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• Warner Music India Acquires Majority Stake in Divo

  08-02-2023 23:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music India signs a deal to acquire a majority stake in Divo, the most prominent digital media and music company in South India. Warner Music India has signed a deal for a majority stake in Divo, a leading digital media and music company in India. This investment will help Warner Music India’s strategy of […]
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• Pink spent two weeks at wellness retreat amid health struggles

  08-02-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Pink is set to release her ninth studio album, Trustfall, on 17 February.
  
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• Janelle Monáe to release new single ‘Float’ next week

  08-02-2023 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Janelle Monáe has announced the release date for their first new music of the year, with a single ‘Float’ set to arrive next week.
  The new release will be the first proper single the star has shared since 2018, with all of her singles since coming from soundtracks or as one-off charity releases.READ MORE: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery review: another magical and multi-layered whodunnit“Y’all won,” Monáe wrote on Twitter, announcing the new release.
  
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• Getty Sues Stability AI for Copyright Infringement Over 12 Million Photos

  08-02-2023 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Getty Images has launched a lawsuit against Stability AI over the unauthorized use of its images to train its AI model. The lawsuit was filed in a U.S. district court in Delaware and claims, “Stability AI has copied more than 12 million photographs from Getty Images’ collection, along with the associated captions and metadata, without […]
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• Flume shares surprise album of unreleased material, ‘Things Don’t Always Go The Way You Plan’

  08-02-2023 23:02 via nme.com
  
  Flume has dropped a new album entitled ‘Things Don’t Always Go The Way You Plan’, which consists of unreleased songs recorded between 2012 and 2021.READ MORE: Flume on “nervous” stint working with Damon Albarn and how SOPHIE helped him make new albumThe Australian dance producer had teased an announcement yesterday (February 7), with a post of what has turned out to be the album’s artwork – an altered screenshot of a computer desktop covered in miscellan
  
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• The UAW Publishes Open Letter to SXSW Demanding Fair Pay for Musicians

  08-02-2023 22:55 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has published an open letter to SXSW, demanding fair pay for musicians. Hundreds of bands and artists have signed the letter, including Eve 6, The Mountain Goats, YACHT, Pedro the Lion, Zola Jesus, and many more—new signatures are rolling in by the hour. The letter is addressed to […]
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• Easy Life cancel North American tour due to massive costs

  08-02-2023 22:34 via nme.com
  
  Easy Life have announced that they have cancelled their upcoming North American tour due to “some insane costs”.
  The band were due to kick off the run in April, beginning in Mexico City, and running through to May, when it would wrap up in New York.READ MORE: Brexit is “strangling the next generation of UK talent in the cradle” in returning summer of touringToday (February 8), Easy Life shared a statement on Twitter about the fate of the tour. “We’re very
  
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• Tommy Lee flashes again with nude photo – in bid to collaborate with Mr. Peanut

  08-02-2023 22:27 via nme.com
  
  Tommy Lee has shared another nude photo in a bid to collaborate with Planters mascot Mr. Peanut.
  The post came ahead of Mötley Crüe‘s first show of 2023 which kicks off in Atlantic City this Saturday (February 11) with Def Leppard.
  “Hey @MrPeanut let’s collab!… I’ll bring the NUTZ!!!!,” wrote the veteran drummer alongside the NSFW picture.
  It comes after he previously posted a full-frontal nude selfie across his social media accounts last summer whi
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers leads Melbourne crowd in “Fuck Margaret Court” chant

  08-02-2023 22:01 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers led a crowd in Melbourne in chanting “Fuck Margaret Court” while performing at an arena named after the tennis player.
  Court, who played tennis professionally between 1960 and 1977, has been critical of same-sex marriage in Australia, publicly opposing reforms to laws in the country in the past.
  In 2019, the tennis player claimed her past comments were from “a different phase of my life from where I am now” while asking Tennis Australia to celebrate the 50
  
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• Louis Tomlinson Will Explore Fame, Personal Tragedy in ‘All of Those Voices’ Documentary

  08-02-2023 21:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The film arrives in theaters on March 22
  
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• Louis Tomlinson Will Explore Fame, Personal Tragedy in ‘All of Those Faces’ Documentary

