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• Bauhaus spin-off band Love And Rockets announce first tour in 14 years

  16-03-2023 23:54 via nme.com
  
  Love And Rockets have announced their first live dates in 14 years.
  The band, made up of former Bauhaus members David J, Daniel Ash and Kevin Haskins, will play a sting of US dates this May.
  Their West Coast tour begins with an appearance at Los Angeles’ Cruel World Festival, with further dates scheduled in Oakland, Salt Lake City, Portland, and Seattle.
  Love And Rockets were formed in 1984, following Bauhaus’ initial split in 1983. They released seven studio albums, with their 1989
  
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• FBI, DOJ Investigating TikTok Snooping of US Journalists

  16-03-2023 23:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The FBI and the Department of Justice are now investigating TikTok’s spying on U.S. journalists. The DOJ Criminal Division, Fraud Section, is working alongside the Office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia on the case, according to a report from Forbes. Officials have subpoenaed information from ByteDance regarding efforts by its […]
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• The Cure's Robert Smith 'sickened' by Ticketmaster fees

  16-03-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Cure's Robert Smith has claimed he was upset to learn of Ticketmaster's "dynamic pricing" model.
  
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• UK Bans TikTok on Government Devices, US-Wide Ban Looms

  16-03-2023 23:19 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The UK has announced a ban on TikTok on any government-owned device used by employees.  According to Cabinet Office Minister Oliver Dowden, a review by British cybersecurity experts suggested the ban. Experts determined it is “clear that there could be a risk around how sensitive government data is accessed and used by certain platforms.” TikTok […]
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• Gucci Mane brings back “’06 Gucci” in new song snippet

  16-03-2023 23:08 via nme.com
  
  Gucci Mane has teased the return of his old rap style from 2006 in a nostalgic Instagram post.READ MORE: 10 artists who prove that Gucci Mane is one of the best A&Rs in rapThe post promoted an upcoming song, saying “06 Gucci back who ready?”
  Mane recreated the album artwork of his 2005 debut studio album ‘Trap House’ before two five-second-long snippets of the song that will be reminiscent of his old sound.
  The snippets suggested the trap pioneer still feels like he&r
  
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• Petition launched to save “birthplace of house music”, The Warehouse

  16-03-2023 22:59 via nme.com
  
  A petition has been launched to stop the demolition of a building which once housed Chicago nightclub The Warehouse.
  Established in 1977, the venue was best known as one of the birthplaces of house music. In its early days, it hosted DJ Frankie Knuckles as its first musical director, who would play a mix of genres like soul, R&B and disco, which marked the beginnings of the house genre.
  Split across three storeys at 206 S. Jefferson Street in Chicago’s West Loop area, the club became a
  
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• DJ Khaled teases new Mark Wahlberg-produced golfing TV show with Diddy

  16-03-2023 22:36 via nme.com
  
  DJ Khaled has teased him hosting a new golfing TV show with the help of Mark Wahlberg and Diddy.
  In multiple Instagram posts, we see the award-winning musical polymath playing golf with Diddy. One of them starts with the two boasting about the new show.
  Diddy said the two had just “shot the pilot for Khaled’s new TV show”, confirming that he’d be a guest on the series.
  View this post on InstagramA post shared by DJ KHALED (@djkhaled)Khaled then cut the rapper off and said
  
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• A Bunch of Top Music Advocates Want to Ensure AI Doesn’t Replace Your Favorite Artist

  16-03-2023 22:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  A new coalition called the Human Artistry Campaign includes powerful trade groups like the RIAA and Recording Academy
  
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• Chance The Rapper shares DMs from the late Bobby Caldwell

  16-03-2023 22:28 via nme.com
  
  Chance The Rapper has shared an exchange between himself and the late Bobby Caldwell about sampling the singer for an unreleased track.
  This post was shared in light of Caldwell’s recent death as a tribute to the soul star’s influence, especially in the hip-hop world.
  Posted to his Instagram, the Grammy Award-winning rapper shared a screenshot of him reaching out to Caldwell, asking “Wow is this really u?”
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• When Is Spotify HiFi Coming, Exactly? — Spotify Won’t Say

