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• Watch Little Simz’s arresting ‘NO THANK YOU’ short film

  16-12-2022 23:47 via nme.com
  Little Simz has unveiled a short film featuring five of the songs from her new album ‘NO THANK YOU’.
  The ten-minute short film, directed by Gabriel Moses, features the songs in order, ‘X’, ‘Silhouette’, ‘Sideways’, ‘Broken’ and ‘Heart On Fire’, combined with visuals that present the rapper as a giant presiding over a flock and delivering her lines before a crowd of wealthy observers.READ MORE: Little Simz – &lsquo
  
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• Little Simz Rejects Strong Black Woman Myth, External Validation in ‘No Thank You’ Short Film

  16-12-2022 23:19 via rollingstone.com
  The 10-minute film directed by Gabriel Moses features portions of five songs from the newly released record, including "Broken," "Sideways," and "Heart on Fire"
  
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• Watch Billie Eilish sing ‘Have Yourself A Little Christmas’ at hometown show

  16-12-2022 23:15 via nme.com
  Billie Eilish covered ‘Have Yourself A Little Christmas’ at her recent show at L.A.’s Kia Forum – check out her performance of the festive classic below.
  The singer is in the middle of a three night run at the 17,510-capacity venue in her home state to cap off 2022. The final show is taking place tonight.READ MORE: ‘Overheated’ review: Billie Eilish spotlights systemic climate inaction Watch her performance of ‘Have Yourself A Little Christmas&
  
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• DDEX Publishes ERN 4.3 Update & Catalogue Transfer Standard 1.0

  16-12-2022 22:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  DDEX has released the Electronic Release Notification standard version 4.3. It’s the international standards-setting organization dedicated to improving the exchange of data and information in the music industry. DDEX says the ERN 4.3 update adds more functionality and reduces the complexity from earlier ERN versions. As part of the update, DDEX also updated the ERN […]
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• Bombshell Interview with Megan Thee Stallion’s Ex-Pal Played at Tory Lanez Trial: ‘He Was Shooting’

  16-12-2022 22:36 via rollingstone.com
  Kelsey Harris told prosecutors during Sept. 14 interview that she saw Lanez firing over car door and Megan looking back "like a deer in headlights"
  
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• Dua Lipa to host live podcast recording at Hay Festival 2023

  16-12-2022 22:30 via nme.com
  Dua Lipa will host a live recording of her podcast, ‘At Your Service’, at next year’s Hay Festival.
  ‘At Your Service’, which has just wrapped up its second season, sees Lipa interviewing big names from the world of entertainment. The second season has featured guests such as Charli XCX, Trevor Noah and Greta Gerwig.READ MORE: On The Cover – Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”&nbs
  
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• PPL Announces £43.2 Million Q4 2022 Distribution, Up 3.4% Year Over Year

  16-12-2022 22:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has announced that it distributed £43.2 million (currently $52.62 million) to approximately 148,000 members during the fourth quarter – a year-over-year increase of about 3.35 percent. London-headquartered PPL just recently made (and publicly detailed) its Q4 2022 distribution, having disclosed a £41.8 million ($50.90 million) Q4 payment in 2021. The latter […]
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• Pixies announce US headline tour in support of ‘Doggerel’

  16-12-2022 21:49 via nme.com
  Pixies have confirmed details of the first leg of their US headline tour in support of new album ‘Doggerel’ – get tour dates below and tickets here.
  READ MORE: Pixies – ‘Doggerel’ review: still the alt-rock gold standard
  The band, who are currently touring Australia and New Zealand, will be making their way to North America next May and kicking things off with a show at Oakland’s Fox Theatre on May 4. The run of shows will also feature two nights at Las
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers on her annual Christmas covers: “I like fucked up holiday songs”

  16-12-2022 21:14 via nme.com
  Phoebe Bridgers has spoken about her annual Christmas covers, telling NME she’s always been a fan of “fucked up holiday songs.”READ MORE: Danny Elfman and Phoebe Bridgers on ‘The Nightmare Before Christmas’ live in concert: “It’s such a cool thing to be part of”Earlier this month, Bridgers released her take on The Handsome Family’s ‘So Much Wine’ with proceeds from the single going to the Los Angeles LGBT Center, which is one of t
  
