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• Kanye West ‘Escorted’ Out of Skechers HQ After Arriving ‘Unannounced and Uninvited’

  26-10-2022 23:53 via rollingstone.com
  "Skechers is not considering and has no intention of working with West," the company says. "[We] do not tolerate antisemitism or any other form of hate speech"
  
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• Watch Taylor Swift perform ‘Exile’ live with Bon Iver and Aaron Dessner in London

  26-10-2022 23:46 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at a Bon Iver concert in London tonight (October 26).READ MORE: How Bon Iver’s live sound design prioritises fan experience and “what goes into their ears”The singer joined Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner to perform her track, ‘Exile’ on stage at OVO Arena Wembley. The song is from her album ‘Folklore’ which features both Dessner and Vernon. Watch footage from the performance below.
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• Watch Taylor Swift perform ‘Exile’ live with Bon Iver and Aaaron Dessner in London

  26-10-2022 23:46 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift made a surprise appearance at a Bon Iver concert in London tonight (October 26).READ MORE: How Bon Iver’s live sound design prioritises fan experience and “what goes into their ears”The singer joined Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner to perform her track, ‘Exile’ on stage at OVO Arena Wembley. The song is from her album ‘Folklore’ which features both Dessner and Vernon. Watch footage from the performance below.Taylor Swift
  
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• YOOM Raises $15 Million — Finneas and Jimmy Iovine Among the Star-Studded Investors

  26-10-2022 23:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  YOOM raises $15 million in a star-studded round of investment from the likes of Finneas and Jimmy Iovine. YOOM, founded in 2016 by Dr. Miky Tamir and Micha Birnboim and known initially as Tetavi, has raised $15 million from its star-studded investor list. Among the investors was Jimmy Iovine, co-founder of Interscope Records and Beats […]
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• A Brief History of Drake and 21 Savage Collaborations

  26-10-2022 23:34 via rollingstone.com
  Ahead of their joint album 'Her Loss' we take a look at Drake and 21's best moments
  
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• Avril Lavigne pulls out of When We Were Young festival due to 'unforeseen circumstances'

  26-10-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Avril Lavigne has been replaced by Death Cab for Cutie.
  
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• The Music Acquisition Corp., Once a High-Flying SPAC, Is Getting Delisted by the New York Stock Exchange

  26-10-2022 23:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Music Acquisition Corp. (TMAC.U) is seeking shareholder approval to liquidate its trust early. The SPAC doesn’t have a completion deadline until February 5, 2023, but the board believes market conditions make it unlikely to secure a business combination before then. A 1% excise tax on domestic corporations repurchasing stock is the main reason for […]
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• New York Stock Exchange Will Delist $230MM SPAC The Music Acquisition Corp. Warrants

  26-10-2022 23:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Music Acquisition Corp. (TMAC.U) is seeking shareholder approval to liquidate its trust early. The SPAC doesn’t have a completion deadline until February 5, 2023, but the board believes market conditions make it unlikely to secure a business combination before then. A 1% excise tax on domestic corporations repurchasing stock is the main reason for […]
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• YouTube Ad Revenue Declined During Q3 2022 — As YouTube Music Subscriber Growth Contributed to a Non-Advertising Income Boost

  26-10-2022 23:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Google parent Alphabet posted improved Q3 2022 revenue of $69.09 billion, but within the total, YouTube’s ad income declined from the same three-month stretch in 2021. The Mountain View, California-headquartered company just recently disclosed its third-quarter showing, including the aforementioned year-over-year (YoY) revenue boost of $3.97 billion to north of $69 billion. (It should be […]
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• Slipknot announce Megadeth, Parkway Drive, Trivium and more for Knotfest Australia 2023

