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• Jimmie Allen Out as Commencement Speaker Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

  11-05-2023 23:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country star and Delaware native was slated to give the address at Delaware State University on Friday
  
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• Jimmie Allen Out of CMA Fest, Suspended by Label Following Sexual Assault Allegations

  11-05-2023 23:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country star is the subject of a lawsuit alleging he raped his former manager over the course of nearly two years
  
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• CMA Fest Drops Jimmie Allen from Lineup Following Sexual Assault Allegations

  11-05-2023 23:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  The country star is the subject of a lawsuit alleging he raped his former manager over the course of nearly two years
  
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• Rita Ora admits mother was 'upset' with her lockdown party

  11-05-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rita Ora publicly apologised for breaching lockdown rules at the time.
  
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• Ex-Fugees Member Pras Preps Defamation Lawsuits vs. Rolling Stone, 50 Cent, Kyrie Irving, Report Claims

  11-05-2023 23:13 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Ex-Fugees member Pras Michel is prepping a defamation lawsuit against several entities, including Rolling Stone, 50 Cent, and Kyrie Irving. Attorneys for Pras sent letters to representatives of the three entities, one of which was obtained by The Los Angeles Times. The letters focused on social media posts on Instagram and Twitter and a Rolling […]
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• Watch HAIM sing the ABC on ‘Sesame Street’

  11-05-2023 23:08 via nme.com
  
  HAIM feature in a new episode of Sesame Street to sing through all the letters of the alphabet – check out the clip below.READ MORE: Haim: “I think women make the best rock music”The sisters — Este, Danielle and Alana — sang alongside Big Bird, Bert, Elmo, Cookie Monster and more Sesame Street residents as they performed their ABCs.
  In the harmonised performance, ‘A’ was for ‘Alana’, ‘D’ was for ‘Danielle’, &lsquo
  
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• Dad Jokes and Veiny Hands: See Jorja Smith’s Flirty New ‘Little Things’ Video

  11-05-2023 22:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  "When we started creating this song, I was just imagining hearing this walking into a party and seeing someone I'd had my eye on," the artist says
  
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• Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery announce 150 Eurovision Legacy gigs across the UK

  11-05-2023 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Music Venue Trust and The National Lottery have announced 150 new Eurovision Legacy gigs across the UK.
  The initiative was launched with a special free concert for 15,000 people in the Eurovision Village on Wednesday (May 10) and follows the successful delivery of the Liverpool leg of the National Lottery’s United By Music Tour, which sees artists such as Lightning Seeds, The Coral and Miles Kane playing local venues in support of the live music sector.
  Starting in mid-June, the United by
  
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• Google Opens Up AI Text-to-Music Generator MusicLM — Just Don’t Ask It to Mimic Popular Artists

  11-05-2023 22:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  About four months after unveiling its text-to-music generator, MusicLM, Google has officially opened up access to the AI-powered tool. Google announced the expanded availability of MusicLM (and disclosed details about how users will test and improve the AI offering) via a brief message. Interested individuals can now join a waitlist to try out MusicLM (on […]
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• Janelle Monáe announces new album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ and shares single ‘Lipstick Lover’

  11-05-2023 22:06 via nme.com
  
  Janelle Monáe has announced her new album ‘The Age Of Pleasure’ and shared latest single ‘Lipstick Lover’ – listen below.READ MORE: Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery review: another magical and multi-layered whodunnit‘The Age of Pleasure’, the singer and actor’s first album in five years, is due out June 9 via Wondaland Arts Society/Atlantic Records – you can pre-order/pre-save it here.
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• Jimmie Allen Accused of Sexual Assault and Battery in New Lawsuit

  11-05-2023 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jane Doe plaintiff, the country star's former manager, alleges that Allen raped her on numerous occasions during her two-year employment
  
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• Las Vegas’ Sphere Construction Costs Soar to $2.3 Billion Due to Complexity of Project

  11-05-2023 21:35 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Madison Square Garden is focusing huge amounts of advertising, marketing, and promotional efforts on its Las Vegas MSG Sphere project. That’s because it’s the costliest venue to build in the history of the state of Nevada—at over $2.3 billion and rising.  MSG Chief Financial Officer David Brynes spent much of the company’s quarterly financial call […]
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• Liam Gallagher to celebrate 30th anniversary of ‘Definitely Maybe’ by playing it in full at ‘BIBLICAL venues’

  11-05-2023 21:34 via music-news.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has declared ahead of the 30th anniversary of Oasis’ debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’ he is planning to celebrate its release by playing it in full at a handful of “Biblical venues”.
  
