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• Metallica have bought their own vinyl pressing plant

  14-03-2023 23:56 via nme.com
  
  Metallica have purchased a majority stake in a vinyl pressing plant in Virginia.READ MORE: What’s causing the vinyl delay? “Adele is not the problem”, say music industry insidersFurnace Record Pressing in Alexandria, Virginia is one of the largest pressing plants in the United States, with 12 Pheenix Alpha presses and two Finebilt presses.
  In the past, it has pressed a host of reissues for Metallica, including box set vinyl of their albums ‘Kill ‘Em All’,
  
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• Judge Rules on Musical Evidence Exclusions — Including a Live ‘Medley’ of ‘Let’s Get It On’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud’ — in Ed Sheeran Infringement Suit

  14-03-2023 23:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ahead of an infringement trial involving “Thinking Out Loud” creator Ed Sheeran and the estate of “Let’s Get It On” co-writer Ed Townsend, a federal court has ruled that the plaintiffs cannot stage a live performance of the latter song. However, the same ruling appears to have left the door open for the introduction of […]
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• Influential UK hardcore and garage DJ Jason Kaye has died aged 54

  14-03-2023 23:32 via nme.com
  
  Influential UK hardcore and garage DJ Jason Kaye has died aged 54, with tributes pouring in from across the dance world.
  Kaye performed under the Ordinary People moniker and was a member of the Top Buzz trio.
  No cause of death or official statement from family has been shared yet, but many tributes have been shared online by fellow DJs and fans.
  Doc Scott led tributes, tweeting: “Rest easy Jason Kaye, I don’t really know what to say apart from this one has really upset me, if you wen
  
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• Questlove joins social media debate defending Meg White’s drumming ability

  14-03-2023 22:29 via nme.com
  
  Questlove has entered the social media debate over the drumming of The White Stripes‘ Meg White, defending her ability.
  The discourse around White’s drumming was revived recently by Twitter user Lachlan Markay, who, when replying to a tweet about the genius of ‘Seven Nation Army’, commented: “The tragedy of the White Stripes is how great they would’ve been with a half decent drummer.
  “Yeah yeah I’ve heard all the ‘but it’s a carefully c
  
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• Everything But the Girl Stay Up Late, ‘Run a Red Light’ on New Song

  14-03-2023 21:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track marks the third offering from the British duo's first album in 24 years, Fuse
  
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• Axl Rose Brings ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ to Carrie Underwood’s ‘Denim & Rhinestones’ Tour

  14-03-2023 21:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer usually performs the song solo as her first encore, but got some help from the Guns N' Roses frontman in Los Angeles
  
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• Meta Queues Up 10,000 More Layoffs, Dropping NFTs As Focus

  14-03-2023 21:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Meta has announced an additional round of 10,000 layoffs and a pivot away from NFTs. CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote the move is one to streamline the company in terms of efficiency. It is also freezing hiring for 5,000 open roles. “Over the next couple of months, org leaders will announce restructuring plans focused on flattening […]
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• Willie Nelson, 89, Announces 16-Dates for Outlaw Music Festival

  14-03-2023 20:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Willie Nelson is hitting the road again to celebrate his 90th birthday with the Outlaw Music Festival. It’s the largest-ever Outlaw tour to date with a huge line-up of artists that will vary across multiple dates. The first sixteen dates of the tour have been announced with special guests including Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, […]
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• Queen’s Brian May knighted by King Charles at Buckingham Palace

  14-03-2023 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Queen guitarist Brian May was knighted by King Charles at Buckingham Palace today (March 14).READ MORE: ‘Queen days’: Brian May reflects on his rock ‘n’ roll journeyMay was included in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list alongside the Lionesses and more, both for his work in music and his history as an animal rights activist.
  The first Honours list from the new King also features national treasures including Stephen Graham (OBE for services to drama) and Frank Ski
  
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• With ‘Ceilings,’ Lizzy McAlpine Reaches New Heights

  14-03-2023 20:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Grammy nominee has her biggest hit yet with a song from her last album she never expected would take off
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Is Living for Billy Porter’s ‘Incredible’ Gospel Cover of ‘Stronger’

  14-03-2023 20:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  "That's the greatest cover that I have ever heard of any song I've ever performed," Clarkson said
  
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• The Rolling Stones face copyright lawsuit over ‘Living In A Ghost Town’

