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• Michelle Donelan appointed as UK’s new culture secretary

  06-09-2022 23:46 via nme.com
  Michelle Donelan has been appointed by the UK’s new Prime Minister Liz Truss as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
  Donelan, who served as the Secretary of State for Education for less than 36 hours in July, has represented the constituency of Chippenham since 2015.
  The news comes as Truss continues to reveal her Cabinet ministers tonight (September 6). Among the key appointments are Kwasi Kwarteng (Chancellor of the Exchequer and Deputy Prime Minister), Therese
  
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• Placebo postpone Mexico gig after pulling North America tour, citing logistical issues

  06-09-2022 23:13 via nme.com
  Placebo have postponed their show in Mexico City after the “visa and logistical issues” that forced the cancellation of the band’s North American tour dates had further impact.READ MORE: Placebo: “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person”The London-formed rock band were due to play the Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City this Monday (September 12) but earlier announced today (September 6) that the show will now no longer go ahead.
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• Spencer Elden Is Officially Appealing the ‘Nevermind’ Child Pornography Lawsuit Dismissal

  06-09-2022 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  “Never mind” the recent reports that a federal judge had once again dismissed the child pornography lawsuit filed against Nirvana by Spencer Elden, the now-adult individual who appeared on the cover of Nevermind as a baby. The 31-year-old is officially appealing the ruling and looking to keep his controversial case alive. Days removed from the […]
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• Here’s a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Harry Styles’ ‘Late Night Talking’ Video to Take Your Mind Off #SpitGate

  06-09-2022 22:58 via rollingstone.com
  New featurette arrives totally inconspicuously in the midst of the wild Don't Worry Darling press tour
  
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• John Otway awarded an Honorary PhD in Music by Oxford Brookes University

  06-09-2022 22:49 via music-news.com
  
  That’ll be Dr Otway if you please as so called ‘Rock’s greatest failure’ is granted a doctorate!
  
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• Justin Bieber postpones remaining ‘Justice’ world tour dates due to health issues

  06-09-2022 22:17 via nme.com
  Justin Bieber has postponed the remaining dates of his ‘Justice’ world tour.READ MORE: Justin Bieber – ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose againIt comes after the singer recently returned to touring after overcoming his battle with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which for weeks left the entire right side of his face paralysed.
  Tonight (September 6) Bieber has issued a statement through TMZ which has been confirmed by Variety, stating that all remainin
  
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• Modest Mouse Plot ‘Lonesome Crowded West’ Anniversary Tour

  06-09-2022 21:47 via rollingstone.com
  Indie vets will tour as a four-piece just as they did after originally releasing the 1997 classic
  
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• Milli Vanilli Biopic ‘Girl You Know It’s True’ Is Coming Soon

  06-09-2022 21:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  ‘Girl You Know It’s True,’ the upcoming Milli Vanilli biopic from Leonine Studios, will be executive produced by record exec Kevin Liles. Leonine Studios unveils the first look at Girl You Know It’s True, its upcoming Milli Vanilli biopic produced by Wiedemann & Berg Film. Newcomers Tijan Njie of Germany and Elan Ben Ali from France will […]
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• Watch Megan Thee Stallion attend a funeral in new video for ‘Ungrateful’

  06-09-2022 21:19 via nme.com
  Megan Thee Stallion has shared a new video for her ‘Traumazine’ track ‘Ungrateful’.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion live at Reading Festival 2022 – A joyful dose of ‘real hot girl shit’The clip, which is directed yet again by Colin Tilley, opens with the rapper in her bedroom, before she heads to a funeral and teams up with Memphis rapper Key Glock.
  It is the fourth video to be released from her new album after she shared ‘Her’ last month,
  
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• Web3 Music Revenue Share Platform Reveel Raises $1.3MM Pre-Seed Funding

  06-09-2022 21:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Web3 music revenue share protocol Reveel has announced a $1.3 million pre-seed funding round. The pre-seed was led by Binance Labs and Moment Ventures. Reveel was part of Season 4 of Binance Labs’ Incubation Program, the company’s investment arm. The company aims to make collaboration easier by providing transparency and equity for creators through the […]
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• Eminem Sure Is Close to Achieving EGOT Status

  06-09-2022 20:57 via rollingstone.com
  Is it time for 8 Mile on Broadway?
  
