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• Machine Gun Kelly disses Jack Harlow on new freestyle

  06-05-2023 23:56 via nme.com
  
  Machine Gun Kelly has taken aim at Jack Harlow on a new freestyle that sees him rapping over a Jay-Z instrumental – check it out below.READ MORE: Jack Harlow live in London: brilliantly charming, but doesn’t he just know itOn ‘Renegade Freestyle’, Kelly – who is famous for his many musical beefs, including with Eminem – questions Harlow’s recent claim that he’s the second best white rapper after Marshall Mathers.
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• Kali Uchis Puts Radio City Music Hall Under Her Spell at Sold-Out Show

  06-05-2023 23:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Colombian-American singer embodied a torch diva, Hollywood starlet, and bad bitch reggaetonera for two sensual nights at historic New York venue
  
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• New Zealand launch bid to enter Eurovision 2024 with comedy single

  06-05-2023 23:01 via nme.com
  
  New Zealand have launched a bid to join the Eurovision Song Contest in 2024, sharing a new comedy single – watch below.READ MORE: Eurovision’s Subwoolfer talk unveiling their true identity and future plansThe bid comes courtesy of Kiwi brewery Yeastie Boys, who have started a petition to urge organisers to let the country join neighbours Australia in the contest.
  Founder Stu McKinlay said: “We’ve become big Eurovision fans since arriving here in the UK but we really miss
  
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• Rob Laakso, Kurt Vile and the Violators Multi-Instrumentalist, Dead at 44

  06-05-2023 22:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  The musician, who also served as a producer and engineer on several artists' projects, had been battling cancer
  
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• Chris Strachwitz, Arhoolie Records Founder, Dead at 91

  06-05-2023 21:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  Self-proclaimed "song catcher" "had the foresight to save music that might have otherwise been lost to obscurity"
  
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• Listen to Tom Grennan’s danceable new single ‘How Does It Feel’

  06-05-2023 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Tom Grennan has shared a new track from his upcoming third album – listen to the upbeat ‘How Does It Feel’ below.
  The singer will release third studio album ‘What Ifs & Maybes’ on June 16, and it has since been previewed by the tracks ‘You Are Not Alone’, ‘Here’, ‘Remind Me’ and ‘All These Nights’.
  Of ‘How Does It Feel’, Grennan said: “This song is a reflection of a moment in my life when I realis
  
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• Pussy Riot, Alice Glass and Boys Noize team up on new song ‘Chastity’

  06-05-2023 20:19 via nme.com
  
  Pussy Riot, Alice Glass and Boys Noize have collaborated on a brand new song – watch the official video for ‘Chastity’ below.READ MORE: Alice Glass: “I never thought I would be talking openly like this… about anything”The track comes along with a video by Lil Internet and is a sugary hit of danceable synth-pop.
  Discussing the track in a statement, Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova said: “This song will put the patriarchy in a tiny cage and thr
  
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• The Weeknd, Snoop Dogg and Ryan Reynolds Battling to Buy the Same Hockey Team

  06-05-2023 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  There's an A-list arms race developing between consortiums hoping to purchase the Ottawa Senators
  
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• Kim Gordon’s Body/Head release surprise new EP ‘Come On’

  06-05-2023 19:36 via nme.com
  
  Kim Gordon and avant-garde guitarist Bill Nace’s project Body/Head have surprise released a new EP – listen to ‘Come On’ below.READ MORE: Kim Gordon interviewed: “The end of capitalism is coming”The new release marks the first material from the project since their 2018 second album, ‘The Switch’.
  In 2021, the duo did team up with Aaron Dilloway in 2021 for a new collaborative album under the name Body/Dilloway/Head.
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• Hear Andrew Lloyd Webber’s King Charles III Coronation Anthem ‘Make a Joyful Noise’

  06-05-2023 19:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Composer was commissioned to write and record the anthem for England's first coronation ceremony in 70 years
  
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• Ed Sheeran: 'I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air'

  06-05-2023 18:33 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has released his soul-baring new album ‘-ʼ (Subtract) through Asylum/Atlantic.
  