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• Jamie Foxx’s family reportedly “preparing for the worst” as actor remains hospitalised

  11-05-2023 21:17 via nme.com
  
  The family of Jamie Foxx are reportedly “preparing for the worst” as the actor remains in hospital.
  The Oscar-winning actor is still being treated four weeks after “suffering a serious medical emergency”. According to reports in the US, Foxx is at a medical facility in Georgia where he is being kept “under observation”.
  Details of Foxx’s condition have not been disclosed, but a source close to the actor told TMZ that he “needs all th
  
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• Adidas to sell Yeezy shoes and donate proceeds to charity

  11-05-2023 21:17 via nme.com
  
  Adidas is planning to sell Kanye West‘s unsold Yeezy stock and donate some of the proceeds to charity.READ MORE: With his “White Lives Matter” stunt, has Kanye West finally hit the point of no return?Earlier this month, Adidas’ CEO, Bjørn Gulden, admitted that the sportswear company’s severed partnership with West and his Yeezy brand was “hurting” the business.
  Gulden shared that sales were particularly affected in North America, which had se
  
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• Who is representing the UK at Eurovision 2023?

  11-05-2023 21:00 via nme.com
  
  The Eurovision Song Contest has returned to the UK for the first time since 1998.
  Taking place at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool, this year’s contest is being held on UK shores as last year’s winner, Ukraine, are unable to host due to the country’s ongoing conflict with Russia.READ MORE: UK Eurovision entry Mae Muller: “I wanted to write something that made people feel empowered”Eurovision 2023, however, will still have Ukrainian elements with singer Julia Sani
  
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• Call Her ‘Emcee Flapchunks the Third’: Doja Cat Is the Queen of Trolling

  11-05-2023 20:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  She's quitting? Jk, she's not. She's dropping a rap album? Jk, she's not. She's changing her stage name? Wait, is she?
  
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• Janelle Monáe announces first album in five years – featuring ‘freea**mothaf**** anthem’

  11-05-2023 20:34 via music-news.com
  
  Five years after her last record, Janelle Monáe has announced she is bringing out new album ‘The Age of Pleasure’ – featuring a single she has called a “free**mothaf***** anthem”.
  
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• Glastonbury 2023 reveals Shangri-La line-up

  11-05-2023 20:21 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury has announced its 2023 Shangri-La line-up – check out the newly announced names below.READ MORE: Glastonbury 2022’s Shangri-La: “We had to bring everyone back together”The Streets‘ Mike Skinner, Nia Archives, Skindred, Cassyette, Flava D, Sam Divine, Empire State Bastard, Panic Shack, Lady Shaka, Craig Charles and Friends are among the acts that will perform at the popular live music and late-night area at this year’s festival, which takes place fr
  
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• Killer Mike Remembers His Mother’s ‘Beautifully Rich Outlaw of a Life’ in New Videos

  11-05-2023 20:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rap star also announced his self-titled album Michael and a summer tour
  
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• Swedish ‘Self-Serve’ Licensing Platform Freshsound Announces $2.2 Million Raise, Preps International Buildout

  11-05-2023 19:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Less than one year after securing $1.33 million from investors, “self-serve music licensing platform” Freshsound has announced a €2 million ($2.18 million at the present exchange rate) raise and set its sights on spearheading a global expansion. Word of this newest round from Stockholm-headquartered Freshsound, which says that it provides “professional storytellers with commercially released […]
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• Disturbed’s David Draiman shares he almost lost his life to “addiction and depression”

  11-05-2023 19:01 via nme.com
  
  Disturbed frontman David Draiman recently opened up about almost losing his life due to “addiction and depression.”
  During the band’s show in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Draiman took some time before performing their song ‘A Reason To Fight’ to discuss how he missed his late friends who took their own lives – namely Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington, Stone Temple Pilots’ Scott Weiland, and Soundgarden’s Chris Cornell – while adding that a coup
  
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• Billie Eilish shares short cover of Drake’s ‘Hotline Bling’

