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• An AI Radio Station Playing AC/DC Found to Improve Surgeon Operating Skills

  15-03-2023 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  An AI radio station playing AC/DC created for surgeons can help surgical teams increase their accuracy and efficiency. Recent clinical research shows that listening to NexMed Health’s new Highway to Heal album — a medical-themed take on AC/DC’s Highway to Hell — can help surgical teams operate more accurately and efficiently.  The high-fidelity release debuts this week to hundreds […]
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• AI Radio Station Playing AC/DC Created for Surgeons Actually Improves Their Operating Skills

  15-03-2023 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  An AI radio station playing AC/DC created for surgeons can help surgical teams increase their accuracy and efficiency. Recent clinical research shows that listening to NexMed Health’s new Highway to Heal album — a medical-themed take on AC/DC’s Highway to Hell — can help surgical teams operate more accurately and efficiently.  The high-fidelity release debuts this week to hundreds […]
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• Måneskin announce huge 2023 ‘RUSH!’ world tour

  15-03-2023 23:03 via nme.com
  
  Måneskin have announced a world tour in support of their latest album ‘RUSH!’ for autumn and winter 2023.READ MORE: On The Cover – Måneskin: “Nobody is keeping rock’n’roll alive – it’s just impossible to kill”The mammoth tour kicks off in September in Hanover, Germany, and will see the Italian rockers making stops in Europe, North America, South America, Japan, UK and Ireland, as well as their first ever shows in Australia. Along
  
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• Spiritbox pull out of Falling In Reverse tour amidst controversy

  15-03-2023 22:50 via nme.com
  
  Spiritbox have confirmed they have pulled out of a US tour with Falling In Reverse amid ongoing controversy relating to frontman Ronnie Radke’s behaviour.
  The announcement last week that Spiritbox would open for Falling In Reverse on six dates of their ‘Popular Monstour’ run this summer was met with an immediate outcry. Radke has been a polarising figure throughout his career, having faced allegations of abuse, rape, assault and transphobia, all of which he has consistently den
  
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• Robert Earl Keen Is Retired From Touring but Has a New Album on the Way

  15-03-2023 22:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Texas songwriting legend will release Western Chill as a box set with graphic novel, DVD, and songbook
  
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• Freddie Cowan leaves The Vaccines

  15-03-2023 22:04 via music-news.com
  
  Freddie Cowan has confirmed that he's leaving The Vaccines.
  
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• Bebe Rexha’s New Album Is Coming Out Soon

  15-03-2023 21:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop artist shared the release date and cover art for Bebe, which will mark her third studio LP
  
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• BTS’ Contract Renewal and Proposed 2025 Comeback Are Both Currently Uncertain, HYBE Says

  15-03-2023 21:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chairman Bang Si-hyuk clarified that the hope was for the band to reunite in two years, but the matter of their contracts and mandatory military service may prevent that from happening
  
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• The Vaccines’ Freddie Cowan departs band for “foreseeable future”

  15-03-2023 21:08 via nme.com
  
  The Vaccines have announced that guitarist Freddie Cowan has left the band.READ MORE: The Vaccines’ Freddie Cowan talks debut album with The Scenarios The band confirmed the news on their social media accounts, with separate statements from Cowan and the remaining members. Cowan appeared to leave the door open for his return, however, saying he hopes he and The Vaccines will “have another chapter together when the time is right”.
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• A Look At Post-Oscars Streaming Boosts for Performers at 2023 Ceremony

  15-03-2023 21:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Several performers at the 2023 Academy Awards ceremony saw a boost in their streaming numbers. Lady Gaga also gave a surprise performance after producers said she wouldn’t be performing at the Oscars. Glenn Weiss told Entertainment Tonight that Lady Gaga’s role in filming the latest Joker movie made her unable to deliver a performance of […]
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• The Best of the SXSW Music Festival

  15-03-2023 21:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  J.I.D, Saba, Bartees Strange, PJ Sin Suela, and lots more
  
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• SXSW 2023: The Best Photos So Far

  15-03-2023 21:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  J.I.D, Saba, Bartees Strange, PJ Sin Suela, and lots more
  
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• New Order talk their current tour during SXSW keynote: “It’s like having a party and the drug is music”

  15-03-2023 20:48 via nme.com
  
  Bernard Sumner, Stephen Morris, and Gillian Gilbert of New Order spoke today (March 15) at this year’s SXSW and discussed becoming musicians, the evolution of their sound and growing up in Manchester.READ MORE: New Order talk suicide prevention in Parliament to mark the anniversary of Ian Curtis’ deathThe trio were keynote speakers at the annual tech and marketing festival, in conversation with Will Hodgkinson, rock and pop critic of The Times. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Manchester,
  
