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• Pink certain Janis Joplin biopic will never get made

  23-02-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The So What hitmaker was in the mix to portray the late singer in a potential biopic back in 2004.
  
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• Boy George: 'Nobody knows what they’re doing, that’s what the music business is, it’s chaos'

  23-02-2023 23:26 via music-news.com
  
  Culture Club frontman Boy George had a very candid conversation with Jackie Brambles on her Greatest Hits Radio evening
  
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• Marilyn Manson Accuser Recants Allegation

  23-02-2023 23:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ashley Morgan Smithline, who previously sued the singer for sexual assault, now claims he did not abuse her
  
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• Failed Iowa Music Festival Organizers Sentenced to Prison on Bank Fraud Charges

  23-02-2023 23:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Two organizers behind a failed Iowa music festival called Newbo Evolve have each been sentenced to more than one year in federal prison. Judge C.J. Williams just recently handed down the sentences to 56-year-old Doug Hargrave and 48-year-old Aaron McCreight, both of whom pled guilty to one count of bank fraud in January of 2022. […]
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• Rapper Kay Flock Indicted on Federal Racketeering, Murder Charges

  23-02-2023 23:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bronx rapper born Kevin Perez among eight alleged gang members charged with racketeering on Thursday
  
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• ICE Strikes Deal with Gaming & Metaverse Start-Up STYNGR

  23-02-2023 22:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  ICE announces a deal with gaming metaverse start-up STYNGR, covering the multi-territory use of the ICE Core repertoire. ICE, the music tech company providing royalties for songwriters, has announced a deal with gaming metaverse start-up STYNGR. This deal brings the ICE Core repertoire to STYNGR’s new service in gaming and gaming metaverses, where players can choose in-game […]
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• La Sista, One of Reggaeton’s Black Female Pioneers, Is Back and Stronger Than Ever

  23-02-2023 22:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Loiza-born artist, whose romantic style set a blueprint for women in the genre, makes a triumphant return to music after overcoming career battles
  
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• Selena Gomez Taking a ‘Break From Social Media’ After Hailey Bieber Drama: I’m ‘Too Old for This’

  23-02-2023 22:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Gomez had defended her bestie Taylor Swift in the comment section of a video that called Bieber a "bully"
  
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• JoJo Takes Lead Role in ‘Moulin Rouge’ for Upcoming Broadway Debut

  23-02-2023 22:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This show is a full on feast for the senses and the opportunity to play Satine feels like the culmination of so many dreams," the singer shared
  
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• Rihanna to perform ‘Black Panther’ song at the Oscars

  23-02-2023 21:56 via nme.com
  
  Rihanna will officially be heading to the Oscars next month.
  The singer, having recently performed this year’s NFL Super Bowl halftime show, will be performing her Original Song nominee ‘Lift Me Up’ on the Academy Awards stage.READ MORE: The biggest moments from Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime Show‘Lift Me Up’ was performed and written by Rihanna alongside Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler, Tems, and Ludgwig Goransson, the film’s co
  
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• Former Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff Rips Secondary Ticketing Companies – “They Have Invested Nothing, Risked Nothing, Created Nothing”

  23-02-2023 21:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Former Ticketmaster CEO Irving Azoff had harsh words for secondary ticketing companies during a recent music business panel.  The panel was called ‘Ticketing Real Talk’ and was moderated by Irving Azoff and featured Garth Brooks, Madison Square Garden Executive Chairman James Dolan, and Former Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, […]
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• Selena Gomez Defends ‘Best Friend’ Taylor Swift After Video of Hailey Bieber Throwing Shade Resurfaces

  23-02-2023 20:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  "My best friend is and continues to be one of the best in the game," Gomez wrote
  
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• Cordae’s Kicks: Rapper Debuts First Sneaker Collection with Puma

  23-02-2023 20:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  After serving as a brand ambassador for Puma, Cordae has made his debut as a designer for the brand with two modern takes on classic Puma sneakers — here’s where to buy them online
  
