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• Cardi B 'heartbroken' over death of Migos star Takeoff

  13-11-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  A private commemoration for Takeoff was held in Atlanta, Georgia last Thursday.
  
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• Taylor Swift wins big at the MTV EMAs

  13-11-2022 23:04 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift was the big winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards 2022 and took home four gongs for her musical efforts.
  
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• Dua Lipa Denies World Cup Involvement, Urges Qatar to Fulfill Its ‘Human Rights Pledges’

  13-11-2022 22:34 via rollingstone.com
  “I look forward to visiting Qatar when it has fulfilled all the human rights pledges it made when it won the right to host the World Cup,” pop star says
  
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• Timbaland Says He Was Making $500,000 a Beat in His Prime

  13-11-2022 22:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Timbaland says he was paid around $500,000 to produce a track in his prime, but young producers today don’t “put value” on themselves. During an interview with ProducerGrind, Timbaland says he was earning as much as $500,000 per beat at the peak of his career — when he produced hip-hop and R&B hits for Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Jay-Z, Ludacris, […]
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• Timabaland Says He Was Making $500K a Beat in his Prime

  13-11-2022 22:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Timbaland says he was paid around $500,000 to produce a track in his prime, but young producers today don’t “put value” on themselves. During an interview with ProducerGrind, Timbaland says he was earning as much as $500,000 per beat at the peak of his career — when he produced hip-hop and R&B hits for Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Jay-Z, Ludacris, […]
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• Timabaland Says He Was Making $500,000 a Beat in His Prime

  13-11-2022 22:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Timbaland says he was paid around $500,000 to produce a track in his prime, but young producers today don’t “put value” on themselves. During an interview with ProducerGrind, Timbaland says he was earning as much as $500,000 per beat at the peak of his career — when he produced hip-hop and R&B hits for Aaliyah, Ginuwine, Jay-Z, Ludacris, […]
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• Dua Lipa Fans Plagued by Mobile Ticketing Crash in Australia

  13-11-2022 22:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Dua Lipa fans were plagued by an app crash, preventing access to their tickets and delaying entry to the Sydney performance. Thousands of Dua Lipa fans could not access their tickets when the Ticketek app crashed shortly before the singer’s Sydney performance. The crash meant that fans had to search for confirmation emails manually to […]
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• Dua Lipa won't be performing at opening ceremony for 2022 FIFA World Cup

  13-11-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The opening ceremony will be staged at the Al Bayt Stadium in Qatar on 20 November.
  
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• Taylor Swift aims for month-long stint at Number 1 with 'Anti-Hero'

  13-11-2022 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift is putting up a heroic effort to secure a month-long stint at Number 1 in the UK with Anti-Hero. Already Tay’s longest-running
  
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• Paul Mescal was 'petrified' joining Phoebe Bridgers onstage at Coachella

  13-11-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Paul Mescal had never felt more nervous than during his Coachella appearance.
  
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• Dua Lipa denies involvement with the FIFA World Cup 2022, calls on Qatar to fulfil its human rights pledges

  13-11-2022 16:10 via nme.com
  Dua Lipa has taken to social media to deny involvement with the FIFA World Cup 2022, which is set to start November 20 in host nation Qatar.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”It had been rumoured Dua Lipa was set to perform during the opening ceremony but according to Lipa, it was never going to happen. In a statement posted on her Instagram, Lipa said: “There is currently a lot of speculation that
  
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• Calum Scott: 'I wouldn't consider myself a musical icon'

  13-11-2022 16:06 via music-news.com
  
  This morning on Fitzy & Wippa, we chat with artist Calum Scott. Calum talks about the awkward question he asked Shaggy while
  
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• Iggy Pop never “really understood” Foo Fighters until he saw them live

