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• Big Freedia Details Plans for ‘Dream’ Hotel and Nightclub in New Orleans

  01-02-2023 23:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The bounce icon hopes the space will be open by Mardi Gras 2024
  
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• Priscilla Presley Says She’s Trying to ‘Keep Our Family Together’ Following Lisa Marie’s Death

  01-02-2023 23:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Our hearts are broken, and I am having to learn to live without my only daughter," Elvis' widow says on what would have been Lisa Marie's 55th birthday
  
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• AI Voice Tool Abused to Make Celebrity Deepfake Audio Clips

  01-02-2023 23:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Just days after a synthetic speech startup company released their new AI voice platform, the tool is already being abused to create deep fake celebrity audio clips. Speech artificial intelligence startup ElevenLabs launched a beta version a few days ago of its platform that enables users to create entirely new synthetic voices for text-to-speech audio. […]
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• Morgan Wallen & Republic/UMG Prep Massive, 36-Track Album Release

  01-02-2023 22:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Morgan Wallen has announced the details of his third album called One Thing At A Time. It’s set for release in March through Big Loud / Mercury / Republic. “This record represents the last few years of my life, the highs, and the lows,” Morgan Wallen shares about the upcoming album. “It also brings together […]
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• Doja Cat Finds Britney Spears Shaved Head Comparisons ‘Incredibly Disrespectful’

  01-02-2023 22:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  “It’s so incredibly disrespectful for people to be minimizing what Britney went through and make a joke out of something that was very serious and a big deal in her life," singer says
  
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• Hipgnosis Song Management Acquires Catalog of Songwriting and Production Trio TMS — Including ‘Someone You Loved’

  01-02-2023 22:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Hipgnosis Song Management (HSM) has officially purchased the catalog of production and songwriting trio TMS. Word of Blackstone-powered Hipgnosis Song Management’s latest song-rights investment just recently entered the media spotlight; in a contrast to most other formal announcements, HSM published the corresponding release on LinkedIn. The TMS deal – specifically encompassing “a 100% interest in […]
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• ‘Renaissance’ 2023 World Tour: Here’s Where to Get Beyoncé Tickets Online

  01-02-2023 22:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Six years since her last solo tour, Beyoncé has announced a new global trek in support of her latest album
  
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• Death Cab For Cutie pay tribute to Low with ‘The Plan’ cover

  01-02-2023 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Death Cab For Cutie have paid tribute to Low‘s Mimi Parker with a cover of ‘The Plan’.
  Parker, the group’s vocalist and drummer, passed away in November from ovarian cancer at the age of 55, leading to an outpouring of tributes from the artist community.READ MORE: Remembering the musical greats we’ve lost in 2022Now, Death Cab For Cutie have shared their own musical tribute in the form of the new cover. “We believe the best way to remember the musicians we los
  
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• Rinse FM acquires pirate station Kool London Radio

  01-02-2023 21:55 via nme.com
  
  Rinse FM has acquired legendary London radio station, Kool London Radio.READ MORE: The best internet radio stations for music lovers like youKool was founded as a pirate radio station in 1991 by DJs Eastman and Smurf. Kool FM, which later became known as Kool London Radio when it became an online station in 2010, was pivotal in pioneering the drum and bass, jungle and hardcore scene.
  During his final Kool London show last year, DJ Eastman hinted that change was on the way.
  “To progress and
  
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• Missy Elliott and George Michael nominated for induction into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

  01-02-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Other first-time nominees include Willie Nelson, Sheryl Crow, Joy Division/New Order, the White Stripes, and the late Warren Zevon.
  
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• Call for more US venues to stop taking cut of artist merch sales

  01-02-2023 21:21 via nme.com
  
  Artists in the US have called for more music venues to stop taking a cut of artists’ merch sales, after a venue operating company pledged to drop merch commissions at its venues.
  Ineffable Music Group have committed to ceasing the practice of taking a cut of the profits artists make from selling merch at venues they own and operate. This decision was made in response to a testimony Clyde Lawrence made to the US Congress earlier this week.READ MORE: Hundreds of venues sign up to not take cu
  
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• Beyonce Returns to the Stage — Renaissance World Tour Dates 2023

  01-02-2023 21:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Beyonce has announced a global world tour to support her seventh studio album, Renaissance. It’s the megastar’s first solo tour in over six years. The 2023 tour is produced by Parkwood Entertainment and promoted by Live Nation and will kick off in May 2023 on the European leg of the tour. Beyonce is also bringing […]
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• Ashton Kutcher Might Be the Last Man on Earth Who Doesn’t Know Who Harry Styles Is — And He’s Really Sorry

