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• Metallica Warns Fans of ‘Wild and Crazy’ Crypto Scams Ahead of Forthcoming Album and World Tour

  06-12-2022 23:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Nearly one month following the implosion of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, Metallica is warning fans of crypto-related scams involving its forthcoming 72 Seasons album. Metallica just recently took to social media to apprise diehard supporters of the apparent flood of crypto scams centering on 72 Seasons. About one week ago, the more than four-decade-old act revealed […]
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• Apple Introduces Karaoke Feature – Apple Music Sing with Real-Time Lyrics

  06-12-2022 23:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple Music has announced a new karaoke feature with adjustable vocals and real-time lyrics. Meet Apple Music Sing.  Apple says the new feature offers multiple lyric views depending on the device and helps fans take the lead, perform duets, sing backup, and more. The feature will be available to Apple Music subscribers later this month […]
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• Travis Scott announced as first headliner for Rolling Loud Portugal 2023

  06-12-2022 23:23 via nme.com
  Travis Scott has been announced as the first headliner for next year’s Rolling Loud Portugal festival.READ MORE: Rolling Loud New York 2022: Five hype-worthy moments from the hip-hop festivalThe three day event, which made its debut earlier this year, after its initial launch was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic, will return to Praia De Rocha Beach in Portimão, which is located in the Algarve from July 5-7, 2023.
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• The Roots, Common, Dionne Warwick, Jack White, Elvis Costello, and More Ask Congress to Pass American Music Fairness Act

  06-12-2022 23:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Roots, Common, Dionne Warwick, Jack White, Elvis Costello, and 40+ artists ask Congress to pass the American Music Fairness Act. musicFIRST, the voice for fairness and equity for music creators, has announced an additional 40+ artists, creators, and activists that have added their signatures to a recent joint letter to urge members of Congress to pass […]
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• BMG Acquires Catalog of ‘Driving Home for Christmas’ Singer, Chris Rea

  06-12-2022 22:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  BMG has announced it has acquired the catalog of singer-songwriter Chris Rea. His evergreen “Driving Home for Christmas” track is a hit yet again, sitting in the Top 10 Spotify charts in the UK, Germany, Austria, and Norway. The song was released as a B-side in 1986, but has since become a seasonal perennial in […]
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• Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Sentenced to 21 Years

  06-12-2022 22:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The man who shot Lady Gaga’s dog walker has been sentenced to 21 years in prison. As part of the no-contest plea, James Howard Jackson admitted to inflicting great bodily injury on the man he shot in the chest–Ryan Fischer. Fischer survived the robbery attempt in which two French bulldogs were stolen.  “The plea agreement […]
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• Rauw Alejandro Brings ‘Saturno’ Around the Globe: See the Tour Dates

  06-12-2022 22:10 via rollingstone.com
  Dance group the Jabbawockeez will join the Puerto Rican star on the road for "an interstellar experience like no other"
  
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• Defected Records release Dulwich Hamlet F.C. sponsored shirts

  06-12-2022 22:04 via nme.com
  Dulwich Hamlet F.C.’s kits bearing the sponsorship logo of Defected Records are now available for fans to purchase.
  Back in July, the record label shared details of a new deal with the sixth-tier football team for the 2022/23 season, including kit, merchandise and stand sponsorship.
  Defected sponsor both the men’s and women’s team playing kits and main stand, with the latter now emblazoned with the label’s slogan ‘In Our House We Are All Equal’.
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• Pete Doherty and Katia de Vidas expecting first child together - report

  06-12-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
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• Pete Doherty and Katia de Vidas expecting first child together

  06-12-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
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• Kasabian announce huge UK and Ireland shows for summer 2023

  06-12-2022 21:20 via nme.com
  Kasabian have announced a headline outdoor show at Leeds Millennium Square set to take place next summer, as well as a selection of new and rescheduled shows in Ireland.READ MORE: Kasabian: “The band wanted to carry on. What else were we gonna do?”The band claimed their sixth chart-topping album back in August with ‘The Alchemist’s Euphoria’, and wrapped up their recent UK arena tour last month.
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• Big Joanie on representation: “We’ve done everything that a Black punk band can do”

