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• Kasabian outselling the UK’s top five midweek albums combined with ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’

  15-08-2022 23:42 via nme.com
  
  Kasabian are outselling this week’s top five albums combined with their recent LP ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’.READ MORE: Kasabian – ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’ review: Leicester rockers reach infinity – and beyond!The Leicester band are currently on course to top the UK albums chart with their first record in five years.
  It is currently outselling Beyoncé‘s ‘Renaissance’, Harry Styles‘ ‘Harry’s House&r
  
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• Sabrina Carpenter Is Taking Her Emails on the Road With Fall Tour

  15-08-2022 23:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  "IM GOING ON TOUR," she captioned the announcement
  
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• How Does One Song Have 24 Writers?… and Other ‘Renaissance’ Controversies

  15-08-2022 22:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  From Kelis to Fox News to Diane Warren to an angry bishop to anti-ableism activists — inside the biggest controversies around Beyoncé's 'Renaissance'
  
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• Corey Feldman claims Marilyn Manson sabotaged his 2017 ‘Heavenly Tour’

  15-08-2022 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Corey Feldman has accused Marilyn Manson of sabotaging his 2017 ‘Heavenly Tour’.
  The actor and singer has alleged that Manson was responsible for sending in back up singers who were sent to do a bad job.
  “The ‘Heavenly Tour’ was definitely the exact opposite of that,” Feldman told Consequence. “It was the ‘Hellish Tour.’ But that was due to infiltration. We had people that were sent in that were spies that were not there to be music
  
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• Music-Powered ‘Web3 Lifestyle Platform’ MetaSing Announces $3 Million Raise, Outlines Expansion Into Crowd-Based Entertainment

  15-08-2022 22:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  MetaSing, which bills itself as “the first decentralized music platform to combine a gaming model with web3 music streaming,” has announced the completion of a $3 million seed round. MetaSing, a self-described “unicorn startup,” just recently detailed the multimillion-dollar raise via a formal release. The “team” section of the entity’s website shows that former employees […]
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• ‘2 Be Loved’ Lizzo Ditches ‘Truth Hurts’ Lizzo at the Altar in New Video

  15-08-2022 21:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer is a runaway bride in the video for her single "2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)"
  
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• Johnny Depp to direct first film in 25 years

  15-08-2022 21:46 via music-news.com
  
  Johnny Depp last directed 1997''s The Brave.
  
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• Dwayne Johnson refused to allow Black Adam cameo in ‘Shazam! 2’

  15-08-2022 21:06 via nme.com
  
  Dwayne Johnson has opened up about refusing to allow ‘Black Adam’ a cameo in Shazam! 2 and how he pushed for a separate film for the character instead.READ MORE: In praise of The Rock: why Dwayne Johnson is the hero we all needIn a new interview with Vanity Fair, Johnson explained why he wanted Black Adam to have his own film rather than be introduced in Shazam!, explaining that he felt it would do the character a “disservice”.
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• Snoop Dogg Introduces ‘Snoop Loopz’ Breakfast Cereal

  15-08-2022 21:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Snoop Dogg and Master P introduce “Snoop Loopz” breakfast cereal — “We’re taking over the grocery stores.” Broadus Foods’ Snoop Dogg and Master P present Snoop Loopz, “the best tasting cereal in the game.” Master P took to Instagram to announce the cereal, with a clip featuring the box art set to Snoop’s 1998 single, “Still A […]
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• Surviving members of Depeche Mode share new photo from the studio

  15-08-2022 20:58 via nme.com
  
  Surviving members of Depeche Mode have shared a new photo of the band recording in the studio.READ MORE: Forget the singer – take a moment to appreciate your favourite band’s secret weaponsFrontman Dave Gahan and the band’s main songwriter Martin Gore took to Instagram to upload the pic alongside the caption: “Finding stability in what we know and love, and focusing on what gives life meaning and purpose.”
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• Quavo and Takeoff Talk Working Together as a Duo Separately From Migos: We ‘Easily Bounce Off’ Each Other

