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• Oscars 2023: Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Taylor Swift and more shortlisted for Best Original Song

  21-12-2022 23:33 via nme.com
  The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled the list of shortlisted nominees for the Best Original Song category.
  The longlist of 82 songs written for films has now been reduced to just 15, including Rihanna‘s comeback single ‘Lift Me Up’ from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and Lady Gaga‘s ‘Hold My Hand’ from Top Gun: Maverick. Taylor Swift and The Weeknd have also been shortlisted for their musical contributions to Where The Crawdads Sin
  
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• Lil Wayne sued for wrongful termination by former chef

  21-12-2022 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lil Wayne allegedly let his chef go after she left work to look after her injured son.
  
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• Weezer drop fourth and final ‘SZNZ’ EP, ‘Winter’

  21-12-2022 23:22 via nme.com
  Weezer have returned with the fourth and final instalment of their ‘SZNZ’ EP series, a collection of emo- and grunge-inspired tracks titled ‘Winter’.READ MORE: Weezer: “This album is about feeling isolated, alienated and secluded – it’s perfect for now”Like its three predecessors, ‘SZNZ: Winter’ is named for and conceptually framed around its titular season, the first day of which – in this case, December 21 – marked its rel
  
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• K. Flay on mental health in the music industry: “The highs are so high but the lows are so low”

  21-12-2022 22:33 via nme.com
  Singer and songwriter K.Flay (born Kristine Flaherty) has spoken to NME about mental health, her upcoming album, the toxic drinking culture she experienced on tour and finding her inner strength.
  In October, Flaherty received life-altering news: she had gone fully deaf in her right ear. She was supposed to embark on a tour in support of her latest LP ‘Inside Voices/Outside Voices’—released February 4 via BMG—but had to cancel after the medical emergency. “I got real
  
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• Facial Recognition Tech Gets Lawyer Booted from Radio City Music Hall

  21-12-2022 22:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Facial recognition technology resulted in a lawyer being removed from a Radio City Music Hall performance. Here’s the latest. Kelly Conlon says she came to New York City with her daughter the weekend after Thanksgiving. The trip was part of a Girl Scout field trip to see the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall. But […]
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• DaBaby Wins $6 Million Breach of Contract and Battery Lawsuit In ‘Clean Sweep,’ Attorney Declares

  21-12-2022 21:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  DaBaby has officially emerged victorious in a multimillion-dollar lawsuit that had accused him of breach of contract, battery, and more. Drew Findling, the attorney for 30-year-old DaBaby (real name Jonathan Kirk), just recently posted on Instagram about the “clean sweep” his client had secured “in an attempted celebrity cash grab,” including for good measure several […]
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• John Mayer insists Your Body Is a Wonderland was about first girlfriend

  21-12-2022 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  It has been widely speculated John Mayer's breakout sophomore single was about actress Jennifer Love Hewitt.
  
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• Listen to Mac DeMarco’s cover of ‘It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas’

  21-12-2022 21:23 via nme.com
  Mac DeMarco has shared a cover of ‘It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas’ just in time for the big day – check it out below.
  The suitably festive video accompanying the song sees the Canadian singer riding around Los Angeles on a motorbike while wearing an inflatable Santa costume.READ MORE: Mac DeMarco: “I would love to make my own fucked up version of a Michael Bublé album”It’s not the first time DeMarco has put his own spin on a Chri
  
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• Miley Cyrus Enlists Latto, Sia, and More for New Year’s Eve Bash

  21-12-2022 21:19 via rollingstone.com
  Rae Sremmurd, Fletcher, Liily, and a cadre of Saturday Night Live stars will also appear on the show, co-hosted by Dolly Parton
  
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• Kid Cudi Reveals Collaborative Album With Travis Scott Isn’t Happening: ‘The Moment Has Passed’

  21-12-2022 21:17 via rollingstone.com
  However, rapper doesn't rule out future recordings by "The Scotts"
  
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• ‘Power Run Amok’: Madison Square Garden Uses Face-Scanning Tech to Remove Perceived Adversaries

  21-12-2022 21:06 via rollingstone.com
  Over the past month, multiple attorneys whose firms have litigation against the venue have said MSG used facial-recognition tech to find them and kick them out of shows by Brandi Carlile and the Rockettes
  
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• Unfoonk Forbidden From Contacting Brother Young Thug After Taking Plea Deal in YSL Case

  21-12-2022 20:50 via rollingstone.com
  Rapper is the latest to accept a plea deal in connection to the 56-count RICO indictment, joining Gunna, Lil Duke, and Slimelife Shawty
  
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• Dolly Parton says she wants to dig up her secret Dollywood time capsule song “so bad”

