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• Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello says dynamic ticket pricing is an “awful idea”

  29-03-2023 23:59 via nme.com
  
  Tom Morello has discussed the ticket prices for Rage Against The Machine‘s recent reunion tour, saying that dynamic ticket pricing is an “awful idea”.READ MORE: Tom Morello – “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice”The band reunited last year for a number of US gigs, but ended up cancelling dozens of  shows in the wake of frontman Zack de la Rocha injuring his leg onstage last July.
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• Popular Bollywood songs are being removed from Spotify

  29-03-2023 23:29 via nme.com
  
  A host of popular Bollywood songs have been removed from Spotify after a licensing dispute with a top label.
  As The Independent report, fans have been sharing their anger after hundreds of songs from the Indian label Zee Music Company have been disappearing from playlists.
  The label, which purports to be India’s second most popular, claims it is home to more than 50 per cent of new Bollywood music.
  Now, hugely popular soundtracks to films including Bajirao Mastani, Ram-Leela and Gully
  
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• The Killers, Kendrick Lamar and ODESZA to headline Life Is Beautiful 2023

  29-03-2023 23:26 via nme.com
  
  Life Is Beautiful festival has dropped the 2023 line-up, with The Killers, Kendrick Lamara and ODESZA set to headline and return to the desert. Check out the full roster below.READ MORE: Life Is Beautiful 2022 review: Sin City’s favourite fest continues Vegas’ live performance legacyThis year’s festival marks a decade of the Downtown Las Vegas event. The 1975, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Omar Apollo will also be heading to Sin City this year. Last year, Arctic Monkeys, Lorde and Gorill
  
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• Adidas Cancels Beyonce Ivy Park Collab, Likely Due to Sluggish Sales

  29-03-2023 22:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Adidas and Beyonce have ended their partnership for their Ivy Park collaboration due to sluggish sales. The Hollywood Reporter says that the partnership is ending despite upcoming Ivy Park collections that are planned for release this year. Earlier this year, the German company held talks with the singer on whether to renew an agreement that […]
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• Review: Fall Out Boy Show Off Their Tightest Hooks on ‘So Much (for) Stardust’

  29-03-2023 22:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Their latest album highlights what's made them 21st century rock's most enduring misfits.
  
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• Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler to Publish ‘Into the Void’ Memoir

  29-03-2023 22:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Book, due out this summer, will offer bassist and lyricist's account of the rise of heavy metal
  
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• Kakao Secures Controlling 40% Stake in SM Entertainment, HYBE at 9%

  29-03-2023 21:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  South Korean company Kakao has obtained a controlling stake in K-pop agency SM Entertainment, leaving HYBE with 8.9% stake. Previous reports suggested HYBE hoped to sell its entire 15.8% stake to Kakao and Kakao Entertainment after losing a battle for control of SM Entertainment. However, Nikkei reports that Kakao’s tender offer for a 35% stake […]
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• Doja Cat responds to claims she advocated for young people getting plastic surgery

  29-03-2023 20:56 via nme.com
  
  Doja Cat has responded to claims she advocated young people getting plastic surgery.
  Last week, the singer and rapper underwent her own surgery, telling fans: “[G]ot my titties done and my clit bedazzled.
  In reply, fans then asked her over the following days to share photos of her surgery, saying: “We want to see your new boobies.
  “They’re swollen,” Doja Cat responded, before another fan criticised her and alleged that her openness about the surgery is equal to advo
  
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• Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova Added to Russia’s Most Wanted Criminals List

  29-03-2023 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Oopsie," artist and activist writes on Instagram next to photo of her middle finger
  
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• Georgia announces Rostam-produced third album ‘Euphoric’ with first single

  29-03-2023 20:16 via nme.com
  
  Georgia has announced details of her third album – ‘Euphoric’ is produced by Rostam and its first single is out now.READ MORE: Georgia – ‘Seeking Thrills’ review: a jubilant celebration of the dancefloorThe singer’s follow-up to 2020’s ‘Seeking Thrills’ will arrive on July 28 via Domino, and first single ‘It’s Euphoric’ is out now alongside an official video.
  “I wanted an adventure!” Georgia said of working
  
