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• ‘Crypto Influencer’ Cooper Turley Starts Coop Records with $10MM In Funding

  09-09-2022 23:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Cryptocurrency influencer Cooper Turley is starting Coop Records with $10 million in funding. Coop Records is backed by crypto brokers like Audius and OpenSea. Turley says he seeks to solve the power imbalance in the music industry that’s weighted towards labels and streaming services. He believes NFTs are the right vehicle to shake up the […]
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• ‘The Stamina This Woman Had’: Annie Lennox on Meeting the Queen

  09-09-2022 23:20 via rollingstone.com
  The Eurythmics singer talks about her interactions with Elizabeth II — including that controversial T-shirt and a recent social media post about the British empire
  
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• Maxïmo Park recruit Du Blonde for new single ‘Merging Into You’

  09-09-2022 23:15 via nme.com
  Maxïmo Park have shared a new single called ‘Merging Into You’, which features Du Blonde on vocals – check it out below.READ MORE: Maxïmo Park v Architects marks the return of the indie chart battle. But why now?The new track is part of a AA-side single also featuring recent track ‘Great Art’, which was released back in March of this year.
  “Merging Into You’s organ sound reminds me of some of our early songs, which ended up on the flipside
  
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• The Cult share single ‘A Cut Inside’, unveil track listing for ‘Under The Midnight Sun’

  09-09-2022 22:43 via nme.com
  The Cult have shared a new single, ‘A Cut Inside’ from their upcoming album ‘Under The Midnight Sun’ which is set for release on October 7 via Black Hill Records. View the album artwork and tracklisting, and hear the new single below.
  In the distorted guitar track, lead singer Ian Astbury suspiciously points at the community around him as he sings, “No heathens in heaven/ No sweet surrender/ Outsiders forever/ Ghosts of our lives.”
  Astbury has previously said
  
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• The FBI Tracked Aretha Franklin For Years, Now The Files Will Be Released

  09-09-2022 22:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Monkees weren’t the only musical act with an FBI file in the ’60s and ’70s. They also followed Aretha Franklin extensively. The information about Aretha Franklin comes from a Freedom Of Information request by journalist Jenn Dize, which she filed back in 2018. The request was just granted, giving Dize access to a wealth […]
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• Reggaeton Star Nio Garcia Asks Court to Release Him From Management Deal, Alleging ‘Malicious Conduct,’ ‘Breach of Contract’

  09-09-2022 21:43 via rollingstone.com
  Artist claims that AH Entertainment is 'derailing' his career: 'I am desperate to release music'
  
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• Jennifer Hudson 'still processing' her EGOT status

  09-09-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Hudson did not see her EGOT coming.
  
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• The Big Pink share ‘Safe and Sound’ and detail London album launch

  09-09-2022 21:14 via nme.com
  The Big Pink have shared a new track called ‘Safe and Sound’ and announced an album launch party in London – get full details below.READ MORE: The Big Pink return after a decade with ‘No Angels’ – “It’s true to what we stand for”The Robbie Furze-led project announced their return last month with details of new album ‘The Love That’s Ours’, their first record in a decade and follow-up to 2012’s ‘Future This&r
  
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• Kacey Musgraves Crafts ‘Star-Crossed,’ Recalls Inspiring Shroom Trips in New Doc

  09-09-2022 21:12 via rollingstone.com
  Short film offers a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the country star's 2021 album
  
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• Were Don Henley’s Handwritten Lyrics Actually Stolen? The Accused Call The Case ‘Baffling’

  09-09-2022 21:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Were Don Henley’s handwritten lyrics for “Hotel California” actually stolen? The three men charged with the theft call the accusation ‘baffling.’ Lawyers for the three men (Glenn Horowitz, Craig Inciardi, and Edward Kosinski) filed motions this week to have the case thrown out. That motion cites a variety of reasons for the dismissal – the […]
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• Paul McCartney Reminisces on Many Encounters With Late Queen Elizabeth II: ‘You Will Be Missed’

  09-09-2022 21:04 via rollingstone.com
  Beatles legend met Her Majesty "eight or nine times," and "each time she impressed me with her great sense of humor combined with great dignity"
  
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• Yung Gravy says Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst told him “man don’t get too into drugs”

  09-09-2022 21:00 via nme.com
  Yung Gravy has spoken to NME about the advice he received while on tour with Limp Bizkit and what it was like to hang out in the studio with Bad Boy Chiller Crew. Watch our interview with Yung Gravy below.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Yung GravyEarlier this year, the rapper supported Limp Bizkit on multiple dates of their ‘Still Sucks’ tour, and told NME that being on the road with the nu-metal rockers was “sick.” “The ba
  
