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• Missy Elliott reflects on writing in 'storyteller form' for Destiny's Child song

  01-09-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The hip-hop icon took to Twitter on Wednesday to reminisce about the process of creating the track titled Confessions.
  
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• Ticketmaster Expands Into Music NFTs With Dapper Labs’ Flow Blockchain: ‘An Entirely New Way For Event Organizers to Enhance Their Fans’ Experiences’

  01-09-2022 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  After spearheading multiple sports-focused non-fungible token initiatives, Live Nation’s Ticketmaster is now working to bolster its NFT presence on the music side. Warner Music-backed NBA Top Shot creator Dapper Labs just recently shed light upon Ticketmaster’s latest NFT plans, which center on enabling event organizers “to issue NFTs before, during and after live events,” according […]
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• Kate Bush’s ‘Running Up That Hill’ to be released as CD single

  01-09-2022 21:54 via nme.com
  Kate Bush‘s hit song, ‘Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)’ is set to be reissued as a CD single.READ MORE: Kate Bush’s best on-screen syncs – from ‘Stranger Things’ to ‘Being Human’This will be the first time the ‘Hounds of Love’ track will be released in the format and is set to release on September 2 via Rhino. Pre-orders are available here.
  Earlier today, both Harry Styles and Bush were named as the leading acts on Spotify&
  
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• Kendrick Lamar, Taylour Paige Have It Out in ‘We Cry Together’ Short Film

  01-09-2022 21:48 via rollingstone.com
  The rapper finally releases a six-minute visual from Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
  
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• Rhye’s Michael Milosh Sues Alexa Nikolas’s Attorneys For Malicious Prosecution

  01-09-2022 21:25 via rollingstone.com
  The suit comes three months after Nikolas dropped her initial suit against her ex-husband singer
  
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• Dua Lipa Attorneys Fire Back Against ‘Levitating’ Copyright Lawsuit

  01-09-2022 21:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Dua Lipa’s lawyers fire back against the ‘Levitating’ copyright lawsuit, citing “coincidental use of basic musical building blocks.” Court filings recently revealed that Dua Lipa’s defense said she and her songwriting team had “never heard” the pair of disco tracks named in the copyright lawsuit surrounding her song, “Levitating.” And even if she had, the […]
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• Jay-Z Bites Back at ‘Eat the Rich’ Rhetoric: ‘We’re Not Gonna Be Tricked Out of Our Position’

  01-09-2022 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  The billionaire rapper took on criticism of his capitalism in a surprising Twitter Space
  
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• Feist leaves Arcade Fire tour following allegations against Win Butler, says “I can’t continue”

  01-09-2022 20:50 via nme.com
  Feist has left her tour with Arcade Fire, citing allegations of sexual misconduct levied by four people against frontman Win Butler. Read Leslie Feist’s full statement on leaving the tour below.
  Earlier this week, the Canadian band continued with their ‘WE’ tour – despite Butler facing allegations of sexual misconduct (all of which he has denied) – and began the UK leg in Dublin on August 30. Feist opened for the show as planned, but committed to donating all p
  
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• Romeo Santos Is Both A Bachata Innovator And A Proud Traditionalist On ‘Formula Vol 3’

  01-09-2022 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  The singer moves smoothly between genres and gets a little personal on his latest LP.
  
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• Crowd Sourced Investors Lose $750K Collectively On Awesome Merchandise Bet As Firm Enters Bankruptcy

  01-09-2022 20:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  More than 1,000 investors are set to lose $750,000 collectively as Awesome Merchandise in the UK enters bankruptcy. The Leeds-based merchandiser previously raised £654,000 from 1,064 investors via the crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Awesome Merchandise entered administration yesterday, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy. The business was immediately sold to a newly-established business called Print.Inc Group Ltd. […]
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• Crowd Sourced Investors Lose $750,000 Collectively On Awesome Merchandise Bet As Firm Enters Bankruptcy