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• Universal Music Group and Deezer Officially Confirm Artist-Centric Streaming Collaboration: ‘Music Is Extremely Undervalued Today’

  15-03-2023 20:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About two weeks ago, during his company’s Q4 2022 earnings call, Universal Music Group (UMG) head Lucian Grainge disclosed a streaming-reform partnership with Deezer. Now, the major label and the Access Industries-owned platform have formally announced their tie-up. Universal Music (which just recently purchased Hyperion Records) and Deezer (which in February unveiled a long-term Sonos […]
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• Billy McFarland Earns $19K For ‘Business Insights’ Speech Following Prison Stint

  15-03-2023 20:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Now that he’s out of prison, Billy McFarland is collecting speaking fees from would-be entrepreneurs. Bloomberg reports that McFarland will be paid $19,000 for the engagement to share his ‘unique business insights’ with a group of would-be German entrepreneurs. The failed Fyre Festival founder defrauded investors out of $26 million to arrange a luxury destination […]
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• Billy McFarland Earns $19,000 for ‘Business Insights’ Speech Following Prison Stint

  15-03-2023 20:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Now that he’s out of prison, Billy McFarland is collecting speaking fees from would-be entrepreneurs. Bloomberg reports that McFarland will be paid $19,000 for the engagement to share his ‘unique business insights’ with a group of would-be German entrepreneurs. The failed Fyre Festival founder defrauded investors out of $26 million to arrange a luxury destination […]
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• Foo Fighters, Green Day, Avenged Sevenfold Lead Louder Than Life Lineup

  15-03-2023 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tool, Weezer, Pantera, Queens of the Stone Age, and dozens more will perform this fall at Louisville, Kentucky event
  
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• Check out FLO’s new teaser for their upcoming single ‘Fly Girl’

  15-03-2023 19:38 via nme.com
  
  FLO have teased their next upcoming release ‘Fly Girl’, written with Kamille.READ MORE: FLO on the cover: “We hope anybody who hears our music – especially young Black girls – gets our message”The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter has been teasing fans on TikTok about working with the band. She captioned her post on the social media platform with “made bangers all week”.
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• Music venues and clubs warn of mass closures after government spring budget revealed

  15-03-2023 19:21 via nme.com
  
  Music venues and clubs have warned of the continual threat they face in the aftermath of the UK government’s reveal of the spring budget.READ MORE: Call for venues to own their buildings after Leadmill threat & Nambucca closureBoth the Music Venue Trust (MVT) and the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) have said that the government has failed to consider the threats to the night-time economy as the sector struggles to recover amid Covid-enforced closures and the cost of living cri
  
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• Journalist apologises for calling Meg White “terrible” after backlash

  15-03-2023 18:56 via nme.com
  
  A journalist has apologised after causing controversy by labelling The White Stripes drummer Meg White “terrible”.
  Lachlan Markay sparked discourse after posting a now-deleted tweet which read: “The tragedy of The White Stripes is how great they would have been with a half decent drummer.
  “Yeah, yeah I’ve heard all the ‘but it’s a carefully crafted sound mannnn!’ takes. I’m sorry Meg White was terrible and no band is better for having shitty
  
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• Feist Gets Multiplied Into Oblivion in Psychedelic New ‘Borrow Trouble’ Video

  15-03-2023 18:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track marks the latest offering from the singer-songwriter's upcoming album, Multitudes
  
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• Ben Kweller and wife Liz share obituary for 16-year-old son and plan to launch memorial fund

  15-03-2023 18:18 via nme.com
  
  Ben Kweller and his wife Liz have shared an obituary for their son, who passed away last month, and launched a GoFundMe page to help create a memorial fund.
  In February, Dorian Kweller was tragically killed following a car accident in Texas. He was aged 16. An aspiring musician and rapper under the alias ZEV, the emerging artist was set to make his live debut later this week at SXSW Festival in Austin.
  Now, coming up to a month since his passing, the late musician’s parents have shared an
  
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• Watch Mike Shinoda unbox Linkin Park’s expansive new ‘Meteora’ 20th anniversary box-set

  15-03-2023 18:14 via nme.com
  
  Linkin Park have shared footage of Mike Shinoda unboxing the upcoming ‘Meteora’ 20th anniversary box set – which is set for release later this year.READ MORE: “We wanted to make something different”: the impact of Linkin Park’s ‘Hybrid Theory’, 20 years onThe five-minute video was shared to the band’s YouTube channel yesterday, and saw the founding member unwrapping the super deluxe edition for the first time.
  The limited-edition release will
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Delivers Breezy Rendition of Billy Joel’s ‘My Life’

  15-03-2023 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Earlier this week, the singer covered "She Wants To Move" by N.E.R.D for Kellyoke on The Kelly Clarkson Show
  
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• Listen to The Lemon Twigs’ sweet new single ‘In My Head’