  16-03-2023 22:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify announced its high-definition music service ‘Spotify HiFi’ over two years ago. Yet it hasn’t materialized. Spotify wont’ say why—but the answer is Apple. In 2021, Spotify was prepping to launch a premium tier of audio called Spotify HiFi. Then Apple Music rolled out its spatial audio streaming at no additional cost and Spotify shrunk […]
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• Diddy reportedly wants to buy BET Networks, wants it to be Black-owned

  16-03-2023 22:20 via nme.com
  
  Diddy has reportedly teased that he wants to purchase BET, after commenting on the network and how he thinks it should be Black-owned.
  According to Variety, BET Media Group’s parent company, Paramount Global, wants to unload brands such as BET, BET+, BET Studios, and even VH1.
  A source, who is allegedly someone close to Diddy — real name Sean Combs — said the mogul is “exploring the opportunity to purchase BET as a part of his strategy to build a Black-owned global media
  
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• Biffy Clyro metal side-project Empire State Bastard tease brutal debut single ‘Harvest’

  16-03-2023 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Empire State Bastard have teased their debut single ‘Harvest’ – listen to a clip below.
  The band, which is the side project of Biffy Clyro singer and guitarist Simon Neil and Mike Vennart (Biffy Clyro live guitarist, solo artist, and ex-Oceansize frontman), shared the teaser on Instagram today (March 16).
  In the accompanying caption, they shared that the single would officially be released on March 24, featuring Dave Lombardo (Slayer, Testament, Fantomas) on drums.
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• Italian Society of Authors and Publishers Works Pulled From Meta Platforms Amid Licensing Dispute

  16-03-2023 22:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Facebook parent Meta has pulled the works of Italian creators over a rights-related dispute, according to the Italian Society of Authors and Publishers (SIAE), which says that its members are “bewildered” by the “unilateral decision.” The European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC), which counts SIAE as a member, reached out to DMN […]
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• Margo Price Highlights One of Her ‘Favorite New Voices,’ Sierra Ferrell, on ‘Change of Heart’ Redux

  16-03-2023 22:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I love to lift up other women in the genre when I see somebody putting out great art," Price says
  
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• See Kelly Clarkson and Zachary Levi Duet Frank and Nancy Sinatra’s ‘Something Stupid’

  16-03-2023 21:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and Shazam team up for duet on Kelly Clarkson Show
  
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• Love Music Hate Racism announces 20th anniversary tour and educational resources

  16-03-2023 21:41 via nme.com
  
  The Love Music Hate Racism campaign has launched a set of educational learning resources and announced a new UK tour to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
  First launched in 2003, the anti-racism project is an extention of the Rock Against Racism movement of the late 1970s, and is geared towards combating prejudiced attitudes and uniting the music community.
  Entitled the Crisis Music Tour, the UK live shows were created by the campaign in collaboration with the Musicians Union, Music Venues Trust an
  
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• Bebe Rexha to collaborate with Stevie Nicks on ‘Heart Wants What It Wants’ remix

  16-03-2023 21:04 via nme.com
  
  Bebe Rexha has confirmed that a new remix of her latest single ‘Heart Wants What It Wants’ will feature Stevie Nicks.
  The singer initially debuted the track last month, making it the first single to be released ahead of her upcoming third studio album ‘Bebe’. Now, Rexha has confirmed that she has already begun working on a remix – featuring a guest appearance from the Fleetwood Mac icon.
  In a new interview, Rexha explained that the idea for the remix was decided aft
  
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• Sigur Ros to Showcase New Album on North American Orchestral Tour

  16-03-2023 20:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Icelandic art-rocker's first proper album in 10 years arrives this June, two months before they hit the road with 41-piece orchestra
  
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• Manchester’s Night & Day hit back at “incomprehensible” legal battle with council as they return to court

