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• Lynyrd Skynyrd to Continue Touring Despite Death of Gary Rossington

  04-04-2023 23:59 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lynyrd Skynyrd will continue touring despite the death of Gary Rossington, the band’s last original member, last month. Following the March passing of the band’s last original member, Gary Rossington, the remaining members of Lynyrd Skynyrd and family estates have released a statement announcing the group’s plans to continue touring — including a summer trek alongside ZZ […]
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• Christine McVie Cause of Death Revealed as Massive Stroke

  04-04-2023 23:29 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Fleetwood Mac member Christine McVie’s cause of death has been revealed to be a massive stroke. The late singer also had metastatic cancer listed as a secondary cause of death. The death certificate states the singer suffered an ischaemic stroke, a type of stroke that results in interrupted blood flow to the brain, usually due […]
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• Earliest recording of UK show by The Beatles found

  04-04-2023 22:44 via nme.com
  
  The earliest known full recording of The Beatles playing a live show in the UK has been found almost exactly 60 years after it was made.READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatnessAs BBC News reports, the hour-long quarter-inch tape recording was created by John Bloomfield at Stowe boarding school in Buckinghamshire on April 4, 1963 when the Fab Four performed there.
  Bloomfield, who is now 75 years old, was only 15 at the time. He revealed the existence of the tape when j
  
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• Childish Gambino’s ‘This is America’ Started as a Drake Diss Track

  04-04-2023 22:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Donald Glover began the song as a joke, intending to diss Drake, before deciding he should take it a little more seriously
  
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• Two Door Cinema Club announce summer 2023 UK tour

  04-04-2023 21:46 via nme.com
  
  Two Door Cinema Club have announced a UK headline tour for 2023 – find all the details below.READ MORE: Two Door Cinema Club – ‘Keep On Smiling’ review: buoyant indie with occasional stumblesThe Northern Ireland trio are due to hit the road this summer for shows in Keele (June 29), Wolverhampton (July 6), Manchester (9) and Scarborough (22).
  Additionally, the run of upcoming dates includes the band’s previously-confirmed outdoor concert at Crystal Palace Park in Lon
  
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• Ticketmaster Adds PayPal, Venmo to Payments Option Stack

  04-04-2023 21:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Live Nation has partnered with PayPal to integrate new payment options into the Ticketmaster payment stack.  As part of this new partnership, fans will be able to pay with PayPal, PayPal Pay Later, and Venmo across the Ticketmaster platform. Additionally, PayPal Braintree will become Ticketmaster’s primary global payment processor. Part of the PayPal integration also […]
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• Pharrell Williams to be honoured at Grammys on the Hill Awards

  04-04-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  The awards show will take place at The Hamilton Live in Washington, D.C on 26 April.
  
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• Primary Wave Announces Catalog Deal With ‘I Will Remember You’ Singer-Songwriter Sarah McLachlan

  04-04-2023 21:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Primary Wave has officially acquired “a stake” in the publishing and recorded catalogs of “I Will Remember You” singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. New York City-headquartered Primary Wave and 55-year-old Sarah McLachlan unveiled their deal via a formal release today. Though the purchasing party opted not to make public the transaction’s ownership specifics and valuation details, higher-ups […]
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• Coachella Is Blowing Out YouTube Livestream Coverage to Include All Six Stages

  04-04-2023 21:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Coachella is blowing out its YouTube livestream coverage—all six stages will be broadcast for the first time.  Coachella will be live on YouTube across all six stages on both weekends, starting April 14 at 4pm PT, and continuing through April 21. Performances will be made available each night after the event’s live stream ends, so […]
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• Anitta Leaves Warner Records Weeks After Saying She’d ‘Auction Off Her Organs’ to End Contract

  04-04-2023 21:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  "If I had a fine to pay, I would have already auctioned off my organs, no matter how expensive it was to get out," she tweeted in Portuguese last month
  
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• Anitta Leaves Warner Music Weeks After Saying She’d ‘Auction Off Her Organs’ to End Contract

  04-04-2023 21:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  "If I had a fine to pay, I would have already auctioned off my organs, no matter how expensive it was to get out," she tweeted in Portuguese last month
  
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• Pretty Lights Flicker Back on After Nearly Five Years In the Dark With Tour Announcement

