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• Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck dies

  11-01-2023 23:51 via music-news.com
  
  Jeff Beck passed away "suddenly" on Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis.
  
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• Watch Jeff Beck’s Final Performance With Rod Stewart

  11-01-2023 23:49 via rollingstone.com
  The former Jeff Beck Group bandmates came back together in 2019 for a special one-off show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles
  
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• Guitar legend Jeff Beck dies aged 78

  11-01-2023 23:40 via music-news.com
  
  Jeff Beck, one of the most influential rock guitarists of all time, has died at the age of 78.
  
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• Tory Lanez hires former Suge Knight attorney, delays Megan Thee Stallion trial sentencing

  11-01-2023 23:28 via nme.com
  Tory Lanez has hired a new set of lawyers in Megan Thee Stallion‘s trial against him, who have delayed his sentencing date by a month as they prepare to ask for a new trial.
  The news broke on Twitter via legal reporter Meghann Cuniff – who has earned the nickname “Meghann Thee Reporter” due to her ongoing coverage of the trial. Cuniff noted that Lanez’s new sentencing date would be Tuesday February 28, pushed back from its original date of Friday January 27, an
  
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• Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck has died, aged 78

  11-01-2023 23:12 via nme.com
  Legendary guitarist Jeff Beck has died suddenly at the age of 78, a statement from his representatives has confirmed.
  “On behalf of his family, it is with deep and profound sadness that we share the news of Jeff Beck’s passing,” the statement read. “After suddenly contracting bacterial meningitis, he peacefully passed away yesterday. His family ask for privacy while they process this tremendous loss.”
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• Jeff Beck, Rock’s Quiet Guitar Virtuoso, Dead at 78

  11-01-2023 23:10 via rollingstone.com
  Hall of Fame musician dies following short bout with bacterial meningitis
  
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• Black Thought Previews El Michels Affair Collaborative Album With New Single ‘Grateful’

  11-01-2023 22:38 via rollingstone.com
  The album, Glorious Game, is out in full on April 14
  
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• Apple Launches Business Connect – Buy Tickets & Book Hotels on Apple Maps

  11-01-2023 22:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple has announced a new Business Connect tool for Apple Maps to make it easier for users to buy tickets, book hotel rooms, and make dinner reservations. Business Connect is aimed at bringing physical businesses more ways to connect with customers digitally through Apple Maps. Some of the examples Apple shares are making a dinner […]
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• The National are teasing something for this week

  11-01-2023 21:47 via nme.com
  The National appear to be gearing up for an announcement this Friday (January 13).READ MORE: The National on new music: “It’s the whole history of the band, but with a new exploration”The band have been sending teasers to members of their Cherry Tree fan community, hinting at something being announced this week.
  One Reddit user posted a photo of a cutout face, with a ‘Hello, my name is Paul’ sticker on its head. On the back is this Friday’s date, plus the
  
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• TikTok CEO Meets with EU Officials Over Privacy & Child Safety Concerns

  11-01-2023 21:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew met with EU officials to discuss privacy concerns and child safety protections. The European lawmakers asked the TikTok chief several questions focused on its preparation for EU rules focused on content governance and safety. EU commissioners also discussed child safety on the platform, the spread of Russian disinformation, and the […]
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• Nick Carter Shares Musical Tribute ‘Hurts to Love You’ to Late Brother Aaron Carter

  11-01-2023 21:38 via rollingstone.com
  "We all have someone in our lives that no matter what they do and how bad it hurts you still love them, so I worked it out the best way I know how," Backstreet Boys singer says of track
  
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• Watch Arctic Monkeys give ‘Big Ideas’ its tour debut in Brisbane

  11-01-2023 21:32 via nme.com
  Arctic Monkeys gave ‘The Car’ track ‘Big Ideas’ its tour debut at the band’s gig in Brisbane tonight (January 11).
  The Sheffield band are currently touring Australia and New Zealand, with headline shows booked between festivals, including Falls Festival and Lost Paradise.READ MORE: Arctic Monkeys: “We know more tricks now, but we’re still rolling on that same instinct”While headlining Brisbane’s Riverstage venue today, Arctic Monkeys ope
  
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• The Chainsmokers Admit to Having Threesomes Together and We Wish We Didn’t Know

  11-01-2023 21:02 via rollingstone.com
  "It’s almost by force that we were forced into these scenarios," said Alex Pall... Sure.
  
