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• Depeche Mode hint at imminent new music with cryptic countdown

  27-01-2023 23:57 via nme.com
  
  Depeche Mode have begun teasing the imminent release of new music – likely the first single from their upcoming 15th album, ‘Memento Mori’ – with a cryptic countdown published on their website.READ MORE: Depeche Mode tell us about emotional new album ‘Memento Mori’ and losing Andy FletcherPlugged with a post on their official Instagram account (which, at the time of writing, is the only post they have live on the page), the ominous countdown – which you
  
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• Universal Music Group Cuts the Ribbon on EMI North in Leeds

  27-01-2023 23:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Universal Music Group announces the launch of EMI North in Leeds. Universal Music-owned EMI Records has announced the launch of EMI North, a new label in the northern UK city of Leeds, in Yorkshire. In doing so, the company says it is now the first major label to open a physical space within the UK outside of […]
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• Bad Bunny Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Heading For Settlement

  27-01-2023 23:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Bad Bunny copyright infringement lawsuit over the track “Safaera” may be coming to a close. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by AOM Music, Inc. The suit claims that “Safaera” contained music from DJ Playero’s Playero mixtapes—specifically referencing “Besa Tu Cuerpo,” “Choca con Bicho,” and “Sigan Bailando.” Bad Bunny and his collaborators on the […]
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• U2 Reimagines ‘With Or Without You’ Nearly 40 Years Later

  27-01-2023 23:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The essence of those songs is still in us," said The Edge on reimagining their Songs of Surrender hits
  
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• U2 Reimagine ‘With or Without You’ Nearly 40 Years Later

  27-01-2023 23:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The essence of those songs is still in us," said The Edge on reimagining their Songs of Surrender hits
  
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• Listen to U2’s new ‘Songs Of Surrender’ version of ‘With Or Without You’

  27-01-2023 22:45 via nme.com
  
  U2 have shared the second preview of their upcoming ‘Songs Of Surrender’ compilation – an album of “reimagined and re-recorded” songs from across their catalogue – putting a modern spin on their classic hit ‘With Or Without You’.READ MORE: Bono live in London: U2 frontman brings his memoir to life with songs and fascinating storiesThe song was initially released in March of 1987 as the lead single from their fifth album, ‘The Joshua Tree
  
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• Lil Yachty, Rae Sremmurd And All The Songs You Need To Know

  27-01-2023 22:08 via rollingstone.com
  
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• Spotify’s ‘Viral Hire’ Thanks to Spotify-Themed Resume Is Laid Off

  27-01-2023 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A woman who landed a job with Spotify thanks to her Spotify-themed resume has been laid off by Spotify. Emily Vu posted a screenshot of her Spotify-themed resume in 2021. But a few days ago, she revealed she was part of the recent layoffs announced by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. In April 2022, after a […]
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• Spotify’s ‘Viral Hire’ Gets Laid Off 9 Months Later

  27-01-2023 22:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A woman who landed a job with Spotify thanks to her Spotify-themed resume has been laid off by Spotify. Emily Vu posted a screenshot of her Spotify-themed resume in 2021. But a few days ago, she revealed she was part of the recent layoffs announced by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek. In April 2022, after a […]
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• Harry Styles splits trousers in front of Jennifer Aniston at LA show

  27-01-2023 21:53 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles has once again made waves accidentally during a show on his ‘Love On Tour’, splitting a pair of custom Gucci trousers mid-song in Los Angeles.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart isThe moment happened during Styles’ show at the Kia Forum on Thursday (January 26), when during ‘Music For A Sushi Restaurant’, he knelt down at the edge of the stage and burst open the crotc
  
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• Lil Yachty Says ‘I Love You’ Too Fast and Ruins the Vibe in ‘Say Something’ Video

  27-01-2023 21:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song appears on his latest album Let's Start Here
  
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• Jane’s Addiction Enlist Josh Klinghoffer as Dave Navarro Not Ready for Return

  27-01-2023 20:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist to fill in for Navarro on upcoming tour dates as he continues recovery from long Covid
  
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• Rick Astley Sues Yung Gravy Over Soundalike Voice Featured In ‘Betty (Get Money)’ — ‘A Deliberate and Nearly Indistinguishable Imitation’

