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• Lorde, Sløtface, Róisín Murphy lead latest names for Øya Festival 2023

  24-03-2023 23:17 via nme.com
  
  Øya Festival has announced another wave of acts for its 2023, with Lorde confirmed to appear as the Wednesday co-headliner.READ MORE: Øya festival 2022 review: Aurora and Nick Cave shine at the fest of the futureSløtface, Roisin Murphy, Okay Kaya, Yo La Tengo, Viagra Boys, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Moderat and Special Interest have also joined the line-up of the Norwegian festival, which is set to return to Oslo’s Tøyenparken for its 23rd edition from
  
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• Ticketmaster Reportedly Faces Class-Action Suit Over the ‘Artificially Inflated’ Price of Drake Tickets in Canada

  24-03-2023 23:06 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Ticketmaster is reportedly grappling with yet another class-action lawsuit – this time over the price of Drake tickets in the artist’s native Canada. Regional outlets including the Toronto Star just recently shed light upon the complaint, which represents the latest in a long line of cost-centered actions against the Live Nation-owned ticketing platform. Unlike most […]
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• Listen to Florence Pugh’s first material as a singer-songwriter

  24-03-2023 22:21 via nme.com
  
  Florence Pugh has released her first material as a singer-songwriter.READ MORE: ‘A Good Person’ review: even Florence Pugh and Morgan Freeman can’t save this misfiring drama Two of her songs, titled ‘The Best Part’ and ‘I Hate Myself’, appear on the soundtrack of her new film, A Good Person, which was released in cinemas today (March 24).
  Pugh confirmed her music would feature on the Zach Braff-directed film’s soundtrack back in Janu
  
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• Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding Believe in a Trance ‘Miracle’ in New Video

  24-03-2023 22:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  "He brings that confidence in me that I think I need for tracks like that," Goulding told Rolling Stone
  
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• Aaron Dessner to play “special” New York show with Ed Sheeran

  24-03-2023 21:44 via nme.com
  
  Aaron Dessner of The National has announced a “special” New York show with Ed Sheeran.
  The pair will be playing at the King’s Theatre in Brooklyn on April 10 alongside a live band. They are set to perform Sheeran’s forthcoming album ‘-‘ in full, meaning the audience at that show will be the first to hear the unreleased songs on the record. The album isn’t due out until May 5.
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• 5 Things We Are Most Excited About At The iHeart Radio Music Awards

  24-03-2023 21:41 via rollingstone.com
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• Afroman Sued by Law Enforcement Officers Who Raided His Home

  24-03-2023 20:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Afroman is now facing a lawsuit filed by the law enforcement officers who raided his home. Seven officers of the Adams County Sheriff’s Department in Ohio, who raided Afroman’s home last year, are now suing him for invasion of their privacy over footage he took of them during the raid.  Four deputies, two sergeants, and a detective […]
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• Craig Charles reassures fans “he’s not dying” after falling ill live on air and being hospitalised

  24-03-2023 20:16 via nme.com
  
  Craig Charles was hospitalised after he fell ill live on air.
  The DJ was in the middle of presenting his BBC 6 Music show on Wednesday (March 22) when he reportedly developed a number of concerning symptoms.
  Charles described on air today (March 24) how he suffered from “tingling” in his fingers, as well as a “pain” in the right shoulder which lanced up his neck and head. Despite concern from his production staff, Charles continued with the show and only went to the hospi
  
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• Rosalía & Rauw Alejandro, FLO and All The Songs You Need to Know This Week

  24-03-2023 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  
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• Dolly Parton inspired Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn opens in Williamsburg

  24-03-2023 19:53 via nme.com
  
  A new, state-of-the-art sound room called Jolene Sound Room Brooklyn just opened at the Williamsburg Moxy hotel in New York City. The concept hopes to create more DJ-driven experiences in the centre of Brooklyn. Check out photos and upcoming events in the room below.READ MORE: Eliza Rose becomes first female DJ to top the Official Singles Chart in 20 yearsThe collaborative concept from groups Bar Lab Hospitality and Space Invaders features “high-energy sound”, according to a release,
  
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• Jake Bugg headlines Royal Albert Hall for Teenage Cancer Trust

  24-03-2023 19:52 via music-news.com
  
  Jake Bugg headlined day 4 of Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall, showing why he is one of the most successful British singer songwriters of the past decade.
  
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• Jimin Shows Off His Pop Strengths, And Explores Some Moods, On ‘FACE’

  24-03-2023 19:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  The BTS singer-dancer's solo debut accomplishes a lot in just six songs.
  