  01-09-2022 20:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  More than 1,000 investors are set to lose $750,000 collectively as Awesome Merchandise in the UK enters bankruptcy. The Leeds-based merchandiser previously raised £654,000 from 1,064 investors via the crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Awesome Merchandise entered administration yesterday, the UK equivalent of bankruptcy. The business was immediately sold to a newly-established business called Print.Inc Group Ltd. […]
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• The 1975 drop new track ‘I’m In Love With You’, announce UK and Ireland tour dates

  01-09-2022 20:00 via nme.com
  The 1975 have released ‘I’m In Love With You’, the third track from their forthcoming album  ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’. Hear the track and watch the video below.
  READ MORE: The 1975 live at Reading Festival 2022: “It’s. Just. Fucking. Bangers”The band have also announced details of the UK and Ireland leg of their ‘At Their Very Best’ tour which will kick off in January 8, 2023 in Brighton and run until January 30 in Belf
  
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• Fiona Apple’s Music Suddenly Removed From TikTok

  01-09-2022 19:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Fiona Apple’s music has been suddenly scrubbed from TikTok — fans are primarily pleased. Fans across TikTok have discovered that nearly all Fiona Apple’s discography has been removed from the platform. Currently, a few of the only songs available from the artist for official use on the app are her covers of other artists’ songs […]
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• SeatGeek Announces $238 Million Series E, Says It’s ‘On Track to More Than Double Revenue in 2022’

  01-09-2022 19:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amid the return of crowd-based entertainment, SeatGeek has officially announced a $238 million Series E funding round. The 13-year-old ticketing platform – which in June called off a $1.35 billion SPAC merger – just recently unveiled the nearly quarter-billion-dollar raise, which brought with it a $1 billion pre-cash valuation. Longtime investor Accel led the round, […]
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• Feist Drops Off Arcade Fire Tour Following Win Butler Allegations: ‘I’m Claiming My Responsibility’

  01-09-2022 19:38 via rollingstone.com
  "The best way to take care of my band and crew and my family is to distance myself from this tour, not this conversation," singer says after exiting the opening act slot
  
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• New Grant Offers Free Festival Passes to People with Disabilities – Lollapalooza, EDC, Stagecoach & More

  01-09-2022 19:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new grant program offers free festival passes to several popular festivals for people with disabilities. Here’s what you should know. The Dan Grover Memorial Ticket Grant Program offers free access to concerts, festivals, and conventions for individuals with disabilities. Anyone who is impacted by a newly acquired, temporary, or lifelong disability is encouraged to […]
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• Courteeners project ‘St Jude’ artwork across Manchester in honour of album’s upcoming anniversary

  01-09-2022 19:04 via nme.com
  Courteeners have projected the artwork of their debut album ‘St Jude’ across Manchester in honour of the album’s upcoming anniversary. View the photos below.READ MORE: Courteeners: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going great”The projections follow the band’s announcement earlier this week that they would be celebrating the record’s 15th anniversary with a deluxe reissue followed by a massive homecoming gig at Ma
  
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• Yungblud to play three iconic LA venues in one night next week

  01-09-2022 19:02 via nme.com
  Yungblud has announced that he’ll be playing three intimate LA shows in one night next week – see all the details below.
  The Doncaster artist – real name Dominic Harrison – will hit the stage at The Roxy, Whiskey a Go-Go and The Viper Room on Thursday, September 8 for his ‘Occupy The Strip’ takeover.READ MORE: The NME Big Read: Yungblud – “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature”Yungblud is set to perform at the l
  
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• South Korea Considers Survey on BTS Military Service

  01-09-2022 19:02 via rollingstone.com
  Jin is set to begin his military service in December
  
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• PUP announce live EP ‘PUP Unravels Live in Front of Everyone They Know’

  01-09-2022 18:53 via nme.com
  PUP have dropped details of new live EP, ‘PUP UNRAVELS LIVE IN FRONT OF EVERYONE THEY KNOW’.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with PUP. The EP, which was recorded across several hometown shows in Toronto whilst the band were out on tour earlier this year, is due to arrive on October 16. It also serves as a follow on from the bands latest album ‘THE UNRAVELING OF PUP THE BAND’, which dropped earlier this year.
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• Tegan & Sara reveal details of new graphic novel ‘Junior High’

