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• Beatport Acquires Majority Stake in the International Music Summit (IMS), Outlines Global Expansion Plans

  31-01-2023 23:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After making several acquisitions during 2022, Beatport has purchased a majority interest in the International Music Summit (IMS). Denver-headquartered Beatport, which arrived on the scene in 2004 and bills itself as “the worldwide home of music for DJs, producers, and their fans,” formally announced this latest play today. For reference, the Soundful investor last year […]
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• Ashton Kutcher once awkwardly praised Harry Styles's karaoke skills

  31-01-2023 23:01 via music-news.com
  
  Ashton Kutcher and wife Mila Kunis live next to Adele.
  
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• Kanye West’s presidential campaign reportedly paid over $40k to Milo Yiannopoulos

  31-01-2023 22:18 via nme.com
  
  Kanye West‘s presidential campaign has reportedly paid over $40,000 (£32,432) to former campaign manager Milo Yiannopoulos.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?TMZ had reportedly obtained FEC filings – financial reports candidates running for federal offices such as the presidency are required to register – which reveal West’s expenses for his 2024 bid for the White House [via HotNewHipHop]. Ac
  
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• James Acaster’s Temps collective launch debut album with new single

  31-01-2023 22:15 via nme.com
  
  Temps, the international music collective put together and produced by comedian James Acaster, have announced their debut album.
  The record is called ‘PARTY GATOR PURGATORY’ and is due to arrive on May 19 via Bella Union. The 40-strong collective’s track ‘no,no’, which was released at the end of last year, serves as the album’s lead single. As well as producing the album, Acaster drew the album artwork himself using three highlighter pens.READ MORE: Soundtrack
  
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• 2ManyDJs announce new venue and date for London show after Brixton Academy closure

  31-01-2023 22:05 via nme.com
  
  2ManyDJs have become the latest band to announce a new venue and date for their upcoming London show following the closure of Brixton Academy.READ MORE: What’s happening to upcoming gigs at O2 Academy Brixton?O2 Academy Brixton will remain closed until April following the fatal crowd crush at an Asake concert at the venue in December – with a number of gigs beyond that now being relocated.
  People outside the venue on December 15 were able to force their way into the sh
  
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• HBO’s ‘The Last of Us’ Sends Linda Ronstadt’s “Long Long Time” Spotify Streams Skyrocketing

  31-01-2023 21:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The HBO series ‘The Last of Us’ is providing Linda Ronstadt with a revival similar to Kate Bush from 2022. The third episode of the series aired Sunday night and sent the song from the ’70s skyrocketing up the Spotify charts. According to a tweet shared by the music streaming company, the song “Long Long […]
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• Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, and BTS among nominees for 2023 Kids' Choice Awards

  31-01-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The ceremony will be staged at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on 4 March.
  
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• FLO announce first North American tour

  31-01-2023 21:20 via nme.com
  
  FLO have today (January 31) unveiled details of their first American tour.READ MORE: FLO: “We hope anybody who hears our music – especially young Black girls – gets our message”The trio’s North American dates kick off in Atlanta, Georgia this April. From there, they will perform in Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Toronto, New York and Chicago before finishing up in Los Angeles.
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• Apple Music Releases Rihanna’s Catalog in Spatial Audio Ahead of Super Bowl LVII

  31-01-2023 21:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ahead of the Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show featuring Rihanna, Apple Music makes the singer’s catalog available for listening with spatial audio. Apple Music is the new halftime show sponsor for Super Bowl LVII, which takes place on February 12, 2023, in Arizona. Now subscribers of the service can listen to all of Rihanna’s hits […]
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• Linda Ronstadt streams surge 4900 per cent after ‘The Last Of Us’ episode three

  31-01-2023 21:15 via nme.com
  
  Streams of Linda Ronstadt’s music have surged 4900 per cent after her music was featured in The Last Of Us episode three.READ MORE: ‘The Last Of Us’ review: an apocalyptically good video game portAfter the episode aired, which featured the track from 1970 in a number of guises, the track’s US streaming numbers increased by a staggering amount. Spotify confirmed the figure in a post on its social media sites.
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• XXXTentacion murder trial reportedly set to begin this week

  31-01-2023 21:14 via nme.com
  
  The trial for the murder of rapper XXXTentacion is due to take place this week, according to reports.READ MORE: XXXTentacion – ‘Bad Vibes Forever’ review: a posthumous record of thin, over-embellished materialXXXTentacion, real name Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, was killed in a shooting aged 20 as he left a car dealership in Miami, Florida in June 2018.
  While the jury selection for the trail has not yet finished (it began today, January 31), news outlet NBC6 reports that the
  
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• The Kid Laroi ‘Levels Up’ for 2023 ‘Bleed For You’ College Tour