  04-04-2023 21:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  The DJ/producer teased new music and told fans, "I feel recharged and more ready than ever to launch a new vision of PL music and live events"
  
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• Stromae Cancels Next 14 Shows Due to Health Issues: ‘I Have to Admit My Limits’

  04-04-2023 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Surrounded by my family, I have to take the time to get better in order to resume performing," he said
  
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• Eurovision 2023: BBC announces UK cities holding official events

  04-04-2023 20:29 via nme.com
  
  The BBC has announced details of official Eurovision events in the UK that are set to coincide with this year’s contest.READ MORE: Eurovision 2023: These are all the songs enteringThe 2023 competition is due to take place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool from May 9-13. Mae Muller is representing the United Kingdom with ‘I Wrote A Song’, which the singer recently performed live for the first time.
  Today (April 4), it’s been confirmed that various cities acr
  
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• Prince 200K+ owned & played yellow Schecter Cloud guitar goes up for auction

  04-04-2023 19:58 via music-news.com
  
  The Yellow Schecter Cloud Guitar, owned and played by Prince, is now up for auction at Gotta Have Rock and Roll. The reputable auction
  
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• Nick Cave on being a centrist: “I just don’t really know about anything for sure”

  04-04-2023 19:57 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave has opened up about holding centrist political views, saying that he doesn’t “really know about anything for sure”.
  In the latest post on his Red Hand Files Q&A website, the Bad Seeds frontman responded to a fan, Daphne, who asked him if he liked raisins.READ MORE: This Much I Know To Be True review: an engrossing portrait of Nick CaveShe said: “I feel like I don’t ever know what I want or what to think and how I am just always confused about things, a
  
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• Taylor Swift Prescribes the Boygenius Album to ‘Make Your Life Better’

  04-04-2023 19:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop star heaped praise on The Record, the debut album from Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker
  
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• Patti Smith warns against “stupid” fraudster asking fans to send hair

  04-04-2023 19:24 via nme.com
  
  Patti Smith has warned fans about a fraudster who is posing as one of her reps and asking people to send pieces of their hair.READ MORE: Patti Smith live in London – punk’s poet laureate claims legend statusTaking to Instagram yesterday (April 3), the singer-songwriter wrote: “This is [a]warning against stupid fraud.”
  Smith explained in the attached video: “If somebody calls you, emails you, or any of the other ways people communicate supposedly on my behalf as
  
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• From Scathing Lyrics to Casio Watches: A Timeline of Shakira and Gerard Piqué’s Separation

  04-04-2023 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Here's everything we know about the Piqué-Shakira breakup — and all the drama that's come after
  
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• Dua Lipa announces role in new ‘Barbie’ film

  04-04-2023 18:15 via nme.com
  
  Over 20 new posters promoting the stars of the upcoming Barbie movie have been shared, and it is confirmed that Dua Lipa is part of the cast.READ MORE: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”The pop icon announced her role in the film with a post on Instagram earlier today (April 4). The image shared is part of the newly-released series of official posters, and depicts her as a mermaid version of Barbie.
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• Witch Preview First New Album in 39 Years With ‘Avalanche of Love’

  04-04-2023 18:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  Zango also marks frontman and co-founder Emmanuel "Jagari" Chanda’s first with the group since 1976
  
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• Alanis Morissette, LCD Soundsystem, Leon Bridges Set for 2023 Format Festival

  04-04-2023 17:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  Three-day event in Bentonville, Arkansas will also feature Modest Mouse, Little Simz, Jamie XX, and Digable Planets
  
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• As New York Drill Goes Viral, Local Acts Struggle to Play Shows in Their Hometown

  04-04-2023 17:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rolling Loud’s decision to cancel this year’s event in NYC highlights the city’s challenges in serving live music for its most popular genre
  
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• ‘Joker 2’: Check out the latest pictures of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix on set

  04-04-2023 17:25 via nme.com
  
  Pictures have emerged of Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix on the set of the upcoming Joker sequel – Joker: Folie à Deux.READ MORE: Here’s what we know about the ‘Joker’ sequelThe pair can be seen dancing on the staircase that was made famous in the first Joker movie, which is situated near Shakespeare Avenue in the Bronx, New York.
  Both are wearing smudged clown make-up and can be seen dancing, smoking and laughing in the shots together. There is also o
  
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• Warner Bros. Discovery Catalog Sale Isn’t Going Too Hot, Report Says — Is a Wider IP Valuation Dip on the Way?

