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• The Cure debut new songs and welcome Perry Bamonte back to band as they kick off 2022 tour

  06-10-2022 23:56 via nme.com
  The Cure kicked off their 2022 world tour in Latvia tonight (Thursday October 6), debuting two new songs and welcoming guitarist and keyboardist Perry Bamonte back to the band. Check out footage and the setlist below.READ MORE: The Cure give us an update on their “relentless” new album – and when to expect itThe icons, supported by now-regular touring partners and one of frontman Robert Smith’s favourite bands The Twilight Sad, began their long run of 2022 dates with a sh
  
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• Listen to Japanese Breakfast’s “stripped-down” cover of Brandi Carlile’s ‘The Story’

  06-10-2022 22:47 via nme.com
  Japanese Breakfast (aka Michelle Zauner) has shared a cover of Brandi Carlile’s slow-burning track, ‘The Story’. Hear the track below.READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast: “This year is about enjoying myself – my number one job is to have fun”‘The Story’ was originally released by Carlile in 2017, as part of her album by the same name. Zauner’s version was recorded as part of a new campaign for clothing brand, the North Face and was record
  
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• Ozuna’s ‘Ozutochi’ Is Slick Afro-Latin Pop That’s Steeped In Tradition

  06-10-2022 22:05 via rollingstone.com
  His fifth album is a love letter to reggaeton with deep roots.
  
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• Dream Theater to start recording new album in late 2023

  06-10-2022 21:54 via nme.com
  Dream Theater have revealed that they are planning on entering the studio to record their sixteenth studio album in late 2023.
  In a new interview with Eddie Trunk on SiriusXM’s Trunk Nation, guitarist John Petrucci spoke about the band’s plans for 2023 and his solo tour with former bandmate Mike Portnoy. Petrucci released his second solo album ‘Terminal Velocity’ in August.
  “Dream Theater is gonna continue touring in 2023,” he said when asked about the ba
  
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• Listen to Scott Weiland’s cover John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’

  06-10-2022 21:48 via nme.com
  Scott Weiland’s previously unreleased cover of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s ‘Happy Xmas (War Is Over)’ has been shared online. Check it out below.
  The rendition, which comes three decades after Weiland’s band Stone Temple Pilots released their debut album ‘Core’, will also be part of Weiland’s expanded version of his 2011 album ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’ – set for release ON November 4.
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• Arctic Monkeys announce extra tour dates for 2023 North American tour

  06-10-2022 21:46 via nme.com
  Arctic Monkeys have added two tour dates to their 2023 US tour. View details for the additional Red Rocks and Los Angeles gigs below.READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys’ new song ‘Body Paint’ is an ambitious, swaggering rock balladThe Sheffield band announced their run of North American dates earlier this week, sharing that they’d be kicking off the tour at The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota on August 25 and wrapping it up at Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on September 29.
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• Kid Cudi Says He’s ‘Kinda Nearing the End’ of Making Music — and He Wants to Become a Kindergarten Teacher

  06-10-2022 21:20 via rollingstone.com
   Cudi said he wants to "infect the youth with that freshness"
  
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• Serj Tankian shares new visualiser, announces LA concert with choir and orchestra

  06-10-2022 21:11 via nme.com
  System Of A Down‘s Serj Tankian has shared a new visualiser video for his song ‘The Race’ – watch it below.READ MORE: Serj Tankian: “I think the whole world felt some relief that Trump was gone”The song is featured as an additional bonus track on his upcoming five-track LP ‘Perplex Cities’, which was announced last month.
  ‘Perplex Cities’ will be out on streaming services on October 21 through Tankian’s Serjical Strike l
  
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• Primary Wave Receives $2 Billion Brookfield Investment, Sells Minority Stake to CAA, and Acquires Joey Ramone Catalog Interest

  06-10-2022 21:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Primary Wave has secured a multibillion-dollar investment from Brookfield Asset Management (along with a smaller “strategic” investment from CAA) and acquired a stake in the catalog of Ramones frontman Joey Ramone. 16-year-old Primary Wave unveiled its agreements with Brookfield and CAA as well as its deal for the work of Joey Ramone this morning. Beginning […]
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• Chartmetric Acquires OneSheet for Instant Artist Data Representations

