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• Glastonbury Co-Organizer Promises Female Headliners in 2024 After All-Male Top Billing This Year

  04-03-2023 23:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lana Del Rey expresses disappointment after festival's marketing downplays her Other Stage appearance
  
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• Metallica’s James Hetfield to star in new Western thriller with Peter Dinklage

  04-03-2023 23:04 via nme.com
  
  Metallica’s James Hetfield is set to star in a new Western thriller movie alongside Game Of Thrones actor Peter Dinklage.
  The metal frontman has dabbled in acting previously, playing Officer Bob Hayward in Netflix’s Ted Bundy drama, Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil And Vile, and voicing characters in Dave The Barbarian and Skylanders Academy.READ MORE: Various artists – ‘The Metallica Blacklist’ review: a sprawling tribute to ‘The Black Album’Hetfi
  
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• There Were Sidemen. And Then There Was David Lindley

  04-03-2023 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The legendary musician didn't just accompany L.A. rock legends — he shaped the sound of an era
  
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• Bonnaroo promises “safe haven” after anti-drag bill passed in Tennessee

  04-03-2023 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Bonnaroo has promised to remain a “safe haven for people of all walks of life” after a bill was passed in Tennessee restricting public drag performances.
  Governor Bill Lee signed legislation last week (March 2) that aims to limit “adult cabaret performances”. Republicans have called for the measures as they claim performances expose children to sexual themes and imagery.
  The bill defines “adult cabaret” as shows “that feature topless dancers, go-go dance
  
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• Paul Stanley says a reunion of KISS’ original line-up would be more like ‘PISS’

  04-03-2023 21:31 via nme.com
  
  KISS singer and guitarist Paul Stanley has spoken about the idea of a reunion of KISS’ original line-up, saying it would be more like “PISS”.
  The US band was formed by Stanley, singer and bassist Gene Simmons, guitarist Ace Frehley and drummer Peter Criss in 1973. However, Frehley and Criss went on to leave the band in the ‘80s, although both have performed with the band since.
  In their current form, KISS features Stanley, Simmons, guitarist Tommy Thayer and drummer Eric
  
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• SZA turned down ‘Carpool Karaoke’ appearance because she was “too scared”

  04-03-2023 19:56 via nme.com
  
  SZA once turned down an offer to take part in Carpool Karaoke because she was “too scared”, the singer has revealed.
  Carpool Karaoke sees James Corden drive celebrities around a location, typically LA, while interviewing them and having them sing along to their own – and other people’s – songs.READ MORE: How SZA inspired a generation of R&B storytellers: “She’s a radical light”Although it started and has continued as a segment on Corden’s
  
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• Miley Cyrus scores longest-running female UK Number One since Adele

  04-03-2023 19:30 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has scored the longest-running UK Number One single for a female artist since Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’.
  The US star’s latest single ‘Flowers’ has held the top spot on the Official UK Singles Chart since January 13.
  As it claimed the Number One position for a seventh week yesterday (March 3), Cyrus became the longest-running female artist at the top of the charts since Adele dominated them with ‘Easy On Me’. That single spent eight non-conse
  
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• The Edge says it would be “very difficult to break up U2”

  04-03-2023 19:00 via nme.com
  
  The Edge has spoken about U2’s bond and their ongoing commitment to the band, saying it would be “very difficult to break up” the group.
  The Irish band formed in 1976 and are set to release ‘Songs Of Surrender’, a new album featuring reimagined takes on some of their most iconic work, this month.READ MORE: Bono live in London: U2 frontman brings his memoir to life with songs and fascinating storiesIn a new interview, the guitarist spoke about rumours that U2 co
  
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• Damon Albarn recalls first encounter with The Specials’ Terry Hall: “The coolest human being on earth”

  04-03-2023 18:14 via nme.com
  
  Damon Albarn has recalled his first encounter with The Specials’ Terry Hall in a new interview, calling the late star “the coolest human being on earth”.
  Hall died in December 2022 after being diagnosed with cancer months earlier. He was 63 years old.READ MORE: How Terry Hall and The Specials provided British culture with a much-needed wake-up callSpeaking to Radio X, Albarn spoke about the first time he was in Hall’s presence. “I was a kid of 14,” the Go
  
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• See the Beths Deliver Refreshing ‘Expert in a Dying Field’ Mini-Set on ‘CBS Mornings’

  04-03-2023 17:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  The on-tour New Zealand indie-pop band perform their latest album's title track, "Your Side" and "When You Know You Know"
  
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• Jessica Chastain was 'terrified' of attending CMA Awards

  04-03-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jessica Chastain attended the awards show to promote her TV show George & Tammy.
  
