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• Louisville Rapper EST Gee Lets the Music do the Talking

  20-09-2022 23:43 via rollingstone.com
  The tight-lipped MC discusses his new album 'I Never Felt Nun' and why he doesn't want to push any one interpretation of his music
  
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• See the setlist from Roxy Music’s 2022 reunion tour

  20-09-2022 23:39 via nme.com
  The latest setlist for Roxy Music‘s reunion tour has been shared online – check it out along with live performance footage below.READ MORE: All of these classic albums turn 50 this yearRoxy Music’s UK and North American tour, which kicked off on September 7 at Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena, marks the first time that bandmembers Bryan Ferry, Andy Mackay, Phil Manzanera and Paul Thompson have been together on stage since the band’s ‘For Your Pleasure’ to
  
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• Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion and Willow booked as SNL music guests

  20-09-2022 23:11 via nme.com
  Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion and Willow have been announced as musical guests for the new season of Saturday Night Live (SNL).READ MORE: 18 massive comedy stars who got their big break on Saturday Night LiveThe 48th season of the NBC’s sketch show begins on October 1, with Lamar kicking off the series premiere that’s hosted by actor Miles Teller.
  Willow is booked for the following week (October 8) when actor Brendan Gleeson hosts. Then, on October 15, Megan Thee Stallion
  
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• Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion and Willow booked as ‘Saturday Night Live’ music guests

  20-09-2022 23:11 via nme.com
  Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion and Willow have been announced as musical guests for the new season of Saturday Night Live (SNL).READ MORE: 18 massive comedy stars who got their big break on Saturday Night LiveThe 48th season of the NBC’s sketch show begins on October 1, with Lamar kicking off the series premiere that’s hosted by actor Miles Teller.
  Willow is booked for the following week (October 8) when actor Brendan Gleeson hosts. Then, on October 15, Megan Thee Stallion
  
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• ‘It Gets Hard to Breathe’: Selena Gomez Releases Emotional First Trailer for New Documentary

  20-09-2022 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  The film is set to follow Gomez over the last six years of her life
  
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• Nick Cave shares his thoughts on “the point of life”: “Kindness is the force that draws us together”

  20-09-2022 22:38 via nme.com
  Nick Cave has responded to a fan who asked him what he thinks “the point of life” is.READ MORE: I don’t believe in God – but I do believe in Nick CaveThe Bad Seeds singer answered Beau on his The Red Hand Files blog earlier this month, laying out his argument that “we must first understand what it is to be human” in order to find meaning.
  “We are capable of the greatest atrocities and the deepest sufferings, all culminating in a vast, collective gri
  
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• Spotify Officially Launches Audiobooks For U.S. Users: ‘This Is Just the Beginning of Spotify’s Audiobooks Journey’

  20-09-2022 22:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify has officially launched audiobooks in the U.S., and higher-ups are touting the listening options as “the next frontier for us as a company.” The Stockholm-based streaming platform detailed its latest spoken-word expansion via a formal release today, less than two weeks after CFO Paul Vogel disclosed that Spotify audiobooks would arrive “very soon.” Having […]
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• Caroline Polachek postpones UK and European tour to 2023

  20-09-2022 22:08 via nme.com
  Caroline Polachek has postponed her forthcoming UK and European tour.READ MORE: Caroline Polachek live in London: twisted-pop champ feeds our pang for connectionThe former Chairlift singer was due to hit the road in support of her 2019 solo album ‘Pang’ on October 16 in Berlin, but she has now pushed the dates back to 2023 in order to complete work on her new album.
  She also confirmed that she will no longer support Flume on his tour in Australia and that her Halloween show
  
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• Peloton Drops Exclusive Music Track with New $3,000+ Row Machine

  20-09-2022 21:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Peloton debuted its $3,000+ new row machine hardware – complete with an exclusive music track. Peloton says rowing machines are a great way to exercise 86% of the muscles in the body with low-impact exercise. Now the company is seeking to combine its hardware and technology features to allow anyone to create a rowing routine […]
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• Peloton Ain’t Dead Yet — Company Drops Exclusive Music Track With New $3,000+ Row Machine

  20-09-2022 21:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Peloton debuted its $3,000+ new row machine hardware – complete with an exclusive music track. Peloton says rowing machines are a great way to exercise 86% of the muscles in the body with low-impact exercise. Now the company is seeking to combine its hardware and technology features to allow anyone to create a rowing routine […]
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• Cardi B shares Beyoncé’s personal thank you note alongside ‘Renaissance’ vinyl gift

