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• Megan Thee Stallion makes guest appearance on P-Valley

  08-08-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion portrayed her musical alter ego Tina Snow.
  
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• Black Sabbath’s Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi Reunite for Commonwealth Games

  08-08-2022 23:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  After teasing the intro to “Iron Man” with Osbourne bellowing “I am Iron Man” backstage, the group performed “Paranoid” to close the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games
  
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• Bring Me The Horizon’s Oli Sykes and Mat Nichols complete triathlon for Ukraine LGTBQ+ charity

  08-08-2022 23:07 via nme.com
  
  Bring Me The Horizon‘s Oli Sykes and Mat Nichols have completed a triathlon and raised funds for a Ukrainian LGTBQ+ charity.READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon on stepping up for the scene: “Things are better when you’re not the only one”Over the weekend, Skyles and Nichols posted on Instagram, detailing their first-ever triathlon which consisted of swimming, cycling and running and shared that they’d surpassed their original goal of raising £3,000 for U
  
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• No ‘Grease’ Song Was More Iconically Olivia Newton-John Than ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’

  08-08-2022 22:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Before she transformed into a greaser on the last day of Rydell High, Sandy belted this heartsick ballad at a sleepover with the Pink Ladies
  
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• Google Sues Sonos Over Voice Control Tech in Smart Speakers

  08-08-2022 22:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Google is suing Sonos over its voice control technology, claiming it violates Google patents. The move follows Sonos’ successful lawsuit against Google for at least five Sonos patents. As a result of that lawsuit, Google had to change the way its Chromecast and Android devices managed volume controls. Now Google appears to be hoping to […]
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• Drake, The Beatles Among Emmy Nominees This Year

  08-08-2022 22:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  This year’s Emmy nominees include Drake, The Beatles, and many others. Let’s take a peek.  HBO and Netflix continue their war for nominations, but HBO came out on top in 2022. Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment will produce the 74th Emmy Awards, set to air on September 12 on NBC and Peacock at 5pm PT. No […]
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• Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73

  08-08-2022 21:52 via nme.com
  
  Singer and Grease actor Olivia Newton-John has died aged 73.
  The singer died peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California on Monday (August 8), as confirmed by her husband John Easterling in a statement.
  A post on her Facebook page read: “Dame Olivia Newton-John passed away peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by Olivia Newton-John (@therealonj)“We ask that everyone please respect the
  
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• Nicki Minaj to receive Video Vanguard Award at 2022 VMAs

  08-08-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Previous Vanguard Award recipients include Madonna, Janet Jackson, LL Cool J, Jennifer Lopez, and Missy Elliott.
  
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• Fetty Wap Arrested for Allegedly Threatening to Kill Someone on a FaceTime Call

  08-08-2022 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Prosecutors claim the alleged threat violates the terms of the rapper's pre-trial release in connection to his federal drug case
  
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• Britney Spears and Elton John duet ‘Hold Me Closer’ officially confirmed

  08-08-2022 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears’ duet with Elton John has been officially confirmed.
  Today (August 8) reps for both artists sent out a release stating the track is called ‘Hold Me Closer’. A specific release date has not been announced at this time. View the single cover art below.READ MORE: Controlling Britney Spears review: toxic conservatorship back under the microscopeThe confirmation follows multiple claims that the pair were “secretly recording” a new version of John
  
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• Longtime Drake Producer Noah Shebib Removed From ‘No Guidance’ Infringement Suit — Litigation Continues Against Chris Brown and Sony Music

  08-08-2022 21:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Back in October of 2021, Chris Brown, Drake, and Drake’s producer Noah Shebib (aka “40”) were named in a copyright infringement lawsuit over 2019’s “No Guidance.” Now, 40 has officially been removed from the complaint. The case’s musician plaintiffs just recently dismissed the suit (with prejudice) against Toronto-born Noah Shebib, legal documents show, having removed […]
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• The Libertines’ Gary Powell on playing to “racist” Sex Pistols fans: “It wasn’t a joyous occasion”

  08-08-2022 20:45 via nme.com
  
  The Libertines‘ drummer Gary Powell has recalled performing to “racist” Sex Pistols fans whom he claimed threw Nazi Swastika salutes at him.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Libertines’ Gary PowellPowell, who has also drummed for Dirty Pretty Things with Libs bandmate Carl Barat, as well as The Specials, the Red Hot Chilli Peppers and the New York Dolls, told NME in a new interview that he was shocked that the Sex Pistols ca
  