  13-11-2022 14:00 via nme.com
  Iggy Pop has revealed that he “never really understood” what the Foo Fighters did, until he saw them live in 2015.READ MORE: Inside the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: “A gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person”Iggy Pop is gearing up to release his 19th solo album ‘Every Loser’ on January 6 and the record features plenty of big name collaborators, including Guns N’ Roses‘ Duff McKagan and Red Hot Chili Peppers‘ Chad Smith.
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• Kae Tempest and Kojey Radical link up for new version of ‘Move’

  13-11-2022 13:58 via nme.com
  Kae Tempest and Kojey Radical have collaborated on a new version of the former’s recent track ‘Move’ – listen to the new track below.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Kae Tempest‘Move’ appears on Tempest’s recent album ‘The Line Is A Curve’, which came out back in April.
  “Kae was a pivotal inspiration as I began my career, so finally getting the chance to work with them was a dream come true,” Kojey said in a statement.
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• Watch Black Star bring ‘So Be It’ to ‘Saturday Night Live’

  13-11-2022 13:00 via nme.com
  The recently reunited Black Star were the musical guests on last night’s (November 12) episode of Saturday Night Live – watch their performance below.
  The duo of Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def) and Talib Kweli, reunited earlier this year with a new Madlib-produced album called ‘No Fear Of Time’, their first since 1998’s ‘Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star’.
  On SNL, they brought one of the album’s highlight
  
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• Watch Louis Tomlinson debut ‘Faith In The Future’ tracks live

  13-11-2022 12:36 via nme.com
  Louis Tomlinson released his second album ‘Faith In The Future’ on Friday (November 11) and to celebrate, played an intimate show at New York’s Irving Plaza – check out footage and the setlist below.READ MORE: Louis Tomlinson on finding his artistic identity: “It’ll be an ever-evolving process”Tomlinson started the gig by giving ‘Faith In The Future’’s opening track ‘The Greatest’ its live debut before playing two tracks fro
  
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• Blaenavon announce breakup: “I want it to be a nice thing, not a sad thing”

  13-11-2022 12:15 via nme.com
  Blaenavon have announced that they’re breaking up – read their full statement below.READ MORE: Blaenavon – ‘Everything That Makes You Happy’ review: next-gen indie heroes come out swinging on album twoThe indie trio – vocalist and guitarist Ben Gregory, bassist Frank Wright and drummer Harris McMillan – formed in Hampshire in 2013 and released debut album ‘That’s Your Lot’ via Transgressive in 2017. A follow-up, ‘Everything That M
  
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• Deafheaven to play ‘Sunbather’ in full as they headline ArcTanGent 2023

  13-11-2022 12:02 via nme.com
  Experimental rock festival ArcTanGent has confirmed that Deafheaven will be headlining their 2023 event, and will be playing 2013’s ‘Sunbather’ in full.READ MORE: Deafheaven – ‘Infinite Granite’ review: a heartfelt love letter to ’90s shoegazeOther headliners are still to be confirmed, but ArcTanGent have announced over fifty acts that will also be appearing at next year’s festival, including Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Loathe and Rus
  
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• Bakar returns with sombre new track ‘Pit Stop’

  13-11-2022 11:30 via nme.com
  Bakar has returned with new music – watch his video for sombre new track ‘Pit Stop’ below.
  The London-based singer-songwriter’s new song comes after he shared ‘In Disguise’, a collaboration with Manchester rapper Aitch, earlier this summer.
  Bakar released his debut album, ‘Nobody’s Home’, in February of this year, following the ‘Will You Be My Yellow’ EP from 2019, and debut mixtape ‘Badkid’ from the previous year.
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• Black Star Make Incendiary ‘SNL’ Debut With Madlib

  13-11-2022 11:07 via rollingstone.com
  Talib Kweli and Yasiin Bey performed "So Be It" and "The Main Thing Is To Keep The Main Thing The Main Thing"
  
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• Watch Headie One’s epic ‘Fire In The Booth’ performance in celebration of ‘No Borders’