  08-02-2023 21:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The film arrives in theaters on March 22
  
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• The 1975 announce ‘At Their Very Best’ summer concert in Paris

  08-02-2023 21:27 via nme.com
  
  The 1975 have announced a new ‘At Their Very Best’ show in Paris this summer.READ MORE: The 1975 live in Manchester: an “anti-nostalgic” homecoming for a band at the top of their gameThe band, who have just wrapped up their UK tour, will perform at the capital’s Olympia music hall on July 12.
  Tickets for the show go on sale this Friday at 10am local time and can be purchased here.
  Their recent UK tour saw a host of guest artists perform with the band including Lewis
  
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• Zach Bryan Signs Global Publishing Deal with Warner Chappell Music

  08-02-2023 21:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Chappell Music has announced a global publishing deal with singer-songwriter Zach Bryan. Zach Bryan was Billboard’s Top New Country Artist of 2022 thanks to his platinum-certified hit, “Something in the Orange.” It’s the first song penned by a single songwriter top top the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart since Taylor Swift’s “Love Story.” “I’d […]
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• Louis Tomlinson documentary ‘All Of Those Voices’ to hit cinemas

  08-02-2023 20:51 via nme.com
  
  Louis Tomlinson has announced details for his upcoming documentary film All Of Those Voices.
  Directed by Charlie Lightening (As It Was), the film promises an “intimate and unvarnished” journey through Tomlinson’s life and career with never-before-seen home movie footage and behind-the-scenes access to his 2022 world tour.READ MORE: Louis Tomlinson – ‘Faith In The Future’ review: an assured step forwardAccording to a press release, the film “explores his
  
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• Check out a teaser of Depeche Mode’s new single ‘Ghosts Again’

  08-02-2023 20:26 via nme.com
  
  Depeche Mode have shared a teaser of their forthcoming new single ‘Ghosts Again’.READ MORE: Depeche Mode tell us about emotional new album ‘Memento Mori’ and losing Andy FletcherThe song is the first single from their upcoming 15th album, ‘Memento Mori’, which is due out on March 17 via Columbia and Mute. It was first announced earlier this month.
  Now the band have released a snippet of a video for the track, which you can view below. It is due to drop at
  
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• Tom Grennan: 'Lizzo is the person I want to meet - I think me and Lizzo would get on well'

  08-02-2023 20:22 via music-news.com
  
  Tom Grennan was the latest BRITs nominee to join Sam Thompson on his Hits Radio show this week [WEDNESDAY] , Hits UK with
  
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• Gustavo Dudamel is Leaving Los Angeles for the New York Philharmonic

  08-02-2023 20:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Conductor Gustavo Dudamel is leaving Los Angeles to become the NY Philharmonic’s next Music Director. Gustavo Dudamel will succeed Jaap van Zweden, beginning in the 2026-2027 season. Dudamel will also hold the title of Music and Artistic Director of the NY Philharmonic for a five-year term, beginning in the 2025-2026 season. Dudamel has served as […]
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• Church Of Satan responds to backlash to Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ Grammys performance

  08-02-2023 19:56 via nme.com
  
  The Church Of Satan has responded to the backlash from conspiracy theorists and right-wingers to Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ Grammys performance.
  The pair’s performance of their collaborative single ‘Unholy’ at the awards show on Sunday (February 5) saw Smith wearing a red horned hat and Petras dancing in a cage flanked by dancers with red whips while flames blazed behind them.READ MORE: Sam Smith – ‘Gloria’ review: the most vital work of their career
  
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• Songtradr Announces $23.4 Million Deal to Acquire 7digital, Sets Sights on ‘Delivering an Enhanced Offering for Our Clients’

  08-02-2023 19:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Licensing and distribution platform Songtradr has officially announced a deal to acquire London-headquartered music services provider 7digital. Songtradr’s latest purchase, which follows the 2022 buyout of music-classification platform Musicube, came to light in acquisition documents that were forwarded to Digital Music News this morning. When the market closed yesterday, 7digital stock (LON: 7DIG) was worth […]
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• Gorillaz share new animated video for ‘Silent Running’ with Adeleye Omotayo