  01-09-2022 18:35 via nme.com
  Tegan And Sara have shared details of their upcoming new graphic novel, Junior High. READ MORE: Tegan and Sara announce 10th album ‘Crybaby’ and share new single ‘Yellow’ The band took to their social media platforms earlier this week (August 29), to announce the details of the comic, which is due out May 30 2023, accompanied by a picture of the novel’s cover, illustrated by Tillie Walden.Junior High the graphic novel is another project that sprung from ou
  
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• Interpol respond to claim Peter Hook once applied to become their bassist

  01-09-2022 18:28 via nme.com
  Interpol guitarist Daniel Kessler has responded to Peter Hook‘s past claim that he applied to become the band’s new bassist following the departure of Carlos Dengler.
  Dengler departed the NYC indie outfit back in 2010, having been a member since the group’s formation in 1997. Interpol continued as a trio, though their live shows feature additional touring musicians.READ MORE:  Interpol: “We were rejected by every record label – including the one we’r
  
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• Fugees Reunion Tour Reportedly Grounded by Pras Michel’s Federal Charges in Alleged Money Laundering Scheme

  01-09-2022 17:48 via rollingstone.com
  The band previously claimed the tour was canceled due to Covid concerns
  
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• Louis Tomlinson announces second solo album ‘Faith In The Future’

  01-09-2022 17:33 via nme.com
  Louis Tomlinson has announced his second solo album ‘Faith In The Future’ – listen to new single ‘Bigger Than Me’ below.
  The former One Direction star will release the follow-up to his debut full-length effort, 2020’s ‘Walls’, on November 11. You can pre-order/pre-save the record here.READ MORE: Louis Tomlinson – ‘Walls’ review: Oasis-inspired album is the foundation for a rewarding futureTomlinson’s forthcoming album was pr
  
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• Mount Kimbie share two new double A-sides featuring Slowthai and Danny Brown

  01-09-2022 16:45 via nme.com
  Mount Kimbie have shared two new double A-side singles – you can listen to them below.
  The collection comprises the tracks ‘In Your Eyes’ (feat. Slowthai and Danny Brown), ‘A Deities Encore’ (feat. Liv.e), ‘Q’ and ‘Quartz’.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Slowthai: “I want a day where everyone can be free of their stresses”It marks the first original music from the London electronic duo – aka Kai Campos and Dom Maker &nda
  
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• Alicia Keys blasts fan for attempting to kiss her during concert

  01-09-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Alicia Keys is currently on her Alicia + Keys World Tour.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion Enters the Marvel Cinematic Universe to Twerk With She-Hulk

  01-09-2022 16:28 via rollingstone.com
  Rapper plays her superstar self in cameo on Disney+ series
  
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• AC/DC’s Brian Johnson says he’s “honoured” to be playing Taylor Hawkins tribute event

  01-09-2022 16:23 via nme.com
  AC/DC frontman Brian Johnson has said that he is “honoured” to be a part of the upcoming Taylor Hawkins tribute concert in London.
  Hawkins, who had served as Foo Fighters‘ drummer since 1997, died in Bogotá, Colombia on March 25. He was 50 years old.READ MORE: Taylor Hawkins, 1972 – 2022: Foo Fighters drummer who always stole the showThis Saturday (September 3), the surviving members of the Foos are set to host the first of two special shows in honour of their
  
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• Lea Michele Reflects on Bullying Claims Ahead of ‘Funny Girl’ Debut: ‘I Have an Edge to Me’

  01-09-2022 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  The actress will kick off a long-coveted Broadway run as Fanny Brice this weekend
  
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• Lea Michele Addresses Past Bullying Claims Ahead of ‘Funny Girl’ Debut: ‘I Have an Edge to Me’

