay by her friend and fellow Canadian Scorpio Neil Young
  
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• Universal Music Group Launches Vietnamese Label MonoX With Creator Platform METUB

  28-07-2022 18:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music Group has officially partnered with Ho Chi Minh City-headquartered creator platform METUB to launch a Vietnamese label called monoX. Universal Music Vietnam and eight-year-old METUB announced the rollout of monoX via a formal release this morning, following a press conference in Ho Chi Minh City. Higher-ups have billed METUB as “the leading creator […]
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• Hayden Thorpe unveils deluxe edition of second album and shares new song ‘Polygod’

  28-07-2022 18:37 via nme.com
  
  Hayden Thorpe has today (July 28) unveiled details of a deluxe edition release of his second album, ‘Moondust For My Diamond’, along with new song ‘Polygod’.READ MORE: Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe goes solo: “It’s like playing chess against yourself…”The collection, titled ‘Moondust For My Diamond – Every Piece Of Dust’ edition, contains four new songs and four new remixes. It will receive a digital-only release on Aug
  
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• David Lee Roth shares ode to Van Halen in new song ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’

  28-07-2022 18:20 via nme.com
  
  David Lee Roth has released a new song in tribute to his band Van Halen.READ MORE: Eddie Van Halen, 1955 – 2020: a colossus who turned guitar solos into a firework display‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Back Then Anyway’ is the latest in a series of songs that Roth recorded with Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 several years back but only began releasing in 2020.
  On the new song Roth sings, “We laughed, we cried, we threw the television off that balcony”, seemingly in ref
  
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• Watch Foals’s dizzying new video for ‘Life Is Yours’

  28-07-2022 18:17 via nme.com
  
  Foals have shared the new video for their latest single ‘Life Is Yours’ – check it out below.
  The song appears on the Oxford band’s acclaimed seventh album of the same name, which came out last month.READ MORE: Foals on fanboying over Deftones and Dan Carey remixing their albumArriving today (July 28), the official visuals for the title track – which see the group perform in a circular configuration – is described as “quite unlike any Foals live exp
  
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• Can Folk Music Still Be Radical?

  28-07-2022 17:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  At Newport Folk Festival, living up to the founding value of 'singing truth to power' can be complicated
  
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• Billy Corgan Debuts New Song Inspired by Highland Park Shooting at Benefit Concert

  28-07-2022 17:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This is my reaction, I guess you can say, to what happened," singer said of potential Smashing Pumpkins song "Photograph" at Together and Together Again event
  
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• Lady Gaga praises Doja Cat’s tongue-in-cheek ‘Shallow’ cover: “THAT’S A SERVE”

  28-07-2022 17:43 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has covered Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper’s ‘Shallow’ from A Star Is Born – check out the footage below.
  The ‘Planet Her’ artist delivered a playful, high-pitched rendition of the 2018 Oscar-winning single during a broadcast on Instagram Live yesterday (June 27).READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phaseIn the one-minute clip, we see the star screeching out the lines as she lies
  
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• Bastille announce expanded edition of ‘Give Me The Future’ with new songs and covers

  28-07-2022 17:37 via nme.com
  
  Bastille have shared details of an expanded edition of their latest album ‘Give Me The Future‘, with new songs, covers and concepts.READ MORE: Bastille on pushing the boundaries – “We’ve always done whatever the fuck we want”Dubbed ‘Give Me The Future + Dreams Of The Past’, the new version comprises the original 13-track album (as Part One) plus ‘Dreams Of The Past’ (Part Two) and ‘Other People’s Heartache’ (Part Three
  
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• ‘She Schooled Us All’: Inside Joni Mitchell’s Stunning Return to Newport Folk Festival

  28-07-2022 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Festival organizers and performers share the joyful, surprising story behind Mitchell's first full set in 20 years
  
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• Will.i.am and James BKS tell us about their collab ‘Jungle Go Dumb’

  28-07-2022 17:28 via nme.com
  
  Will.i.am has teamed up with pioneering French world music producer James BKS on new track ‘Jungle Go Dumb’. Check it out below along with our interview with the pair.
  The track is taken from BKS’s latest album ‘Wolves Of Africa Part 1’, which also features contributions from his label boss Idris Elba, as well as Little Simz, Q-Tip, Royce 5’9 and James’s late father, the legendary Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango.
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• Hear David Lee Roth’s Van Halen Tribute Song ‘Nothing Could Have Stopped Us Then Anyway’

  28-07-2022 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  The nostalgic tune was recorded in 2007 with guitarist John 5 and original David Lee Roth Band drummer Gregg Bissonette
  
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• Jazmine Sullivan turns up the heat with exclusive Lollapalooza pre-show performance

  28-07-2022 16:56 via music-news.com
  
  The two-time Grammy Award winner played a sparkling set to an invited audience at Chicago's Kimpton Gray Hotel on Wednesday night.
  