  15-08-2022 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  “The chemistry is the same,” Quavo told Rap Radar in the trailer for the pair's first sit-down interview since putting out music as a duo
  
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• What Major Label Lawsuits? HitPiece Relaunches with Audible Magic Partnership

  15-08-2022 20:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The HitPiece relaunch is here. The music artist NFT platform now has a partnership with Audible Magic. The relaunch comes after HitPiece took its website offline in February amid pending litigation from the RIAA and its members. The old HitPiece website was built on top of Spotify’s API, so it could offer NFTs of any […]
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• Megan Thee Stallion drops raunchy video for ‘Her’ from new album ‘Traumazine’

  15-08-2022 20:10 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has shared a black and white video for ‘Her’ from her new album ‘Traumazine’.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion – ‘Traumazine’ review: the good-time Houston Hottie lashes outThe Houston rapper, who surprise announced her new record just a day before it was released last week, recently performed the track in New York’s Central Park.
  Now, Megan has dropped a stylish new clip directed by Colin Tilley, which you can view below.
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• Jenny Lewis Cancels All Indoor Venue Show Dates – The List

  15-08-2022 20:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Jenny Lewis has cancelled all of her indoor venue show dates due to COVID concerns. “Out of an abundance of caution due to the ongoing COVID situation, Jenny Lewis will not perform at any indoor venues for the remainder of the year,” her announcement on Twitter reads. “Therefore, it’s with great disappointment that the below […]
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• Is the Vinyl Logjam’s End In Sight? Record Manufacturer elasticStage Announces £3.5 Million Raise, Promises ‘Drastically Shorter Lead Times’

  15-08-2022 19:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  London-headquartered startup elasticStage, which bills itself as “the world’s first on-demand vinyl manufacturer,” has announced the close of a £3.5 million (currently $4.23 million) seed round. Higher-ups unveiled their business’s multimillion-dollar raise via a formal release this morning. With a targeted launch date in Q4 2022, elasticStage says that it’s received investments from the likes […]
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• Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur Sues L.A. Times for Defamation

  15-08-2022 19:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur has filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit vs. the Los Angeles Times. Arthur argues that the newspaper’s use of the term ‘anti-vax’ was defamatory in nature. Arthur says he has opposed COVID vaccines and vaccine mandates but has not expressed opposition to vaccines in general. On August 19, the L.A. Times published […]
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• Singer-Songwriter Joseph Arthur Sues L.A. Times for $25 Million Over Defamation Claims

  15-08-2022 19:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Singer-songwriter Joseph Arthur has filed a $25 million defamation lawsuit vs. the Los Angeles Times. Arthur argues that the newspaper’s use of the term ‘anti-vax’ was defamatory in nature. Arthur says he has opposed COVID vaccines and vaccine mandates but has not expressed opposition to vaccines in general. On August 19, the L.A. Times published […]
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• Low Cancels Upcoming Show Dates to Focus on Mimi Parker’s Cancer Treatments: ‘Extensive Travel’ Is ‘Impossible’

  15-08-2022 19:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Recent developments and changes in treatment have made extensive travel impossible at this time,” the band shared in a statement
  
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• Low Cancel Upcoming Show Dates to Focus on Mimi Parker’s Cancer Treatments: ‘Extensive Travel’ Is ‘Impossible’

  15-08-2022 19:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Recent developments and changes in treatment have made extensive travel impossible at this time,” the band shared in a statement
  
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• Jonas Brothers Announce Second Las Vegas Residency

  15-08-2022 19:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We’ve talked a lot about going back," Nick told Rolling Stone last week
  
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• Megadeth and Killswitch Engage to headline Bloodstock 2023

  15-08-2022 19:07 via nme.com
  
  Megadeth and Killswitch Engage have been announced to headline next year’s Bloodstock festival.READ MORE: The 20 best ’80s metal albumsBoth acts will perform at the bash, which is due to take place from August 10-13, 2023 at Catton Park, in Derbyshire.
  Making their first ever appearance at the festival, Killswitch Engage will headline the Ronnie James Dio main stage on Friday (August 11), while Megadeth will close the event on the same stage on Sunday (August 13).
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• Kasabian on track for sixth UK Number 1 album out-selling rest of Top 5 combined

  15-08-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Kasabian are on course to claim their sixth UK Number 1 album with The Alchemist’s Euphoria.
  
