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• Skrillex Keeps the Energy Up and the Guest List Open on ‘Quest for Fire’

  17-02-2023 23:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The EDM-pop superstar's second album features everyone from Missy Elliott to Four Tet to Pete Wentz, but the real star is the perpetual-motion machine at its center
  
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• Rolling Stone Live Tackles Epic Football Pre-Game Party in Phoenix

  17-02-2023 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The football festivities in Phoenix began early this year, as Rolling Stone threw an epic pre-game party to remember. The event, which was in partnership with sports marketing talent agency Talent Resources Sports (TRS), took place at the Clayton House in Scottdale. The venue was packed to the brim with football fans, celebrity guests, music […]
  
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• Over One-Third of U.S. Music Listeners Don’t Pay for a Streaming Service, Study Finds

  17-02-2023 22:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Despite continued subscribership growth for Spotify, Apple, and others, a little over one-third of U.S.-based music listeners opted not to pay for streaming during 2021 and 2022, according to a newly released report. This noteworthy data point (and a number of other interesting stats) just recently came to light, after Spotify in late January reported […]
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• Watch Kelly Clarkson Belt Out Cher’s Disco Hit ‘Strong Enough’

  17-02-2023 22:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The latest segment kicked off as a ballad before transforming into an upbeat pop event
  
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• Foo Fighters pay tribute to Taylor Hawkins on his 51st birthday

  17-02-2023 22:37 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have paid tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins on what would have been his 51st birthday.RED MORE: Inside the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert: “A gigantic fucking night for a gigantic fucking person”Hawkins was found dead in a hotel room in Bogota, Colombia in March 2022 while Foo Fighters were on tour in the country.
  The band lead the tributes to Hawkins, tweeting a black-and-white photo of him accompanied by the caption: “Miss you so much.”Miss you s
  
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• Niall Horan: Lewis Capaldi and I are working through it, it's been a tough few days

  17-02-2023 22:23 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan joined the Hits Radio Breakfast Team this morning to have a chat about his latest single Heaven.Fleur East
  
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• Kele unveils introspective new single ‘Someone To Make Me Laugh’

  17-02-2023 22:06 via nme.com
  
  Kele has shared a new single, ‘Someone To Make Me Laugh’.READ MORE: Bloc Party: “We’re not the same band now. The chemistry is different” The track is the third single to be taken from the Bloc Party frontman’s upcoming solo album ‘The Flames Pt. 2’, which is set to arrive on March 24 via KOLA Records/!K7.
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• Joy Oladokun Wants to Highlight the ‘Everyday Human Being’ on Her Forthcoming LP

  17-02-2023 21:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country star is set to release Proof of Life on April 28
  
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• Inhaler: 'We just never wanted to be that band that was ruled by one person'

  17-02-2023 21:30 via music-news.com
  
  Matt Wilkinson joined Inhaler in their hometown of Dublin for an exclusive interview on Apple Music 1. They discuss their new album
  
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• Watch Lizzo cover Sam Smith and Kim Petras’ ‘Unholy’ in the Live Lounge

  17-02-2023 21:25 via nme.com
  
  Lizzo has covered Sam Smith and Kim Petras‘ smash hit ‘Unholy’ in BBC’s Radio One Live Lounge – check it out below.READ MORE: Lizzo – ‘Special’ review: joyful superstar uplifts with self-assured, self-empowering bops As per Live Lounge tradition, where artists perform their own material and then a cover, Lizzo put her own spin on the track in powerful style. She then made the song her own by adding a flute solo to it.
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• Bebe Rexha Adds a Seventies Flair to Her Pop Perfection on ‘Heart Wants What It Wants’

  17-02-2023 21:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  “At a place in life after a pandemic where sad songs are of the past, I just want everyone to have a good time," Rexha said
  
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• Layoffs Hit Motown Records Amidst Capitol Music Group Restructuring