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• Video streams to count towards UK Album Chart from next year

  16-12-2022 20:42 via nme.com
  The UK Album Chart will begin counting video streams from the first week of 2023.
  The move has been introduced by the Official Charts Company to take into account the increasing variety of ways in which people consume music. The change was discussed for several months by the Chart Supervisory Committee, which comprises representatives of record labels, retailers and digital services from across the industry.
  Video streams will be treated the same as audio streams. The streams will feed into the
  
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• First Aid Kit share cover of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Songbird’ in tribute to Christine McVie

  16-12-2022 20:34 via nme.com
  First Aid Kit have shared a rendition of Fleetwood Mac’s ‘Songbird’ in tribute to Christine McVie.
  McVie passed away last month following a short illness, her family confirmed. She was 79.READ MORE: Christine McVie, 1943-2022: an eternal songbirdPerforming backstage at the Cardiff International Arena during their ‘Palomino’ headline tour, First Aid Kit’s take on the Fleetwood Mac classic is visceral but delicate.
  Sharing the track on social media, the band wro
  
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• Goose, Ween, and My Morning Jacket to Anchor 2023 Peach Music Festival

  16-12-2022 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  Tedeschi Trucks Band will also headline, while the Allman Brothers tribute band Trouble No More will play a classic Allmans album front-to-back
  
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• Kendrick Lamar’s New Therapist Is Helen Mirren in New ‘Count Me Out’ Video

  16-12-2022 20:01 via rollingstone.com
  Rapper co-directed the latest Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers visual with Dave Free
  
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• Rosalía on asking Cardi B to feature on ‘Despachá’ remix: “It’s part of her”

  16-12-2022 19:54 via nme.com
  Earlier today (December 16) Rosalía released a new remix of her smash hit ‘Despachá’ featuring Cardi B.
  Speaking about the collaboration in a new interview, Rosalía said it “made complete sense”.READ MORE: Rosalía – ‘Motomami’ review: an electrifying serve from a left-field mastermindTalking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music, Rosalía said she “always wanted to work with [Cardi B]. Since [a] long time ago, I wanted to ma
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers on SZA collab: “That record is insane.”

  16-12-2022 19:39 via nme.com
  Phoebe Bridgers has shared the story of how her recent collaboration with SZA came about.
  Bridgers guests on the track ‘Ghost In The Machine’ from SZA’s recently released second album ‘SOS’. In the run-up to the album’s release, SZA described the track as “super alternative and strange”.
  READ MORE: Danny Elfman and Phoebe Bridgers on The Nightmare Before Christmas live in concert 
  In an interview with Hot 97, SZA said: “I&
  
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• Lewis Capaldi Shares a Poignant Ode to Moms in ‘Pointless’ Video

  16-12-2022 19:13 via rollingstone.com
  "I bring her coffee in the morning/She brings me inner peace," he sings
  
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• Sam Ryder rockets to Number 1 debut with 'There’s Nothing But Space, Man!'

  16-12-2022 18:56 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Ryder finds himself among the stars, as his debut album There’s Nothing But Space, Man! soars straight in at Number 1
  
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• Wham! returns to Number 1 with 'Last Christmas'

  16-12-2022 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Wham! have returned to Number 1 in the UK with their classic track Last Christmas.
  