  04-04-2023 17:03 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Two months back, reports indicated that Warner Bros. Discovery (NASDAQ: WBD) was looking to offload its music library, including the soundtracks behind several superhero films. Now, a different report yet is suggesting that the company may abandon the sale plans after receiving lower-than-expected offers. This twist in the rumored Warner Bros. Discovery catalog-sale push just […]
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• Taylor Swift offers fan exchanges after ‘Eras’ merch complaints

  04-04-2023 17:03 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has offered fans exchanges following complaints about the quality of merchandise sold on her ongoing ‘Eras’ tour.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performanceThe comments first arose when the tour kicked off last month, with some claiming that the print on the garments were fading or bleeding ink after as little as one wash cycle. Now, in a note on her website, the pop star has assured fa
  
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• Midland Will Bring Country Music, Insane Amount of Tequila to a New Cruise in 2024

  04-04-2023 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Midland's The Last Resort Cruise" sets sail in April of next year with Orville Peck, Flatland Cavalry, Hayes Carll, Kaitlin Butts, and more joining the "Drinkin' Problem" trio
  
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• Listen to Matt Maltese’s new lustrous single ‘Florence’

  04-04-2023 16:54 via nme.com
  
  Matt Maltese has shared ‘Florence’, the latest single from his upcoming album ‘Driving Just To Drive’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Matt Maltese‘Florence’ is the final single to be released ahead of the singer-songwriter’s fourth album. Maltese shared that this single is actually an older song that producer Josh Scarbrow convinced him to resurrect it for the album.
  “I quite liked the
  
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• Watch ALMA’s heartwarming video for her latest single ‘Tell Mama’

  04-04-2023 16:52 via nme.com
  
  ALMA has released a heartwarming video for her new single ‘Tell Mama’ from her upcoming album ‘Time Machine’.READ MORE: ALMA – ‘Have U Seen Her?’ review: pop bangers and searing confessionals from Finland’s next great hopeAlma-Sofia Miettinen, also known as ALMA, shared that the single was inspired by being on a plane from LA to Helsinki after “COVID forced her to come back home”.
  “When COVID happened, I really realised that throu
  
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• U2’s The Edge on Bono’s political “superpower”

  04-04-2023 16:47 via nme.com
  
  U2 guitarist The Edge has discussed frontman and fellow bandmate Bono‘s political “superpower” – and how he was right in becoming a high-profile political activist.READ MORE: U2 – ‘Songs Of Surrender’ review: the classics, but not as you know themIn an interview with MOJO,  The Edge shared that U2’s music and extra-curricular political campaigning have become “so intermingled” with the band over time that it would now be “ver
  
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• Tupac’s sister hits back at Donald Trump’s attorney for comparing the two

  04-04-2023 16:40 via nme.com
  
  Tupac’s sister has responded to the recent comments comparing Tupac to Donald Trump, describing the statement as “blasphemous”.
  The initial comments were made yesterday (April 3) by Trump’s attorney Alina Habba, who said the former president being indicted in New York City puts him on par with Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G.
  Habba drew the comparison on The Benny Show podcast, and claimed that the legal battles faced by Trump will only help boost his profile – sim
  
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• Lucinda Williams Sings With Bruce Springsteen, Angel Olsen on New Album

  04-04-2023 16:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Americana great's Stories From a Rock n Roll Heart arrives in June
  
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• Sofia Richie converts to Judaism ahead of wedding to Elliot Grainge

  04-04-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Sofia Richie announced her engagement to Elliot Grainge in April 2022.
  
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• Emily Ratajkowski seemingly reveals she's been dating Harry Styles for two months

  04-04-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Emily Ratajkowski was pictured kissing Harry Styles in Japan in late March.
  
