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• Worst Party Ever cancel shows due to frontman’s “toxic” behaviour

  04-02-2023 22:52 via nme.com
  
  Worst Party Ever, a US indie-emo band, have cancelled all future shows due to their frontman’s self-confessed “toxic” behaviour.
  In a statement on social media, frontman Andy Schueneman admitted he’d shown “toxic” behaviour and went on to say: “all future tours will be cancelled and will be refunded at the point of purchase. it’s important to put mental health before everything and have accountability when you fuck up.”
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• Phoebe Bridgers has teamed up with Catbird for new lyric-themed jewellery collection

  04-02-2023 22:21 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers has teamed up with Catbird on a new lyric-themed jewellery collection.
  The collection, which is now available to shop online, features a variety of new and previously sold-out charms with designs that have been inspired by Bridgers’ music.
  The charms are available in sterling silver and recycled 14K yellow gold.
  “It’s here!” Catbird wrote in a post announcing the collection. “A collection of charms that are a celebration of friendship, of feeing, and
  
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• The true identity of Norway’s 2022 Eurovision entry Subwoolfer has been revealed

  04-02-2023 22:18 via nme.com
  
  The identity of Norway’s Eurovision breakout stars Subwoolfer has been revealed.READ MORE: Eurovision 2022: Ukraine beats Sam Ryder into second at hope-filled pop bashThe identity of the act, who represented Norway in Eurovision 2022, has been a closely guarded secret up until now.
  This evening (February 4), the duo performed a new song, ‘Worst Kept Secret’ on Norway’s live final for Eurovision after which they revealed their true identities.
  The duo have been reveal
  
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• John Lydon and Public Image Ltd. Lose Bid to Represent Ireland at Eurovision

  04-02-2023 20:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Punk legend and company performed "Hawaii" at finalists showcase Friday, but Irish voters opted for another contestant
  
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• How Trippie Redd Keeps The SoundCloud Rap Spirit Alive

  04-02-2023 19:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Ohio-born MC discusses the impact of his generation's rise in hip-hop and his plans to drop more music in the near future
  
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• Paramore’s Hayley Williams reveals she wants to play shows with band Shame

  04-02-2023 18:31 via nme.com
  
  Paramore’s Hayley Williams has opened up about her love of Shame, saying she wants to play shows with them in the future.READ MORE: Shame: “When we started out as a band, we went about it in a pretty teenage way…”Speaking in a new interview with The Guardian, Williams opened up about her love of the band’s music.
  Williams said: “There’s a lot of really great punk music coming out of the UK that’s youthful and vibrant. I’m particula
  
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• Smokey Robinson on Sharing MusiCares Honor With Berry Gordy, ‘My Very Best Friend in the World’

  04-02-2023 18:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  The two music industry fixtures were honored as the 2023 MusiCares Persons of the Year for the charity's annual Grammy Week fundraising dinner
  
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• Angélique Kidjo and Ibrahim Maalouf on Using Music and Myth to Connect Across Cultures

  04-02-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The two artists reflect on their Grammy-nominated collaboration, 'Queen of Sheba'
  
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• Brian May says Queen used to get “irritated” when audiences sang along to songs

  04-02-2023 17:43 via nme.com
  
  Brian May has said Queen used to get “irritated” by crowds singing every line to their songs during their earliest days as a band.READ MORE: ‘Queen days’: Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journeySpeaking to Total Guitar magazine, May said initially, they just wanted fans to listen to the lyrics they’d spent hours coming up with.
  He explained: “Because we thought: ‘People, just listen. We’re working really hard, so blood
  
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• Bruce Springsteen fanzine ‘Backstreets’ to close after 43 years

  04-02-2023 17:23 via nme.com
  
  A fanzine dedicated to the music of Bruce Springsteen is set to close after 43 years.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and presentThe fanzine, Backstreets, is a periodic magazine that’s been covering Springsteen and his E Street Band since 1980. It’s shutting down over their disillusionment with the “dynamic pricing” system, which has led to hugely inflated ticket prices and what the creators of the
  
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• Sexual Assault Survivors Call Out Music Industry Ahead of Grammys

