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• AMR Songs Inks Worldwide Publishing Deal with Ivan Neville

  20-04-2023 23:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  New Orleans native Ivan Neville has signed a worldwide exclusive co-publishing deal with AMR Songs. The new deal includes Neville’s new release Touch My Soul, his first new solo album in 20 years—debuting on April 21. The 10-song collection is a love letter to the Crescent City and a celebration of his emotion and spiritual […]
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• Entertainment world reacts as Twitter removes blue ticks: “I don’t quite know who I am”

  20-04-2023 23:27 via nme.com
  
  Figures from the entertainment world have been sharing their thoughts on Twitter‘s decision to remove its verified blue ticks.
  From today (April 20), the checkmark that authenticates legacy accounts on the platform will be removed from all profiles unless users opt-in to pay for Twitter Blue subscriptions.
  This change is “more about treating people equally”, according to Elon Musk, who acquired Twitter in late 2022 for a staggering $44billion. He added that the move w
  
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• E-40 Shows Off His Courtside Bona Fides in New ‘Front Row 40’ Video

  20-04-2023 23:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The track does not address the rapper's recent controversial ejection at a Sacramento Kings game, though it does pointedly arrive in its wake
  
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• Drake Hit with $10 Million Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Over ‘Calling My Name’

  20-04-2023 22:56 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Ghanaian rapper Obrafour is suing Drake for $10 million for sampling his 2003 track ‘Oye Ohene’ for the song ‘Calling My Name’ without permission. Drake is facing a $10 million copyright infringement lawsuit for using an allegedly unauthorized sample of another artist’s work. Per the documents presented to a New York court, legendary Ghanaian rapper Obrafour’s copyright […]
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• Live Nation Wants A Bigger Piece of the Concert-Spending Pie — Launches Destination Experience Company, Vibee

  20-04-2023 22:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Music fan spending outside of the concert venue is a lucrative market—which is why Live Nation wants in. It’s launching Vibee a music-led destination experience company to achieve that goal. “Vibee builds unforgettable immersive trips for music lovers in the most sought after destinations in the world,” reads the press introduction for the newest offering […]
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• Live Nation Wants A Bigger Piece of the Concert-Spending Pie — Enter Destination Experience Company ‘Vibee’

  20-04-2023 22:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Music fan spending outside of the concert venue is a lucrative market—which is why Live Nation wants in. It’s launching Vibee a music-led destination experience company to achieve that goal. “Vibee builds unforgettable immersive trips for music lovers in the most sought after destinations in the world,” reads the press introduction for the newest offering […]
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• Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ Manslaughter Charge Will Be Dropped, Lawyers Say

  20-04-2023 22:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We encourage a proper investigation into the facts and circumstances of this tragic accident," said the actor's attorneys
  
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• Take That to perform live at Greatest Days premiere

  20-04-2023 22:23 via music-news.com
  
  Elysian Film Group is delighted to share the exciting new trailer and artwork for GREATEST DAYS, the cinematic adaptation of
  
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• Frank Ocean Drops Out of Coachella Weekend Two Following Lackluster Performance — Blink-182 Reportedly Tapped As Replacement

  20-04-2023 21:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Frank Ocean has officially dropped out of Coachella 2023’s second weekend following a lackluster opening-weekend performance, which the 35-year-old and his team are attributing to a leg injury. Long Beach-born Frank Ocean just recently revealed his exit from the Coachella 2023 lineup, after starting his Sunday, April 16th headlining set an hour or so late […]
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• Post Malone breaks record for most RIAA Diamond Certified Singles

  20-04-2023 20:56 via music-news.com
  
  Post Malone has broken the record for the “most RIAA diamond-certified singles from any artist.”
  