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• Stormzy recruits Ayra Starr and Tendai for new ‘Need You’ video

  06-05-2023 18:14 via nme.com
  
  Stormzy has shared a new video for his track ‘Need You’, featuring Ayra Starr and Tendai – check it out below.READ MORE: Stormzy – ‘This Is What I Mean’ review: levelling up on his own termsThe track is lifted from the rapper’s 2022 album ‘This Is What I Mean’, with the new video directed by Meji Alabi.
  It sees the trio hanging out in a lavish hotel, and follows previous visuals for the singles ‘Hide & Seek’ and ‘Fi
  
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• See Billy Joel Pay Tribute to Gordon Lightfoot With ‘Sundown’ Cover at MSG

  06-05-2023 17:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Piano Man previously played "If You Could Read My Mind" on social media following Lightfoot's May 1 death
  
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• Every Song On the ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Soundtracks, Ranked

  06-05-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From "Brandy" to Bowie, from Redbone to the Replacements
  
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• Diplo 'really paid for' decision to take acid before Los Angeles Marathon

  06-05-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Diplo's decision paid off in the first two hours, but not so much in the second two.
  
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• Chance The Rapper wants to collaborate with ‘Peppa Pig’ and ‘Baby Shark’

  06-05-2023 16:04 via nme.com
  
  Chance The Rapper has said he would be up for a Peppa Pig collaboration because his kids are big fans.
  During an appearance on Late Night With Seth Meyers earlier this week (May 1), Chance was asked if his two daughters liked his music.
  “Yeah, they do like my music. They’re more into Peppa Pig and their contemporaries [though]. I have a few songs that they’ll listen to. They like ‘Let’s Go On The Run’ [from 2019’s ‘The Big Day’].”
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• Loss of Kanye West Yeezy brand is “hurting” Adidas, says CEO

  06-05-2023 15:57 via nme.com
  
  Adidas’ boss has admitted that the sportswear company’s severed partnership with Kanye West and his Yeezy brand is “hurting” the business.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?Bjørn Gulden said that the loss of Yeezy is “of course hurting us”, particularly sales in North America, which have seen a 20 per cent loss. The Yeezy loss cut sales by €400m (£350million) in t
  
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• Twisted Sister’s Dee Snider denies transphobia accusations after Paul Stanley support

  06-05-2023 15:22 via nme.com
  
  Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snider has denied being transphobic after backing a controversial statement shared by KISS’ Paul Stanley.
  Earlier this week Snider shared his support for Stanley’s views that “normalising” sex reassignment for children is a “sad and dangerous fad”.
  “You know what? There was a time where I ‘felt pretty’ too,” said Snider. “Glad my parents didn’t jump to any rash conclusions! Well said Paul Stanley.
  
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• Listen to Depeche Mode’s ‘Ghosts Again (Remixes)’

  06-05-2023 15:07 via nme.com
  
  Depeche Mode have shared eight remixes of their ‘Memento Mori‘ single ‘Ghosts Again’ – stream below.READ MORE: Depeche Mode – ‘Memento Mori’ review: their best work this century‘Ghosts Again (Remixes)’ is a Martin Gore and Dave Gahan-approved collection of reinterpretations of the single from the bands 15th studio album.
  Chris Liebing and Luke Slater have collaborated for one of the remixes.
  Liebling said: “I have been a big fan o
  
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• Miley Cyrus’ 'Flowers' becomes fastest song to reach 1bn streams in Spotify history

  06-05-2023 14:41 via music-news.com
  
  On May 4, 2023, Miley Cyrus’ hit song "Flowers" broke yet another record as it became the fastest song to reach 1 billion streams in Spotify history.
  
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• Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ becomes the fastest song to reach a billion Spotify streams

  06-05-2023 13:37 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus’ ‘Flowers’ has become the fastest song to reach a billion streams on Spotify.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of power‘Flowers’ was released January 12 as the lead single to Cyrus’ ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ and went on to become the longest-running UK Number One single for a female artist since Adele’s ‘Easy On Me’ in 2021.
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• Billy Corgan paid a hacker to stop leaks of new Smashing Pumpkins music

  06-05-2023 12:45 via nme.com
  
  Billy Corgan has revealed he was forced to pay a hacker to stop them from leaking new The Smashing Pumpkins music.
  READ MORE: The Smashing Pumpkins – ‘ATUM’ review: bombastic space-rock opera with anthems
  The third and final part of The Smashing Pumpkins’ rock opera ‘ATUM’ was released yesterday (May 5), serving as a sequel to their classic double records ‘Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness’ (1995) and ‘Machina/The Machines Of God’
  
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• The Cure’s Robert Smith mocks Coronation as his anti-monarchy views go viral