  06-12-2022 20:57 via nme.com
  Big Joanie have spoken to NME about their hopes for the future of Black alternative music, and what is next for them. Watch our full video interview above.
  The feminist punks, who released their acclaimed second album ‘Back Home’ last month, were talking to NME at the 25th MOBOs where they were nominated for the awards’ inaugural Best Rock And Alternative category alongside the likes of Loathe, Skunk Anansie and Nova Twins, but lost out to Bob Vylan.
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• Tory Lanez Hit With Third Felony Charge in Megan Thee Stallion Shooting Case

  06-12-2022 20:48 via rollingstone.com
  The rapper is now facing a new charge of discharging a firearm with gross negligence  
  
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• Liam Fray announces one-off gig for Manchester homeless charity

  06-12-2022 20:01 via nme.com
  Liam Fray has announced a one-off acoustic gig for a homeless charity in Manchester.READ MORE: Courteeners’ Liam Fray: “The band is my life. When it’s not going great, my life’s not going great”The Courteeners frontman will play at the O2 Ritz in Manchester on Friday, January 13 2023 in aid of the Greater Manchester Mayor’s Charity – A Bed Every Night.
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• The Sandbox Developer Animoca Takes Majority Stake in Deadmau5’s Pixelynx ‘Metaverse Gaming Platform’

  06-12-2022 19:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Sandbox developer Animoca Brands has officially purchased a majority interest in deadmau5-founded “music metaverse gaming platform” Pixelynx. Hong Kong-based Animoca Brands, which arrived on the scene in 2014, unveiled its latest strategic investment today. Besides developing The Sandbox (with which Warner Music partnered towards 2022’s beginning), Animoca has created the REVV and SAND tokens, […]
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• Razorlight announce additional dates for 2023 UK tour

  06-12-2022 19:46 via nme.com
  Razorlight have added a handful of brand new dates to their 2023 UK tour due to “overwhelming demand” – see the full list of dates below and buy tickets here.READ MORE: ‘Razorlight: Fall To Pieces’ review: from indie calamity to rock and roll reunionThe ’00s indie icons, who reunited with their original line-up of Johnny Borrell, Andy Burrows, Björn Ågren and Carl Dalemo last year, are set to release a new Greatest Hits compilation –
  
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• Selena Gomez Says Fred Armisen Sent Her Flowers After Naming Her Kidney After Him

  06-12-2022 19:41 via rollingstone.com
  "I’ve never met him, but I’m secretly hoping he finds that out just because I want him to be like, ‘That’s weird,’” she previously told Rolling Stone
  
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• Listen to previously unreleased Sparklehorse song ‘It Will Never Stop’

  06-12-2022 19:06 via nme.com
  A previously unreleased Sparklehorse song has been shared by the brother of late frontman Mark Linkous.
  The track, ‘It Will Never Stop’, was unearthed by Matt Linkous while overseeing his brother’s estate and archiving his recordings. The Sparklehorse frontman died by suicide in 2010, at the age of 47.
  “Great care has been taken to archive and preserve Mark’s music,” Matt said. “We are very thankful for Mark and the beauty he brought to this world.&rdquo
  
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• Ciara, Tomorrow x Together, Aly & AJ, and More to Perform at ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ 2023

  06-12-2022 18:42 via rollingstone.com
  Fitz and the Tantrums, Halle Bailey, and Ben Platt are also set to make appearances
  
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• BLACKPINK are coming to ‘MapleStory’ with new cosmetics

  06-12-2022 18:03 via nme.com
  A collaboration between multiplayer game MapleStory and BLACKPINK is on the way, which will include new in-game cosmetics and a video series following the group as they propose new outfits for the game.READ MORE: BLACKPINK – ‘Born Pink’ review: K-pop titans consolidate their identityThe collaboration will launch on Thursday (December 8), and will feature two videos with members of BLACKPINK discussing the game. The first episode will show the group reacting to the 2022 MapleSto
  