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• The Hold Steady Are Ready to Spread Their ‘Gospel’ in New 20th Anniversary Book

  29-03-2023 19:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Gospel of the Hold Steady will feature an oral history of the band, as well as essays, fan memories, and a trove of photographs
  
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• Warner Music Group Announces 270 Job Cuts — and Comprehensive Reorganization Plans — ‘To Take Advantage of the Opportunities Ahead of Us’

  29-03-2023 19:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group (WMG) is reportedly laying off approximately 270 employees – or roughly 4% of its global team – and spearheading a seemingly far-reaching executive-level reorganization. WMG CEO Robert Kyncl, who became the major label’s sole CEO at February’s start, just recently announced the personnel cutbacks in an internally circulated memo, according to outlets […]
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• Kelly Clarkson’s Vegas Residency: How to Score Tickets to the ‘Chemistry’ Concerts

  29-03-2023 19:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Starting in July, Chemistry: An Intimate Evening with Kelly Clarkson features 10 dates supporting the singer's upcoming album
  
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• Erykah Badu on right-wingers using the term “woke”: “I think they mean ‘Black’”

  29-03-2023 19:26 via nme.com
  
  Erykah Badu has called out for those on the right-wing for racism in their criticism of the “woke” slogan.
  Though the word has its roots in a 1960s essay by William Melvin Kelley, it was brought to modern public consciousness through Badu’s 2008 song ‘Master Teacher’ and her discussion of it on social media.
  Speaking on MSNBC, Badu remembered: “I tweeted it about this group that was detained, Pussy Riot. “I said ‘free Pussy Riot’…
  
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• Daughter announce pop-up shop in London

  29-03-2023 18:47 via nme.com
  
  Daughter have announced an upcoming pop-up shop, which will be located in East London.
  The temporary instalment will run over the course of two days and celebrates the release of their upcoming album ‘Stereo Mind Game’, which is set for release on April 7 via 4AD.
  Situated at 10 Quaker Street in Shoreditch, the store will be open between 11am and 5pm on both Friday, April 7 and Saturday, April 8. Here, attendees have the option to purchase vinyl, cassettes and CDs and a variety of ex
  
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• Inhaler reschedule Brixton Academy show and share video for ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’

  29-03-2023 18:43 via nme.com
  
  Inhaler have rescheduled their upcoming Brixton Academy show in London and shared a new video for ‘If You’re Gonna Break My Heart’.READ MORE: – Inhaler: “We’re not here to be a mid-bill festival band – you have to keep pushing to the very top”After touring the UK last month, the Dublin band – who released second album ‘Cuts & Bruises’ this year – were set to play Brixton in May along with a Manchester gig.
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• Tyler, the Creator Confronts His Flaws and Past Selves on ‘Sorry Not Sorry’

  29-03-2023 18:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track marks the second offering from Call Me If You Get Lost: The Estate Sale
  
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• Slipknot sets paused over fans climbing on speakers

  29-03-2023 18:18 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot paused both of their sets at Knotfest Australia this week, due to wild fans scaling up massive speaker towers to get a better view.READ MORE: Slipknot on the cover: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map”One fan sat on top of the speaker tower for several songs during their festival set in Melbourne last Friday (March 24). It wasn’t until ‘The Heretic Anthem’, the ninth song on the setlist, that the festival organisers finally
  
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• Stella Rose announces debut album, shares rousing new single ‘Faithful’

  29-03-2023 18:14 via nme.com
  
  Stella Rose has shared details of her debut album, as well as unveiling new single ‘Faithful’ – check it out below.
  ‘Eye Of Glass’ will be released on May 19 via KRO Records. To coincide with the announcement, Rose has released the video for ‘Faithful’, which was directed by Ben Howley.
  The New York-based musician worked on the new album over a two-week period in late 2020 with Yves Rothman, who has also recently produced records for Blondshell and Barte
  
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• Listen to The Beths’ anthemic new single ‘Watching The Credits’

  29-03-2023 18:11 via nme.com
  
  The Beths have shared a new single titled ‘Watching The Credits’. Check it out below.
  The power pop anthem was recorded during the sessions for their 2022 album, ‘Expert In A Dying Field’, but “it didn’t quite fit on the album, so here it is for you to enjoy all on its own” – the band revealed. 
  “It’s a fun one,” they continued. “It’s got violins and a key change and everything.”Born out of songwriter Elizab
  
