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• Large Professor Is Still Providing ‘Relentless, Ill Boom Bap’ At 51

  03-04-2023 23:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Legendary MC spoke about new music, hip-hop at 50, and his thoughts on how A.I. will affect sampling
  
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• Taylor Swift Offering Eras Tour Merch Exchanges After Complaints About Print Fading

  03-04-2023 23:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pop star's website said "faint fade" on some products was normal because of "ink curing process" and "distressed vintage look"
  
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• Madonna Remembers Seymour Stein as ‘One of the Most Influential Men in My Life’: ‘I Am Weeping’

  03-04-2023 22:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The music executive, who signed Madonna to Sire Records in the eighties, died Sunday at age 80
  
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• David Bowie’s manager claims a Ziggy Stardust comeback tour was planned

  03-04-2023 22:42 via nme.com
  
  David Bowie‘s former manager Tony Defries has said that the late icon planned to bring back Ziggy Stardust for a comeback tour.READ MORE: David Bowie – before he was ZiggyBowie famously retired his alter ego at a concert at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in 1973.
  Speaking about his reasons for killing off Ziggy at the time, the late icon told NME: “That’s it. Period. I don’t want to do any more gigs and the American dates have been cancelled. From now on I&rs
  
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• Wise Music Group Acquires Controlling Interest in Publisher Edition Peters Group

  03-04-2023 21:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Wise Music Group acquires a controlling interest in classical publisher Edition Peters Group, one of the world’s oldest and most prominent music publishing organizations. Wise Music Group has announced the acquisition of a controlling interest in Edition Peters Group, one of the world’s oldest and most prolific music publishing houses. The acquisition goes through the Hinrichsen […]
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• Downtown Music Shakeup Continues As Mike Smith Departs and Emily Stephenson Becomes Publishing President

  03-04-2023 21:54 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  In March, some five months after laying off about 30 CD Baby and Soundrop team members, Downtown Music announced another round of personnel cutbacks. Now, the company has named a new president of publishing and revealed a high-profile executive departure. These latest developments concerning the New York City-headquartered business’s restructuring just recently came to light […]
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• Richard Hawley’s musical ‘Standing At The Sky’s Edge’ is heading to London’s West End

  03-04-2023 21:42 via nme.com
  
  Richard Hawley‘s musical Standing At The Sky’s Edge is set to come to London’s West End in 2024.READ MORE: Richard Hawley talks his musical opening in London, Pulp, Arctic Monkeys and The LeadmillFollowing a recent successful run at the capital’s National Theatre, from next February the show, which features classic songs by Hawley to portray “a love letter to Sheffield and ode to the iconic Park Hill Estate”, will move to the Gillian Lynne Theatre. For more in
  
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• The Music Behind Our Country’s Feminist Movements

  03-04-2023 21:33 via rollingstone.com
  
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• ‘Sunroof’ Hitmaker Nicky Youre Actually Hates The Beach | On Your Radar

  03-04-2023 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nicky Youre’s ‘Sunroof’ was inescapable in 2022, and the upbeat pop hit is just the beginning for the rising singer.
  
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• Madonna pays tribute to Seymour Stein: 'He shaped my world'

  03-04-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The New York music executive passed away at his home in Los Angeles on Sunday after a battle with cancer.
  
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• ‘Mamba’ Hit Maker HDBeenDope on NY Hip-Hop Legacy, Juice Bars in Brooklyn | On Your Radar

  03-04-2023 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  HDBeenDope chatted with Rolling Stone for the latest episode of On Your Radar
  
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• UMG Nashville Incoming CEO Promises to ‘Dramatically Expand’ Partnerships with Independent Labels

  03-04-2023 21:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Incoming UMG Nashville CEO Cindy Mabe says she is looking to ‘dramatically expand’ partnerships with independent labels. Here’s the latest.  Mabe assumed her role as Chair & CEO of Universal Music Group Nashville on April 1. She comes to the position after Mike Dungan retired at the end of March after more than a decade […]
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• Midge Ure sells back catalogue to MusicBird to “take the songs to new audiences”

  03-04-2023 21:25 via nme.com
  
  Midge Ure has sold his catalogue of music rights to investment company MusicBird.
  The company announced on Tuesday (March 28) that they had acquired the writer’s share, master recording and neighbouring rights income on more than 300 songs across Ure’s solo career and his work with Ultravox, Visage, the Rich Kids, Slik and more.
  “It is a significant moment for me as an artist and songwriter to see my songs find a new home at MusicBird with people who are genuinely passionate ab
  