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• The Libertines give update on new album with “different energy”

  06-12-2022 18:02 via nme.com
  The Libertines have given an update on their forthcoming new album with frontman Carl Barât saying that it will have a “different energy”.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with The LibertinesThe band worked on the record in Jamaica, with Pete Doherty saying previously that they had a “productive” summer working on new material for the band’s fourth studio album before the European leg of their recent tour.
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• Naomi Judd’s Family Seeks Voluntary Dismissal of Lawsuit Over Death Records 

  06-12-2022 18:02 via rollingstone.com
  The family was initially concerned details of the country singer's death, which was ruled a suicide, would cause “significant trauma and irreparable harm”
  
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• Little Simz announces new album ‘NO THANK YOU’

  06-12-2022 18:01 via nme.com
  Little Simz has confirmed that a new album, ‘NO THANK YOU’, is on the way.READ MORE: Little Simz – “It’s nice to see my peers win. When they win, I win”The rapper will follow-up her Mercury Prize-winning fourth album, 2021’s ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert‘, with another record. At the time of writing there is no confirmed release date, however, fans can already pre-save the album on streaming services.
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• NAO is “ready to put out a new sound and experiment”

  06-12-2022 17:54 via nme.com
  NAO has spoken to NME about getting “back in the game” and plans to experiment on new music. Watch our full video interview with the singer above.
  The London singer-songwriter was speaking from the red carpet of last week’s MOBO Awards, when she told us about returning to the world of music after some time away.
  “I’ve been out of the game for a little while, and I feel like I’ve been out of the game for years,” she told NME. “I had a baby
  
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• St. Vincent launches new podcast about history of rock music

  06-12-2022 17:32 via nme.com
  St. Vincent is hosting a new podcast about the history of rock music called History Listen Rock.READ MORE: St. Vincent – “I wanted to tell my story with humour and compassion”It marks the second time that the musician – real name Annie Clark – has hosted a podcast, following on from 2020’s St. Vincent: Words + Music.
  The podcast is produced by Audible Inc. and Double Elvis and launches on January 12, 2023.
  It aims to explore the history of rock music by spotli
  
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• Watch Jennifer Hudson and Billy Porter Turn Average Audience Suggestions Into Impromptu Songs 

  06-12-2022 17:04 via rollingstone.com
  On the latest episode of the Jennifer Hudson Show, the pair play a game of "You Say It, We’ll Sing It"
  
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• George Baggs new single

  06-12-2022 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  George Baggs has a Christmas single.
  
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• TikTok’s most popular songs of 2022 revealed

  06-12-2022 17:03 via nme.com
  The most popular songs on TikTok in the UK this year have been revealed, with Nicky Youre’s ‘Sunroof’, Louis Theroux‘s ‘Jiggle Jiggle’, and Kate Bush‘s ‘Running Up That Hill’ making the Top 10.READ MORE: TikTok’s new creator credit tool might revolutionise content-creating forever‘Sunroof’ by singer Nicky Youre and producer Dazy, which charted in the UK Top 40 and propelled Youre to global prominence, was the Number One most
  
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• Music Venue Trust announces first grassroot venue recipients of new grant scheme

  06-12-2022 16:43 via nme.com
  The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced the recipients of a recent grant scheme for small venues, offering them funding of up to £5,000.READ MORE: With Nambucca closing and The Leadmill under threat, campaigners call for venues to own their buildingsThe Pipeline Investment Fund was first announced in October to help venues with “small scale capital applications” including the purchasing of lighting and sound equipment and logistical alterations to their venue, as well as
  
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• Britney Spears deactivates Instagram account

  06-12-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
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• It’s a World of Embattled Men on Metro Boomin’s ‘Heroes & Villains’