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• Death Cab For Cutie cancel run of UK shows due to illness

  24-03-2023 19:43 via nme.com
  
  Death Cab For Cutie have cancelled most of the shows on their current UK tour due to illness.READ MORE: Ben Gibbard on key 20th anniversaries for Death Cab and The Postal ServiceEarlier this week, the band’s gigs in Edinburgh and Glasgow were called off due to frontman Ben Gibbard catching a cold that affected his vocal cords. Now, Death Cab For Cutie have confirmed that the show that was meant to be taking place in Manchester tomorrow night (March 25) will no longer be happening.
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• SZA Performs With Lizzo and Phoebe Bridgers at Final ‘SOS’ Show: ‘Absolutely Nuts’

  24-03-2023 19:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  Celebrities like Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Lopez, and Justin Timberlake were spotted in the audience for her final two shows in Los Angeles
  
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• Cavetown and Chloe Moriondo tease new song collaboration

  24-03-2023 19:00 via nme.com
  
  Cavetown and Chloe Moriondo have shared a TikTok, teasing a snippet of a new unreleased and unnamed song.
  The caption from Cavetown, aka Robin Skinner, read “me and Chlo wrote this song together its a little messy because I literally just learnt it on guitar but we wanted to show you” with fans who immediately commented “I need it on Spotify” and “Rob and Chlo are the best duo.”
  This is not the first time they have worked together. Back in 2021, the musicians
  
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• Hybe Moves to Sell Entire SM Entertainment Stake After Takeover Attempt Falls Short — $434 Million+ Deal

  24-03-2023 18:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  12 days after formally ending a much-publicized campaign to take over SM Entertainment, BTS agency Hybe is selling its stake in the rival K-pop company. This latest twist in the SM-Hybe showdown just recently came to light in regulatory filings. Towards February’s beginning, not long after scooping up Quality Control and emphasizing its ambitious global-expansion […]
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• U2 secure 11th UK Number 1 album with 'Songs of Surrender'

  24-03-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  U2 secure their 11th UK Number 1 album with Songs of Surrender.
  
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• There’s a Lana Del Rey taco truck in London today

  24-03-2023 18:54 via nme.com
  
  A Lana Del Rey taco truck has appeared in London today to mark the release of her new album, ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd’, today (March 24)READ MORE: Lana Del Rey – ‘Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd’ review: masterful, still The food van appeared near King’s Cross station, seemingly in reference to the song ‘Taco Truck x VB’, which appears as the final track on Del Rey’s ninth album
  
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• Miley Cyrus holds longest-running Number 1 single by a female solo artist this decade

  24-03-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Miley Cyrus’s Flowers is now officially the longest-running Number 1 single by a female solo artist this decade so far, as it rules
  
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• Myke Towers Takes Some Nice Risks But Often Plays it a Little Too Safe on ‘LA VIDA ES UNA’

  24-03-2023 18:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Puerto Rican rapper swerves between stylistic ambition and mainstream caution on his third album
  
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• Myke Towers Takes Some Cool Risks, Just Not Enough of Them, On ‘LA VIDA ES UNA’

  24-03-2023 18:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Puerto Rican rapper swerves between stylistic ambition and mainstream caution on his third album
  
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• Myke Towers Takes Big Risks, But Also Plays it Too Safe, On ‘LA VIDA ES UNA’

  24-03-2023 18:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Puerto Rican rapper swerves between stylistic ambition and mainstream caution on his third album
  
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• Loyle Carner: 'It's so nice to be in the real world after being online for so many months'

  24-03-2023 18:36 via music-news.com
  
  Loyle Carner joined Lauren Laverne on air this morning ahead of his headline set at the 6 Music Festival tonight.
  
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• Reverend & The Makers share new single and launch exhibition with Brian Eno, Mel C, Carl Barat, Jeremy Corbyn and more

  24-03-2023 18:27 via nme.com
  
  Reverend & The Makers have shared the latest single from their upcoming album, and held an introspective exhibition featuring contributions from numerous famous faces.READ MORE: Reverend & The Makers’ Jon McClure talks Corbyn, taking on the Tories and their new album‘A Letter To My 21 Year Old Self’ is taken from the Sheffield band’s upcoming album ‘Heatwave In The Cold North’, which is due for release on April 28 via Distiller Music. Pre-order the alb
  
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• Henry Rollins “wouldn’t go back on stage with a band for anything”

  24-03-2023 18:22 via nme.com
  
  Henry Rollins is unlikely to go back to music anytime soon, claiming that he “wouldn’t go back on stage with a band for anything”.READ MORE: ‘Freakscene: The Story of Dinosaur Jr.’ review: a warm-hearted indie docThe artist was answering questions submitted by fans via The Guardian, one of whom asked why he had stepped back from making music in recent years.
  “I stopped processing ideas in terms of lyrics. One day, I woke up and thought: ‘I’m done&r
  
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• Selena Gomez Asks Fans to Stop Sending Hailey Bieber Death Threats – But It Goes Beyond That

