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• Watch Danny Dyer star in video for Kate Nash’s new single ‘Wasteman’

  14-08-2022 23:59 via nme.com
  
  Danny Dyer stars in Kate Nash’s new video for ‘Wasteman’, in which he goes on a mission through the streets of London – scroll down the page to watch it now.
  The song mixes garage and piano melodies as its creator urges listeners to dump partners who aren’t good for them.
  “I’m not about it / I’m on my own shit,” Nash sings in the chorus, adding in a later verse: “Every time you tell me that you hate me / You don’t seem to leave, j
  
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• Medusa Festival Stage Dismantles Under Extreme Wind – One Person Dead

  14-08-2022 23:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Part of the Medusa Festival concert stage collapsed in heavy winds in Spain, killing at least one person. Valencia regional authorities say part of a temporary concert stage collapsed due to high winds around 4 am local time. Around 40 people needed to be taken to the hospital for their injuries, including at least three […]
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• Pale Waves put their spin on Wheatus’ ‘Teenage Dirtbag’

  14-08-2022 22:40 via nme.com
  
  Pale Waves have shared a cover of Wheatus’ ‘Teenage Dirtbag’ as part of a new live session recorded for Apple Music – scroll down the page to listen to it now.
  The Dirty Hit-signed band were the second act to take part in the platform’s new Antidote Editions series, which gives fans the opportunity to listen to alternate versions of artists’ tracks.READ MORE: Pale Waves: “We’ve become the most resilient band we know”Along with three trac
  
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• Lin-Manuel Miranda Responds to ‘Illegal, Unauthorized’ Christian Hamilton Production

  14-08-2022 22:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  An unauthorized Hamilton production with Christian lyrics has drawn the ire of creator Lin-Manuel Miranda. A Christianized version of the musical was produced by RGV Productions, which operates The Door Christian Fellowship Ministries in McAllen, Texas. The unauthorized Hamilton production was streamed live on August 5 & 6, prompting the playwright to comment on Twitter. […]
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• Pollen Facing Class Action Lawsuit From Former Employees Over Unpaid Wages

  14-08-2022 22:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Destination events company Pollen is entering administration in the UK. Now its US subsidiaries face a class action lawsuit from former employees. Sergio Giancaspro is suing Network Travel Experiences, Inc., and StreetTeam Software LLC., which are the US subsidiaries of Pollen. The lawsuit alleges that Pollen’s wealthy founding brothers mismanaged the company to ruin. “It […]
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• Watch Blood Orange cover The Strokes at intimate gig

  14-08-2022 21:57 via nme.com
  
  Blood Orange covered a classic song by The Strokes at his recent underplay show at New York’s Baby’s All Right – scroll down the page to watch footage of the performance now.
  Dev Hynes’ project performed at the small Brooklyn venue on Friday (August 12), ahead of joining Harry Styles as support at Madison Square Garden later this month.
  During the gig, Hynes and his band played from the middle of the venue as opposed to the stage, with the crowd – which include
  
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• Fitbit Discontinues Music Sync – But Wait, It Gets Worse

  14-08-2022 21:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Fitbit is removing Mac/PC syncing and music transfer this year. Fitbit is discontinuing support for Mac and PC syncing, and the company will remove the option for users to sync their trackers using the Fitbit Connect app on October 13. The only way to continue transferring data from your wearable device will be through the […]
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• MPs call on the Queen to recognise Black Sabbath’s “great contribution” to music

  14-08-2022 20:07 via nme.com
  
  MPs are calling on the Queen to recognise Black Sabbath’s “great contribution” to British music and beyond in an open letter.
  The plea comes after band members Ozzy Osbourne and Tony Iommi performed at the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony in their hometown of Birmingham earlier this month (August 8).READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Ordinary Man’ review: the metal icon has quicksilver in his veins on first album in a decadeKhalid Mahmood, the MP for Birmingh
  
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• Eliza Rose’s B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All) looks to vault into Top 5 for the first time

  14-08-2022 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Eliza Rose’s B.O.T.A (Baddest Of Them All) flew into the Official Singles Chart Top 10 for the first time last week, after
  
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• Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp share special Sunday Lunch cover of Grace Jones

  14-08-2022 19:03 via nme.com
  
  Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have shared a special edition of their Sunday Lunch series, taking this week’s episode (August 14) out of their kitchen.
  The couple were joined by Simon Darlow, the former Buggles member who played on Willcox’s recent album ‘Posh Pop’, to make up the Posh Pop Three.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Toyah WillcoxAs they covered Grace Jones’ ‘Slave To The Rhythm’, the trio performed from
  
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• Watch Megan Thee Stallion perform ‘Traumazine’ tracks ‘Her’ and ‘Pressurelicious’ in New York

  14-08-2022 18:24 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has performed songs from her new album ‘Traumazine’ in New York’s Central Park – scroll down to watch footage below.
  The album, which follows 2020’s ‘Good News’, was released on Friday (August 12), after the Houston rapper announced its arrival only hours before.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”During an appearance in Central Park for Good Morning America’s Summer
  
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• See the Chicks Pay Tribute to Olivia Newton-John With ‘Hopelessly Devoted to You’ Cover

  14-08-2022 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country trio remember late singer/actress with rendition of Grease classic at the Gorge concert Saturday
  
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• Usher believes son Naviyd is most likely to follow in his footsteps

  14-08-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Usher thinks Naviyd may have also been "bitten by the bug" of performing.
  