  20-09-2022 21:39 via nme.com
  Cardi B has posted a video showing off her signed copy of Beyoncé‘s ‘Renaissance‘ on vinyl, complete with a personal thank you note penned by the pop star.READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joyIn the clip the rapper appears to be delighted with the LP and warns viewers that no one can touch her special gift.
  “Look what Beyoncé sent me. Read it, bitch!” Cardi says with a laugh while holdin
  
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• Ethereum Blockchain Completes Merge to Reduce Energy Consumption

  20-09-2022 21:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Ethereum blockchain has completed its ‘merge,’ an upgrade that eliminates the need for mining and reduces energy consumption. Ethereum has existed since July 2015 as a proof-of-work blockchain–just like Bitcoin. But the transition to a proof-of-stake blockchain has been in the works for several years now. Ethereum developers repeatedly pushed back the merge date […]
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• Pale Waves cancel all remaining North America tour dates

  20-09-2022 20:47 via nme.com
  Pale Waves have cancelled the remaining dates on their North America tour due to “logistical and safety issues” with their tour bus.READ MORE: Pale Waves: “We’ve become the most resilient band we know”The band had dates booked up until October 7 in the US, but said they are now unable to fulfil the remainder of the tour.
  In a post on Instagram, they said: “We are hugely disappointed to say that due to logistical and safety issues with our tour bus, we are
  
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• U2’s Bono opens up in new memoir about losing his mother

  20-09-2022 20:24 via nme.com
  U2 frontman Bono has opened up about the death of his mother in his forthcoming memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.READ MORE: U2’s 10 best albums, rankedThe 576-page volume is due to land on November 1 via publishing house Alfred A. Knopf (and in audiobook form via Penguin Random House) – and, as its title implies, will explore the origins of 40 key songs in U2’s discography. Each chapter is named for the song it covers, with Bono’s life story weaved throughout the boo
  
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• U2’s Bono opens up about losing his mother in new memoir

  20-09-2022 20:24 via nme.com
  U2 frontman Bono has opened up about the death of his mother in his forthcoming memoir Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.READ MORE: U2’s 10 best albums, rankedThe 576-page volume is due to land on November 1 via publishing house Alfred A. Knopf (and in audiobook form via Penguin Random House) – and, as its title implies, will explore the origins of 40 key songs in U2’s discography. Each chapter is named for the song it covers, with Bono’s life story weaved throughout the boo
  
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• Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Use Your Illusion I + II’ fully remastered on new “super deluxe” box set

  20-09-2022 19:47 via nme.com
  Guns N’Roses have announced the release of a box set edition of ‘Use Your Illusion I + II’.
  Set for release on November 11, the “super deluxe” box set features 97 tracks – 63 of which are previously unreleased. It also includes a 100-page book containing unseen photos and images, as well as “a treasure trove of collectibles and archival documents”.READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival?The original studio a
  
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• Warner Music Group and Believe Continued to Operate In Russia After Officially Announcing Exits, Reports Say

  20-09-2022 19:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Warner Music Group (WMG) continued to operate in Russia even after announcing that it would cease conducting business in the nation, while indie label and distributor Believe is actively pursuing deals in the country of about 144 million residents, according to reports. Warner Music Group’s purported post-suspension efforts in Russia – as well as Believe’s […]
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• Check out the setlists from New Order and Pet Shop Boys’ joint North American tour

  20-09-2022 19:33 via nme.com
  New Order and Pet Shop Boys kicked off their joint North American tour over the weekend – see footage, pictures and the setlists from their opening night below.READ MORE: How New Order’s ‘Blue Monday’ changed music foreverThe British synthpop titans’ tour got underway at Toronto’s Budweiser Stage on Saturday (September 17) following delays due to the COVID pandemic.
  The Unity Tour’s revised dates include guest DJ Paul Oakenfold and take in an additional
  
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• Listen to Jamie xx’s new disco-infused single ‘Kill Dem’