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• Aaron Carter’s ex-fiancé says autopsy report is “not closure for her”

  20-04-2023 20:42 via nme.com
  
  Aaron Carter‘s ex-fiancé has said that the autopsy report into the singer’s death has not given her “closure”.
  The pop artist was found unresponsive at his house in Lancaster, California last November, and was subsequently pronounced dead after paramedics reached the scene. He was 34 years old.
  On Tuesday (April 18), a document shared by the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner confirmed that Carter’s primary cause of death was drown
  
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• YSL Trial: Defense Attorney Arrested for Carrying Prescription Drugs

  20-04-2023 20:35 via rollingstone.com
  
  Anastassios Manettas' arrest embodies a chaotic few days in the sprawling trial of Young Thug and 13 others accused of gang and racketeering charges
  
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• Pearl Jam Promise ‘Fairly Priced Tickets’ for Summer Tour Amid Ticketmaster Controversies

  20-04-2023 20:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band famously opposed the ticketing company decades ago
  
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• Listen to Daft Punk’s ‘Give Life Back To Music’ studio outtakes

  20-04-2023 20:10 via nme.com
  
  Daft Punk have shared some studio outtakes of their track ‘Give Life Back To Music’ – you can listen below.READ MORE: Daft Punk’s ‘Random Access Memories’ at 10: how it became the era’s most hyped albumThe original version of the song serves as the opener to the French duo’s fourth and final album ‘Random Access Memories’, which turns 10 years old in 2023.
  In February, the band – comprising Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem
  
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• See ‘Conjuring’ Demonologist Vera Farmiga Nail Slipknot’s Demon Voice in ‘Duality’ Cover

  20-04-2023 19:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Actress performed song at concert for Rock Academy school last week
  
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• ACLU Aligns With Afroman in Police Lawsuit Over Raid-Turned-Music Video

  20-04-2023 18:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The First Amendment protects the right of people to criticize government actors, including police officers, especially on matters of public concern"
  
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• More AI Drake Tracks Are Popping Up on YouTube — ‘Soon New Drake Songs Will Be Dropping Every Hour of the Day!’

  20-04-2023 18:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Following the rise of “Heart on My Sleeve,” the AI floodgates appear to have swung open, as all manner of Drake tracks – or artificial intelligence songs made to sound like Drake tracks, that is – are now making their way onto YouTube. The bevy of brand-new AI-created Drake songs arrives on the heels of […]
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• Robert Earl Keen Is…Making Graphic Novels and Teaching College?

  20-04-2023 18:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Texas songwriter, who retired from touring last year, drops a colorful new box set titled Western Chill and is gearing up to impart music-biz wisdom to students
  
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• Kelly Clarkson Dusts Off a Rock and Roll Gem With Ritchie Valens’ ‘La Bamba’ Cover

  20-04-2023 18:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop star performed Valens' hit 1958 take on the Mexican folk song on The Kelly Clarkson Show
  
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• Moonbin fans distraught over K-pop star's suspected suicide

  20-04-2023 18:08 via music-news.com
  
  Fans have reacted with anguish and disbelief over the sudden death of K-pop star Moonbin at the age of 25.
  
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• Just Because AI-Generated Rap Songs Go Viral Doesn’t Mean They’re Good

  20-04-2023 18:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  The fact that so many rap fans keep clamoring about how "real" they sound is an unfortunate sign of the times
  
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• Ben Howard announces new album with single ‘Couldn’t Make It Up’

  20-04-2023 18:06 via nme.com
  
  Ben Howard has announced new album ‘Is It?’ with the launch of the lead single ‘Couldn’t Make It Up’. Check out the single below.READ MORE: Ben Howard – ‘Collections From The Whiteout’ Review: Too Many Ideas, If AnythingSet for release on June 16 via Island, the album will mark the fifth full-length LP from the English singer-songwriter, and follows his 2021 release ‘Collections From The Whiteout’.
  According to the indie rocker, the ten
  
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• The Unique, Soulful Sound of Baby Rose

  20-04-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  She was teased for her distinctive vocals as a kid, but today they make her an R&B artist with limitless potential
  
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• The Last Dinner Party share eclectic debut single ‘Nothing Matters’

  20-04-2023 17:59 via nme.com
  
  The Last Dinner Party have shared their highly anticipated debut single ‘Nothing Matters’. Check it out below.READ MORE: The Last Dinner Party: the best new band you haven’t heard yetThe much-hyped NME 100 stars’ launch single was produced by James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Florence and the Machine, Depeche Mode) and draws on frontwoman Abigail Morris’ operatic voice and NSFW honest lyricism.
  Introducing the single on Instagram, the band wrote: “Thank
  
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• Buju Banton and Snoop Dogg Celebrate 4/20 With New Pot Paean ‘High Life’

  20-04-2023 17:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song, which debuts tomorrow, is "about how innate consciousness and connection is to the blessed herbs," says Banton
  
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• Skin: ‘I didn’t realise it was an abusive relationship

  20-04-2023 17:24 via music-news.com
  
  Tim Burgess was joined this week by his fellow Absolute Radio presenter Skin for the latest instalment of his podcast, Tim’s Listening Party.
  