  04-02-2023 17:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We will hold the predators as well as the industry itself accountable so we can put an end to this,” Melissa Schuman says in Friday's press conference
  
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• You can now watch Fatboy Slim’s ‘Big Beach Boutique Brighton’ 2002 in full

  04-02-2023 16:42 via nme.com
  
  Fans can now watch Fatboy Slim’s ‘Big Beach Boutique Brighton’ 2002 in full on YouTube.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Fatboy SlimThe 90-minute video, which you can watch below, is also available on streaming platforms in audio form.
  It comes alongside the imminent release of a new documentary about the infamous gig, which became known as “the biggest outdoor party the UK has ever seen.”  The free event, spread over
  
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• Mary J. Blige was 'afraid of success' when she first met Sean 'Diddy' Combs

  04-02-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The superstar is currently promoting her fourteenth studio album, Good Morning Gorgeous.
  
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• How a 1979 Boxing Match Became the Fight of Marvin Gaye’s Life

  04-02-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  For a brief moment, the fates of a tortured soul singer and a fast-rising boxer were entwined. Inside a largely unknown chapter of Gaye’s story
  
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• BPI unveils plans for a new specialist creative school in Bradford

  04-02-2023 15:17 via nme.com
  
  The BPI, the representative voice for record companies across the UK, has today unveiled proposals to launch a specialist creative school in the north of England.
  The school, provisionally named BRIT School North, is inspired by the successful model of the BRIT School in Croydon, which is free to attend and has a long list of notable alumni, including Adele, Amy Winehouse, Raye and FKA twigs. The school would be located in Bradford, Yorkshire.
  The BPI has submitted a bid to the Department o
  
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• See Paul Shaffer Make One-Night-Only Return to Late-Night on ‘Fallon’

  04-02-2023 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Longtime Late Show bandleader and his World's Most Dangerous Band accompanied Jimmy Fallon on genre-shifting rendition of Harry Styles' "As It Was"
  
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• Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane wins award for drum performance at tribute concert

  04-02-2023 14:22 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Hawkins‘ 16-year-old son Shane has won a prestigious drumming award for his performance of the Foo Fighters song ‘My Hero’.READ MORE: Inside the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: “A gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person”Shane’s turn behind the kit was considered one of the standout moments of the concert held for his father in Wembley Stadium last September. In recognition of his performance, the Drumeo Awards gave him the coveted prize of
  
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• Jay-Z will perform at this year’s Grammys in star-studded rendition of ‘God Did’

  04-02-2023 14:05 via nme.com
  
  Jay-Z is set to perform at this year’s Grammys as part of a star-studded rendition of ‘God Did‘.READ MORE: Ukraine, Billie Eilish, Louis CK: the biggest talking points from the Grammy Awards 2022As first reported in Variety, Jay-Z will perform ‘God Did’ with DJ Khaled at the awards. The track is up for three nods on the night, including song of the year.
  Reportedly joining them on stage will be guest artists Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and John Legend who all make gue
  
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• Korn have surprised fans by releasing new EP ‘Requiem Mass’

  04-02-2023 13:04 via nme.com
  
  Korn have surprised their fans by releasing new EP, ‘Requiem Mass’ this week.READ MORE: Korn – “On this record, we have grown emotionally. Music is healing to all of us”It comes amost a year to the day that Korn released their last album ‘Reqium‘, and to mark the milestone, the band have surprised released a new EP to fans.
  Reviewing Korn’s ‘Requiem’ last year, NME said: “As such, it would be a push to call this Korn’s
  
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• ‘Stranger Things’ Eddie Munson’s ‘Master of Puppets’ scene made into Funko POP! figures

  04-02-2023 12:43 via nme.com
  
  A scene from the last season of Stranger Things, in which Eddie Munson plays Metallica’s ‘Master Of Puppets’, is being made into a special Funko POP! figure.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Metallica’s Kirk HammettThe scene in season four, which arrived on Netflix last summer, saw Munson (played by Joseph Quinn) and Dustin (Gaten Matarazzo) do battle against some flying demonic bats while shredding to the famous Metallica song.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi gets waxwork at Madame Tussauds Blackpool