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• Justin Bieber postpones remaining Justice World Tour dates

  06-09-2022 20:56 via music-news.com
  
  In June, the popstar announced that he would be cancelling a series of concerts and appearances as he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
  
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• Vince Staples to lead Netflix comedy series loosely based on his life

  06-09-2022 20:52 via nme.com
  Vince Staples and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris are set to collaborate on a comedy series for Netflix.
  The rapper will executive produce and star in The Vince Staples Show, a scripted comedy series loosely based on his life.READ MORE: Vince Staples: “It’s important for me to tell the truth about my experiences”Set in his hometown of Long Beach, California, Staples will produce the series alongside Barris, Ian Edelman, Maurice Williams, Corey Smyth and Calmatic, who is set
  
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• Pitbull Scheduled to Open 2022 iHeartRadio Music Festival

  06-09-2022 20:43 via rollingstone.com
  Megan Thee Stallion, Halsey, Nicki Minaj, and more will also perform at the two-day Las Vegas festival on September 23 and 24
  
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• Luke Combs Loses Voice In Maine – Refunds Every Ticket & Finishes Show

  06-09-2022 20:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Country singer Luke Combs lost his voice during a concert in Maine. Here’s what happened next. Combs had begun the second of two sold-out nights at the Maine Savings Amphitheater in Bangor. When he started having vocal issues, Combs announced he would refund all tickets for the Saturday performance. Around 15,000 people were in attendance. […]
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• Justin Bieber Cancels Remaining Tour Dates, Says Performing ‘Took a Toll’ After Ramsay-Hunt Diagnosis

  06-09-2022 20:36 via rollingstone.com
  "After getting off stage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realized that I need to make my health the priority right now," Bieber wrote
  
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• Dionne Warwick is “confused” by Yung Gravy’s stage name

  06-09-2022 20:31 via nme.com
  Dionne Warwick has said that she’s confused by Yung Gravy‘s choice of stage name.READ MORE: What makes an old song go viral on TikTok?The legendary soul singer, who kicks off a US and UK tour later this month, took to her Twitter account recently to ask about the rapper’s (real name Matt Hauri) moniker.
  “Young Gravy? Like the food??????” she asked her followers. Later, she wrote: “I have just learned that it is ‘Yung’ and not ‘Young&rsqu
  
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• Mercyful Fate Announces First North American Tour in Over Two Decades

  06-09-2022 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  The long-awaited trek starts the week before Halloween
  
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• Mercyful Fate Announce First North American Tour in Over Two Decades

  06-09-2022 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  The long-awaited trek starts the week before Halloween
  
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• The Snuts share rousing new single ‘Knuckles’ ahead of upcoming album ‘Burn The Empire’

  06-09-2022 20:15 via nme.com
  The Snuts have shared their rousing new single ‘Knuckles’, which is taken from their forthcoming album ‘Burn The Empire’.READ MORE: The Snuts: “Our debut album says there is a place for guitar music”The track is the fifth cut from the record that’s due out on October 7 via Parlophone Records. It follows the singles ‘The Rodeo’, ‘End Of The Road’, ‘Zuckerpunch’ and the album’s title track.
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• TikTok Parent ByteDance Reportedly Shelves IPO Plans As Triller Prepares to List On NASDAQ

  06-09-2022 20:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  TikTok parent ByteDance isn’t planning to list shares on the public market despite long-running rumors to the contrary, according to a new report. ByteDance’s IPO plans (or lack thereof) just recently came to light in a report from the South China Morning Post (SCMP), which itself cited a piece from LatePost, a China-based (and Mandarin-language) […]
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• NFT Marketplace OpenSea Is In Trouble – Trade Volume Down 99% Since May 1 Peak