  01-02-2023 20:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I just really want to say I'm sorry, Harry Styles," the actor said, remembering their encounter at a karaoke party. "But you're really good at karaoke, man. Seriously, like really good"
  
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• Lizzo Moonlights as a Superhero in New ‘Special’ Video

  01-02-2023 20:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper drops visual for title track off Album of the Year Grammy-nominated LP
  
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• Royal Blood, Alt-J, Two Door Cinema Club and The Wombats to headline Truck Festival

  01-02-2023 20:05 via nme.com
  
  Truck Festival has today (February 1) unveiled its line-up for this year’s edition, revealing that Royal Blood, Alt-J, Two Door Cinema Club and The Wombats will headline.READ MORE: Royal Blood: “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist. It was all quite scary”Other acts on the bill include Self Esteem, Beabadoobee, The Vaccines, Circa Waves, Maisie Peters, DMAS, Pale Waves, Everything Everything and The Lathums.
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• Listen to Inhaler’s emotive new song, ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’

  01-02-2023 19:21 via nme.com
  
  Inhaler have today (February 1) unveiled an emotive new track called ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’ – check it out below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Inhaler: “We’re not here to be a mid-bill festival band – you have to keep pushing to the very top”It’s the third single to be released from their upcoming second album, ‘Cuts & Bruises’, released on February 17. Prior to this, the band had shared two more
  
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• The Killers, Yard Act, Fontaines D.C. and more launch exclusive t-shirts as part of Merch For Good

  01-02-2023 19:19 via nme.com
  
  The Killers, Yard Act and Fontaines D.C. are among those who have launched exclusive t-shirts as part of Merch For Good’s newest campaign.
  Merch For Good are fundraising for the cancer charity Trekstock ahead of World Cancer Day on Saturday (February 4). One hundred per cent of the profits from each t-shirt will go to the charity, which supports adults in their 20s and 30s as they live “with, through and beyond” cancer.
  Shame, 5 Seconds of Summer, The Amazons, The Wombats, and
  
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• Eve Hewson turned down her dad Bono’s singing advice for new movie

  01-02-2023 19:16 via nme.com
  
  Eve Hewson has said she turned down advice from her dad and U2 frontman Bono for singing scenes in Flora And Son.
  The actor plays the lead role in the musical comedy-drama film, written and directed by John Carney. Set in Dublin, the film follows single mother Flora (Hewson) as she attempts to connect with her troubled teenage son Max (Orén Kinlan) through music.
  Flora’s introduction to singing and songwriting is helped along by LA-based online guitar teacher Jeff (Joseph Gordon-Lev
  
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• Questlove to curate tribute to 50 years of hip-hop at Grammys

  01-02-2023 18:55 via nme.com
  
  Questlove has revealed that he’s co-curated a tribute to 50 years of hip-hop at this year’s Grammys.READ MORE: ‘Summer Of Soul’ review: forgotten festival of Black brilliance finally gets its duesThe musician broke the news in a new announcement video released yesterday (January 31), adding that he’s been working on the tribute with some of the “biggest names” in hip-hop.
  The performance will honour the 50th anniversary of hip-hop’s beginnings
  
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• Universal Music Group and Tidal Announce Partnership ‘To Explore an Innovative New Economic Model for Music Streaming’

  01-02-2023 18:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Last month, Universal Music Group (UMG) head Lucian Grainge expressed the belief “that the economic model for streaming needs to evolve” as part of “the industry’s next big shift.” Now, UMG has partnered with Tidal “to explore an innovative new economic model for music streaming.” The Big Three label and the Block-owned music platform, which […]
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• Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ Returns to Streaming Services Again

  01-02-2023 18:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Three decades after releasing the monumental album, which has suffered from limited availability since the advent of streaming, Dre has realigned its original distributor to reissue it for hopefully the last time
  
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• Sunny War Is One of the Best New Voices in Roots Music

  01-02-2023 18:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter's acoustic street-punk poetry hits a new peak on 'Anarchist Gospel'
  
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• Dr Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ returns to streaming services for 30th anniversary

  01-02-2023 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Dr. Dre‘s seminal 1992 album ‘The Chronic’ has returned to streaming services today (February 1) for its 30th anniversary.
  The album, featuring some of Dre’s biggest hits including ‘Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang’ (featuring Snoop Dogg) and ‘Fuck Wit Dre Day (And Everybody’s Celebratin’)’, has been re-released on Interscope Records.
  The label worked the album when it was originally released in partnership with Death Row Recor
  
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• Noel Gallagher and Madness to headline Nottingham’s Splendour Festival 2023