  06-12-2022 16:15 via rollingstone.com
  The hip-hop superproducer signifies his growing ambition on his latest album
  
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• Britney Spears deactivates her official Instagram account

  06-12-2022 16:09 via nme.com
  Britney Spears has once again deactivated her official Instagram account.READ MORE: The story of Britney Spears’ ‘…Baby One More Time’The singer’s profile is no longer visible on the social media platform. It comes after Spears appeared to end her feud with her younger sister Jamie Lynn by sharing a gushing tribute on Instagram last week.
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• How to Build a Fanbase That Can Break Ticketmaster

  06-12-2022 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  [CASE STUDY] The data behind Taylor Swift’s fan-focused marketing strategy, the “Midnights” album roll-out, and THE tour ticket sales incident. The following comes from Viberate, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. The issues that accompany breaking the world’s largest ticket service provider aren’t something any artist strives for. However, creating a demand that […]
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• Iggy Pop says he won’t stage dive ever again

  06-12-2022 15:37 via nme.com
  Iggy Pop has said that he won’t ever stage dive again owing to now being “too rickety”.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Iggy Pop: “I assumed things would quiet down once I turned 65. That hasn’t been the case”The music icon told NME in the current Big Read cover interview that the practice he popularised as a young punk rocker fronting The Stooges is no longer viable as a 75-year-old man.
  Speaking about a gig at London’s Crystal Palace Park dubbed &ls
  
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• LGND.io Partners with Warner Music Group, Polygon on New Music and Collectibles Platform

  06-12-2022 15:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  LGND.io partners with Warner Music Group and Polygon Companies on a collaborative project: LGND Music, a new music and collectibles platform in the web3 space. LGND.io, an e-commerce and interactive platform builder delivering blockchain integration through consumer-friendly technology, announced a multi-year partnership with Warner Music Group and Polygon Companies for a new collaborative project. LGND Music officially […]
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• Stax Records founder Jim Stewart has died aged 92

  06-12-2022 15:16 via nme.com
  Jim Stewart, the founder of iconic Memphis label Stax Records, has died at the age of 92.
  The company, originally known as Satellite, was founded in 1952 by Stewart and co-owned with his sister, Estelle Axton. Its current name – a combination of the first two letters of the siblings’ surnames – was introduced in 1961.
  Stax Records is “synonymous with Southern soul music” and launched the careers of artists including Otis Redding, Rufus and Carla Thomas, Sam and Dave
  
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• Billy Burnette On His Brief, ‘Magical’ Stint in Fleetwood Mac: ‘No Regrets’

  06-12-2022 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  The singer-guitarist replaced Lindsey Buckingham in 1987 and played a pivotal role in the band for eight years — until he was pushed out to make way for a 'Rumours'-era reunion
  
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• Mel B teases Spice Girls 2023 Glastonbury reunion

  06-12-2022 14:21 via nme.com
  Mel B has teased that Spice Girls could be set to reunite once again for a performance at Glastonbury 2023.READ MORE: Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ at 25: what we’ve learned from the iconic girl group sinceDuring a recent episode of The Big Narstie Show on Channel 4, Narstie – real name Tyrone Mark Lindo – asked the singer whether he could appear as a “hype man” if the girl group played at Worthy Farm.
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• Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante announces new electronic double album ‘I’ and ‘II’

  06-12-2022 13:50 via nme.com
  John Frusciante has shared details of a double electronic music album, ‘I’ and ‘II’.READ MORE: Red Hot Chili Peppers: “We feel fresh, like a new band”The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist is releasing two versions of the record. ‘I’ (pronounced “one”) features seven tracks on vinyl while ‘II’ (pronounced “two”) features a higher number of songs for CD and digital formats.
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• Elon Musk says he “wanted to punch” Kanye West

  06-12-2022 13:46 via nme.com
  Elon Musk has said that he wanted to punch Kanye West over the rapper’s recent anti-Semitic comments.
  The new Twitter boss was participating in a live Q&A on Twitter Spaces last Saturday (December 3) about the “Twitter files” story when one of the hosts confronted him with a “blunt” question about approaching censorship and freedom of expression (via The Jerusalem Post).
  Last week West tweeted an image containing a swastika inside a Star of David: a move that Mu
  
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• Selena Gomez is ditching 'sad-girl songs' for her next project

  06-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez is having good times in the studio working on "fun" new songs.
  