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• Britney Spears Set to Make Musical Comeback With Elton John on ‘Hold Me Closer’

  08-08-2022 20:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  This is Spears' first recorded song since her 2016 LP Glory
  
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• Nicki Minaj to receive the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the MTV VMAs

  08-08-2022 20:20 via nme.com
  
  Nicki Minaj has been announced as the latest recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Awards at the 2022 MTV VMAs.READ MORE: Nicki Minaj: every album ranked and ratedThe rapper is also set to perform at the event, which will take place on Sunday August 28, at New Jersey’s Prudential Center.
  “Nicki has broken barriers for women in hip-hop with her versatility and creative artistry,” said Bruce Gillmer, president of music at Paramount+. “She has shifted the musi
  
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• Fireboy DML Saunters Into Afrobeats Stardom on ‘Playboy’

  08-08-2022 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  His third album explores love and life under the limelight over easygoing grooves
  
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• Jessie Ware Leads By Example in Self-Love Championing ‘Free Yourself’ Video

  08-08-2022 19:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  " 'Free Yourself' is the beginning of a new era for me," Ware said of the track
  
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• Nicki Minaj to Receive 2022 Video Vanguard Award at MTV VMAs

  08-08-2022 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  Minaj is also set to perform live at the VMAs for the first time since 2018
  
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• Mogwai replace King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard at All Points East

  08-08-2022 19:12 via nme.com
  
  Mogwai have replaced King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard for this year’s All Points East. View the updated line up below.READ MORE: All Points East 2021 review: generations collide to end the summer in fervent styleThe Scottish band will join The National on August 26 at Victoria Park along with Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, Kurt Vile and more.
  The announcement of King Gizzard And The Lizard Wizard’s All Points East replacement comes after the band cancelled their UK and European d
  
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• Girls’ Generation on Their Reunion: ‘It’s Just Fun To Get Together’

  08-08-2022 19:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  The K-pop girl group return for the first time in 2017. Here's what they've learned during the hiatus, and what's different this time around
  
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• It’s Beyoncé vs Eminem in this week’s race for Number 1 album

  08-08-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  The race for the UK’s Number 1 album is already heating up; as Beyoncé and Eminem are currently duking it out to see who
  
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• Blackpink Unveils ‘Born Pink’ Tour Dates, Plots Largest World Tour in the History of a K-Pop Girl Group

  08-08-2022 18:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Blackpink have shared the tour dates for the forthcoming 'Born Pink' world tour, set to launch in October 2022 and wrap in June 2023
  
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• BLACKPINK confirm ‘Born Pink’ world tour

  08-08-2022 18:25 via nme.com
  
  BLACKPINK have announced details of their ‘Born Pink’ world tour, which kicks off later this year.READ MORE: The 15 best K-pop songs of 2022 – so farThe global run of shows kicks off with two nights in Seoul on October 16 and 17 before heading to North America for a series of concerts.
  The ‘Born Pink’ world tour will then see Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa visit Europe to finish off 2022, with the group also scheduled to play the likes of Au
  
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• Drake’s Young Money Reunion, a Triumphant Homecoming

  08-08-2022 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  With guest appearances from Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, Drake reminded fans why Young Money is one of Rap's most iconic labels
  
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• Marilyn Manson used racial slur against The Smashing Pumpkins’ James Iha in text message to Johnny Depp

  08-08-2022 17:48 via nme.com
  
  According to recently unsealed court documents, Marilyn Manson used a racial slur against The Smashing Pumpkins’ James Iha during a text message conversation with Johnny Depp.
  The conversation happened in 2016 after Lindsay Usich (Manson’s current wife) allegedly “filed a police report” against Manson.
  The text accuses Usich of “pulling an Amber (Heard)” by getting the police involved but, according to Manson, it was only because her brother-in-law James
  
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• Four people arrested for stealing phones at Lollapalooza 2022

  08-08-2022 17:27 via nme.com
  
  Four people have been arrested and charged as part of an alleged phone theft ring at Lollapalooza 2022.READ MORE: Lollapalooza 2022 review: the global festival transforms its hometown into a music utopiaAccording to CWB Chicago, during the Friday of the festival, an individual reported his phone being stolen to onsite police, before leading undercover officers to the three people he believed had committed the crime.
  Officers then observed the three individuals steal another phone. According to p
  
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• U.S. Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Drafts Legislation For ‘A New Streaming Royalty That Will Be Paid Directly to Artists’

