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• Manuel Turizo Talks Wild Success of ‘La Bachata’ and Singing with Coldplay: ’I Did That!’

  28-10-2022 23:26 via rollingstone.com
  On Friday, the Colombian star released "Éxtasis" with María Becerra, the latest single from his experimental forthcoming album
  
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• Rita Wilson Brings Her ‘Duets’ Album to Life at New York City Residency

  28-10-2022 23:11 via rollingstone.com
  "I can hear the ice tinkling in the glasses now," says the singer-actress of setting up shop at the Cafe Carlyle
  
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• The Death and Rebirth of Natalia Lafourcade

  28-10-2022 23:04 via rollingstone.com
  The singer-songwriter calls De Todas Las Flores, her first full LP of original music in seven years, "my salvation, my relief, the replanting of seeds"
  
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• Apple Has 900M Paid Subscribers Across Its Services in 2022

  28-10-2022 22:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple has shared its Q4 financial results, revealing a rise in its services category. The company now has 900 million subscribers across its suite of services. Services revenue is up 5% year over year to $19.19 billion for the company. That includes all of Apple’s subscribers across services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, the Apple […]
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• Apple Has 900 Million Paid Subscribers Across Its Services In 2022

  28-10-2022 22:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple has shared its Q4 financial results, revealing a rise in its services category. The company now has 900 million subscribers across its suite of services. Services revenue is up 5% year over year to $19.19 billion for the company. That includes all of Apple’s subscribers across services like Apple Music, Apple TV+, the Apple […]
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ becomes best selling album of 2022 after one week

  28-10-2022 22:00 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift has set another record with her 10th studio album, ‘Midnights‘, becoming the latest artist to achieve an Official Chart Double, as both her album and single ‘Anti-Hero’ claim Number One on the Official Albums and Singles Chart at the same time.READ MORE: Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and ratedAccording to new Official Charts Company data released today, Swift moved 204,000 UK chart sales in just seven days, more than double her previous record
  
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• This Time, It’s Real: Rock and Roll Legend Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87

  28-10-2022 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has died, according to a statement from his representative. He was 87. Erroneous reports of the singer’s death circulated widely earlier this week. But representative Zach Farnum has confirmed to Variety that the singer died this morning. “Judith, his seventh wife, was by his side when he passed […]
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• Rock and Roll Legend Jerry Lee Lewis Dead at 87

  28-10-2022 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis has died, according to a statement from his representative. He was 87. Erroneous reports of the singer’s death circulated widely earlier this week. But representative Zach Farnum has confirmed to Variety that the singer died this morning. “Judith, his seventh wife, was by his side when he passed […]
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• Taylor Swift Knew She ‘Wasn’t Going to Get’ 2012 ’Les Misérables‘ Role Before Her ‘Nightmare’ Audition

  28-10-2022 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  Swift's failed screen test for Les Mis led her to star in Cats several years later
  
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• Patti Smith’s ‘Rock N Roll N****r’ no longer available on streaming services

  28-10-2022 20:51 via nme.com
  Patti Smith track ‘Rock N Roll N****r’ has been quietly removed from streaming services.READ MORE: Patti Smith live in London: punk’s poet laureate claims legend statusThe controversial track from Patti Smith Group’s 1978 album ‘Easter’ is no longer available on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal, and Amazon Music, according to Rolling Stone, however, the exact date of the song’s removal and Smith’s involvement is currently unknown.
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• Wonderwall by Oasis tops Most Streamed poll of 70s 80s and 90s

  28-10-2022 20:36 via music-news.com
  
  The Battle of Britpop – Blur vs Oasis - took the music world by storm in the 1990s but now, thanks to Greatest Hits Radio
  
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• Macklemore Reflects on His Sobriety and Mac Miller on ‘Faithful’ With NLE Choppa

  28-10-2022 20:29 via rollingstone.com
  Rapper also announced that Ben, his first album in six years, will arrive in March
  
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• Jerry Lee Lewis dies aged 87

  28-10-2022 20:11 via music-news.com
  
  Jerry Lee Lewis passed away at his home in Desoto County, Mississippi on Friday.
  