  14-03-2023 20:04 via nme.com
  
  The Rolling Stones are facing a copyright lawsuit over their 2020 track, ‘Living In A Ghost Town’.
  In the suit, a little-known songwriter called songwriter Sergio Garcia Fernandez, who performs under the name Angelslang, claims that the legendary band’s recent track “misappropriated many of the recognisable and key protected elements” from two of his songs, 2006’s ‘So Sorry’ and the following year’s ‘Seed Of God’.
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• Listen to Lana Del Rey’s sweeping new song ‘The Grants’

  14-03-2023 20:01 via nme.com
  
  Lana Del Rey pays tribute to her family on new single ‘The Grants’ – listen below.READ MORE: Every Lana Del Rey song ranked in order of greatnessThe track follows recent single ‘A&W’ and the title track in previewing new album ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, which is set to land next week (March 24).
  ‘The Grants’ is named after the singer’s family – her real name is Lizzie Grant – and is
  
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• Lana Del Rey Embraces the Sweet Memories on Surprise Single ‘The Grants’

  14-03-2023 19:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track features a sweet nod to some of music's greatest, uncredited background singers
  
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• Metallica Purchases Entire 70,000-Square-Foot Record Pressing Plant Amid Vinyl Resurgence

  14-03-2023 19:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After reaching a substantial number of new fans with a Stranger Things placement last year – and as vinyl’s nearly two-decade-long commercial resurgence continues – Metallica has officially purchased an entire record pressing plant. Alexandria, Virginia-based Furnace Record Pressing just recently announced that it had sold a “majority interest” to the more than four-decade-old act. […]
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• Ellie Goulding: 'I want to write about motherhood. It's coming. I can feel it coming'

  14-03-2023 19:28 via music-news.com
  
  Ellie Goulding joins Zane Lowe in-studio on Apple Music 1 to discuss her forthcoming fifth studio album ‘Higher Than Heaven’.
  
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• Faithless’ Sister Bliss to return after death of Maxi Jazz with solo single ‘Life Is A Melody’

  14-03-2023 19:13 via nme.com
  
  Faithless‘ Sister Bliss has returned with details of a new solo single – ‘Life Is A Melody’ is out this week.
  The song, a collaboration with Hyacinth & Apollo, is the first new material to come from the Faithless camp since the passing of legendary singer Maxi Jazz at age 65 just before Christmas last year.
  Discussing the inspiration behind the new track and how it came together, Sister Bliss said: “It all started in a South London basement – I first saw H
  
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• Guns N’ Roses, Avenged Sevenfold, Korn to Headline 2023 Aftershock Festival

  14-03-2023 18:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  More than 95 bands will perform at the event, including Tool, Turnstile, Limp Bizkit, Megadeth, Pantera, Queens of the Stone Age, and more
  
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• George Ezra postpones London O2 show due to “acute vertigo”

  14-03-2023 18:34 via nme.com
  
  George Ezra has postponed his London arena show at The O2 set for Tuesday night (March 14) due to him suffering from “acute vertigo”.READ MORE: George Ezra – ‘Gold Rush Kid’ review: the posi-pop king’s most personal album so farThe singer is currently in the middle of a UK and European headline tour in support of recent third album ‘Gold Rush Kid’, and played a first show at The O2 last night (March 13).
  Ahead of tonight’s gig, his team
  
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• U2 Go Back to Basics and Revisit Their Epic Career on ‘Songs of Surrender’

  14-03-2023 18:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  More than just an acoustic greatest hits, the band's latest is uniquely revealing and emotionally resonant.
  
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• Most Devoted Swifties Are Suburban, Millennial, and White, New Survey Finds

  14-03-2023 18:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new survey asked Swift's biggest fans which album they think is best — and their answer probably won't surprise you
  
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• Rina Sawayama says Elton John is always “hungry” to discover new artists

  14-03-2023 18:15 via nme.com
  
  Rina Sawayama has spoken of how Sir Elton John is still “hungry” for new music, and always eager to discover up-and-coming new artists.READ MORE: Elton John on the cover: “I’m not interested in the past – not even Elton John’s past”The singer-songwriter discussed John’s impact on her in a new interview with the Daily Star’s Wired column and explained that, despite his recent retirement from touring, the musician is still eager to continue dis
  
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• Avenged Sevenfold share new single ‘Nobody’ and announce new album ‘Life Is But A Dream’

  14-03-2023 18:07 via nme.com
  
  Avenged Sevenfold have shared new single ‘Nobody’ as well as announcing their first new album in six years, ‘Life Is But A Dream’.READ MORE: Avenged Sevenfold – ‘The Stage’ ReviewSet to arrive on June 2, the new album will be the band’s eighth studio album, following their progressive 2016 release, ‘The Stage’.
  Entitled ‘Life Is But A Dream’, the album was written and recorded over the course of four years, and sees the four
  