  21-12-2022 20:13 via nme.com
  Dolly Parton has discussed the secret song she has written and placed in a time capsule, admitting that it has “driven her crazy”.
  The song was written and recorded for the opeining of the country legend’s Dollywood DreamMore resort and was buried in a time capsule. The theme park’s staff have been strictly instructed not to touch the capsule, which is not set to be dug up till the theme park’s 30th anniversary in 2045.READ MORE: Dolly Parton is the hero America nee
  
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• How to Watch Alicia Keys’ Holiday Masquerade Ball Concert on Apple Music Live

  21-12-2022 20:00 via rollingstone.com
  The Grammy winner's United Palace show in New York airs on Apple Music and TikTok on Wednesday, Dec. 21, and includes special guests from Jon Batiste to JVKE
  
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• Girls Aloud raise over 1 million pound for breast cancer charities

  21-12-2022 19:24 via music-news.com
  
  Girls Aloud, including Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts have raised over one million pounds for breast cancer charities, in aid of their late bandmate Sarah Harding.
  
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• Mac DeMarco Continues Yuletide Tradition With ‘It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas’ Cover

  21-12-2022 19:17 via rollingstone.com
  Since 2015, indie rocker has put his spin on an Xmas classic
  
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• H&M Pulls Justin Bieber Merch After Pop Star Called It ‘Trash’

  21-12-2022 19:11 via rollingstone.com
  While the fast fashion giant yanked the items, it denied the singer's claims that he did not approve the designs
  
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• H&M pulls Justin Bieber merchandise collection after singer’s criticism

  21-12-2022 19:07 via nme.com
  Fashion retailer H&M has pulled its line of Justin Bieber merchandise after the singer accused them of selling the products without his permission.READ MORE: Justin Bieber -– ‘Justice’ review: pop star finds his purpose again The singer had described the collection, which included T-shirts, jumpers, tote bags and phone accessories, as “trash” and encouraged his fans not to buy them.
  Bieber wrote in an Instagram Story on Monday (December 19): “I [didn&
  
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• Snoop Dogg reschedules UK and Ireland tour to 2023

  21-12-2022 18:23 via nme.com
  Snoop Dogg has rescheduled his UK and Ireland arena tour for 2023.READ MORE: Mount Westmore – ‘Snoop, Cube, 40, $hort’ review: rap supergroup overstuffed with ideas and personalities The rapper will be returning to British and Irish shores in March, making stops in Belfast, Manchester, Glasgow, London, Dublin, Leeds and Birmingham. He was supposed to be touring this year, but cancelled all non-U.S. tour dates back in May due to “unforeseen scheduling conflicts,
  
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• Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain reveals he had laryngeal cancer in 2020

  21-12-2022 18:08 via nme.com
  Iron Maiden drummer Nicko McBrain was diagnosed with laryngeal cancer in 2020 but is now cancer-free.READ MORE: Iron Maiden – ‘Senjutsu’ review: an imaginative instant classicAs reported by Blabbermouth, the musician opened up about his diagnosis in a single interview last year but otherwise kept it under wraps.
  He had an endoscopy at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University Of Miami Health System and the Miller School of Medicine, after which he r
  
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• Specials Singer Terry Hall Died After Pancreatic Cancer Battle, Bassist Says

  21-12-2022 17:47 via rollingstone.com
  Horace Panter explained how quickly Hall's health deteriorated this fall, just as the ska band was about to record a new album
  
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• DaBaby Found Not Liable of Breach of Contract, Battery in $6 Million Lawsuit

  21-12-2022 17:40 via rollingstone.com
  The rapper still faces multiple unrelated lawsuits ranging from felony battery assault to copyright infringement
  
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• Limp Bizkit’s Fred Durst offers to help Elon Musk save Twitter

  21-12-2022 17:23 via nme.com
  Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst has reached out to Elon Musk and offered to help him save Twitter.READ MORE: Limp Bizkit – ‘Still Sucks’ review: the nu-metal dads keep the good times rollin’ Musk appeared to place his role as CEO of the social network in doubt after he tweeted a poll asking users whether he should step down. The majority of voters (57.5 per cent) said he should go.
  Yesterday, Durst stepped in and said he and his band were willing to help Musk ru
  
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• Lana Del Rey unveils sole album billboard in ex-boyfriend’s hometown

  21-12-2022 16:50 via nme.com
  Lana Del Rey has revealed that she put only one billboard up to promote her new album, and it happens to be in her ex-boyfriend’s hometown.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Lana Del Rey: “I give myself permission to have a lot of colours”The singer announced her new album ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’ earlier this month and shared the record’s title track.
  Del Rey also shared the artwork for the record and the rel
  
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• John Mayer doesn't 'really date' anymore

  21-12-2022 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  John Mayer no longer has "the liquid courage" to go on dates.
  