  20-09-2022 19:14 via nme.com
  Jamie xx has shared his new disco-infused single ‘Kill Dem’ – listen below.READ MORE: Jamie xx on his debut solo album ‘In Colour’, his bright, bold homage to London nightlifeThe track – teased yesterday (September 19) – is the follow-up to ‘Let’s Do It Again’, which was released in April.
  Speaking about the track, Jamie xx said: “I started making it at a time when we weren’t sure when we were going to be able to do stu
  
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• Vic Mensa donates $10,000 in fuel alongside weed joints to Chicago residents

  20-09-2022 18:47 via nme.com
  Vic Mensa donated $10,000 (£8,779) in fuel and also gave away some pre-rolled weed joints to Chicago residents earlier this month.READ MORE: It’s time for Britain to legalise marijuanaThe Chicago rapper visited his Southside neighbourhood over the recent Labour Day weekend (September 3-5) to promote his new cannabis business, 93 Boyz, with plenty of freebies for unsuspecting locals.
  According to a press release [via HipHopDX], Mensa helped fuel approximately 200 vehicles at a local B
  
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• Lay Zhang, Amber Liu, MC Jin Set for Inaugural MetaMoon Music Festival

  20-09-2022 18:33 via rollingstone.com
  The day-long festival showcases the breadth of AAPI acts from around the world, along with the diverse genres of music they represent
  
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• Harry Styles continues to break Billboard chart records with ‘As It Was’

  20-09-2022 18:20 via nme.com
  Harry Styles is continuing to break records on the Billboard chart with ‘As It Was’ after the track hit Number One for a 14th week.READ MORE: Harry Styles’ new song ‘As It Was’ is a reflective ode to the bittersweet nature of changeThe ‘Harry’s House’ lead single, which was released in April, is currently in the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart in the US.
  In turn, it ties as the fourth longest reign in the Billboard Hot 100’
  
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• Watch Big Joanie’s vibrant video for synth-driven new single ‘Confident Man’

  20-09-2022 18:07 via nme.com
  Big Joanie have shared an animated video for their new single ‘Confident Man’, taken from their upcoming second album ‘Back Home‘.READ MORE: Big Joanie on how gigs can be made safer for womenThe Black feminist punk rockers veer into synth territory for the third single from their new album, which is released on November 4, and have accompanied the release with a vibrant video made by Rachel Amy Winton.
  In the clip, Big Joanie’s family photos appear alongside archive
  
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• Here’s every song on the ‘Cobra Kai’ season five soundtrack

  20-09-2022 17:53 via nme.com
  The soundtrack to Cobra Kai season five has been revealed, featuring songs from Billy Idol, Jon Bon Jovi, Van Halen and Survivor.
  The latest season of the Karate Kid spin-off, which dropped on Netflix on September 9, saw the return of Johnny Lawrence (William Zabka) and Daniel LaRusso (Ralph Macchio), as they prepared to take on Terry Silver’s (Thomas Ian Griffith) growing karate empire.
  And, true to form, the season featured a number of classic tracks from the ’80s, including mega h
  
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• Adam Levine Denies Affair With Instagram Model But Admits He ‘Crossed the Line’

  20-09-2022 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  Maroon 5 singer copped to "inappropriate" conversations with model Sumner Stroh, but denied her viral claims of a full-on affair
  
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• #RollWithIt TikTok trend inspires Liam Gallagher impressions

  20-09-2022 17:25 via nme.com
  Oasis‘ classic song ‘Roll With It’ has been trending on TikTok, with users uploading clips of them singing along to the single in their best Liam Gallagher impression.READ MORE: Oasis – every album ranked and ratedThe song, which appears on the Manchester band’s second album ‘(What’s the Story) Morning Glory’ and is also known for being their infamous chart battle song against Blur’s ‘Country House’ in 1995, appears to have a
  
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• White Lung Will Call It Quits After Final Album ‘Premonition’ Arrives in December

  20-09-2022 17:24 via rollingstone.com
  Premonition will feature the lead singles “Date Night” and “Tomorrow”
  
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• Adam Levine denies cheating on wife Behati Prinsloo

  20-09-2022 17:21 via music-news.com
  
  Adam Levine and Behati Prinsloo, who married in 2014, confirmed last week that they are expecting their third child together.
  
