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• Tom Verlaine, Singer and Guitarist of Punk Legends Television, Dead at 73

  28-01-2023 23:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Emerging out of the CGBG era, Verlaine influenced the sound and songwriting of punk with 1977 masterpiece Marquee Moon
  
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• ‘I Count Myself Hugely Lucky’: David Crosby Looks Back in Unheard Interview Audio

  28-01-2023 18:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast celebrates the chaotic life and gorgeous music of the late icon
  
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• Ice Spice: 'Beyoncé picked me to be part of this campaign and s**t'

  28-01-2023 17:20 via music-news.com
  
  Ice Spice joins Ebro Darden on Apple Music 1 to discuss her breakout success and debut EP ‘Like ..?’, smash single “Munch”
  
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• Funkin’ Up Fine Art: The Psychedelic Visions of George Clinton

  28-01-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The P-Funk pioneer has become an accomplished painter and visual artist, expanding his universe on canvas
  
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• Yes sell rights to Atlantic catalogue in deal with Warner Music Group

  28-01-2023 15:48 via nme.com
  
  Yes have sold the rights to their recorded music catalogue under Atlantic Records – comprising their first 12 studio albums, as well as various live recordings and compilation albums – to Warner Music Group (WMG).
  As reported by Variety, the legendary prog-rockers’ deal comprised a total of 29 albums. It spans all of their studio efforts from 1969’s self-titled debut through to 1987’s ‘Big Generator’, as well as live albums like ‘Yesterdays’
  
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• Tom Grennan shares new single ‘Here’, tracklisting and release date for ‘What Ifs & Maybes’

  28-01-2023 14:51 via nme.com
  
  Tom Grennan has shared a new preview of his upcoming third album, ‘What Ifs & Maybes’ – an emotive and triumphant number titled ‘Here’ – alongside a release date and tracklisting for the full record.READ MORE: Tom Grennan on his US attack and “different chapter” of a new albumIn a statement, Grennan said of the new single (via Virgin Radio): “With what’s going on in the world, with so many people struggling, affected financially, by
  
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• Sheffield’s iconic The Leadmill releases build-your-own venue model

  28-01-2023 13:52 via nme.com
  
  Iconic Sheffield venue The Leadmill has announced details of a “build-your-own Leadmill” model, with a Willy Wonka-style golden ticket hidden inside one of the packs.READ MORE: Sheffield locals on The Leadmill eviction: “It’s the cultural heart of our city – don’t rip it out”“Create your own piece of historic Leadmill memorabilia with a 3D model of the venue,” reads the item’s description.
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• Fatboy Slim, Years & Years, Andy C and more announced for Love Saves The Day 2023

  28-01-2023 12:43 via nme.com
  
  The team behind Love Saves The Day have announced the full line-up for this year’s edition, headlined by Fatboy Slim and Years & Years.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Fatboy SlimThe two-day festival will return to Bristol this May, taking over the Ashton Court estate on Saturday May 27 and Sunday 28. Fatboy Slim will headline the former date, topping a bill of 53 acts including Andy C, Groove Armada, Hybrid Minds, Skream, Sub Focus, Yemz and more.
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• Kim Petras remixes Meghan Trainor’s viral hit ‘Made You Look’

  28-01-2023 12:31 via nme.com
  Meghan Trainor has released an official remix of her viral hit ‘Made You Look’ featuring “icon” Kim Petras – check it out below.
  ‘Made You Look’ originally featured on Trainor’s fifth studio album ‘Takin’ It Back’ which was released at the end of last year and has gone on to rack up over 250million streams on Spotify.
  Yesterday (January 27) an official remix was released, featuring Kim Petras.
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• Listen to Green Day’s previously unheard ‘Nimrod’ demo ‘Black Eyeliner’

