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• Public Enemy’s Chuck D sells publishing rights to over 300 songs

  13-09-2022 23:44 via nme.com
  Public Enemy rapper Chuck D has sold a huge stake of his back catalogue to his longtime publisher.READ MORE: The Roots Of… Public EnemyReach Music has acquired 100 percent of the rapper’s writer royalties along with half of his copyright interest as a publisher.
  The sale doesn’t cover the entirety of Chuck D’s output, but it includes over 300 songs including Public Enemy’s most formative work released between 1987 and 2012.
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• Michelle Branch And Patrick Carney ‘Suspend’ Divorce, Attempt Reconciliation

  13-09-2022 23:42 via rollingstone.com
  The court-approved suspension lets the musicians work on their relationship while preserving any alleged "prior misconduct" as grounds for possible divorce down the line
  
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• Big Thief announce 2023 world tour

  13-09-2022 23:00 via nme.com
  Big Thief have announced plans for a world tour in 2023.READ MORE: Big Thief – ‘Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You’ review: a new chapterThe jaunt will include several dates in the UK which kick off at Gateshead Sage on April 5, along with further dates in Edinburgh, Manchester, and Cardiff, followed by two shows in London which wrap up at the Eventim Apollo on April 12.
  This will be followed a series of European dates throughout the rest of the month.
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• YouTube Paid the Music Industry $6 Billion During the Past Year, Exec Says — $2 Billion More Than the Prior 12-Month Stretch

  13-09-2022 22:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  YouTube has paid the music industry $6 billion during the past year – up from $4 billion throughout the prior 12-month stretch – according to global head of music Lyor Cohen. The former Warner Music Group exec Cohen, who recently faced criticism from Lupe Fiasco, unveiled the payout figure and several other interesting details today, […]
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• Kanye West Says He’ll “Go At It Alone” After Adidas, The Gap Deal Frustration

  13-09-2022 22:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Kanye West says he’ll “go at it alone” for future clothing ideas in a new interview. The rapper has famously shared his displeasure with the Adidas and GAP corporate partners on social media. He says neither of the companies shares his vision for what he wants to do going forward, so it’s best to cut […]
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• Warner Music May Be Forced to Reveal Sexual Misconduct Allegations

  13-09-2022 22:27 via rollingstone.com
  Dorothy Carvello filed a request through a little-known statute in Delaware's corporate laws to demand WMG share key documents
  
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• Grimes discusses new album, health issues and “ten thousand cancellations”

  13-09-2022 22:02 via nme.com
  Grimes has taken to social media to update fans on forthcoming new musical releases, leaving her record label, and a recent health scare, among other subjects.READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drumThe Canadian artist promised new music arriving on September 30, stating that her new album was finished and now simply “waiting on approvals for [the] next single and mixing”. Asked if the record,
  
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• Harry Styles encourages fans to vote in the US midterm elections

  13-09-2022 21:59 via nme.com
  Harry Styles is encouraging fans to vote in the forthcoming midterm elections in the US.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart isThe pop star has partnered with the non-profit voter registration organisation, HeadCount, to help to encourage his followers to get involved in the elections in November.
  The elections will decide which seats will go to the two main parties in both houses of Congress.
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• Public Enemy Founder Chuck D Sells Classic Catalog to Reach Music

  13-09-2022 21:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Reach Music Publishing has announced a deal to acquire the classic song catalog of Chuck D, founder of Public Enemy. The deal encompasses 50% of copyright interest together with 100% of the writer’s share and includes global administration rights for the classic catalog of Chuck D. Chuck D co-wrote nearly all of Public Enemy’s songs, […]
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• Ozzy Osbourne shares full performance of his NFL half-time show

  13-09-2022 21:19 via nme.com
  Ozzy Osbourne has shared his half-time performance at the NFL season opening in full.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – ‘Patient Number 9’ review: a fizzing piece of hard-rock magicIt comes following a backlash after NBC only aired a few seconds of the performance during the game between the Los Angeles Rams and Buffalo Bills, when it went out live last week.
  The singer performed two songs – ‘Patient Number 9’, the title track from his new album along w
  
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• John Lennon’s Killer, Mark David Chapman, Denied Parole for the 12th Time

  13-09-2022 21:18 via rollingstone.com
  Chapman has been denied release every two years since first becoming eligible for parole in 2000
  
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• Watch Kelly Clarkson’s Acoustic Cover of Stephen Sondheim’s ‘Losing My Mind’

  13-09-2022 21:01 via rollingstone.com
  The singer and host delivered a stunning rendition of the hit track from the musical Follies
  
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• Wet Leg explain missed US shows due to “mental and physical health” issues

