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• Spotify Shuts Down Music Trivia Game Heardle After Less Than One Year of Ownership

  14-04-2023 23:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Just nine or so months after purchasing Heardle, Spotify has announced that it will shut down the music-trivia game early next month. The Stockholm-headquartered audio-entertainment platform informed fans of the imminent conclusion of Heardle’s operations on the main page for the game itself. (The end of Spotify Live, the foundation of which was Locker Room, […]
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• Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood is selling his own olive oil

  14-04-2023 22:57 via nme.com
  
  Radiohead‘s Jonny Greenwood has started selling his own olive oil, made on his own farm in the Le Marche region of Italy.
  ‘Greenwood Oil’ is on sale now via Radiohead’s W.A.S.T.E. website and features design from the band’s longtime visual collaborator Stanley Donwood. It retails at £60 per bottle.
  Announcing the run, Greenwood tweeted: “The w.a.s.t.e. store has started selling the oil from the olive farm in Italy where I now spend all my time outside of
  
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• Google Will Go to Trial Over Sonos Patent Infringement Case

  14-04-2023 22:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A California judge has ruled that Google must face a trial in the patent lawsuit brought by Sonos. Inc. against the company. The case is set for trial on May 8 and is part of a long-standing dispute between Sonos and Google over its smart speaker technology. The lawsuit spans the United States, Canada, France, […]
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• Halsey Schedules Intimate Summer Shows Benefiting LGBTQ+ Organizations

  14-04-2023 22:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer will be joined by a string ensemble for three shows in June and July
  
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• Paramore Played Dublin Last Night, So Hayley Williams Had to Cover the Cranberries

  14-04-2023 22:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  Williams delivered a solo acoustic rendition of "Dreams," with the whole crowd singing along
  
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• SZA adds two more London dates to 2023 ‘SOS’ tour

  14-04-2023 22:20 via nme.com
  
  SZA has added two more London shows to her recently announced 2023 European tour – see the dates below and buy tickets here.READ MORE: SZA – ‘SOS’ review: a comeback album well worth the waitEarlier this week, the singer announced new tour dates in the UK, Europe and US behind new album ‘SOS’. They follow a US arena tour that kicked off in February.
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• The Script Guitarist Mark Sheehan Dead at 46

  14-04-2023 22:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician died following a brief illness
  
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• Heardle to shut down, less than a year after Spotify purchased it

  14-04-2023 21:28 via nme.com
  
  Spotify has announced that it is to shut down music trivia game Heardle, less than a year after it purchased it.
  In July of 2022, the streaming service announced that they had bought the game, which arrived as a Wordle spin-off that played fans the intro to well-known songs and asked them to identify the track as quickly as possible.
  At the time, Spotify’s global head of music Jeremy Erlich said: “Heardle has proven to be a really fun way to connect millions of fans with songs t
  
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• The Script guitarist Mark Sheehan dies aged 46

  14-04-2023 20:50 via nme.com
  
  Mark Sheehan, guitarist and co-founder of The Script, has died aged 46.
  The news was shared today (April 14) on Twitter by the band, who paid tribute to a “much loved husband, father, brother, band mate and friend”.
  They revealed that Sheehan passed away on Friday in hospital following a short illness. “The family and group ask fans to respect their privacy at this tragic time,” they added.
  Sheehan formed The Script alongside lead singer Danny O’Donoghue and drummer
  
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• Spotify to Shut Down Music Trivia Game Heardle

  14-04-2023 20:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  The decision comes less than a year after Spotify bought the Wordle-inspired game last July
  
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• Position Music Sells Minority Stake to Vesper, Names Three Partners Amid ‘Next Phase of Growth’

  14-04-2023 20:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Position Music has scored a “strategic growth investment” from Irvington, New York’s Vesper Company, which has taken a minority position in the indie-music company. 24-year-old Position Music unveiled the investment and several executive appointments today, drawing attention in the same announcement message to a recently secured credit facility from Pinnacle Bank. While the financials associated […]
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• Glastonbury announce Field Of Avalon line-up for 2023

  14-04-2023 20:13 via nme.com
  
  The Field Of Avalon is the latest area at Glastonbury Festival to reveal its line-up for 2023 – see the full list of names below.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy FarmAs has become customary in recent years, the festival has begun revealing new names for the event stage by stage over the last week.
  After beginning with West Holts last week, where Kelis, Loyle Carner and Rudimental will deliver headlin
  
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• Post Malone, SZA, Doja Cat, And All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