  16-03-2023 20:39 via nme.com
  
  Manchester’s Night & Day Cafe venue have returned to court following a noise abatement notice they received from Manchester City Council in 2021.READ MORE: Post-lockdown noise complaint threatens Manchester’s Night & Day venue – but they’re not aloneThe small venue was threatened by a noise complaint in 2021 from a new resident who had moved to Manchester during lockdown. It came after the venue won a hard-fought battle against a separate noise comp
  
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• Billie Eilish makes her acting debut in Donald Glover’s ‘Swarm’

  16-03-2023 20:19 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish is set to make her acting debut in Donald Glover‘s Swarm.READ MORE: Billie Eilish: “I owe it to everyone to put on a good Glastonbury show”The Happier Than Ever singer will mark her arrival in acting with a previously unannounced role in the new Amazon Prime Video series. The show is co-created by the Childish Gambino star and Janine Nabers.
  Eilish is just one of many unexpected supporting players who crosses paths with Dominique Fishback’s Dre. And, in
  
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• Taylor Swift to share four previously unreleased songs

  16-03-2023 20:01 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has announced that she’ll be releasing four previously unreleased songs tonight at midnight (March 17).READ MORE: Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and ratedThe singer shared the news via an Instagram story today (March 16), writing: “In celebration of The Eras Tour I’m releasing 4 previously unreleased songs tonight at midnight.”
  She confirmed in the post that the four songs would be: ‘Eyes Open (Taylor’s Version)’, ‘Safe &
  
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• Kelly Jones’ Far From Saints share single ‘Take It Through The Night’ and announce debut album

  16-03-2023 19:37 via nme.com
  
  Far From Saints, the newly-formed band by Stereophonics‘ Kelly Jones, have announced their debut album and unveiled their latest single, ‘Take It Through The Night’.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Stereophonics’ Kelly JonesThe self-titled release sees the Stereophonics frontman continue his collaboration with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker from The Wind And The Wave. Set to be released on June 16, the project follows the band’
  
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• Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Suffers Injury After Attack Outside Florida Hotel

  16-03-2023 19:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  A 19-year-old tourist was arrested and charged with battery, criminal mischief, and abusing an elderly or disabled person for the attack
  
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• Sigur Rós confirm new album and announce EU and North American orchestral tour

  16-03-2023 19:25 via nme.com
  
  Sigur Rós have confirmed the upcoming release of a new album and announced a limited run of dates across Europe and North America – find tickets here.READ MORE: Sigur Rós – ‘Odin’s Raven Magic’ review: Icelandic post-rockers narrate the apocalypseThe band will release their first studio record in 10 years this June, with the upcoming shows coinciding with the release.
  Sigur Rós will kick off their tour at Meltdown Festival in the UK, where
  
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• How to Use Chromecast with Spotify — Listen to Music on Your TV

  16-03-2023 19:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Want to listen to Spotify on your TV? Here’s how to use a Chromecast with Spotify. Google’s Chromecast is a handy little device that makes it easy to turn your not-so-smart TV into an internet-capable Google TV. One of the many great features is the ability to easily cast content from apps like YouTube or […]
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• Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ documentary is returning to cinemas after 39 years

  16-03-2023 18:49 via nme.com
  
  Talking Heads‘ Stop Making Sense documentary is returning to cinemas 39 years on from its original release.
  The film, directed by Jonathan Demme, captured the band at the height of their powers in 1983. Stop Making Sense was shot in Hollywood at the Pantages Theater, with the band touring in support of their fifth album, ‘Speaking in Tongues’.
  The entire concert was a tightly choreographed production and something unique at the time. The film’s release was announced via a
  
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• IVE announce debut album

  16-03-2023 18:46 via nme.com
  
  K-pop group IVE are set to release their debut album in April, as confirmed on Twitter.READ MORE: IVE elevate their chic charisma with glorious nu-disco on latest single ‘After LIKE’The girl group shared the news earlier today (March 16), writing “IVE, THE 1ST ALBUM, <I’ve IVE>. 2023.04.10 MON 6PM (KST). COMING SOON”
  South Korean media outlet Xportsnews reported in February that the group was gearing up to release new music in April. A representative
  