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• The YSL Case Is Stretching Fulton County’s Justice System to Its Breaking Point

  04-03-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Attorneys in Atlanta describe widespread delays and disruptions to other cases as the prosecution of Young Thug moves slowly onward, with months still to go
  
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• Demi Lovato shares ‘Still Alive’ from ‘Scream 6’ soundtrack

  04-03-2023 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Demi Lovato has shared ‘Still Alive’, the song she co-wrote with Mike Shinoda for the Scream 6 soundtrack – check out the video below.READ MORE: Horns up! What’s driving film and TV’s metal revival?‘Still Alive’ is the first track Lovato has released since 2022’s pop-punk album ‘Holy Fvck’. The track was co-written and produced by Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, who also makes a cameo in the official video.
  The accompanying music vide
  
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• MF DOOM’s family calls on Now-Again Records founder to return late rapper’s rhyme books

  04-03-2023 15:46 via nme.com
  
  MF DOOM‘s family have called on Now-Again Records founder, Eothen “Egon” Alapatt, to return the late rapper’s rhyme books.READ MORE: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillainIn a post shared to the late rapper’s official Instagram, DOOM’s widow Jasmine Dumile shared a series of Gmail screenshots. The pictures appear to show a series of communications between Alapatt, herself, and DOOM under his Karlo Metal-Franks
  
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• Listen to Maisie Peters cover Green Day’s ‘Basket Case’

  04-03-2023 14:10 via nme.com
  
  Maisie Peters has taken on Green Day’s iconic pop-punk anthem ‘Basket Case’ for Triple J’s Like A Version.READ MORE: The Big Read – Green Day: “We live our lives as if we have nothing”Originally released in 1994 as the third single from Green Day’s game changing ‘Dookie’ record, Maisie Peters confidently added a dreamy pop twist to the angsty song.
  “I wanted to do something slightly unexpected and Green Day were one of the first b
  
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• Watch Avril Lavigne join Yungblud on stage to perform ‘I’m A Mess’

  04-03-2023 13:33 via nme.com
  
  Avril Lavigne made a surprise appearance at Yungblud’s headline show in Paris last night (March 3) where the pair performed ‘I’m A Mess’ – check out fan-shot footage below.READ MORE: Avril Lavigne – ‘Love Sux’ review: a modern update on early ’00s pop-punkYungblud’s World Tour in support of his recent self-titled third album reached France last night, with Yungblud playing a show at Le Zénith in Paris.
  Towards the end of the gig,
  
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• Mikkey Dee: “We will never, ever, ever tour with Motörhead as a name ever”

  04-03-2023 13:01 via nme.com
  
  Motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee has emphatically stated the band will “never, ever, ever tour” under the name again.
  Dee, who took over the sticks for the British heavy metal icons in 1992, stated that the band are over as a live act following frontman Lemmy Kilmister‘s death in 2015. However, he did add that wouldn’t stop surviving members from covering Motörhead songs live.
  “I really don’t think [the fans] want us to do that,” Dee told The Metal
  
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• Bleachers to headline Barn On The Farm as one of only two UK 2023 dates

  04-03-2023 12:33 via nme.com
  
  Jack Antonoff’s Bleachers are set to headline Barn On The Farm festival later this year, as one of only two UK 2023 dates – get tickets here.READ MORE: Bleachers: “This album is about wanting to hold joy, and not understanding why you can’t”Taking place between June 29 and July 02, Barn On The Farm is held at Over Farm in Gloucester and the 2023 festival will be headlined by Holly Humberstone.
  Barn On The Farm has now confirmed that joining her at the top of the bil
  
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• Joni Mitchell makes rare live appearance and performs at Library of Congress

  04-03-2023 12:17 via nme.com
  
  Joni Mitchell made a rare live appearance to perform at the Library of Congress as part of the Gershwin Prize awards this week.
  Mitchell appeared at the Library of Congress in Washington DC on Thursday (March 2) as part of the LOC’s Gershwin Prize week. Footage shared on social media from the event shows Mitchell performing her 1966 hit ‘The Circle Game’ and ‘Summertime’ – see below.
  The Canadian folk singer was at the Library as part of the Live at the Librar
  
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• Dilly Dally announce split, share two new songs

