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• Kate Bush pays tribute to bassist John Giblin, who has died aged 71

  16-05-2023 23:36 via nme.com
  
  Kate Bush has shared an emotional tribute to her former bassist John Giblin, who has died at the age of 71.
  The musician’s death was confirmed in a Facebook post by the band Osibisa, with whom he had recently collaborated.
  Giblin passed away last Sunday (May 14) in Cheltenham after “battling illness”, according to the group. The obituary went on to describe him as a “bass guitarist, double bass player, arranger and all-round session musician extraordinaire”.
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• Riot Fest 2023: How to Find Tickets to See Foo Fighters, The Cure

  16-05-2023 22:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  The annual music fest returns to Chicago's Douglass Park this September
  
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• Priscilla Presley and Riley Keough reach settlement over Lisa Marie Presley's estate

  16-05-2023 22:46 via music-news.com
  
  Lisa Marie Presley died on 12 January at the age of 54 after suffering a heart attack.
  
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• Watch Tony Hawk cover Nine Inch Nails’ ‘Wish’ with Trent Reznor and all-star backing band

  16-05-2023 22:33 via nme.com
  Tony Hawk has covered Nine Inch Nails‘ ‘Wish’ with Trent Reznor and an all-star backing band – check out the video below.
  The US professional skateboarder has been credited with boosting the careers of numerous alternative acts who have contributed songs to the soundtracks of his popular video game franchise, Pro Skater.READ MORE: How do you bring the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater soundtrack into 2020? We asked the man who didLast year saw Hawk host a skateboardi
  
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• TikTok Flexes Starmaking Capabilities with #Rock, ‘Central Pit for Heavy Music Fans’

  16-05-2023 21:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  TikTok has launched the #Rock hashtag as a new hub for heavy music fans to discover new music they love. The first featured artist for the TikTok #Rock hashtag is Cassyette. TikTok is expanding on heavy metal’s popularity on the platform with trends like Skindred’s reggae metal trend, the Slipknot dance challenge, and Sleep Token’s […]
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• Priscilla Presley, Riley Keough Settle Legal Battle Over Lisa Marie’s Will

  16-05-2023 21:55 via rollingstone.com
  
  Details of the agreement weren't divulged, but the dispute centered around a trust that still owns a chunk of Elvis Presley Enterprises
  
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• ANOHNI and The Johnsons announce sixth album and share new single ‘It Must Change’

  16-05-2023 21:39 via nme.com
  
  ANOHNI and The Johnsons have announced a new album, ‘My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross’, along with the single ‘It Must Change’.
  As per a press release, ANOHNI shared that Marvin Gaye’s ‘What’s Going On’ was heavy on her mind while creating her sixth full-length effort.
  “That was a really important touchstone in my mind,” the artist explained. “Some of these songs respond from the present day to global and environmental concer
  
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• Kevin Jonas asked to choose between Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato's music

  16-05-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kevin Jonas called the question "tough" before making his decision.
  
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• Spotify Adds 11 New Languages to Mobile App — Now 74 Total

  16-05-2023 21:23 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Spotify is bringing support for 11 new languages to its mobile app—bringing the total count up to 74. Spotify launched with support for 27 languages and has since expanded that count several times. The last big language addition came in 2021 with 36 new languages. Today’s roll out includes support for several regional dialects of […]
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• Taylor Swift Reflects on ‘Most Magical’ Hometown Eras Tour Shows

  16-05-2023 20:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Philly was a dream, honestly," she wrote
  
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• Post Malone announces fifth album ‘Austin’ and new single ‘Mourning’

  16-05-2023 20:57 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has announced his fifth studio album, ‘Austin’ – find all the details below.
  The rapper/singer-songwriter announced the record – the follow-up to last year’s ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ – in a video on Instagram today (May 16). It’ll be released on July 28 via Mercury/Republic.READ MORE: Post Malone’s best live moments“It’s been some of the funnest music, [and] some of the most challenging and rewarding music. For m
  
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• SM Entertainment Stock Jumps As Execs Reveal Solid Q1 Earnings and Plans for a Major North American Acquisition