  26-10-2022 22:59 via nme.com
  Slipknot have revealed the lineup for Knotfest Australia 2023, featuring Megadeth and Parkway Drive, and ticketing details for the festival’s debut Down Under. READ MORE: Slipknot – ‘The End, So Far’ review: strap in, Maggots – things get weirdThe inaugural Australian edition of the festival – curated and headlined by the Des Moines metal veterans themselves – will also feature Trivium, Northlane, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Knocked Loose, The Story So
  
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• Black Veil Brides announce dates for 2023 UK tour

  26-10-2022 21:58 via nme.com
  Black Veil Brides have shared dates for their upcoming 2023 UK tour.READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival?Due to kick off at the UEA in Norwich on February 14, the tour will see see the Californian metal band perform across nine locations before wrapping up at Troxy in London.
  Tickets will be available to purchase here from Friday (October 28).Tickets on sale this Friday Oct 28!Feb 14 – Norwich
  Feb 15 – Bristol
  Feb 16 – BirminghamFeb 18 &nd
  
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• Fake Drake Receives Cease-and-Desist From Real Drake’s Lawyers

  26-10-2022 21:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Fake Drake blew up in Miami as an impersonator, making upwards of $5,000 per appearance. Now the real Drake says the gig has gone on long enough and sent a cease-and-desist letter. Last year, Akademiks shared videos online of a man who looks startlingly similar to Drake playing his songs at a club in Miami. […]
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• Midnights Co-Producer Sounwave Says ‘Karma’ Was a ‘Last-Minute Hail Mary’ He Sent Taylor Swift

  26-10-2022 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  The frequent Jack Antonoff collaborator also talks about working on "Lavender Haze" with "creative genius" Zoë Kravitz.
  
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• Apple Rejected Spotify Audiobooks App Store Update Multiple Times

  26-10-2022 21:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new report says Spotify is facing issues getting Apple to approve an App Store update featuring audiobooks. The New York Times reports that Spotify’s latest update has been rejected at least three times. Apple says it’s because Spotify’s new audiobooks offering breaks the rules governing how developers may communicate with customers about online purchases. […]
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• Apple Keeps Rejecting Spotify’s Audiobook App Store Updates

  26-10-2022 21:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A new report says Spotify is facing issues getting Apple to approve an App Store update featuring audiobooks. The New York Times reports that Spotify’s latest update has been rejected at least three times. Apple says it’s because Spotify’s new audiobooks offering breaks the rules governing how developers may communicate with customers about online purchases. […]
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• Phoebe Bridgers joins Andrew Bird on new single ‘I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain’

  26-10-2022 21:36 via nme.com
  Andrew Bird and Phoebe Bridgers have shared a new collaborative single, ‘I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain’.
  The new track was inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem, according to Bird, who described the latter as “the most vivid description of an inner world I’ve ever encountered.”
  ‘I Felt A Funeral, In My Brain’ is the singer’s first new material since his album ‘Inside Problems’ came out in June this year, though Bird says it provided an &l
  
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• Rihanna to release new song Lift Me Up

  26-10-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Following weeks of speculation, the superstar took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a short teaser of a track titled Lift Me Up.
  
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• Green Day, Eddie Vedder, Weezer Line Up Baseball-Themed Innings Festival

  26-10-2022 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  Fifth annual fest tied to Arizona Spring Training also includes Marcus Mumford, the Black Crowes and tons of former MLB all-stars
  
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• bbno$ announces UK and Ireland shows for 2023

  26-10-2022 21:03 via nme.com
  bbno$ has unveiled the dates for his UK and Ireland shows taking place in spring 2023.READ MORE: bbno$: “Everyone’s too serious and there’s too much negativity in the world”The dates are part of the Canadian rapper’s BBNOEURO tour, and will see him perform in London on April 4, before heading to Manchester, Glasgow and Dublin.
  Tickets will be available to purchase here on Friday (November 28).WHO COMING?
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• Selena Gomez Opens Up About Learning to Cope With Bipolar Diagnosis: ‘I Needed to Take It Day by Day’

  26-10-2022 20:54 via rollingstone.com
  "When I got to know more information, it actually helps me," she said in 2020. "It doesn’t scare me once I know it.”
  