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• R. Kelly’s $27,000 Seized From Jail Account Will Be Held For Victims, Judge Rules

  09-09-2022 20:35 via rollingstone.com
  Claims that money was seized improperly "have no merit," judge says, leaving Kelly with $500 jail balance
  
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• Madison Beer on Billie Eilish: “the topics she touches on in her music are so prolific”

  09-09-2022 20:22 via nme.com
  Madison Beer recently spoke to NME about the difficulties she’s faced as a young woman in the music industry, standing up for herself and her work, and why she’s inspired by Billie Eilish. Watch our full interview with Beer below.READ MORE: Madison Beer on the cover: “I have a voice and it deserves to be heard”The singer-songwriter had previously spoken out about speaking out after not receiving co-production credit for her work on the music video for her track &lsqu
  
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• Led Zeppelin: footage unearthed of 1970 Los Angeles gig

  09-09-2022 20:22 via nme.com
  Footage from Led Zeppelin‘s 1970 gig at Los Angeles’ Inglewood Forum has been restored and posted online – you can view it below.
  Earlier this year, rare footage from one of the band’s most iconic concerts – held at New York’s Madison Square Garden in 1970 – was unearthed and uploaded to the internet, and another show has now been added to the web.READ MORE: Led Zeppelin – rank the albumsOn September 4, 1970, the band played Los Angeles,
  
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• Spotify CEO Daniel Ek Personally Visits Brussels, Encourages European Commission to ‘Accelerate’ Apple Antitrust Case

  09-09-2022 19:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Back in March of 2019, Spotify levied a European Union antitrust complaint against Apple over the 30 percent App Store fee that it charges certain developers for in-app transactions. Now, as EU officials have yet to hand down a ruling, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has reportedly traveled to Brussels in an attempt to “accelerate” the […]
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• Kacey Musgraves shares making-of ‘Star-Crossed’ documentary to mark album’s first birthday

  09-09-2022 19:34 via nme.com
  Kacey Musgraves has shared a new documentary on the making of her album ‘Star-Crossed’ to celebrate its first anniversary.READ MORE: Kacey Musgraves – ‘Star-Crossed’ review: a powerfully honest depiction of heartbreakThe singer’s fifth studio album came out a year ago tomorrow (September 10, 2021) and the new 14-minute documentary follows the creation of the record.
  Star-Crossed: Making The Album teams studio footage of Musgraves making the album with her
  
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• Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ Karen O on performing live: “I’m going to steamroll you and you’re going to like it”

  09-09-2022 19:20 via nme.com
  Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O has spoken about performing live ahead of the band’s fifth album, ‘Cool It Down’.READ MORE: Yeah Yeah Yeahs live in Manchester – indie sleaze icons triumphantly kick off ‘Cool It Down’ eraIn an interview with The New York Times, O discussed her larger-than-life stage presence and how it has influenced up-and-coming artists.
  “Disarming is another speciality of what I try to do with the Yeah Yeah Yeahs,” s
  
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• Yungblud achieves his second UK Number 1 album

  09-09-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  As the nation mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, today’s chart represents a historic moment being the first ever UK Official
  
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• Eliza Rose and Interplanetary Criminal hold Number 1 single

  09-09-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  As the nation mourns the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, today’s chart represents a historic moment being the first ever UK
  
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• BBC Radio 2 cancel Live In Leeds event following Queen’s death

  09-09-2022 18:54 via nme.com
  BBC Radio 2 have announced that their Live In Leeds concert event, due to take place this month, has been cancelled following the death of the Queen.
  Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 on Thursday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, bringing an end to her 70-year reign.
  Since the news broke, music events including the 2022 Mercury Prize and major sporting fixtures have been cancelled out of respect.
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• Sex Pistols share posts about Queen Elizabeth II’s death

  09-09-2022 18:43 via nme.com
  Sex Pistols have shared posts online about the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who died yesterday (September 8) at the age of 96.
  The punk band famously released their controversial anti-monarchy single ‘God Save The Queen’ just before the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977, with artwork featuring a safety pin through the monarch’s lips.
  Following the news of her death, three members of Sex Pistols’ original line-up have now commented on the Queen’s passing. Frontman
  
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• John Legend Wants Us to Know He Can Get Down. (Sometimes, Anyway.)

  09-09-2022 18:13 via rollingstone.com
  On his new 24-track opus, Legend lets loose on the first half and shows tasteful restraint on the other. Guess which is more fun.
  