  28-01-2023 11:37 via nme.com
  
  Green Day have released ‘Nimrod XX’ – a deluxe reissue of their fifth album, ‘Nimrod’, celebrating its 20th anniversary – featuring a previously unheard demo titled ‘Black Eyeliner’.READ MORE: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing”The last of 14 bonus tracks on the record, ‘Black Eyeliner’ is significant because it went on to be repurposed into two different songs: ‘Church On Sunday&r
  
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• Listen to Ben Gibbard’s theme song for new Harrison Ford comedy ‘Shrinking’

  28-01-2023 11:25 via nme.com
  
  Ben Gibbard has shared the theme song he wrote for new AppleTV+ comedy Shrinking, which stars Harrison Ford and Jason Segal – check it out below.READ MORE: ‘Shrinking’ review: this sickly sweet psych-sitcom will give you a headacheThe Postal Service frontman co-wrote Shrinking’s theme song ‘Frightening Fishes’ alongside composer Tom Howe (Ted Lasso, The Great British Bake Off).
  According to a synopsis, Shrinking “follows a grieving therapist who sta
  
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• Seal wishes he'd penned Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud

  28-01-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Seal has hailed 'Thinking Out Loud' as "one of the greatest songs ever written".
  
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• Maxi Jazz laid to rest

  28-01-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Faithless founder Maxi Jazz has been laid to rest, just over one month after he passed away at the age of 65.
  
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• Pete Waterman says there’d be no Oasis without him, after gifting equipment to a young Noel Gallagher

  28-01-2023 10:54 via nme.com
  
  Pete Waterman has revealed that there would be no Oasis without him, after he supplied a young Noel Gallagher with guitar strings.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Pete WatermanTaking part in NME’s Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! quiz, Pete Waterman, music impresario and one third of ‘80s/’90s hit factory Stock Aitken Waterman (SAW), revealed that the most surprising fan of his back catalogue was probably Noel Gallagher.
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• Sam Smith opens up about transphobia in the UK: “I’m being abused in the street more than I ever have”

  28-01-2023 10:33 via nme.com
  
  Sam Smith has opened up about their experience with transphobia in the UK, admitting that they face more instances of public abuse at home than they do abroad.READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Gloria’ review: the most vital work of their careerTo celebrate the release of their fourth album, ‘Gloria’, Smith sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for an exhaustive interview; in addition to the album itself, the pair dove deep into topics like mental health, Smith’s r
  
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• Sam Smith opens up about transphobia: “I’m being abused in the street more than ever”

  28-01-2023 10:33 via nme.com
  
  Sam Smith has opened up about their experience with transphobia in the UK, admitting that they face more instances of public abuse at home than they do abroad.READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Gloria’ review: the most vital work of their careerTo celebrate the release of their fourth album, ‘Gloria’, Smith sat down with Apple Music’s Zane Lowe for an exhaustive interview; in addition to the album itself, the pair dove deep into topics like mental health, Smith’s r
  
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• Linkin Park launch mysterious ‘Numb’-referencing countdown

  28-01-2023 09:35 via nme.com
  
  Linkin Park have launched a mysterious countdown on their website, alongside some old-school throwbacks.READ MORE: “We wanted to make something different”: the impact of Linkin Park’s ‘Hybrid Theory’, 20 years onLinkin Park’s official website now invites fans to “download a free copy of LiNkiNgPaRk-nUmB.exe” by way of an online pop-up inspired by the Internet aesthetic of the early 2000s. If you decline, more pop-ups appear.
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• Dave Navarro not ready to rejoin Jane's Addiction

  28-01-2023 09:19 via music-news.com
  
  Dave Navarro is not ready to rejoin Jane’s Addiction on tour, as he is still struggling with Long COVID.
  
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• Harry Connick, Jr.: 'I really choked when I was singing for Frank Sinatra'

  28-01-2023 09:17 via music-news.com
  
  Fitzy & Wippa chatted with Harry Connick Jr ahead of the Australian Idol reboot. Harry told them about the time he ‘choked’
  
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• Frozen star Idina Menzel regrets making this change to Let It Go

  28-01-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Idina Menzel reveals the change she regrets making to her now-signature song 'Let It Go' when she was recording the track for 'Frozen.'
  