  08-08-2022 17:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  U.S. congresswoman Rashida Tlaib is drafting legislation that would compel Spotify and others to pay “a new streaming royalty…directly to artists.” This latest attempt to reform the way that Spotify and competing streaming services pay royalties entered the media spotlight following a recent update from the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW). The organization […]
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• U.S. Congresswoman Drafts Legislation For ‘A New Streaming Royalty That Will Be Paid Directly to Artists’

  08-08-2022 17:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A U.S. congresswoman is drafting legislation that would compel Spotify and others to pay “a new streaming royalty…directly to artists.” This latest attempt to reform the way that Spotify and competing streaming services pay royalties entered the media spotlight following a recent update from the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers (UMAW). The organization has […]
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• Kanye West Declares ‘Skete Davidson Dead’ After Comedian’s Split from Kim Kardashian, Mocks Kid Cudi Rolling Loud Incident

  08-08-2022 16:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  An optimistic take on the morbid headline would be that with Skete Davidson dead and gone, West's relentless mocking of Pete Davidson could finally come to an end
  
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• Matt Goss signs up for Strictly Come Dancing

  08-08-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Bros singer is the latest star to be unveiled for the British dancing show.
  
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• Kanye West posts fake news headline declaring Pete Davidson's death

  08-08-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has broken his silence on his ex-wife Kim Kardashian's split from Pete Davidson.
  
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• YoungBoy Never Broke Again’s ‘The Last Slimeto’ Is a Thrilling Mess

  08-08-2022 16:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  At 30 tracks, the Louisiana rapper's fourth LP may be overstuffed and overlong, but it's also undeniably compelling
  
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• The Big Pink Confirm First Album in 10 Years, Drop New Song ‘Rage’

  08-08-2022 16:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Big Pink have officially announced their first new album in a decade, The Love That's Ours
  
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• Albums by Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Eurythmics, The Clash and more re-released for UNICEF’s ‘Blue Vinyl’ fundraiser

  08-08-2022 16:05 via nme.com
  
  Albums by Bob Dylan, Foo Fighters, Eurythmics, The Clash and more acts are being re-released for UNICEF’s ‘Blue Vinyl’ fundraiser.READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis – “Now is the time to push for change”The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) has pressed limited edition releases of 10 acclaimed albums for its charity series to raise money for the UNICEF UK Children’s Emergency Fund, which helps children affected by conflict and disaster.
  
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• Rival Schools announce deluxe reissue of ‘United By Fate’, share new version of ‘Holding Sand’

  08-08-2022 15:58 via nme.com
  
  Rival Schools have announced a deluxe reissue of debut album ‘United By Fate’ and shared an acoustic version of ‘Holding Sand’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels: “I feel kinship with a band like Turnstile”Originally released in August 2001, the deluxe anniversary edition of ‘United By Fate’ will feature the original 13 songs remastered for vinyl alongside every official ‘United By Fate’ B-side, al
  
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• Shawn Mendes Kicks Off 24th Birthday Celebrations With The Weeknd at Miami Club

  08-08-2022 15:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The two Toronto natives partied the night away at LIV Miami with Kaytranada on DJing duty
  
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• Kanye West throws shade at Pete Davidson and Kid Cudi with fake New York Times headline

  08-08-2022 15:09 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West has taken to Instagram to seemingly celebrate the break-up of Pete Davidson and Kim Kardashian, as well as throw shade at Kid Cudi.
  Last week it was reported that Davidson and Kardashian split up after nine months of dating but have remained friends (per E! News).
  Kardashian’s ex-husband West has since shared a fake New York Times front page announcing the death of “Skete Davidson”.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by ye (@kanyewest)Ever since Davidson and Ka
  
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• Tom Waits Shares Unreleased Live Recordings Ahead of 2002 LPs Reissue

  08-08-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Alice and Blood Money will receive limited edition 20th anniversary vinyl pressings on Oct. 7
  
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• Yeah Yeah Yeahs share snippet of new single ‘Burning’ ahead of its release this week

  08-08-2022 14:55 via nme.com
  
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs have shared a snippet of their new single ‘Burning’ ahead of its release later this week.READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs live in Manchester – indie sleaze icons triumphantly kick off ‘Cool It Down’ eraThe band confirmed in a post that the song will arrive this Wednesday (August 10). They also shared a roughly 10 second preview of the song, which features a heavily distorted guitar riff over a piano sequence.
  ‘Burning’ follows the New York City
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion’s Cutthroat Alter-Ego Tina Snow Debuts Original Song on ‘P-Valley’

  08-08-2022 14:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper took the stage at the fictional strip club Pynk to perform alongside by J. Alphonse Nicholson’s character Lil Murda
  
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• Madonna teams up with viral star Saucy Santana for ‘Material Gworrllllllll!’