  13-09-2022 20:51 via nme.com
  Wet Leg have updated fans on why they didn’t perform two of their recent US tour dates, citing “mental and physical health” concerns.
  The duo have been touring their “instant classic” debut album across the States, and were due to play Abiquiú, New Mexico and the Westword Music Showcase in Denver, Colorado on September 9 and 10 respectively. After returning to the UK for a few days, however, it was announced that those dates would not go ahead.READ MORE: 
  
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• Rapper PnB Rock Killed at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles in Los Angeles

  13-09-2022 20:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rapper PnB Rock was shot dead at Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. An image uploaded to social media may have contributed. According to the Los Angeles police, the man who killed the 30-year-old rapper yesterday demanded jewelry and other valuables. Los Angeles police Chief Michel Moore says the attack occurred after the rapper was tagged online […]
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• Bruce Springsteen has a new album on the way this year, says Jann Wenner

  13-09-2022 20:30 via nme.com
  Bruce Springsteen has a new album in the pipeline, according to Jann Wenner.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and presentThe former Rolling Stone founder let slip that The Boss is releasing a new record in an interview about his new memoir Like A Rolling Stone with Billboard.
  When asked about current pop and hip-hop music, he said: “There’s a lot of good stuff, and there’s a lot of trash and trivial stuff. Hone
  
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• Listen to ‘Drag Race UK’ star Bimini’s “optimistic” new single ‘Tommy’s Dream’

  13-09-2022 20:22 via nme.com
  Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK star Bimini has released their second official single titled ‘Tommy’s Dream’.
  – Read more: Soundtrack Of My Life: ‘Drag Race UK’ star Bimini Bon Boulash
  Released via Relentless Records, ‘Tommy’s Dream’ is an upbeat offering that Bimini has described as being about reflection.
  “It’s optimistic but also comes from a place of vulnerability and aspiration,” Bimini said of the song. “It’s
  
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• Harry Styles Encourages Voter Registration With a Harryween Concert Incentive

  13-09-2022 20:08 via rollingstone.com
  "This is especially important for the midterms, which often receive less media attention than the presidential elections," says HeadCount executive director Andy Bernstein
  
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• Slipknot’s Corey Taylor and Jim Root considering new musical project

  13-09-2022 20:06 via nme.com
  Slipknot and former Stone Sour bandmates Corey Taylor and Jim Root are discussing the possibility of forming a new band.
  Root previously stated that he wanted to “get away from that sinking ship” upon departing Slipknot previously, and later admitted that “[Taylor and I] would have just ended up killing each other and driving each other crazy” had he stayed.READ MORE: Slipknot: “I’m just going to tell you the facts: ‘We Are Not Your Kind’ is a
  
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• Amazon Music to Collaborate with NCT 127 on Special Interview & Content

  13-09-2022 19:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amazon Music has announced a new collaboration with NCT 127, featuring a special interview to celebrate their new album. NCT 127’s latest album 질주 (2 Baddies) is the group’s fourth album and will release on September 16. Amazon Music will share a special artist interview on the Amazon Music Japan Twitch channel at 7 am […]
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• Angel Olsen Recruits Sturgill Simpson for Duet Version of ‘Big Time’

  13-09-2022 19:49 via rollingstone.com
  Country waltz is also the title track of Olsen's latest LP
  
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• Reservoir Media and PopArabia Acquire Lebanese Label and Publisher Voice of Beirut Amid MENA Music Industry Growth

  13-09-2022 19:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) and Abu Dhabi-headquartered publisher PopArabia have announced the acquisition of Lebanese music company Voice of Beirut. New York City-based Reservoir and PopArabia (which says that it represents “a 60% marketshare of music publishing rights in the MENA Region”) unveiled their latest joint purchase today. The entities inked a partnership agreement towards […]
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• Why 49 Winchester Is Country Music’s Buzziest of Buzz Bands

  13-09-2022 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  The Virginia roots-rockers enter AmericanaFest 2022 as everyone's favorite new group
  
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• Penny Lane Dreams of ‘Morocco’ in Latest Song From ‘Almost Famous’ Musical

  13-09-2022 19:28 via rollingstone.com
  Track features vocals from Solea Pfeiffer (playing Penny) and Casey Likes (William Miller)
  
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• Watch the trailer for a new documentary about 2017 mass shooting at Las Vegas country festival

  13-09-2022 19:13 via nme.com
  A new documentary on the mass shooting that took place at the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas almost five years ago is due to be released later this month – you can view a trailer below.
  The atrocity occurred on October 1, 2017 when a gunman opened fire from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino, targeting fans at the country music festival. The attack left 58 people dead and hundreds injured, making it the deadliest mass shooting in modern US history.
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• Desiigner explains why he left Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music label

