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• Gunna Files Another Bond Motion After Being Denied Release Three Times

  17-10-2022 23:45 via rollingstone.com
  His attorneys previously described keeping the rapper detained a "miscarriage of justice"
  
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• Camila Cabello Praises Blackpink’s Jisoo for Covering Her Song ‘Liar’: ‘Get It Girl’

  17-10-2022 23:37 via rollingstone.com
  The solo segment of the Blackpink concert also treated Blinks to unreleased solo music, as Jennie performed her song "Moonlight"
  
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• Amazon Music to Follow Thursday Night Football Games With Live Concerts — Lil Baby, Megan Thee Stallion, and Kane Brown Shows Already Announced

  17-10-2022 23:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amazon is preparing to capitalize upon its Thursday Night Football broadcasts with Amazon Music Live, a livestream concert series hosted by 2 Chainz and featuring performances from acts including Lil Baby and Megan Thee Stallion. Amazon, which in March of 2021 announced “a 10-year agreement to exclusively broadcast 15 Thursday Night Football games and one […]
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• M Shadows says Avenged Sevenfold “cut a little too close” to Metallica on ‘Hail To The King’

  17-10-2022 23:32 via nme.com
  Avenged Sevenfold have said their 2013 album ‘Hail To The King’ “cut a little too close” to Metallica.READ MORE: Avenged Sevenfold – ‘The Stage’ reviewThe album went platinum and earned the band two number one singles, but it was often criticised for sounding too much like Metallica.
  Now, in a social media post, frontman M. Shadows has admitted that the album did cut “too close” to the band in response to a fan post online.
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• Dwayne Johnson and Kelly Clarkson honour Loretta Lynn with duet

  17-10-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Country music icon Loretta Lynn died at the age of 90 on 4 October.
  
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• Jack Harlow Recruits Drake, Jayson Tatum, and Thousands of Fans for ‘Like a Blade of Grass’ Video

  17-10-2022 23:14 via rollingstone.com
  Video for the Come Home The Kids Miss You deep cut features footage from the Kentucky rapper's recently concluded tour
  
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• Emily Eavis speaks out on Glastonbury 2023 ticket price increase

  17-10-2022 23:12 via nme.com
  Emily Eavis has spoken out about today’s (October 17) Glastonbury ticket price increase in a new post on social media.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy FarmEarlier today, it was revealed that tickets for next year’s event will cost £335 plus a £5 booking fee – an increase of £55. In 2022, the tickets cost £280 plus a £5 booking fee. When the tickets originally went on sale i
  
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• Taylor Swift confirms UK ‘Midnights’ tour is happening

  17-10-2022 23:03 via nme.com
  A post on Taylor Swift’s website has confirmed that a UK ‘Midnights’ tour is happening.READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatnessFans who pre-order her new album from the official UK store will receive a pre-sale code access “for forthcoming and yet to be announced Taylor Swift show dates” according to a post on Swift’s website.
  The post continued: “If you have already pre-ordered via this store you are automatically eligib
  
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• Dwayne Johnson Singing Loretta Lynn’s ‘Don’t Come Home a Drinkin” With Kelly Clarkson? Why Not

  17-10-2022 22:39 via rollingstone.com
  The actor pays tribute to the late country legend during an appearance on Clarkson's eponymous show
  
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• A Certain Ratio’s Jez Kerr opens up about his sexuality: “I no longer want to hide my real identity”

  17-10-2022 22:19 via nme.com
  A Certain Ratio‘s Jez Kerr has opened up about his sexuality in a lengthy post on social media.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Jez Kerr, A Certain RatioWriting that he is “bisexual and crossdressing has been a part of my life from an early age”, Kerr went on to say: “I know this isn’t exactly a big deal in 2022, but it is something that I’ve only just managed to deal with and I hope by sharing, it might help someone els
  
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• Kanye West hits out at Pete Davidson in another controversial interview

  17-10-2022 22:08 via nme.com
  Kanye West has hit out at Pete Davidson in his latest controversial interview.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?Heading back to the Drink Champs podcast, which he appeared on over the weekend, West referred to his ex-wife Kim Kardashian’s former boyfriend Pete Davidson as a “heroin addict”.
  Speaking with rapper N.O.R.E. and DJ EFN, West hit out at “the 78 media outlets that called me an abuse
  
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• Apple Music Spatial Audio Coming to Select Mercedes-Benz Models

  17-10-2022 21:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple Music’s spatial audio format with support for Dolby Atmos is rolling out for select Mercedes-Benz models. The feature comes fully integrated through the MBUX infotainment system in Mercedes-Maybach models, the EQS and EQS SUV, as well as the EQE and the S-Class. “Sound quality is incredibly important to Apple Music, which is why we […]
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• Sam Smith announces release of new album 'Gloria'