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• Ron Howard on meeting Paul McCartney: “I really related to and respected him”

  11-01-2023 21:01 via nme.com
  Ron Howard has reflected on his experience directing The Beatles documentary Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years, including meeting Paul McCartney.
  The 2016 documentary film charted the band’s touring years from 1962 to 1966, including their final full public concert at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park.READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatnessSpeaking to NME during an exclusive Absolute Scenes interview about the project (shown above), Howard said: &ldqu
  
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• Fall Out Boy announce new song ‘Love From The Other Side’

  11-01-2023 20:53 via nme.com
  Fall Out Boy have announced details of their new song ‘Love From The Other Side’, which is due to be released next week.
  The announcement comes after weeks of cryptic teasing from the band, who have been sending fans missives and sharing other clues online.
  Today (January 11), Fall Out Boy confirmed they will make their return next Wednesday (January 18) with ‘Love From The Other Side’. “Lots more to come soon,” they promised in a tweet sharing the news.
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• Listen to Sam Smith’s new single with Koffee and Jessie Reyez, ‘Gimme’

  11-01-2023 20:48 via nme.com
  Sam Smith has released a new single, ‘Gimme’, which features Koffee and Jessie Reyez – listen below.READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Love Goes’ review: pop crooner leans further into heartbreak The artist confirmed the news on Twitter last week. In a statement about the new track (via Billboard), Smith called it “filth”, adding: “I’m a sexual person, I like sex. It’s something I’m teaching myself to not be ashamed
  
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• Foo Fighters Announce First Non-Tribute Gig After Taylor Hawkins Death

  11-01-2023 20:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Foo Fighters will headline the Boston Calling music festival as their first non-tribute gig following the death of drummer Taylor Hawkins. Also headlining the annual three-day music festival are Paramore and the Lumineers. The Boston Calling festival happens Memorial Day Weekend on May 26-28. The Foo Fighters will headline the first night of the […]
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• NOFX Announce 2023 Farewell Tour Dates as ‘the Very Last Shows NOFX Will Ever Be Playing’

  11-01-2023 20:36 via rollingstone.com
  The Los Angeles band will celebrate 40 years together on their final run of shows, playing in 40 cities with a unique 40-song setlist for each night
  
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• Apple Subscriptions Surpassed 900 Million In 2022, Per Execs, As Over 80% of Apple Music Subscribers Listened In Spatial Audio

  11-01-2023 20:20 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Apple’s services boasted approximately 900 million paid subscriptions at 2022’s end, according to the Cupertino-headquartered company, and specifically on Apple Music, 80 percent of users are said to have listened in spatial audio last year. These and other noteworthy stats came to light in a recently published yearend recap, as Apple prepares to unveil its […]
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• Harry Styles Sues Online Vendors Over Unauthorized Merch

  11-01-2023 20:09 via rollingstone.com
  Singer's lawyers file lawsuit aiming for sweeping takedown of counterfeit items originating out of China and "other foreign jurisdictions with lax trademark enforcement system"
  
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• The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards says “new music is on its way”

  11-01-2023 20:07 via nme.com
  The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has confirmed via Instagram that “new music is on its way”.READ MORE: The Rolling Stones live in Madrid: Celebrating six decades at the top for rock’n’roll royaltyRichards posted a short video on his account today (January 11) to share the update. “Hi guys, here we are again,” he said.
  “Wishing you all a belated Happy New Year and there’s some new music on its way and hopefully we’ll get t
  