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• Influential rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis has died aged 87

  28-10-2022 19:45 via nme.com
  Jerry Lee Lewis, the influential rock pioneer known for his songs ‘Great Balls Of Fire’ and ‘Whole Lotta Shakin’ Going On’ has died today (Friday, October 28) at the age of 87.  According to The Guardian, the singer died of natural causes at home in DeSoto County, Mississippi.
  Lewis, who rose to prominence in the late 1950s with tracks like ‘Breathless’ and ‘High School Confidential’, was hospitalised in Memphis after suffering a st
  
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• One Week After Releasing, Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ Has Cracked $1.32 Million In QQ Music Sales — Nearly 275,000 Digital Albums Moved

  28-10-2022 19:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  One week after its release, Taylor Swift’s Midnights (3am Edition) has generated nearly $1.32 million from sales via QQ Music, according to stats on the Tencent-owned streaming service. This latest testament to Taylor Swift’s success in China’s quick-growing music market – and the latest testament to fans’ willingness to pay for music from international creators – […]
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• Anitta, Luis Fonsi, Thalia, and Laura Pausini to Host Latin Grammys 2022

  28-10-2022 18:59 via rollingstone.com
  Anitta is the only host nominated for awards this year
  
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• Taylor Swift scores biggest opening week of her career to land chart double

  28-10-2022 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift becomes the latest artist to achieve the relatively rare Official Chart Double, as her tenth studio record Midnights
  
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• Pulp’s Steve Mackey won’t be part of next year’s reunion

  28-10-2022 18:54 via nme.com
  Steve Mackey has announced he will not be joining Pulp for their 2023 reunion tour. Read his full statement below. Earlier today (October 28), the Sheffield band confirmed long-rumoured plans for a huge UK and Ireland tour which will take place next summer.READ MORE: Pulp’s 10 best songs – as voted by youThe bassist shared the news he wouldn’t be embarking on tour via Instagram.
  “Pulp is a very important part of my creative life,” Mackey wrote. “I’m exce
  
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• Jerry Lee Lewis, Influential and Condemned Rock & Roll Pioneer, Dead at 87

  28-10-2022 18:43 via rollingstone.com
  "The Killer" embodied rock rebellion with songs like "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" and "Great Balls of Fire," but drew widespread outrage for marrying his 13-year-old cousin in 1957
  
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• Iggy Pop Works Himself Into a Punk ‘Frenzy’ on New Single

  28-10-2022 18:18 via rollingstone.com
  Stooges legend gets assist from Duff McKagan, Chad Smith, and Andrew Watt on new song
  
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• Snoop Dogg’s blunt roller says she’s rolled half a million joints for the rapper

  28-10-2022 18:07 via nme.com
  Snoop Dogg’s personal blunt roller has estimated that she has rolled around half a million joints for the rapper while working for him.
  The rapper infamously employs someone full-time to roll his joints for him, with the star himself previously saying that he smokes approximately 81 blunts a day.
  In a new interview, Renegade Piranha said she’s rolled “over 450,000 joints” for Snoop since landing the job. “I do about half a pound a day, which is 75 to 150 joints,&rdq
  
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• Listen to Bruce Springsteen’s new version of ‘Don’t Play That Song’

  28-10-2022 17:59 via nme.com
  Bruce Springsteen has shared his new cover of ‘Don’t Play That Song’ – you can listen to his rendition of the song below.
  The track forms part of Springsteen’s 21st studio album ‘Only The Strong Survive’, billed as a collection of “15 soul music greats” which is set for release on November 11 via Columbia Records.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and presentSpringsteen&r
  
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• Rihanna, Jin, Rauw Alejandro and All The Songs You Need To Know This Week

  28-10-2022 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our revamped Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• Shania Twain Polishes Off ‘Queen of Me’ Album Announcement With 2023 Tour Dates