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• Watch Rage Against The Machine perform ‘Fistful Of Steel’ live for the first time since 1997

  15-08-2022 18:14 via nme.com
  
  Rage Against The Machine performed their 1992 track ‘Fistful Of Steel’ live for the first time since 1997 in New York City over the weekend – you can watch fan-shot footage of the performance below.
  The four-piece played the final show of their five-night residency at New York’s Madison Square Garden last night (August 14), bringing a premature end to their 2022 tour plans after they cancelled their UK and European tour last week due to frontman Zack de la Rocha’s f
  
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• Reading & Leeds “saddened” that Måneskin and Jack Harlow pulled out to play MTV VMAs

  15-08-2022 17:45 via nme.com
  
  Reading & Leeds Festival organisers have said that Måneskin and Jack Harlow pulled out of this year’s festival to play an awards ceremony.
  This year’s R+L falls on the same weekend that both acts will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards.
  Harlow had been due to perform alongside Arctic Monkeys on Leeds Festival’s final day with Måneskin appearing before Rage Against The Machine on Reading’s closing (August 28) – the same day as this year&rsquo
  
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• Reading & Leeds criticise Måneskin and Jack Harlow for pulling out to play MTV VMAs

  15-08-2022 17:45 via nme.com
  
  Reading & Leeds Festival organisers have criticised Måneskin and Jack Harlow for pulling out of this year’s festival, which falls on the same weekend that both acts will be performing at the MTV Video Music Awards.
  Both acts had been set to perform alongside Arctic Monkeys on Leeds Festival’s final day (August 28) – the same day as this year’s VMAs in Newark, New Jersey.READ MORE: Måneskin on “getting recognition” in the US and topping the
  
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• ‘The X Factor’ documentary to reportedly investigate claims of bullying and harassment

  15-08-2022 17:21 via nme.com
  
  A documentary which will investigate claims of bullying and harassment behind-the-scenes on ITV’s The X Factor is in the works, according to new reports.
  Two production companies are believed to be working on the TV special, which will include interviews with former contestants who claim “bullying, exploitation and harassment” took place off-camera on the singing competition.READ MORE: The ratings might be shit, but has The X Factor finally found its humility?According to The M
  
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• Watch Rage Against the Machine Play ‘Fistful of Steel’ for the First Time Since 1997

  15-08-2022 16:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group wrapped up the 2022 leg of their reunion tour with a five-night stand at Madison Square Garden
  
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• Watch Silk Sonic take on Papa Roach’s ‘Last Resort’

  15-08-2022 16:40 via nme.com
  
  Silk Sonic delivered a brief and light-hearted cover of Papa Roach‘s ‘Last Resort’ during a surprise appearance at a Las Vegas club over the weekend – you can watch fan-shot footage of the moment below.
  Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, who released the Silk Sonic album ‘An Evening With Silk Sonic’ back in November 2021, are currently in the middle of a Vegas residency at the Park MGM, with a pair of shows having taken place over the weekend (August 12-13).READ M
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion paid Future $250,000 to feature on collaboration

  15-08-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Hot Girl Summer rapper Megan Thee Stallion revealed in a new interview how much Future charged to feature on her song Pressurelicious.
  
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• Adele denies Rich Paul engagement rumours

  15-08-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Adele is "obsessed" with her boyfriend Rich Paul.
  