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• Donald Glover on whether Childish Gambino is retired

  11-01-2023 20:07 via nme.com
  Donald Glover spoke about whether or not his musical alter ego Childish Gambino is retired during an interview at the Golden Globes 2023.
  The star attended the Los Angeles award ceremony last night (January 10), where he was nominated for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy TV series for Atlanta.READ MORE: ‘Atlanta’: the 10 greatest episodes so far, rankedIn an interview with Laverne Cox on the red carpet, Glover was asked if he was working on new music after the end of Atlanta. &
  
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• Sam Smith Is a Voyeur’s Biggest Fantasy on New Single ‘Gimme’ With Jesse Reyez and Koffee

  11-01-2023 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  The collaboration will appear on Smith's forthcoming studio album Gloria out Jan. 27
  
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• Puscifer announce UK, Europe and US tour

  11-01-2023 19:42 via nme.com
  Puscifer have announced a series of tour dates across the UK, Europe and United States this summer.READ MORE: Puscifer – “Eventually we’ll go the way of the dinosaurs, and it will be OK”The band, which is a side project of Tool and A Perfect Circle singer Maynard James Keenan, will kick off their tour in Daytona Beach, Florida, at Welcome To Rockville on May 18, before they arrive in the UK and Ireland in June.
  They will then head across to m
  
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• Bob Dylan Unearths Original Version of ‘Not Dark Yet’ for Upcoming ‘Fragments’ Set

  11-01-2023 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  Fragments – Time Out of Mind Sessions (1996-1997): The Bootleg Series Vol.17 due out Jan. 27
  
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• See Hip-Hop Through Wu-Tang Clan’s Eyes in ‘Wu-Tang: An American Saga’ Final Season Trailer

  11-01-2023 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  "Being a founder and abbot of the Wu I’m always optimistic about our legacy," RZA tells Rolling Stone ahead of the show concluding a four-year run
  
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• Listen to “reimagined and re-recorded” version of U2’s ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’

  11-01-2023 18:56 via nme.com
  U2 have released the first track from their new compilation album of “reimagined and re-recorded” songs – listen to ‘Pride (In The Name Of Love)’ below.READ MORE: Bono live in London: U2 frontman brings his memoir to life with songs and fascinating stories‘Songs Of Surrender’, which was announced yesterday, will feature 40 songs from across their career and will be released on March 17, 2023. You can pre-order the album here.
  The announcement came a
  
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• Ville Valo reveals the advice Ozzy Osbourne once gave him

  11-01-2023 17:52 via nme.com
  HIM frontman Ville Valo has revealed the sage advice Ozzy Osbourne once gave him in regards to hyping up a crowd.
  The Finnish musician spoke to NME recently about his first-ever solo studio album ‘Neon Noir’, which is due for release this Friday (January 13) via Heartagram Records (pre-order here).READ MORE: Ville Valo on solo album ‘Neon Noir’: “I’m going straight for the jugular”Upon announcing the project last September, Valo described it as
  
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• H.E.R. launches own Fender Stratocaster – but wants to see more women playing instruments and producing

  11-01-2023 17:52 via nme.com
  H.E.R. has launched her own Fender Stratocaster today (January 11) and spoken about her desire to see more women playing instruments and producing.
  The musician’s new Blue Marlin Stratocaster is limited to only 300 units worldwide and pays tribute to her father Kenny, with its iridescent blue finish a nod to their fishing trips together in her youth.READ MORE: H.E.R.: “I definitely feel a responsibility to use my platform. We should all speak out against things that we don&rsquo
  
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• Radiohead Drummer Philip Selway Drops New Solo Single ‘Picking Up Pieces’

  11-01-2023 17:25 via rollingstone.com
  Latest Strange Dance track features guitar work by Portishead's Adrian Utley
  