  28-10-2022 17:48 via rollingstone.com
  The country music icon returns to the road in April on a massive new tour
  
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• Taylor Swift recalls “nightmare” screen test with Eddie Redmayne for ‘Les Misérables’

  28-10-2022 17:37 via nme.com
  Taylor Swift has recalled a screen test she did with Eddie Redmayne for the 2012 musical film Les Misérables.
  During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show with Redmayne, set to air tonight (October 28), Swift explained that she already knew she wouldn’t land a role in director Tom Hooper’s film despite having a screen test with the actor, who played Marius.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure pop“Basically I was up
  
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• Eric Church, Maren Morris to Cover the Rolling Stones on New Country Tribute Album

  28-10-2022 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  Tribute albums are a dime-a-dozen, but Stoned Cold Country has a promising lineup of artists
  
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• Charli XCX is writing a book: “There’s no deadline”

  28-10-2022 17:30 via nme.com
  Charli XCX has spoken about the book she’s currently writing in a new interview with NME.
  The artist sat down with NME for this week’s Big Read to discuss the success of her most recent album ‘Crash’, the end of her major label deal and her plans for the future.READ MORE: Charli XCX: “I like playing games with pop music. I enjoy poking fun at it”After previously telling NME in 2019 that fiction-writing could be one possible creative avenue she might explore as
  
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• How (and Why) To Post on Instagram Reels as a Musician

  28-10-2022 17:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Even though Instagram Reels seems like a TikTok wannabe, you can’t ignore it as a musician. Why? I’ll show you the very positive impact Reels can have on your music career and growing your fan base. What Are Instagram Reels? Instagram Reels are short-form, vertical videos no longer than 90 seconds in length. The Reels […]
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• Watch BTS’ RM perform ‘Sexy Nukim’ with Balming Tiger live for first time

  28-10-2022 16:51 via nme.com
  BTS’ RM has performed ‘Sexy Nukim’ with Balming Tiger live for the first time today (October 28) – scroll down to see footage of the performance below.
  The BTS leader and rapper teamed up with the “alternative K-pop” group on their latest single, which was released in September.READ MORE: BTS live in Busan: a dizzying celebration of a once-in-a-lifetime actRM joined Balming Tiger on stage for the first time to perform the track together at an event held i
  
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• Diddy Replaces Ye, Joins Jay-Z in Billionaires Club on 2022 List of Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists

  28-10-2022 16:46 via rollingstone.com
  Dr. Dre and weed entrepreneur Berner also appear on the list compiled by former Forbes entertainment editor Zack O’Malley Greenburg
  
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• Meet The Ridiculously Ambitious British Band That Made Its U.S. Debut Opening For the Who at Madison Square Garden

  28-10-2022 16:39 via rollingstone.com
  The Wild Things don't do anything by half-measures, from their stage show to their new Pete Townshend-produced concept album
  
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• Quentin Tarantino denies Kanye West gave him the idea for Django Unchained

  28-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Quentin Tarantino insisted he had the idea for Django Unchained for a while before he met Kanye West.
  
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• Millie Bobby Brown teases possible music collaboration with Mariah Carey

  28-10-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Millie Bobby Brown is "buds" with Mariah Carey.
  
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• Family of Tom Petty Partners With Gun Safety Group for Voting Ad

  28-10-2022 16:23 via rollingstone.com
  "We hope people will come together no matter what their beliefs are about guns to make sure the children in our schools are safer in America," family says
  
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• Johnny Marr Award set to support rising musical talent in Salford

  28-10-2022 16:13 via nme.com
  A new funding award named in honour of Johnny Marr is set to support the next generation of young musicians in Salford.
  Launched in partnership with The Salford Foundation Trust, the Johnny Marr Award will be presented to a Salford musician aged under 25 to help further their budding career.READ MORE: Johnny Marr – ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’ review: a soulful record fuelled by fresh ideas“This Award will provide up to £1,000 funding to go towards musical instruments, re
  
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• Patti Smith’s ‘Rock n Roll N—-r’ Quietly Removed from Streaming Services

  28-10-2022 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  'Easter' track is still available on physical media and as download purchase
  
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• Roger Daltrey wants Oasis to 'just get back together'

  28-10-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  Roger Daltrey has pleaded with Oasis to patch things up and get back on stage.
  