  01-09-2022 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  The actress will kick off a long-coveted Broadway run as Fanny Brice this weekend
  
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• Johnny Depp to join majority of Jeff Beck’s North American tour

  01-09-2022 15:05 via nme.com
  Johnny Depp is set to join Jeff Beck for the majority of the guitarist’s upcoming North American tour – tickets are available here.
  The pair – who released a joint album, ’18’, back in July – will perform together over the course of Beck’s North American tour, which kicks off this October.
  Though dates for the run were revealed in early August (and can be found below), news of Depp’s addition wasn’t made until today (September 1).
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• Gently Tender: “This band is about figuring out who you are in the midst of chaos”

  01-09-2022 15:03 via nme.com
  Gently Tender have spoken to NME about their long-awaited debut album, ‘Take Hold Of Your Promise!’, and how it tackles dealing with “anxieties and chaos”.
  The band formed out of the ashes of Palma Violets following their split in 2016, with former members Sam Fryer, Will Doyle and Peter Mayhew, joined by The Big Moon’s Celia Archer and guitarist Adam Brown
  “I’ve been very privileged to be in music for a very long time, because I got into it at a very yo
  
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• Dua Lipa’s lawyers move for ‘Levitating’ copyright infringement lawsuit to be dismissed

  01-09-2022 14:58 via nme.com
  Dua Lipa‘s lawyers have made their opening statements in a copyright infringement claim brought against the singer, saying she had no prior exposure to two songs named in the lawsuit, and moving for the case to be dismissed.
  In March, songwriting duo L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer alleged that Lipa “duplicated” the “signature” opening melody for her 2020 single ‘Levitating’ from their 1979 song ‘Wiggle And A Giggle All Night’ and 1980 song
  
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• Watch Franz Ferdinand Bring Electrifying ‘Curious’ to ‘Corden’

  01-09-2022 14:54 via rollingstone.com
  Track appears on Scottish rockers' recent greatest hits comp Hits to the Head
  
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• Taylor Swift Reveals Three Additional Covers for New LP ‘Midnights’

  01-09-2022 14:35 via rollingstone.com
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• Harry Styles and Kate Bush top Spotify’s Songs Of Summer lists

  01-09-2022 14:26 via nme.com
  Harry Styles and Kate Bush have been named as the leading acts on Spotify‘s new Top Songs Of Summer 2022 steaming report.
  According to the official post, Styles’ hit ‘As It Was’ has registered over 610million streams on the platform over the past three months alone. The lead single from the star’s third solo album ‘Harry’s House’ is the most listened-to song globally, and claimed the top spot in 24 countries.READ MORE: Kate Bush’s best o
  
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• Milli Vanilli biopic cast revealed in first-look photos

  01-09-2022 14:23 via nme.com
  The first photos have been released from the upcoming Milli Vanilli biopic Girl You Know It’s True.
  Directed by Simon Verhoeven, Girl You Know It’s True follows the story of duo Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus who, after achieving international success in the late 1980s as Milli Vanilli, were involved in a scandal when it was discovered they didn’t sing vocals on any of their songs.
  Newcomers Tijan Njie and Elan Ben Ali are set to portray Pilatus and Morvan respectively in the b
  
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• YUNGBLUD to play three shows in one night in Los Angeles

  01-09-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  YUNGBLUD will be taking on the challenge of playing three concerts in one night.
  
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• Bastille 'super privileged' to lead normal lives

  01-09-2022 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Bastille never imagined becoming a mainstream act.
  