  17-02-2023 21:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Layoffs begin at Motown Records as the label changes course to return to the fold of Capitol Music Group. Motown Records has had a rough year. After the exit of CEO and chairwoman Ethiopia Habtemariam in November, the label is now planning restructuring efforts under Capitol Music Group. As a result, layoffs have been initiated, […]
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• Lizzo Flutes Up Sam Smith and Kim Petras‘ ’Unholy‘ for BBC’s Live Lounge

  17-02-2023 20:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper also delivers her own "Special" days after Grammy win and Brit Award performance
  
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• Janelle Monáe, Lana Del Rey, and All the Songs You Need To Know

  17-02-2023 20:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• Drake & 21 Savage Settle with Conde Nast Over Fake Vogue Cover

  17-02-2023 20:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Drake and 21 Savage settle the lawsuit with Conde Nast over the fake Vogue cover promoting the pair’s album, Her Loss. Drake and 21 Savage have settled a lawsuit by Conde Nast, which accused the rappers of using the Vogue name to create a fake magazine cover without permission. The rappers designed the mock cover to […]
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• Halsey Has More Secrets to Spill, Announces Solo Version of Post Malone Collab ‘Die for Me’

  17-02-2023 20:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  The record will arrive in full on February 24 sans verses from Post Malone and Future
  
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• Nessa Barrett Lets Her Intrusive Thoughts Run Free on ‘Bang Bang!’

  17-02-2023 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  “There’s times where I just get so mad that I think about the craziest things I want to do in that moment," Barrett says about those feelings
  
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• Blondie drummer Clem Burke confirms Glastonbury appearance

  17-02-2023 19:33 via nme.com
  
  Blondie drummer Clem Burke has confirmed the band will be playing this year’s Glastonbury Festival.READ MORE: Blondie live in Manchester: legends refuse to rest on their legacy with a blockbuster set Until now, the only act who had been announced for the festival was Elton John, who will be closing out proceedings on the Pyramid Stage on June 25 in what will be his last ever UK show.
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• ARIA Fires Back Against TikTok’s Song Restrictions in Australia: ‘An Attempt to Downplay the Significance of Music’

  17-02-2023 19:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Earlier this month, amid continued licensing talks between the major labels and TikTok, it came to light that the video-sharing app had started limiting the music that certain users can feature in their clips. Now, rightsholders including the Big Three are pushing back against the “test.” Under the program, select TikTok creators in Australia are […]
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• Chimbala Celebrates Love and Dominican Pride on Heartfelt Track ‘Déjate Ver ’

  17-02-2023 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The dembow star says he wanted to pay homage to his home ahead of the Dominican Republic's Independence Day
  
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• Tiësto Turns ‘the White Lotus’ Theme Into Club Banger With ‘Official’ Remix

  17-02-2023 18:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  HBO and composer Cristobal Tapia de Veer give EDM star's dancefloor-ready version of "Renaissance" its seal of approval
  
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• Paramore secure first Number 1 album in a decade with 'This Is Why'

  17-02-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Paramore secure a third UK Number 1 album, and their first in a decade, with This Is Why.
  
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• Miley Cyrus reigns supreme for fifth week at Number 1 with 'Flowers'

  17-02-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus once again reigns supreme at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart with Flowers.
  
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• Awards winners Harry Styles and Wet Leg feel the BRIT effect with big sales surges

  17-02-2023 18:53 via music-news.com
  
  Following their big wins at this year’s BRIT Awards, Harry Styles and Wet Leg have seen massive surges on the Official Singles and Albums Charts.
  
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• Neil Young and Crazy Horse members announce new album ‘All Roads Lead Home’

  17-02-2023 18:39 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young and Crazy Horse‘s Ralph Molina, Billy Talbot and Nils Lofgren have announced a new album.READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty with a sense of hope The quartet are set to release the album, titled ‘All Roads Lead Home’, under the moniker Molina, Talbot, Lofgren and Young. It is set to drop on March 31 via Reprise.
  The 10-track album, which contains songs written by all four members, began life as a pan
  
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• Fousheé Made One of 2022’s Biggest Hits. Next, She Wants to Transcend Time

  17-02-2023 18:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Bad Habits' co-writer and unpredictable solo artist on her rise to the top and her vision for the future
  
