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• Pras Michel Convicted in Federal Conspiracy Case

  26-04-2023 23:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Fugees member was found guilty of all 10 charges against him, including money laundering, illegal lobbying, and campaign finance violations
  
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• Watch the moment couple win Glastonbury 2023 tickets in ‘Willy Wonka’ style giveaway

  26-04-2023 22:59 via nme.com
  
  A couple have shared a video capturing the moment they won Glastonbury tickets through a ‘Willy Wonka’ style competition – watch below.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy FarmTony’s Chocolonely, the impact company on a mission to end modern slavery and child labour in the chocolate industry, is currently giving fans another chance to attend this year’s sold-out festival.
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• The National Begin Their Next Act Brilliantly With ‘First Two Pages Of Frankenstein’

  26-04-2023 22:41 via rollingstone.com
  
  Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers appear on the Brooklyn indie-rock band's first album in four years.
  
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• Reservoir Unveils Joint Venture With ‘American Idol’ Producer 19 Entertainment, Aims to Ink Publishing Deals With Contestants

  26-04-2023 22:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Reservoir Media (NASDAQ: RSVR) has officially partnered with American Idol producer 19 Entertainment to ink publishing deals with the long-running series’ contestants. New York City-based Reservoir and 19 Entertainment (a division of Sony Pictures Television) unveiled their straightforward tie-up today, making clear that they’ll “aim to sign new publishing deals with the talented contestants” at […]
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• Miley Cyrus album of break-up tracks reportedly surfaces under pseudonym

  26-04-2023 22:00 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus is rumoured to have secretly released an album of break-up songs and possible demos last month.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of powerThe 12-track record reportedly landed on streaming platforms on March 10 – the same day Cyrus dropped her eighth full-length effort, ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ (via Rolling Stone UK).
  Titled ‘Down With Me’, the mysterious collection arrived under the pseudon
  
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• Halle Bailey Dreams Whozits and Whatzits Galore on New Version of ‘Part of Your World’

  26-04-2023 21:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The live-action remake of The Little Mermaid — starring Bailey as Ariel — will arrive next month
  
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• British Regulators Block $68.7B Microsoft/Activision Acquisition

  26-04-2023 21:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  UK regulators have blocked Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of the video game giant Activision. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) analyzed more than 3 million Microsoft and Activision documents and more than 2,100 comments from the public about the proposed deal. The CMA decided that allowing the acquisition would “alter the future of […]
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• Amy Winehouse’s Personal Journals, Handwritten Lyrics Collected for New Book

  26-04-2023 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Estate-approved Amy Winehouse: In Her Words, due out August 29, arrives weeks before what would have been "Rehab" singer's 40th birthday
  
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• Meet Gale, Latin Pop’s New It Girl

  26-04-2023 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Puerto Rican artist went from a go-to songwriter to a rising solo star. Now, she's ready to go even farther with her debut album, Lo Que No Te Dije
  
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• Franklin Jonas Paints New Jersey as Some Kind of Paradise on ‘Hoboken’

  26-04-2023 20:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  “‘Hoboken’ is arguably the most vulnerable song I’ve ever made, peering into unconditional love,” the singer shared
  
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• Roger Waters No Longer Banned in Frankfurt Following Court Ruling

  26-04-2023 20:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  An administrative court in Frankfurt ruled in favor of Roger Waters in his dispute with the city over a live appearance. Frankfurt canceled an upcoming Roger Waters show, calling him “one of the world’s most influential antisemites.” The court in Frankfurt found that neither the city nor the state of Hesse had the right to […]
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• Roger Waters Is No Longer Banned in Frankfurt Following Court Ruling

  26-04-2023 20:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  An administrative court in Frankfurt ruled in favor of Roger Waters in his dispute with the city over a live appearance. Frankfurt canceled an upcoming Roger Waters show, calling him “one of the world’s most influential antisemites.” The court in Frankfurt found that neither the city nor the state of Hesse had the right to […]
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• Amazon Music Snags Another Festival Live Stream — This Time for Primavera Sound