  24-03-2023 18:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  For the past month, the internet has been embroiled in drama surrounding the two women that has escalated to blatant racism and intense hatred
  
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• Navy Blue Breaks Down His Reflective New Album ‘Ways of Knowing’

  24-03-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The multi-talented rapper gave us a track-by-track breakdown of his latest project
  
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• Luke Combs’ Studio Version of Tracy Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ Is Here and It’s Exquisite

  24-03-2023 17:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  A longtime fan favorite after Combs posted a performance online, the track is a highlight of the country singer's latest LP Gettin' Old
  
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• Watch Jake Bugg perform ‘Happy Valley’ theme song at TCT Royal Albert Hall show

  24-03-2023 17:56 via nme.com
  
  Jake Bugg played his 2012 debut single ‘Trouble Town’, perhaps better known as the theme song from BBC’s hit show Happy Valley, last night (March 23) at the Royal Albert Hall. Watch footage in the video below.READ MORE: Kasabian talk playing Royal Albert Hall for TCT and new material: “There’s some wild shit happening.”Bugg was performing as part of the Teenage Cancer Trust‘s annual concert series when he played the song, taken from his self-ti
  
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• Linkin Park Take On Their Demons in Unreleased ‘Meteora’ Era Track ‘Fighting Myself’

  24-03-2023 17:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the upcoming 20th anniversary reissue of the band's smash 2003 album
  
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• Rissi Palmer Shakes Off Nashville and Creates Her Own Space in PBS Documentary ‘Still Here’

  24-03-2023 17:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer, activist, and Apple Music Country host recounts her journey and brush with the charts in new film
  
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• Selena Gomez issues statement to fans following Hailey Bieber “death threats”

  24-03-2023 17:12 via nme.com
  
  Selena Gomez has taken to social media to call for an end to the alleged feud between her and Hailey Bieber.READ MORE: Selena Gomez – ‘Rare’: the quietly confident star wrestles back her own narrativeOver the years, both Gomez and Bieber have been pitted against one another by fans. Now, the former has issued a statement, urging her followers to ignore rumours and put an immediate halt to the discussion.
  According to a new Instagram story, shared earlier today (March 24), Gomez
  
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• ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ director on casting Rina Sawayama: “She just nailed it”

  24-03-2023 17:01 via nme.com
  
  Rina Sawayama has made her feature acting debut as Akira in John Wick: Chapter 4.
  Directed by Chad Stahelski, the sequel is the longest and arguably most ambitious entry in the franchise yet – with bigger action sequences and an expanded cast.READ MORE: John Wick: Chapter 4 review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its allSpeaking to NME, Stahelski explained that he contacted Sawayama after seeing her music videos. “I knew very little about her beforehand,” the directo
  
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• Selena Gomez defends Hailey Bieber amid rumoured feud

  24-03-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Selena Gomez insisted that nobody should have to "experience hate or bullying".
  
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• Listen to Eli Smart’s Simlish cover of ‘See Through’ for ‘The Sims 4’

  24-03-2023 16:19 via nme.com
  
  NME 100 artist Eli Smart has covered his 2022 single ‘See Through’ for The Sims 4, replacing all of its lyrics with the game’s fictional Simlish language.READ MORE: ‘The Sims 5’ release date, latest news, and everything we know so farThe Simlish version of ‘See Through’ was introduced with The Sims 4‘s latest expansion pack, Growing Together. You can listen to the cover below.The Sims has a long tradition of inviting artists to cover their songs in
  
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• Kesha teases new song co-written with Kurt Vile

  24-03-2023 16:10 via nme.com
  
  Kesha took to Instagram to tease the credits of a new upcoming song, listing Kurt Vile as one of the songwriters.
  The post showed a screenshot of a text message exchange reading “written by Kesha Sebert, Rick Ruben, Drew Pearson, Shawn Everett, and Kurt Vile.” The message went on to reveal that the song will contain the melody and lyrics from a undisclosed Ramones song.
  Vile has previously shared that he spent some time writing music for Kesha during the beginning of the pandemic. He
  
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• Heartworms covers The Sisters Of Mercy ‘Dominion’ and share ’24 Hours’ video

  24-03-2023 16:05 via nme.com
  
  Heartworms has dropped her latest single ‘24 Hours’, and covered The Sisters Of Mercy at her live performances.READ MORE: Heartworms – ‘A Comforting Notion’ EP review: say hello to the next great cult bandThe latest track is taken from the musician’s newly-released debut EP, ‘A Comforting Notion’, which is released via Speedy Wunderground.
  According to Heartworms – whose real name is Jojo Orme – the song is designed to reflect the every
  
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• Watch Fever Ray perform live for the first time in five years