  01-02-2023 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds and Madness have been revealed as headliners of this year’s Splendour Festival in Nottingham.READ MORE: Every Coachella line-up poster since 1999They are joined by The Kooks, Rudimental, Sugababes, Sam Ryder, Confidence Man and Altered Images in the first line-up announcement for the 15th edition of the East Midlands festival, which is held at Wollaton Park on July 22 and July 23.
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• Hear Elton John’s First-Ever ‘Rocket Man’ Performance From ‘Honky Château’ Reissue

  01-02-2023 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  50th-anniversary set includes nine demos from the recording sessions plus a 1972 London concert
  
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• Rock Hall Of Fame 2023 inductee nominations revealed

  01-02-2023 17:34 via nme.com
  
  The 2023 nominees for induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame have been revealed.READ MORE: The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has turned into a museum. Time for changeKate Bush, Missy Elliott, Cyndi Lauper, Rage Against The Machine, George Michael and The White Stripes are all up for potential induction this year.
  Joining them on the list of nominees are Iron Maiden, Soundgarden, Sheryl Crow, Warren Zevon, A Tribe Called Quest, Willie Nelson and The Spinners. Meanwhile, Joy Division and N
  
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• Cardi B, Olivia Rodrigo, Shania Twain to Present at 2023 Grammy Awards

  01-02-2023 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jill Biden, James Corden, Billy Crystal, Viola Davis, and Dwayne Johnson will also present at the ceremony on Feb. 5
  
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• Westerman Returns With Autobiographical New Single ‘CSI: Petralona’

  01-02-2023 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  British-born, Athens-based art rocker's much-anticipated second LP, An Inbuilt Fault, arrives May 5
  
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• Women remain underrepresented and stereotyped in music, new report finds

  01-02-2023 17:08 via nme.com
  
  A new report on US music chart trends has found that female-identifying performers, songwriters and producers remain underrepresented and stereotyped.READ MORE: These are the brilliant organisations championing women in music all year roundThe sixth annual University Of Southern California Annenberg Inclusion Initiative Report, which focused on Billboard’s year-end Hot 100 chart for 2022, discovered that the amount of top-selling female artists in the US increased that year, however, the p
  
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• Beyonce´ announces Renaissance world tour!

  01-02-2023 16:54 via music-news.com
  
  Beyonce has announced the Renaissance world tour - find out how you can get tickets!
  
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• New Lollapalooza Docuseries Will Explore How the Festival ‘Pumped New Life’ Into Live Music Experience

  01-02-2023 16:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Michael John Warren will direct the program exploring the festival's evolution since it first emerged in 1991
  
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• Britney Spears accuses Alyssa Milano of 'bullying' her with concerned tweet

  01-02-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Alyssa Milano called on somebody to "go check on Britney Spears" in December.
  
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• Beyoncé announces Renaissance World Tour

  01-02-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé has unveiled the initial dates for her 2022 stadium tour.
  
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• Beyonce returns to the global stage for Renaissance World Tour

  01-02-2023 16:08 via music-news.com
  
  Following the wildly successful release of BEYONCÉ’s seventh studio album, RENAISSANCE, the global superstar has announced
  
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• Anitta will “definitely” end her singing career in next six years

  01-02-2023 16:08 via nme.com
  
  Anitta has said that she will “definitely” end her singing career in the next six years.READ MORE: Meet Anitta, the Brazilian pop megastar – ‘the music world underestimates powerful women like me’The singer, who is nominated for Best New Artist at this Sunday’s (February 5) Grammy awards ceremony, said in a new interview that she’s too ambitious to stick to one career.
  Reflecting on her decade-long grind to break through globally as a Brazilian artist, t
  
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• Rihanna reportedly files ‘Fenty Kids’ clothing line trademark

  01-02-2023 16:05 via nme.com
  
  Rihanna has reportedly filed a trademark for a Fenty Kids clothing line.
  Reports have indicated that the filing was made on January 20 for a clothing range that could include “infant wear, swimwear, hats, underwear, footwear, leggings, socks” as well as other babycare items such as bibs [via HotNewHipHop].READ MORE: Rihanna’s Super Bowl show will be an exhilarating reminder of her all-round brillianceThe filing of the trademark doesn’t necessarily guarantee that the singe
  
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• How Digable Planets’ Crate-Digging Debut Revolutionized Rap

  01-02-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  30 years after its February 1993 release, a new generation of forward-thinking artists cite Reachin’ as a touchstone
  
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• BandLab Technologies acquire Beat marketplace Airbit

  01-02-2023 15:55 via nme.com
  
  BandLab Technologies have announced the acquisition of beat marketplace Airbit today (Wednesday February 1) – offering users more “high-quality beats to kickstart their creative process”.
  The parent company of social music creation platform BandLab, digital audio workstation Cakewalk, and artist services platform ReverbNation will expand upon their full-service creator toolset – including the free, mobile-first cross-platform DAW and the AI musical idea generator SongStar
  