  26-04-2023 20:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amazon Music is the exclusive live stream partner for the Primavera Sound festivals in Barcelona and Madrid. Fans from around the world will be able to enjoy select performances, interviews, and behind-the-scenes content live from Parc del Forum in Barcelona on June 1-3, and from Ciudad del Rock in Madrid on June 8-10. This is […]
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• Rico Nasty Plays a Maid From Hell in New ‘Turn It Up’ Video

  26-04-2023 20:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rapper's first single of 2023 was produced by 100 Gecs
  
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• Man with “Free Billie Eilish” sign and electric guitar climbs up TV tower in Hollywood

  26-04-2023 20:22 via nme.com
  
  A man who climbed the KTLA tower in Hollywood and displayed a sign reading “Free Billie Eilish” has been arrested.READ MORE: Every single Billie Eilish song ranked in order of greatnessThe man perched himself on a digital billboard on the lower section of the 162-foot structure, which is located at Sunset Boulevard and Bronson Avenue in Los Angeles (via abc7).
  Reports began coming in of a person climbing the TV tower late afternoon yesterday (Tuesday, April 25).
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• Chicago Duo DefPrez Are Rapping on a Different Level

  26-04-2023 20:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  'Paper,' the lead single from the duo's new collaborative album 'It's Always A Time Like This' leaves it all in the booth
  
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• Jack Harlow announces surprise new album out this week

  26-04-2023 20:01 via nme.com
  
  Jack Harlow has announced a surprise new album – find all the details below.READ MORE: Jack Harlow live in London: brilliantly charming, but doesn’t he just know itTitled ‘Jackman’ (Harlow’s first name), the record is due to arrive this Friday (April 28) via Generation Now and Atlantic.
  The LP will serve as the rapper’s third full-length project, and follows on from his Grammy-nominated 2022 album ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’.
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• Melissa Etheridge Describes New Memoir as an ‘Ode to Love’

  26-04-2023 19:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer will recount breakups, finding new love, and dealing with grief in Talking to My Angels, due out this summer
  
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• Ed Sheeran Takes the Stand in ‘Let’s Get It On’ Infringement Battle, Pushes Back Against ‘Smoking Gun’ Video Evidence

  26-04-2023 19:22 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Ed Sheeran has taken the stand in the high-profile copyright infringement case that he’s fending off for allegedly lifting elements of Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On” (1973) to create “Thinking Out Loud” (2014). The estate of Ed Townsend, who co-wrote “Let’s Get It On” with Gaye and passed away in 2003, first levied the […]
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• Jack Harlow Sets Release Date for Third Album ‘Jackman’

  26-04-2023 18:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The record, which follow last year's Come Home The Kids Miss You, will arrive at the end of the week
  
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• Chester Bennington’s Son Drops Debut Single ‘F W/ Me’

  26-04-2023 18:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  Draven Bennington's RVRND project releases first track after appearing on Paramount+ series Family Legacy
  
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• Ten Years After His Debut Album Leaked, Jai Paul is Right on Time

  26-04-2023 18:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  The elusive pop experimentalist performed his first-ever show in NYC, proving that good things take patience
  
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• Rammstein’s Till Lindemann announces London Wembley show

  26-04-2023 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has announced that he will be coming to London later this year, to play a show at London’s Wembley Arena.READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies – the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes showThe live date is part of his forthcoming solo tour, which will hit 13 countries across Europe throughout 2023.
  Most commonly known as the frontman of the industrial metal band Rammstein, Lindemann has made a name for himself thr
  
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• Billie Eilish and James Corden Reminisce About Their First ‘Late Late Show’ Encounter Six Years Ago

  26-04-2023 17:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I remember it so vividly. I remember just thinking, 'Oh, no, no, this is an artist I'm going to watch the rest of my life,'" Corden told Eilish
  