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• The Murder Capital Take New York City … Finally

  04-04-2023 16:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Irish post-punk band's last trip to the city was cut short in 2020, but this time they had 'the greatest day on earth' there
  
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• Metallica Deliver Some of the Deepest, Hardest-Hitting Music of Their Career on ’72 Seasons’

  04-04-2023 15:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The band's 12th full-length album combines youthful fury and adult wisdom
  
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• Foo Fighters Will Play Opening For Replica of D.C.’s Storied 9:30 Club

  04-04-2023 14:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nearly four dozen acts — including Gary Clark Jr., Billy Idol, the Pixies and Maggie Rogers — will play $44 shows for the 450-person capacity venue's opening concerts
  
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• The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr announces new solo album and shares single ‘100-99’

  04-04-2023 13:06 via nme.com
  
  The Strokes’ Albert Hammond Jr has announced a new solo album ‘Melodies On Hiatus’ and shared lead single ‘100-99’. Check it out below.READ MORE: The Strokes’ world-changing ‘Is This It’ at 20: “They had a ‘last gang in town’ mentality”The LP marks the fifth solo album for the guitarist and songwriter, following on from his 2018 release ‘Francis Trouble’. It is set for release on June 23 and is available to pre-o
  
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• Kygo drops house remix of Sir Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson's Say Say Say

  04-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kygo has remade 'Say Say Say' by Sir Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson.
  
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• Gladys Knight to open Hampton Court Palace Festival

  04-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Gladys Knight will bring her 'Empress of Soul Farewell Tour' to Hampton Court this June.
  
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• Listen to the ‘Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3’ soundtrack, featuring Radiohead, Florence + The Machine and more

  04-04-2023 13:02 via nme.com
  
  Ahead of the movie arriving in the cinemas, the soundtrack to Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3 has arrived online – featuring the likes of Radiohead, Florence + The Machine, Bruce Springsteen, Beastie Boys and many more. Check it out below.READ MORE: ‘The Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special’ review: deck the halls with Marvel magicThe last in the travel of the sci-fi Marvel franchise is due for cinematic release in May – but fans can check out the latest of the movi
  
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• Dermot Kennedy final act confirmed to headline All Points East 2023

  04-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Dermot Kennedy is returning to the main stage - this time as a headliner - after making his debut in 2019.
  
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• David Bowie hoped to tour again as Ziggy Stardust, manager claims

  04-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  David Bowie killed off his alter ego in 1973 but had planned to resurrect the alien rock star persona.
  
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• Anne-Marie and David Guetta team up on new song sampling Eurodance mega-hit

  04-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Anne-Marie and David Guetta are teaming up on a new dance tune.
  
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• Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter explains the reason for their split

  04-04-2023 11:02 via nme.com
  
  Thomas Bangalter has opened up about his career after Daft Punk – and explained the reasons behind the duo’s split.READ MORE: The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck”The musician – who founded the French electronic duo with Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo – was speaking in a new interview when he explained that he wanted to distance himself from the technology-infused sound.
  “Daft Punk was a project that blurred
  
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• Lovelyz member Mijoo to make her solo debut next month

  04-04-2023 10:57 via nme.com
  
  K-pop idol and TV personality Mijoo of girl group Lovelyz is set to make her solo debut.READ MORE: Jisoo’s pretty, powerful ‘Me’ finds a star in bloomOn April 3, Mijoo’s agency Antenna announced to South Korean media in a press release that the 28-year-old singer will be releasing solo music next month.
  “Mijoo is making the final touches to her solo debut in May,” said the agency, per KoreaJoongAngDaily. “We ask for your love and support for the new side
  
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• Gerard Piqué slams Shakira's fans for trolling him online following split

  04-04-2023 10:21 via music-news.com
  
  Gerard Piqué has lashed out at his ex Shakira and her fans amid backlash he's received over rumours that he cheated on her before their separation.
  
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• Dermot Kennedy announced as final headliner at All Points East 2023

  04-04-2023 09:50 via nme.com
  
  Dermot Kennedy has been announced as the final headliner at this year’s All Points East festival in London.READ MORE: Friends Like These: Bugzy Malone and Dermot KennedyThe Irish singer will close out out the bash at Victoria Park on Sunday, August 27 alongside SG Lewis, Olivia Dean, James Vincent McMorrow, Nick Mulvey, Novo Amor, Moncrieff, Rachel Chinouriri and Áine Deane.
  Tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT this Thursday (April 6) – you’ll be able to purchase
  
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• Tears for Fears return for North American tour after cancelling dates

  04-04-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Tears for Fears are returning to the road for a North American tour a year after they were forced to cancel a slew of dates on their 2022 trek
  
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• 'It's time!' Jesy Nelson announces new single

  04-04-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Former Little Mix star Jesy Nelson has announced a new single to be released on April 14.
  
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