  27-01-2023 20:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Rick Astley is officially suing Yung Gravy, Dillon Francis, and others over “Betty (Get Money),” which allegedly contains a “nearly indistinguishable” – and unauthorized – imitation of his voice. 56-year-old Rick Astley just recently submitted the firmly worded complaint to a California federal court, naming as defendants (in addition to Yung Gravy and Dillon Francis) […]
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• Kim Petras Adds an Even Sexier Twang to Meghan Trainor Earworm ‘Made You Look’

  27-01-2023 20:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "She really is like a little angel and such a treasure and deserves everything that's coming her way," Petras says of Trainor
  
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• Brixton Academy crowd crush: inquest into deaths has “strong possibility of criminal charges”

  27-01-2023 20:06 via nme.com
  
  An investigation into the recent crowd crush at O2 Academy Brixton – where two women died as a result of overcrowding – has a “strong possibility of [leading to] criminal charges”, according to the case’s senior investigating officer, Metropolitan Police detective chief inspector (DCI) Nigel Penney.
  On December 15, 2022, Brixton Academy was swarmed by concertgoers who did not have tickets to that night’s Asake concert; an announcement made inside the venue cla
  
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• The Reytons land first Number One album with ‘What’s Rock And Roll?’

  27-01-2023 19:00 via nme.com
  
  The Reytons have landed their first Number One album with ‘What’s Rock And Roll?’.
  The group, from South Yorkshire, is made up of Jonny Yerrell, Lee Holland, Joe O’Brien and Jamie Todd. They’ve reached the Number One slot today (January 27) with their third, independently released album.
  Previously, the band had Top 40 success with 2021 releases ‘May Seriously Harm You And Others Around’, which reached Number 27, and ‘Kids Off The Estate’, wh
  
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• The Reytons land first Number 1 album with 'What’s Rock And Roll?'

  27-01-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  The Reytons secure their first-ever Number 1 album with What’s Rock And Roll? today.
  
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• Miley Cyrus claims her longest-running UK Number 1 with 'Flowers'

  27-01-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Call it photosynthesis – Miley Cyrus’s Flowers have bloomed for a second week at Number 1 in the UK.
  
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• Pianist Alan Pasqua on His Years With Bob Dylan, Eddie Money, Pat Benatar, and Santana

  27-01-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  You can hear his work on Bob Dylan's "Señor" and "Murder Most Foul," as well as Eddie Money's "Shakin'" and "Two Tickets to Paradise." He also co-wrote the CBS Evening News theme song.
  
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• Pink Takes a Bold Leap of Faith in ‘Trustfall’ Video

  27-01-2023 17:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song appears on the singer's upcoming ninth studio album Trustfall, out February 17
  
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• Popcaan Throws a Blessed Up Party On ‘Great Is He’

  27-01-2023 17:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Jamaican singer's fifth album is balances soothing and swaggy, motivational and moody.
  
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• Gorillaz Keep Up the Pace With New Song ‘Silent Running’

  27-01-2023 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Latest Cracker Island track features vocals from frequent collaborator Adeleye Omotayo
  
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• EMI launches new label, EMI North, in Leeds

  27-01-2023 17:01 via nme.com
  
  EMI Records has launched a new label in the north of England called EMI North.
  The label will be running from Leeds and marks the first major British label operating a physical space outside of London.
  The new label will operate from Duke Studios, a creative hub in Leeds city centre, and will be run by Clive Cawley.
  Cawley, who is from Yorkshire originally, will move over from his current role of MD, EMI, to President of EMI North. Over his 20 year career, he has worked with a range of artists i
  
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• First-Ever ‘Kimmel’ Musical Guest Coldplay Returns With 20th Anniversary ‘Clocks’ Performance

  27-01-2023 16:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chris Martin performed the record alongside a full choir and orchestra before joining the rest of Coldplay outside for a grand finale
  
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• Shemar Moore recalls Alicia Keys rejecting his 'flirt game'

  27-01-2023 16:36 via music-news.com
  
  Shemar Moore was rejected by Alicia Keys around 2001.
  
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• Rita Ora confirms marriage to Taika Waititi

  27-01-2023 16:36 via music-news.com
  
  Rita Ora revealed the wedding was "nice and perfect" and exactly what she wanted.
  