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• The Kentucky Gentlemen Beat Nashville at Its Own Game in ‘Whatever You’re Up For’

  28-07-2022 16:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Twin-brother duo produce one of the year's most delectable country come-ons
  
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• Warehouse Project 2022: Disclosure, Orbital and more to perform

  28-07-2022 16:45 via nme.com
  
  Manchester’s Warehouse Project has announced its full line-up for 2022.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Disclosure: “Some people want us to make ‘Latch’ over and over again”The annual live music and clubnight series is set to return on September 10 with the Repercussion day festival. Later that month, it’ll host a performance from Eric Prydz before a Radio 1 Dance takeover on October 14.
  In November, WHP will mark the 40th anniversary of Manchester’s
  
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• Sid Wilson’s old mask turned into animatronic puppet that sings Slipknot songs on stage

  28-07-2022 16:45 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot‘s turntablist has turned his old band mask into an animatronic puppet that sings on stage – watch footage below.READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “If I can wear a mask for a two hour Slipknot show, people can wear one for five minutes in a grocery store”Sid Wilson, who now sports a cyborg mask as well as robotic hands for the band’s new chapter, has taken the fleshy mask from the ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ era and repurposed it to sing (and scream) alon
  
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• Brian Eno Returns With ‘ForeverAndEverNoMore’, His First Vocal Album Since 2005

  28-07-2022 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hear first single "There Were Bells" from ambient legend's first LP featuring mostly songs with vocals in nearly 17 years
  
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• Here’s Where to Find Every Edition of Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Album Online

  28-07-2022 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  The icon's newest album has finally arrived and there are multiple way to buy and stream it online
  
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• The Cure announce 30th anniversary reissue of ‘Wish’, containing 24 previously-unreleased tracks

  28-07-2022 15:55 via nme.com
  
  The Cure have announced a 30th anniversary reissue of their ninth studio album, ‘Wish’ – find all the details below.
  Released in 1992, the record features the singles ‘Friday I’m In Love’, ‘High’ and ‘A Letter To Elise’. It reached Number One on the UK albums chart, and Number Two on the Billboard 200 in the US.READ MORE: The Cure give us an update on their “relentless” new album – and when to expect itToday (July 28),
  
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• Jack Saunders named as new host of BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart Show

  28-07-2022 15:32 via nme.com
  
  Jack Saunders has been named the new host of BBC Radio 1’s Official Chart Show.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Scott MillsThe presenter will take over from Scott Mills, who announced his departure from Radio 1 earlier this month.
  Speaking about his new role, Saunders said: “I can’t believe my name gets added next to the endless list of legends who have presented The Official Chart and to take over from an amazing broadcaster such as Scott Mills is amazing. I can’t wait
  
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• Kanye West created a special Soul II Soul mix for Kate Moss’ ‘Desert Island Discs’

  28-07-2022 15:17 via nme.com
  
  Kate Moss presented a special track mixed by Kanye West during her recent appearance on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs.
  When asked by presenter Lauren Laverne what her desert island tracks would be, one of the choices was a track that West specially mixed for Moss. The pair have been friends for many years and West made reference to Moss on his 2007 track, ‘Stronger’.
  The version Moss shared is ‘Back to Life’ by West’s Sunday Service and Jazzie B.
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• Madonna Says She’s Directing Her Own Biopic So ‘Misogynistic Men’ Can’t: It’s ‘My Story’

  28-07-2022 15:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I’ve had an extraordinary life, I must make an extraordinary film," singer says of directing Julia Garner-starring movie
  
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• Brian Eno delivers climate warning on new track, ‘There Were Bells’

  28-07-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Brian Eno has today (July 28) previewed his upcoming new album with a new single, ‘There Were Bells’ – check it out below.
  Eno’s 22nd studio album, ‘FOREVERANDEVERNOMORE’, will be released on October 14 and can be pre-ordered here.
  The 10 track record was made at his studio in West London and according to a press release, Eno sings vocals on the majority of tracks for the first time on an album since 2005’s ‘Another Day On Earth.’
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• Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett shares bittersweet new solo single, ‘Long, Long Year’

  28-07-2022 14:45 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett has shared a new solo single, ‘Long, Long Year’ – listen to it below.
  Recorded in Nashville, Tennessee, the track features bassist Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs) and drummer Julian Doro (Eagles of Death Metal, The Whigs) among other musicians.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music”It was produced by the Grammy-winning Vance Powell, who’s previously worked with the l
  
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• How DPR Ian Went From Korean Idol to Genre-Defying Pop Star

  28-07-2022 14:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  From building a vast visual universe to creating an alter-ego to reckon with his mental health, DPR Ian is owning his craft
  
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• Happy Mondays release charity EP in memory of Paul Ryder

  28-07-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Happy Mondays are raising money for a charity close to their hearts in honour of late bassist Paul Ryder.
  
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• Happy Mondays release special ‘Tart Tart’ EP in tribute to Paul Ryder

  28-07-2022 13:55 via nme.com
  
  Happy Mondays have released a new EP, ‘Tart Tart’, in tribute to their late bassist Paul Ryder.
  Ryder passed away on July 15 at the age of 58. In a statement, his surviving bandmates described him as “a true pioneer and legend” who will be “forever missed”. A cause of death is not yet known.
  Today (July 28) Happy Mondays have shared details of a new three-track EP that contains two previously unreleased live versions of ‘Tart Tart’, the original of
  
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