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• 2manyDJs “forced” to postpone show after incident at Brixton Academy

  16-12-2022 18:55 via nme.com
  2ManyDJs have postponed their show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton after an incident at the venue last night (December 15) that reportedly saw thousands of fans breach the doors.READ MORE: 2ManyDJs: “David Bowie used to post on our web forum” Eight people were taken to hospital and Asake’s headline show was cancelled after fans outside the venue forced their way in. Four people are still in a critical condition.
  Scotland Yard police officers told Sky News that th
  
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• Ticketmaster has 170,000 unsold tickets for Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour

  16-12-2022 18:50 via nme.com
  Ticketmaster has 170,000 tickets still to sell for Taylor Swift’s upcoming ‘The Eras Tour‘ after the general sale was cancelled due to “extraordinarily high demand”.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure popAccording to Billboard, Ticketmaster will be distributing the remaining tickets over the next four weeks via Ticketstoday, which was originally created in the early 2000s for members of the Dave Matthews Band f
  
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• H.E.R. Stuns as Belle Alongside Josh Groban in ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Anniversary Special

  16-12-2022 18:27 via rollingstone.com
  The ABC special also featured Martin Short, Rita Moreno, and Shania Twain
  
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• Asake Concert Crowd Crush Leaves Eight Hospitalized, With Four In Critical Condition

  16-12-2022 18:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A crowd crush at an Asake concert in London has resulted in at least eight hospitalizations (with four individuals reportedly in critical condition) and a number of injuries. Metropolitan Police published a formal release describing the unfortunate episode, and numerous fans posted firsthand accounts and videos of the incident, which occurred at the Brixton Academy. […]
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• Lewis Capaldi shares touching new video for ‘Pointless’

  16-12-2022 18:12 via nme.com
  Lewis Capaldi has shared the video for his recent single ‘Pointless’ – check it out below.READ MORE: The Big Read – Lewis Capaldi: “Am I a body positive role model? It’s probably not good to call yourself a chubby c***” The heart-warming video tells the story of a single mother (Niamh Algar) bringing up her son (George Jaques) through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood with the whole thing soundracked by Capaldi’s emotional ballad.
  
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• Rosalia, Cardi B, Little Simz All The Songs You Need to Know This Week

  16-12-2022 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• Rosalía, Cardi B, Little Simz, And All The Songs You Need to Know This Week

  16-12-2022 18:07 via rollingstone.com
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• Latto returns with ‘Another Nasty Song’

  16-12-2022 17:53 via nme.com
  Latto has shared a new cut called ‘Another Nasty Song’.READ MORE: Latto – ‘777’ review: ‘Queen of da Souf’ digs deeper with soul-searching second albumThe Atlanta-based rapper and singer has returned months on from releasing her second album, ‘777’.
  ‘Another Nasty Song’ celebrates sex, with the chorus’ lyrics reading: “You know that I’m a freak / You know I like it slow / I’m tryin’ to make a movie /
  
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• ‘Yellowstone‘ Star Luke Grimes Drops Debut Country Song, Will Perform at Under the Big Sky Fest 2023

  16-12-2022 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  "No Horse to Ride" was produced by Dave Cobb and is the first preview of Grimes' upcoming album
  
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• Sophie Ellis-Bextor brings Christmas Kitchen Disco to London

  16-12-2022 17:34 via music-news.com
  
  Sophie Ellis-Bextor brought a one-off Kitchen Disco Christmas Party to London onThursday (15.12.22) night, adding a festive twist to her popular singalong session.
  
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• SG Lewis talks working with Dua Lipa: “You don’t do a take more than three times”

  16-12-2022 17:22 via nme.com
  SG Lewis has discussed his experience working with Dua Lipa, praising her work ethic in the studio.READ MORE: SG Lewis – “When imposter syndrome sets in, I do ask myself why artists want to work with me”Lewis worked with Lipa on her Grammy winning 2020 album ‘Future Nostalgia‘ by co-writing and co-producing the track ‘Hallucinate’.
  Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read, Lewis shed light on what the pop star was like to work with. “Dua&rsqu
  
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• The 50 Best Spanish-Language Albums of 2022

  16-12-2022 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  From Bad Bunny's history-making masterpiece to Silvana Estrada's heartfelt debut, here's the music that blew us away in 2022
  
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• Billie Eilish Surprises Hometown Show Audience with Phoebe Bridgers, Dave Grohl Appearances  