  04-03-2023 12:01 via nme.com
  
  Toronto grunge band Dilly Dally have confirmed they’re set to break-up and shared two farewell tracks – check them out below.
  The band formed in 2009 and released two albums, 2015’s ‘Sore’ and 2018’s ‘Heaven’. They followed it up in 2019 with a fiery take on Drake’s ‘Know Yourself’ and supported My Chemical Romance on their recent North American headline tour.
  Announcing the split on social media, Dilly Dally wrote: “Thank y
  
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• The Prodigy share emotional tribute to Keith Flint on anniversary of his death

  04-03-2023 11:10 via nme.com
  
  The Prodigy have paid tribute to vocalist Keith Flint on the fourth anniversary of his death.READ MORE: Keith Flint, 1969-2019: the twisted face of rave, the beating heart of The ProdigyFlint passed away on March 4, 2019 after taking his own life at the age of 49.
  Posting on social media this morning (March 4) The Prodigy’s Liam Howlett and Maxim shared an emotional tribute to Flint.
  “Four years gone. We miss you so much brother,” they wrote. “Yes, in body you ain’t
  
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• Uriah Heep believe they have 'some merit' to be considered for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame entry

  04-03-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Mick Box said there is "some merit" to them being honoured by the Hall of Fame.
  
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• Chris Martin's Chvrches advice

  04-03-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Chris Martin offered Chvrches advice at the beginning of their career and now the band will support Coldplay on tour.
  
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• The Rapture are now “cool” with LCD Soundsystem’s “cruel” James Murphy

  04-03-2023 10:42 via nme.com
  
  The Rapture’s Luke Jenner has spoken about fixing his difficult relationship with former label boss and LCD Soundsystem mastermind James Murphy.
  READ MORE: Meet Me In The Bathroom: the story of the scene in 10 key albums
  Speaking to NME for the Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! Quiz, Jenner revealed that for two years, Murphy would “deliberately make him upset” despite Jenner looking up to him as a “parental figure”.
  “He saw me as a super-sexy y
  
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• Watch The National perform rousing new single ‘Tropic Morning News’ on ‘Fallon’

  04-03-2023 09:58 via nme.com
  
  The National took to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform their new single ‘Tropic Morning News’ late last night (March 3) – check out the footage below.READ MORE: The National on new music – “It’s the whole history of the band, but with a new exploration”Earlier this year, The National confirmed details of their ninth studio album ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’.
  Set for release April 28, the album will feature collaborations
  
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• Boygenius to headline Connect Festival 2023

  04-03-2023 09:34 via music-news.com
  
  Indie rock supergroup Boygenius - comprised of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus - will headline Scotland's Connect Festival 2023.
  
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• Kimberly Wyatt regrets Pussycat Dolls turning down Lady Gaga's Just Dance

  04-03-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kimberly Wyatt would have loved the Pussycat Dolls to have released 'Just Dance'.
  
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• Riley Keough doesn't feel 'pressure' to continue family's musical legacy

  04-03-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  The actress appears as the titular character in the new TV miniseries about a fictional band in the ''70s.
  
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• The National Stay Up Late to Perform ‘Tropic Morning News’ on Fallon

  04-03-2023 07:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song is the band's lead single from their upcoming album First Two Pages of Frankenstein
  
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• Suga Sells Out Entire US-Based Tour During Ticketmaster’s First ARMY Member Presale

  04-03-2023 02:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Suga has sold out the entire US leg of his solo tour during Ticketmaster’s first ‘ARMY Member Presale,’ leading to the cancellation of the General Verified Fan Presale and General On-Sale. After the extremely high demand for tickets to BTS member Suga’s US tour during the ARMY Member Presale, Ticketmaster announced on Thursday that there would not […]
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• UMG-Tidal Collaboration Extends to Deezer and Video-Sharing Services: ‘The Artist-Centric Approach Is Not Limited Solely to Streaming’

  04-03-2023 00:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Towards January’s end, after its CEO kicked off 2023 by touting the perceived potential of “artist-centric” music platforms, Universal Music Group (UMG) partnered with Tidal “to explore an innovative new economic model” for streaming. Now, the Big Three label has revealed that the collaboration is extending to different services yet. This latest development in UMG’s […]
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• David Lindley, Multi-Instrumentalist Who Shaped the Sound of Soft Rock, Dead at 78

  04-03-2023 00:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lindley worked as a session musician for the likes of Jackson Browne, Dolly Parton, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Toto, Rod Stewart, and Joe Walsh
  
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