  14-04-2023 20:03 via rollingstone.com
  
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• The Raw, Unfiltered Magic of this New Seventies Neil Young Bootleg

  14-04-2023 19:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Under the Rainbow gives us our first official glimpse of the famous Tonight's the Night-era tour, a seedy yet beautiful mess
  
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• Jack Antonoff responds to Megan Thee Stallion collaboration rumours

  14-04-2023 19:02 via nme.com
  
  Jack Antonoff has responded to rumours about a potential collaboration with rapper Megan Thee Stallion.READ MORE: NME’s Songwriter Award winner Jack Antonoff’s 10 best songs so farA video of a fan resembling Antonoff twerking onstage with Megan Thee Stallion surfaced on social media with the caption: “Jack Antonoff and Megan Thee Stallion collab coming soon.”
  The video was taken during Stallion’s performance of her song ‘Let Me See It’, where she invited
  
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• Reba McEntire’s Got Tons of Advice and Top Tier Jokes for Her Return to ‘The Voice’

  14-04-2023 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  This year's "Mega Mentor" will arrive in time for the knockout rounds, which begin next week, on April 17
  
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• 2023 Coachella Livestream: How to Watch the Music Festival Online From Home

  14-04-2023 19:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Even if you can't make it to Indio for the festival, you can still stream the performances from home
  
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• Turnstile are the first rock band to be booked for Rolling Loud Miami

  14-04-2023 18:56 via nme.com
  
  Turnstile have become the first rock act to be booked for Rolling Loud Miami’s line-up.READ MORE: Turnstile on the cover: “When the stars align for things to happen, we follow them”The predominantly hip-hop festival had previously announced an eclectic line-up including Pinkpatheress Foushée, Bryson Tiller and Spanish-language rapper Yovngchimi, 
  The post-hardcore band, comprised of Brenden Yates, Franz Lyons, Daniel Fang and Pat McCrory, are no stranger to performi
  
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• Ellie Goulding secures her first-ever Official Chart Double

  14-04-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  She’s Higher Than Heaven – Ellie Goulding scores the coveted Official Chart Double for the first time in her career today.
  
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• Ed Sheeran surprises viral subway singer with impromptu duet

  14-04-2023 18:48 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran was recently spotted joining viral subway singer Mike Yung in an impromptu surprise duet of his song ‘Eyes Closed’.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘=’ review: the millennial Lionel Richie indulges his saccharine streakIn a video captured by @subwaycreatures on Instagram, former America’s Got Talent contestant and subway singer Yung is seen standing on a subway platform belting the first lines to the song. Sheeran then appeared behind him and begins to sing
  
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• Watch Jessie Ware’s groovy video for new single ‘Begin Again’

  14-04-2023 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Jessie Ware has released a groovy new video for her latest single ‘Begin Again’ from her upcoming album ‘That! Feels Good!’.READ MORE: Jessie Ware: “It’s a treat to have Carly Rae Jepsen round for quiche”‘Begin Again’ was one of the first songs Ware wrote for her album – inspired by her time spent in South America encompassing the heat, sweat and sensuality of Brazil.
  “’Begin Again’ is where this album started,”
  
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• Dominic Fike shares personal new single ‘Dancing In The Courthouse’

  14-04-2023 18:28 via nme.com
  
  Dominic Fike has shared a new video for his latest release ‘Dancing In The Courthouse’, from his forthcoming album expected later this year.READ MORE: Dominic Fike on the cover: “My music is crazy – it blends, it’s weird and it’s all different types of shit”Fike’s first new music of 2023, ‘Dancing In The Courthouse’ was inspired by his upbringing in Florida as well as his misbehaviour and run-ins with the law during his youth.
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• Sleep Token announce 2023 North American tour

  14-04-2023 18:21 via nme.com
  
  Sleep Token have announced details of a 2023 ‘Rituals’ North American tour beginning in autumn. Check out dates and ticket details below.READ MORE: Sleep Token: what’s behind the rapid rise of the mysterious masked collective?The band announced the tour on social media this week with the caption: “This September and October, North America shall gather in Worship.”
  The tour kicks off on September 9 in Philadelphia and ends on October 5 in California, with Sleep
  
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• Sarah Kinsley returns with buoyant new single ‘Oh No Darling!’