  31-01-2023 20:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Laroi — who is set to release his album The First Time — is also scheduled to perform at Coachella this year
  
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• Yard Act announce new venue for London gig after Brixton Academy closure

  31-01-2023 20:35 via nme.com
  
  Yard Act have announced details of a new venue for their upcoming London gig following the closure of Brixton Academy.READ MORE: What’s happening to upcoming gigs at O2 Academy Brixton?O2 Academy Brixton will remain closed until April following the fatal crowd crush at an Asake concert at the venue in December – with a number of gigs beyond that now being relocated.
  People outside the venue on December 15 were able to force their way into the show, leading to overcrowding a
  
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• Lil Jon Mulls Lawsuit Against Live Nation Over ‘Lovers & Friends’ Fest

  31-01-2023 20:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Lil Jon won't ever tolerate anyone, including Live Nation, stealing what he's worked so hard for in his career," rep says in fight over rapper's 2004 hit and fest of the same name
  
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• Siouxsie Sioux announces more 2023 European comeback shows

  31-01-2023 20:11 via nme.com
  
  Siouxsie Sioux has announced three further European comeback shows for later this year.READ MORE: The story of post-punk in 15 classic albumsThe Siouxsie & The Banshees frontwoman confirmed her live return just before Christmas, with her first live performance in the UK for a decade set to take place at Latitude Festival in July. Sioux will be headlining the BBC Sounds stage.
  Now, Sioux has announced three live dates in Europe in the spring. She will be playing in Brussels on May 3 and Amste
  
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• Digital Music News Is Expanding —But We Need Your Feedback! (Win $250)

  31-01-2023 20:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Big things are afoot at DMN — but we need your help. Please take this quick survey to tell us more about where you’d like to see Digital Music News expand. It takes less than 10 minutes and will help us shape our next steps. Whether you’ve been in the music industry for 20 years […]
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• Grupo Firme, Nicky Jam, and Feid to Headline Sueños Fest in Chicago

  31-01-2023 19:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Wisin y Yandel, Becky G, Chencho Corleone, and Eladio Carrión are also featured on the lineup
  
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• Hayley Kiyoko Hits the Road for Her First Headlining Tour in Four Years

  31-01-2023 19:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It's going to be special!" Kiyoko tweeted about her tour promoting Panorama
  
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• Rosalía, Lil Nas X, Fever Ray join Blur and more at Roskilde Festival 2023

  31-01-2023 19:23 via nme.com
  
  Roskilde Festival has today (January 31) announced a new wave of acts who will perform at this year’s festival.
  Back in November, it was revealed that artists including Blur, Queens Of The Stone Age and Christine And The Queens would perform at Roskilde. It marks Blur’s first appearance at the festival for 20 years.READ MORE: Christine and the Queens live in Paris: a surreal and fantastic voyage into Redcar’s worldNow, the festival has unveiled a new wave of
  
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• Courteeners, Richard Ashcroft and Sugababes lead Tramlines 2023 line-up

  31-01-2023 19:14 via nme.com
  
  The Courteeners, Richard Ashcroft and Sugababes are among the first set of acts announced for this year’s Tramlines Festival.READ MORE: Tramlines Festival 2022: Sheffield’s biggest party is defined by celebration and prideThe festival is set to return to Hillsborough Park in Sheffield for its 15th year on the weekend of July 21-23, with Richard Ashcroft topping the bill on the Friday night. Meanwhile, The Courteeners will headline on Saturday and Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott will cl
  
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• Girl Groups SWV and Xscape Bump Heads in Dramatic Show Trailer: ‘Where Are We as Sisters?’

  31-01-2023 18:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The original members of each group are set to star in Bravo reality show SWV & Xscape: Queens of R&B
  
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• Spotify Posts Record User Growth — And An Increased Operating Loss — In Q4 2022 Earnings Report

  31-01-2023 18:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Spotify stock (NYSE: SPOT) has surged after the Stockholm-headquartered company disclosed that it had added a record high of 33 million users during Q4 2022 – including about 10 million subscribers. The audio entertainment service, which laid off approximately 6% of its employees earlier in January, posted the fourth-quarter financials today. Worth highlighting at the […]
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• Lil Wayne Plots ‘Welcome to Tha Carter’ 2023 Tour Dates

  31-01-2023 18:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Extensive trek will launch in April
  
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• Caroline Polachek announces collaboration with Grimes and Dido on new album

  31-01-2023 18:15 via nme.com
  
  Grimes and Dido will feature on Caroline Polachek‘s new album ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’.READ MORE: Caroline Polachek live in London: twisted-pop champ feeds our pang for connectionThe singer today (January 31) shared new single ‘Blood and Butter’ along with the tracklist for her second studio album under her full name, which is due out February 14.
  The seventh track on the album is a song called ‘Fly To You’ featuring Grimes and Dido.
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• IDLES, Kojey Radical and more set to join Jamie T at Finsbury Park gig