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• Kanye West Is No Longer a Billionaire, According to Forbes

  26-10-2022 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Adidas has severed ties with Kanye West following the rapper’s antisemitic rants. The German company has also reached out to partners like Foot Locker to cease sales of current Yeezy inventory. “I can say antisemitic sh*t and Adidas cannot drop me,” the rapper said on a now-deleted episode of the Drink Champs podcast. Ye worked […]
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• Death of Adidas Deal Costs Kanye West Billionaire Status, According to Forbes

  26-10-2022 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Adidas has severed ties with Kanye West following the rapper’s antisemitic rants. The German company has also reached out to partners like Foot Locker to cease sales of current Yeezy inventory. “I can say antisemitic sh*t and Adidas cannot drop me,” the rapper said on a now-deleted episode of the Drink Champs podcast. Ye worked […]
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• Rage Against The Machine’s Zack de la Rocha teams up with Algiers for new single

  26-10-2022 20:31 via nme.com
  Algiers have announced details of their new album, as well as sharing the record’s latest single, a collaboration with Rage Against The Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha.READ MORE: Algiers are the vital, indefinable rock band asking “what’s it like to be a human being at the end of the world?”The new album will feature a host of big name assists, including Future Islands singer Samuel T. Herring and Boy Harsher‘s Jae Matthews.
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• Nicole Kidman and Luke Evans Share Emotional Cover of Xtina Ballad ‘Say Something’

  26-10-2022 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  "I already had that song in my head, because I knew that it would fit Nicole's voice very well, that I could blend our voices," Evans said
  
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• Crazy Town hit out at “fucking poor excuse of a drummer” ex-bandmate

  26-10-2022 20:07 via nme.com
  Crazy Town have posted a lengthy social media rant criticising their former drummer, Roland Banks.
  After joining Crazy Town in 2017, Banks left the band earlier this year following a fallout with Seth Binzer (also known as Shifty Shellshock) – who leads the group on his own alongside a revolving line-up.
  The split has now come to a head with Binzer taking to Instagram last night (October 25) to denounce Banks, calling him a “no chance 45 year old EMO screamo drug dealing bitch ass&rd
  
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• Avril Lavigne drops out of When We Were Young Festival, Death Cab and Underoath join bill

  26-10-2022 19:54 via nme.com
  Avril Lavigne will not be performing at this weekend’s When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas, as previously advertised.READ MORE: When We Were Young 2022 – all the action from the pop-punk festival in nostalgic photosThe 2022 festival, described as “an epic line-up of emo and rock bands from the past two decades”, was announced earlier this year with My Chemical Romance and Paramore topping the bill.
  The event got off to a difficult s
  
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• Billie Eilish, Doja Cat, Camilo Reveal Their ‘Origins’ in New Audible Series

  26-10-2022 19:19 via rollingstone.com
  Eight-episode Origins also features Mickey Guyton, Flying Lotus, King Princess and more
  
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• Check out behind the scenes moments from MICHELLE and Sarah Kinsley’s Brooklyn Sound gig

  26-10-2022 19:15 via nme.com
  In partnership with Brooklyn Brewery
  NME and Brooklyn Brewery have officially revived New York City’s live music series, Brooklyn Sound. The three-show event kicked off on October 12 at Elsewhere, with Brooklyn’s own Nation of Language and Infinite Coles taking the stage for a sold-out show.
  Last night (October 25) the series continued at the Bell House with sets from MICHELLE and Sarah Kinsley. Check out behind-the-scenes moments shot by Sam Keeler for
  
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• Spotify Won’t Remove Kanye West Music Over ‘Awful Comments,’ Daniel Ek Confirms