  06-10-2022 20:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Chartmetric has acquired OneSheet, a simple tool for creating instant artist data representations. OneSheet creates beautiful artist sheets in just seconds, pulling data from multiple sources across the web. The acquisition will allow OneSheet to be powered with Chartmetric data–giving an exclusive drill down of artist data for insights, trends, and more. Chartmetric says it […]
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• Glorilla performs at BET Awards, announces debut EP ‘Anyways Life’s Great’

  06-10-2022 20:17 via nme.com
  Memphis rapper Glorilla has announced her debut EP, ‘Anyways Life’s Great’ which is set to arrive November 11 via Interscope. The EP will include her track, ‘Tomorrow 2’ a collaboration with Cardi B and her previously released single, ‘Blessed’.
  Glorilla picked up Best Breakthrough Artist at the 2022 BET Hip-hop Awards which aired last night (October 4). She performed her Hitkidd collab, ‘F.N.F. (Let’s Go)’ as well as her track, &l
  
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• Benefit concerts marking 40th anniversary of R.E.M.’s ‘Chronic Town’ announced

  06-10-2022 20:15 via nme.com
  Two concerts celebrating 40 years of R.E.M.’s debut EP ‘Chronic Town’ have been announced by The Black Crowes‘ Rich Robinson.READ MORE: R.E.M.: every single album ranked and ratedSet to take place on December 14 and 15 in Georgia, the two concerts will double as benefit shows with proceeds going towards Planned Parenthood. The first event will be at the 40 Watt Club in Athens, while the following night’s concert will head to the Coca-Cola Roxy in Atlanta.
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• Ashley McBryde Invited to Be Newest Member of the Grand Ole Opry, Reveals She Nearly Died After a Horse Accident

  06-10-2022 19:52 via rollingstone.com
  "Life-saving measures" were taken after the 2021 fall, says the "Girl Going Nowhere" singer
  
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• Listen to Thundercat’s cover of Ryuichi Sakamoto’s ‘Thousand Knives’

  06-10-2022 19:35 via nme.com
  Thundercat has recorded a cover of Ryuichi Sakamoto‘s ‘Thousand Knives’, the title track from the Japanese composer’s 1978 solo debut – listen to it below.READ MORE: Thundercat – ‘It Is What It Is’ review: versatile superstar mediates on life and death with tribute to Mac MillerThe cover is part of a new compilation that pays tribute to Sakamoto,in celebration of his 70th birthday. ‘A Tribute To Ryuichi Sakamoto: To The Moon And Back&rsq
  
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• Katy Perry Talks ‘Kampy’ Residency, New Music, and How She Knew Dua Lipa Was the ‘It Girl’

  06-10-2022 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  "There's definitely going to be a lot of joy the next time I sit down and make a record," says the pop legend as she teases who she thinks will be the next "it girl"
  
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• Rage Against the Machine Cancels Entire 2023 North American Tour

  06-10-2022 19:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rage Against the Machine has canceled their entire 2023 North American tour due to an injury sustained by Zack de la Rocha. The group posted a message about the cancellation on their official website. “It’s been almost three months since Chicago, and I still look down at my leg in disbelief,” the statement begins. Zack […]
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• Watch new footage of The Strokes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs in ‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’ trailer

  06-10-2022 19:16 via nme.com
  A new trailer has been released for ‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’, the documentary based on Lizzy Goodman’s book of the same name. Watch the preview of the film below.READ MORE: The Strokes, LCD Soundsystem and the New Golden Age of New York music: an interview with Lizzy Goodman‘Meet Me In The Bathroom’, Goodman’s 600-page oral history detailing the 00’s New York music scene was released back in 2017. The film version of the book, directed by Dylan Southern
  
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• Listen to new Anti-Flag ‘Modern Meta Medicine’ featuring Killswitch Engage’s Jesse Leach

  06-10-2022 18:50 via nme.com
  Anti-Flag have shared a new song titled ‘Modern Meta Medicine’ which features Killswitch Engage frontman Jesse Leach on guest vocals – listen below.
  The track arrives ahead of the release of the band’s 13th studio album ‘Lies They Tell Our Children’, which is due on January 6 and follows 2020’s ’20/20 Vision’.
  The new album has been previewed by three previous singles: ‘Laugh. Cry. Smile. Die’, which features Silverstein’s S
  
