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• Stagecoach 2023: Lainey Wilson, Chris Stapleton, and Nostalgia Dominate Country’s California Fest

  01-05-2023 23:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Old Dominion, Kane Brown, and Brooks & Dunn also turned in memorable sets
  
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• Ed Sheeran Plays Van Morrison Song as Proof He Didn’t Steal From Marvin Gaye in Copyright Trial

  01-05-2023 23:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  While creating "Thinking Out Loud," the singer says the song's producers referred to it as "the Van Morrison tune"
  
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• Spotify’s War on Apple Finds an Unexpected Ally: Elon Musk

  01-05-2023 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek appears to have found an ally – Twitter head Elon Musk – in his long-running crusade against Apple, and particularly the Cupertino-headquartered company’s App Store. Musk just recently weighed in on Apple’s market presence and the operational implications thereof, responding to a tweet from Ek. Of course, the latter exec has […]
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• Spotify Head Daniel Ek Receives Words of Support from Elon Musk Amid Long-Running App Store Crusade

  01-05-2023 23:09 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify CEO Daniel Ek appears to have found an ally – Twitter head Elon Musk – in his long-running crusade against Apple, and particularly the Cupertino-headquartered company’s App Store. Musk just recently weighed in on Apple’s market presence and the operational implications thereof, responding to a tweet from Ek. Of course, the latter exec has […]
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• Grimes: “Copyright sucks – art is a conversation with everyone that’s come before us”

  01-05-2023 23:09 via nme.com
  
  Grimes has criticised music copyright law, suggesting it impedes creativity.READ MORE: Grimes – ‘Miss Anthropocene’ review: an iconoclast continues to march to the beat of her own drum The artist was speaking at the annual International Music Summit (IMS) in Ibiza on April 28, where she delivered the keynote speech moderated by BBC Radio 1 Dance DJ Jaguar. In her speech, she went into topics surrounding artificial intelligence, music rights management and technology.
  
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• Taylor Swift Has Taken Over… Formula 1?

  01-05-2023 23:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  An unverified rumor that the pop star is dating driver Fernando Alonso led to a deluge of puns during Grand Prix coverage that are driving us mad
  
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• Deltron 3030 will reunite at Wu-Tang and Run The Jewels gig

  01-05-2023 22:46 via nme.com
  
  Deltron 3030 have announced that they will reunite for an upcoming Run The Jewels and Wu-Tang Clan concert later this year.
  The groundbreaking hip-hop trio of Del the Funky Homosapien, Dan the Automator and Kid Koala pushed the boundaries of alternative rap with Afro-futuristic elements. They collaborated with the likes of Jamie Cullum, Sean Lennon, and The Lonely Island, and last performed together in 2020 but haven’t released an album in a decade.
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• Chance the Rapper ‘Would’ve Died’ From Xanax Use If He Didn’t Have His ‘Spirit Tugged On’

  01-05-2023 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rap star reflected on his career path after releasing Acid Rap in 2013
  
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• Toni Braxton signs “all-encompassing” production deal with Lifetime

  01-05-2023 22:18 via nme.com
  
  Toni Braxton has signed an “all-encompassing” production deal with US TV network Lifetime.
  Last week (April 26), it was announced that the R&B singer’s Braxtoni Productions will oversee and executive produce multiple projects for the network. Its headquarters will also reside at Lifetime’s Los Angeles offices.
  “Lifetime has been home to my film and TV projects for the past decade,” said the 55-year-old in a statement. “My team and I are looking forwa
  
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• Concert-goer has “loud and full body orgasm” during LA Philharmonic performance

  01-05-2023 22:09 via nme.com
  
  Attendees of a concert performed by the LA Philharmonic Orchestra have reported that someone in the audience on Friday night (April 28) delivered a loud, moaning sound, which, supposedly, was an orgasm.
  The incident happened while the orchestra was performing Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. “A woman in the audience had [a] loud and full body orgasm during the 5th’s second movement,” tweeted Magnus Fiennes, a composer and music producer who was in attendance. &ldqu
  
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• Fall Out Boy have been selling vinyl with actual human tears in

  01-05-2023 21:52 via nme.com
  
  Fall Out Boy launched a new vinyl version of their recent album ‘So Much (For) Stardust’ today (May 1) containing real human tears.READ MORE: Fall Out Boy: “A ‘whatever’ album from Fall Out Boy 20 years in is not worth making”The Crynyl records were filled with real tears “for maximum emotional fidelity” and were available to pre-order earlier today. Bassist Pete Wentz appeared in a spooky video shared to the band’s social media, where someon
  
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• Stagecoach 2023: Exclusive Backstage Photos of Kane Brown, Morgan Wade

  01-05-2023 21:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 2023 Stagecoach Music Festival featured some of country music’s hottest performers, from Luke Bryan and Lainey Wilson to Morgan Wade and Kane Brown, along with a healthy dose of rock (ZZ Top) and blues (Keb’ Mo’). In this exclusive gallery from Amazon Music, photographer Joseph Llanes captures one-of-a-kind moments backstage in Indio, California.
  