  06-09-2022 20:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  As musicians rush to be part of the NFT craze, trade volumes on OpenSea have plummeted more than 90%. According to a report from DappRadar, transaction volume on the NFT marketplace has dropped 99% from its record high in May. OpenSea processed around $5 million of NFT transactions on August 28, compared to $405.75 million […]
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• Megan Thee Stallion Shows Up to a Funeral in Style in New ‘Ungrateful’ Video

  06-09-2022 19:49 via rollingstone.com
  Track featuring Key Glock appears on the rapper's latest album, Traumazine
  
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• Country singer Luke Combs plays free show for fans despite vocal issues and offering refunds

  06-09-2022 19:45 via nme.com
  Luke Combs played a free gig on Saturday (September 3) despite damaging his voice and refunding all tickets to the show.READ MORE: The 25 best country music songs of all timeThe country star was due to play in Bangor, Maine, US when he realised shortly before the concert that his voice was going. To console fans, he offered refunds and then went ahead with the gig anyway – seemingly feeling like he owed it to them to show up.
  “I have to let you know that I have refunded all of your t
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne to perform halftime show at NFL kickoff game

  06-09-2022 19:38 via music-news.com
  
  Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy®-winning singer and songwriter OZZY OSBOURNE will perform at halftime of the Los Angeles Rams
  
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• Regressive Left are offering spots on their guestlist to low income fans during cost of living crisis

  06-09-2022 19:22 via nme.com
  Regressive Left are offering guestlist slots on their current UK tour to help fans who are on a low income.
  The electro band took to Twitter today (September 6) to message fans who are struggling through the cost of living crisis.
  It comes after it was announced recently that the cost of energy bills in the UK are set to rise by 80 per cent to an average annual total of £3,549 from October.
  “If you’re in a low income household, receiving state benefits or seriously affected by
  
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• Rihanna reportedly helps staff clear up after asking restaurant to stay open past closing

  06-09-2022 19:04 via nme.com
  Rihanna helped waiting staff clear up after she asked restaurant workers to close late so that she could enjoy a late night meal with her friends.READ MORE: 25 incredibly geeky facts about RihannaAccording to Page Six, the pop star and six friends ate caviar and sashimi bites at New York City Michelin-starred restaurant Caviar Russe until 2am last Thursday (September 1).
  As a thank you for permitting her request, Rihanna was apparently spotted “helping the waitstaff clean up and push the b
  
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• Wolf Alice reflect on touring with Harry Styles: “We feel very blessed”

  06-09-2022 18:35 via nme.com
  Wolf Alice have spoken about supporting Harry Styles on his recent European tour dates.READ MORE: Wolf Alice live at Glastonbury 2022 – masterful performers make it by the skin of their teethThe band opened for the pop star at shows in Paris, Stockholm and Berlin this summer as he toured his third album, ‘Harry’s House‘. In July the indie rock quartet’s final show saw lead singer and guitarist Ellie Rowsell join Styles on stage for a duet of her band’s 2021 si
  
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• Watch the globetrotting video for Bonobo’s new single ‘ATK’

  06-09-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  Bonobo has shared his latest single ‘ATK’ – you can watch the track’s vibrant new accompanying video below.
  The song marks the musician, producer and DJ’s first new material since the release of his seventh studio album ‘Fragments’ in January.READ MORE: Bonobo – ‘Fragments’ review: veteran dance don offers a richly rewarding start to the yearReleased today (September 6) via Bonobo’s own label OUTLIER (in partnership with
  
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• Guided by Voices Compile Tracks From Rare EPs Into New Album ‘Scalping the Guru’

  06-09-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  Robert Pollard sequenced the new record, which features selections from four projects released between 1993 and 1994
  