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• Watch Moses Sumney’s Self-Directed Live Concert Film ‘A Performance in V Acts’

  01-09-2022 13:30 via rollingstone.com
  Concert was filmed last October at the Ford Theater in Los Angeles
  
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• Swim Deep drop new single ‘Little Blue’ and announce UK headline tour

  01-09-2022 13:26 via nme.com
  Swim Deep have released a new standalone single, ‘Little Blue’, and have shared details of a UK headline tour.READ MORE: Swim Deep on finding focus after their wilderness years: “We needed a kick up the arse”Released today (September 1) via the Birmingham band’s own King City Records, the new song was influenced by Caribou, and its lyrics herald a new musical chapter for Swim Deep.
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• Listen to The National’s new remix of Neu!’s ‘Im Glück’

  01-09-2022 12:46 via nme.com
  The National have shared a remix of Neu!‘s 1972 track ‘Im Glück’ – you can listen to it below.
  Matt Berninger and co’s new interpretation of the song will feature as part of Neu!’s 50th anniversary boxset, which is due for release on September 23 via British-German label Grönland Records (pre-order here).READ MORE: The National on new music: “It’s the whole history of the band, but with a new exploration”The atmospheric eight-m
  
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• Sean 'Diddy' Combs fulfils 'dream' of working with Dr. Dre

  01-09-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Dirty Money star Diddy and Let Me Ride rapper Dr Dre have reunited for a new musical collaboration eight years after their 2014 feud.
  
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• Kevin Federline was 'mortified' by Britney Spears's conservatorship

  01-09-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Toxic singer was involuntarily placed under a conservatorship in 2008.
  
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• Avril Lavigne honoured with star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

  01-09-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Complicated hitmaker was presented with the 2,731st star in front of a star-studded crowd on Wednesday.
  
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• Corey Taylor says he’ll record “darker” second solo album early next year

  01-09-2022 11:42 via nme.com
  Corey Taylor has revealed he’s planning to record his “darker” second solo album early next year.
  The Slipknot frontman released his debut solo record ‘CMFT’ in October 2020 via Roadrunner Records. He’s set to play his first UK headline shows next month, beginning with a performance at The London Palladium.READ MORE: Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ is a masterpiece”During a new intervie
  
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• LE SSERAFIM confirmed to make first comeback with new music in the fall

  01-09-2022 11:30 via nme.com
  LE SSERAFIM will be dropping new music for their first comeback soon, as confirmed by their label Source Music.READ MORE:The 15 best K-pop songs of 2022 – so far
  On September 1, South Korean media outlet Sports Dongah reported that the five-piece are set to return sometime in the fall, and are currently preparing for the new project.
  Shortly after the news broke, Source Music issued a response via Newsen. “It is true that LE SSERAFIM is preparing for a comeback. We&rsq
  
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• Alt K-pop group Balming Tiger unveil new single ‘Sexy Nukim’ featuring BTS’ RM

  01-09-2022 11:23 via nme.com
  BTS rapper RM and Balming Tiger have dropped their new collaborative single ‘Sexy Nukim’.READ MORE:J-hope live at Lollapalooza 2022: BTS rapper arrives as true solo great in history-making headline set
  On September 1, the chill rap single was shared via Balming Tiger’s channels, alongside an accompanying video treatment. The new visual features members of Balming Tiger receiving medical care by hooking up to a machine that induces electroshock therapy. Later, the other Balming
  
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• Fugees reunion tour was reportedly cancelled due to Pras Michel’s alleged involvement in money laundering scheme

  01-09-2022 11:17 via nme.com
  There is speculation in a new report that the Fugees cancelled their 25th anniversary tour celebrating second album ‘The Score’ not due to COVID-19 concerns, as originally stated, but member Pras Michel’s ongoing legal issues.
  A story published on August 29 by Puck‘s Eriq Gardner details Michel’s indictment for his alleged role in the claimed criminal conspiracy surrounding Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad, and the significant jail time
  
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• Fugees reunion tour was reportedly cancelled due to Pras Michel’s alleged involved in money laundering scheme

  01-09-2022 11:17 via nme.com
  There is speculation in a new report that the Fugees cancelled their 25th anniversary tour celebrating second album ‘The Score’ not due to COVID-19 concerns, as originally stated, but member Pras Michel’s ongoing legal issues.
  A story published on August 29 by Puck‘s Eriq Gardner details Michel’s indictment for his alleged role in the claimed criminal conspiracy surrounding Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1 Malaysia Development Berhad, and the significant jail time
  
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