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• Jenny Lewis announces new album ‘Joy’All’ with new single ‘Psychos’

  29-03-2023 17:58 via nme.com
  
  Jenny Lewis has announced details of her fifth studio album, ‘Joy’All’, and shared its latest single ‘Psychos’.READ MORE: Jenny Lewis – ‘On The Line’ reviewProduced by Dave Cobb, the new album is due out on June 9 via Blue Note/EMI and follows 2019’s ‘On The Line’. It was first previewed last year with the single ‘Puppy And A Truck’.
  Explaining how the album came together, Lewis said: “I started writing some of t
  
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• A Certain Ratio share new single ‘Holy Smoke’ from ‘1982’

  29-03-2023 17:57 via nme.com
  
  A Certain Ratio have shared their fourth single ‘Holy Smoke’ from their upcoming 11th album, ‘1982’.
  The new album is set for release on March 31 via Mute, with the Manchester indie legends sharing a final taste of what to expect with the old-school funk of ‘Holy Smoke’. The new single finds the band paying tribute to the genre’s forefathers, from James Brown to Chaka Khan and Prince.
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• The Lottery Winners share new single ‘Let Me Down’ with Boy George

  29-03-2023 17:55 via nme.com
  
  The Lottery Winners have released their new single,’Let Me Down’, featuring Boy George.READ MORE: The Lottery Winners talk new album ‘Anxiety Replacement Therapy’ with Shaun Ryder, Boy George and Frank TurnerThe video for the song pays homage to the legacy of George’s career through equality and paving the way for a younger generation of artists. It features George and The Lottery Winners bringing the song’s bright elements to life with a neon-draped performan
  
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• The Waeve release deluxe version of debut album with four new songs

  29-03-2023 17:46 via nme.com
  
  Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall‘s The Waeve have just released a digital deluxe version of their self-titled debut album, featuring four new exclusive tracks.
  The expanded digital deluxe version includes the standard album, plus four bonus tracks titled ‘Standing Still’, ‘Sure Feels Like Something’, ‘On Your Knees, Baby’ and  ‘Old Fashioned Morning’ – now available digitally for the first time.
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• Jenny Lewis Enters Her ‘Nashville Skyline’ Phase on New Album ‘Joy’All’

  29-03-2023 17:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Indie rock icon drops cosmic country kiss-off "Psychos" and announces her fifth LP
  
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• Parklife festival announces ‘Green Pledge’ for 2023

  29-03-2023 17:38 via nme.com
  
  Parklife has announced a ‘Green Pledge’ for its 2023 festival.
  Organisers for the Manchester festival have shared a series of innovations and schemes, aiming to make Parklife 2023 its most sustainable year yet.
  Called the ‘Green Pledge’, the new proposals span across nearly all aspects of the upcoming live event – ranging from the food sold by vendors to the methods of transport offered for ticket holders.
  Set to take place between June 10 and June 11, all water sol
  
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• FloydFest 2023, to Be Headlined by Black Crowes and My Morning Jacket, Is in Limbo

  29-03-2023 17:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The influential Virginia festival was set to christen its new concert grounds this year, but organizers say "final permitting and logistical factors" may derail the event
  
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• Former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley hospitalised after heart attack

  29-03-2023 17:12 via nme.com
  
  Former Iron Maiden frontman Blaze Bayley has been hospitalised after suffering a heart attack.
  Bayley, aged 59, fronted the legendary rock band during the years of Bruce Dickinson’s absence from 1994 to 1999. He also sang with Wolfsbane and released 10 solo albums.
  A statement from his management revealed that Bayley was hospitalised on Saturday (March 25) after suffering a heart attack at home, and is now in a stable condition.
  The message read:“We sincerely regret to anno
  
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• Jason Isbell’s New Song ‘Middle of the Morning’ Just May Be an Isbell Classic

  29-03-2023 17:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  The latest release off his upcoming album Weathervanes is a gorgeous mix of slippery guitar leads and Isbell's power singing
  
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• New Pornographers Are Very Online and Not Super Happy About It on ‘Continue as a Guest’

  29-03-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Canadian power-pop band's latest is a little more subdued than usual
  
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• Chlöe Has a Message for the ‘People Who Told Me I Couldn’t Do This’

  29-03-2023 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Making her solo debut, 'In Pieces,' meant fighting off a lot of doubts, but she's learning to trust herself
  
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• Elton John and Camilla, Queen Consort pay tribute to Paul O'Grady

  29-03-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Paul O''Grady passed away on Tuesday evening aged 67.
  