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• Potential Juror in YSL Case Gets 3 Days in Jail for Filming Jury Selection

  03-04-2023 21:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Judge Glanville sentenced the woman to three days in jail and lectured her about the nature of judicial punishment
  
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• Listen to Maisie Peters’ empowering new single ‘Lost The Breakup’

  03-04-2023 21:10 via nme.com
  
  Maisie Peters has shared new single ‘Lost The Breakup’ from her upcoming second album ‘The Good Witch’. Check it out below, along with her performance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon.
  ‘Lost The Breakup’ is the opposite of the album’s first single ‘Body Better’. It sees Peters move from rocker chic and re-enter her pop-girl era.
  “If ‘Body Better’ was me at my lowest, ‘Lost The Breakup’ was me clawing my way
  
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• Producer Ovy on the Drums Shares the Secrets Behind His Worldwide Hits

  03-04-2023 21:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Colombian artist talks about his creative process, his collaborative work with Karol G, and his first solo album
  
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• Kygo reimagines ‘Say Say Say’ by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson

  03-04-2023 20:48 via nme.com
  
  Kygo has released a reimagined remix of Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson’s iconic single ‘Say Say Say’.
  The remix takes the 1983 classic from McCartney’s ‘Pipes Of Peace’ and infuses the song with house-influenced production that plays off McCartney and Jackson’s vocals.
  “I’m absolutely honoured to work on a song that was made by two of the greatest musical legends of all time,” said Kygo. “Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson hav
  
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• Watch Florence Welch tease new music as a mermaid in a bath

  03-04-2023 20:46 via nme.com
  
  Florence Welch has shared a snippet of new music in a short video which sees her lying in the bath as a mermaid.READ MORE: Florence + The Machine live in Manchester: a cathartic and euphoric outbreak of dance feverThe clip, which you can view below, sees Florence + The Machine’s frontwoman briefly warbling as her scaly mermaid’s tail hangs out of the tub.
  Welch did not share any additional details about the new song, only sharing a link for fans to pre-save which you can do here
  
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• Watch Florence Welch tease new music as a mermaid

  03-04-2023 20:46 via nme.com
  
  Florence Welch has shared a snippet of new music in a short video which sees her lying in the bath as a mermaid.READ MORE: Florence + The Machine live in Manchester: a cathartic and euphoric outbreak of dance feverThe clip, which you can view below, sees Florence + The Machine’s frontwoman briefly warbling as her scaly mermaid’s tail hangs out of the tub.
  Welch did not share any additional details about the new song, only sharing a link for fans to pre-save which you can do here
  
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• Coachella 2023 Will Livestream Shows From All Festival Stages on YouTube

  03-04-2023 20:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  YouTube will stream Coachella live on six separate feeds across both weekends
  
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• Sire Records Co-Founder Seymour Stein Passes Away — Aged 80

  03-04-2023 20:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Seymour Stein, Co-Founder of Sire Records, has passed away after a battle with cancer. He was 80. Stein had a unique passion for music, developing a vast knowledge of songs after being granted access to the Billboard archives in 1955 at just 13 years old. After his graduation, Stein became a full-time member of the […]
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• Lynyrd Skynyrd Will Continue Touring in 2023

  03-04-2023 20:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Southern rock band will embark on its first tour since original guitarist Gary Rossington's death in March
  
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• Watch Paris Texas’ rowdy video for new single ‘PANIC!!!’

  03-04-2023 20:10 via nme.com
  
  Paris Texas have shared the music video for their new single ‘PANIC!!!’ from their upcoming debut album.READ MORE: Paris Texas: thrilling and gloriously unpredictable alt-hip-hop duoThe duo made up of Louie Pastel and Felix, previously took to social media a preview and trailer for the song as well as what they call a “season 2” of Paris Texas music.
  The video for ‘PANIC!!!’, directed by Bradley J. Calder & Neema Sadeghi, follows the band into a raucous mo
  
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• Watch Charlotte Lawrence’s heart-wrenching video for ‘Bodybag’

  03-04-2023 19:58 via nme.com
  
  Charlotte Lawrence has released the heart-wrenching video for her new single ‘Bodybag’, taken from her upcoming album.READ MORE: Charlotte Lawrence talks anxiety, working with Yungblud and life in lockdownProduced and co-written by the talents Ben Gibbard of Death Cab for Cutie and The Postal Service, and Andy Park (producer of Phoebe Bridgers, Mac Miller), ‘Bodybag’ is Lawrence’s first new release of the year.
  On sharing the inspiration behind the so
  