  08-02-2023 19:46 via nme.com
  
  Gorillaz have shared a new animated video for their recent single ‘Silent Running’ featuring Adeleye Omotayo.READ MORE: ‘Gorillaz’ at 20: how Damon Albarn’s virtual band shaped music historyThe clip, which you can view below, was directed by artist and Gorillaz co-creator Jamie Hewlett and Emmy-nominated director, Fx Goby.
  According to a press release it sees “Murdoc, Noodle and Russel solve the mystery of 2D’s disappearance”.
  The track was re
  
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• Benoît David on His Rocky Tenure as Yes‘ Frontman: ’It Still Hurts’

  08-02-2023 19:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The French Canadian vocalist went from fronting a Yes cover act to singing for the real band, but things grew very tense when his voice started to give out
  
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• Squid announce new album ‘O Monolith’ and share first single ‘Swing (In A Dream)’

  08-02-2023 19:05 via nme.com
  
  Squid have announced details of their new album ‘O Monolith’ and shared the first single from it in ‘Swing (In A Dream)’.
  The new record will follow the band’s 2021 debut ‘Bright Green Field’, which saw them chart in the Top 5 of the Official UK Albums Chart.READ MORE: Squid: “I don’t think people take us seriously enough to think we’re ‘pretentious’”‘O Monolith’ will arrive on June 9 via Warp Records
  
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• Roger Waters says Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was “illegal” but “not unprovoked”

  08-02-2023 18:47 via nme.com
  
  Roger Waters has called Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “illegal” but said the war was “not unprovoked”.
  The former Pink Floyd member spoke at the United Nations Security Council meeting earlier today (February 8), after being requested to do so by Russian officials.
  After speaking more broadly about war, its effects on citizens and the environment, and more, Waters shared his thoughts on the current war in Ukraine. The musician and activist said he would “endeav
  
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• Fall Out Boy announce UK and European tour dates

  08-02-2023 18:34 via nme.com
  
  Fall Out Boy have announced plans for a UK and European tour – check out the full list of tour dates below.READ MORE: Patrick Stump on Fall Out Boy’s ‘So Much (For) Stardust’: “It’s not a throwback record”The emo veterans will hit the road for a host of dates, which include shows in Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, and Birmingham and a stop at The O2 in London this October.
  The ‘So Much For (Tour) Dust’ kicks off at Warsaw Cos Torwar on October 17
  
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• Jeff Tweedy Breaks Down the Music That Inspired Him in Third Book ‘World Within a Song’

  08-02-2023 18:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Wilco frontman shares "real-life experiences" hearing tracks by the Replacements, Velvet Underground, Dolly Parton, Billie Eilish and dozens more
  
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• Duran Duran to Embark on ‘Future Past’ North American Tour

  08-02-2023 17:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nile Rodgers and Chic and Bastille to join band on lengthy trek in support of 2021 LP
  
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• Sleaford Mods share new single ‘Force 10 From Navarone’ featuring Dry Cleaning’s Florence Shaw

  08-02-2023 17:31 via nme.com
  
  Sleaford Mods have shared another new single from their forthcoming album ‘UK Grim’ – scroll down the page to listen to it now.READ MORE: Sleaford Mods talk new album ‘UK Grim’: “It might strike a chord with people at their wit’s end”The track ‘Force 10 From Navarone’ features Dry Cleaning frontwoman Florence Shaw. It follows the release of the album’s title track.
  Frontman Jason Williamson said of the song in a press release: &ld
  
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• Tyler, The Creator shares Pharrell’s life-changing career advice

  08-02-2023 17:30 via nme.com
  
  Tyler, The Creator has shared the life-changing career advice that Pharrell Williams once gave him in a teaser for a new docuseries.
  RapCaviar Presents will premiere on Hulu in the US on March 30. It will tackle issues of today through the stories of hip-hop artists, including Tyler, Jack Harlow, Polo G, City Girls, Roddy Ricch, Coi Leray and more.READ MORE: Wireless Festival 2022 – review: uneven billing saved by a resplendent Tyler, The CreatorIn a new teaser for the show, Tyler spo
  
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• Bad Bunny, Christina Aguilera, Jeremy Pope Score Top Honors at 2023 GLAAD Media Awards