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• Rancid, Operation Ivy, The Bronx, Trash Talk members launch new project Bad Optix

  29-03-2023 16:15 via nme.com
  
  Members of Rancid, Operation Ivy, Trash Talk and The Bronx have come together to form a new project called Bad Optix – check out their debut single ‘Raid’.
  The new ska-punk band was formed by Jesse Michaels and Rancid guitarist Tim Armstrong, both of whom performed together previously as part of ’80s band Operation Ivy.
  Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk) are also enlisted to complete the supergroup. Today (March 29) they&rsquo
  
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• Wet Leg’s adopted donkeys have died after illness

  29-03-2023 16:06 via nme.com
  
  Two donkeys adopted by Wet Leg have died following illnesses.READ MORE: Wet Leg’s BRITs and Grammys wins are a feel-good indie fairytaleMiniature donkey Angelica, who has the same name as the fifth single released from their self-titled 2022 debut album, died on Saturday (March 25). And older donkey called Jill died on the same day.
  Last year, Wet Leg became the first celebrity ambassadors to the Isle of Wight Donkey Sanctuary.
  The charity told BBC News that both animals had been “cl
  
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• What To Do When You Want To Quit Music

  29-03-2023 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  It’s common for me to feel discouraged about my art, my music career, how I’m growing older and less relevant, and how other artists are clearly surpassing me. Sometimes I just want to quit music. And if you’re a sentient being, you can probably relate. I have a lot of experience feeling down and doubting […]
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• Metallica’s Kirk Hammett recreates iconic “Greeny” Les Paul with Gibson

  29-03-2023 15:44 via nme.com
  
  Metallica’s Kirk Hammett has joined forces with guitar manufacturer Gibson to create replicas of his iconic “Greeny” Les Paul.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Metallica’s Kirk HammettThe original 1959 model has become iconic in the guitar world, having belonged to members of some of the world’s biggest bands. Originally, the axe was owned by Fleetwood Mac‘s Peter Green and from there it was passed down to Thin Lizzy&rsqu
  
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• Dolly Parton and Garth Brooks to Co-Host 2023 Academy of Country Music Awards

  29-03-2023 15:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The show will stream live on Prime Video from the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas, on May 11
  
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• Bettye LaVette Has No ‘Plan B’ for Self-Titled New Album

  29-03-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Blues Hall of Famer shared the record's lead single and announced tour dates on Wednesday
  
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• Reba McEntire Delivers Impromptu ‘Respect’ Cover With Jennifer Hudson

  29-03-2023 14:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "She scared me to death. I wouldn't even go up and talk to her," the country star said on The Jennifer Hudson Show, recalling her first meeting with Aretha Franklin
  
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• Geese share title track and announce second album ‘3D Country’

  29-03-2023 14:03 via nme.com
  
  Geese have shared the release date and the title track for their highly anticipated second album, ‘3D Country’.
  The band will release the album on June 23 via Partisan/Play It Again Sam.
  Explaining the origins of the lead single ‘3D Country’, frontman Cameron Winter said: “The lyrics are this story I had about a cowboy who does psychedelics in the wild west and fries his brain forever. I was imagining at first he’s this stoic, masculine character like out of a
  
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• Madlib confirms he’s “finishing” work on new Mac Miller album

  29-03-2023 13:39 via nme.com
  
  Madlib has confirmed that he has numerous new projects underway including a new Mac Miller album that is near completion.READ MORE: Mac Miller – ‘Circles’ review: posthumous album is a conflicting, tantalising taste of what might have beenThe producer sat down for a rare broadcast interview with Sway In The Morning, revealing that he’s almost ready to share a new album that features the music of the late musician.
  “Right now I’m finishing up the Mac Miller alb
  