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• Jelly Roll Pours One Out for George Jones With ‘Bartender’s Blues’ Cover

  26-04-2023 17:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  The red-hot country singer was among the performers at "Still Playin' Possum," an all-star tribute concert marking the 10th anniversary of Jones' death
  
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• 4 Music Production Methods That Will Make You Happier With Your Song

  26-04-2023 17:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Sometimes a track just isn’t gelling. It’s lacking a certain vibe and you don’t know how to elevate it. Next time you run into that scenario, try one of the four music production methods below. These practices have helped me produce songs I’m way happier with. Layer (Almost) Everything Layering the elements of a song […]
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• Gavel to Fall: Freddie Mercury’s Personal Belongings Headed to Auction

  26-04-2023 16:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  The late Queen frontman's crown, handwritten lyrics, paintings, and more will be up for grabs in September
  
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• Sharon Van Etten, King Princess, Orville Peck Prep Covers for ‘A Small Light’ Series

  26-04-2023 16:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Este Haim executive produced the soundtrack for the upcoming limited series about the woman who helped hide Anne Frank and her family
  
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• Toni Braxton recalls undergoing 'traumatic' emergency heart surgery

  26-04-2023 16:41 via music-news.com
  
  Toni Braxton feels grateful her blocked artery was discovered before she suffered a heart attack.
  
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• Crazy Town singers filmed beating each other up after on-stage row

  26-04-2023 16:40 via nme.com
  
  Crazy Town singers Bobby Reeves and Seth Binzer got into a fistfight after their rocky show in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina at the weekend.
  The altercation occurred after lead singer Binzer, also known as Shifty Shellshock, failed to arrive on stage until the end of the show – leaving co-vocalist Reeves to fill in for the majority of the gig on Sunday (April 23).
  According to fan-filmed clips of the show, Reeves struggled to handle frontman duties – often forgetting lyrics to songs a
  
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• Watch Billy Joel Play ‘Los Angelenos’ For First Time in 42 Years

  26-04-2023 16:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We never do this song," Joel said before breaking out the 'Streetlife Serenade' deep cut at Madison Square Garden
  
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• Syd Barrett Documentary ‘Have You Got It Yet?’ Shares First Trailer

  26-04-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Film about Pink Floyd's near-mythic co-founder features new interviews with his surviving band mates Roger Waters, David Gilmour, and Nick Mason
  
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• Ministry Of Sound and Lush announce weekly gaming livestream on Twitch

  26-04-2023 15:50 via nme.com
  
  Ministry Of Sound and cosmetics retailer Lush have announced a weekly gaming livestream that will feature a mix of guest musicians and streamers.READ MORE: The best Xbox Game Pass games you can play todayTitled Beyond The Player, the livestream will be hosted by NNESAGA founder Stephanie Nneoma, and feature “in-depth interviews with some of the industry’s most prominent figures, gaming challenges and giveaways”.
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• Until the Ribbon Breaks Celebrates His Sobriety With New Single ‘Everything Else But Rain’

  26-04-2023 15:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I wanted to write about forgiveness and hope and redemption. I wanted less distance in my writing, and more direct contact," he says of his new song with Lucius
  
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• Watch Empire State Bastard’s live ‘Harvest’ video with Dave Lombardo: “Bastards in the wild!”

  26-04-2023 15:16 via nme.com
  
  Metal supergroup Empire State Bastard have shared a new video for the debut single ‘Harvest’. Check out the footage below.READ MORE: In Conversation with Biffy Clyro: “We’ve already got a sprawling new sister record coming”The video arrives following the band’s recent debut headline tour — which featured three dates across the UK and sold out almost instantly.
  The band was founded by Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil and their touring guitarist Mike Vennar
  
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• Illenium Will Provide Overdose Education on Tour, Starting With Naxalone Training Livestream

  26-04-2023 15:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Everyone should be knowledgeable and prepared to help anyone who may need it," the musician, who survived a heroin overdose in 2012, wrote on Instagram ahead of the livestream he will host on the app
  