  08-02-2023 17:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The ceremony will be hosted in Los Angeles on March 30
  
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• Richard Hawley talks his musical opening in London, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys and The Leadmill

  08-02-2023 17:11 via nme.com
  
  Ahead of the musical Standing At The Sky’s Edge opening in London this weekend, Richard Hawley has spoken to NME about what went into the show, the current government, new material and working with Arctic Monkeys, Pulp and Self Esteem.
  Standing at the Sky’s Edge features classic songs by Hawley to portray “a love letter to Sheffield and ode to the iconic Park Hill Estate” (a brutalist housing area that has gone through various eras of dilapidation and regeneration) as it
  
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• David Guetta uses AI to add Eminem to new song

  08-02-2023 16:56 via nme.com
  
  David Guetta has used AI technology to add the “voice” of Eminem to one of his songs, the DJ and producer has revealed.
  The French star shared a video of him playing the song in question at a recent gig on his Twitter page last week.
  “Let me introduce you to… Emin-AI-em,” he wrote in the caption. In the video, a huge crowd was seen dancing as an unreleased track featuring a voice like Eminem’s saying: “This is the future rave sound / I’m getting a
  
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• Campaign launched for SXSW to pay artists more

  08-02-2023 16:42 via nme.com
  
  A campaign has been launched urging the South By Southwest Music Festival (SXSW) to pay artists more.READ MORE: SXSW 2022: the most exciting artists we caught at the Austin festivalThe Union of Musicians and Allied Workers has published an open letter calling for higher pay for artists of which it has collected 120 signatures.
  “The cost of touring, and the overall cost of living, have soared over the past decade, but SXSW has continued to offer the same disrespectful deal to arti
  
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• Roger Waters Says Ukraine Invasion Was ‘Not Unprovoked’ at UN Security Council

  08-02-2023 16:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Pink Floyd founder condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as "illegal," adding: “I also condemn the provocateurs in the strongest possible terms"
  
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• Michael Jackson Estate Reportedly Prepares to Sell Catalog Stake in $800-$900 Million Deal

  08-02-2023 16:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Michael Jackson estate is reportedly preparing to sell half the King of Pop’s catalog in an $800 million to $900 million deal. Word of the potential song-rights sale, which would reportedly extend to the Michael Jackson estate’s publishing and recorded interests alike, came to light in a recent report from Variety. The outlet cited […]
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• BBC apologises for calling Viola Davis ‘Beyoncé’

  08-02-2023 16:19 via nme.com
  
  The BBC has issued an apology after it captioned an image of Viola Davis “Beyoncé’s Big Night” in a post-Grammys news segment.
  The broadcaster made the mistake on the BBC News channel following the 65th Annual Awards in Los Angeles, California last Sunday (February 5).READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the 2023 GrammysThis year’s ceremony saw Beyoncé break the record for the most Grammy wins of all time after collecting four new statues, including
  
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• Foals and Steve Albini lead tributes to Sweep The Leg Johnny’s Steve Sostak, who has died aged 49

  08-02-2023 15:30 via nme.com
  
  Tributes have been paid to Sweep The Leg Johnny frontman Steve Sostak, who has died at the age of 49.
  As Stereogum reports, the news was confirmed on social media by the saxophonist and singer’s former bandmates. Sostak passed away last Saturday (February 4) following a brief illness, according to SNBC13. He is survived by his wife and three daughters.
  Sostak met guitarist Chris Daly while attending the University Of Notre Dame in Indiana. The pair performed together in Check Engine betwee
  
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• Artists wade into Steve Alibini’s Steely Dan debate

  08-02-2023 15:29 via nme.com
  
  A host of artists have waded in to share their thoughts on Steve Albini‘s comments about Steely Dan.
  The producer and engineer took to Twitter earlier this week (February 6) to express his views on the New York rock band, writing: “I will always be the kind of punk that shits on Steely Dan.
  “Christ the amount of human effort wasted to sound like an SNL band warm up.”
  Albini then appeared to post pro-Steely Dan arguments before offering his rebuttals, including the suggest
  
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• How Gracie Abrams Turned “Owning Her Sh*t” Into One of 2023’s Best Debuts