  16-12-2022 17:13 via rollingstone.com
  The singer performed "My Hero" in tribute to Taylor Hawkins with Grohl before later running through "Motion Sickness" with Bridgers
  
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• 10 Musicians Who “Made It” Later In Life

  16-12-2022 17:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  As a 32-year-old singer-songwriter/artist/producer, this post hits close to home. I’ve been doing music since 2009, and boy, this pursuit of a career in music can feel discouraging sometimes. So honestly, I’m writing this post for me. And if you’re feeling like you’re too old for the music industry, this post is for you too. […]
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• Elton John shares his favourite music from 2022 including songs by Burna Boy, Let’s Eat Grandma and Marcus Mumford

  16-12-2022 16:56 via nme.com
  Elton John has shared his favourite music from 2022, with songs by Burna Boy, Let’s Eat Grandma and Marcus Mumford and more making his list.READ MORE: NME‘s 50 best songs of 2022The pop legend, who hosts his Rocket Hour Apple Music 1 radio show live on Saturdays at 5pm GMT, included his best-of picks in a playlist shared with listeners as way to round off the year.
  Among his favourite tracks are ‘Last Last’ by Burna Boy, ‘Happy New Year’ by Let’s Eat Gra
  
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• Dino Danelli, Founding Drummer of ‘Good Lovin’ Rockers the Rascals, Dead at 78

  16-12-2022 16:48 via rollingstone.com
  Musician also played with Steven Van Zandt's band the Disciples of Soul
  
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• Tom Grennan shares “most personal song” he’s ever written, ‘You Are Not Alone’

  16-12-2022 16:05 via nme.com
  Tom Grennan has shared a new song that he describes as the “most personal song” he’s ever written – listen to ‘You Are Not Alone’ below.READ MORE: Ticket price caps are the affordable gig stance we all need right nowThe song will appear on Grennan’s upcoming album ‘What Ifs & Maybes’, which is due out early next year.
  Upon sharing the song, the singer wrote a message to fans outlining the meaning behind the track.
  He said: “I can&rs
  
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• Mary McCartney on That Time Her Parents Brought a Pony to Abbey Road

  16-12-2022 16:03 via rollingstone.com
  The photographer and filmmaker's new documentary, If These Walls Could Sing, dives deep into the story of the world’s most famous recording studio
  
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• Argentine Star Paulo Londra Hits Restart: ‘Time to Make Things I Like’

  16-12-2022 15:59 via rollingstone.com
  The rapper's career was slowed down by a two-year hiatus that included contract issues and a pandemic. But that's all behind him now
  
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• Listen to Ozzy Osbourne narrate new Christmas charity single

  16-12-2022 15:55 via nme.com
  Ozzy Osbourne has narrated the opening to a new holiday charity single called ‘This Christmas Time’ by Evamore.READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne – “This album saved my life”The Prince of Darkness speaks for the nearly three-minute long intro to the song, which features musical accompaniment from Pink Floyd and ex-Duran Duran members.
  Evamore, a concept band created by The Evamore Project “to record unique, atmospheric songs utilising narrative, lyrics and musicianship
  
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• Four People in Critical Condition After Suspected Crush at Asake Concert in London

  16-12-2022 15:46 via rollingstone.com
  The incident is believed to have occurred after fans forced their way into the O2 Academy Brixton
  
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• No, Gunna Will Not be Testifying Against YSL

  16-12-2022 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  Source with knowledge of the case explains that the rapper’s Alford plea statement can’t be used against any other YSL defendants without his testimony.
  