  04-02-2023 11:32 via nme.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi has come face to face with his first waxwork at Madame Tussauds Blackpool.READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi live in Leeds: pop’s jester pulls no punchlines at triumphant opening nightThe Scottish singer originally went for his first sittings four years ago, but the completion of the figure was delayed firstly by the COVID-19 pandemic, and then by Capaldi’s commitments to writing songs for his upcoming second album, ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’. Consequently
  
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• Doja Cat says wants to make a hardcore punk record one day

  04-02-2023 11:29 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has revealed that she wants to make a hardcore punk record one day.READ MORE: Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her’ review: controversial pop-rapper enters her imperial phaseIn a new interview with Variety, Doja explained that she wants to explore punk as a genre more in the hop to make an all-out hardcore punk album one day.
  “This is the manic part. I wasn’t gonna tell you. But I’ll just tell you now, because not talking about it is making me annoyed: I
  
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• Bruce Springsteen fanzine Backstreets to shut after 43 years

  04-02-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Bruce Springsteen fanzine Backstreets will shut down after 43 years, due to disillusionment over Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model and what has been described as a "fan freeze out".
  
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• Brian May: Queen got irritated by crowds singing every line to their songs

  04-02-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Brian May realised that it wasn't such a bad thing having every line sang back at them as it was rare in those days.
  
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• ‘Flashdance’ and ‘Fame’ singer Irene Cara’s cause of death confirmed

  04-02-2023 10:35 via nme.com
  
  Irene Cara’s cause of death has been confirmed.
  The singer was best known for singing the title tracks of the classic 1980s films Flashdance and Fame. She passed away in November 2022 in her Florida home at the age of 63.
  Now, new medical examiner records have revealed how Cara died. According to documents from the Pinellas County Forensic Science Center, which were seen by The Independent, she died from arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease
  
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• Jimmy Page honours Jeff Beck as “the quiet chief” at funeral

  04-02-2023 10:10 via nme.com
  
  Jeff Beck‘s funeral took place yesterday, (February 3) during which Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page described him in the eulogy he gave as “the quiet chief”.
  The comedian Jim Moir, otherwise known as Vic Reeves, was in attendance and mentioned this detail in a post on Instagram shared just after he got back from the service.
  Posting an old black-and-white photo of himself with Beck, Moir wrote: “Just came back from Jeff Becks funeral. The greatest eulogy was from Jimmy Pa
  
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• Jay Z to perform at the Grammy Awards

  04-02-2023 10:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jay Z is set to perform 'God Did' at the Grammy Awards, alongside DJ Khaled and featured guests artists Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, John Legend and Fridayy, Variety reports.
  
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• John Lydon loses out in bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision

  04-02-2023 10:00 via nme.com
  
  Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon has lost out in his bid to represent Ireland at Eurovision this year.
  Lydon announced his bid to represent Ireland in the annual singing competition with his band Public Image Ltd., last month. They performed a new song, ‘Hawaii’, for the competition, which was dedicated to Lydon’s wife Nora who is living with Alzheimer’s disease.
  However, Lydon lost out to Dublin’s four-piece band Wild Youth following a vote on
  
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• Gaz Coombes's Supergrass reunion nerves

  04-02-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Gaz Coombes was able to "make the best use" out of his solo music and Supergrass.
  
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• Katy Perry turned down collab with Billie Eilish

  04-02-2023 08:50 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry has revealed that she once turned down the opportunity to collaborate with Billie Eilish.
  
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• Kimberley Walsh ‘so proud’ of Cheryl after West End debut

  04-02-2023 08:45 via music-news.com
  
  Kimberley Walsh has revealed she is ‘so blooming proud’ of Girls Aloud bandmate Cheryl as she took a trip to see her highly-anticipated West End debut.
  