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• Harry Styles, Lizzo, Taylor Swift Dominate 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Nominations

  11-01-2023 17:07 via rollingstone.com
  Jack Harlow, Drake, Dua Lipa, and Doja Cat are also nominated for five or more awards
  
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• ‘Rhythm Of The Night’ singer El DeBarge reportedly arrested on drug and weapons charges

  11-01-2023 17:06 via nme.com
  ‘Rhythm Of The Night’ singer El DeBarge has reportedly been arrested in California on drugs and weapons charges.
  The musician, who served as the lead singer of his family’s band DeBarge, was stopped at a petrol station in Burbank in the early hours of Sunday morning (January 8)
  Police reportedly told TMZ that DeBarge had already stopped at the station when they noticed his vehicle’s plates had expired. When the officers approached the car, they saw an expandable metal bat
  
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• You Me At Six delay new album due to vinyl production issues

  11-01-2023 16:52 via nme.com
  You Me At Six have been forced to push back the release of their eighth studio album ‘Truth Decay’.
  The five-piece band were originally set to drop the forthcoming record – the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Suckapunch’ – on January 27.Read More: You Me At Six tell us about new album ‘Truth Decay’: “No one can do it like us”Described by frontman Josh Franceschi as “quintessential You Me At Six with a twist”, the project has alre
  
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• See Alvvays Make Late-Night Debut With ‘Belinda Says’ on ‘Fallon’

  11-01-2023 16:45 via rollingstone.com
  Canadian indie pop group showcase standout single from Blue Rev, one of Rolling Stone's 100 Best Albums of 2022
  
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• Molly Tuttle’s Guitar Picking Will Blow Your Mind. It Might Also Make Her a Grammy Winner

  11-01-2023 16:33 via rollingstone.com
  The Nashville-based bluegrass musician — and onetime roommate of fellow phenom Billy Strings — is the first bluegrass act to ever score a Best New Artist nomination
  
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• Recording Academy Honors Missy Elliot, Lil Wayne, Dr. Dre with Black Music Collective Global Impact Award

  11-01-2023 16:20 via rollingstone.com
  The event will be held three days before the Grammy Awards in February
  
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• Bootie Brown: The West Coast Rapper Making It Big in the Music Business

  11-01-2023 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  On the inaugural episode of ‘The Conduit,’ host Dan Ubick sits down with Bootie Brown to discuss the rapper’s winding journey through an often cutthroat industry. The following comes from Crewest Studio, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. “Whether it’s good or bad, it’s always a learning experience,” says West Coast rapper […]
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• Demi Lovato ‘Holy Fvck’ poster banned due to blasphemy

  11-01-2023 15:55 via nme.com
  A promotional poster for Demi Lovato’s latest album ‘Holy Fvck’ has reportedly been banned due to blasphemy.READ MORE: Demi Lovato – ‘Holy Fvck’ review: a sonic middle finger and a bold return to rock rootsThe singer returned last year with her eighth record, which is the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Dancing With The Devil… The Art Of Starting Over’. The album artwork shows Lovato posing in a bondage-style outfit, looking at the camera while a
  
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• d4vd announces run of debut live shows including London date

  11-01-2023 15:46 via nme.com
  Rising US singer-songwriter d4vd has announced his debut run of headline shows – find all the details below.READ MORE: d4vd: multi-genre visionary turning TikTok attention into major chart successThe 17-year-old artist, who hails from Houston, Texas, appears on this year’s NME 100 – a round-up of the essential emerging artists for 2023.
  Best known for last year’s viral TikTok hit ‘Romantic Homicide’, d4vd (real name David Anthony Burke) confirmed yesterday (Ja
  
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• Temples announce new album ‘Exotico’, share bouncy new single ‘Gamma Rays’