  13-09-2022 19:13 via nme.com
  U.S. rapper Desiigner has opened up on his decision to part ways with Kanye West‘s G.O.O.D Music record label.
  Desiigner spoke on his departure from G.O.O.D Music in the seventh part of his YouTube interview with DJ Vlad, where he explained how his decision to exit the label was due to a number of personal reasons.
  “The reason why I left Ye is ’cause I was going through a little mental thing,” Desiigner told Vlad. “I was just coming up out of high school, my po
  
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• Kali Uchis teases collaboration with Ariana Grande

  13-09-2022 19:02 via nme.com
  Kali Uchis has revealed that a collaboration with Ariana Grande could be on the way soon.
  Taking to a livestream on TikTok, Uchis announced that she and Grande will begin working on a joint single once the latter finishes filming for the movie adaptation of the stage musical, Wicked.
  When responding to a fan who asked when she’s going to collab with Ariana, Kali said: “She’s not recording right now because she’s working on her movie stuff, her play that she’s doing.
  
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• Vinyl outsells PlayStation but not Nintendo Switch games in the UK

  13-09-2022 18:59 via nme.com
  Vinyl is the UK’s second best selling physical entertainment format in 2022, according to new research.
  Only Nintendo Switch games are ahead of vinyl in terms of sales so far this year, despite being down 12.5 per cent year-on-year while record sales are up 12.2 per cent, figures from the Entertainment Retailers Association show.
  According to ERA, vinyl has generated £80.9million in sales so far in 2022, up from £72.1million this time last year.
  The format is also outselling Pl
  
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• Alabama Bassist Teddy Gentry Spends Thirty Minutes in Jail for Marijuana Possession

  13-09-2022 18:49 via rollingstone.com
  The 70-year-old musician was arrested in Alabama on Monday
  
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• Chris, aka Christine and The Queens, postpones ‘Redcar’ album and live shows

  13-09-2022 18:25 via nme.com
  Chris, aka Christine and the Queens, has delayed his new album ‘Redcar les adorables étoiles’ and its accompanying live shows after suffering an injury in rehearsals.
  The French singer-songwriter – who is performing as the character Redcar for his current project – “injured himself on stage while dancing” last Thursday night (September 8), an official statement reads.READ MORE: Christine & The Queens: “My last EP was the result of emotion
  
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• Lucinda Williams Affirms Her Queen Status at Nashville’s Most Gloriously Low-Key Party

  13-09-2022 18:24 via rollingstone.com
  Jason Isbell, Billy Gibbons and performing-rights org BMI celebrate Williams as the first female recipient of the Troubadour Award
  
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• An Image of Lou Reed In His Young Folkie Days

  13-09-2022 18:10 via rollingstone.com
  New archival collection 'Words & Music, May 1965 ' contains the iconic songwriter's "lost" early recordings.
  
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• Nashville Is Changing at Lightning Speed. But Not Inside This Old-School Honky-Tonk

  13-09-2022 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  Surrounded by country-star-branded mega-bars, Robert's Western World fights to keep classic country music alive
  
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• Manic Street Preachers on their US tour with Suede: “We share a DNA”

  13-09-2022 18:01 via nme.com
  Manic Street Preachers and Suede have announced a co-headline US tour. Check out the dates and ticket details below, as Manics’ frontman James Dean Bradfield tells NME about their history with the band and other recent activity.READ MORE: Manic Street Preachers interviewed: “We talked ourselves through oblivion”Come November, the Manics and Suede (known in the US as The London Suede due to copyright reasons) will be both be hitting the road once again – recreating the lin
  
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• The Snuts win battle with their record label to release new album ‘Burn The Empire’ early

  13-09-2022 18:00 via nme.com
  The Snuts have won the battle to release their forthcoming new album ‘Burn The Empire’ a week early.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with The SnutsIt comes after the band recently called on their fans to “bombard” Parlophone Records so that they can hear the record before their UK tour kicks off at Bristol O2 Academy on October 2.
  They wrote on Twitter at the time: “Growing up watching bands we always wished we could hear their n
  
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• Big Thief Set Extensive World Tour for 2023

  13-09-2022 17:52 via rollingstone.com
  The tour arrives in support of the band's latest studio album Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe in You
  
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• Ricky Martin’s nephew reportedly files new sexual assault complaint against singer

  13-09-2022 17:50 via nme.com
  A new sexual assault complaint has been filed against Ricky Martin.
  Although the identity of the person who filed the complaint and related details were not made public, the Associated Press has reported that a person unauthorised to speak about the case has attributed the claims to nephew Dennis Yadiel Sánchez Martin.
  The person also claims that the complaint does not automatically trigger an arrest because the alleged incident is not recent, adding that police will investigate and deter
  
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• Tove Styrke announces 2023 UK and Ireland headline tour

  13-09-2022 17:30 via nme.com
  Tove Styrke has announced a UK and Ireland headline tour for early next year – tickets will be available from here.
  The Swedish pop artist will hit the road in February 2023 in support of her fourth studio album ‘Hard’, which came out this June via RCA/Sony Music.READ MORE: Tove Styrke: Take a chance on Lorde and Katy Perry’s favourite new pop purveyorKicking off at Patterns in Brighton on February 2, the upcoming stint will also include stop-offs in Birmingham (February
  