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• Demi Lovato returns to the studio

  06-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Demi Lovato is back in the recording studio just a few months after releasing her latest LP.
  
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• Tory Lanez released from house arrest for Megan Thee Stallion trial

  06-12-2022 12:33 via nme.com
  Tory Lanez has been released from house arrest at a judge’s discretion in order to prepare for a trial over an allegation that he shot Megan Thee Stallion in 2020.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion at Glastonbury 2022 – potential future headliner materialThe rapper (real name Daystar Peterson) is accused of shooting Megan Peet in the foot in July of that year during a drunken dispute that unravelled following a pool party at reality star Kylie Jenner’s house in California.
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• Sons of Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Iron Maiden’s Janick Gers share collaborative single

  06-12-2022 12:00 via nme.com
  Noah Yorke, the son of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, has teamed up with Dylan Gers, the son of Iron Maiden guitarist Janick Gers, on a new single called ‘Red Skies’.READ MORE: Stanley Donwood on new exhibition, working with Radiohead and making art for GlastonburyAnnouncing the moody and atmospheric collaboration on social media recently, Dylan wrote: “I hope you enjoy the inner workings of our minds.”
  Noah, meanwhile, said that the Michael Smith-produced song was &ldquo
  
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• THE BOYZ unveil sentimental music video for special single ‘All About You’

  06-12-2022 11:15 via nme.com
  K-pop boyband THE BOYZ have released a special single and music video ‘All About You’ in celebration of their fifth debut anniversary.READ MORE: THE BOYZ live in Paris: a charming display of the boyband’s growthOn December 6, the 11-member group — comprising members Sangyeon, Jacob, Younghoon, Hyunjae, Juyeon, Kevin, New, Q, Ju Haknyeon, Sunwoo and Eric — released their single ‘All About You’ digitally, along with a music video for the track. The song co
  
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• 'She's just a punk rocker at heart': Camila Cabello would love a Gwen Stefani collab

  06-12-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Camila Cabello says if she ever did a song with Gwen Stefani it would have "eff off vibes".
  
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• Metallica issue warning to fans over fake crypto scams

  06-12-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Metallica's album and tour announcement led to fake crypto scams promising giveaways.
  
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• BTS to launch official pop-up store at The O2 in London this week

  06-12-2022 11:02 via nme.com
  K-pop juggernauts BTS will be launching their very own pop-up store in London on Friday (December 9).READ MORE: RM – ‘Indigo’ review: BTS leader makes emphatic bid for timelessness with remarkable solo debutOn December 6, HYBE and Seoul-based production company FreeCONG revealed that they will be launching the first-ever BTS pop-up store in London this Friday. Set to take place at the Icon Outlet at The O2, the retail experience will run for eight weeks until January 31.
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• Arctic Monkeys announced as headliners for NOS Alive 2023

  06-12-2022 10:49 via nme.com
  Arctic Monkeys have been announced as a headliner for NOS Alive 2023 – find all the details below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Arctic Monkeys: “We know more tricks now, but we’re still rolling on that same instinct”The festival is due to take place in Lisbon, Portugal between July 6-8 next year. It was recently revealed that Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lizzo, The Black Keys and Sam Smith will all be performing.
  Today (December 6) it’s been confirmed that Arct
  
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• Selena Gomez to steer clear of 'sad girl songs' on next album

  06-12-2022 10:36 via music-news.com
  
  The superstar recently recorded a new song titled My Mind & Me to accompany her Apple TV+ documentary of the same name.
  
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