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• Film of Billie Eilish’s The O2 concerts to air in cinemas for one night only

  16-12-2022 15:15 via nme.com
  A film capturing footage from Billie Eilish’s concerts at London’s The O2 this summer will be aired in cinemas for one night only next month.
  The pop star held six headline shows at the London arena in June as part of her ‘Happier Than Ever’ world tour, with the dates straddling her historic Glastonbury headline performance.READ MORE: Overheated review: Billie Eilish-produced doc spotlights systemic climate inactionNow, Billie Eilish Live At The O2 (Extended Cut) will tak
  
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• Asake says his “heart is with” those involved in suspected O2 Academy Brixton crowd crush

  16-12-2022 15:04 via nme.com
  Rising Afrobeats star Asake has said that his “heart is with” those involved in the disturbance at O2 Academy Brixton, which police suspect was a case of crowd “crushing”.
  Four people remain in a critical condition after fans breached the door at the singer-songwriter’s gig last night (December 15). Eight people in total were taken to hospital.
  According to a report by Sky News, many people who were outside the south London venue forced their way in, which led to ov
  
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• PinkPantheress‘ Bills and Angst Keep Piling Up on New Song ’Take Me Home’

  16-12-2022 15:02 via rollingstone.com
  Track appears on a new three-song EP — also titled Take Me Home — alongside recent singles "Do You Miss Me?" and "Boy's a Liar
  
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• A1 x J1 recruit SL for new track ‘Man On A Mission’

  16-12-2022 14:44 via nme.com
  A1 x J1 have teamed up with SL for a new track and video – watch ‘Man On A Mission’ below.READ MORE: A1 x J1: TikTok-dominating duo crafting an addictive brand of throwback pop-rapThe Coventry-via-Kent duo, 16-year-old A1 (born Phineas Waweru) and the 18-year-old J1 (born Joshua Somerkun), have followed up their recent single ‘Don’t Lie’ with another highly charged cut.
  The video for the new track, directed by Yuksel Yilmaz, was shot in the Peak District and i
  
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• Central Cee shares new song ‘LET GO’ that samples Passenger’s ‘Let Her Go’

  16-12-2022 13:20 via nme.com
  Central Cee has released a new single, ‘LET GO’, which samples Passenger’s 2012 hit ‘Let Her Go’.READ MORE: Central Cee live in London – no gimmicks, just thrillsThe London rapper has put his own spin on the folk pop tune by flipping the original’s “Only know you’ve been high when you’re feeling low / […] Only know you love her when you let her go” lyrics later in the song to: “You said that pussy mine, so why’d
  
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• Maneskin share new song LA FINE and share RUSH! track-listing

  16-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Maneskin have become global megastars since winning 'Eurovision' in 2021.
  
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• Billie Eilish joined by Dave Grohl for My Hero cover at LA gig

  16-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish brought out Dave Grohl and Phoebe Bridgers at her Kia Forum gig.
  
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• PinkPantheress shares new “Christmas gift” EP ‘Take Me Home’

  16-12-2022 12:57 via nme.com
  PinkPantheress has shared a new three-track EP called ‘Take Me Home’, which she describes as a “Christmas gift” for fans.READ MORE: PinkPantheress – ‘To hell with it’ review: lightning-speed debut is among year’s bestThe producer, singer and TikTok star most recently shared new single ‘Do You Miss Me?’, which is co-produced by KAYTRANADA and phil.
  That song appears on the new EP alongside another previously released track, &ls
  
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• Man charged with Takeoff’s murder tried to flee the country, police say

  16-12-2022 12:32 via nme.com
  The man accused of fatally shooting Migos rapper Takeoff last month allegedly looked up how to secure fake plane tickets to flee the US.READ MORE: How the understated Takeoff became the real superstar of MigosPolice and prosecutors claim that the suspect in Takeoff’s murder, Patrick Xavier Clark, 33, sought information after his arrest on December 1 about using fake tickets and obtaining an expedited passport. He also allegedly made repeated online searches about whether he was a susp
  
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• Paramore’s Hayley Williams says seeing Billie Eilish navigate career is like “watching me”

  16-12-2022 12:26 via nme.com
  Hayley Williams has said that Billie Eilish reminds her of her younger self, that watching the pop star navigate her career is like “watching me”.READ MORE: How Paramore became a vital band for the Black rock communityThe soloist and Paramore singer drew parallels in a new interview between herself and Eilish due to both women starting their music careers as teenagers.
  Williams told SiriusXM’s Alt Nation: “We’ve spoken throughout the years since she kind of came ont
  
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