  08-02-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rising star on her excellent, confessional debut album, opening for Taylor, and that nepo-baby thing
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly announces one-off show at London’s Royal Albert Hall

  08-02-2023 14:24 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has announced a one-off show at the Royal Albert Hall in London – tickets will be available here.
  The Ohio artist – real name Colson Baker – is due to perform at the historic venue on Wednesday, May 31 ahead of numerous European festival appearances including Rock Am Ring and Pinkpop.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Machine Gun Kelly: “I’ve been jumping up and down on the table, believing in myself, for-fucking-ever”Matthew Todd, Dire
  
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• Jennifer Lopez dismisses rumours of “disagreement” with husband Ben Affleck at Grammys

  08-02-2023 14:19 via nme.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez has dismissed rumours that she had a “disagreement” with husband Ben Affleck at the 65th annual Grammy Awards.
  Following the event on Sunday night (February 5), a video of the couple having a seemingly tense conversation circulated online.
  In the video, as host Trevor Noah performs a skit while sitting next to the couple, Affleck is seen whispering something to Lopez, who seemingly responds in disagreement before placing her hand on her chest.
  On social media, many spe
  
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• Rihanna reportedly gearing up to announce tour after Super Bowl

  08-02-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Rihanna's music plans are being kept top secret for now.
  
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• Machine Gun Kelly is playing a one-off concert at London's Royal Albert Hall

  08-02-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly will be headlining the venue on May 31, 2023.
  
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• David Bowie's handwritten Jean Genie lyrics fetch £46k at auction

  08-02-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  David Bowie's handwritten lyric sheets have made thousands at auction.
  
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• Could an NSYNC reunion be on the cards?

  08-02-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lance Bass has revealed he's keen to reunite with his NSYNC bandmates "at some point".
  
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• Elon Musk shares his thoughts on Sam Smith’s Grammys performance

  08-02-2023 11:57 via nme.com
  
  Elon Musk has shared his thoughts on Sam Smith‘s live performance at the Grammys 2023.
  Smith took to the stage with Kim Petras at the 65th Annual Awards in Los Angeles, California last Sunday (February 5) for a live airing of the pair’s 2022 collaborative single ‘Unholy’.READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the 2023 GrammysIntroducing Smith and Petras, Madonna asked if the audience were “ready for a little controversy”. The duo then delivered a fiery
  
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• Steps star Claire Richards to release new solo album

  08-02-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Claire Richards hopes to release her second solo album before the end of 2023.
  
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• Mimi Webb to make beeline for Harry Styles at the BRITs

  08-02-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Mimi Webb is a huge Harry Styles fan and hopes to bump into him at the BRITs.
  
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• LA skywriter celebrates Beyoncé breaking Grammys record

  08-02-2023 10:54 via nme.com
  
  A skywriter flew above LA this week to declare that Beyoncé still “made music history” despite losing out on the Grammy for Album Of The Year.
  The singer’s seventh studio record ‘Renaissance’ was in the running for the award at the 65th Annual Awards last Sunday (February 5), but it was Harry Styles who clinched victory with his third solo effort ‘Harry’s House’.READ MORE: Here are all the winners from the 2023 GrammysHowever, Beyoncé
  
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• Girls’ Generation member Seohyun cast in sci-fi movie ‘Finding The King’

  08-02-2023 10:14 via nme.com
  
  Girls’ Generation singer-actress Seohyun has been announced to have been cast as a lead in the upcoming sci-fi film Finding The King (literal translation).READ MORE:Love And Leashes review: entertainingly saucy and delightfully informative
  South Korean news outlet Daily Sports reported earlier today (February 8) that Seohyun had been cast in Finding The King, which is expected to begin filming sometime in the first half of this year with a tentative release in 2024
  
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• Russia asks Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters to speak on Ukraine at the United Nations

  08-02-2023 10:08 via nme.com
  
  Russia has asked Roger Waters to speak to the United Nations Security Council about the delivery of weapons to Ukraine.
  Waters’ appearance at the UN today (February 8) was requested by Moscow, according to Reuters, and would mark one of dozens of meetings the Security Council has conducted since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last February. Today’s Security Council meeting was requested by Russia to discuss “the prospects for the peaceful settlement of the crisis around Ukr
  
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