  26-10-2022 19:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has confirmed that his platform doesn’t intend to remove the work of Kanye West (also known as Ye), with whom Gap, Adidas, CAA, and others have recently cut ties.   39-year-old Daniel Ek, whose Stockholm-based streaming company posted its Q3 earnings yesterday, reiterated the hands-off approach when speaking with Reuters. Describing […]
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• Tyson Fury to release debut solo single to raise money for men’s mental health charity

  26-10-2022 19:10 via nme.com
  Tyson Fury has announced he will be releasing his first ever single to raise money for a men’s mental health charity.
  The two-time world heavyweight champion is due to officially share a cover of Neil Diamond‘s classic single, ‘Sweet Caroline’, with 100 per cent of the profits going to Talk Club – a charity which offers talking groups, sports groups and other therapy for men.
  Fury’s cover will arrive on November 11 ahead of the Fifa World Cup in Qatar which be
  
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• Adele Floats in Her Complex River of Thoughts in ‘I Drink Wine’ Video

  26-10-2022 18:58 via rollingstone.com
  "Why am I obsessin' about the things I can't control?" she sings
  
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• Watch Avril Lavigne let Yungblud give her a haircut

  26-10-2022 18:52 via nme.com
  Avril Lavigne has shared a video on Instagram of Yungblud cutting her hair – watch below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Yungblud: “This album is about reclaiming my name and humanising the caricature”Both musicians posted the video, which shows Lavigne sitting on a toilet with Yungblud behind her. “I need a beer,” Lavigne says at the start of the video as Yungblud grabs a chunk of her hair.
  “Are you ready? Are you nervous?” He then as
  
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• Rihanna confirms new single ‘Lift Me Up’ arriving this week

  26-10-2022 18:51 via nme.com
  Rihanna has shared confirmation that her new song, ‘Lift Me Up’, will be arriving on Friday.READ MORE: Rihanna’s Super Bowl show will be an exhilarating reminder of her all-round brillianceThe singer posted a 14-second clip on her social media accounts, revealing a capital “R” – stylised in the same font as the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailers and promo art – between her name and the song title.
  A brief snippet of the song can also be heard,
  
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• Lainey Wilson Is Country’s Newest Star. She’s Just Trying to Stay Sane

  26-10-2022 18:40 via rollingstone.com
  With her new album Bell Bottom Country and a leading six nominations at November's CMA Awards, the Louisiana native is faced with balancing the public with the private
  
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• Legendary house producer Mighty Mouse dies “suddenly”

  26-10-2022 18:23 via nme.com
  DJ and producer Mighty Mouse has died at the age of 48.
  The news was shared by Defected Records yesterday (October 25), with the label writing that he had “died suddenly” from an aortic aneurysm.
  “We are devastated to confirm that Matthew Ward aka Mighty Mouse, died suddenly last Thursday at his home in Spain,” their statement reads.
  “We are all lost without his enormous presence and talent, our thoughts are with his partner, Ellen, and his Mum, Judy, as well as his
  
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• Take a (sonic) Trip Around the World with Masego’s Life in 10 Songs

  26-10-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  Songwriting singer-saxophonist Masego is a musician who’s excited for where he’s going but never forgets where he’s been. At this summer’s Roots Picnic in Philadelphia, he literally brought out the first saxophone his mother ever purchased for him and played it for thousands. You can expect that artistic artifact will be in tow with Masego […]
  
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• Fred Again Fires Up the MPC and Wows Zane Lowe With His Beat Building Abilities

  26-10-2022 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  The breakout British producer also explains how a large iPhone-style video screen helped him create a unique live show in a new interview
  
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• Taylor Swift Notches People’s Choice Award Noms, Harry Styles Up for Music and ‘Don’t Worry Darling’

  26-10-2022 17:59 via rollingstone.com
  Bad Bunny, Lizzo, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, and Top Gun: Maverick are also up for multiple prizes
  
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• All 229 of Taylor Swift’s Songs, Ranked

  26-10-2022 17:37 via rollingstone.com
  From teen country tracks to synth-pop anthems and rare covers, a comprehensive assessment of her one-of-a-kind songbook through the Midnights era.
  
