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• Elizabeth Taylor podcast ‘Elizabeth The First’, narrated by Katy Perry, announces release date

  17-09-2022 23:33 via nme.com
  The release date for the new Katy Perry-narrated podcast series about Elizabeth Taylor, Elizabeth The First, has been announced, revealed alongside a teaser for its first episode.
  With Taylor billed as “the original influencer”, the ten-part series will feature stories from those closest to Taylor (who died in 2011), as well as audio from the archives of the House of Taylor.
  Perry will reportedly cover topics such as Taylor’s time working in (and fight against) a male-dominated
  
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• Bush release powerful new single ‘Heavy Is The Ocean’

  17-09-2022 21:56 via nme.com
  Bush have released an explosive new single, ‘Heavy Is The Ocean’, the opening track of their forthcoming album, ‘The Art Of Survival’.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Bush’s Gavin RossdaleThe hard-hitting ‘Heavy Is The Ocean’ dropped yesterday (Friday September 16), serving as the second single from Bush’s forthcoming ninth studio release.
  The deep, fuzzed out number dropped with an official visualiser. Listen below:In a press release, Bush frontm
  
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• Grimes says new album ‘Book 1’ is “done”

  17-09-2022 21:26 via nme.com
  Grimes says her new album, ‘Book 1’, is “done”, taking to social media today (September 17) to share a handful of details.READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drumOn Twitter, Grimes wrote: “Album is done we’re mixing. My friend and I.” She went on to share details of how the release’s final track was completed. “Perfected the last song in the plastic surgery
  
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• Watch: Behind-the-Scenes From Life Is Beautiful

  17-09-2022 21:23 via rollingstone.com
  Live coverage and video recaps from each day of the Las Vegas music and art festival
  
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• Sinead O'Connor documentary 'Nothing Compares' in cinemas October 7th

  17-09-2022 19:26 via music-news.com
  
  Directed by Kathryn Ferguson (Taking the Waters, Space to Be), NOTHING COMPARES charts Sinéad OʼConnorʼs phenomenal
  
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• Fletcher’s ‘Better Version’ Is a Rising Star at Her Rawest

  17-09-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  "This one is just sad," says the singer. "This one just hurts."
  
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• Earl Sweatshirt performs new music in ‘Atlanta’ season 4 premiere

  17-09-2022 15:54 via nme.com
  The season four opener of Donald Glover‘s Atlanta, which premiered on FX this week (September 15), features new music from Earl Sweatshirt.READ MORE: ‘Atlanta’: the 10 greatest episodes so far, rankedDuring the season premiere, the characters Paper Boi (played by Brian Tyree Henry) and Darius (Lakeith Stanfield) mourned the death of a rapper called Blue Blood, whose music was playing through the speakers during the scene.
  After the episode aired, Pitchfork confirmed that the mu
  
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• Bad Bunny shares new documentary about Puerto Rico as part of new music video

  17-09-2022 15:16 via nme.com
  Bad Bunny has shared a new music video for ‘El Apagón’ alongside a documentary about his native Puerto Rico.READ MORE: Bad Bunny – ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’ review: the sound of an artist in his imperial phaseThe documentary, titled Aquí Vive Gente (People Live Here), plays after the official video for the new single on YouTube, and is narrated by Bianca Graulau.
  In the short film, a plethora of issues in Puerto Rico are discussed, including rising rent price
  
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• Life Is Beautiful Day One: Arctic Monkeys, Charli XCX and Wet Leg Shine

  17-09-2022 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  Other standouts from opening night at Las Vegas's annual festival include Alison Wonderland, T-Pain and Cage the Elephant
  
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• Spoon’s Britt Daniel joins Interpol on stage to perform ‘Next Exit’

  17-09-2022 14:32 via nme.com
  Spoon‘s Britt Daniel joined Interpol on stage this week – watch them perform ‘Next Exit’ together below.READ MORE: Watch Interpol talk us through new album ‘The Other Side Of Make-Believe’, track by trackThe two bands are currently on a co-headlining coast-to-coast North American tour, dubbed ‘Lights, Camera, Factions’, which ends this weekend (September 17-18) with two shows at the Pioneer Courthouse Square in Portland, Oregon.
  On Wednesday (Septe
  
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• John Legend wants to collaborate with Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar

  17-09-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  John Legend released his new album, titled Legend, earlier this month.
  
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• John Legend wants to collaborate with Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar

  17-09-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  John Legend released his new album, titled Legend, earlier this month.
  
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• Check out the vinyl record that’s also a guitar pedal

  17-09-2022 12:25 via nme.com
  A world-first has been created in the form of a vinyl record that’s also a guitar pedal.
  The gadget is the creation of Indianapolis-based rock band Brother O Brother, who teamed up with Romanus Records and Audio Disruption Devices to release their new album ‘Skin Walker’ on a special vinyl release for the album.
  The limited edition will feature what are reported to be the thickest vinyl records ever made as part of a 2LP set on which the vinyl also serves as a guitar
  
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• Lorde teases next album during Primavera Sound Los Angeles gig: “You’ll know sometime soon”

  17-09-2022 11:43 via nme.com
  Lorde teased her next album during her Los Angeles gig last night.READ MORE: ‘Melodrama’ at five: how Lorde’s cinematic pop opus inspired a new generation of artistsThe singer is currently wrapping up the second North American leg of her 2022 world tour behind third album ‘Solar Power’, stopping for sets this weekend at Primavera Sound Los Angeles and Las Vegas’ Life Is Beautiful.
  During a break in the LA gig, the singer was running through
  
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• Taylor Swift confirms that Jack Antonoff worked on new album ‘Midnights’

  17-09-2022 11:04 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift has confirmed that Jack Antonoff worked on her upcoming new album, ‘Midnights’.READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatnessThe singer’s 10th studio album is set to land on October 21, and was announced during a surprise appearance from the singer at the MTV VMAs last month.
  Thus far, no collaborators or track titles had been revealed for the 13-track album, but Swift has now shared a behind-the-scenes video into the creation of her new
  
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• Marcus Mumford praises Carey Mulligan's support for first solo album

  17-09-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Carey Mulligan was "completely critical" to Marcus Mumford's first solo album and supported him through writing and recording it.
  