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• Tim Bachman, Founding Member of Bachman-Turner Overdrive Dies, Age 71

  01-05-2023 21:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Tim Bachman, a founding member of the Canadian rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive, has died. He was 71. His son Paxton Bachman posted the news on Facebook on Friday. His brother Randy Bachman confirmed the death through his manager on Sunday. Tim Bachman is pictured in the photo above on the far right. Bachman’s son explains […]
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• Keanu Reeves’ grunge band preparing to release first new music in 23 years

  01-05-2023 21:22 via nme.com
  
  Keanu Reeves‘ grunge band, Dogstar, are gearing up to release their first new music in 23 years.
  The band released two albums, 1996’s ‘Our Little Visionary’ and 2000’s ‘Happy Ending’, before calling it quits in 2002. Reeves played bass in the band and interest in them grew as his acting career began to take off.READ MORE: ‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ review: an all-action blockbuster that truly gives its allThe band reunited last summer, as confirm
  
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• Listen to Rico Nasty’s lively 100 Gecs-produced single ‘Turn It Up’

  01-05-2023 21:20 via nme.com
  
  Rico Nasty has released new single ‘Turn It Up’ – was produced by 100 Gecs. Check it out below.READ MORE: Rico Nasty on the cover – “I definitely resonate with being a pop-punk princess”The alt-rap star has collaborated with the prolific hyperpop before; previously on the 2020 fan-favourite track ‘IPHONE’.
  Now, the Maryland rapper released the rambunctious trap track ‘Turn It Up – which sees her calling out the haters: “Why y
  
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• Jack Harlow Plants CDs of Upcoming Album in Louisville for Fans to Find

  01-05-2023 21:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Jack Harlow is celebrating the release of his upcoming album by depositing CDs of the album along Bardstown Road in Louisville, Kentucky. The rapper’s latest album Jackman released on Friday, but to celebrate Harlow had a surprise for fans. He posted on Instagram that afternoon that he would be placing CDs containing the new album […]
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• Watch Lizzo help fan create a butt tattoo mid-concert

  01-05-2023 20:59 via nme.com
  
  Lizzo halted a recent concert to help a fan create a butt tattoo after being asked by someone in the front row.READ MORE: Lizzo live in London: a Glastonbury headline slot-worthy spectacleCurrently, the ‘About Damn Time’ singer is touring on the North American leg of her ‘Special’ tour, supported by Latto and Saucy Santana.
  At a show in Lexington, Kentucky last week (April 22), Lizzo paused mid-set to address a sign in the front row that said, “Lizzo, draw my next t
  
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• Logic calls Kanye West a ” fucking moron” for “White Lives Matter” t-shirts

  01-05-2023 20:39 via nme.com
  
  Logic has revealed his thoughts on Kanye West‘s controversial “White Lives Matter” t-shirts – dubbing the rapper a “fucking moron”.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?After making his catwalk debut at Balenciaga’s Paris Fashion Week show last year, West introduced his latest Yeezy line at his Yzy Season 9 event – sparking contoversy when he wore a longsleeve shirt with t
  
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• Listen to Miguel’s passionate new single ‘Give It To Me’

  01-05-2023 20:24 via nme.com
  
  Miguel has released impassioned new single ‘Give It To Me’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Miguel on viral TikTok hit ‘Sure Thing’: “I always felt it had something special”The Californian star, known for his sultry R&B, rose to fame on his 2012 Grammy Award-winning breakthrough single ‘Adorn’.
  ‘Give It To Me’ calls back on the dark and astral sound explored on his third studio album ‘Wildheart‘, and features the singer pi
  
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• 50 Cent Secures 985,000 Square Foot Studio for G-Unit Film & Television

  01-05-2023 20:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  50 Cent has acquired a 985,000 square-foot studio space for what will become G-Unit Studios. The rapper shared a short Instagram video of the empty space that he hopes to transform. “Well, would you look at here,” the rapper begins as he pans his camera around the cavernous empty space. “Can you say G-G-G-G-G-Unit Studios?” […]
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• Fall Out Boy’s Literal Teardrops Are Pressed Into Limited-Edition ‘So Much (for) Stardust’ Vinyl

  01-05-2023 20:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  "When you listen to a Crynyl release, you’re not just listening to what the artist played, you’re feeling what they felt," the vinyl company's website reads
  
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• Avenged Sevenfold Singer Says AI Collabs Are Interesting, But “Not Sure the Logistics While on a Label”