  11-01-2023 15:12 via nme.com
  Temples have shared details of their fourth album ‘Exotico’.READ MORE: Temples – ‘Volcano’ ReviewThe Sean Ono Lennon-produced album, which is the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Hot Motion’, is released on April 14 via ATO Records. It’s been previewed today (January 11) with first single ‘Gamma Rays’, which comes with a Molly Daniel-directed video that was shot in Benidorm, Spain.
  Temples singer and guitarist James Bagshaw said: “In th
  
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• Who Pays the Fastest in the Music Industry? A Look at Create Music Group’s One-Month Artist Payment Turnarounds

  11-01-2023 15:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Long payment cycles have remained endemic in the music industry. While some streaming platforms like YouTube pay royalties monthly, many labels haven’t allowed that swiftness to trickle down to artists. Against that backdrop, Create Music Group is giving artists more insights and more money for their work — and paying it out faster. Labels and […]
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• Eric Church to Play Amphitheaters on 2023 Outsiders Revival Tour

  11-01-2023 14:28 via rollingstone.com
  It's been 13 years since the "Heart on Fire" singer has toured outdoor venues
  
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• Mum ordered to pay back £140,000 made selling fake band t-shirts on eBay – or go to prison

  11-01-2023 14:19 via nme.com
  A woman has been ordered to pay back the £140,000 she earned from selling fake music t-shirts online, otherwise she faces jail.
  Johanna Donnelly sold unlicensed merchandise of bands including Foo Fighters, The Stone Roses, The Stranglers, The Clash and Led Zeppelin and benefited to the tune of £250,000 over a three-year period.
  Donnelly used her own website and eBay account to sell the gear to fans using the bands’ trademarks.
  When trading standards experts in Newport, South Wa
  
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• 'It's like a time warp here': Self Esteem slams trolls calling her fat after US TV debut

  11-01-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Self Esteem's weight impacted the number of opportunities she got with her band Slow Club in the past.
  
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• H.E.R. hopes her signature Fender guitar will inspire other women to pick up the instrument

  11-01-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  H.E.R. has created her own signature Fender Stratocaster named after her favourite fish.
  
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• Jenna Ortega wants Lady Gaga to be in ‘Wednesday’ season two

  11-01-2023 13:20 via nme.com
  Jenna Ortega has said that she would “love” for Lady Gaga to be cast in Wednesday season two.READ MORE: The best new and returning TV shows to watch in 2023The actor said she’d love to see the chart-topping musician cast in a monstrous role in the next run of the gothic Netflix hit. Asked if she would like to see Gaga cast in the show –the A Star Is born actor outed herself as a fan of the show earlier this year — Ortega told Variety she’d &ldqu
  
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• 'I've definitely been inspired': The Weeknd has been in the studio

  11-01-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Weeknd has been in the studio working on new material
  
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• Are CHVRCHES working on the soundtrack for Death Stranding 2?

  11-01-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  CHVRCHES could be working on more music for 'Death Stranding' universe.
  
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• David Bowie’s daughter shares footage of them playing keyboard together on anniversary of his death

  11-01-2023 13:03 via nme.com
  David Bowie‘s daughter has shared a sweet home video to mark the seventh anniversary of the music icon’s death.READ MORE: An oral history of David Bowie’s ‘Blackstar’Bowie passed away on January 10, 2016 after privately living with cancer for 18 months. The artist had released his 26th and final studio album, ‘Blackstar’, on his 69th birthday just two days prior (January 8).
  Yesterday (January 10) Bowie and his widow Iman’s 22-year-old daughte
  
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• Liam Gallagher says the ’90s would have been “shite” with social media

  11-01-2023 12:14 via nme.com
  Liam Gallagher has said that social media would have caused some problems if it’d been around in the 1990s.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “I sound good. I look cool. I talk from the heart”The former Oasis frontman, who regularly posts and interacts with fans on Twitter, was recently asked by one of his followers: “How different do you think the 90s would have been with social media?”
  In response, the singer wrote: “It’d have bee
  
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