  31-01-2023 18:00 via nme.com
  
  It’s been announced today (January 31) that IDLES, Kojey Radical and more are set to join Jamie T at his huge Finsbury Park gig this summer.READ MORE: Jamie T live at Glastonbury 2022: indie national treasure returns in a blaze of glorySet to take place on June 30, 2023, the outdoor event will serve as the singer-songwriter’s biggest headline gig to date. You can buy any remaining tickets for the event here.
  Speaking about appearing alongside Jamie T, IDLES’ Joe Talbot sai
  
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• Warner announces music roleplay ‘Roblox’ game ‘Rhythm City’

  31-01-2023 17:56 via nme.com
  
  Warner Music Group has announced Rhythm City, a “music-themed social roleplay experience” for Roblox.READ MORE: The best co-op games to play with your matesSet to launch on February 4, Rhythm City will allow users to pick from several available roles – ranging from music producer to dancer – and roleplay with fellow players.
  Players will be able to “explore, dance, and bond with friends” while exploring Rhythm City, which will also host virtual concerts and ev
  
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• Fall Out Boy announce US tour with Bring Me The Horizon, Alkaline Trio and more

  31-01-2023 17:31 via nme.com
  
  Fall Out Boy have announced a North American tour featuring special guests Bring Me The Horizon, Alkaline Trio, Royal & The Serpent and more – check out the full list of tour dates below and buy tickets here.READ MORE: Patrick Stump on Fall Out Boy’s ‘So Much (For) Stardust’: “It’s not a throwback record”The emo veterans will embark on their ‘So Much For (Tour) Dust’ on June 21, 2023 in Chicago, with stops in Dallas, Phoenix, Los Angeles,
  
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• Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock on how the government have “made a right cock-up” of Brexit

  31-01-2023 17:13 via nme.com
  
  Sex Pistols’ Glen Matlock has opened up about how the government have “made a right cock-up” of Brexit.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Sex Pistols’ Glen MatlockMatlock made the comments while appearing on BBC Breakfast this morning to discuss his new single ‘Head On A Stick’ from his upcoming album, ‘Consequences Coming’. The album is released April 27 via Cooking Vinyl.
  Discussing his new single,
  
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• Boygenius, LCD Soundsystem, Steve Lacy to Perform for Re:SET Concert Series

  31-01-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The outdoor concert series is set to hit 12 cities this summer
  
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• Boygenius, LCD Soundsystem, Steve Lacy Lead Re:SET Lineup

  31-01-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The outdoor concert series is set to hit 12 cities this summer
  
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• Fall Out Boy Share Full ‘So Much for (Tour) Dust’ Tour Dates After Cryptic Venue Teasing

  31-01-2023 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band will be joined by Bring Me the Horizon with support from Alkaline Trio, New Found Glory, and more on select dates
  
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• Fans are using AI to create their own Drake songs

  31-01-2023 16:35 via nme.com
  
  Fans are creating their own Drake songs using an AI generator.
  The website, Drayk.it, asks users to enter any words for “Drake to write an AI song about”.READ MORE: Drake live in Harlem: A star-studded evening of gratitude at an iconic New York venueIt takes about one minute for the generator to create a song based on the prompt, or users can roll the dice icon, which can picks from random topics such as “a shy elephant who dreams of learning to skateboard” to “a gi
  
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• Jason Derulo breaks foot ahead of Super Bowl performance

  31-01-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jason Derulo will reportedly power through his performance regardless of his injury.
  
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• Tyler Hubbard Goes ‘Dancin in the Country’ on ‘The Tonight Show’

  31-01-2023 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Florida Georgia Line singer makes his 'Jimmy Fallon' solo debut in support of his new self-titled album
  
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• Jeff Tweedy’s Sticking With the Union on New Rendition of Woody Guthrie’s ‘Union Maid’

  31-01-2023 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rendition of the 1940s labor anthem appears as a bonus track on the soundtrack for Jesse Eisenberg's When You Finish Saving the World
  
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• Schoolboy busker wins The Salford Foundation Trust Johnny Marr Award

  31-01-2023 16:00 via nme.com
  
  A young busker has won The Salford Foundation Trust’s Johnny Marr Award.
  Twelve-year-old schoolboy John Denton started out playing on Market Street in Manchester, where he entertained passing shoppers by putting his own spin on classic songs by the likes of The Smiths.READ MORE: Johnny Marr – ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’ review: a soulful record fuelled by fresh ideasVideos of Denton’s performances have since gained thousands of views on social media. Now, he’s
  