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• Luke Combs Surveys His Life in New Song ‘Growin’ Up and Gettin‘ Old’

  27-01-2023 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Combs' will release Gettin' Old — a companion album to 2022's Growin' Up — on March 24
  
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• SZA hints at future collaboration with Miley Cyrus

  27-01-2023 15:56 via nme.com
  
  SZA has hinted at a future collaboration with Miley Cyrus.READ MORE: SZA – ‘SOS’ review: a comeback album well worth the waitThe singer was congratulating Cyrus on hitting Number One in the US singles charts with new single ‘Flowers’, one spot ahead of SZA’s own track ‘Kill Bill’.
  The R&B singer-songwriter last month released her long-awaited second album ‘SOS’, which follows on from her 2017 debut ‘CTRL’,
  
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• Another Pantera concert has been cancelled days after German shows pulled

  27-01-2023 15:51 via nme.com
  
  Concert promoters in Vienna have cancelled an appearance by Pantera scheduled for this summer.
  It comes just days after festival organisers in Germany cancelled two performances by the band after a backlash to their planned appearance at Rock Im Park and Rock Am Ring 2023.
  The reformed band, featuring Phil Anselmo, Rex Brown, Zakk Wylde and Charlie Benante, were due to perform at this year’s Rock Am Ring and Rock Im Park, two simultaneous festivals that take place between June 2-4 in N&uum
  
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• Chlöe Decides Not to Choose Violence on New Song ‘Pray It Away’

  27-01-2023 15:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  The single will appear on the singer's upcoming debut album, which she announced will not include past releases, like "Have Mercy" and "Treat Me"
  
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• Don’t Judge Tyler Hubbard by His Florida Georgia Line Days

  27-01-2023 15:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  With the polarizing "Bro Country" duo broken up, the Georgia half of FGL takes stock of past wild times and leans into maturity: "I've done personal work"
  
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• Elton John gig in Auckland cancelled just minutes before stage time after huge floods

  27-01-2023 15:11 via nme.com
  
  Elton John‘s gig in Auckland, New Zealand was cancelled just minutes before stage time on Friday night (January 27) as huge floods hit the city.READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”The country’s largest city experienced an entire summer’s worth of rainfall in one night, with properties flooded, the city’s airport closed after terminal buildings filled with rainfall, and many left without pow
  
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• Smokey Robinson Is Ready to Give Your Ears ‘Gasms’ With New Album

  27-01-2023 15:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Motown legend shared "If We Don’t Have Each Other," from what will be his first album of all-new material since 2009
  
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• Zach Bryan Drops New Song ‘Dawns’ With Maggie Rogers

  27-01-2023 14:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer-songwriters team up for an intense depiction of a relationship's end
  
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• Jeff Goldblum unveils details of new EP ‘Plays With Others’ featuring Kelly Clarkson and Mattiel

  27-01-2023 14:51 via nme.com
  
  Jeff Goldblum has today (January 27) unveiled details of a new EP called ‘Plays With Others’.READ MORE: The Big Read – Jeff Goldblum: sex and drugs and jazz pianoThe actor and musician’s next EP will be released on March 24 via Decca Records and features a host of collaborations including Kelly Clarkson and Mattiel.
  The first single from the project is Goldblum’s collaboration with Mattiel Brown of rock band Mattiel, ‘Moon River’.
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• Watch Rita Ora’s hyperreal new video for her single ‘You Only Love Me’

  27-01-2023 14:00 via nme.com
  
  Rita Ora has shared the new music video for her single ‘You Only Love Me’ – you can watch the clip below.
  The track, which was also released today (January 27), was co-written by the singer and produced by Lewis Thompson, and was “inspired by her personal experience of feeling vulnerable at the very start of a romantic journey”.READ MORE: Rita Ora: “Men don’t get asked how old they are all the time”‘You Only Love Me’ opens with a voice
  
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• The Lathums announce huge outdoor gig in Manchester

  27-01-2023 14:00 via nme.com
  
  The Lathums have announced details of a huge outdoor gig in Manchester they’ll play this summer – get details and find out how to buy tickets below.
  The Wigan band will release their new album ‘From Nothing To A Little Bit More’ on March 3 via Island Records (recently delayed from a planned February release). Earlier this week it was previewed by their latest single ‘Struggle’.READ MORE: The Lathums – indie hedonism from Wigan’s working class
  
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• London Grammar’s Dot Major announces solo career

  27-01-2023 13:48 via nme.com
  
  London Grammar’s Dominic ‘Dot’ Major announced the beginning of a new solo career on social media yesterday (January 26). You can view the post below.READ MORE: London Grammar: “I always end up being the only female in the room”The multi-instrumentalist with London Grammar shared the post on Instagram and revealed that a new solo work called ‘Bear’ was on the way “in three weeks”.
  The post read: “Hello everybody. Electronic music has in
  