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• We Got High With Bebe Rexha and Unpacked Her Surprisingly Bright New Album

  26-04-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pop star explains how Fleetwood Mac, romance, and a ton of weed inspired Bebe
  
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• Hear PJ Harvey Reframe ‘Love Me Tender’ in New Song ‘A Child’s Question, August’

  26-04-2023 14:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on new album, 'I Inside the Old Year Dying,' out this summer
  
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• ‘Samba de Amigo: Party Central’ tracklist includes songs from Ariana Grande and Rina Sawayama

  26-04-2023 13:33 via nme.com
  
  Sega has confirmed part of the tracklist in its upcoming rhythm game Samba de Amigo: Party Central will include tracks from Ariana Grande, Carly Rae Jepsen, Miley Cyrus and Rina Sawayama.READ MORE: Best Nintendo Switch games: What are the best Switch games in 2023?Set to launch this summer, Samba De Amigo: Party Central will task players with using the Nintendo Switch‘s Joy-Con controllers to keep the beat and dance along to a number of songs.
  While an exact release date for the game
  
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• The Lottery Winners singer was 'panicking in his boxers' after accidentally hanging up on Boy George

  26-04-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Lottery Winners singer Thom Rylance remembers being in his boxers "panicking" when he accidentally hung up on Boy George during a conversation about their collaboration.
  
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• Manic Street Preachers’ Nicky Wire shares new solo track ‘Contact Sheets’

  26-04-2023 12:37 via nme.com
  
  Manic Street Preachers‘ bassist Nicky Wire has shared a new solo track ‘Contact Sheets’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Manic Street Preachers: “We talked ourselves through oblivion”The bassist, lyricist and polaroid artist of the Welsh rock veterans released his solo debut ‘I Killed The Zeitgeist’, and fans have been expecting news of the “modern, electronic, soothsaying” follow-up record for some years now.
  “It’s done,&rdquo
  
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• Tyrese Gibson ordered to pay ex-wife and her lawyer almost $650,000 in child custody hearing

  26-04-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Tyrese Gibson has been instructed by the court to pay nearly $650,000 (£470,000) to his ex-wife and her lawyer following a child custody hearing.
  
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• Kelly Clarkson and Drew Barrymore nominated for 2023 Daytime Emmy Awards

  26-04-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has begun announcing nominees for the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards.
  
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• Kesha announces new “post-pop” album ‘Gag Order’, produced by Rick Rubin

  26-04-2023 12:12 via nme.com
  
  Kesha has announced an upcoming album, ‘Gag Order’, which is set to provide more emotional insight into the pop star than ever before.
  Set for release on May 19, the album will mark her fifth full-length release — following 2020’s ‘High Road’ — and aims to show fans a more introspective and raw side to the singer-songwriter.
  As per a press release, the tracks work together as a “full-bodied collection” which depict a “stream-of-consciou
  
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• McFly release party rock anthem, God Of Rock and Roll, announce UK tour

  26-04-2023 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  McFly will be playing a series of intimate gigs with double dates in many cities.
  
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• Hip-Hop legend LL Cool J to embark on first tour in 30 years

  26-04-2023 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  The rap legend is marking 50 years of hip-hop with a host of his peers this summer.
  
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• Duran Duran might release a Halloween album

  26-04-2023 12:04 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Rhodes says he loves the "crazy idea" of releasing a collection of Halloween covers.
  
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• Katy Perry teases new music is on the way 'very soon'

  26-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  The pop superstar is set to perform at The King and Queen's Coronation Concert.
  
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• Grimes parts way with Columbia Records

  26-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Grimes had released five albums on indie labels before inking a deal with the major label in March 2021.
  
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• Frankie Goes To Eurovision! 80s legends confirm reunion for Eurovision

  26-04-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Frankie Goes To Hollywood haven't performed with Holly Johnson since 1987.
  
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