  01-05-2023 19:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  While labels like UMG are demanding AI sound mash-ups be ripped down from DSPs—some artists are embracing them. Grimes is leading the charge, but M. Shadows of Avenged Sevenfold says the concept is intriguing.  After the AI mash-up of Drake and The Weeknd called “Heart On My Sleeve” went viral among fans, Grimes has told […]
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• Swizz Beatz, A Boogie, Lil Durk Rev Up Some Monster Truck Madness in ‘Say Less’ Video

  01-05-2023 19:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track appears on Swizz's new contribution to Mass Appeal's Hip Hop 50 EP project
  
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• Grimes AI Project Officially Launches in Beta — Complete With Voice-Transformation Tools, Distribution, and More

  01-05-2023 19:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  As a growing number of artificial intelligence tracks – including more than a few unauthorized works – continue to release, Grimes is officially pushing forward with an AI project through which others can create music with her voice and pocket a piece of the resulting royalties. Vancouver-born Grimes (real name Claire Boucher) just recently rolled […]
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• Jack Harlow Claims He’s the Best White Rapper After Eminem, Tours Louisville in New Video

  01-05-2023 19:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new visual for "They Don't Love It" celebrates the release of the rapper's Jackman, which dropped Friday
  
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• Jack Harlow Claims He’s the Best White Rapper After Eminem as He Tours Louisville in New Video

  01-05-2023 19:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  The new visual for "They Don't Love It" celebrates the release of the rapper's Jackman, which dropped Friday
  
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• George Michael Winner of Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote for 2023

  01-05-2023 19:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  George Michael appears to be the fan favorite for 2023 nominees for induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  The official Twitter account for the late British idol tweeted the news. “Over one million votes! George wins the #RockHall2023 fan vote. Thank you to all of the amazing fans for voting every day […]
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• George Michael Unexpectedly Triumphs In Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Fan Vote for 2023

  01-05-2023 19:25 via digitalmusicnews.com
  George Michael appears to be the fan favorite among 2023 nominees for induction to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.  The official Twitter account for the late British superstar singer tweeted the news. “Over one million votes! George wins the #RockHall2023 fan vote. Thank you to all of the amazing fans for voting every […]
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• King Krule announces huge ‘Space Heavy’ world tour

  01-05-2023 19:14 via nme.com
  
  King Krule has announced an extensive tour in support of his upcoming album ‘Space Heavy’.
  The artist’s new album is due out on June 9 and is set to explore “the space between” two locations he considers home, London and Liverpool.
  To support the album, King Krule will be playing shows in the UK, Europe and North America. The artist – real name Archy Marshall – has already announced a string of release shows in London, Bristol, Liverpool and Kingston. Fi
  
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• The 100 Greatest West Coast Hip-Hop Songs of All Time

  01-05-2023 18:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  From N.W.A. to Tyler, the Creator, from mobb music to hyphy
  
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• Photos: Pharrell’s Something In The Water Festival Makes Its Return To Virginia Beach

  01-05-2023 18:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Something In The Water festival made its return to Virginia Beach this weekend, featuring performances by Kid Cudi, A$AP Rocky, Lil Wayne, and Skrillex. The weekend’s performances were only part of the festivities, which included community events and pop-ups for all ages. “It’s my dream for this festival to be across many different age demographics […]
  
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• Turnpike Troubadours Debut New Song ‘Mean Old Sun’ at Stagecoach

  01-05-2023 18:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Oklahoma group test out the brooding composition at the California country festival
  
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• Live Nation CEO addresses The Cure ticketing controversy and rising gig prices

  01-05-2023 18:08 via nme.com
  
  Live Nation’s CEO, Michael Rapino, has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the sales for The Cure‘s upcoming North American tour.READ MORE: The Cure live in London: an unusual, but thrilling festive partyWishing to keep costs down for fans, the band opted out of Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing scheme, which Robert Smith described as “a bit of a scam”, and restricted ticket transfers in states where they were legally allowed to do so. However, some fans attem
  
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• Ed Sheeran Juggles Grief While Playing Massive Shows in ‘Sum Of It All’: ‘I Don’t Want to Cry in Front of 78,000 People’

  01-05-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the new footage, Sheeran finishes a massive concert in Poland one day after a memorial for his late friend Jamal Edwards
  
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• First look at Halsey in new A24 film ‘MaXXXine’ shared

  01-05-2023 17:58 via nme.com
  
  The first image of Halsey in the third instalment of the A24 Mia Goth-led X franchise, MaXXXine has been shared.READ MORE: Halsey: “No amount of experience makes you invincible to trends”The singer was recently announced among an all-star cast last month. The film will also star the likes of Lily Collins, Kevin Bacon, Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale and Giancarlo Esposito.
  The image, which you can view below, shows Halsey walking alongside Got
  
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• Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ Are on Display in Costume Pop-Up at Country Music Hall of Fame