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• JD Fortune recalls “intimidating” experience of joining INXS: “It’s like replacing Elvis”

  06-10-2022 18:27 via nme.com
  JD Fortune has reflected on the “intimidating” experience of joining INXS and replacing Michael Hutchence.
  The frontman secured his place in the Australian band after winning the 2005 reality TV show ‘Rock Star: INXS’. “It was incredibly, incredibly intimidating,” the Canadian singer recalled in an interview with Rolling Stone.
  “It’s like replacing Elvis or Jim Morrison,” he continued. “I literally played shows where people seemed to be
  
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• Kodak Black calls for BET Boycott after losing Song of the Year award to Latto

  06-10-2022 17:33 via nme.com
  Kodak Black has called for a boycott of BET after Latto beat him in the Song of the Year category during this year’s BET Hip-Hop Awards.
  The Florida rapper voiced his disappointment on social media after Latto won for her track ‘Big Energy’ at the ceremony, which aired Tuesday (October 4), beating his track ‘Super Gremlin’.
  “This whole shit looked like a damn plot,” he said during an Instagram Live (via allhiphop.com). He also mockingly called the singer
  
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• Joey Ramone Estate Sells Punk Legend’s Music Publishing for $10 Million

  06-10-2022 17:26 via rollingstone.com
  Ramones singer's songwriting credits include "I Wanna Be Sedated," "Rock n' Roll High School" and "Judy Is a Punk"
  
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• Kanye West wants Jaime Foxx to play him in a biopic

  06-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jamie Foxx has not yet commented on Kanye West's casting idea.
  
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• Britney Spears rejects mother Lynne Spears's apology

  06-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Last week, Lynne Spears attempted to make amends with her daughter via an Instagram post.
  
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• The Big Moon announce 2023 London gig: “Our biggest headline show ever”

  06-10-2022 16:17 via nme.com
  The Big Moon have announced a headline show at the Roundhouse in London – find all the details below.READ MORE: The Big Moon talk new album ‘Here Is Everything’: “ I just couldn’t believe I would ever do anything creative again”The band, whose third album ‘Here Is Everything’ arrives next Friday (October 14), are due to play the 1,700-capacity Camden venue on May 31, 2023. It’ll be their biggest headline gig to date.
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• Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan explains why their fans are called “maggots”

  06-10-2022 16:17 via nme.com
  Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan has explained why the band refers to their fans as “maggots”.
  In an interview with the Independent, Crahan – the band’s percussionist – said the idea for the name originated decades ago.READ MORE: Slipknot – ‘The End, So Far’ review: strap in, Maggots – things get weird“I used to take photos of dead deer,” he said. “Their stomachs were full of maggots. Slipknot as a band
  
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• Diddy Says Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Antics Go Beyond Fashion: ‘It’s Not A Joke’

  06-10-2022 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  While the music mogul says he will always support the rapper as a "freethinker," he took to Instagram to condemn the racist t-shirt design debuted at a Yeezy presentation in Paris
  
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• Fever 333 frontman says band will continue despite two of three members leaving

  06-10-2022 15:48 via nme.com
  Fever 333 frontman Jason Aalon Butler has said that the band will continue despite the recent departure of two members.
  Earlier this week, guitarist Stephen Harrison and drummer Aric Improta both shared statements to confirm they had left the group.READ MORE: Fever 333 on becoming pals with heroes Deftones and their “genre-defining” new albumHarrison told fans that “things were pretty bad internally” between himself, Improta and Butler, and highlighted “creativ
  
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• 5 Bartenders You Should Know to Help You Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

  06-10-2022 15:48 via rollingstone.com
  Mixology is so much more than concocting the perfect cocktail. Take it from bartenders, it’s all about connection, community, and creating unforgettable memories. From sharing culture over specially crafted drinks to collaborating at crunch time , love, passion, and tradition express themselves in varied ways, with tending the bar a fun, creative catalyst.  This National […]
  
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• Lizzo files trademark applications for her signature flute

