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• Chaka Khan: 'I'm a hippie'

  23-03-2023 23:28 via music-news.com
  
  To celebrate her 70th birthday, Trevor speak to the inimitable Chaka Khan all about her extensive career. The pair talk about her career
  
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• TikTok CEO Tells US Congress — “ByteDance Is Not An Agent of China”

  23-03-2023 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  TikTok CEO Shou Chew told Congress there are misconceptions about the app. He says banning the app will damage the US economy. Chew’s written remarks were released ahead of the hearing that took place today. “Let me state this unequivocally: ByteDance is not an agent of China or any other country,” the remarks read. Chew […]
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• Loyal Lobos Celebrates the Cycle of Life on Stunning New Track ‘Funeral’

  23-03-2023 23:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song, which premieres today exclusively on Rolling Stone, marks her first label release in Spanish
  
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• The Smile have been working on new music for the last 7 weeks

  23-03-2023 23:02 via nme.com
  
  The Smile have confirmed that they have been working on their second album.READ MORE: The Smile live at Brooklyn’s Kings Theatre review The supergroup – made up of Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood and Sons Of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner – told fans the news at the end of an email newsletter that was announcing additional North American tour dates. “We’re deep in recording, week 7,” The Smile wrote. “Reel 15.” The group didn&rsquo
  
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• Lana Del Rey’s ‘Did You Know There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’ is Her Most Soul-Searching Album Yet

  23-03-2023 22:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  She spends her ninth LP taking a close look at herself, and reminds us she's in a creative class all her own.
  
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• FLO Effortlessly Honor Old-School R&B With the Help of Missy Elliott on ‘Fly Girl’

  23-03-2023 22:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The British trio sample Elliott's 2002 hit "Work It" on the new rack
  
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• Post Malone settles ‘Circles’ lawsuit minutes before trial beginning

  23-03-2023 22:14 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has settled a songwriting lawsuit relating to his 2019 song ‘Circles’, minutes before it was scheduled to reach a jury trial.READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedown Musician Tyler Armes had claimed that he had written the guitar melody and keyboard chords on Malone’s hit song and gave input to what became the bassline in a studio session in August 2018. “I was beside him giving input – I was
  
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• Rap Lyrics About Cash App Could Help Sink Jack Dorsey’s Business

  23-03-2023 22:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  A report from a financial research firm uses rap songs to suggest that criminals run rampant on the platform owned by the former Twitter CEO
  
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• ‘Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’: Where to Buy Every Edition of Lana Del Rey’s New Album

  23-03-2023 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Due March 24, the release marks the singer-songwriter's ninth studio LP
  
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• AMR Songs Announces Catalog Deal With The Lovin’ Spoonful’s John Sebastian: ‘One of the Most Prolific Songwriters and Artists in Music History’

  23-03-2023 21:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amplified Music Rights (AMR Songs), a self-described “full service publishing, music rights acquisition & management company,” has officially announced the purchase of The Lovin’ Spoonful co-founder John Sebastian’s catalog. Founded by former Roc Nation publishing exec Tamara Conniff (who serves as CEO) and SR Capital Advisors managing partner Steve Reinstadtler (who’s CFO), AMR unveiled its […]
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• Nick Cave announces 2023 solo US tour

  23-03-2023 21:12 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave will be embarking on a run of North American tour dates later this year.READ MORE: ‘This Much I Know To Be True’ review: an engrossing portrait of Nick CaveThe tour will kick off on September 19 in Asheville, North Carolina before making stops in another 18 cities throughout the US. Cave will then sign off at the end of October with a pair of shows at LA’s Orpheum Theatre.
  The pre-sale for tickets will go live on Monday (March 27) at 10am local time, before the genera
  
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• Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Release ‘Melancholic’ New Single ‘Dead to the World’

  23-03-2023 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rock song will appear on the band's forthcoming LP, Council Skies
  
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• U.S. Senate Introduces ‘Junk Fee Prevention Act’ — Aimed at Excessive and Unnecessary Fees

  23-03-2023 21:04 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Two U.S. Senators are introducing the ‘Junk Fee Prevention Act’ to tackle unnecessary fees introduced behind a complicated checkout process. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) have introduced the legislation to eliminate “excessive fees and bring transparency to the marketplace as hidden fees cost Americans billions of dollars annually.” “Concealed surprise fees—nickel […]
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• Lewis Capaldi attends special Glasgow screening of his Netflix documentary

  23-03-2023 21:02 via music-news.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi attended a special preview screening at the Everyman Cinema in his hometown, Glasgow, of the new Netflix
  
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• Noel Gallagher explains new track ahead of world exclusive

  23-03-2023 20:38 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher speaks to Jo Whiley ahead of a world exclusive first play of his new track.
  