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• Priscilla Presley “truly overwhelmed” by support after Lisa Marie Presley’s death

  28-01-2023 08:49 via nme.com
  
  Priscilla Presley has taken to Twitter to thank fans for their overwhelming support following the death of her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.
  Lisa Marie Presley, the singer-songwriter and only child of Elvis, died at the age of 54 earlier this month following her sudden admission to hospital for a medical emergency.
  A memorial service for the late singer took place on the front lawn of the Presley family’s Graceland home and museum in Memphis, Tennessee earlier this week (January 22). Follo
  
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• Willow Smith wants to honour 'beautiful lineage' of women in rock music

  28-01-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  Willow Smith has also cautiously waded into the 'nepo baby' debate.
  
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• Sam Kim’s father shot and killed in robbery in Seattle

  28-01-2023 06:33 via nme.com
  
  Korean-American singer Sam Kim’s father was killed in a robbery in Seattle.
  Antenna Music, Kim’s management agency, confirmed the news in a statement released January 26. “We would be grateful if you could convey your condolences to Sam Kim who lost his father and pray for the deceased,” the agency’s statement reads, as translated by Soompi. “May he rest in peace.”
  According to a report by Korea JoongAng Daily, Kim’s father Hansoo Kim was killed af
  
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• Rita Ora Recreates Wedding in ‘You Only Love Me’ Video as She Confirms Taika Waititi Marriage

  28-01-2023 03:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I wanted to capture the vulnerability I’ve experienced as I opened myself up to love," Ora said, teasing a new era of music
  
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• Jane’s Addiction issue statement on Dave Navarro’s tour absence

  28-01-2023 03:34 via nme.com
  
  Jane’s Addiction have shared an update on their touring plans without guitarist Dave Navarro, who was sidelined last year due to his continued struggles with long COVID (the sustained illnesses one can suffer after recovering from COVID-19).READ MORE: Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins live in New York City: ’90s legends stage a hit-filled fiery rock showLast September, Navarro told fans he would be sitting out on Jane’s Addiction’s co-headlining tour with The S
  
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• Priscilla Presley Disputes ‘Invalid’ Amendment to Lisa Marie’s Trust

  28-01-2023 03:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  The widow of Elvis Presley has gone to court to fight an alleged amendment removing her as co-trustee of Lisa Marie's trust
  
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• Federal Judge Rejects Class Certification Motion In Artists’ UMG Copyright-Recapture Suit

  28-01-2023 02:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A federal judge has denied a request for class certification in a lawsuit filed against Universal Music Group (UMG) by multiple artists who are attempting to reclaim their copyrights. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued the corresponding order today, after a group of musician plaintiffs (including The Dickies founding members Leonard Graves Phillips and Stan Sobol/Lee, […]
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• Faithless share tribute to late singer Maxi Jazz following private funeral

  28-01-2023 02:26 via nme.com
  
  Faithless have shared their first online message since the death of Maxi Jazz, paying tribute to their late friend and former bandmate. 
  Real name Maxwell Fraser, the founding Faithless member – who sung, played guitar and produced in the band – died on December 24, 2022 at the age of 65. He fronted the band from its inception in 1995 until its breakup in 2011. The group then reunited in 2015, however Jazz left the fold again a year later. 
  The band themselves broke the new
  
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• Wynonna Judd Says She Wrote Song ‘Broken and Blessed’ After Mom Naomi’s Death

  28-01-2023 00:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I'm somewhere between hell and hallelujah," Judd said reciting a lyric
  
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• Spotify Suffers Multiple Outages In January As Hundreds of Employees Receive Layoff Notices

  28-01-2023 00:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify has now suffered at least two outages in as many weeks, and the second of these service interruptions occurred soon after the Stockholm-headquartered company laid off hundreds of employees. More than a few social media diehards have penned firmly worded posts about the Spotify outages, which the streaming giant has acknowledged and responded to […]
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