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• Mimi Webb Wants To ‘Absolutely Smash It’  In America

  17-02-2023 18:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  After a whirlwind year of touring and even playing for the late Queen Elizabeth, the rising artist talks about her debut album 'Amelia' and her 2023 vision board
  
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• The King Meets the Boss: George Strait Introduces Bruce Springsteen in Austin

  17-02-2023 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Country icon surprises the Texas crowd before E Street Band launches into "No Surrender"
  
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• Big Freedia Will Receive PFLAG’s First-Ever ‘Breaking Barriers’ Award at Anniversary Gala

  17-02-2023 17:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The award celebrates "an individual who uses their platform to help remove obstacles to LGBTQ+ and intersectional equality in pursuit of a more just, equitable, and inclusive world"
  
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• How Taylor Goldsmith and Dawes Learned to Quit Worrying and Embrace Epic Jams

  17-02-2023 17:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We've gotten to this point, where if I wrote another four-minute tune, it wouldn’t make it into the setlist," says the frontman for the band, who release a live rendering of their latest LP Misadventures of Doomscroller
  
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• Blondie self-confirmed for Glastonbury 2023

  17-02-2023 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  Blondie's drummer Clem Burke has self-confirmed that the band are playing this year's Glastonbury festival.
  
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• Disorder: New Joy Division-themed bar splits opinion on social media

  17-02-2023 17:00 via nme.com
  
  A new Joy Division-themed bar in Manchester has divided opinion across social media.READ MORE: Joy Division’s ‘Unknown Pleasures’: How they made the unimpeachable proto-goth masterpiece The bar, which has opened today (February 17) in the Northern Quarter of the band’s hometown, features a mural of late frontman Ian Curtis in the corner and a green neon ‘Unknown Pleasures’ sign – in reference to their landmark 1979 debut – on the wall. Describ
  
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• Tony Hawk Has Special Plans for Kurt Cobain’s Hand-Painted Iron Maiden Skateboard

  17-02-2023 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hawk will reveal how he'll raise mental health awareness on Monday, what would have been Cobain's 56th birthday
  
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• Pink Tackles Hard Truths As She Whirls Through Genres On ‘Trustfall’

  17-02-2023 16:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer deals with the struggles of everyday life as she whirls through genres on her ninth album.
  
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• Niall Horan Makes Existential Connection Between Katy Perry and New Single ‘Heaven’ on ‘Corden’

  17-02-2023 16:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  If the singer hadn't put him through to the next round on The X Factor in 2010, Horan wouldn't be on the Late Late Show performing the lead single from his third solo album, The Show
  
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• Haircut 100 cover Harry Styles’ ‘As It Was’ in Maida Vale studios

  17-02-2023 16:08 via nme.com
  
  Haircut 100 have covered Harry Styles‘ hit ‘As It Was’ live at BBC’s iconic Maida Vale studios.
  The ’80s new wave band performed a set for Radio 2 as part of Piano Room Month that was broadcast yesterday (February 16) and were accompanied by the BBC Concert Orchestra for their cover. They also revisited two of their classic hits, ‘Love Plus One’ and ‘Fantastic Day’, elsewhere in the set, which you can listen to in full here.
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• Pink Announces Fall Tour in Support of New LP ‘Trustfall’

  17-02-2023 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Just days after her Summer Carnival stadium tour ends, singer will embark on a fall arena trek
  
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• The Best Day Jobs For Musicians

  17-02-2023 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sometimes it can feel like your day job takes away from your music. It takes up all your time. It drains your energy. It gets in the way. I used to work in customer service and this is what it felt like. But it doesn’t have to be that way. To make things easier on […]
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• Why Milwaukee Rap is Taking Over TikTok

  17-02-2023 15:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Steve DaStoner and AyooLii’s TikTok buzz is bringing more light to an uber-talented Milwaukee rap community.
  