  11-05-2023 18:03 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has released a cover of Drake‘s ‘Hotline Bling’. Check out the track below.READ MORE: Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’ review: an artist secures her status as a generational great‘Hotline (edit)’ is a one-minute snippet of the singer’s 2018 ‘Hotline Bling’ cover. Previously, the original – which clocked in at a little over two minutes long – was only available on Eilish’s Soundcloud or as a B-sid
  
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• Janelle Monáe Announces New Album, Celebrates With a Song for Her ‘Lipstick Lover’

  11-05-2023 18:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Age of Pleasure drops on June 9
  
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• Liam Gallagher to play Oasis’ ‘Definitely Maybe’ in full next year for 30th anniversary

  11-05-2023 17:57 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has told fans that he wants to celebrate 30 years of Oasis’ debut album, ‘Definitely Maybe’, by performing the tracklist in full.READ MORE: The Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “An Oasis reunion’s gonna happen very fucking soon”The singer-songwriter announced his intentions on social media earlier today (May 11), telling fans that they can expect to see him hitting the stage soon in celebration of the album’s anniversary.
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• Emma Stone Slaps Mark Ruffalo and Explores New Life in ‘Poor Things’ Trailer

  11-05-2023 17:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 34-second trailer for the film hitting theaters in September also finds the actress flaunting a sleek new look — think, Frankenstein's monster if he slayed
  
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• BABYMONSTER’s final line-up to include all seven members

  11-05-2023 17:35 via nme.com
  
  YG Entertainment has revealed the final line-up of its upcoming girl group, BABYMONSTER.READ MORE: Tomorrow X Together live in New York: magic and mayhem at boyband’s first US arena tourAt midnight KST on April 12, the K-pop agency released a video where it revealed all the members of BABYMONSTER. The 11-minute clip is hosted by YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk, who revealed the members one-by-one throughout the video.
  In the first half of the clip, Yang named the five trainees who w
  
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• See the Cure Revive ‘A Thousand Hours,’ ‘Six Different Ways’ Live for First Time Since 1987

  11-05-2023 17:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band kicked off a North American tour this week
  
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• Ben and Jerry's unveil Sundaes in the City line-up

  11-05-2023 17:24 via music-news.com
  
  Sister Sledge ft. Kathy Sledge will headline this year's Ben and Jerry's Sundaes in the City festival, which will take plac in Bristol on 5 August.
  
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• BBC mistakes hardcore Eurovision fan for Finnish entrant Käärijä

  11-05-2023 17:08 via nme.com
  
  The BBC has accidentally interviewed a hardcore Eurovision fan, after believing that he was this year’s representative for Finland, Käärijä.READ MORE: The 20 maddest Eurovision moments… ever!A fan-favourite from this year’s instalment of the iconic song contest, Käärijä recently turned heads at the first semi-finals for his eccentric neon green outfit, featuring puffy sleeves, a bare chest and a spiked collar. However, the look has since inspired
  
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• Metallica’s Concert ‘Snake Pit’ Was Inspired by Restaurant Chef’s Tables

  11-05-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Lars Ulrich tells Apple Music's Zane Lowe about how the group came up with their long-running intimate audience enclosure
  
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• Joni Mitchell’s Surprise Newport Folk Concert to Be Released as Live Album

  11-05-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Due out July 28, the all-star Joni Jam marked the legendary singer-songwriter's first full show in over 20 years
  
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• Hear Queens of the Stone Age Sweetly Harmonize Their Vocals on New ‘Emotion Sickness’

  11-05-2023 16:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the band's upcoming album, 'In Times New Roman ... '
  
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• Arlo Parks teams up with Phoebe Bridgers for new single ‘Pegasus’

  11-05-2023 16:36 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks has enlisted Phoebe Bridgers for her latest single ‘Pegasus’, taken from her forthcoming second album, ‘My Soft Machine’.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Arlo ParksThe song, produced by Paul Epworth (Adele, Florence and the Machine), Brockhampton’s Romil Hemnani, and Baird, features Bridgers singing delicately within the chorus and the fourth verse. The accompanying music video was directed by Bedroom at
  
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• Nick Jonas admits it 'can be strange' singing songs about sex with his brothers

  11-05-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Jonas Brothers' sixth studio album, The Album, is set to drop on Friday.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Says He Wants to Go Country

  11-05-2023 16:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  The U.K. pop star will perform two songs at the 2023 ACM Awards
  
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• Queens Of The Stone Age announce new album ‘In Times New Roman’ and share ‘Emotion Sickness’

  11-05-2023 15:15 via nme.com
  
  Queens Of The Stone Age have announced their new album ‘In Times New Roman’ and shared the single ‘Emotion Sickness’. Check out the song and album details below.
  Having been teasing their return this week with online videos and billboards in London, the band have now revealed details of the follow-up to 2017’s ‘Villains‘ with their eighth album ‘In Times New Roman’ arriving on June 8 via Matador Records.
  The launch single ‘Emotion Sickn
  
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• The Biggest, Messiest Band Breakups In Music History

  11-05-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From the Beatles to NWA to Fifth Harmony.
  