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• Phoenix share teaser for their imminent new single ‘Tonight’

  06-09-2022 17:53 via nme.com
  Phoenix have shared a teaser for what appears to be their new single, ‘Tonight’ – you can watch the clip below.READ MORE: Primavera Sound Barcelona 2022 review: logistical gaffes can’t dampen the spiritThe French four-piece are expected to release the follow-up to their 2017 album ‘Ti Amo’ later this year, having confirmed last week that they’re now “done in the studio” and have “new music coming”.
  After releasing their comeback s
  
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• Coldplay’s ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour was almost pulled due to money troubles

  06-09-2022 17:38 via nme.com
  Coldplay were close to cancelling their plans for their ‘Music Of The Spheres’ world tour after the band faced money issues.READ MORE: Coldplay live in London: a fantastical, feel-good bonanza that delivers on a bold promiseThat’s according to singer, guitarist and pianist Chris Martin, who told The Sun that a “big financial crisis” was looming for the band for the first time in their history, and that unnamed people or organisations came to their rescue.
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• Led Zeppelin Concert Footage Hits YouTube After 52 Years in Storage

  06-09-2022 17:21 via rollingstone.com
  The band's 1970 concert at the LA Forum has circulated as an audience recording for decades — and now, we can finally see it
  
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• Dave Coutts on the Brief, Difficult Life of Talk Show, the Forgotten Stone Temple Pilots Spinoff Group

  06-09-2022 16:55 via rollingstone.com
  When Scott Weiland was sidelined with addiction issues in the mid-Nineties, STP tried to carry on with a new singer and new band name. It didn't go very well
  
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• BLACKPINK announce ‘Born Pink’ 2022 Europe and North America tour dates

  06-09-2022 16:52 via nme.com
  BLACKPINK have shared details of their 2022 European and North American tour, including two UK dates.READ MORE: BLACKPINK enter a world-conquering era with unapologetic new single ‘Pink Venom’The tour will kick off in North America at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on October 25, with the K-pop four-piece playing arenas in Houston, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Chicago, Illinois; Newark, New Jersey, and wraps in Los Angeles, California at Banc of
  
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• ‘A Lot of Things Were Born When She Was’: Camilo Talks About Becoming a Father and Finding New Inspiration on His Third Album

  06-09-2022 16:52 via rollingstone.com
  The Colombian singer-songwriter started working on De Adentro Pa Afuera, a bright LP featuring Camila Cabello, Grupo Firme, and more, right before his daughter was born.
  
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• Twista Reveals His Secret Love of Puppets

  06-09-2022 16:34 via rollingstone.com
  He's the fastest rapper in the world — but did you know he's also a dedicated ventriloquist? "It’s always something I’ve done naturally if I come across a puppet or doll"
  
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• Rosalía set to release deluxe edition of ‘Motomami’

  06-09-2022 16:03 via nme.com
  Rosalía is reportedly set to release a deluxe edition of her third and most recent album ‘Motomami’.
  The original 16-track version of the record came out in March. In a glowing five-star review of the project, NME wrote: “Rosalía isn’t so much carving out her own lane as building her own ultra-modern, super-bendy sonic motorway. It’s one you’ll want to hurtle down again and again.”READ MORE: Rosalía – ‘Motomami&rsquo
  
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• Björk Throws a Cavernous Connection-Seeking Rave in ‘Atopos’ Video

  06-09-2022 15:32 via rollingstone.com
  "Atopos" arrives as the lead single from her forthcoming album, Fossora, out September 30
  
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• Björk shares abrasive new single ‘Atopos’: “Could you please play it loudly?”