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• Weezer Ring in the Solstice With Final ‘SZNZ’ EP ‘Winter’

  21-12-2022 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  Seven-track project includes some of the Elliot Smith-style sounds Rivers Cuomo teased — but also a lot of classic guitar crunch
  
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• Saint Levant on Shattering Arab Stereotypes and Why He’s Keeping the Mustache

  21-12-2022 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  The trilingual rapper went viral with the cheeky, sexy "Very Few Friends." Now he has much bigger plans
  
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• Todrick Hall shares story about Taylor Swift’s gesture to fan with cancer

  21-12-2022 15:57 via nme.com
  Todrick Hall has shared a story about Taylor Swift, revealing how she showed kindness to a fan who was recently diagnosed with cancer.READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘Midnights’ review: a shimmering return to pure popSharing a video on his Instagram on Monday (December 19), Hall began the clip by saying “I have a little story time that I’d like to share with you,” before discussing his friendship with Swift.
  “I don’t feel like these stories get shar
  
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• Björk reveals her most-played song of the past 20 years

  21-12-2022 15:30 via nme.com
  Björk has revealed her most-played song of the past 20 years.READ MORE: Björk: “First you create a universe with sound, then you move into it”The Icelandic singer shared the choice during a recent two-hour takeover of BBC Radio 6 Music.
  Revealing that the song is ‘Kijom Kijom’ by Indonesian outfit Haba Haba Group, Björk explained: “I’ve decided to play for you this song which is in my music library as the most played song of the last 20 yea
  
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• Michael Stipe confirms solo album “should come together next year”

  21-12-2022 14:23 via nme.com
  Michael Stipe has confirmed that he is still working on his debut album, and that it “should come together next year”.READ MORE: NME meets R.E.M.: “We needed swagger – to be loud and raw”The former R.E.M. frontman sat down for a dinner with Departures, where he shared details of his upcoming projects as well as reflections on his time in the band.
  Speaking of his solo album, the musician said: “I’m working on a solo album, my first. I’m c
  
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• Fontaines D.C. were told by Beck that Alex Turner was a fan

  21-12-2022 13:41 via nme.com
  Fontaines D.C. found out that Arctic Monkeys‘ Alex Turner was a fan of theirs after being told by Beck.READ MORE: Fontaines D.C.: “When we were younger these were things you’d never imagine”The band’s Carlos O’Connell and Conor Deegan III spoke about the revelation in an interview with NME as part of the In Conversation series, where they reflected on the past year.
  “We played Primavera this summer, just before Beck,” O’Connell said
  
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• Gwen Stefani teases No Doubt reunion

  21-12-2022 13:10 via nme.com
  Gwen Stefani has discussed the possibility of a No Doubt reunion, saying that “everyone’s doing it” at the moment.
  Last year, the band’s singer said she often thinks about the band coming back together and said she has “no idea what the future holds” for the group.
  Speaking to the WSJ Magazine, Stefani was asked about the odds of a future reunion. “What are the odds of anything?” she replied. “I was just on The Drew Barrymore Show. She was on
  
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• Tom DeLonge says new Blink-182 album due in the next 'few months'

  21-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Blink-182 fans don't have much longer to wait for the first album from the original lineup in a decade.
  
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• Snoop Dogg is coming to the UK and Ireland in March 2023

  21-12-2022 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Snoop Dogg will be in the UK and Ireland next March.
  
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• Gucci faces backlash for Harry Styles ad with toddler mattress after Balenciaga row

  21-12-2022 12:52 via nme.com
  Gucci have been criticised for a recent advertising campaign that features Harry Styles posing with a toddler’s mattress.
  The campaign, for Gucci’s ‘HA HA HA’ collection, has been described as inappropriate, following Balenciaga’s recent controversial Christmas advertising campaign.
  Last month, the French luxury fashion house was widely condemned after it pulled a series of commercials that contained alleged sexualised images of children and court doc
  
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• Terry Hall was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer before his death

  21-12-2022 12:51 via music-news.com
  
  Horace Panter recalled Terry Hall's final months in a lengthy Facebook post on Tuesday.
  
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• Meghan Trainor dreams of becoming pregnant in 2023

  21-12-2022 12:51 via music-news.com
  
  Meghan Trainor wants to ultimately have four children.
  
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• Britney Spears reaches out to estranged mother Lynne Spears amid family feud

  21-12-2022 12:51 via music-news.com
  
  Britney Spears wants to meet up for coffee with her mum Lynne.
  