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• Elton John pays tribute to Paul O’Grady: “You went places nobody had gone before”

  29-03-2023 13:28 via nme.com
  
  Elton John has paid tribute to Paul O’Grady after news of his death was announced earlier today (March 29).
  O’Grady, the TV presenter, actor and comedian known for his scouse drag queen persona Lily Savage and hosting shows including Blankety Blank, died last night (March 28) at the age of 67.
  John is among a host of celebrities who has remembered the star. In particular, the musician praised O’Grady for his support of LGBTQ+ rights and his AIDS and HIV activism.
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• Tamera Mowry-Housley is returning to music with three new songs

  29-03-2023 12:59 via music-news.com
  
  Tamera Mowry-Housley is to record three new songs as part of her upcoming Hallmark movie.
  
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• Baaba Maal talks new album ‘Being’ and the importance of African stories

  29-03-2023 12:58 via nme.com
  
  Baaba Maal has spoken to NME about his new record, making music all over the world, and his legacy whilst hoping “the whales singing in the background aren’t too loud”.READ MORE: Senegalese singer Baaba Maal on being the sound of Black Panther’s WakandaHe is set to release his 14th studio album ‘Being’ on March 31 – featuring the singles ‘Freak Out’, ‘Agreements’, and ‘Yerimayo Celebration’.
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• Zack de la Rocha performing injured “more compelling” than 99 per cent of frontmen, says Tom Morello

  29-03-2023 12:35 via nme.com
  
  Tom Morello has said that Zack de la Rocha performing injured is still “more compelling” than practically all frontmen in the history of music.READ MORE: Tom Morello – “In the past, I’ve wanted to use music as a battering ram for social justice”The Rage Against The Machine guitarist was being interviewed about the band cancelling dozens of reunion tour shows in the wake of de la Rocha injuring his leg onstage last July.
  During the chat with Rolling Stone,
  
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• AI-generated verse in the style of Kanye West goes viral

  29-03-2023 12:33 via nme.com
  
  An AI-generated verse in the style of Kanye West has gone viral after being posted online.
  Shared on Sunday (March 26), the video shows how AI can accurately replicate the voice of any musician and develop musical content that sounds like it was recorded by the artists themselves.
  The video was posted by AI expert Roberto Nickson who used the computer programme to generate an approximation of West’s voice and share an AI-developed verse that references the rapper’s recent controversi
  
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• Keanu Reeves reveals his favourite band right now: “I like me a kind of inventiveness”

  29-03-2023 12:28 via nme.com
  
  Keanu Reeves has named Canadian pop group Alvvays as one of his favourite bands right now.READ MORE: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its all Speaking to NME, the John Wick: Chapter 4 actor opened up about his fondness for the indie group, but admitted he’s still yet to buy their latest album, ‘Blue Rev’, on LP.
  “I don’t have their new record. I bought it digitally, but I don’t have it on vinyl,&rd
  
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• Ed Sheeran reveals the songs inspired by his wife's illness

  29-03-2023 11:34 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran's new album was inspired by his "unbreakable bond" with his wife Cherry following her tumour diagnosis whilst pregnant.
  
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• Mudcrutch co-founder Tom Leadon dies, aged 70

  29-03-2023 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Tom Leadon, a co-founding member of Tom Petty’s first band Mudcrutch, has died.
  His death was announced by his brother, Mark, in a social media post. “It is with great sadness, but profound love and gratitude for his life, that the family of Tom Leadon Nashville, Tennessee, and Gainesville, Florida, announce his passing on March 22, 2023,” it read. “[He died] peacefully of natural causes.”
  Leadon, 70, was most famed for his work with rock icon Petty, whom he met in
  
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• Widow of The Roots bassist suing Questlove and Black Thought for fraud

  29-03-2023 11:30 via nme.com
  
  The widow of founding The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard and Hubbard’s estate is suing band co-founders Questlove and Black Thought for fraud.
  The Roots’ bandmembers Questlove and Black Thought, along with their band manager Shawn Gee and band employee Munir Nuriddin, are among those whom Stephanie Hubbard and Hubbard’s estate claim violated RICO laws and defrauded the bassist out of millions.
  In the complaint obtained by Rolling Stone the claimants allege that Questlove (real n
  
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