  15-03-2023 18:08 via nme.com
  
  The Lemon Twigs have released ‘In My Head’, the latest single from their upcoming album ‘Everything Harmony’ – listen to the new track below.READ MORE: The Lemon Twigs – ‘Songs For The General Public’ review: a few good ideas, spread very thinThe brand-new single is the third to be debuted ahead of the band’s forthcoming album, and sees the duo explore the complex relationship between one’s identity.
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• US singer Bobby Caldwell has died, aged 71

  15-03-2023 18:07 via nme.com
  
  Bobby Caldwell, the singer best known for the hit ‘What You Won’t Do For Love’, has died at the age of 71.
  The news was confirmed by his wife, Mary, who said that the singer had died peacefully. “Bobby passed away here at home. I held him tight in my arms as he left us,” she wrote on Twitter. “I am forever heartbroken. Thanks to all of you for your many prayers over the years. He had been “FLOXED,” it took his health over the last 6 years and 2 mon
  
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• They Might Be Giants to play ‘Flood’ in full on 2023 UK tour

  15-03-2023 18:03 via nme.com
  
  They Might Be Giants have announced a new string of UK tour dates – playing their fan favourite ‘Flood’ in full. Check out full dates and ticket details below.
  The UK shows come as a newly-added extension to the band’s ongoing Evening With tour, which is currently taking place across the United States. So far, the Grammy-winning alt-rock band have sold-out over 70 of their scheduled dates in both North America and Australia, including two performances at The House of Blue
  
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• Depeche Mode talk becoming “closer” after the death of Andy Fletcher

  15-03-2023 17:55 via nme.com
  
  Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan and Martin Gore have spoken to NME about how the death of Andy Fletcher impacted their dynamic, and said that the loss brought them closer.READ MORE: Depeche Mode: “Do the best you can – you don’t know if you’re going to be doing it again”The two surviving members were speaking as part of a new interview with NME when they opened up about how Andy Fletcher’s death last year impacted the band. Frontman Gahan likened the loss of t
  
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• The Best Photos From Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at SXSW

  15-03-2023 17:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  J.I.D. and Saba; Jay Wheeler and Cuco; Remi Wolf and Mariah the Scientist; Koffee, Chlöe Bailey and a surprise guest — all of these artists and more are hitting the stage at South by Southwest this year for major sets at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase, a four-night, genre-hopping celebration of artists defining the sound of tomorrow. The showcase takes place March 14 through 17 at ACL […]
  
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• The Best Photos From Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase

  15-03-2023 17:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  J.I.D. and Saba; Jay Wheeler and Cuco; Remi Wolf and Mariah the Scientist; Koffee, Chlöe Bailey and a surprise guest — all of these artists and more are hitting the stage at South by Southwest this year for major sets at Rolling Stone’s Future of Music showcase, a four-night, genre-hopping celebration of artists defining the sound of tomorrow. The showcase takes place March 14 through 17 at ACL […]
  
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• Bobby Caldwell, ‘What You Won’t Do for Love’ Singer, Dead at 71

  15-03-2023 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Blue-eyed soul star beloved by hip-hop beat makers and Black audiences dies following years of health issues
  
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• 100 Gecs Deliver More Gecs Than Ever on ‘10,000 Gecs’

  15-03-2023 17:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  The hyperpop duo that set the internet ablaze try to prove their wild sound has legs
  
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• Devonté Hynes to celebrate classical music in new 12-part BBC Sounds series

  15-03-2023 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Devonté Hynes, the mind behind Blood Orange, will be presenting a new 12-part series about classical music on BBC Sounds.READ MORE: Blood Orange – ‘Negro Swan’ reviewThe first three episodes of Composed with Devonté Hynes will are available to be streamed on BBC Sounds from today here, while all episodes will be broadcast weekly on BBC Radio 3. The series is set to “celebrate all aspects of classical music” while also touching on aspects of t
  
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• FKA Twigs teases sultry unreleased track in new Calvin Klein campaign

  15-03-2023 16:54 via nme.com
  
  FKA Twigs has teased a clip of an new unreleased song that is being used in a Calvin Klein campaign.READ MORE: FKA Twigs: “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet” The new song, whose title has not yet been revealed, is the first release from Twigs since ‘Killer’ back in June 2022. Her recent mixtape ‘Caprisongs’ was released at the beginning of that year.
  The artist also appears in the campaign itself, with the black-and-white
  
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• Bobby Caldwell dies aged 71

  15-03-2023 16:51 via music-news.com
  
  Bobby Caldwell passed away in his sleep at home in New Jersey on Tuesday night.
  