  06-05-2023 11:59 via nme.com
  
  The Cure’s Robert Smith has shared a cartoon on social media, poking fun at the Coronation of King Charles III.READ MORE: The Cure live in London: an unusual, but thrilling festive partyCreated by artist First Dog On The Moon, the cartoon depicts “royal things” preparing for the Coronation, which takes place today (May 6). It also includes a parody pledge that features the line: ​​“All hail the nature arbitrary, of privilege that’s hereditary.”
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• Ed Sheeran says ‘Thinking Out Loud’ copyright battle was “about heart and integrity”

  06-05-2023 11:31 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has said that his ‘Thinking Out Loud’ plagiarism case was ultimately “about heart and integrity”, as he celebrated his court battle win earlier this week.READ MORE: Ed Sheeran – ‘Subtract’ review: his troubled times laid bareThe pop star was found to have not copied Marvin Gaye‘s ‘Let’s Get It On’ for his 2014 Number One hit ‘Thinking Out Loud’, a US court ruled on Thursday (May 4).
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• Rolling Stones camped in van to see idol Buddy Guy live

  06-05-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Rolling Stones owe their career to Muddy Waters, B.B. King and Buddy Guy.
  
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• Rob Laakso of Kurt Vile And The Violators dies aged 44

  06-05-2023 10:48 via nme.com
  
  Rob Laakso of Kurt Vile’s band The Violators has died at the age of 44.
  Laakso died from cancer and is survived by his wife and their two children.
  The guitarist and keys player became a full-time member of The Violators in 2013, replacing The War On Drugs’ Adam Granduciel.
  He contributed to a majority of Vile’s albums including 2013’s ‘Wakin On A Pretty Daze‘, 2015’s ‘B’lieve I’m Goin Down…’, and 2018’s ‘Bottle
  
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• Watch Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers give ‘Nothing New’ its live debut

  06-05-2023 10:41 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers joined Taylor Swift onstage in Nashville last night (May 5) to give the collaborative track ‘Nothing New’ its live debut – check out fan-shot footage below.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance‘Nothing New’ was released in 2021 as part of Swift’s ‘Red (Taylor’s Version)’ alongside  other “from the Vault” tracks featurin
  
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• What is a Private Session on Spotify? — How to Keep Listening History Secret

  06-05-2023 09:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Did you know that all your Spotify followers can see what you’re listening to? Without starting a private session, when you play a song on Spotify, what you listen to is displayed to your followers on the desktop app. So what is a private session on Spotify, and how do you start one?  A private […]
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• Ed Sheeran plays impromptu gig in New York

  06-05-2023 09:06 via music-news.com
  
  Pop star Ed Sheeran thrilled New Yorkers by standing on a car bonnet to perform an impromptu gig in the street on Friday (05.05.23)
  
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• U2 have 'a lot of great material in the pipeline'

  06-05-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Edge says there is a lot of new U2 music at various stages.
  
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• Watch Phoebe Bridgers perform with Boygenius at Taylor Swift show in Nashville

  06-05-2023 07:25 via nme.com
  
  Phoebe Bridgers opened for Taylor Swift on the Nashville stop of her ‘Eras’ tour tonight (May 5), surprising fans with an unannounced appearance from the rest of Boygenius.READ MORE: How indie supergroup Boygenius became the voice for a new generation of music fansAs a trio, Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker played ‘Not Strong Enough’ from their recent debut album as Boygenius, ‘The Record’, as well as Bridgers’ own songs ‘Graceland Too’
  
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• See Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers Perform ‘Nothing New’ Together at Nashville Show

  06-05-2023 06:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  In another surprise, Boygenius united during Bridgers' opening set to play “Not Strong Enough” at The Eras Tour stop
  
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• Boygenius Joins Phoebe Bridgers Onstage as She Opens for Taylor Swift in Nashville

  06-05-2023 06:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The crew united to perform “Not Strong Enough” during Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' on Friday night
  
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• Boygenius Join Phoebe Bridgers Onstage as She Opens for Taylor Swift in Nashville

  06-05-2023 06:21 via rollingstone.com
  
  The crew united to perform “Not Strong Enough” during Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' on Friday night
  
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• Taylor Swift announces ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’ during Nashville show

  06-05-2023 06:16 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has officially announced the ‘Taylor’s Version’ re-recording of her third album, ‘Speak Now’, revealing it onstage during the Nashville stop of her ongoing ‘Eras’ tour.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance Swift is currently performing at the Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tennessee, delivering the first of three shows tonight (May 5) before r
  