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• Divino Niño Rebel Against the Church on Sparkling Reggaeton-Fused Track ‘XO’

  15-08-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track captures the playful vibe of the band's upcoming album Last Spa on Earth
  
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• Adele Reveals Why She ‘Went Into Hiding’ After Last Minute Las Vegas Residency Cancellation: ‘I Was Embarrassed’

  15-08-2022 15:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  "There was just no soul in it,” Adele told ELLE in a recent cover story opening up about her Las Vegas residency show cancellation for the first time
  
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• 50 Cent responds to The Game’s claim that he wrote ‘What Up Gangsta’

  15-08-2022 15:55 via nme.com
  
  50 Cent has responded to claims from The Game that he was in fact the writer behind 50’s 2003 hit ‘What Up Gangsta’.
  The song originally appeared on 50’s 2003 debut album ‘Get Rich or Die Tryin”. The following year, 50 Cent wrote a number of songs for The Game’s project ‘The Documentary’.
  In a conversation back in March, The Game’s associate Wack 100 revealed that The Game had claimed to have written ‘What Up Gangsta’.
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• Adele says her postponed Vegas show had “no soul” and “lacked intimacy”

  15-08-2022 15:09 via nme.com
  
  Adele has discussed the problems with her initial Las Vegas residency show, saying she postponed it because it had “no soul”.
  The singer was due to start the residency at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace on January 21 this year, with the run of shows extending through to April. However, Adele postponed the gigs the day before the opening night, telling her fans in a video that her show wasn’t ready.
  Last month, Adele announced that all the previously postponed ‘Weekends Wi
  
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• J-pop group JO1 pull out of KCON LA due to COVID-19

  15-08-2022 14:40 via nme.com
  
  The Japanese pop group JO1 have pulled out of this weekend’s KCON LA due to COVID-19.READ MORE: KCON 2022 Premiere In Chicago review: a reminder of the euphoric joy song and dance can spreadFive of the J-pop group’s 11 members have tested positive for the coronavirus, the group’s agency Lapone Entertainment revealed in a statement on its website on August 15. As a result JO1 will not appear at KCON LA, the K-pop festival and convention marking its 10th anniversary in Los Angele
  
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• George Ezra says he may step away from the limelight at the end of his current tour

  15-08-2022 14:33 via nme.com
  
  George Ezra has said in a new interview that he is considering stepping away from the limelight following the conclusion of his current tour.
  The singer/songwriter is touring in support of his third studio album ‘Gold Rush Kid’, having already played a huge headline show in London’s Finsbury Park this summer as well as a surprise set at this year’s Glastonbury.READ MORE: George Ezra – ‘Gold Rush Kid’ review: the posi-pop king’s most personal album
  
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• Want To Be A Music Supervisor? – Here’s What They Do

  15-08-2022 14:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Can you imagine watching a film without music or playing a game without a backing soundtrack? Music is such an integral part of experiencing media, and it’s a music supervisor’s job to find the right song for their medium.  Music supervision can be a career all by itself, but anyone working with media may need […]
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• The Libertines announce special Margate show on Wednesday

  15-08-2022 13:49 via nme.com
  
  The Libertines have announced a special outdoor show in Margate that will take place on Wednesday (August 17).
  The four-piece, whose hotel The Albion Rooms is located in the Kent seaside town, will perform in the Oval Bandstand in the Cliftonville area of Margate at 4pm on Wednesday.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Libertines’ Gary PowellTickets for the exclusive matinée performance, as well as an after-party at The Albion Rooms, are on sa
  
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• Carson Daly says he “thought I was going to die” at Woodstock ’99

  15-08-2022 13:16 via nme.com
  
  Carson Daly has opened up about his experience at the notorious Woodstock ’99 festival, saying he “thought I was going to die” at the event.
  The festival is currently being revisited for the three-part Netflix documentary series Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99, which was released earlier this month.READ MORE: “Down with Profitstock!”: Trainwreck: Woodstock ’99 shows festivals at their exploitative worstThe 1999 festival, held to celebrate the 30th an
  
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• Live music and hospitality sectors call for urgent action on rising energy prices

  15-08-2022 12:45 via nme.com
  
  Five organisations representing the UK hospitality sector have penned an open letter to the UK government calling for urgent action on rising energy prices.
  The letter highlights the “rocketing energy prices” in the UK that are forecast to become “a matter of existential emergency” later this year.READ MORE: Brexit is “strangling the next generation of UK talent in the cradle” in returning summer of touringIn the hospitality sector, operators are facing averag
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion paid Future $250k to feature on Pressurelicious

  15-08-2022 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has said she sent Future $250,000 to record a verse on her song.
  