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• Justin Trudeau’s team defend his ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ performance

  20-09-2022 16:52 via nme.com
  Justin Trudeau’s team have defended the Canadian PM after footage emerged of him singing ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’ at a London hotel, two days before Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral.
  Trudeau attended the service at Westminster Abbey yesterday (September 19) along with other world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, President Emmanuel Macron of France and New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern.READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to the death of Queen Elizabeth IIOver the
  
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• Why Live Music’s Biggest Stars Are Hiding Out in Pennsylvania’s Amish Country

  20-09-2022 16:42 via rollingstone.com
  At Rock Lititz, a massive rehearsal and production facility outside of Philadelphia, names like Eric Church, Justin Bieber, and Ariana Grande are fine-tuning their shows
  
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• Qatar hires Glastonbury Festival’s fire-breathing Arcadia spider for World Cup 2022

  20-09-2022 16:38 via nme.com
  World Cup 2022 host Qatar has hired Glastonbury Festival‘s fire-breathing Arcadia spider for celebrations during the football tournament this autumn.READ MORE: In a league of their own – the best football songsLive music performances including DJ sets will run in situ with the spider, which has become a firm fixture for electronic music at Glastonbury over the last decade.
  According to the Daily Mail, organisers of this year’s World Cup in Qatar have rented the 50-tonne, fire-b
  
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• Prosecutors investigating Tory Lanez over alleged assault of August Alsina

  20-09-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  On Sunday night, singer August Alsina took to social media to share photos depicting facial wounds he claims were the result of an alleged attack by rapper Tory Lanez.
  
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• Angel Olsen Announces ‘Big Time’ 2023 North American Tour

  20-09-2022 16:23 via rollingstone.com
  Erin Rae will open on the 18-date tour supporting Olsen’s latest studio album Big Time
  
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• Did Dr. John Actually Finish His Final Album Before He Died? Depends Who You Ask

  20-09-2022 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  Three years after his death, the musician’s moving collection of country standards is finally being released. But it’s different from the version his collaborators claim he approved while still alive
  
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• Margo Price Announces New Album Powered by Shrooms and Topanga Canyon

  20-09-2022 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  Singer-songwriter's fourth full-length includes appearances by Sharon Van Etten and Mike Campbell
  
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• Elton John Remembers Dancing to ‘Rock Around the Clock’ With Queen Elizabeth at Windsor Castle

  20-09-2022 16:08 via rollingstone.com
  The musician shared another tribute to the late monarch ahead of her funeral yesterday
  
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• Margo Price announces new album ‘Strays’ and shares stomping new single

  20-09-2022 16:04 via nme.com
  Margo Price has announced her new album ‘Strays’ and shared its second single, ‘Change Of Heart’ – scroll down the page to listen now.
  The album is described in a press release as a “resilient proclamation of freedom” and will be released on January 13 via Loma Vista Recordings.READ MORE: Margo Price live in Nashville: conservative-baiting country queen rocks harder than ever‘Strays’ marks the follow-up to 2020’s ‘That’
  
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• Brooklyn Brewery and NME launch Brookyn Sound gig series for autumn 2022

  20-09-2022 16:00 via nme.com
  In partnership with Brooklyn Brewery
  NME has partnered with Brooklyn Brewery to launch the revival of their live music series Brooklyn Sound, which will span three shows across the borough throughout October and November.
  The gigs will showcase homegrown talent from New York City’s incredible pool of musical talent across multiple genres, kicking off on October 12 at Elsewhere with Nation of Language and Infinite Coles. The series will continue at the Bell House on October 25 with MICHELLE
  
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• Latin Grammy Nominations Announced: Bad Bunny Leads With 10 Nods

  20-09-2022 15:55 via rollingstone.com
  Rauw Alejandro, Christina Aguilera, Rosalia, Jorge Drexler, and Tainy were also among the artists with the most nominations.
  
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• Ciara teases Summer Walker feature on new single ‘Better Thangs’

  20-09-2022 15:54 via nme.com
  Ciara has teased a potential Summer Walker feature on her new single ‘Better Thangs’.READ MORE: Summer Walker on the cover: “I’m a vulnerable, open person. I’m really emotional and shit”This weekend (September 18), Ciara shared an image to social media from the set of a music video, featuring two blurry figures in the background. “I’m so excited for my feature on #BetterThangs. Can you guess who it is?” she wrote.
  Summer Walker followed up wi
  
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• Phil Soussan apologises to Nikki Sixx after criticising Mötley Crue: “Totally my bad”