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• UK techno pioneer Lee Purkis, aka In Sync, dies aged 54

  23-03-2023 20:31 via nme.com
  
  Lee Purkis, the DJ known to many as In Sync, has died at the age of 54.
  Purkis was regarded as one of the earliest DJs in the UK to support, promote and play house music and techno. He formed Insync vs. Mysteron with Chris Hartley and David Manuel, and together they founded the 10th Planet label in 1992. It was these releases, as well as his solo releases on labels including Plink Plonk, Fragmented Records, Peacefrog, and One Way Static, for which he was best known.
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• Rolling Stone Future of Music Showcase Broke All The Boundaries at SXSW

  23-03-2023 20:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  ROLLING STONE’s Future of Music showcase rocked Austin’s ACL Moody Theater with over 12,000 attendees over four consecutive nights last week. Featuring a whopping 24-artist roster, the event presented a diverse slate of musical acts, spanning all genres, from several different countries. Fans gathered around to listen to their favorite musicians and discover rising talent, […]
  
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• Alex of The Lathums: 'I’m going yachting with Rihanna, me!'

  23-03-2023 19:48 via music-news.com
  
  The Lathums joined Steve Lamacq on air this evening at Band on the Wall in Manchester to kick off the 6 Music Festival.
  
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• Ellie Goulding Spills Secrets Behind Her New Album, Motherhood, and Her Best Unreleased Songs

  23-03-2023 19:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The British singer talks about embracing her femininity after having a baby, working on never-before-heard tracks with Father John Misty and Calvin Harris, and why she feels her new LP is her best yet
  
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• Sabrina Carpenter is Still Searching For Her Chill on ‘Nonsense’ Remix With Coi Leray

  23-03-2023 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  The remix follows the arrival of four new songs on Emails I Can't Send: Fwd
  
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• Tribes on new single ‘Hard Pill’ and their big return: “We felt that electricity again”

  23-03-2023 19:05 via nme.com
  
  Tribes have returned with ‘Hard Pill’, their first release in 10 years and the first stop in a wider return from the band. Check it out below, along with our chat with frontman Johnny Lloyd and guitarist Dan White.
  The London band – completed by bassist Jim Cratchley and drummer Miguel Demelo – announced their split in 2013, following the release of their second album ‘Wish To Scream’.
  After that record was released, Tribes were dropped by their label Island R
  
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• FLO team up with Missy Elliott on new single ‘Fly Girl’

  23-03-2023 19:02 via nme.com
  
  FLO have shared a vibrant new single – listen to ‘Fly Girl’ below.READ MORE: FLO on the cover: “We hope anybody who hears our music – especially young Black girls – gets our message”Ahead of its full release, a teaser of the song went viral on TikTok earlier this week. ‘Fly Girl’ samples Missy Elliott‘s 2002 hit ‘Work Hit’, as the London trio rework the song’s widely-known refrain.
  “If you a fly girl, get your na
  
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• Enny announces details of new project ‘We Go Again’, confirms London headline show

  23-03-2023 18:54 via nme.com
  
  Enny has shared details of a new project and an intimate London show – find all the details below.READ MORE: Enny: “People don’t really know how Black women live in the UK – I want to tell that story”Described by the south London artist as a “care package”, ‘We Go Again’ will be released on April 13 via FAMM. The six-track collection will include a guest feature from rapper Loyle Carner, and has been previewed by recent single ‘No
  
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• Bully shares new single ‘Days Move Slow’ and announces album ‘Lucky For You’

  23-03-2023 18:29 via nme.com
  
  Bully has shared her new single ‘Days Move Slow’ and announced details of her fourth album ‘Lucky For You’.
  The artist, also known as Alicia Bognanno, revealed that the track was written after the passing of her dog Mezzi.
  “As someone who has spent the majority of my life feeling agonisingly misunderstood, there is no greater gift than experiencing true unconditional love and acceptance,” said Bully. “I waited my whole life for the bond and irreplaceable
  
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• Music industry makes $26bn but wants streaming prices to rise

  23-03-2023 18:28 via nme.com
  
  Global music revenues rose to $26.6bn (£21.7bn) last year, the highest level since records began in the 1990s.
  It marks the music industry’s eighth year of consecutive growth. This was driven largely by streaming, which now brings in two-thirds of the industry’s earnings. The number of people paying for a subscription to a streaming service has increased from 523 million to 589 million since 2021, according to the trade body IFPI.
  In addition, sales of physical formats rose by
  