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• The Industry Voted Him ‘Best New Artist’ — and Then Moved On. Now Sie7e Is Making a Comeback

  14-03-2023 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  The prolific singer-songwriter from Puerto Rico is seizing a new opportunity in music with the refined EP El Día Antes del Día
  
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• Jimin Previews Debut Album ‘Face’ With ‘Set Me Free Pt. 2’ Teaser

  14-03-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The BTS member's solo record arrives on March 24, with the teased single coming on March 17
  
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• Avenged Sevenfold Tease First Album in Seven Years With Epic ‘Nobody’

  14-03-2023 17:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Metal favorites will drop their new LP, Life Is But a Dream, in June
  
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• Glastonbury 2023 reveals West Holts line-up

  14-03-2023 17:36 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury Festival 2023 have revealed the line-up for the West Holts Stage at this year’s event – see it in full below.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy FarmAs has become customary for the legendary event, after the full line-up drops they then announce new names stage-by-stage.
  In 2023, the West Holts Stage will be headlined by Kelis, Loyle Carner and Rudimental, all of whom were previously announced for the fes
  
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• Avril Lavigne confronts topless protester onstage at Juno Awards

  14-03-2023 17:13 via nme.com
  
  Avril Lavigne confronted a topless protester onstage at Canada’s Juno Awards this week – see what unfolded below.
  During the ceremony on Monday (March 13), Lavigne was introducing a performance when a topless protestor appeared behind her.
  Facing away from Lavigne and the camera, the protestor’s back was emblazoned with a message. It read “save the green belt” in protest of a new housing development plan by government in Ontario, which would build houses on protecte
  
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• Why is Facebook Not Working? — Try These Quick Fixes

  14-03-2023 17:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Facebook not working? Try these simple methods to troubleshoot just about any issue you’ll encounter. If you’re like many people, Facebook is one of, if not your first, stop when you visit the internet to check up on what’s happening in the lives of your friends and family. Whether you access the social media network […]
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• Yo La Tengo Protest Tennessee’s Drag Law at Nashville Show

  14-03-2023 16:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The veteran indie-rock outfit played the first of a two-night stint at the Basement East on Monday
  
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• Japanese Breakfast learned to “appreciate” her late mother’s lack of support

  14-03-2023 16:30 via nme.com
  
  Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner has said that she has grown to “appreciate” her late mother’s lack of support throughout her career – crediting it with making her into the artist she is today.READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast on the cover: “There’s freedom and creative growth in not having anything to prove”The alt-pop singer discussed her tumultuous relationship with her parent in a new interview on Conan O’Brien’s podcast, Conan O&rs
  
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• Phoenix preview new version of ‘After Midnight’ featuring mystery act

  14-03-2023 16:19 via nme.com
  
  Phoenix are teasing a new version of their track ‘After Midnight’ featuring a mystery guest artist.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Phoenix: “We’ve had fun breaking the rules throughout our career”The original song appears on the French band’s seventh studio album ‘Alpha Zulu’, which came out last November.
  Taking to social media yesterday (March 13), Phoenix shared a brief clip of a revamped take on the tune. The file name in the video reads &l
  
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• Willie Nelson, at 90, Will Headline the 2023 Outlaw Music Festival Tour

  14-03-2023 15:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Margo Price, Nathaniel Rateliff, and Whiskey Myers appear on select dates of the summertime tour
  
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• Rina Sawayama performs at Elton John’s AIDS Foundation Oscars party

  14-03-2023 15:31 via nme.com
  
  Rina Sawayama performed at Elton John‘s Oscars viewing party in Los Angeles, California last weekend – watch the footage below.
  John has held the annual invite-only event for the last 30 years in support of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, which he launched in 1992. Funds are raised through high-price tickets and a celebrity auction.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Rina Sawayama: “I want to make live moments and memories that last forever”Footage has sinc
  
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• National Album Day 2023 to pay homage to the ’90s

  14-03-2023 15:28 via nme.com
  
  The sixth instalment of National Album Day is set to take place later this year and, this time around, the event will celebrate the classic albums of the 1990s.READ MORE: Blur and Oasis’ big Britpop chart battle – the definitive story of what really happenedThe 2023 edition of National Album Day has been confirmed and is set to pay homage to the iconic pop, rock, dance and rap albums that shaped the decade. Previous themes for the annual event include the ’80s, Women in Mu
  