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• ENHYPEN, Kang Daniel Set to Headline Inaugural We Bridge Music Festival

  01-02-2023 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The three-day event hits Las Vegas this April, celebrating the best in Asian entertainment and culture
  
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• PURPLE KISS to return with fifth mini-album ‘Cabin Fever’ this month

  01-02-2023 15:19 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group PURPLE KISS have announced the release of their fifth EP ‘Cabin Fever’, due out later this month.READ MORE:PURPLE KISS on writing their own songs: “We didn’t know that we would end up being so deeply involved”
  PURPLE KISS’ comeback was announced via a teaser video uploaded to the group’s YouTube channel earlier today (February 1) at midnight KST, dubbed the ‘Cabin Fever’ logo motion clip.
  The brief 22-second clip introduced a
  
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• Raye Is Brutally Honest and Finally in Control on Her Debut Album. Getting There Wasn’t Easy.

  01-02-2023 15:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "Escapism" singer on her LP My 21st Century Blues and why she thinks artificial intelligence will take over
  
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• Beyoncé announces UK, Europe and North America 2023 ‘Renaissance’ tour

  01-02-2023 15:01 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncè has announced a 2023 ‘Renaissance’ world tour – find tour dates and details below.READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joyThe singer announced the news on her Instagram today (February 1) with the caption: “RENAISSANCE WORLD TOUR 2023.”
  The global superstar will kick off the European and UK leg of the tour in Stockholm on May 23, with further dates in Brussels, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Sunderla
  
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• The 25 Most Stylish Musicians of 2023

  01-02-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Doja Cat flexed her wicked sense of fashion alchemy, Harry Styles remade glam-rock history in his own image, and Blackpink applied for a full-time gig as "coolest band on the planet" — here are artists who have taken sartorial genius to a new level
  
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• Nile Rodgers has been working on music for LE SSERAFIM

  01-02-2023 14:57 via nme.com
  
  Nile Rodgers has been working on new music for K-pop girl group and NME 100 act LE SSERAFIM, the Chic co-founder has revealed.READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM on being HYBE’s first girl group: “Diamonds are made under incredible pressure”The disco legend shared on TikTok earlier today (February 1) a photo of himself in the studio with Merck Mercuriadis, the CEO of Hipgnosis Songs Fund, and Bang Si-hyuk, the chairman of HYBE Corporation and founder of Big Hit Music.
  LE SSERAFIM are signed
  
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• Ozzy Osbourne Retires From Touring After Ongoing Spinal Injury: ‘My Body Is Still Physically Weak’

  01-02-2023 14:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician had planned to resume touring with a stretch of dates in Europe, but has canceled the shows due to the strain of traveling
  
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• Beyoncé Announces ‘Renaissance’ 2023 World Tour

  01-02-2023 14:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  While she has yet to unveil the official dates or locations for the tour, she posted an Instagram confirming the news on Wednesday morning
  
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• Geese return with zippy new single ‘Cowboy Nudes’

  01-02-2023 14:25 via nme.com
  
  Geese have returned with their first new music of the year – listen to ‘Cowboy Nudes’ below.READ MORE: Geese – ‘Projector’ review: one of the year’s most thrilling rock debutsThe Brooklyn band’s first single since their 2021 debut album ‘Projector’ marks a sonic shift from their post-punk beginnings to peppier, indie realms.
  ‘Cowboy Nudes’ is accompanied by an Andy Swartz and Cameron Winter-directed music video, which y
  
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• Rock Hall of Fame: George Michael, Kate Bush, Missy Elliott, White Stripes Lead Nominees

  01-02-2023 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Cyndi Lauper, A Tribe Called Quest, Sheryl Crow, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Warren Zevon are also on the ballot
  
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• RAYE speaks out on past “dangerous” drug use

  01-02-2023 13:54 via nme.com
  
  RAYE has spoken about her experience of substance abuse, revealing that it became “really dangerous”.READ MORE: RAYE on scoring UK Number One single with ‘Escapism’: “It’s the ultimate validation”The singer, songwriter and producer, whose debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues‘ is released this Friday (February 3), has explained in a new interview that her dependance stemmed from years of hiding behind sexual assault as well as her unhappiness ab
  
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• Groove Armada unveiled as third headliner for Rock Oyster 2023

  01-02-2023 13:29 via music-news.com
  
  Groove Armada is the third headlining act to have been announced for Rock Oyster 2023 and will join the likes of Nile Rodgers and Sophie Ellis Bextor at the Cornish music festival.
  
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