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• Watch Joanna Newsom debut new music as surprise Fleet Foxes opener

  23-03-2023 18:21 via nme.com
  
  Joanna Newsom made her return to music last night (March 22) by joining Fleet Foxes as a surprise opener and debuting new music.
  The singer and harpist supported Fleet Foxes at the Belasco in Los Angeles, with frontman Robin Pecknold introducing Newsom as “the high priestess of acoustic music”. \
  She then took the stage to perform a mix of old and new, unreleased songs. The last time Newsom played a show was in January 2020 in Austin, TX.
  Her hour-long set consisted of seven songs. S
  
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• Doja Cat appears to reveal new album title

  23-03-2023 18:10 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has taken to Twitter, appearing to tease a potential name for her upcoming fourth album.
  The artist took to social media to tease that the follow-up to 2021’s ‘Planet Her‘ is due sometime this year. After confirming there is already a title set for her fourth album, she tweeted “#hellmouth,” leading her fans to believe that to be the name of the release.
  The name seems fitting as her past couple of social media posts feature devil-like outfits.
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• 6lack is Becoming a Better Man On ‘Since I Have a Lover’

  23-03-2023 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The moody Atlanta R&B artist's third LP shows his music and romantic attitude brightening a little
  
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• Downtown Music Triggers New Layoffs, Says It’s Exploring ‘A Number of Cost-Saving Measures’

  23-03-2023 18:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A little over five months after nearly 30 CD Baby and Soundrop team members were laid off, Downtown Music has reportedly announced another round of personnel cutbacks. New York City-headquartered Downtown’s latest layoffs came to light in a recent report from Billboard, which cited an internally circulated message from CEO Andrew Bergman. At the time […]
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• ‘This Is Graduation’: How Myke Towers Leveled Up on ‘La Vida Es Una’

  23-03-2023 17:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Puerto Rican star talks about his globe-spanning new album that blends reggae, rap, and alt-pop
  
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• Smokey Robinson on Meeting MLK, Drugs, and Why He Called His New Album ‘Gasms’

  23-03-2023 17:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Motown icon also goes deep on the Beatles, the biopic he's working on, and why he has no plans to ever retire
  
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• Sleater-Kinney, Brittany Howard, Band of Horses Lead 2023 Bumbershoot Fest

  23-03-2023 17:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Seattle festival returns in September for its 50th anniversary with Sunny Day Real Estate, AFI, the Revivalists, Jawbreaker, Fatboy Slim and more
  
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• Nick Cave to Embark on Rare North American Solo Tour This Fall

  23-03-2023 17:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Radiohead bassist Colin Greenwood to accompany Bad Seeds frontman for 18-date trek starting this September
  
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• Radiohead’s Philip Selway announces 2023 UK solo tour

  23-03-2023 17:02 via nme.com
  
  Philip Selway has announced a string of upcoming UK shows, following the release of his latest solo album.READ MORE: Philip Selway on how small venues shaped Radiohead – and what’s next for the bandThe Radiohead drummer is currently gearing up to hit the road as part of an upcoming solo tour – which kicks off in May.
  The six UK performances will follow a series of dates from across Europe, including the Café Del La Danse in Paris and the Columbia Theater in Berlin. From
  
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• Watch nu-metal band Silly Goose play gig in Subway sandwich shop

  23-03-2023 16:58 via nme.com
  
  Silly Goose, the nu metal band who have made their name playing in unconventional gig spaces, have delighted the Internet by playing a gig in a Subway sandwich shop.
  The band shared a video of their guerrilla gig on their Instagram with the caption “POV: you are trying to order at Subway and this is happening.” Amusingly, the ‘sandwich artist’ preparing a sub seems completely unfazed by the performance happening in front of him, as does the customer waiting to be served.
  
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• Delta Goodrem postpones Europe tour to go on 'vocal rest'

  23-03-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Delta Goodrem has assured her fans that she will reschedule the dates as soon as possible.
  