  06-10-2022 15:23 via nme.com
  Lizzo has filed a number of trademark applications for her signature flute, which she refers to as ‘Sasha Flute’.
  As Billboard reports, trademark attorney Michael E. Kondoudis wrote on Twitter that the singer filed a total of seven trademark applications for the instrument.
  According to the application, Lizzo has filed applications that cover: NFTs and NFT-backed media; children’s book and toys; clothing and virtual clothing; NFT marketplaces for virtual goods; entertainment se
  
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• Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Brings Taylor Hawkins’ Rush Outfit, Joan Jett’s Red Bra to Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium

  06-10-2022 15:14 via rollingstone.com
  New 'Rock Hall at the Ryman' exhibit opens Nov. 2 and features memorabilia from Elvis Presley, Roger Daltrey, and Joni Mitchell
  
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• England footballer Jack Grealish is learning to DJ, calls himself ‘DJ Grealo’

  06-10-2022 15:04 via nme.com
  England footballer Jack Grealish has revealed that he is learning how to DJ, calling himself ‘DJ Grealo’.
  Grealish, who also plays for Manchester City, recently told BT Sport Football: “I like every type of music. I’m actually trying to learn to DJ at the moment. Yeah, ‘DJ Grealo’.”
  He then said he doesn’t know what his stage name would be. Asked how good he is at DJing, Grealish replied: “I’m awful but everything takes time. I’m
  
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• England footballer Jack Grealish is learning to DJ

  06-10-2022 15:04 via nme.com
  England footballer Jack Grealish has revealed that he is learning how to DJ, calling himself ‘DJ Grealo’.
  Grealish, who also plays for Manchester City, recently told BT Sport Football: “I like every type of music. I’m actually trying to learn to DJ at the moment. Yeah, ‘DJ Grealo’.”
  He then said he doesn’t know what his stage name would be. Asked how good he is at DJing, Grealish replied: “I’m awful but everything takes time. I’m
  
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• Tame Impala Celebrates 10 Years of ‘Lonerism’: ‘It’s When I Truly Discovered Myself as an Artist’

  06-10-2022 14:51 via rollingstone.com
  The psychedelic rock musician took to social media this week to celebrate the album’s 10th anniversary and reveal some little-known facts about how the record was created
  
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• Rihanna says she’s “nervous” but “excited” about Super Bowl Halftime Show

  06-10-2022 14:17 via nme.com
  Rihanna has said she is “nervous” but “excited” about headlining the Super Bowl 2023 Halftime Show.
  Announced late last month, the forthcoming performance will mark the pop star’s first live appearance since 2018. Rihanna’s eighth and most recent studio album, ‘Anti’, came out in 2016.READ MORE: Rihanna’s Super Bowl show will be an exhilarating reminder of her all-round brillianceEarlier this week, TMZ asked Rihanna how she was feeling about
  
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• Korn's Jonathan Davis unveils Freak On A Leash pet brand

  06-10-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Fans of Korn can now turn their pooch into an actual Freak On A Leash.
  
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• Iron Maiden set first dates for 2023 The Future Past Tour

  06-10-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Iron Maiden will hit the road next summer to perform songs new and old.
  
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• Iron Maiden announce 2023 UK and European dates for ‘The Future Past Tour’

  06-10-2022 12:57 via nme.com
  Iron Maiden have announced the first UK, Ireland and European dates of ‘The Future Past Tour’ 2023.
  The English metal band will kick off their six-date UK run of shows in Glasgow (June 26), stopping off in Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham and Birmingham, before finishing up at London’s O2 on July 7.
  READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classic
  The band has also announced five European shows, starting in Krakow, Poland on June 13, wit
  
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• Kanye West calls out Justin Bieber and John Legend in social media tirade

  06-10-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Earlier this week, the Stronger rapper hit headlines when he wore a "White Lives Matter" shirt to his Yeezy fashion show in Paris.
  
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• Demi Lovato postpones concert after losing her voice

  06-10-2022 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato has insisted postponing the show was "the absolute last thing I want to do".
  
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• JAY B announces first details of his sophomore mini-album as Def., ‘abandoned love.’