  17-10-2022 21:23 via music-news.com
  
  Following the global success of the unstoppable single Unholy featuring pop diva Kim Petras, Sam Smith will be releasing
  
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• Roman Kemp opens up on how Ed Sheeran helped him battle depression

  17-10-2022 21:19 via nme.com
  Roman Kemp has revealed how Ed Sheeran helped him through his battle with depression.READ MORE: ‘Am I depressed?’ – help and advice on mental health and what to do nextIn a new interview with the Sunday Mirror, the Capital FM breakfast presenter spoke candidly about his mental health struggles and opened up about the advice he received from Sheeran during dark times.
  “Ed told me there’s dirty water at the top and the more you let it flow it turns into clear wat
  
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• Stormzy says he has written a song worthy of this year’s Christmas Number One

  17-10-2022 21:05 via nme.com
  Stormzy reckons he has penned a song that is worthy of this year’s Christmas Number One.
  The rapper, who is due to release his third studio record ‘This Is What I Mean’ on November 25 via 0207 Def Jam, said in a new interview that a track on the album could be worthy of a UK festive chart topper.
  When asked whether he might have a Christmas song on his new album that could hit the top spot, Stormzy told Magic Radio: “Well, lo and behold I’ve got something
  
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• Check out Caroline Polachek’s dreamy new video for ‘Sunset’

  17-10-2022 20:48 via nme.com
  Caroline Polachek has today (October 17) shared a new video for her latest single, ‘Sunset’ – check it out below.READ MORE: All the action from Coachella 2022 weekend one – in stunning photosThe song was co-produced by Polachek with Sega Bodega; Polachek also co-directed the song’s Barcelona-filmed video with Matt Copson. She had previously teased the track’s release on Instagram earlier this month.
  The single follows on from ‘Billions’, which
  
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• Battle Rapper Tsu Surf Arrested By U.S. Marshals on Racketeering Charges

  17-10-2022 20:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Battle rapper Tsu Surf was arrested in Jersey City last week on federal charges. The rapper–real name Rahjon Cox–made his first court appearance on Friday but did not enter a plea. WNYW-TV in New York reports that Cox hired an attorney to represent him, but the attorney could not make the hearing on Friday. The […]
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• Elon Musk reportedly thought Grimes was a simulation he’d created

  17-10-2022 20:17 via nme.com
  Elon Musk reportedly thought that Grimes was a “simulation” he’d created in his mind.READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drumAccording to author Devin Gordon who appeared in the BBC‘s new docuseries, The Elon Musk Show, the SpaceX and Tesla CEO believed that Grimes was his “perfect companion” but not “real”.
  “She [Grimes] told me repeatedly that Mu
  
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• Sam Smith Announces Fourth Album ‘Gloria’: It ‘Feels Like a Coming of Age’

  17-10-2022 20:08 via rollingstone.com
  "It was beautiful, with this album, to sing freely again," Smith wrote
  
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• George Floyd’s Family Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Kanye West, as They Consider Suing Rapper and Candace Owens

  17-10-2022 20:08 via rollingstone.com
  Kanye West falsely claimed the primary cause of George Floyd's death was fentanyl, not a police officer kneeling on his neck. Now the Floyd family is considering suing the rapper al, as well as Candace Owens.
  
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• Montenegro and North Macedonia withdraw from Eurovision 2023 due to financial costs

  17-10-2022 20:07 via nme.com
  Montenegro and North Macedonia have pulled out of Eurovision 2023 as a result of the costs of taking part in the contest.READ MORE: Sam Ryder on his debut album and life after Eurovision: “Who knows what will happen next?”As previously reported, due to the ongoing war with Russia, this year’s winners Ukraine will not host the 2023 edition of the singing competition and it will instead be held in Liverpool next May.
  However, both Montenegro and North Macedonia have now anno
  
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• Carrie Underwood’s ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ Tour: See Backstage and Opening Night Photos

  17-10-2022 20:01 via rollingstone.com
  The country superstar kicks off her new tour, complete with aerial stunts and a Guns N’ Roses cover, in South Carolina.
  