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• Listen to Feist’s captivating new single ‘Borrow Trouble’

  16-03-2023 18:37 via nme.com
  
  Feist has released ‘Borrow Trouble’, the enchanting new single taken from her upcoming album, ‘Multitudes’. Check it out below.
  The song marks the fourth single to be taken from the Canadian singer-songwriter’s upcoming sixth studio album, and was written as a way to reflect explore the pursuit of idealism.
  “[The song] began as a contemplative acoustic morality tale and shape shifted itself into the sound of trouble itself,” she explained. “It&rsqu
  
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• Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen violently attacked outside hotel in Florida

  16-03-2023 18:19 via nme.com
  
  Def Leppard drummer Rick Allen was violently attacked outside the Four Seasons hotel in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  According to The Daily Mail, 19-year-old Max Edward Hartley was arrested for the incident, which took place over the weekend.
  Allen was smoking outside the hotel when Hartley allegedly emerged from behind a pillar and rushed at the drummer, knocking him to the ground.
  A police report confirmed that Allen “hit his head on the ground causing injury” and that a woman attempt
  
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• Blind Boys of Alabama’s Paul Beasley Dead at 78

  16-03-2023 18:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Tenor, who sang with the Gospel Keynotes and the Mighty Clouds of Joy before losing his sight, was known for his moving falsetto
  
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• Niall Horan Hates Rejecting ‘The Voice’ Contestants, But He Wouldn’t Have Even Turned For Himself

  16-03-2023 18:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  In between spicy wings on Hot Ones, the former One Direction member and current The Voice coach recalled his 2010 audition on The X Factor
  
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• Roger Waters threatens to take legal action against “unjustifiable” live show cancellations

  16-03-2023 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Roger Waters may take legal action against the motion to cancel upcoming performances in Germany – something which he believes to be “unjustifiable” and an attempt to “silence him”.
  The news follows an announcement last month, in which the German government decided to halt one of the songwriter’s upcoming shows, following allegations of anti-Semitism. The motion, made by the Hessian State Government, led to Waters’ concert in Frankfurt (May 28) being can
  
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• Alison Goldfrapp announces album ‘The Love Invention’, shares hypnotic single ‘So Hard So Hot’

  16-03-2023 17:48 via nme.com
  
  Alison Goldfrapp has today announced her debut solo album ‘The Love Invention’, and dropped the synth-heavy new single ‘So Hard So Hot’.
  The release marks the musician’s first full release as a solo artist, following her extensive career with electronic duo Goldfrapp.
  Set for release on May 12, the album will see the vocalist channel her love of disco and house into an 11-track LP that captures her “forward-thinking” approach to songwriting and her &ldqu
  
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• Watch Patti Smith’s Stunning Rendition of ‘She’s Leaving Home’ at Paul McCartney Tribute Concert

  16-03-2023 17:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  She was a surprise guest at a show that also included Graham Nash, Denny Laine, Nancy Wilson, Bettye LaVette, Lyle Lovett, and many others
  
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• Depeche Mode on why they picked Kelly Lee Owens to support them on US tour

  16-03-2023 17:22 via nme.com
  
  Depeche Mode have revealed why they hand-picked Kelly Lee Owens to open for the band on their upcoming US dates.READ MORE: Depeche Mode: “Do the best you can – you don’t know if you’re going to be doing it again”In February, the band announced the support acts for the North American leg of their 2023 ‘Memento Mori’ world tour.
  The band confirmed that Kelly Lee Owens would open for them on the first leg of their US/Canada trek, with dates includ
  
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• Lewis Capaldi 'How I'm Feeling Now' trailer released

  16-03-2023 17:11 via music-news.com
  
  Directed by BAFTA winner Joe Pearlman (Bros: After the Screaming Stops), this all-access documentary follows multi-platinum
  
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• Bust Out the Big Suit: Talking Heads’ ‘Stop Making Sense’ Returning to Theaters in 2023