  06-10-2022 12:16 via nme.com
  JAY B has announced the first details of his forthcoming sophomore mini-album under the pseudonym Def., titled ‘abandoned love.’.READ MORE:JAY B: “These days my burden is growing, so I try to instil the mindset of enjoying it all”
  The GOT7 member and soloist took to his Twitter page on October 5 to announce his next project as Def., revealed to be titled ‘abandoned love.’. JAY B has released and produced music under the pseudonyms Def. and Defsoul, which he fi
  
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• Hot Hot Heat announce 20th anniversary edition of ‘Make Up The Breakdown’

  06-10-2022 12:16 via nme.com
  Hot Hot Heat have announced a 20th anniversary edition of their debut album ‘Make Up The Breakdown’.READ MORE: 10 of 2002’s best debut albumsReleased in 2022, the acclaimed first full-length project from the Canadian band was produced by Jack Endino (Nirvana, Soundgarden, Sonic Youth) at Vancouver, BC’s Mushroom Studios. NME hailed ‘Make Up…’ as “joyously bold [and] emotionally rounded” in a glowing review.
  It added: “It’s a reco
  
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• Kanye West reiterates ‘White Lives Matter’ message: “They do”

  06-10-2022 12:04 via nme.com
  Kanye West has issued another response following backlash over him wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt this weekend, insisting: “They do.”
  The rapper faced controversy after he wore the shirt emblazoned with the slogan when he introduced his latest Yeezy line after making his catwalk debut at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show.
  Earlier this week, Ye doubled down on his views, writing on his Instagram Stories that the Black Lives Matter movement “w
  
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• BTS’ label HYBE reportedly acquires Korean AI voice startup Supertone

  06-10-2022 11:57 via nme.com
  HYBE Labels, home to acts like BTS and SEVENTEEN, has reportedly acquired Supertone, a Korea-based AI voice company.READ MORE:DMZ Peace Train: inside the music festival bringing positivity to Korea’s no man’s land
  South Korean news outlet Pulse reported on September 27 that the entertainment giant had acquired the startup for approximately ₩45billion (roughly £28.3million), following an investment it made last year when it acquired an 18 per cent stake in Supert
  
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• 'Multiple women assaulted' at Paramore concert

  06-10-2022 11:44 via music-news.com
  
  Paramore has apologised and said it does not "condone violence, homophobia, or bigotry of any kind."
  
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• Hani trademarks EXID’s name, members now operate as a company

  06-10-2022 11:38 via nme.com
  Hani has shared that she has successfully trademarked EXID‘s name, and that the members now operate the group as a company.READ MORE:EXID on their 10th anniversary and reunion for new release ‘X’: “We want to leave behind the most awesome music”
  The K-pop veterans made an appearance on the latest episode of South Korean idol variety show Weekly Idol, during which Hani shared that she had previously managed to trademark EXID’s name.
  Hani told the show’s h
  
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• Quavo and Takeoff tease future of Migos without Offset

  06-10-2022 11:22 via nme.com
  Quavo and Takeoff have suggested the possibility of Migos’ future without former bandmate Offset.
  Speaking in a new interview on DJ Scream’s Big Facts podcast, Quavo cryptically spoke about the future of the band.
  “I just feel like we want to see our career as a duo, you know what I’m sayin’? Because we just came from a loyal family…that’s supposed to stick together,” he said. “Sometimes, when shit don’t work out, it ain’t m
  
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• WILLOW puts a lot of 'pressure' on herself to be a 'better musician'

  06-10-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  WILLOW wants to be able to nail all the notes.
  
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• The xx will 'definitely' release new music, says Oliver Sim

  06-10-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  The xx are still very much a band despite each member focusing on solo projects.
  
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• Watch Phoenix Perform Upbeat Single ‘Alpha Zulu’ on ‘Kimmel’

  06-10-2022 10:49 via rollingstone.com
  Song will appear on the French rock outfit's forthcoming LP of the same name
  
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• Korn’s Jonathan Davis announces pet brand Freak On A Leash

  06-10-2022 10:37 via nme.com
  Korn frontman Jonathan Davis has announced the launch of his new pet brand, Freak On A Leash.
  Announcing the news on Instagram, Davis said that the products were created as a “homage to the horror and rock music we love”.READ MORE: Korn: “On this record, we have grown emotionally. Music is healing to all of us”“The first collection, designed exclusively by me, contains all custom products made with high-quality gunmetal hardware, leather, nylon, and plushies th
  
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