  20-09-2022 15:49 via nme.com
  Phil Soussan has apologised to Nikki Sixx after criticising Mötley Crue‘s recent performance in Las Vegas.
  Mötley Crue wrapped up their 2022 North American ‘Stadium Tour’ at Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on September 9. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, Poison and Def Leppard all opened for the group at the gigs.READ MORE: Pam & Tommy review: sex tape scandal takes aim at ’90s sleazeSoussan – who formerly played bass for Ozzy Osbourne, and cu
  
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• Bono Recalls His Mother’s Unexpected Death — and How the Loss Turned Him to Music: ‘We Rarely Thought of Her Again’

  20-09-2022 15:45 via rollingstone.com
  In the chapter “Iris,” from Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story, the U2 frontman recalled his mother’s obliviousness to his desire to make music before her death in 1974 
  
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• Rina Sawayama on landing a role in ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’: “My team are all so shook”

  20-09-2022 15:25 via nme.com
  Rina Sawayama has spoken about moving into acting with a role in 2023’s Hollywood blockbuster John Wick: Chapter 4 in a new interview.
  In 2021, the pop star was announced to be a part of the upcoming sequel, which will premiere next year. She will play the part of Akira in the movie.READ MORE: Rina Sawayama: “I want to make live moments and memories that last forever”Speaking to NME for the latest Big Read cover story, Sawayama spoke about scoring the role. “My team
  
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• Hear Big Joanie Question ‘Male Arrogance’ in New Song ‘Confident Man’

  20-09-2022 15:15 via rollingstone.com
  Track will appear on trio's upcoming 'Back Home' album
  
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• KISS’ Gene Simmons says he doesn’t have any friends

  20-09-2022 15:01 via nme.com
  KISS singer/bassist Gene Simmons has said that he doesn’t have any friends.
  The musician, 73, recently spoke to Goldmine magazine for its October/November 2022 issue amid KISS’ ongoing ‘End Of The Road’ farewell tour.READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival?“Even today as I sit here, other than Paul [Stanley, KISS co-founder], and we only get together when we do stuff for the band… How do I say this without sounding inh
  
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• Music Is Key to Storytelling in ‘Disney Princess: Beyond the Tiara’ Excerpt

  20-09-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  Longtime Rolling Stone contributor Emily Zemler delves into the influential music and the people who created it
  
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• Charlie Puth says his new album is his “most personal yet”

  20-09-2022 14:51 via nme.com
  Charlie Puth has said his forthcoming third album ‘Charlie’ is his “most personal work” yet.
  The US singer-songwriter is due to release his new album on October 7, following singles ‘Light Switch’, ‘That’s Hilarious’, ‘Left And Right’ featuring BTS‘ Jung Kook, ‘Smells Like Me’ and ‘I Don’t Think That I Like Her’.
  Speaking in a new interview with Billboard, Puth explained how he tried to put more
  
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• Brad Pitt unveils debut as sculptor in Finnish art gallery alongside Nick cave

  20-09-2022 14:10 via nme.com
  Brad Pitt has unveiled his debut sculptures at a Finnish art gallery, alongside Australian musician Nick Cave.
  On Saturday (September 17), the actor presented his first-ever public art display at the Sara Hildén Art Museum in Tampere, the third-largest city in Finland. The presentation was part of a larger exhibition by British artist Thomas Houseago.
  Pitt’s nine works in the show included a moulded plaster panel “depicting a gunfight” and a series of house-shaped sculpt
  
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• Sam Smith announces pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall

  20-09-2022 14:04 via nme.com
  Sam Smith has announced a pair of shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall next month, marking their first headline gigs since 2019.
  Although the British pop star has appeared at numerous festivals and promotional events since 2019, their last tour concluded in Cape Town in April of that year.READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Love Goes’ review: pop balladeer leans even further into heartbreak than beforeSmith will perform at the iconic London venue on October 21 and 22, with a setl
  
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• Little Dragon team up with JID on breezy new single ‘Stay’

  20-09-2022 13:33 via nme.com
  Little Dragon have collaborated with JID on new song ‘Stay’, the first track on their new EP ‘Opening The Door’. Check it out below.
  The new song from the Swedish pop group and the Atlanta rapper is a breezy, funk-tinged track and follows previous single ‘Frisco’, marking the band’s first new material since 2021 EP ‘Drifting Out’.
  “Opening the door to hope, optimism, dancing without a care, to every fragile heart, to peace and love,&rdq
  
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