  16-03-2023 17:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Classic 1984 concert film's soundtrack will also be released in its complete form for the first time in August
  
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• Jay Wheeler, Cuco, Romance and ‘F-ckery’ Rule Night Two of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music Showcase

  16-03-2023 17:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Dawer x Damper and iLe rise to the occasion, while Villano Antillano steals the spotlight during a celebration of Latin music
  
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• Punk Wild Man David Johansen Focus of New Documentary Co-Directed by Martin Scorsese

  16-03-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  See the first trailer for Personality Crisis: One Night Only, which capture New York Dolls/Buster Poindexter singer's 2020 cabaret shows
  
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• Afrobeats, Música Mexicana, and a Canadian Hologram Take Austin

  16-03-2023 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pheelz, Eslabon Armado, U.S. Girls, Villano Antillano, the Zombies, and Baby Rose are among the highlights of SXSW day two
  
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• Listen to Phoenix and Clairo team up for new version of ‘After Midnight’

  16-03-2023 16:41 via nme.com
  
  Phoenix have shared a new version of their track ‘After Midnight’, featuring Clairo.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.
  The band teased the new version earlier this week, taking to social media on March 13 to share a brief clip of a revamped take on the t
  
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• Watch U2 cover ABBA and perform ‘Vertigo’ with orchestra for BBC Piano Room

  16-03-2023 16:00 via nme.com
  
  U2 performed orchestral renditions of ‘Vertigo’ and ABBA‘s ‘S.O.S’ for BBC Radio 2’s Piano Room – check out the videos below.READ MORE: Bono live in London: U2 frontman brings his memoir to life with songs and fascinating storiesThe Irish rock band are gearing up for the release of new album ‘Songs Of Surrender’, out tomorrow (March 17), which will feature 40 of their past songs “reimagined and re-recorded”.
  So far, they have
  
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• U2’s The Edge on Why He ‘Needs’ Bono: ‘We Shine Brighter Working Together’

  16-03-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and guitarist recently sat down with Apple Music's Zane Lowe to discuss their chemistry and upcoming album, 'Songs of Surrender'
  
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• Indigo De Souza Doesn’t Have All the Answers, and That’s OK

  16-03-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The North Carolina singer-songwriter talks about how she found the feeling of radical acceptance heard on her excellent new album, 'All of This Will End'
  
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• White House Reportedly Issues TikTok Forced Sale Demand As CEO Shou Zi Chew Prepares to Testify Before Congress

  16-03-2023 15:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  After months of intensifying scrutiny over TikTok’s user-data policies and national-security implications, the White House is reportedly “demanding” that Beijing-headquartered ByteDance sell its stake in the short-form app or grapple with a possible stateside ban. This latest twist in the growing crackdown on TikTok, which is prohibited on government devices in the U.S. (federally and […]
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• Bandcamp Workers Form Union: ‘It’s Not Enough to Get Small Wins Alone’

  16-03-2023 15:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We began working here as an extension of our own love for independent music, and believe that a site ... that purports to offer an ethical and fair alternative to the streaming economy should reflect its mission internally”
  
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• Lil Yachty’s Psychedelic Relaunch: ‘I Don’t Have To Be High To Make It Sound High’

  16-03-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  An honest, at times contentious conversation with the artist behind one of 2023's boldest left turns
  
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• Justin Bieber Gets His Smile Back Nine Months After Facial Paralysis Diagnosis

  16-03-2023 14:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  In June, the pop star shared that he had been diagnosed with Ramsey Hunt Syndrome, a rare virus that affects nerves in the face and ear
  
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• Bono: 'I can remember ABBA as like the national anthem for young mothers'

  16-03-2023 14:31 via music-news.com
  
  From midday today, audiences can watch and listen to U2’s Bono and The Edge perform for Radio 2’s Piano Room on BBC
  
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• Fall Out Boy tease Ethan Hawke song at tiny Manchester gig

  16-03-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Fall Out Boy treated fans to a teasing first glimpse of a new song featuring Ethan Hawke at an intimate Manchester gig.
  
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