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• Hybe Officially Confirms BTS Military Service Enlistment: ‘BTS Are Looking Forward to Reconvening as a Group Again Around 2025’

  17-10-2022 19:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Four months after announcing plans to pursue solo careers, the members of K-pop sensation BTS are officially preparing to fulfill their home country’s required military service. The seven-piece act’s Hybe agency just recently took to social media to reveal the news, which arrives after many ARMY diehards lamented South Korea’s conscription laws – and the […]
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• ‘Trust BTS’: How ARMY, K-Pop’s Most Devoted Fanbase, Reacted to the Group’s Military Enlistment Announcement

  17-10-2022 19:55 via rollingstone.com
  BTS will take a break as its members serve in the Korean military. Their fans react with love and understanding
  
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• Rauw Alejandro, Sebastián Yatra, Marco Antonio Solís to Perform at 2022 Latin Grammys

  17-10-2022 19:43 via rollingstone.com
  The Latin Recording Academy announced the first round of performers, who also include Chiquis and Jesse & Joy, scheduled to take the stage at the awards ceremony on November 17
  
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• Post Malone Plays Beer Pong With Randy Travis, Hangs With Billy Strings in Nashville

  17-10-2022 19:26 via rollingstone.com
  Even Luke Bryan was backstage at Posty’s Music City stop on his 12 Carat Tour
  
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• Kanye West is reportedly buying ‘free speech platform’ Parler

  17-10-2022 19:07 via nme.com
  After recently being suspended by Twitter and Instagram, Kanye West now looks set to buy the ‘free speech’ platform Parler.
  Kanye’s agreement with Parler was announced in a press statement from the social media company today (October 17).
  “Parlement Technologies announced today that it has entered into an agreement in principle to sell Parler, the world’s pioneering uncancelable free speech platform, to Ye (formerly known as Kanye West),” the statement reads.
  
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• Sam Fender announces huge 2023 gigs in Belfast and Dublin

  17-10-2022 19:04 via nme.com
  Sam Fender has announced two huge gigs in Belfast and Dublin next summer.READ MORE: Mercury Prize 2022: why each nominee deserves to winThe singer-songwriter will headline Belfast Belsonic festival on Friday, June 23 and Dublin’s Malahide Castle on June 25, 2023.
  Tickets for both shows will go on sale this Friday (October 21) at 10am and can be purchased here.
  Fender also said a pre-sale will be held prior to the general sale and will be sent out via his mailing list.
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• Amy Winehouse scripted TV series in the works

  17-10-2022 19:04 via nme.com
  A new scripted series based on Amy Winehouse‘s life is in the works.READ MORE: The timeless influence of Amy Winehouse: “Her legacy is beyond comprehension”It comes after Halcyon Studio bought the rights to the bestselling book Saving Amy by Daphne Barak, with reports suggesting they plan to turn it into an eight-part show.
  The series will follow the singer’s relationships, including with her family and father Mitch, as well as her talent and her battle with drug addictio
  
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• Glastonbury Festival 2023 ticket prices revealed

  17-10-2022 18:46 via nme.com
  Glastonbury festival has revealed its ticket prices for the 2023 festival.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy FarmTickets for next year’s event will cost £335 plus a £5 booking fee – an increase of £55. In 2022, the tickets cost £280 plus a £5 booking fee. When the tickets originally went on sale in 2020 they were priced at £265, but the cancellation of the festival plus inflation
  
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• Bono opens up about alleged death threats to U2 in new book

  17-10-2022 18:08 via nme.com
  U2 frontman Bono has opened up about alleged death threats he received in his new, soon-to-be-released memoir, Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story.READ MORE: U2’s 10 best albums, rankedIn the book, Bono speaks about numerous threats the band received from the IRA, gangsters and some far right groups throughout their career.
  Bono claims in the book that Gerry Adams, the late, former Sinn Fein leader, said he “stinks” because of their pro-peace stance. “U2’s oppositio
  
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• Listen to a Track from Ubisoft’s Upcoming ‘Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope’

  17-10-2022 18:01 via rollingstone.com
  The bonkers franchise crossover game comes to Nintendo Switch on Oct. 20.
  
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• M.I.A. Looks to the Past While Trying to Wiggle Her Way Into the Moment on ‘MATA’

  17-10-2022 17:21 via rollingstone.com
  Her scrappy global sonics remain prescient, but her lyrics often feel aimless
  
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• N.O.R.E. Insists He ‘Conducted a Very Great Interview’ With Kanye — Other Than Those George Floyd Comments

  17-10-2022 17:17 via rollingstone.com
  Drink Champs host appeared on The Breakfast Club to apologize for West's remarks about Floyd's death and antisemitic remarks
  
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• How (and Why) To Post YouTube Shorts as a Musician

  17-10-2022 17:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  You don’t have to be an amateur filmmaker to succeed on YouTube. Thanks to YouTube Shorts, you can get your music in front of new people every day, and all you need is a smartphone. What Are YouTube Shorts? YouTube Shorts is YouTube’s short-form, vertical videos that are no longer than 60 seconds each. On […]
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• Meryl Streep, Tracey Ullman Crash Broken Social Scene Set to Help Perform ‘Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl’ 

  17-10-2022 16:52 via rollingstone.com
  The pair of actresses stopped in during the band's recent show in New York — and ended up becoming a part of the band
  
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• Kanye West to buy 'free speech' social media platform Parler

  17-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kanye West will use his voice to "lead the fight to create a truly non-cancelable environment".
  