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• The Kunts on their ‘Fuck The T*ries’ bid for Number One and LadBaby rivalry

  21-12-2022 12:46 via nme.com
  The Kunts have spoken to NME about their bid for Christmas Number One with their new single ‘Fuck The T*ries’, as well as their ongoing feud with LadBaby.READ MORE: Seasonably rich: here’s how much musicians make from our favourite Christmas songsThe Essex punks’ previous two singles, ‘Boris Johnson Is A Fucking C**t’ and ‘Boris Johnson Is STILL A Fucking C**t‘, both reached Number Five in the UK singles chart in 2020 and 2021 respec
  
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• Lily Allen on the “nepo babies” you should really be worrying about

  21-12-2022 12:20 via nme.com
  Lily Allen has entered the discourse around “nepo babies,” highlighting those people “should be worrying about”.
  In recent days, conversation has been raging online after an article discussing ‘The Nepotism Babies Of Hollywood’, with many calling out the amount of successful people in the music and entertainment industry with famous parents.
  The singer and daughter of actor Keith Allen has become the latest to wade into the discussion, saying in a series of tw
  
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• Alicia Keys: 'I feel like the live is where I excel. I feel like it's my favourite part'

  21-12-2022 12:16 via music-news.com
  
  For the first time ever, Alicia Keys is performing classic holiday music from her ninth studio album, ‘Santa Baby' in a setting
  
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• Tributes paid to “selfless” security worker killed in Brixton Academy Asake gig crush

  21-12-2022 11:58 via nme.com
  The family of security contractor Gaby Hutchinson, who died after hundreds of people forced their way into Asake’s headline show at Brixton Academy, have paid tribute to their loved one.
  The incident occurred on December 15, when people who were outside the venue tried and were able to force their way in to Asake‘s show, leading to overcrowding in the venue and the gig being cancelled half way through.
  Initially, eight people were taken to hospital following the incident, with f
  
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• Ryuichi Sakamoto plays what may be his last concert following cancer diagnosis

  21-12-2022 11:45 via nme.com
  Ryuichi Sakamoto has played what could possibly be his last concert following his cancer diagnosis.
  Last year, the lauded composer and founder of the Yellow Magic Orchestra, was diagnosed with cancer for the second time in a decade. Sakamoto was originally diagnosed with throat cancer in 2014, which is now in remission, but shared details of a rectal cancer in 2021.
  At the time, the composer stated his ambition to still make music “for a little while longer” while “living
  
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• Janelle Monae has a new album on the way

  21-12-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Janelle Monáe experienced anxiety attacks while working on her 2018 album.
  
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• Brian May hits out at critics of Yungblud's Queen cover

  21-12-2022 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Brian May was wowed by Yungblud's cover and compared the negative reaction to when Freddie Mercury joined Queen.
  
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• Rapper who used US Capitol riot as album cover sentenced to prison

  21-12-2022 10:38 via nme.com
  American rapper Bugzie the Don, who posed at the Capitol riots for an album cover, has been sentenced to five months behind bars.
  As reported by Rolling Stone, Antionne ‘Bugzie The Don’ Brodnax was sentenced by a federal judge on Monday (December 19) following his involvement in the US Capitol riots of January 2021.
  Last year, he pled guilty to four counts including unlawful entry and disorderly conduct and was later recommended for an extended jail sentence.
  According to court docum
  
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• Gwen Stefani has decorated her bathroom with tabloid newspapers

  21-12-2022 10:15 via nme.com
  Gwen Stefani has revealed that one of the bathrooms in her home is decorated with tabloid newspaper covers.
  The former No Doubt singer built a ranch in Oklahoma last year with her country singer husband Blake Shelton, and took an interesting approach to interior design.
  She told WSJ Magazine: “Blake and I will lay in bed and watch the tutorials of people that would take a palette and see what they would create with it.
  “You know what we do have? When we built our house last year in O
  
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• Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin cover 10cc with Inara George for ‘Hannukah Sessions’

  21-12-2022 09:31 via nme.com
  Dave Grohl and Greg Kurstin have recruited Kurstin’s bandmate cover Inara George to cover 10cc for day three of the ‘Hannukah Sessions’.
  The 2022 instalment marks the third year of ‘Hanukkah Sessions’, which Grohl and Greg Kurstin started back in 2020 in the latter’s home studio. So far, it has featured a cover of ‘Spinning Wheel’ by Blood, Sweat & Tears with Judd Apatow on vocals, as well as a version of Pink’s ‘Get The Party
  
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• 'A very special character': Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie pays tribute to late bandmate Martin Duffy

  21-12-2022 09:09 via music-news.com
  
  Bobby Gillespie said Martin's understanding of music was on a "deep spiritual level".
  
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• ATEEZ announce title track ‘Halazia’, share tracklist for mini-album ‘Spin Off : From The Witness’

  21-12-2022 09:07 via nme.com
  K-pop boyband ATEEZ have shared the tracklist for their upcoming mini-album ‘Spin Off : From The Witness’, featuring title track ‘Halazia’.READ MORE: ITZY– ‘Cheshire’ review: girl group find their footing after a year of indecisionEarlier today (December 21) at midnight KST, the K-pop boyband took to their official Twitter page to drop a teaser poster detailing the tracklist for their upcoming mini-album ‘Spin Off : From The Witness’, due out
  
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