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• The Walkmen to finally return to UK this summer with new London shows

  27-01-2023 13:21 via nme.com
  
  The Walkmen have announced their return to the UK this year with some new London shows – check out the dates below.SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE: Russell Howard: Soundtrack Of My Life – from The Strokes to Wolfman The band, who surprised fans late last year with news that they would be reuniting for the first time in decade, will play two headline shows at London’s KOKO this August.
  Tickets for the shows will go on pre-sale on January 31st at 10am, followed by a general sale
  
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• Zara Larsson pranked fans into believing Mariah Carey is on her latest song

  27-01-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Zara Larsson has a new album on the way and huge tour plans, kicking off with her new single 'Can't Tame Her'.
  
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• Rita Ora returns with emotional pop banger

  27-01-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Rita Ora wears her heart on her sleeve on the emotional track about the risks of falling in love.
  
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• Jeff Goldblum taps Kelly Clarkson for upcoming EP Play Well With Others

  27-01-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jeff Goldblum was left feeling "utterly drenched and purged" after making the project.
  
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• Fatboy Slim releasing documentary on notorious Brighton Beach Boutique II concert

  27-01-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Fatboy Slim and famous faces who attended the infamous Brighton Beach Boutique II have shared their experience of what went down.
  
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• Sam Smith was spat at in the street after changing their pronouns

  27-01-2023 12:46 via music-news.com
  
  Sam Smith revealed they are harassed more in their native England than in New York and Los Angeles.
  
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• Rick Astley suing Yung Gravy over voice imitation in Betty single

  27-01-2023 12:46 via music-news.com
  
  Rick Astley has claimed Yung Gravy hired an impersonator to mimic his voice without permission.
  
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• Watch Måneskin and Tom Morello bring raucous rendition of ‘Gossip’ to ‘Fallon’

  27-01-2023 12:41 via nme.com
  
  Måneskin brought their latest single ‘Gossip’, which features Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello, to US television last night (January 26) – watch them perform on Fallon below.READ MORE: Måneskin – ‘RUSH!’ review: the rock’n’roll circus rumbles on‘Gossip’ is the latest single to be taken from Måneskin’s recent third album ‘RUSH!’, which came out last week (January 20).
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• Watch Coldplay perform ‘Clocks’ on ‘Kimmel’ for show’s 20th anniversary

  27-01-2023 12:40 via nme.com
  
  Coldplay have performed ‘Clocks’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live! for the shows’s 20th anniversary. Check out the performance below.READ MORE: Coldplay live in London: a fantastical, feel-good bonanza that delivers on a bold promiseChris Martin sat down with Kimmel before the band’s performance to reflect on the first time the band appeared on the show. “Remember what I actually said that night,” Kimmel recalled to Martin. “I said we wanted to have a
  
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• ‘Redfall’ co-developer Studio Gobo now working on Sony’s ‘Horizon’ franchise

  27-01-2023 11:56 via nme.com
  Redfall and Hogwarts Legacy co-developer Studio Gobo has joined work on Sony’s Horizon to expand the franchise.READ MORE: ‘Horizon Forbidden West’ review: Aloy goes WestThe Brighton-based studio announced in a statement yesterday (January 26) that it will now be working alongside Guerilla Games on the franchise.
  “We’re thrilled to share that Studio Gobo is now a Guerrilla co-development partner on the Horizon universe,” the developer said, also offering n
  
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• Rod Stewart calls into Sky News about NHS funding, calls on Tories to quit

  27-01-2023 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Rod Stewart has called into Sky News about NHS funding and has called on the Tories to quit government.
  Stewart called into a Sky News live phone-in offering to donate money for patient scans after hearing stories from callers about their issues trying to access treatment in the NHS.
  The musician said it was “ridiculous” people were waiting so long for treatment and said he would like to donate money to pay for “10 or 20 scans” for those who called in.
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• Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock announces new solo album ‘Consequences Coming’

  27-01-2023 11:28 via nme.com
  
  Sex Pistols‘ Glen Matlock has announced details of a new solo album called ‘Consequences Coming’.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Sex Pistols’ Glen MatlockThe record is due out on April 27 via Cooking Vinyl, and being previewed today (January 27) by first single ‘Head On A Stick’.
  Of the new single, Matlock said: “Peeved at the predictable but ultimately pointless political lurch to the right that has happened in t
  
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