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• Lady A's Charles Kelley thanks fans for support amid sobriety battle

  15-08-2022 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Charles Kelley was "really lifted" by the words of "encouragement" from fans.
  
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• Watch Snail Mail cover Muse’s ‘Starlight’ during US tour

  15-08-2022 12:32 via nme.com
  
  Snail Mail covered Muse‘s ‘Starlight’ during a recent date on her US headline tour – see footage of the rendition below.
  Lindsey Jordan is currently on a headline tour around North America in support of her second album ‘Valentine’, and stopped by the Fête Music Hall in Providence, Rhode Island on Friday (August 12).READ MORE: Snail Mail: “It’s awesome seeing lots of women and queer people in music”During the set, she took on a ren
  
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• Mariah Carey's Atlanta home targeted by burglars - report

  15-08-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  The burglars reportedly broke in while Mariah Carey was away on holiday.
  
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• Cleveland mayor declares Machine Gun Kelly Day

  15-08-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Cleveland mayor Justin Bibb has declared 13 August to be Machine Gun Kelly Day in the Ohio city.
  
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• LOONA’s KimLip leaves stage mid-concert in Chicago after fan chants interrupt her attempt to give a speech

  15-08-2022 11:56 via nme.com
  
  LOONA fans have expressed concern for member KimLip who was seen leaving the stage during a recent concert in Chicago after fan chants drowned out her attempt to give a speech.READ MORE: LOONA – ‘Flip That’ review: an understated but subtly addictive returnOn August 11, the 12-member girl group held a concert in Chicago as part of their ongoing ‘LOONATHEWORLD’ tour. However, vocalist KimLip was seen leaving the stage mid-concert after her attempts to make a speech w
  
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• Kula Shaker announce one-off London show for December

  15-08-2022 11:47 via nme.com
  
  Kula Shaker have announced details of a one-off show in London that they’ll play in December.
  With the gig, the four-piece will cap off a year in which they released their most recent album ‘1st Congregational Church of Eternal Love and Free Hugs’ and returned to touring for the first time since 2016.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Kula ShakerKula Shaker will perform at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on December 8, with ticket
  
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• First Aid Kit announce new album ‘Palomino’ and 2022 UK tour

  15-08-2022 11:47 via nme.com
  
  First Aid Kit have announced details of their fifth album, titled ‘Palomino’, and a new UK tour – find all the details below.
  The Swedish sisters – Klara and Johanna Söderberg – returned last month with the single ‘Angel’, their first new music in three years.READ MORE: First Aid Kit: “We live in a patriarchy – we need to see more women on stage and behind the scenes”It’s now been revealed that ‘Angel’ is the
  
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• VIXX’s Ravi unveils new digital single ‘Bye’ featuring MAMAMOO’s Wheein

  15-08-2022 11:45 via nme.com
  
  VIXX rapper Ravi has teamed up with MAMAMOO’s Wheein for a new single titled ‘Bye’.READ MORE: Wheein talks stepping out on her own, working with Ravi and the future of MAMAMOOOn August 15 at 6PM KST, Ravi dropped his latest song, ‘Bye’, featuring MAMAMOO member and soloist Wheein, who is currently signed to his label, The L1VE. The release arrives ahead of his upcoming military enlistment, which will commence some time in late 2022.
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• Louis Tomlinson 'gutted' about album leak

  15-08-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Louis Tomlinson has called in label bosses after some of his new material leaked online.
  
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