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• Gary Glitter, Disgraced Rocker Convicted of Child Sex Abuse, Back in Prison One Month After Release

  14-03-2023 15:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer reportedly violated the terms of his probation, though no specifics were given
  
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• Mumford & Sons, Lorde and more added to Sziget 2023 line-up

  14-03-2023 15:07 via nme.com
  
  Another huge round of acts has been added to the line-up for this year’s Sziget Festival, including Mumford & Sons, Lorde and Macklemore.READ MORE: Sziget Festival 2022: a magical return for Budapest’s annual summer blowoutAnnounced today (March 14), the new additions will be performing at the festival between August 10 and August 15.
  Regarded by the promoters as “Europe’s biggest and most diverse festival”, the event will take place on the Island of Freedom in
  
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• ‘Raw, Unfiltered, and Revolutionary’: Villano Antillano Announces First-Ever Tour in the U.S.

  14-03-2023 15:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We plan to give spectators a taste of Caribbean Cuir Resistance in all of its might and wondrousness," the rap star says about her La Sustancia X tour
  
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• Avril Lavigne Tells Topless Protester to ‘Get The F-ck Off’ the Stage at 2023 Juno Awards

  14-03-2023 15:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer was introducing a performance from AP Dhillon when the protester appeared on stage
  
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• Liam Gallagher buys Noel Edmonds’ £3million Cannes mansion

  14-03-2023 14:45 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has bought Noel Edmonds’ mansion near Cannes on the French Riviera, it has been reported.
  According to The Sun, the former Oasis frontman turned soloist bought the three-floor, six-bedroom property for £3million this month.READ MORE: Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22 review: a rock and roll return relived in styleTV presenter Edmonds (Deal Or No Deal, Noel’s House Party) is said to have listed the house for £4million in 2018 before moving to New Zealan
  
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• 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Host Lenny Kravitz Joins Performance Lineup

  14-03-2023 14:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  The awards ceremony scheduled for March 27 will also feature a special appearance from LL Cool J and a performance from Latto
  
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• Encanto in Concert to tour the UK

  14-03-2023 13:34 via music-news.com
  
  The Academy Award-winning Disney film'Encanto'performed to be performedlive with full orchestra this summer as the show makes its debut across various UK theatres.
  
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• The Lathums join BBC Music Introducing line-up at the BBC Radio 6 Music Festival in Manchester

  14-03-2023 13:11 via music-news.com
  
  BBC Radio 6 Music today announces that The Lathums will perform at the BBC Music Introducing Live night at Band on the Wall
  
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• 'It was the next logical step!' Matt Lucas is writing a musical

  14-03-2023 13:09 via music-news.com
  
  Former 'Little Britain' star Matt Lucas is writing his own musical after years of appearing on the stage himself.
  
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• Lady Gaga wanted people to see the 'real' version of herself with Oscars performance

  14-03-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lady Gaga wanted people to see the "real" version of herself with her Oscars performance as she took to the stage for a slowed down, makeup free rendition of 'Hold My Hand.'
  
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• Stormzy and Dua Lipa to make guest appearances at Hay Festival 2023

  14-03-2023 13:02 via nme.com
  
  Stormzy and Dua Lipa are set to make guest appearances at Hay Festival 2023.
  The famed literary event’s 36th spring edition is due to take place in Hay-on-Wye in Powys, Wales between May 25 and June 4. It’ll boast over 500 in-person sessions over that 11-day period.READ MORE: Stormzy – ‘This Is What I Mean’ review: levelling up on his own termsPer a press release, Hay “is the world’s leading festival of ideas, bringing readers and writers together in sus
  
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• 'We are buzzing!' CamelPhat announce huge residency

  14-03-2023 12:49 via music-news.com
  
  CamelPhat annouce huge new reisdency at one of the world's most famous nightclubs.
  
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• Avril Lavigne swiftly deals with topless stage invader during 2023 Juno Awards

  14-03-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Juno Awards host Simu Liu praised Avril Lavigne for handling the stage invader "like a champion".
  
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• Ice Spice: 'TikTok fame is crazy!'

  14-03-2023 12:14 via music-news.com
  
  Ice Spice thinks it is "crazy" how fast TikTok has helped her develop her music career as she prepares for a shock collab.
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion teases new music

  14-03-2023 11:54 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion is working on new music, less than a year after releasing hit album 'Traumazine.'
  
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