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• Mechanical Licensing Collective ‘Unmatched Royalties’ Approached $562 Million in 2021, Tax Document Shows

  04-02-2023 04:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) had accumulated at least $561 million in unmatched royalties as of 2021’s end, according to a recently filed tax document. An anonymous source reached out to Digital Music News with word of the massive tranche of owed-but-unpaid mechanical compensation as well as adjacent concerns about the operations of the Mechanical […]
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• Mechanical Licensing Collective ‘Unmatched Royalties’ Approached $562 Million in 2021, Documents Reveal

  04-02-2023 04:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) had accumulated at least $561 million in unmatched royalties as of 2021’s end, according to tax documents reviewed by Digital Music News. The music industry can count the MLC as another major contributor to the multi-billion-dollar ‘black box’ of unpaid royalties. Earlier this week, an anonymous source reached out to […]
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• Mechanical Licensing Collective ‘Unmatched Royalties’ Approached $562 Million in 2021, Document Reveals

  04-02-2023 04:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Mechanical Licensing Collective (MLC) had accumulated at least $561 million in unmatched royalties as of 2021’s end, according to tax document shared with Digital Music News. The music industry can count The MLC as another major contributor to the multi-billion-dollar ‘black box.’ Earlier this week, an anonymous source reached out to Digital Music News […]
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• The Damned announce new album ‘Darkadelic’, share new single ‘The Invisible Man’

  04-02-2023 04:28 via nme.com
  The Damned have revealed that a new album is on the way, titled ‘Darkadelic’.
  Announced yesterday (February 3), the outfit marked the news by sharing a single from the forthcoming record, ‘The Invisible Man’. Staying true to their punk rock roots, the song opens with blazing drums and fuzzy guitars before changing pace about midway through. Here, they introduce gothic keys and erratic timings, with eerie vocals giving way to maniacal laughter.
  The cut arrived alongside an
  
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• Stevie Van Zandt Partners with Primary Wave Music

  04-02-2023 02:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Stevie Van Zandt partners with leading independent publisher Primary Wave Music for a stake in producer royalties from his collaborations with Bruce Springsteen and much more. Primary Wave Music has partnered with singer, songwriter, and producer Stevie Van Zandt. The multimillion-dollar deal sees Van Zandt and the world’s leading independent publisher join forces to manage […]
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• Drake Proposes Spotify Offer Bonuses to Artists for Streaming Thresholds

  04-02-2023 02:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Drake is the first artist to reach 75 billion streams on Spotify. Now the rapper says the platform should offer bonuses to artists who reach streaming thresholds—like athletes. Drake made the proposal via an Instagram Story on Wednesday evening, following a tweet from chart data. “We should get bonuses like athletes to motivate the future artists to […]
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• Trippie Redd Says Hackers Held His Music for $1 Million Ransom

  04-02-2023 02:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Trippie Redd reveals that hackers held his music for a $1 million ransom. In an interview with Apple Music 1’s Zane Lowe, rapper Trippie Redd revealed that his newest album, Mansion Musik, has a noticeably unfinished sound because he rushed to release it ahead of the hackers who allegedly targeted him. Lowe referred explicitly to the […]
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• Beyonce Announces the First Extension of Her Renaissance World Tour Due to Incredible Fan Demand

  04-02-2023 00:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Beyonce announces the first extension of her Renaissance World Tour due to the incredible demand, with seven additional North American stadium shows. Due to the incredible demand, Beyonce’s Renaissance World Tour has already had seven new stadium shows added to the North American leg. The superstar’s first solo tour in over six years kicks off […]
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• ‘So Much for (Tour) Dust’: Fall Out Boy Concert Tickets Are Now on Sale — Here’s Where to Get Them

  04-02-2023 00:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band will go on tour this summer in support of their eighth full-length LP So Much (for) Stardust
  
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• Alphabet Touts YouTube Subscription ‘Momentum’ as Broader Revenues Sag

  04-02-2023 00:08 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Alphabet has posted disappointing Q4 2022 results that missed analysts’ expectations as YouTube ad revenue declines again. Alphabet posted quarterly revenues of $76.05 billion, up just 1%, with net income of $13.62 billion (down 34% in Q4 2021). YouTube ad revenue was $7.96 billion in Q4, down 7.8% from $8.63 billion year over year. Analysts […]
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