  08-08-2022 13:59 via nme.com
  
  Madonna has teamed up with Internet sensation Saucy Santana for a remix of his 2020 viral hit ‘Material Girl’ – check out ‘Material Gworrllllllll!’ below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Madonna: “People pick on me. That’s just the way it is”“I’m not fancy, I just love fancy shit. Make a budget disappear like a magic trick. Make him buy me everything, I don’t have to pick. Only hold a conversation if the bag is thick,” ra
  
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• Richmond, Virginia residents pay tribute to MF DOOM by naming street sweeper ‘MF BROOM’

  08-08-2022 13:19 via nme.com
  
  Residents of Richmond, Virginia have honoured the late MF DOOM by naming a street sweeper MF BROOM.READ MORE: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillainThe New York rapper and producer, who died in 2020, received the posthumous tribute after coming out top of a crowdsourced naming contest.
  Community organisation Venture Richmond handled the naming by gathering ideas from city residents and organising polls on Twitter.
  Besides MF BROOM, other potentia
  
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Flea doesn’t like fans asking for photos, says it feels like a “transaction”

  08-08-2022 13:10 via nme.com
  
  Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Flea has revealed why he doesn’t like taking photos with fans, saying that the encounter often feels like a “transaction” instead of something more meaningful.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band”On Friday (August 5), Luke Vesely shared footage of them meeting Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Anthony Keidis before a show on Twitter, before writing: “Flea and (Anthony), thank you for being so kind and genuin
  
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• The Big Pink unveil first album in a decade

  08-08-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Big Pink will release their long-awaited follow-up to 2012's 'Future This' on September 30.
  
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• Sabrina Carpenter's anxiety about new album

  08-08-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sabrina Carpenter suffered anxiety before the release of her latest album 'Emails I Can’t Send', as she was worried about how it would be received.
  
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• Here’s Metallica’s ‘Master Of Puppets’ in the style of Rammstein

  08-08-2022 12:41 via nme.com
  
  A YouTuber has reimagined Metallica’s iconic ‘Master Of Puppets’ into a crushing, industrial number à la German heavyweights Rammstein – check it out below.READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival?Denis Pauna’s creation, titled ‘What if Rammstein wrote Master Of Puppets’, was shared on the video streaming platform last Thursday (August 4) and has since clocked up more than 20,000 views.
  Pauna plays every instrume
  
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• Ex-BBC radio host found guilty of stalking Jeremy Vine and three other broadcasters

  08-08-2022 12:16 via nme.com
  
  A former local BBC radio host has been found guilty of stalking four people including radio and TV broadcaster Jeremy Vine.
  Ex-BBC Radio Leeds host Alex Belfield was found guilty at Nottingham Crown Court last week of four stalking charges [via BBC News].
  Vine, who presents a weekday lunchtime programme on BBC Radio 2 and a weekday morning current affairs show on Channel 5, called Belfield “the Jimmy Savile of trolling” while giving evidence against him.
  The broadcaster was referring
  
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• The Big Pink announce first album in 10 years, ‘The Love That’s Ours’, and share new song ‘Rage’

  08-08-2022 11:23 via nme.com
  
  The Big Pink have shared details of their first album in a decade, ‘The Love That’s Ours’, alongside the release of new single ‘Rage’.READ MORE: The Big Pink return after a decade with ‘No Angels’ – “It’s true to what we stand for”‘The Love That’s Ours’ follows 2012’s ‘Future This’, after which the London-formed group that previously featured Milo Cordell disbanded.
  Now, singer/guitarist Robbie
  
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• K-pop rookies Billlie to release new mini-album in late August

  08-08-2022 11:07 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group Billlie will be making a comeback later this month with their third mini-album ‘the Billage of perception : chapter two’.READ MORE: The 15 best K-pop songs of 2022 – so farOn August 8, Mystic Story announced that the seven-member act would return in late August with their third mini-album, titled ‘the Billage of perception : chapter two’.
  According to a representative from Mystic Story, per Newsen, the upcoming record will continue the story of thei
  
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• The Offspring left unscathed after SUV destroyed in blaze

  08-08-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Offspring's SUV caught fire on the road in Canada.
  
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• 'Can't live without these girls': BLACKPINK mark their 6th anniversary

  08-08-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa have each marked BLACKPINK's sixth anniversary.
  
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