  13-11-2022 10:44 via nme.com
  Following the release of ‘No Borders’, Headie One took part in a special Fire In The Booth freestyle performance, with help from some friends – check it out below.READ MORE: Headie One – ‘Too Loyal For My Own Good’ review: an experimental mixtapeReleased on Friday (November 11), Headie One’s ‘No Borders’ mixtape is a collaborative project that sees the rapper teaming up with a series of European talent including German artists Luciano, Pajel,
  
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• SZA to perform on ‘Saturday Night Live’ next month

  13-11-2022 10:43 via nme.com
  SZA has been announced as the musical guest for the next episode of Saturday Night Live.
  The show is taking a two-week break after last night’s (November 12) episode, returning on December 3. That night, SZA will provide music, with American actress Keke Palmer on hosting duties.
  It’s not been confirmed yet what music SZA will play on the show, but it’s likely that she will bring new single ‘Shirt’ to the show.
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• Dave Chappelle defends Kanye West’s anti-Semitism during ‘SNL’ monologue

  13-11-2022 10:16 via nme.com
  Dave Chappelle used his opening monologue on Saturday Night Live to address anti-Semitict remarks made by Kanye West in recent weeks.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?Last month, West was banned from Twitter and Instagram after posting a series of anti-Semitic messages. He went on to say he didn’t believe in the term anti-Semitism and that he’s “jealous” of Jewish culture.
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• RAYE drops new single ‘Escapism’ and announces 2023 world tour dates

  13-11-2022 10:05 via nme.com
  RAYE has shared a new single called ‘Escapism’ and announces 2023 world tour dates – see details below and buy tickets here.READ MORE: RAYE: “I became a ‘rent-a-verse’. People knew my songs, but they didn’t know me”The singer is set to release her long-awaited debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’ on February 3 next year, and is previewing it with a new collaboration with 070 Shake.
  ‘Escapism’ also comes complete with an
  
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• Backstreet Boys plan another Las Vegas residency

  13-11-2022 10:04 via music-news.com
  
  Backstreet Boys are hoping to book another residency in Las Vegas soon.
  
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• Sam Smith: 'Picking up some dog poo is the greatest grounding technique'

  13-11-2022 09:50 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Smith performed for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room on Ken Bruce’s show. From Maida Vale Studios, Sam sang Stay With Me
  
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• Mel B teases 'exciting plans' for Spice Girls reunion

  13-11-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Mel B has teased the Spice Girls have “exciting plans” in the pipeline but is "always in trouble" for talking too much.
  
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• Keith Levene dead at 65

  13-11-2022 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Original member of The Clash and Public Image Ltd Keith Levene has died of liver cancer.
  
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• Jennifer Lopez hopes to be an 'ally' for Ben Affleck's children

  13-11-2022 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  After a highly publicised relationship in the early 2000s, the On The Floor hitmaker and the Argo actor reconnected in April 2021.
  
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• Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan says Slipknot biopic is “most definitely going to happen”, but not with Hollywood studio

  13-11-2022 05:30 via nme.com
  In a new interview with NME, Slipknot percussionist Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan discussed the possibility of the band’s story being turned into a biopic, revealing that he has several ideas for a serial project of his own.READ MORE: The Big Read – Slipknot: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map”The topic came up when Clown filled us in on the forthcoming debut of Knotfest Australia, which he said was one of the many new projects that S
  
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• Snail Mail announces 2023 ‘Valentine Fest’ residency in Baltimore

  13-11-2022 03:10 via nme.com
  Snail Mail (aka Lindsey Jordan) has announced a five-night residency in her hometown of Baltimore, Maryland for next February.READ MORE: The Big Read – Snail Mail: “It’s awesome seeing lots of women and queer people in music”Dubbed ‘Valentine Fest’, the concert series will run between Friday February 10 and Tuesday 14 (Valentine’s Day) at the 350-capacity Ottobar. Jordan and her band will play every night, with each show sporting a unique bill of as
  
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• BTS’ Jung Kook to Perform at 2022 FIFA World Cup Opening Ceremony

  13-11-2022 01:30 via rollingstone.com
  Singer will also participate in the World Cup Qatar 2022 soundtrack
  
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