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• Pulp announce 2023 reunion shows

  28-10-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  Pulp will headline Latitude and TRNSMT and play two hometown shows in Sheffield and London's Finsbury Park.
  
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• Johnny Marr to offer financial support to one lucky Salford musician

  28-10-2022 16:04 via music-news.com
  
  Johnny Marr is giving back to the young musicians of his hometown.
  
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• Apple Music Quietly Pulls Kanye West Essentials Playlist From Platform 

  28-10-2022 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  While West’s discography remains intact, a search for the platform-generated playlist — which features a comprehensive, career-spanning collection of an artist’s music — garners no results beyond a blank loading screen
  
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• See ‘Almost Famous’ Musical Cast Record ‘No Friends’ Ahead of Broadway Opening Night

  28-10-2022 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  Stage adaptation of Cameron Crowe's 2000 film opens Nov. 3 at Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
  
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• Lainey Wilson Is A Working Class Hero On ‘Bell Bottom Country’

  28-10-2022 15:47 via rollingstone.com
  The rising Nashville star has been racking up award nominations this year, and her second album proves the hype is well-earned
  
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• Elizabeth Cook’s Cover of ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ Is a Great Singer Meeting an Iconic Song

  28-10-2022 15:25 via rollingstone.com
  The Americana badass puts her own unique spin on Tears for Fears' 1985 staple
  
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• Chlöe and Latto Offer a Lifetime of Late Nights on New Single ‘For the Night’

  28-10-2022 15:25 via rollingstone.com
  Song is expected to appear alongside "Have Mercy" and "Treat Me" on Bailey’s forthcoming debut solo album
  
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• The Beach Boys share unreleased track ‘Carry Me Home’

  28-10-2022 15:00 via nme.com
  The Beach Boys have shared a previously unreleased track from the early 1970s – listen to ‘Carry Me Home’ below.
  The track was written during 1972’s ‘Holland’ sessions by Dennis Wilson about a soldier dying in the Vietnam War.
  ‘Carry Me Home’ will appear on The Beach Boys’ upcoming ‘Sail On Sailor – 1972’ box set, which is due out on December 2 and will contain a huge 80 unreleased tracks. The latest chapter in The Beach Boy
  
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• Rina Sawayama and Shania Twain on Starting Late and Writing About Hard Times

  28-10-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  Two pop queens hold court on classic hits, difficult childhoods, and loving their queer fans
  
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• John Oates and His Mustache Are Back and Bushier Than Ever

  28-10-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  With a new batch of songs, the 74-year-old Hall of Famer and Hall & Oates co-founder explains why he's growing back one of pop culture's most cherished artifacts
  
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• Watch Tegan and Sara Perform ‘I Can’t Grow Up‘ on ’Fallon’

  28-10-2022 14:51 via rollingstone.com
  Song appears on the duo's latest album Crybaby
  
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• Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975 to headline TRNSMT Festival 2023

  28-10-2022 14:36 via nme.com
  Glasgow’s TRNSMT Festival has announced its return for 2023, with Pulp, Sam Fender and The 1975 set to headline – see the full line-up below and buy tickets here.
  The festival will return to Glasgow Green from July 7-9 next year, with the likes of Kasabian, George Ezra, Royal Blood, Aitch and more also on board.READ MORE: TRNSMT Festival review: Glasgow shindig just about finds lift-offTopping the bill on Friday night (July 7) will be the returning Pulp, who today (October 28) c
  
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• How Hermanos Gutierrez and Dan Auerbach Made a Chill-Out Album for the Ages

  28-10-2022 14:21 via rollingstone.com
  The Swiss sibling duo's El Bueno y El Malo sculpts surreal landscapes out of instrumental guitar music
  
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