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• Kanye West Buying Right-Wing ‘Free Speech’ App Parler to Do God Knows What

  17-10-2022 16:08 via rollingstone.com
  Ye and the platform's parent company announced an agreement in principle, and the sale is expected to be completed by the end of the year
  
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• Barcelona fall victim to “Drake curse” as rapper loses over £500,000 on bet

  17-10-2022 16:04 via nme.com
  FC Barcelona fell victim to the notorious ‘Drake curse’ this weekend after the rapper betted on them to win their game against Real Madrid.
  For the game – dubbed ‘El Clásico’ in Spain – Barcelona wore a special kit dedicated to the rapper featuring his OVO owl as part of their sponsorship with Spotify.READ MORE: Is the ‘Drake curse’ real? Five times Drake’s support has been a pox on sportAhead of the match on Sunday (October 16), Drake
  
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• The Generous Life and Tragic Death of Young Dolph

  17-10-2022 15:52 via rollingstone.com
  The Memphis rapper’s family and friends remember an artist
  of intensity and passion, cut down in his prime
  
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• Linqua Franqa Is Fighting for a Better World, Onstage and at the Picket Line

  17-10-2022 15:51 via rollingstone.com
  Atlanta-based rapper, organizer, and scholar contains multitudes of revolutionary potential
  
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• Watch Arctic Monkeys perform ‘Body Paint’ on German TV

  17-10-2022 15:11 via nme.com
  Arctic Monkeys have brought recent single ‘Body Paint’ to German TV ahead of the release of new album ‘The Car’ this Friday (October 21) – see the performance below.READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys’ new song ‘Body Paint’ is an ambitious, swaggering rock ballad‘Body Paint’ was released last month as the second single from the band’s seventh album, following first taster ‘There’d Better Be A Mirrorball’.
  The band have alr
  
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• BTS Members to Complete ‘Mandatory Military Duties’ in South Korea, Extending Hiatus Through 2025

  17-10-2022 14:59 via rollingstone.com
  “BIGHIT MUSIC has focused to the milestone moment when it would be possible to respect the needs of the country and for these healthy young men to serve with their countrymen, and that’s now," the group's label shared in a statement
  
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• Le Sserafim on Their Incredible Rookie Season

  17-10-2022 14:41 via rollingstone.com
  The HYBE girl group on their adventurous new EP, their first comeback and their new "muscle cat" dance
  
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• The 1975’s Matty Healy on cancel culture and why he previously quit Twitter

  17-10-2022 14:19 via nme.com
  The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has opened up about his feelings on ‘cancel culture’, and his reasons for quitting Twitter after a controversial post back in 2020.READ MORE: The 1975 on the cover: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero”Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story to mark the release of their fifth album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, the frontman discussed deactivating his
  
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• Taylor Swift announces new single and reveals ‘Midnights’ lyrics on New York billboard

  17-10-2022 13:15 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift has announced details of the first single from her upcoming album ‘Midnights’, and shared some of its lyrics on billboards.READ MORE: Every Taylor Swift song ranked in order of greatnessThe singer will release her 10th album on Friday (October 21), and has already confirmed an interview on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon the following Monday (October 24).
  In a social media post, the singer has now confirmed a host of other events happening in the week ar
  
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• Taylor Swift is dropping her first Midnights era music video on Friday

  17-10-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift is dropping the ‘Anti-Hero’ music video on Friday (21.10.2022), the same day of her 'Midnights' album release.
  
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• Liam Gallagher - Knebworth 22 is hitting cinemas for two nights only

  17-10-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  ‘Liam Gallagher - Knebworth 22’ is hitting cinemas next month for two nights only.
  
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• BTS to fulfill mandatory military service

  17-10-2022 12:47 via music-news.com
  
  Bighit Music is proud to announce today that the members of BTS are currently moving forward with plans to fulfill their military service.
  
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• Hayley Kiyoko to release debut young adult novel Girls Like Girls

  17-10-2022 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Girls Like Girls singer Hayley Kiyoko is set to release her debut young adult novel titled after the song. Girls Like Girls the book will drop on 30 May 2023.
  
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