  14-04-2023 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Sarah Kinsley has shared a new single – listen to ‘Oh No Darling!’ below.READ MORE: Sarah Kinsley: New Yorker’s alt-pop embraces youthful uncertaintyThe upbeat, electro-flecked track marks the New York artist’s first new release of 2023, following last year’s ‘Cypress’ EP. It arrives with the announcement that Kinsley has signed with Verve Forecast/Decca Records UK, with more new music to follow later this year.
  “‘Oh No Darling! is
  
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• Cavalera Brothers Re-Record Sepultura Classics, Plan Morbid Devastation Tour

  14-04-2023 17:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Apocalyptic as hell!" comments Max Cavalera on the new versions of 'Bestial Devastation' and 'Morbid Visions'
  
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• Paramore kick off UK and Ireland tour

  14-04-2023 17:37 via nme.com
  
  Paramore kicked off their long-awaited tour of the UK and Ireland yesterday (April 13). Check out footage of the show and the full setlist below.READ MORE: Paramore: “I hope no young female experiences the shit that I did”Taking place at Dublin’s 3Arena, the pop-punk veterans delivered a 21-track setlist to fans – comprising of both new songs and familiar favourites.
  The trio – which is comprised of Hayley Williams, Taylor York and Zac Farro – started the set
  
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• Taylor Swift Resumes Eras Tour With ‘Speak Now’ and Break Up Easter Egg Hunt

  14-04-2023 17:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Even in a break up, it's business as usual for Swift
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion accuses label of draining bank accounts to avoid paying her

  14-04-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has been locked in a legal battle with her label for more than two years.
  
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• 6 Places Where Fans Can Discover Your Music

  14-04-2023 16:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  “Getting discovered” these days is no longer about getting a record label’s attention. It’s about getting fans’ attention. Music lovers are the “customers,” so to speak. They’re the ones who are streaming your music, sharing your newest song, and buying tickets to your shows. Us artists need to be trying to connect with fans, not […]
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• Check out Post Malone’s pop-leaning new single ‘Chemical’

  14-04-2023 16:23 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has released his first single of the year with ‘Chemical’ – check out the music video below.READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedownThe single is the first solo music from the Syracuse-born star since his fourth studio album ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’, from 2022. A spokesman said that the song “signals the dawn of Post Malone’s next era while he assembles his upcoming fifth full-length of
  
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• Travis Barker Recorded Three New Blink-182 Songs With a Broken Finger

  14-04-2023 16:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Drummer reveals that he is recovering "really, really well" after having emergency surgery on his ring finger last month
  
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• Square Enix enlists Kenshi Yonezu for ‘Final Fantasy 16’ theme song

  14-04-2023 15:23 via nme.com
  
  Square Enix has revealed that J-pop artist Kenshi Yonezu has created the theme song for its upcoming role-playing game (RPG) Final Fantasy 16.READ MORE: ‘Final Fantasy 16’ release date, platforms, and everything we knowThe track, titled ‘Tsuki Wo Miteita – Moongazing’, was first teased at Sony‘s State Of Play showcase yesterday (April 13), where it debuted along with a new look at Final Fantasy 16.
  The track has been created by Kenshi Yonezu, a Japanese musici
  
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• Boygenius play all of their songs at ‘The Tour’ warm-up show

  14-04-2023 15:22 via nme.com
  
  Boygenius have performed their entire collection of songs at their latest warm-up show in California. Check out footage from the gig and the full setlist below.READ MORE: Boygenius – ‘The Record’ review: the instant classic we were hoping forTaking place at the Fox Theatre in Pomona, California on Wednesday (April 12), the gig was held as a warm-up show before the supergroup hit the road in celebration of their latest album, ‘The Record’.
  Kicking off with a shortene
  
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• Madonna at War: An Oral History of the ‘American Life’ Video

  14-04-2023 15:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  In 2003, just as the U.S. invaded Iraq, Madonna's "war-themed fashion show" sparked outrage — enough that she made the highly uncharacteristic choice to shelve the original video. Two decades later, ten collaborators recall the concept, shoot and controversy
  
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• How a Texas Honky-Tonk That Hosted Johnny Cash and Sex Pistols Was Reborn

  14-04-2023 15:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Up until last month, the Longhorn Ballroom in Dallas was in disrepair and in danger of crumbling. Now it's an independent venue booking vital artists from Morgan Wade to Joshua Ray Walker
  
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• Organisers respond to backlash over Tom Meighan being booked to headline Sheffield festival

  14-04-2023 14:50 via nme.com
  
  Organisers have defended their decision to book Tom Meighan as the headline act for a Sheffield festival, following his domestic abuse conviction in 2020.
  The former Kasabian frontman was announced over the weekend to be performing at this year’s Be Reyt Festival – which will take place in Sheffield on May 6. However, the decision has sparked backlash from a number of acts and artists, with an online campaign to boycott the festival reportedly been launched.
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• Jessi signs with Jay Park’s label More Vision