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• Watch Beck perform ‘Possession Island’ with Gorillaz on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’

  20-04-2023 17:00 via nme.com
  
  Beck teamed up with Gorillaz on Jimmy Kimmel Live last night (April 19).READ MORE: Gorillaz – ‘Cracker Island’ review: conventional, but richly satisfyingThe singer-songwriter joined Damon Albarn for a rendition of their ‘Cracker Island’ collaboration ‘Possession Island’.
  The live take, which you can view below, saw Albarn singing the opening on piano before Beck joined him on vocals for the remainder of the song.
  They performed the track for t
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion pens “final” response on Tory Lanez trial: “People treated my trauma like a running joke”

  20-04-2023 16:46 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has issued a “final” response since Tory Lanez was found guilty of shooting her in 2020.READ MORE: Megan Thee Stallion on the cover: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”The American rapper – whose real name is Megan Pete – shared the response on Tuesday (April 18), and reflected on the “humiliation” she faced from the public when coming forward with the claims.
  “I don’t want to call myself a victim. As
  
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• Otis Redding III dies aged 59

  20-04-2023 16:02 via nme.com
  
  Otis Redding III, the son of the late legendary soul singer, has died at the age of 59.
  His family confirmed that he passed away after battling cancer yesterday (April 19).
  “It is with heavy hearts that the family of Otis Redding III confirms that he lost his battle with cancer last evening,” his sister, Karla Redding-Andrews, said in a statement posted on the Facebook page of the Otis Redding Foundation – the family’s charity in Macon. She also added: “Please keep
  
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• Joe Karnes and Jeremy Ruzumna of Fitz and the Tantrums: Finding Your Style

  20-04-2023 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  For many musicians, finding the right balance between creative evolution and acclaim is a crucial, yet difficult task. Fans expect one sound, while record producers want another. In the middle, musicians walk a tightrope between experimentation and outside expectations. Today’s guests, Joe Karnes and Jeremy Ruzumna of soul-pop masterminds Fitz and the Tantrums, are no […]
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• Troye Sivan Wants to Know Why Kelly Clarkson Called Him Out on Her New Single

  20-04-2023 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  On "Mine," one particular lyric sounds like Clarkson is singing: "Troye Sivan, who the hell do you think you are?"
  
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• Nick Jonas and Indian Star King’s Duet About ‘Everlasting Love’ Is Transcending ‘Borders’

  20-04-2023 15:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We've given a brand new twist to the emotion of love beyond death and we hope the audience will love the visuals that bring together both of our identities," King tells Rolling Stone about "Maan Meri Jaan (Afterlife)"
  
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• New phone line opens in BBC Tim Westwood sexual misconduct investigation

  20-04-2023 15:14 via nme.com
  
  A new phone line has opened as part of an investigation into the sexual misconduct of former BBC DJ, Tim Westwood.
  The new phone line will be open 24 hours a day from today (April 20) up until May 19, and allow anyone with concerns about the former DJ’s conduct to share their experiences.
  Anyone who reaches out to the phone line will be able to express their experience or concerns confidentially and anonymously to independent safeguarding experts – Ms White and Jahnine Davis.
  Both Wh
  
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• Jack Black’s ‘Peaches’ from ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ breaks into US charts

  20-04-2023 15:04 via nme.com
  
  Jack Black‘s ballad ‘Peaches’ from The Super Mario Bros. Movie has entered the Billboard Hot 100.READ MORE: ‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ review: plucky plumbers’ new adventure should have stayed a pipe dreamThe track, which is sung by Black’s character Bowser to Princess Peach, voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy, has debuted at Number 83 on the chart with 5.8million US streams and 6,000 downloads in its first week. The music video for the song has also clocked u
  
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• Beabadoobee Enlists Clairo for New Take on Her ‘Glue Song’

  20-04-2023 14:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I’ve always been inspired by her melodies and to finally have both our voices together on a track makes me real happy," singer says on updated rendition of 2023 single
  
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• Ice skaters reportedly slated for Frank Ocean’s Coachella set discuss “the moment the wheels started to fall off”

  20-04-2023 14:47 via nme.com
  
  The ice skaters reportedly slated for Frank Ocean‘s Coachella set have spoken out about how their performance was axed.READ MORE: Frank Ocean’s Coachella 2023 headline performance – the view from the crowdIt was reported earlier this week that an on-stage ice rink for Ocean’s headlining set was scrapped after he injured his ankle during his on-ground rehearsals, causing several last-minute changes.
  Now, brothers Dan and Chris Powers have discussed their alleged involvemen
  
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• The full Black Deer Festival line-up is here...