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• Caroline Polachek Busts Out the God Damn Bagpipe for New Song ‘Blood and Butter’

  31-01-2023 15:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pop artist shares full Desire, I Want to Turn Into You track list, which will feature a song with Grimes and Dido
  
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• Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage could become permanent fixture

  31-01-2023 15:52 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury Festival’s iconic Pyramid Stage could become a permanent fixture in the future.READ MORE: Glastonbury: your favourite artists on why it mattersThe current iteration of the iconic headliner stage in Pilton, Somerset – which the likes of Paul McCartney, Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar performed on in 2022 – was constructed back in 2000.
  Its steel framework remains in place all year round under rolling planning permission, but proposed plans could mean that it remains
  
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• Epik High’s Tablo on Trauma, Triumph, and the Truth

  31-01-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Korean hip-hop star discusses the trio's new EP, 'Strawberry' — and reveals new collaboration plans with BTS’ RM
  
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• Austin Butler Recalls Meeting Lisa Marie Presley for the First Time at Graceland: ‘We Got So Close, So Fast’

  31-01-2023 14:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  During his appearance on The Tonight Show, the actor talked about the stories the late daughter of Elvis shared with him before her death earlier this month
  
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• Wrexham McDonald’s plays classical music to cut down bad behaviour

  31-01-2023 14:30 via nme.com
  
  The Wrexham branch of McDonald’s has started playing classical music and restricting its wi-fi in a bid to deter bad behaviour.
  As BBC News reports, the fast food establishment – located on Regent Street – took action following incidents on its premises and elsewhere in the Welsh city that led to dispersal orders being issued by police.READ MORE: Welcome To Wrexham review: Reynolds and McElhenney hit the back of the net A group of 20 to 30 youngsters had caused “upse
  
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• Philip Selway on how small venues shaped Radiohead – and what’s next for the band

  31-01-2023 14:17 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead drummer Philip Selway has spoken to NME about how the band’s early days in smaller venues helped shape the group, as well as what the future has in store.
  Selway returns as an ambassador for Independent Venue Week 2023, which runs through to February 5 and will mark the initiative’s 10th anniversary. More than 300 UK venues will host hundreds of gigs and events this week to celebrate and support the country’s independent live music spaces, as well as the people that o
  
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• Miley Cyrus 'endlessly thankful' to fans for Flowers' global chart domination

  31-01-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has thanked her fans for making 'Flowers' a global chart success.
  
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• Lost Paul McCartney and Jeff Beck vegetarianism campaign song unearthed

  31-01-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  The song was recorded in 1994 and is now available on the Meat Free Monday website.
  
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• 'I still want to add to it': KSI is still tweaking his third album

  31-01-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  KSI fans will have a while longer to wait for the rapper's third album.
  
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• Brooklyn Indie Rockers Geese Hit the Open Road on Their New Single, ‘Cowboy Nudes’

  31-01-2023 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Get an exclusive first listen to the band's first new music since their great 2021 debut
  
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• Placebo announce rescheduled UK and Ireland tour dates for summer 2023

  31-01-2023 13:52 via nme.com
  
  Placebo have announced their rescheduled UK and Ireland tour dates for summer 2023 – find dates below and purchase tickets here.READ MORE: Placebo: “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person”The duo – comprising Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal – were forced to postpone their remaining tour dates in December last year after frontman Molko lost his voice.
  The band had initially postponed a single show in Newcastle on December 2, sharing that Molko had ig
  
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• Elton John’s farewell tour is the highest grossing of all time

  31-01-2023 13:07 via nme.com
  
  Elton John‘s ‘Farewell Yellow Brick Road’ tour is the highest grossing of all time.
  The music icon’s final ever tour has drawn $817.9 million (£664.4million) so far, according to figures from Billboard.READ MORE: Elton John: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”The tour, which kicked off in September 2018, has grossed more than any tour in Boxscore history, bypassing Ed Sheeran‘s ‘The Divide Tour
  
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• Austin Butler reflects on forging 'immediate' connection with Lisa Marie Presley

  31-01-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lisa Marie Presley died on 12 January at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack.
  
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• Priscilla Presley disputes the validity of Lisa Marie’s will

  31-01-2023 12:27 via nme.com
  
  Priscilla Presley has filed a legal challenge disputing the validity of daughter Lisa Marie‘s will.
  Lisa Marie, singer-songwriter and only child of Elvis, died at the age of 54 earlier this month following a cardiac arrest.
  In the court court filing, Priscilla disputes an amendment to Lisa Marie’s living trust – a legal arrangement that allows people to decide how assets are managed and while they are alive, but distributed after their death – that ousted Priscilla a
  
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