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• Gene Simmons doesn't have friends and hates 'hanging out'

  17-09-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Gene Simmons doesn't have friends he hangs out with because he wants to do his own thing.
  
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• Who are the Most Streamed Spotify Artists of All-Time?

  17-09-2022 10:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Who are the most streamed Spotify artists of all time?  Many record-breaking artists are topping the charts on audio streaming giant Spotify, but who are the most streamed artists of all time? We look at some of the data Spotify has released related to the most streamed, most followed, and the artists with the most […]
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• Arlo Parks cancels US tour dates due to “debilitating” mental health issues

  17-09-2022 10:23 via nme.com
  Arlo Parks has cancelled a number of her forthcoming US tour dates to protect her mental health. “I am broken,” she said in a statement.
  The singer began a run of shows in the States at the start of the month, but said that her mental health has “deteriorated to a debilitating place” and left her “burnt out”.
  As such, eight gigs between September 14 and 24 have been cancelled for the singer to fly home to London and recover. The tour will then recommence in Po
  
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• Roger Waters announces European tour

  17-09-2022 09:49 via music-news.com
  
  Roger Waters has announced new European tour dates for 2023, kicking off in Lisbon on March 17.
  
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• Slipknot's Jim Root 'bummed out' by lack of pre-production for new album

  17-09-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jim Root was gutted to not come with their "A game" to producer Joe Barresi.
  
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• Drake posts DMs showing hateful messages to music critic Anthony Fantano

  17-09-2022 06:37 via nme.com
  Drake appears to have beef with popular music journalist Anthony Fantano (best known for his YouTube channel The Needle Drop), revealing on his own accord that he’d sent the critic hateful messages on Instagram.READ MORE: Drake – ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ review: rapper’s house makeover provides long-overdue career boostDrake posted a screenshot of the messages he sent to Fantano on his own Instagram Story, poking fun at the critic’s rating system – whereby
  
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• Bad Bunny’s Video for ‘El Apagón’ Is a Blistering Call to Action that Everyone Needs to See

  17-09-2022 04:07 via rollingstone.com
  The Puerto Rican superstar used his latest music video to share an 18-minute documentary about displacement and other injustices his home island is facing.
  
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• No Word on Pink Floyd’s $500MM Catalog Sale – But Here’s A New ‘Animals’ Reissue

  17-09-2022 04:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  No word on Pink Floyd’s $500 million catalog sale — but there’s a new Animals 2018 remix. It’s been nothing but the sound of crickets as we wait for updates on the sale of Pink Floyd’s $500 million catalog. In the meantime, Warner Music/Sony Music has released Pink Floyd’s Animals on deluxe gatefold, CD, LP, Blu-ray, and SACD. […]
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• Remastered Steely Dan Catalog Kicks Off With ‘Can’t Buy A Thrill’

  17-09-2022 03:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Steely Dan’s classic catalog remaster & reissue from original tapes onto 180-gram vinyl starts with “Can’t Buy A Thrill” on November 4. Steely Dan’s legendary catalog, helmed by songwriting duo Walter Becker and Donald Fagen, spans seven albums on ABC Records and MCA Records from 1972 to 1980. The band’s classic ABC and MCA catalog […]
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• YouTube Introduces ‘Reply with Video’ Feature – Just Like TikTok

  17-09-2022 03:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  YouTube is rolling out a copycat ‘reply with video’ feature — two years after TikTok debuted theirs. The latest trend among short video apps has been brought to us by YouTube. To maintain relevancy and keep TikTok from continuing to eat its lunch, YouTube recently introduced a feature enabling creators to reply to comments on […]
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• Sublime Documentary Is Officially in the Works – Backed by Sony Pictures

  17-09-2022 03:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A Sublime biopic is officially in the works — backed by Sony Pictures. Sony’s 3000 Pictures is developing a movie with director Francis Lawrence (“The Hunger Games”) about Sublime, the Long Beach, CA, ska punk band. Known for its ska-reggae alternative fusion sound, Sublime was at the forefront of the 90s with hits like “Santeria,” […]
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• HarbourView Equity Partners Acquires Florida Georgia Line Catalog Stake, Reportedly Purchases Usher’s Interest In Justin Bieber Song Rights

  17-09-2022 03:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Less than two months after acquiring the catalogs of Lady A and Brad Paisley, HarbourView Equity Partners has bought a stake in the music IP of Florida Georgia Line and reportedly purchased Usher’s share of Justin Bieber’s catalog. These latest song-rights plays just recently came to light, including via a formal release published by HarbourView. […]
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• Sony Music Receives Mixed Summary Judgement Ruling In Bang Energy Infringement Suit

  17-09-2022 01:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A federal judge has partially granted Sony Music Entertainment’s motion for summary judgement in a much-publicized copyright infringement battle with Bang Energy Drink. This latest development in the high-profile infringement case – which kicked off in August of 2021 and is separate from an ongoing courtroom confrontation between Vital Pharmaceuticals (which operates as Bang Energy) […]
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• Taylor Swift Takes Fans Behind the Scenes of ‘Midnights,’ Confirms Jack Antonoff Helped Make It

  17-09-2022 01:23 via rollingstone.com
  Antonoff produced several songs on her latest Taylor's Version LPs, much of Folklore, and nearly all of Lover
  
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