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• Listen to a collection of Nokia ringtones composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto

  03-04-2023 19:57 via nme.com
  
  A compilation of Nokia ringtones composed by Ryuichi Sakamoto have been shared online.READ MORE: Ryuichi Sakamoto, 1952-2023: an inimitable sonic innovatorThe death of the pioneering electronic musician, composer and actor was announced yesterday (April 2) following a battle with cancer.
  Following the announcement of his death, tributes were paid by the likes of Johnny Marr, Questlove, Massive Attack and David Bowie’s estate.
  Now, a collection of ringtones and alerts which he created for t
  
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• Ava Max Is ‘Finally’ Going on Tour: ‘I Just Want to Dance’

  03-04-2023 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Max released her sophomore LP Diamonds & Dancefloors in January
  
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• ‘That’s a Lot of Money’: Leonardo DiCaprio Testifies at Pras Michel Trial

  03-04-2023 19:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  The actor addressed his ties to Malaysian financier Jho Low, including a conversation about a massive donation Michel allegedly helped Low funnel to the Democratic Party
  
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• ONELIVE Expected to Drive $300 Million In Gross Merchandise Value to Clients This Year

  03-04-2023 19:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Artist-centric ecommerce company ONELIVE is slated to drive over $300 million in GMV (Gross Merchandising Value) this year, according to details shared by the company with Digital Music News. That revenue haul is helping artists, labels, and merchandisers generate a more consistent flow of cash. Making money is one thing. Generating a consistent flow of […]
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• All-American Rejects Announce 2023 ‘Wet Hot All-American Summer’ Tour

  03-04-2023 19:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  New Found Glory, Motion City Soundtrack, and The Get Up Kids join the band on their first headlining tour in a decade
  
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• Metallica’s James Hetfield announces new book about his guitars

  03-04-2023 19:22 via nme.com
  
  Metallica frontman James Hetfield has announced details of a new book which is all about his guitar collection.READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog”The 400-page coffee table book, Messengers: The Guitars of James Hetfield, details the frontman’s entire collection of over 40-plus guitars, revealing “the story and significance of each within his life and career.”
  According to the book’s description,
  
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• boygenius, Melanie Martinez and DMA’S in three-way race for UK Number 1 album

  03-04-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  It’s a three-way race for this week’s Official Number 1 album, with boygenius, Melanie Martinez and DMA’S all hoping to reach the summit on Friday.
  
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• Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding’s Miracle pulls ahead in race for Number 1 single

  03-04-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding have pulled ahead in the race for the UK’s Official Number 1 single.
  
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• Yes Refuses To Reunite With Singer Jon Anderson. He’s OK With That

  03-04-2023 18:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  'In my mind, I'm still in the band,' says Anderson, who's mounting a Seventies Yes tour of his own this year full of prog epics like 'Close to the Edge,' 'Awaken' and 'Gates of Delirium'
  
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• Tanya Tucker, Patty Loveless Lead Country Music Hall of Fame’s 2023 Inductees

  03-04-2023 17:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Songwriter Bob McDill rounds out this year's class
  
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• Royal Blood announce intimate summer 2023 UK warm-up shows

  03-04-2023 17:26 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have announced two intimate warm-up shows ahead of their upcoming UK and European tour.READ MORE: Royal Blood on the cover: “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist. It was all quite scary”The shows will take place at Nottingham’s Rock City on May 26 and Newcastle’s O2 City Hall on June 21 – giving fans the chance to see the band in a more intimate setting before they play a series of festivals and stadium support slots with Muse t
  
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• Morrissey cancels London Crystal Palace show but announces 2023 UK and Ireland tour

  03-04-2023 17:24 via nme.com
  
  Morrissey has announced details of a summer UK tour for July 2023, while pulling his previously announced London Crystal Palace date. Check out full dates and ticket details below.
  The former Smiths turned solo star previously announced an outdoor show at Leeds Millennium Square, and will now be playing additional headline gigs around the dates in Portsmouth, Nottingham, Dublin and Liverpool. An intimate London show has also been announced.
  The Nottingham show appears on the same date that Morri
  
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• Morrissey announces summer 2023 UK and Ireland tour