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• Melle Mel says DMX and 2Pac were both “better actors than rappers”

  15-03-2023 16:44 via nme.com
  
  Rap icon Melle Mel has commented on the late DMX and 2Pac, saying that they were both “better actors than rappers”.
  The legend from Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five said in a recent interview with The Art Of Dialogue that in order to be a good rapper, you have to adopt a persona – and that’s the same factor is needed to be a good actor.
  He doubled down on his point, saying that some rap legends were better actors than they were lyricists.
  “I thought 2Pac
  
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• How to Get a Discount on Taylor Swift ‘Eras’ Tour Tickets Online

  15-03-2023 16:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  After months of anticipation, the 'Eras' tour is officially here, and there are still decent seats available online
  
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• SXSW Day One Highlights: Boygenius’ Airport Surprise, Bartees Strange, Spoon, RaiNao

  15-03-2023 16:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Joanna Sternberg, Ric Wilson, and Le Ren were among the other highlights as the festival got underway
  
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• Boygenius Pop Up at the Austin Airport, and Other Surprises

  15-03-2023 16:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Bartees Strange, Spoon, RaiNao, and Joanna Sternberg were among the other highlights as SXSW got underway
  
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• The Lathums launch ‘Chance To See’ charity fund for children and young people

  15-03-2023 16:04 via nme.com
  
  The Lathums have announced the launch of their ‘Chance To See’ fund, which will help provide young people with creative opportunities in their hometown of Wigan.READ MORE: The Lathums: “We’re going to take over the world together — we have to be as tight-knit as we possibly can”The charitable endeavour – launched as part of a long-term partnership with the cultural education charity Curious Minds – will see 100 per cent of funds directed to establi
  
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• Eloise shares new single ‘Therapist’, announces UK and European tour dates

  15-03-2023 16:03 via nme.com
  
  Eloise has shared a new single ‘Therapist’ and announced a UK and European tour for June – see details below and buy tickets here.
  The London-based singer-songwriter is set to unveil her long-awaited debut album ‘Drunk On A Flight’ on April 14 via AWAL, and is previewing it with an upbeat soul-pop track.
  “Ending a long-term relationship at 23, you feel such a loss of time and adolescence and that can make you so frustrated,” she explained of inspiration
  
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• Clipse, Kid Cudi, Grace Jones Lead 2023 Something in the Water Fest

  15-03-2023 16:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pharrell Williams' Virginia Beach festival also enlists Wu-Tang Clan, Maren Morris, Wet Leg, Mumford & Sons, and lots of Lil's (Wayne, Yachty, Uzi Vert, Durk)
  
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• Universal Music Group Acquires Hyperion Records Ahead of Apple Music Classical Rollout, Touts Itself ‘As the Definitive Home for Classical Music Globally’

  15-03-2023 16:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  About one week after the formal announcement of Apple Music Classical, Universal Music Group (UMG) has officially acquired British classical label Hyperion Records. The Big Three label revealed its latest buyout this morning, taking the opportunity in the corresponding release to bill itself “as the definitive home for classical music globally.” According to UMG – […]
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• J.I.D, Saba Kick Off Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase With Fire and Lyrical Excellence

  15-03-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Baby Rose time-travels, midwxst debuts new material, and Spill Tab strut confidently to open the four-night event
  
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• J.I.D, Saba Kick Off Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase at SXSW With Fire and Lyrical Excellence

  15-03-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Baby Rose time-travels, midwxst debuts new material, and Spill Tab strut confidently to open the four-night event
  
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• Larry June and The Alchemist Talk About Teaming up For ‘The Great Escape’

  15-03-2023 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the process of making their upcoming album, the two became fast friends. 
  
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• “I’m a City Girl. I’m a Warrior.” Punk-Rock Legend Gina Birch Plays Her Rage Out Loud

  15-03-2023 15:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  Raincoats bassist is releasing her solo debut at 67.
  
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• Check out GloRilla’s teaser of new single with Lil Durk

  15-03-2023 15:46 via nme.com
  
  GloRilla has teased a new single on Instagram with fellow rap star Lil Durk – set to be released soon.READ MORE: Meet GloRilla: boundary-pushing rap star with a best friend in Cardi BThe artist previewed the new collaboration on her Instagram page yesterday (March 14) with the caption: “Say @lildurk dats how you feel… NEW MUSIC TOMORROW 9am/12pm est!”.
  The preview offers a menacing drill track, with Durk rapping lyrics about his past love life and self-reliance. A poigna
  
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• Allison Russell on How Nashville’s ‘Love Rising’ Concert Is Fighting Tennessee’s Anti-LGBTQ Laws

  15-03-2023 15:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It's time for us to link our arms," says the Grammy-nominated songwriter, who organized the all-star benefit alongside Jason Isbell and Amanda Shires
  
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• A Knight at the Opera: Queen Guitarist Brian May Is Now Officially Sir Brian May

  15-03-2023 15:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician was recognized by King Charles III for his contributions to music and charity
  
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