  14-04-2023 14:38 via nme.com
  
  Korean-American singer and rapper Jessi has signed with Jay Park‘s label More Vision.
  During Jessi’s set at Rolling Loud Thailand today (April 14), she brought out Jay Park for a special performance of Toigo’s ‘Blue Check’, which features both artists.
  Following their performance, Park announced that Jessi has joined his label More Vision. “Jessi, I and More Vision are going to be working together officially from here on out,” Park said.
  “Let me gi
  
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• Metallica's latest album 72 Seasons was their 'most friction-free' to make

  14-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Metallica's feuding days are long behind them and they are happier than ever before in each other's company.
  
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• Gene Simmons thanks fans for well-wishes after he fell weak with dehydration onstage in Brazil

  14-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Gene Simmons insists he's fit and well after the intense humidity got to him in Brazil.
  
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• Taylor Swift resumes Eras Tour following Joe Alwyn split reports

  14-04-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Despite the recent news of her breakup with Joe Alwyn, Taylor Swift gave a performance in Tampa.
  
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• KISS pause Brazil show after Gene Simmons falls ill and performs sat down

  14-04-2023 11:40 via nme.com
  
  KISS were forced to pause one of their live performances earlier this week when Gene Simmons was taken ill when onstage.
  The incident took place on Wednesday night (April 12), when the band were performing in Manaus, Brazil, as part of their ongoing farewell tour.
  While mid-set, the iconic bassist – who is aged 73 – had to take a seat on the stage and temporarily halt the performance while crew members looked after him. According to a review by ACritica, the show was only paused for
  
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• Kelly Clarkson shares double singles 'mine' and 'me, unveils chemistry track-list

  14-04-2023 11:39 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson has released two lead singles from her upcoming divorce album.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi drops new heartbreak ballad Wish You The Best

  14-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi has shared the third single from'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent'.
  
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• Bob Dylan to release Strange Kingdom live album

  14-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Bob Dylan's live album will arrive on June 2 along with the film performance.
  
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• The Anchoress on covering New Order, her new album and how there’s “not a fucking chance” of touring Europe since Brexit

  14-04-2023 11:00 via nme.com
  
  The Anchoress, aka Catherine Anne Davies, has spoken to NME about her new single – a cover of New Order’s ‘Bizarre Love Triangle’ – as well as her new album and upcoming Spring tour.READ MORE: The Anchoress – ‘The Art Of Losing’ review: visceral pain and comfort in soundDavies has shared a number of covers over the past year as part of ‘Bandcamp Friday’ – with her rendition of New Order’s 1986 the latest in a line of in
  
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• Diplo’s Thomas Wesley Taps Dove Cameron, Sturgill Simpson for New Single ‘Use Me (Brutal Hearts)’

  14-04-2023 10:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  The strip club-set music video for the track stars Sean Penn
  
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• MONSTA X, NMIXX and more added to KAMPFEST CDMX line-up

  14-04-2023 10:10 via nme.com
  
  KAMPFEST CDMX has announced the fulll slate of artists for its upcoming K-pop festival set to be held this August.READ MORE: MIK Paris 2023 review: Korean music extravaganza marred by organisational woesToday (April 14), the festival organiser announced the second line-up of musicians on its official Twitter page. K-pop girl groups LIMELIGHT and NMIXX have been added, alongside boybands 8TURN, CRAVITY, Moonbin & Sanha of ASTRO and MONSTA X, plus P-pop act HORI7ON.
  The first line-up of musici
  
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• Travis Barker 'didn't want to ruin friendship' with Kourtney Kardashian by pursuing romance

  14-04-2023 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  During a wedding speech filmed and aired in a new special, Travis Barker detailed his and Kourtney Kardashian''s history.
  
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• Christine and the Queens Reaches for the Heavens With ‘To Be Honest’ Performance on ‘Colbert’

  14-04-2023 10:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song previews the musician's forthcoming LP, Paranoïa, Angels, True Love
  
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• DAWN says his split with HyunA was “very difficult to deal with”

  14-04-2023 09:52 via nme.com
  
  South Korean musician DAWN has opened up about his public breakup with HyunA and how he feels now.READ MORE: IVE: “We’re going to shine at the top, we belong at the top”Last December, DAWN and HyunA took to their personal Instagrams to announce in now-deleted posts that they had split after a six-year relationship. The duo had began dating sometime in 2016, while both idols were signed to CUBE Entertainment, and subsequently announced their romance in 2018.
  DAWN has since opene
  
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