  06-09-2022 15:25 via nme.com
  Björk has shared a brand new single called ‘Atopos’ – you can listen to it below.
  The song serves as the first preview of the Icelandic artist’s 10th studio album ‘Fossora’, which is due to arrive on September 30 via One Little Independent Records (pre-order here).READ MORE: Björk’s ‘Cornucopia’ live in London: an audacious, expectation-disrupting spectacular from an artist unbothered with people-pleasing“Could you please
  
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• David Bowie Estate Links Up With Nine Artists for New NFT Project

  06-09-2022 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  "Bowie on the Blockchain" will feature works that incorporate "artifacts" pulled straight from the late musician's archives
  
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• David Bowie digital art project, ‘Bowie On The Blockchain’, to launch next week

  06-09-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  A new David Bowie digital art project approved by the late artist’s estate is set to launch next week.
  The venture is a partnership between the Bowie estate, the NFT marketplace OpenSea, and Andrew D. Keller and Joaquin Acrich’s Web3 company We Love The Arts.READ MORE: On Ziggy Stardust’s 50th birthday, we could all learn something from David Bowie’s risk-takingSet to launch on September 13 on OpenSea, Bowie On The Blockchain is being billed as “a first-of-its-
  
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• Robbie Williams hits out at Damon Albarn’s comments on Taylor Swift: “Just get a few ribs removed and give yourself a nosh, you twat!”

  06-09-2022 14:25 via nme.com
  Robbie Williams has hit out at Damon Albarn over his inaccurate past claim that Taylor Swift “doesn’t write her own songs”.
  Back in January, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman said that Swift’s “co-writing” approach to making music was at odds with his “traditionalist” view of songwriting during an interview with the LA Times.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ review: a retread of heartbreakThe jou
  
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• Biig Piig shares new single ‘Kerosene’ and announces London and Dublin gigs

  06-09-2022 14:20 via nme.com
  Biig Piig has shared her latest single ‘Kerosene’ and announced details of a series of live shows in London and Dublin – you can listen to her new track below.
  The song follows on from the Irish artist’s June single ‘Fun’, which was subsequently remixed by Yuné Pinku.READ MORE: Biig Piig – ‘The Sky Is Bleeding’ EP review: the queen of reinvention enters her “sxc dom phase”Biig Piig has shared ‘Kerosene’ today (S
  
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• Listen to Pixies’ thunderous new song ‘Dregs Of The Wine’

  06-09-2022 13:39 via nme.com
  Pixies have shared their latest single ‘Dregs Of The Wine’ – you can listen to the track below.
  The song is taken from the veteran four-piece’s upcoming new album ‘Doggerel’, which is set for release on September 30.READ MORE: Pixies: “This is the most grim and dystopian it’s ever been in my lifetime”‘Dregs Of The Wine’ marks Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago’s first writing credit, with frontman Black Francis providing the lyr
  
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• Sam Ryder to play War Child and National Album Day charity gig

  06-09-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Ryder has been rocking on major stages of late, including Wembley Stadium,but fans have a chance to see him play an extremely intimate concert.
  
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• Pixies release first track penned by guitarist Joey Santiago

  06-09-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  US rockers Pixies recall boozy, drug-fuelled antics on 'Dregs Of The Wine'.
  
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• Gaz Coombes will 'never forget' playing 'beautiful' Taylor Hawkins tribute concert

  06-09-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Gaz Coombes will "never forget" playing Taylor Hawkins memorial concert.
  
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• Annie Mac to announce 2022 Mercury Prize winner this week

  06-09-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The 2022 Mercury Prize winner will be announced by Annie Mac.
  
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• VIXX’s Ravi to release fifth solo EP ‘Love&Holiday’ next week

  06-09-2022 13:03 via nme.com
  VIXX rapper Ravi has announced that his fifth EP ‘Love&Holiday’ will arrive next week.READ MORE: Key – ‘Gasoline’ review: the SHINee member comes into his own as an artist on his second solo albumOn September 4, the rapper’s self-established label GROOVL1N released a “coming soon” teaser for his upcoming record through its social media accounts. ‘Love&Holiday’ will be Ravi’s fifth EP as a soloist, and is due out on Septemb
  
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