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• Judas Priest, Pantera and Rainbow members form supergroup Elegant Weapons

  26-10-2022 17:13 via nme.com
  A new supergroup, Elegant Weapons, has been formed by members of Judas Priest, Pantera, and Rainbow.READ MORE: Judas Priest’s Rob Halford: “I tried to throw a TV out of a hotel window once. It was like Mr Bean does Spinal Tap”The band features Judas Priest’s Richie Faulkner on guitar and Scott Travis on drums, Rex Brown of Pantera on bass, and Rainbow/MSG’s Ronnie Romero on vocals.
  Judas Priest touring guitarist Andy Sneap has also been on production duties for
  
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• Radiohead’s Philip Selway announces new solo album ‘Strange Dance’

  26-10-2022 16:54 via nme.com
  Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has announced details of a new solo album ‘Strange Dance’ – listen to lead single ‘Check For Signs Of Life’ below.
  Selway’s third solo record is due to be released on February 24 via Bella Union and is available to pre-order here.
  The 10 songs on ‘Strange Dance’ were written by Selway at home on piano and guitar and feature guest appearances from musicians including Hannah Peel, Adrian Utley, Quinta, Marta Salogni, V
  
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• Spotify boss confirms Kanye West's music won't be removed from platform

  26-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Daniel Ek explained that the decision to remove Kanye West's music lies with his label.
  
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• Matthew Perry claims he had 'make-out session' with Valerie Bertinelli in 1990

  26-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Matthew Perry was relieved when his TV show with Valerie Bertinelli got cancelled after their kiss.
  
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• Radiohead Drummer Philip Selway Announces New Solo LP ‘Strange Dance’

  26-10-2022 16:17 via rollingstone.com
  Hear first single "Check for Signs of Life" from Selway's first album in eight years
  
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• Zack de la Rocha is Ready to Rage in Rare Verse on New Algiers Track ’Irreversible Damage’

  26-10-2022 15:56 via rollingstone.com
  Song will appear on the Atlanta post-punk outfit's next album, Shook
  
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• Andrew Bird and Phoebe Bridgers Transform an Old Emily Dickinson Poem on ‘I Felt a Funeral, in My Brain’

  26-10-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  Track pairs Dickinson's verses from 1861 with a tender, albeit occasionally chilling folk arrangement
  
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• AC/DC’s Brian Johnson responds to rumour Bon Scott wrote ‘Back In Black’ lyrics before death

  26-10-2022 14:57 via nme.com
  AC/DC‘s Brian Johnson has responded to the rumour that Bon Scott wrote lyrics for the ‘Back In Black’ LP before his death.READ MORE: AC/DC on their explosive comeback record ‘Power Up’: “This album is for Malcolm”Scott fronted the legendary Australian hard rock band from 1974 until his death in 1980, with Johnson then taking over from 1980 until 2016, and again from 2018 to the present day.
  In his new memoir, The Lives Of Brian, Johnson refutes rumo
  
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• Nicki Nicole and Trueno’s Unbreakable Bond — and the Future They See Together

  26-10-2022 14:31 via rollingstone.com
  Argentina’s favorite music couple sit down in Buenos Aires and talk about everything that has connected them personally and artistically
  
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• Marvel Teases Rihanna’s Return to Music for ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

  26-10-2022 14:16 via rollingstone.com
  The singer will seemingly release her first track in six years this Friday
  
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• Charli D’Amelio Forays Into Music With Debut Single ‘If You Ask Me To’

  26-10-2022 14:07 via rollingstone.com
  "Once my online following started growing, I was able to showcase my passion for dance, but I felt that with so many other people entering the music space, there wasn’t room for me," D'Amelio said in a statement
  
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