  16-05-2023 20:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Having put a much-publicized ownership battle with Hybe (mostly) in the rearview, K-pop agency SM Entertainment has revealed that it achieved a double-digit year-over-year (YoY) revenue improvement during 2023’s opening quarter. Seoul-headquartered SM Entertainment, the professional home of acts such as Aespa, Super Junior’s Sungmin, and Exo’s Kai, just recently posted its Q1 2023 financials. […]
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• Lil Durk to Make It Rain on ‘Sorry for the Drought’ Tour

  16-05-2023 20:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Summer trek will find the rapper teaming up with NLE Choppa and Kodak Black in support of his new album, Almost Healed
  
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• Tim Westwood sexual misconduct hotline receives “important information”

  16-05-2023 20:07 via nme.com
  
  A phone line that was opened to help people provide evidence regarding Tim Westwood‘s alleged sexual misconduct has received a “significant amount of important new information”.
  The 24-hour hotline opened on April 20 and will remain active until this Friday (May 19). Those who call in can express their experience or concerns confidentially and anonymously to independent safeguarding experts Barrister Gemma White and Jahnine Davis.
  Both White and Davis are leading an indepe
  
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• Travis Scott Previewed His New Album for Houston Astros Players

  16-05-2023 20:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  The MLB champions are among the first to hear Scott’s long-awaited ‘Utopia’
  
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• Apple Music and Maps Add New Concert Discovery Tools

  16-05-2023 20:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Maps is getting curated venue guides for cities around the world, while Apple Music is rolling out playlists tied to artists' set lists on tour
  
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• Jhayco Will Live La ‘Vida Rockstar’ as He Plots 2023 Tour Dates

  16-05-2023 19:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  New run of shows comes after releasing singles "Mami Chula" with Quevedo and "Cuerpecito"
  
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• Jonas Brothers announce ‘Five Albums, One Night’ North American tour

  16-05-2023 19:12 via nme.com
  
  Jonas Brothers have announced their massive 35-date ‘Five Albums, One Night’ North American tour for this summer.
  Following the band’s Broadway residency which saw them perform one album from their discography in its entirety each night and their planning for their Yankee Stadium five albums, one-night show, the brothers have decided that instead of doing a one-off show, they will take the Five Albums, One Night show across North America.
  The 35-date run is set to kick off on A
  
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• Watch Corey Taylor join the freakshow in new video for ‘Beyond’

  16-05-2023 19:10 via nme.com
  
  Corey Taylor has released a freakshow-inspired video for his new single ‘Beyond’ and has announced a release date for his upcoming LP ‘CMF2’.READ MORE: Corey Taylor on finishing new solo album ‘CMF2’: “It’s more of a punch in the face”‘Beyond’ dates back to 2006 with Taylor knowing that the track was special yet never had the time to hone in on the song to bring it to its full potential.
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• Miley Cyrus Strips Down in Dreamy ‘Jaded’ Video

  16-05-2023 19:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Going against the song's lyrics, the singer clearly isn't all that sorry as she sings through the track
  
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• The 25 Best Cover Songs by Reggae Artists

  16-05-2023 18:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Toots Hibbert reimagining Radiohead, Dennis Brown crushing a doo-wop classic, and more
  
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• Billie Eilish, Flume, the 1975 to Headline Music Midtown 2023

  16-05-2023 18:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pink, Guns N’ Roses, and Lil Baby also top the lineup for the fest, which was canceled last year due to gun laws in Atlanta, Georgia
  
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• Nirvana Smashed His Hotel Room — And He Covered Kurt Cobain’s Death. Kurt Loder Looks Back

  16-05-2023 17:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  With MTV News shutting down, the longtime anchor recalls interviewing Madonna, Prince, and Axl Rose, discusses his recent Yellowjackets deepfake, and much more
  
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• Slowthai Charged With Two Counts of Rape

  16-05-2023 17:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rapper appeared in court on Tuesday
  
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• Slowthai appears in court charged with two counts of rape