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• Kelela Returns With First New Song in Five Years, ‘Washed Away’

  13-09-2022 17:28 via rollingstone.com
  Outside a 2018 remix EP, the R&B singer hasn't shared any new music since her 2017 debut album, Take Me Apart
  
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• Roxy Music rumoured for Glastonbury 2023 legends slot

  13-09-2022 17:06 via nme.com
  Roxy Music are rumoured to be taking on the coveted legends slot at Glastonbury Festival 2023.
  The Bryan Ferry-fronted band recently reunited for their first live shows since 2011 to mark the 50th anniversary of their self-titled debut album, which came out in 1972.READ MORE: All of these classic albums turn 50 this yearHaving kicked off in Toronto, Canada last Wednesday (September 7), the group’s current North American run of dates will be followed by a trio of UK headline concerts n
  
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• Rina Sawayama Breaks Stuff and Builds Back Better on ‘Hold The Girl’

  13-09-2022 17:06 via rollingstone.com
  The pop rebel channels her twisted visions into straight-ahead tunes with arena-ready confidence.
  
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• Police watchdog launches homicide investigation into rapper Chris Kaba’s death

  13-09-2022 16:44 via nme.com
  A homicide investigation into the death of rapper Chris Kaba has been launched by the Independent Office For Police Conduct (IOPC).
  Kaba, 24, who was also known as “Mad Itch” in the London drill group 67, was fatally wounded by a single shot fired by a Met Police officer on September 5 at around 10pm in a residential street in Streatham, London.
  A statement released by the IOPC reads [via the Evening Standard]: “Following our review of the evidence gathered so far, the Independ
  
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• PnB Rock Tributes Pour in From Drake, Meek Mill, Nicki Minaj, and More After Rapper’s Sudden Death

  13-09-2022 16:33 via rollingstone.com
  The rapper's Philadelphia peers, like Questlove and Tierra Whack, also shared tributes after he was shot and killed in Los Angeles
  
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• Nicki Minaj feels 'so sick' following death of rapper PnB Rock

  13-09-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  PnB Rock was robbed and fatally shot at Roscoe's House of Chicken 'N Waffles in Los Angeles on Monday.
  
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• Entertainment figures and politicians react to republican arrests during Queen Elizabeth II mourning period

  13-09-2022 16:09 via nme.com
  Figures in the entertainment world and beyond have reacted to a number of arrests made this week during the national period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II.READ MORE: What the policing bill means for your right to protestYesterday (September 12) a 22-year-old man was arrested in Edinburgh after heckling the late Queen’s son, the Duke of York, as he walked behind her coffin.
  Police Scotland said that the man, who was caught on camera shouting “You’re a sick old man” at
  
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• Public Enemy’s Chuck D Sells Stake in Publishing Catalog

  13-09-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  The hip-hop legend's longtime publisher, Reach Music, has acquired over 300 songs, including PE classics like "Fight the Power" and "Bring the Noise"
  
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• See Ozzy Osbourne’s Halftime Performance in Full… Finally!

  13-09-2022 15:19 via rollingstone.com
  NBC aired only 10 seconds of the Prince of Darkness' renditions of "Patient Number 9" and "Crazy Train" during the Rams-Bills game. Now Osbourne has uploaded the whole thing
  
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• The Real Story of the Birth of Fall Out Boy

  13-09-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  In this excerpt from Joe Trohman's new book, 'None of This Rocks,' he explains how he and Pete Wentz put together one of the last rock bands to conquer the world
  
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• Neal Francis’s Cover of ‘Strawberry Letter 23’ Is a New Age Disco Journey

  13-09-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  The Chicago piano man previews his new EP Sentimental Garbage with a psychedelic Shuggie Otis tribute and the horn-driven original "Very Fine, Pts. 1 & 2"
  
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• Exclusive: The Real Story of the Birth of Fall Out Boy

  13-09-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  In this excerpt from Joe Trohman's new book, 'None of This Rocks,' he explains how he and Pete Wentz put together one of the last rock bands to conquer the world
  
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• John Lennon’s killer Mark Chapman denied parole for 12th time

  13-09-2022 14:58 via nme.com
  John Lennon‘s killer Mark Chapman has been denied parole for the 12th time, it has been confirmed.
  Chapman, 67, fatally shot Lennon at the entrance to the Beatles icon’s New York City apartment in December 1980. The musician and Yoko Ono were returning to the Upper West Side building following a recording session. Lennon had signed an autograph for Chapman earlier that same day.
  Chapman appeared before a parole board at the end of last month, according to the state Department of Corr
  
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