  03-04-2023 17:24 via nme.com
  
  Morrissey has announced details of a summer UK tour for July 2023. Check out full dates and ticket details below.
  The former Smiths turned solo star previously announced an outdoor show at Leeds Millennium Square, and will now be playing additional headline gigs around the dates in Portsmouth, Nottingham, Dublin and Liverpool. An intimate London show has also been announced.
  The Nottingham show appears on the same date that Morrissey had been announced to headline London’s Crystal Palace P
  
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• J. Cole and Drake Deliver a Star-Studded Night to Remember at Dreamville Festival 2023

  03-04-2023 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Two of rap's biggest superstars co-headline the North Carolina festival, with special appearances from GloRilla, Lil Uzi Vert, Lil Wayne, and more
  
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• Songwriters Call On the CRB to ‘Accelerate Finalization’ of Phonorecords III Determination — And Free Up $800 Million in Owed Mechanical Royalties

  03-04-2023 16:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Last July, the Copyright Royalty Board issued a determination for the Phonorecords III (covering 2018-2022) proceeding, increasing by 43.8% on-demand streaming’s mechanical royalty rate for songwriters and publishers in the U.S. Now, multiple organizations are urging the CRB to “accelerate finalization” of the decision – and, in the process, free up $700 million to $800 […]
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• Tears For Fears Schedule 2023 Dates for ‘the Tipping Point Tour Part II’

  03-04-2023 16:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band will be joined by Cold War Kids
  
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• Watch Snoop Dogg deliver The People’s Elbow to The Miz at Wrestlemania

  03-04-2023 16:45 via nme.com
  
  Snoop Dogg showed off his wrestling skills at Wrestlemania last night – delivering ‘The People’s Elbow’ during an in-ring appearance. See footage below.
  The legendary rapper attended the famous wrestling event on Sunday (April 2), and turned heads by launching a surprise attack on American wrestler, The Miz.
  Taking place at California’s SoFi stadium, the pay-per-view event saw Snoop bring out Shane McMahon as a surprise competitor for the Ohio-born fighter – w
  
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• Johnny Marr and Diane Warren pay tribute to late music mogul Seymour Stein

  03-04-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Johnny Marr was signed to Seymour Stein's Sire Records.
  
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• Watch Snoop Dogg Take Down The Miz During WrestleMania Appearance

  03-04-2023 16:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nicknamed "The Doggfather of WrestleMania," the rapper followed up his right hook with a People's Elbow
  
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• The Drums Reflect on ‘Loveless Childhood’ for Single ‘I Want It All’

  03-04-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The indie pop band also announced their summer U.S. tour on Monday
  
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• The 2023 CMT Music Awards Did Some Time Traveling

  03-04-2023 15:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fan-voted show gave an odd mix of era-specific performances, sincere joy, and unmistakable activism
  
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• Taylor Swift vows no show on The Eras Tour will be the same

  03-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift will switch up the surprise songs in her setlist on each night of her 'Eras Tour'.
  
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• Freddie Mercury's 'daring' leather hotpants are up for sale

  03-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Fans of the late Queen frontman can get their hands on the hotpants he wore at a Birmingham concert.
  
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• Peace surprise release new album, announce new line-up and intimate UK shows

  03-04-2023 12:48 via nme.com
  
  Peace have surprised fans by announcing the release of their new album – as well as revealing line-up changes and sharing some intimate UK shows.READ MORE: Peace: “What I think is cool, is to just get out of here”The band, whose last release was was their acclaimed 2018 third album ‘Kindness Is The New Rock And Roll’, teased their comeback back in December with magazine ads calling upon fans who were “energetic, amused and happy to support Peace” to come
  
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• KSI apologises for using racist slur in Sidemen YouTube video

  03-04-2023 12:47 via nme.com
  
  KSI has issued an apology after making a racist slur in a recent YouTube video.
  The rapper, boxer, gamer and Youtube personality – whose real name is Olajide William Olatunji – made the comment in a video with his YouTube group, The Sidemen, and has now said that will he take a break from social media.
  The footage saw him and his group play a challenge based on the Channel 4 show Countdown, where they tried to create words from randomly assorted letters. However, the video received b
  
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• Shania Twain calls for more inclusivity in country music at 2023 CMT Music Awards

  03-04-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Shania Twain was presented with the Equal Play Award during the ceremony in Austin, Texas on Sunday night.
  
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