  16-05-2023 17:02 via nme.com
  
  Slowthai has appeared in court today (Tuesday May 16), charged with two counts of rape.
  The Mercury-nominated rapper, real name Tyron Frampton, appeared before Oxfordshire Magistrates Court charged with oral and vaginal penetration of a woman without her consent in Oxford in September 2021.
  As The Guardian reports, the 28-year-old appeared by video link and only spoke to confirm his real name, date of birth and Northampton address, with prosecution lawyer Adam Yar Khan telling magistrates that t
  
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• Foo Fighters, the Cure, Turnstile Top 2023 Riot Fest Lineup

  16-05-2023 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Queens of the Stone Age, Mars Volta, and the Postal Service/Death Cab for Cutie joint anniversary show are also headed to Chicago
  
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• How Robbie McIntosh Became a Go-To Guitarist for Paul McCartney, John Mayer, and Others

  16-05-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He joined the Pretenders in 1983; a few years later, McCartney asked him to play lead guitar on his first solo tour, and the rest was history
  
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• How Robbie McIntosh Became a Go-To Guitarist for Paul McCartney, John Mayer, and More

  16-05-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He joined the Pretenders in 1983; a few years later, McCartney asked him to play lead guitar on his first solo tour, and the rest was history
  
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• NFT Music Investment Startup anotherblock Announces $4.4 Million Raise: ‘Enabling Greater Rights Flexibility Is the Future of the Music Industry’

  16-05-2023 16:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Notwithstanding the Web3 space’s well-documented funding falloff, music non-fungible token (NFT) startup anotherblock has announced the close of a €4 million ($4.35 million at the present exchange rate) seed round. Stockholm-headquartered anotherblock, which revealed a $2.5 million raise last June and officially launched in August, detailed its newest multimillion-dollar round today, via a formal release that […]
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• The Weeknd changes name on social media after vowing to “kill” his alter-ego

  16-05-2023 15:49 via nme.com
  
  The Weeknd has changed his name across social media, following comments that he wanted to “kill” his alter-ego.READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsightThe Canadian pop star rolled out the new title on his social media platforms yesterday (May 15), and now goes by his birth name Abel Tesfaye, instead of The Weeknd.
  He first posed the idea to his fans and followers on Twitter last month (April 3), when he shar
  
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• Niall Horan and Chance the Rapper Take the Stage on ‘The Voice’

  16-05-2023 15:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  Niall Horan performed his latest single "Meltdown," while Chance the Rapper revisited Coloring Book with a performance of "Same Drugs" featuring some familiar faces
  
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• See Slipknot’s Corey Taylor Enter His Own Multiverse in Solo ‘Beyond’ Video

  16-05-2023 15:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track comes off artist's upcoming 'CMF2' album, out this summer
  
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• Liz Phair to Play ‘Exile in Guyville’ in Its Entirety on New Tour

  16-05-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician will play landmark debut album alongside "fan favorites" during trek
  
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• Discovering Artists Through Trends with Viberate’s Emerging Artist Chart

  16-05-2023 15:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Data monitoring is changing the way A&Rs discover and monitor emerging talent. Music data analytics platform Viberate is helping facilitate emerging artist discovery with useful tools like its Artist Chart. Let’s take a peek. Viberate’s Artist Chart is part of the platform that currently ranks and analyzes 700,000+ artists. “Fueled by streaming and social media […]
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• Petition launched after council force musician to move out for “practising at home”

  16-05-2023 14:55 via nme.com
  
  An online petition has been launched after a professional musician was forced to leave her London home due to noise complaints for practising her instrument.
  Fiona Fey — a member of classical choir Mediaeval Baebes — received a letter from the Lewisham Council following a string of complaints from one of her neighbours.
  The form in question was a noise abatement notice, which prohibited her from playing any instruments in her home. It also threatened that the council could force entr
  
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• Post Malone Announces Self-Titled Album ‘Austin’ and Summer 2023 North American Tour

  16-05-2023 14:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The record, which will feature "Chemical" and the upcoming single "Mourning," will arrive July 28
  
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• Post Malone Announces Self-Titled Album ‘Austin’

  16-05-2023 14:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  The record, which will feature "Chemical" and the upcoming single "Mourning," will arrive July 28
  
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• 'We work too hard for this': Lil Wayne cuts set short due to lack of enthusiasm for his special guests

  16-05-2023 13:39 via music-news.com
  
  Lil Wayne baffled his fans as he left the stage early.
  