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• Kate Moss, Stormzy, Nick Cave and more attend Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

  17-02-2023 15:28 via nme.com
  
  Kate Moss, Stormzy and Nick Cave were among the famous figures who attended Vivienne Westwood’s funeral yesterday (February 16).
  The legendary British fashion designer and environmental activist died “peacefully” in Clapham, south London on December 29, 2022. She was 81 years old.READ MORE: Vivienne Westwood: “Oasis? I heard it in a taxi once and thought: ‘Is that it?'”As BBC News reports, the memorial service for Westwood was held at Southwark Cathedral.
  
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• Omar Apollo Explores the ‘Non-Monogamous’ Side of Things on ‘3 Boys’

  17-02-2023 14:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song marks the singer-songwriter's first of 2023
  
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• Drake and 21 Savage settle lawsuit over fake Vogue cover to promote ‘Her Loss’

  17-02-2023 14:06 via nme.com
  
  Drake and 21 Savage have reached a settlement with publisher Condé Nast over the use of a fake Vogue cover story to promote their collaborative album ‘Her Loss’.
  According to Billboard, the agreement includes a permanent injunction preventing any further use of Condé Nast’s Vogue trademarks, as well as an undisclosed monetary payment from the two rappers.READ MORE: Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Her Loss’ review: exciting prospect marred by laz
  
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• Pink was told her career would be over if she had children

  17-02-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Pink proved it's possible to have children and still be a pop megastar.
  
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• Niall Horan admits it's 'really scary' releasing new music after 3 years

  17-02-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan releases his third solo LP 'The Show' on June 9.
  
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• SM Entertainment CEO airs suspicions that founder Lee Soo-man attempted offshore tax avoidance

  17-02-2023 12:56 via nme.com
  
  The rift between SM Entertainment and its founder Lee Soo-man has widened further with the release of a video by the K-pop label’s CEO Chris Lee, in which he accuses Lee Soo-man of greed and airs suspicions that he attempted offshore tax avoidance, among several allegations.
  Chris Lee, who is also known as Lee Sung-soo and one of two current CEOs at the South Korean label, took to his personal YouTube channel to upload a 30-minute-long announcement regarding the current status of the compa
  
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• Watch Yungblud kick off his 2023 world tour in Cardiff

  17-02-2023 12:20 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud began his 2023 world tour in Wales last night (February 16) – see official images, fan-shot footage and the full setlist below.
  The Doncaster artist – real name Dominic Harrison – took to the stage at Cardiff International Arena in support of his self-titled third studio album, which came out last September.READ MORE: Yungblud’s Mars review: a futuristic love letter to finding your tribeKicking off his 20-song set with ’21st Century Liability’ (the ti
  
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• Watch Yungblud kick off his 2023 world arena tour in Cardiff

  17-02-2023 12:20 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud began his 2023 world tour in Wales last night (February 16) – see official images, fan-shot footage and the full setlist below.
  The Doncaster artist – real name Dominic Harrison – took to the stage at Cardiff International Arena in support of his self-titled third studio album, which came out last September.READ MORE: Yungblud’s Mars review: a futuristic love letter to finding your tribeKicking off his 20-song set with ’21st Century Liability’ (the ti
  
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• Elvis Costello recalls pal Burt Bacharach being unwilling to 'negotiate' in the studio

  17-02-2023 11:39 via music-news.com
  
  Elvis Costello says his late friend and long-time collaborator Burt Bacharach made the artists he worked with "fall into line".
  
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• SM Entertainment CEO alleges Lee Soo-man delayed release of new aespa music with insistence on lyrics about sustainability

  17-02-2023 11:20 via nme.com
  
  In a video statement, SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee (also known as Lee Sung-soo) has claimed the label’s founder Lee Soo-man is the reason why aespa’s new music has been delayed.
  On February 16, Lee, who is one of the K-pop agency’s two current CEOs, released a 30-minute statement regarding the company. In the video, which is the first part of a series, Lee made several allegations about SM’s former chief producer Lee Soo-man.
  According to Chris Lee’s video, Lee So
  
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• Maroon 5's James Valentine ties the knot with Alexis Novak

  17-02-2023 11:11 via music-news.com
  
  Maroon 5 guitarist James Valentine has revealed that he and Alexis Novak were wed in a private ceremony, saying, "We eloped."
  
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