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• The Pretenders Announce New Album ‘Relentless,’ Share First Single ‘Let the Sun Come In’

  11-05-2023 14:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chrissie Hynde and company's first LP in three years features a collaboration with Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood
  
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• ANOHNI and The Johnsons to reunite for first new music in a decade

  11-05-2023 14:17 via nme.com
  
  ANOHNI and The Johnsons have joined forces for the first time in over 10 years to create new music. The first single is set for release later this month.
  The surprise announcement was made by lead singer ANOHNI — previously known as Antony — who shared an update on Instagram, teasing a new single called ‘IT MUST CHANGE’.
  The social media post also included a picture of two billboards, back to back, in Camden. On a simple navy background, the first billboard showed the gro
  
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• 'This is the song that's gonna save my life': Duff McKagan penned new song amidst a panic attack

  11-05-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Duff McKagan has opened up to fans about his battle with panic disorder.
  
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• The Syd Barrett Estate launches official YouTube channel for late Pink Floyd legend

  11-05-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  The late Syd Barrett has a YouTube channel with animated music videos.
  
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• The View’s Kyle Falconer punches bandmate on stage at Manchester gig

  11-05-2023 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Fans of The View were left shocked last night (May 10) after a fight broke out onstage between two of the members.
  The sold-out show marked the first comeback show for the Dundee trio, and took place at The Deaf Institute in Manchester, where it soon descended into chaos.
  While performing, lead singer Kyle Falconer was seen getting increasingly frustrated while onstage, and ultimately throwing a punch at bassist Kieren Webster, who was celebrating his birthday at the gig.
  In the fan-captured foo
  
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• Ed Sheeran insists he would have 'quit' music if he lost copyright case

  11-05-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran received support from the likes of Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi, and Taylor Swift during the course of the trial.
  
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• Beyoncé making bathrooms gender neutral on ‘Renaissance’ world tour

  11-05-2023 12:13 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé kicked off her long-awaited ‘Renaissance’ tour in Sweden last night (May 10) and surprised fans by making the bathrooms onsite gender-neutral.READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joyThe show was held in Stockholm, and marked the first tour date on Beyoncé’s extensive ‘Renaissance’ tour — her first series of live performances since her “On the Run II Tour” with Jay-
  
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• Ciara on working with Jackson Wang: “It was a dream of mine”

  11-05-2023 11:34 via nme.com
  
  Ciara has opened up on what it was like to work was Jackson Wang on their new song, ‘Slow’.READ MORE: Jackson Wang live in London: Magic Man casts a spell with artful, outsized performanceCiara and Jackson recently released the duet ‘Slow’, which they first performed at Weekend One of Coachella 2023. In a newly released behind-the-scenes video, the two artists spoke about their experience working with one another.
  “Jackson and his team sent over this amazing song ca
  
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• Pretenders share nostalgic new single, ‘Let The Sun Come In’

  11-05-2023 11:21 via nme.com
  
  The Pretenders have shared the first single to be taken from their upcoming album, ‘Relentless’ — check out ‘Let The Sun Come In’ below, as well as the full tracklist.READ MORE: Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic”The upcoming release will mark the band’s 12th full-length LP, and follows on from their 2020 album ‘Hate For Sale’. Although the band teased the release earlier this year, it has today (Ma
  
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• The Pretenders share new single Let The Sun Come In

  11-05-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Chrissie Hynde and her Pretenders are back with the new track from their upcoming album 'Relentless'.
  
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• Nick Jonas finds it 'strange' singing about sex with his brothers

  11-05-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Jonas explained how they make raunchy lyrics more "nuanced" to avoid embarrassment.
  
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• Rihanna and A$AP Rocky name baby son RZA

  11-05-2023 10:26 via music-news.com
  
  RZA Athelston Mayers was born on 13 May 2022 at the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles.
  
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