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• Joe Biden hints at re-election bid while honouring Bruce Springsteen

  23-03-2023 16:07 via nme.com
  
  Joe Biden hinted at the possibility of running for re-election when honouring Bruce Springsteen and other figures from the arts and entertainment industry at the White House this week.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and presentThe US President was speaking at the National Medal of the Arts ceremony on Tuesday (March 21), where author Colson Whitehead, singer Gladys Knight, actor Mindy Kaling and designer Vera Wang were am
  
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• End Of The Road Festival adds more acts to 2023 line-up

  23-03-2023 15:53 via nme.com
  
  End Of The Road Festival has announced another wave of acts for its 2023 line-up.READ MORE: End Of The Road Festival 2022 review: left-field talent soars on the hidden stagesAmong the newly announced artists are The Murder Capital, Fatouma Diawara, Panda Bear & Sonic Boom, as well as Charlotte Adigér, Bolis Pupul, Deerhoof, Samia and many more.
  They join the previously announced King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Future Islands,  Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Wilco, A
  
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• New Pinterest report predicts “rave culture and fashion” will trend in 2023

  23-03-2023 15:35 via nme.com
  
  A new report from Pinterest predicts that “rave culture” will see a surge in popularity this year.READ MORE: Biig Piig enters her rave new worldThe report – which identified 27 emerging trends for 2023 – also lists things like ‘gemini hair’, ‘sci-fi fits’, and ‘romcom core’ in their round-up of predictions.
  “Rave culture will reign in the year ahead,” the report reads. “As Gen Z and Millenials recover from over two yea
  
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• Wayne Swinny, Saliva Guitarist, Dead at 59

  23-03-2023 15:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician suffered a brain hemorrhage while on tour
  
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• Lindsay Lohan and Ne-Yo hit with SEC charges for 'illegally touting' crypto scheme

  23-03-2023 15:11 via music-news.com
  
  Music stars Soulja Boy, Akon, Austin Mahone, social media personality and boxer Jake Paul, and adult film star Kendra Lust were also charged.
  
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• Chris Martin only eats 'one meal a day'

  23-03-2023 15:11 via music-news.com
  
  Chris Martin discussed his strict diet during a recent appearance on the Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend podcast.
  
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• Eric Church, Zach Bryan, Imagine Dragons Lead 2023 Summerfest

  23-03-2023 15:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Three-weekend Milwaukee festival also features Zac Brown Band, Dave Matthews Band, James Taylor, Smokey Robinson, Japanese Breakfast, Fleet Foxes and many more
  
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• Ellie Goulding drops 'sensual' new tune By the End of the Night

  23-03-2023 15:04 via music-news.com
  
  Ellie Goulding releases her new album 'Higher Than Heaven' next month.
  
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• MEO Kalorama 2023: Aphex Twin, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Slowthai lead new names on line-up

  23-03-2023 14:57 via nme.com
  
  The next wave of artists have been announced for 2023’s MEO Kalorama festival, with Aphex Twin, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Slowthai leading the new batch of acts on the line-up.READ MORE: Eight reasons to head to MEO Kalorama festival this summerThe Portugal festival brings a close to the summer season and will take place between August 31 and September 2.
  Held in Lisbon’s Bela Vista Park, Aphex Twin joins the previously announced Arcade Fire and Florence + The Machine as headliners, as wel
  
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• Watch Joanna Newsom Debut New Material During Surprise Los Angeles Performance

  23-03-2023 14:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer and harp player opened for Fleet Foxes at the Belasco, her first show since 2020
  
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• Jennifer Aniston recalls hanging out at Cher's house as a teenager

  23-03-2023 14:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Aniston was a friend of Cher''s son Chaz Bono during their high school days.
  
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• Dolly Parton to delve into passion for fashion in new book

  23-03-2023 14:31 via music-news.com
  
  Titled Behind the Seams: My Life in Rhinestones, the book by Dolly Parton is set to be released in October.
  
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• Lotus drummer Chuck Morris and his son feared dead after kayaking trip

  23-03-2023 14:25 via nme.com
  
  A recovery effort has been launched for Lotus drummer Chuck Morris and his son, who were reported missing last week.
  The two were embarking on a kayaking trip in the Ozark Mountains last week, when was the news was broken by Arkansas’s local 4029 channel. Now, following an unsuccessful search, a recovery effort has been launched.
  “We were all hoping for a miracle, but at this point, the search for Chuck and Charley has moved to a recovery,” read a post by the band.
  “With
  
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• BLACKPINK announce support acts for London BST Hyde Park show

  23-03-2023 14:19 via nme.com
  
  BLACKPINK have announced that Sabrina Carpenter, The Rose and more will join them as support acts for their upcoming appearance at BST Hyde Park this summer.READ MORE: BLACKPINK kick off world tour in Seoul, Jennie performs unreleased solo songBack in October, it was revealed that BLACKPINK would be making their debut UK festival performance at the 2023 edition of British Summer Time. The announcement means that they will soon become the first K-pop act to headline a major UK festival.
  Now, four
  
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