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• YouTube Music Launches ‘Create A Radio’ Feature — How It Works

  23-02-2023 19:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  YouTube Music is making its radio experience a bit more Pandora-like with more customization features. The previous radio experience on YouTube Music had people choose their listening experience by seeding from a pre-existing playlist, radio, or album. Now users can create their own radio stations from the ground up. To begin, YouTube Music asks users […]
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• R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years in prison over child sexual abuse case

  23-02-2023 19:46 via music-news.com
  
  R. Kelly is currently serving a 30-year prison sentence in New York for racketeering and sex trafficking charges.
  
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• European Commission Bans TikTok On All Corporate Devices and Networks ‘To Increase Its Cybersecurity’

  23-02-2023 19:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After Congress (and north of 20 state governments) banned TikTok due to far-reaching privacy and national-security concerns, the European Commission has followed suit by prohibiting the app. The European Union’s executive branch today announced that it would bar TikTok’s use on “corporate devices” as well as all “personal devices enrolled in the Commission mobile device […]
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• Brandy Clark and Shane McAnally Offer First Taste of New Musical ‘Shucked’

  23-02-2023 19:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Collaborators perform "Maybe Love" from their Broadway show, which begins previews on March 8
  
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• Sexier, Badder, Dirtier: Backstage at Tove Lo’s ‘Dirt Femme’ Tour

  23-02-2023 19:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  “I love to create worlds,” Tove Lo said about her album Dirt Femme, which explored the singer’s womanhood and femininity in complex ways. Now she’s letting people see those worlds she’s created by bringing her vision to venues across the world with her massive Dirt Femme Tour. The Swedish pop favorite welcomed Rolling Stone backstage during her stop […]
  
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• R. Kelly Sentenced to One Additional Year in Prison for Federal Child Pornography Trial

  23-02-2023 18:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Judge tacks on one-year sentence to be served following the 30-year prison term Kelly received at his New York trial
  
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• Jimin Shares ‘Face’ Tracklist — Featuring a Song Writing Collab With His BTS Bandmate RM

  23-02-2023 18:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The BTS member's debut album arrives on March 24
  
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• Harry Styles wins IFPI Global Single Award for 'As It Was'

  23-02-2023 18:18 via music-news.com
  
  IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, has announced that As It Was by Harry Styles
  
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• Watch Cookie Monster eat Lizzo’s flute on ‘Sesame Street’

  23-02-2023 18:16 via nme.com
  
  Sesame Street‘s Cookie Monster was recently treated to a flute-shaped cookie “played” by Lizzo – watch the moment below.READ MORE: Lizzo – ‘Special’ review: joyful superstar uplifts with self-assured, self-empowering bops Lizzo, a trained flautist, was gifted a flute made of cookies by Sesame Street character Elmo for a skit on the US children’s TV show. But Cookie Monster soon swooped in, unable to resist the crunch.
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• Maxo Needed Time (and Some Hallucinogens) To Heal

  23-02-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nearly four years since the release of his major-label debut, the L.A. rapper is back with a new album, a stronger focus — and big plans for the future
  
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• Bono and the Edge Talk Longevity with Letterman in ‘A Sort of Homecoming’ Trailer

  23-02-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The documentary, Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman, arrives on March 17
  
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• Bono and the Edge Take Dave Letterman Back to the Start in ‘A Sort of Homecoming’ Trailer: ‘

  23-02-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The documentary, Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman, arrives on March 17
  
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• Pop punk extravaganza When We Were Young festival add second 2023 date

  23-02-2023 17:50 via nme.com
  
  Organisers behind When We Were Young festival have added a second date for the 2023 edition.READ MORE: When We Were Young 2022 review – the nostalgic emo-fest reigns in a new age of pop-punkAn additional date of October 22 has been confirmed, following on from the already announced October 21 date. Green Day and Blink-182 headline the festival that’s held in Las Vegas, Nevada, US.
  Also on the 2023 line-up is Good Charlotte, The Offspring, Thirty Seconds To Mars, Rise Against, Thrice,
  