  20-04-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Richard Hawley, Patty Griffin and actor Damian Lewis are among the new additions.
  
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• The Chicks and James Bay set to support Bruce Springsteen at BST Hyde Park

  20-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Boss will be joined by The Chicks, Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls and James Bay.
  
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• Sugababes recall receiving a 'pep talk' from idol Victoria Beckham

  20-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Sugababes were told to "have fun" by Posh Spice when they met her.
  
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• Camila Cabello teases new song seemingly about meeting ex Shawn Mendes at Coachella

  20-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Camila Cabello sings about meeting a lover, seemingly her ex, Shawn Mendes, at Coachella.
  
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• Rita Ora 'chased down' Fatboy Slim at festival to request permission to rework Praise You

  20-04-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rita Ora's Praising You has been described as a "reworking" of the DJ's chart-topping 1999 anthem.
  
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• Hailey Bieber reflects on experiencing 'hard time' amid Selena Gomez drama

  20-04-2023 12:31 via music-news.com
  
  Earlier this year, Hailey Bieber and Selena Gomez were forced to issue statements in which they voiced support for each other amid rumours of a feud.
  
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• Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band announce support acts for London BST Hyde Park shows

  20-04-2023 12:29 via nme.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band have announced the support acts for their BST Hyde Park shows in London.READ MORE: Bruce Springsteen – ‘Letter To You’ review: a powerful synthesis of past and presentAnnounced today (April 20), The Boss shared the three acts that will be joining his band on July 6 and 8.
  On the first date they will be supported by The Chicks and Frank Turner and his touring band The Sleeping Souls.
  The Chicks will also return for the second date alo
  
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• Bring Me The Horizon preview first song of 2023, Lost

  20-04-2023 11:19 via music-news.com
  
  Bring Me The Horizon will make their return with the new single 'Lost' next month.
  
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• Paramore’s Hayley Williams invites singer from upcoming girl group Peaness on stage in Manchester

  20-04-2023 11:14 via nme.com
  
  A Paramore fan, who was part of an upcoming girl group called Peaness, was pulled up on stage by Hayley Williams during the band’s show in Manchester.READ MORE: Paramore at 10: how the career-defining album proves the fraught nature of successSinger Jess Branney was among three fans who teamed up with the Paramore singer for ‘Misery Business’ at the AO Arena on Tuesday night (April 18). You can view footage of the performance below.
  Following the performance, Williams later pra
  
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• Paramore’s Hayley Williams invites singer from upcoming band Peaness on stage in Manchester

  20-04-2023 11:14 via nme.com
  
  A Paramore fan, who was part of an upcoming band called Peaness, was pulled up on stage by Hayley Williams during their show in Manchester.READ MORE: Paramore at 10: how the career-defining album proves the fraught nature of successSinger Jess Branney was among three fans who teamed up with the Paramore singer for ‘Misery Business’ at the AO Arena on Tuesday night (April 18). You can view footage of the performance below.
  Following the performance, Williams later praised Branney&rsqu
  
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• Taylor Swift performs U-turn, allows herself to repeat surprise Midnight songs on Eras tour

  20-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift admitted she's having too much fun playing songs from 'Midnights'.
  
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• Noel Gallagher gets wistful on title tune from Council Skies

  20-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds perform the song in a famed Manchester venue in the accompanying music video.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson reveals daughter is 'getting bullied' over her dyslexia

  20-04-2023 10:16 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson became emotional after Henry Winkler gave an inspiring message to River directly to the camera.
  
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• Frank Ocean pulls out of second Coachella performance

  20-04-2023 10:16 via music-news.com
  
  Blink-182 are reportedly being drafted in to replace Frank Ocean.
  
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