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• Mercury Prize: Self Esteem helps donate unused food from event to the homeless

  09-09-2022 18:02 via nme.com
  After last night’s (September 8) 2022 Mercury Prize was postponed, nominee Self Esteem helped leftover food from the event be donated to the homeless in London.
  Shortly before yesterday’s ceremony was set to begin at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, it was revealed that the event would no longer take place following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.
  Self Esteem – aka Rebecca Lucy Taylor – who was nominated on the night for second album ‘Prioritise Pleasure’
  
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• John Lydon, Singer on Sex Pistols’ Anti-Royalty Anthem ‘God Saves the Queen,’ Pays Tribute to Elizabeth II

  09-09-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  Punk formerly known as Johnny Rotten had softened his stance on the monarchy in decades following 1977 smash
  
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• John Lydon, Singer on Sex Pistols’ Anti-Royalty Anthem ‘God Save the Queen,’ Pays Tribute to Elizabeth II

  09-09-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  Punk formerly known as Johnny Rotten had softened his stance on the monarchy in decades following 1977 smash
  
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• Eddie Vedder Just Happened to Cover the Beatles’ ‘Her Majesty’ After Queen Elizabeth’s Death

  09-09-2022 17:18 via rollingstone.com
  Pearl Jam frontman made no mention of the late monarch before busting out the Abbey Road secret track
  
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• Watch Pearl Jam cover The Beatles’ ‘Her Majesty’ to honour the Queen

  09-09-2022 17:16 via nme.com
  Pearl Jam covered The Beatles’ ‘Her Majesty’ in Toronto last night (September 8) to honour Queen Elizabeth II.
  Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, who was on the throne for 70 years, died yesterday at her Balmoral estate. She was 96 years old.
  While performing at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena last night, hours after the news of the Queen’s death broke, Pearl Jam took a moment to pay tribute to the monarch. Before the band launched into their own song ‘All T
  
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• Kane Brown Is His Own Kind of Country Star On ‘Different Man’

  09-09-2022 17:13 via rollingstone.com
  His third album shows off his gift for mixing classic country with less expected sounds.
  
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• How To Record Vocals at Home (for Beginner’s)

  09-09-2022 17:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Most indie artists are recording music from their bedrooms. It’s amazing we have that opportunity, but it also requires knowing more about how to properly record. And the quality of the vocals is one of the things that can make or break a track. So here’s the basic process for how to record vocals at […]
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• Brandi Carlile Will Tower Over You in a Live IMAX Concert

  09-09-2022 17:01 via rollingstone.com
  The Americana songwriter is broadcasting a performance of her new album In the Canyon Haze to theaters around the country
  
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• Meghan Trainor Strikes a Work-Life Balance on New Single ‘Don’t I Make It Look Easy’

  09-09-2022 16:45 via rollingstone.com
  Pop singer's latest LP Takin' It Back arrives in October
  
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• The Queen once watched ‘Twin Peaks’ instead of Paul McCartney live for her birthday

  09-09-2022 16:43 via nme.com
  Queen Elizabeth II once opted to watch episodes of Twin Peaks instead of an exclusive Paul McCartney gig put on for her birthday.
  Following the death of the monarch aged 96 yesterday (September 8), which has prompted tributes to pour in from across the entertainment world and beyond, an NME article from 2011 has resurfaced, in which a rare insight into the Queen’s cultural taste was shared.
  The interview with Twin Peaks composer Angelo Badalamenti saw the musician share a story told to him
  
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• The Queen and pop culture – key moments are being shared online

  09-09-2022 16:38 via nme.com
  Queen Elizabeth II’s many meetings with pop culture are being recirculated online in the wake of her death yesterday (September 8).
  Britain’s longest-reigning monarch died at her Balmoral estate on Thursday afternoon at the age of 96.
  As people around the world pay tribute to the Queen, many are sharing the occasions on which she figures from the world of pop culture. Over her 70-year reign, Queen Elizabeth II knighted hundreds of people, including the likes of Bob Geldof, Mick Jagge
  
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• Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen reach agreement in divorce

  09-09-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Estranged couple Scooter Braun and Yael Cohen have reached an agreement in their divorce, according to court documents obtained on Thursday.
  
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• Kanye West 'releasing all grudges' following death of Queen Elizabeth II

  09-09-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West has decided to lean into the light.
  
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• Harry Styles Gets a Big Round of Applause Going in Honor of Queen Elizabeth II

  09-09-2022 16:16 via rollingstone.com
  "Please, join me in a round of applause for 70 years of service," the singer said at his New York City show last night
  
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• Ritchie Neville: ‘The Nineties was last defined era in modern music’

  09-09-2022 16:09 via music-news.com
  
  Ritchie Neville thinks the 1990s was the last “really defined era” in modern music.
  