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• Iris Dement‘s ‘Workin’ On A World’ Is Stirring Political Statement In Desperate Times

  23-02-2023 17:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The revered 62 year-old singer-songwriter's music has rarely felt so urgent
  
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• Iris DeMent’s ‘Workin’ on a World’ Is a Stirring Political Statement in Desperate Times

  23-02-2023 17:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The revered 62-year-old singer-songwriter's music has rarely felt so urgent
  
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• Crowd Takes Over ‘Someone You Loved’ After Lewis Capaldi Experiences Tourette’s Syndrome Tics During Live Show

  23-02-2023 17:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer revealed his Tourette's Syndrome diagnosis last year
  
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• Nas keen to collaborate with Billy Joel or Bruce Springsteen

  23-02-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Nas is set to play a one-off gig at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Friday night.
  
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• Iggy Azalea once performed at Beyoncé concert hours after dental surgery

  23-02-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper opened for the superstar on the Australian leg of The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour back in 2013.
  
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• Kane Brown to Return as CMT Music Awards Co-Host

  23-02-2023 16:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Thank God" singer will reprise his role alongside Kelsea Ballerini and also make his acting debut in Fire Country
  
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• Barbra Streisand to Receive 2023 Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award

  23-02-2023 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I am so deeply honored to receive an award in the name of such an extraordinary woman, American hero and an icon to the world," singer says
  
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• Iggy Azalea Would Collaborate With Britney Spears Again, But Only If It’s ‘100 Percent Her Own Ideas’

  23-02-2023 16:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper shared that she's been keeping in touch with her 'Pretty Girls' collaborator
  
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• Yungblud announces massive UK show at Eden Project

  23-02-2023 16:00 via nme.com
  
  Yungblud has announced a huge outdoor UK show at Cornwall’s Eden Project for this summer – get full details below.READ MORE: Yungblud – ‘Yungblud’ review: rockstar returns with his most confident, cohesive album yetThe singer is currently on his first UK arena tour on the back of his self-titled third album, which came out in late 2022.
  On June 10 this year, he will head to Cornwall to play the Eden Project. Tickets for the show go on sale on Monday, February 27 at
  
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• Artists say 260 per cent US visa cost increase will make touring impossible – but you can help

  23-02-2023 15:15 via nme.com
  
  Artists and music industry figures have spoken to NME about the “crippling” damage that will be done to international touring if a 260 per cent price hike for US visas is allowed to go through – and encouraged music fans to have their say and help stop it.READ MORE: Brexit – UK government warned musicians and crew “could find themselves unemployed en masse”Earlier this month, it was revealed that the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was planning t
  
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• Backseat Revivals and PJ Harvey: Wednesday Talk Surreal Southern Rock Saga ‘Bath County’

  23-02-2023 15:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Karly Hartzman discusses how the at-times alienating feeling of growing up Jewish in the South subtly mirrors her experience leading an indie band trying to break through outside the region
  
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• NYFW 2023’s Biggest Music and Culture Moments

  23-02-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ice Spice and Orville Peck were everywhere, drinks were abundant, and music was at the center of it all. These are the best NYFW 2023 moments
  
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• Listen to The National’s moving new single ‘New Order T-Shirt’

  23-02-2023 14:59 via nme.com
  
  The National have shared a second preview of their new album ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’ – listen to the moving ‘New Order T-Shirt’ below.READ MORE: The National on new music: “It’s the whole history of the band, but with a new exploration”The band’s ninth album, and first since 2019’s ‘I Am Easy To Find’, will be released on April 28 via 4AD and feature cameos from Taylor Swift, Phoebe Bridgers and 
  