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• Taylor Swift (Finally) Announces ‘Speak Now’ as Next Re-Recording

  06-05-2023 05:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Fans at Swift's show in Nashville show were surprised by the news as the city turned its John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge purple to celebrate the announcement
  
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• Billy Corgan Paid Hacker Ransom to Prevent Leak of New Smashing Pumpkins Album

  06-05-2023 03:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Billy Corgan revealed that he paid off a hacker to prevent the leak of several songs from the upcoming Smashing Pumpkins album. During an interview with KROQ’s Klein/Ally Show, Billy Corgan revealed that he paid ransom to a hacker to prevent the leak of several songs from Smashing Pumpkins’ latest album, ATUM. Corgan explained that the hacker […]
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• Linda Lewis, Singer-Songwriter & Famed Backing Vocalist, Dies Aged 72

  06-05-2023 03:42 via digitalmusicnews.com
  British singer-songwriter and famed backing vocalist Linda Lewis, whose career spanned more than 40 years, has died aged 72. Linda Lewis, the British singer-songwriter best known for her five-octave vocal range and work as a backing vocalist, has died at age 72. Her family confirmed her death on Wednesday night, and her sister shared the news on […]
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• Ed Sheeran Celebrates Trial Win, Serenades New York Fans in the Street

  06-05-2023 03:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer-songwriter surprised NYC fans with an impromptu performance on his album's release day Friday
  
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• Fuerza Régida Stays True to Their Word as They Drop Myke Towers Collab, ‘Pariente’

  06-05-2023 01:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  “My people are going to respect it and then we’re going to go crazy and change the game," Fuerza Régida's Jesús Ortiz Paz told Rolling Stone in December
  
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• Step Aside, BTS — Seventeen Smashes Sales Records With ‘FML’ Ahead of World Tour

  06-05-2023 01:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Hybe-signed Seventeen has reportedly become the first act to sell over four million albums in a single week as measured by South Korea’s Hanteo Chart. The 13-piece boy band’s sales milestone, reached specifically with a six-track mini-album entitled FML, just recently began making headlines. Earlier this week, however, Digital Music News reported that the project […]
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• Bamboozle Festival Ticket Holders Struggling to Get Refunds

  06-05-2023 01:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Bamboozle Festival was abruptly cancelled after New Jersey officials refused its final permit. Now fans say they’re getting bamboozled on refunds, too. “After extensive discussions, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Bamboozle 2023,” the organizers told potential attendees. “An incredible amount of time, dedication, passion and hard work was invested into making this […]
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• Bamboozle Festival Ticket Holders Get Bamboozled — No Refunds In Sight Following Abrupt Cancellation

  06-05-2023 01:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Bamboozle Festival was abruptly cancelled after New Jersey officials refused its final permit. Now fans say they’re getting bamboozled on refunds, too. “After extensive discussions, we have made the heartbreaking decision to cancel Bamboozle 2023,” the organizers told potential attendees. “An incredible amount of time, dedication, passion and hard work was invested into making this […]
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• Jimin Crushes Yet Another Kpop Streaming Record on Spotify

  06-05-2023 00:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Jimin’s solo album debut continues to help propel the Kpop singer to new heights with a new Spotify record. The BTS member debuted his solo album Face on March 24, 2023 and has enjoyed massive success. The album features six dance heavy songs and fellow BTS bandmate RM has songwriting credit on at least three […]
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• Jimin Crushes Another Kpop Streaming Record on Spotify

  06-05-2023 00:48 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Jimin’s solo album debut continues to help propel the Kpop singer to new heights with a new Spotify record. The BTS member debuted his solo album Face on March 24, 2023 and has enjoyed massive success. The album features six dance heavy songs and fellow BTS bandmate RM has songwriting credit on at least three […]
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• Alicia Keys kicks off highly anticipated Latin America run in Brazil

  06-05-2023 00:17 via music-news.com
  
  Alicia Keys has kicked off the Latin American leg of her long-awaited Alicia + Keys World Tour with a sensational performance
  
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• Ted Nugent’s Alabama Concert Canceled Over Public Outcry: ‘Lose This Show or Lose My Business’

  06-05-2023 00:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  "To bring this transphobic individual into our diverse neighborhood is a travesty," wrote one person ahead of promoters pulling the plug
  
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