  24-03-2023 16:03 via nme.com
  
  Fever Ray performed live for the first time in five years in Oslo last night (March 23) – check out fan-shot footage and see the setlist below.READ MORE: Fever Ray – ‘Radical Romantics’ review: a symphonic ode to loveThe Swedish experimentalist and former member of The Knife (real name Karin Dreijer) took to the stage at the Sentrum Scene concert hall in the Norwegian capital, to kick off their 2023 ‘There’s No Place I’d Rather Be Tour’.
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• Pussy Riot to Receive 2023 Woody Guthrie Prize

  24-03-2023 15:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group will also perform their multimedia show, Riot Days, at Woody Guthrie Center’s 10th anniversary celebration
  
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• Brandy Clark Releases ‘Buried’ From New Album Produced by Brandi Carlile

  24-03-2023 15:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Self-titled project also includes appearances by Derek Trucks and Lucius
  
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• Jimin Can’t Escape Solitude in ‘Like Crazy’ Video

  24-03-2023 15:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song appears on the BTS member's debut solo album Face
  
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• Afroman Isn’t Worried About a Police Lawsuit Over His Music Videos

  24-03-2023 15:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper used home security footage of a botched raid on his home in a couple clips: "They're saying I’m humiliating them. They humiliated me!"
  
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• Listen to Nell Mescal’s powerful new single ‘In My Head’

  24-03-2023 15:26 via nme.com
  
  Nell Mescal has shared a new single – check out the uptempo ‘In My Head’ below.READ MORE: Nell Mescal: candid and tender indie folk that tugs at the heartstringsThe soaring pop track arrives with a video directed by Dora Paphides, and is the second new release from the Irish singer-songwriter this year, following January’s ‘Homesick’.
  “‘In My Head’ is a song about searching for a love you had in the past, a feeling you’re never sure you
  
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• Eurovision 2023 final to be screened in cinemas

  24-03-2023 15:15 via nme.com
  
  The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest will be screened live in UK cinemas this year for the first time in the event’s history.
  The 2023 competition is due to take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13, with Mae Muller representing the United Kingdom with ‘I Wrote A Song’.READ MORE: Eurovision 2023: These are all the songs enteringToday (March 24), it has been announced that the Eurovision ’23 final will be broadcast in 500 cinemas n
  
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• Watch Joni Mitchell Perform ‘Summertime’ at Gershwin Prize Concert

  24-03-2023 14:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Performance will air on PBS as part of Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
  
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• ‘South Park’ co-creator Trey Parker to direct live-action comedy collaboration with Kendrick Lamar

  24-03-2023 14:48 via nme.com
  
  South Park co-creator Trey Parker is set to direct a live-action comedy film produced by Kendrick Lamar, according to reports.
  The untitled collaboration between Lamar and South Park creators Parker and Matt Stone was announced last year, who were all producing the project with the rapper’s longtime manager Dave Free.READ MORE: The 20 best South Park songsAccording to Above The Line, Parker will now direct the film himself, from a script written by South Park producer Vernon
  
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• Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro reveal engagement in romantic new ‘Beso’ video

  24-03-2023 14:34 via nme.com
  
  Rosalía and Rauw Alejandro have announced that they’re engaged in the music video for their new collaborative single ‘Beso’.
  The song appears on the couple’s joint three-track EP ‘RR’, which came out today (March 24).READ MORE: Rosalía live in Lisbon: genre-splicing ‘Motomami’ brings elaborate spectacle to the live arenaIn the official accompanying DIY visuals, we follow Rosalía and Alejandro as they spend time together in
  
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• Ticketmaster Accused of Price Gouging Drake Tickets in New Lawsuit

  24-03-2023 14:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  A Montreal man says he purchased tickets for Drake's first show, only for the price of the same seat to drop over $300 after a second night was announced
  
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• Boygenius announce global listening events and intimate London show

  24-03-2023 13:54 via nme.com
  
  Boygenius have announced an intimate London show and a series of global listening events.READ MORE: Boygenius – ‘Boygenius’ EP reviewThe indie trio – comprised of Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers and Lucy Dacus – will be hosting the worldwide events in anticipation of their upcoming debut album, ‘The Record’.
  Taking place next Tuesday (March 28), over 100 independent record stores across the world will present an exclusive preview of Boygenius’ first
  
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• Foals share Dan Carey ‘2AM’ remix and talk ‘Life Is Dub’: “It goes into space, via Streatham”

  24-03-2023 13:49 via nme.com
  
  Foals have shared the Dan Carey remix of ‘2AM’, and spoken to NME about what to expect from his upcoming ‘Life Is Dub’ remix album.READ MORE: Foals on the cover: “Life is something to be cherished and enjoyed”The band had been teasing the dub remix of their acclaimed 2022 album ‘Life Is Yours’ since last summer, before announcing that the full remix by Speedy Wunderground label boss and superproducer Carey (Wet Leg, Slowthai, Fo
  
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