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• See GloRilla Bring Out Surprise Guest Cardi B at New York Concert

  23-02-2023 14:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rappers perform their hit collaboration "Tomorrow 2" at Irving Plaza gig
  
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• Michael Gove temporarily halts progress on Stratford’s planned MSG Arena

  23-02-2023 14:47 via nme.com
  Michael Gove MP has temporarily paused planning progress on Populous’ MSG Sphere venue in Stratford, east London.
  The Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has halted planning development on the proposed arena, which would be located near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and Westfield Stratford shopping complex.
  It comes after opposition from local residents and The O2 owners, AEG.
  Architects’ Journal reports that Gove has issued an Ar
  
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• Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones' side project to make festival debut at Black Deer 2023

  23-02-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Far From Saints will play a set of songs from their upcoming debut album at the Kent festival.
  
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• Mark Lanegan 'missed out on cash' for his silent co-write of this Nirvana track

  23-02-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Mark Lanegan traded lyrics with Kurt Cobain and could have earned royalties from 'Something In The Way'.
  
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• Jake Bugg announces Teenage Cancer Trust gig

  23-02-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jake Bugg has been added to the line-up for next month's Teenage Cancer Trust at The Royal Albert Hall series.
  
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• BLACKPINK fan Usher left inspired by the K-Pop girl group's live show

  23-02-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Usher was apparently taking notes for his own shows while watching the girls in action.
  
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• The National’s ‘New Order T-Shirt’ Carries Old Lovers Like ‘Drugs in a Pocket’

  23-02-2023 14:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song is the second pre-release track from their ninth studio album First Two Pages of Frankenstein
  
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• The Velvet Underground’s ‘Loaded’ set for nine LP vinyl reissue

  23-02-2023 13:54 via nme.com
  
  A limited edition vinyl reissue of The Velvet Underground‘s ‘Loaded’ has been announced.READ MORE: The Velvet Underground review – revisionist doc reworks narrative of New York rock and rollers‘Loaded (Fully Re-loaded Edition)’ is a new vinyl box set that includes nearly all of the music from its expansive 2015 CD reissue but comes with nine LPs boasting stereo, mono and “full-length” mixes of the original album.
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• Pop culture world pay tribute to legendary football commentator John ‘Motty’ Motson

  23-02-2023 13:21 via nme.com
  
  The pop culture world is paying tribute to John Motson, one of the most recognisable and legendary football commentators in history.
  As reported by the BBC, Motson died today (February 23) aged 77. In a statement his family said: “It is with great sadness we announce that John Motson OBE died peacefully in his sleep today.”
  After a successful footballing career, Motson began commentating for the BBC in 1971, going on to become the voice of the game for half a decade before retiring i
  
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• Riot grrrl duo Bratmobile reuniting for first show in 20 years

  23-02-2023 12:48 via nme.com
  
  Bratmobile are reuniting for their first live show in two decades.READ MORE: A brief history of Riot Grrrl – the space-reclaiming 90s punk movementThe feminist punk band associated with the Riot grrrl movement will play their first public show on July 2, headlining Mosswood Meltdown in Oakland, California.
  Their last show was in September 2002. Vocalist Allison Wolfe and drummer Molly Neuman will be joined by Rose Melberg (of Tiger Trap), Audrey Marrs, and Marty Key.
  Bratmobile will play t
  
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• Brixton Academy crush: Only half of the recommended medical staff on duty

  23-02-2023 12:32 via nme.com
  
  Only half the recommended medical staff were on duty at the O2 Academy Brixton on the night of a fatal crowd crush in December, according to whistleblowers.READ MORE: What’s happening to upcoming gigs at O2 Academy Brixton?The incident occurred when people who were outside the venue for an Asake gig on December 15, 2022 tried and were able to force their way in to the show, leading to overcrowding and the gig being cancelled half way through. Rebecca Ikumelo, aged 33 and Gaby Hutchinson, 2
  
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