  01-05-2023 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  New exhibit in Nashville will feature 10 outfits corresponding with each of the musician's 10 albums
  
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• Watch Billy Strings and Willie Nelson Give the Live Debut of ‘California Sober’

  01-05-2023 17:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The guitar pickers played their weed-smoking collab at the second night of Willie's L.A. birthday concerts
  
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• Zach Bryan Tells a Story of Small-Town Jealousy in ‘Oklahoma Smokeshow’ Video

  01-05-2023 17:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer-songwriter's Ticketmaster-bucking Burn Burn Burn tour gets underway May 10
  
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• Skrillex Captures the Life of the Party With Fred Again.. and Flowdan in ‘Rumble’ Video

  01-05-2023 16:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  The visual was filmed in January during their third surprise pop-up concert with FourTet at The Troxy in London
  
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• Record Store Day helps boost vinyl sales by 122 per cent

  01-05-2023 16:59 via nme.com
  
  Vinyl sales soared by 122 per cent last week thanks to Record Store Day 2023.READ MORE: Record Store Day 2023: Full list of releases Weekly market data from the Official Charts Company has come in today that offers a complete picture of the annual event’s success. Vinyl sales enjoyed a 121.8 per cent increase in the last week, with 190,000 copies sold, surpassing the week’s nationwide sales of CDs (standing at 182,189). Overall, around 260 record stores participated in the event
  
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• Bebe Rexha sent Snoop Dogg direct message over song collaboration

  01-05-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Bebe Rexha released her self-titled third studio album last month.
  
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• Aerosmith announce ‘Peace Out’ North American farewell tour

  01-05-2023 16:07 via nme.com
  
  Aerosmith will be embarking on a farewell tour of North America later this year.READ MORE: Aerosmith – The best war storiesThe extensive run of shows will kick off in Philadelphia in September and will continue making stops throughout North America until late January 2024, where the band will sign off for good in Montreal. According to a press release, the shows are set to “celebrate the five decades of Aerosmith’s groundbreaking hits as they celebrate 50 years as America&
  
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• Listen to The Chemical Brothers’ thunderous new track ‘All Of A Sudden’

  01-05-2023 15:49 via nme.com
  
  The Chemical Brothers have shared their second new track of 2023 – listen to the thunderous ‘All Of A Sudden’ below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – The Chemical Brothers: “Dance music has always been the sound of Glastonbury”‘All Of A Sudden’ appears as the B-side of the duo’s recent comeback single ‘No Reason’, which was released in March and their first new material since their 2021 two-song release ‘The
  
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• Keith Richards Surprises Fans at Willie Nelson’s 90th Birthday Concert, Sings ‘Live Forever’ With Willie

  01-05-2023 15:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Rolling Stones guitarist also performed "We Had It All" with Nelson during the second of two L.A. birthday concerts for the Red Headed Stranger
  
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• Watch Neil Young, Snoop Dogg, Beck and more play Willie Nelson’s 90th birthday party

  01-05-2023 15:11 via nme.com
  
  Willie Nelson celebrated his 90th birthday this weekend with two special gigs in Los Angeles – watch performances by Neil Young, Snoop Dogg and Beck below.
  Nelson’s big birthday landed on Saturday (April 29), and a host of the legendary singer’s friends and collaborators came together at the Hollywood Bowl on that evening, and the subsequent night, for the celebration, dubbed Long Story Short.
  Also playing alongside Nelson were a huge variety of artists including
  
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• Marty Stuart Heads Back to the ‘Spiritual Home of Country Music’

  01-05-2023 15:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  How B.B. King inspired his latest—and defining—project, the Congress of Country Music
  
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• Bachman–Turner Overdrive Guitarist Tim Bachman Dead at 71

  01-05-2023 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician performed on two of the band's defining records, Bachman–Turner Overdrive and Bachman–Turner Overdrive II
  
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• Pride Live Recruits Christina Aguilera to Headline 2023 Stonewall Day Celebration

  01-05-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This community has supported me so much throughout my career, and I look forward to representing such a historic cause as we all continue to fight for LGBTQ+ rights," Aguilera shared
  
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• Aerosmith to ‘Peace Out’ With Farewell Tour

  01-05-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Black Crowes join the band for 40-date North American trek
  
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• Caroline Polachek brings out Charli XCX and Weyes Blood at huge LA gig

  01-05-2023 14:32 via nme.com
  
  Caroline Polachek played a huge Los Angeles gig this weekend (April 29), and was joined by special guests Charli XCX, Sudan Archives and Weyes Blood.READ MORE: Caroline Polachek – ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’ review: an experimental yet uneven collectionPolachek is currently on tour in the US on the back of her second solo album, ‘Desire, I Want to Turn Into You’, and both Charli and Weyes Blood – aka Natalie Merring – were on hand to perform v
  
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