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• Wilco share archival take of ‘Ashes Of American Flags’, announce Icelandic residency

  14-08-2022 15:55 via nme.com
  
  Wilco have shared a fourth preview for the forthcoming reissue of their seminal 2001 album ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ – a “live in the studio” take of the song ‘Ashes Of American Flags’ – alongside the news of their first-ever shows in Iceland.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Wilco’s Jeff TweedyThe newly unearthed recording was tracked for WXRT’s Sound Opinions series, which saw Wilco perform a series of five ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot&rs
  
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• Britney Spears’ ex-husband takes plea deal in stalking case

  14-08-2022 15:09 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears’ ex-husband, Jason Alexander, has accepted a plea deal in his felony stalking case after he infamously crashed the singer’s wedding back in June.READ MORE: Britney Spears’ court appearance was a display of her strength, and the power of #FreeBritneySpears married her third husband, Sam Asghari, on June 9 of this year. Mere hours before the ceremony begun, though, decorators were interrupted by Alexander – to whom Spears was married for just 55 hours in 2004
  
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• The National are teasing a new song with Bon Iver

  14-08-2022 14:34 via nme.com
  
  The National appear to be on the precipice of a new single release, as posters for a song titled ‘Weird Goodbyes’ (featuring Bon Iver) have begun to circulate.READ MORE: The National’s Matt Berninger on 10 years of ‘High Violet’: “We wanted to reach everybody”The band have been performing ‘Weird Goodbyes’ live, sans the guest spot from Bon Iver – which, presumably, will comprise some of its lyrics being sung by Justin Vernon – sin
  
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• Watch Coldplay perform with Craig David at Wembley Stadium

  14-08-2022 12:40 via nme.com
  
  At the first two of the six London stops on their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ tour, Coldplay have welcomed Craig David to join them in performing two of the Hampshire singer’s own songs.READ MORE: Check out our exclusive photo diary from Coldplay’s massive world tourColdplay’s first sold-out show at Wembley Stadium took place on Friday (August 12), while the second went down last night (August 13). David wasn’t scheduled to perform at either show – nor i
  
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• Kendrick Lamar declares Baby Keem to be a “musical genius”

  14-08-2022 11:46 via nme.com
  
  Kendrick Lamar has declared fellow Californian rapper, songwriter and record producer Baby Keem – who is also Lamar’s cousin – to be a “musical genius”.READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar live at Glastonbury 2022: thought-provoking rapper takes the Pyramid StageBeing relatives, Lamar and Keem have worked closely together since the latter started his career in the mid-2010s. One of Keem’s earliest credits was a nod for production on ‘Redemption Interlude&rsquo
  
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• Kanye West reveals 'biggest inspiration'

  14-08-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has revealed his "biggest inspiration" to be "the children" and "the homeless".
  
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• Ezra Miller identified with Ally Sheedy in The Breakfast Club

  14-08-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ezra Furman– who came out as trans last year – has always identified with Ally Sheedy’s character in ‘The Breakfast Club’.
  
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• Homeless charity hopes Kanye West will be “an instrumental force” in new endeavour

  14-08-2022 10:12 via nme.com
  
  Troy Vaughn, the president and CEO of the Los Angeles Mission – an organisation Kanye West teamed up with to deliver 1,000 meals to rough sleepers last November – has opened up about plans to collaborate more with the rapper, denying rumours that the LA Mission is “frustrated” over West’s lack of incentive.READ MORE: ‘Donda 2’: Kanye West’s ego is scuppering these half-baked, dashed-off sounding songsThe news comes via TMZ, who reported yesterday (
  
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• Alex James won't have a kitchen injury at Big Feastival

  14-08-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Alex James has pledged not to "cut [his] finger off" at his Big Feastival.
  
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• Kaytranada: 'I was really determined to make an electronic album with Bubba'

  14-08-2022 08:15 via music-news.com
  
  Kaytranada joins Zane Lowe in-studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss his latest release “Twin Flame” with Anderson .Paak.
  
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• Watch Megan Thee Stallion ask Natalia Dyer all her ‘Stranger Things’ questions as ‘The Tonight Show’ co-host

  14-08-2022 06:45 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion made the most of her recent co-hosting duties on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, getting Stranger Things gossip from guest Natalia Dyer.
  Megan played co-host on Thursday night’s episode (August 11), the night before her new album ‘Traumazine’ dropped. As part of her duties, she and Fallon interviewed Stranger Things star Dyer, who plays Nancy Wheeler on the show.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my
  
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