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• Marilyn Manson teases first new music following sexual abuse allegations

  16-05-2023 13:29 via nme.com
  
  Marilyn Manson has teased fans with what may be his first new music since accusations of sexual and physical abuse.
  Taking to social media yesterday (May 15), the singer – real name Brian Warner – shared a grainy black-and-white photo of himself, singing into a microphone. “I’ve got something for you to hear,” he wrote in the Instagram caption, as well as giving photo credit to his wife Lindsey Elizabeth Warner.
  The update was Manson’s first post on social med
  
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• Billy Corgan 'cried' the day his 'greatest opponent' Kurt Cobain died

  16-05-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Billy Corgan can't say a bad word about Kurt Cobain as he was "that talented".
  
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• Lil Wayne cuts gig short after lacklustre crowd response

  16-05-2023 12:03 via nme.com
  
  Lil Wayne ended the final show of his Welcome To Tha Carter Tour early because of the crowd’s supposed lack of enthusiasm.READ MORE: The biggest takeaways from Lil Wayne’s long-awaited ‘Tha Carter V’ – from the Obama sample to XXXTentacion’s guest slotOn Saturday (May 13), the legendary rapper was set to end his tour in Los Angeles at The Wiltern Theatre. For anyone who couldn’t make the show in person, they could purchase a livestream of the event
  
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• Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan: “When Kurt Cobain died, I cried because I lost my greatest opponent”

  16-05-2023 11:44 via nme.com
  
  Billy Corgan has recalled his reaction to the news of Kurt Cobain‘s death — explaining that it felt like he had lost his “greatest opponent”.READ MORE: Smashing Pumpkins release new single ‘Beguiled’ and tell us about their three-part “rock opera”, ‘ATUM’The Smashing Pumpkins frontman discussed the impact Cobain and Nirvana had on his own success in a new interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, and expressed how he missed the sense o
  
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• Seal announces 30th anniverary UK tour

  16-05-2023 11:39 via music-news.com
  
  Seal is embarking on a greatest hits tour this September.
  
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• Post Malone plays guitar on every track on upcoming album Austin

  16-05-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Post Malone tried to "really push myself" and "really do some cool stuff".
  
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• fromis_9 to make long-awaited return with first studio album

  16-05-2023 10:35 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group fromis_9 have announced their long-awaited return with their first studio record next month.READ MORE: LE SSERAFIM: “Walk your own path, even if you might become the villain”On May 16 at Midnight KST, the eight-member girl group unveiled a series of teaser clips announcing the title of their upcoming studio album, ‘Unlock My World’. Due out on June 5 at 6pm KST, it will be fromis_9’s first full-length record since their debut in 2018.
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• Madonna admits she initially 'rejected the idea' of having children

  16-05-2023 10:06 via music-news.com
  
  The Queen Of Pop posted a heartfelt confession to her Instagram on Mother's Day.
  
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• Billy Corgan calls Kurt Cobain his 'greatest opponent'

  16-05-2023 10:06 via music-news.com
  
  The Smashing Pumpkins founder reflected on his standing in rock history during a recent interview with Zane Lowe.
  
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• Travis Scott teases long-awaited new album is 'on the way'

  16-05-2023 09:29 via music-news.com
  
  Travis Scott has been teasing the album - his first solo full-length in five years - for a long time.
  
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• McFly call Lewis Capaldi the new Bon Jovi

  16-05-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  McFly singer Danny Jones has described Lewis Capaldi as the new Bon Jovi.
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Lisa says she was willing to re-record ‘Shoong!’ with Taeyang “100 times”

  16-05-2023 08:19 via nme.com
  
  BLACKPINK’s Lisa has discussed her experience working with Big Bang singer and soloist Taeyang on their track ‘Shoong!’.READ MORE: Taeyang talks his first solo single in six years, ‘Vibe’ featuring Jimin, and what’s next: “There will be an album in the future”Lisa recently spoke about her recent collaboration with Big Bang’s Taeyang on ‘Shoong!’ in a new interview with Harper’s Bazaar Korea. The pair released the track as we
  
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