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• Titus Andronicus Pursued Rock Perfection — and Learned to Love ‘The Monitor’ — to Find ‘The Will to Live’

  09-09-2022 16:05 via rollingstone.com
  Patrick Stickles discusses grief, faith, Bob Dylan's Christian phase, and the making of the punk outfit's mighty seventh album
  
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• Drummer David Kemper on His Years With Bob Dylan and Jerry Garcia

  09-09-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  He played alongside Garcia for over a decade, and then helped Dylan craft his comeback records 'Time Out of Mind' and 'Love and Theft'
  
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• Hear Norah Jones’ Striking Rendition of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Steer Your Way’

  09-09-2022 15:52 via rollingstone.com
  All-star tribute album Here It Is arrives Oct. 14
  
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• Jonny Greenwood reacts to Limmy’s cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’

  09-09-2022 15:36 via nme.com
  Jonny Greenwood has responded to Limmy’s cover of Radiohead’s ‘Creep’.READ MORE: The Smile live in London: Radiohead side project prove they’re human after allThe Scottish comedian shared a snippet of his cover on Twitter earlier this week (September 7), re-working the band’s 1992 debut single into a synth-heavy but solemn ditty.
  Responding on Twitter, Greenwood said: “There’s still no emoji to express my – very complicated – emoti
  
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• Re-watch Paul McCartney, Elton John, Robbie Williams and more play at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert

  09-09-2022 15:28 via nme.com
  Footage of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert in 2012, which featured live performances from the likes of Paul McCartney, Elton John and Robbie Williams, has started to recirculate following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
  The UK’s longest-reigning monarch passed away yesterday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, aged 96.
  As tributes continue to be paid to the Queen, footage of memorable moments from across her reign are being broadcast on TV networks and online.
  
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• Asake Is Pumping Nigerian Street-Pop Full of New Life. Next Stop: ‘Greatness’

  09-09-2022 15:25 via rollingstone.com
  The 27-year-old has come to dominate clubs, airwaves, and gathering spaces across the country — all by documenting life in Lagos with a supple tenor and a sharp eye
  
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• Nicki Minaj Assembles All-Star Lineup for New ‘Queen Mix’ of ‘Super Freaky Girl’

  09-09-2022 15:13 via rollingstone.com
  New remix features City Girls’ JT, BIA, Katie Got Bandz, Akbar V, and Maliibu Miitch
  
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• Watch Wet Leg cover Steve Lacy’s ‘Bad Habit’ in Live Lounge

  09-09-2022 15:09 via nme.com
  Wet Leg covered Steve Lacy’s ‘Bad Habit’ in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. Watch the duo put their spin on the hit track below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Wet Leg: “I think there’s more authenticity to the music if you’re having fun”‘Bad Habit’ is featured on Lacy’s second album ‘Gemini Rights’, which was released in July of this year. The Isle Of Wight duo also performed their own track ‘Wet Dream&rsqu
  
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• ‘She Worked Bloody Hard’: Elton John Honors Queen Elizabeth With ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Me’

  09-09-2022 14:43 via rollingstone.com
  The musician shared a musical tribute to the late monarch at his concert in Toronto
  
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• Garbage’s Shirley Manson on the Queen: “The first time I sensed power and glamour emanating from a woman besides my mother”

  09-09-2022 14:22 via nme.com
  Garbage’s Shirley Manson has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, recalling the impact a photo book from the coronation had on her as a child.
  The Queen died yesterday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland at the age of 96. She served as the monarch for 70 years.
  In a post shared on Garbage’s Instagram page, Manson recalled the first time she saw images from the coronation, which took place in 1953. “My parents insisted I attend Sunday School as a child,” she wr
  
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• Queen Elizabeth II’s Death Miraculously Inspires Kanye West to Let Go of ‘All Grudges’

  09-09-2022 13:51 via rollingstone.com
  Rapper, who creates drama wherever he goes, says he's "leaning into the light" in a new Instagram post
  
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• Paul McCartney recalls first time meeting “down to earth” Queen

  09-09-2022 13:36 via nme.com
  Paul McCartney recalled the first time he met Queen Elizabeth II when he was 10 years old in an interview in 2021.
  The Queen died yesterday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate, aged 96, bringing her 70-year reign to an end.
  McCartney shared the memory of his first meeting with the monarch during an interview with CBS last year. “Because the coronation was approaching, there was a competition for all the schools in England,” he recalled. “You had to write an essay on the monarc
  
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