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• Jessie J welcomes baby boy

  19-05-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Domino hitmaker gave birth last week.
  
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• Kurt Vile covers Charli XCX with his daughters: “Charli is just our favest”

  19-05-2023 22:56 via nme.com
  
  Kurt Vile has covered Charli XCX‘s ‘Constant Repeat’ with his two daughters – check out the cover version below.
  The cover was shared by Amazon Music to celebrate her winning the Visionary Award at the 2023 Ivor Novello Awards.
  The song features Vile’s two daughters, 13-year-old Awilda and 10-year-old Delphine, on backing vocals.
  In a statement, Vile said he became a Charli fan during a London gig on the day he released new album ‘(watch my moves)’ last
  
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• Jimi Hendrix Experience (Heirs’ Lawsuit) Headed Back to England

  19-05-2023 22:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  New York judge decides that a suit filed in the U.K. by the estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell will take precedence over a suit Hendrix's estate and Sony filed against them in the U.S.
  
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• Harry Styles, Wet Leg, RAYE and more win at 2023 Ivor Novello Awards

  19-05-2023 22:13 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles, Wet Leg, RAYE and more all won at this week’s Ivor Novello Awards – see the full list of winners below.
  At Thursday’s (May 18) ceremony in London, Wet Leg’s Hester Chambers and Rhian Teasdale were honoured as Songwriters Of The Year, with the judging panel describing their style as  “fresh, unapologetic and direct, with surprising melodies that demand attention.”
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• Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Passes Away Aged 59

  19-05-2023 22:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Andy Rourke, bassist for The Smiths, has passed away aged 59 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. Best known as The Smiths’ bassist, Andy Rourke passed away at age 59 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Former bandmate Johnny Marr announced his death on Twitter. “It is with deep sadness that we announce […]
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• Songwriter Keityn Shares the Stories Behind Some of Shakira and Karol G’s Biggest Hits

  19-05-2023 21:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Latin industry's go-to collaborator was recognized at the ASCAP Latin Music Awards as Songwriter of the Year
  
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• WMG’s Rhino Announces ‘Quarterly Premium Vinyl Series’ — Hi-Fi Reissues from The Cars, John Coltrane, and More

  19-05-2023 21:43 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Warner Music Group’s Rhino Records has announced a high-fidelity “quarterly premium vinyl series” that’s kicking off with reissues of The Cars’ eponymous 1978 debut album and John Coltrane’s Coltrane’s Sound (1964). Rhino reached out to Digital Music News with word of the Hi-Fi vinyl series today, making clear off the bat that each of the […]
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• Lewis Capaldi reacts to album reviews with meme

  19-05-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi described the reviews as "mixed to negative".
  
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• Fans are sharing footage of when Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke reunited on stage last year

  19-05-2023 21:29 via nme.com
  
  Fans are sharing footage of Johnny Marr and his late Smiths bandmate Andy Rourke reuniting on stage last year, following the news of his death.READ MORE: Andy Rourke, 1964 – 2023: The Smiths bassist was a key thread in their rich tapestryRourke died after “a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer”, confirmed a statement from Marr this morning (May 19). He was 59 years old.
  Last year, Rourke made a guest appearance at one of Marr’s New York City shows, joining Ma
  
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• Welcome to Aespa’s World: K-Pop Stars Plot Dates for First-Ever Global Tour

  19-05-2023 21:27 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group performed at two showcases in Los Angeles last summer, and hit the stage at Coachella
  
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• H.E.R., Lana Del Rey, Bad Bunny, And All the Songs You Need to Know This Week

  19-05-2023 21:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• Blur’s Damon Albarn says he’d “put money on” an Oasis reunion

  19-05-2023 20:30 via nme.com
  
  Blur frontman Damon Albarn has said that he’d “put money on” an Oasis reunion.READ MORE: Blur and Oasis’ big Britpop chart battle – the definitive story of what really happenedThe singer was speaking as Blur themselves begin their comeback tour in their hometown of Colchester tonight (May 19).
  “I can guarantee they’re going to reform,” Albarn told The Sun of the chances of the Gallaghers burying the hatchet. “In fact, I’ve put money on
  
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• Sean Penn Derides the “Human Obscenity” of AI Amid WGA Strike

  19-05-2023 20:26 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sean Penn has derided the proliferation of AI in writing, making comments that place him in solidarity with the striking writers of the Writers Guild of America (WGA).  “The industry has been upending the writers, actors, and directors for a very long time,” Penn said during a press conference for his latest movie ‘Black Flies.’ […]
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• Sorry Chris Evans, Lizzo Is Leaving You for Her Actual Boyfriend (And So Are Her Fans)

  19-05-2023 20:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer recently asked concert attendees to bring giant pictures of her boyfriend Myke Wright's face to her shows instead of the actor she once flirtatiously charmed
  
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• Twitter Blue Enables Two-Hour Video Uploads — Piracy Ensues

  19-05-2023 20:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The nebulous benefits of Twitter Blue have acquired a new perk—the ability to upload two-hour videos. Perhaps unsurprisingly, piracy ensued.  The newest feature for Twitter Blue subscribers is the ability to upload two-hour length videos. That expands Twitter Blue subscribers’ video upload capabilities from the previous 60-minute limit. Other changes include increasing video size from […]
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• Twitter Blue Enables Two-Hour Video Uploads — And the Piracy Ensues

  19-05-2023 20:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The nebulous benefits of Twitter Blue have acquired a new perk—the ability to upload two-hour videos. Perhaps unsurprisingly, piracy ensued.  The newest feature for Twitter Blue subscribers is the ability to upload two-hour length videos. That expands Twitter Blue subscribers’ video upload capabilities from the previous 60-minute limit. Other changes include increasing video size from […]
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• Open’er Festival adds more names to 2023 line-up

  19-05-2023 19:59 via nme.com
  
  Poland’s Open’er Festival has announced more names for its 2023 line-up – see the full list of new acts below.READ MORE: Open’er Festival 2022 recap: Polish party makes passion-filled return with the help of some global superstarsThe long-running festival will be held at Gdynia-Kosakowo Airport in Gdynia from June 28-July 1, 2023.
  Arctic Monkeys were confirmed as the first headliner late last year, with Lizzo and Queens Of The Stone Age also on the bill alo
  
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• Dr. Luke Wins Songwriter of the Year Award Amid His Ongoing Legal Battle With Kesha

  19-05-2023 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  The award came just hours before Kesha released her reportedly final album under Luke's label, Gag Order
  
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• Four Eurovision entries simultaneously impact UK Top 10 for first time

  19-05-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  For the first time in 71 years of the Official Chart (and in the Eurovision Song Contest's 67-year history), this week sees four tracks
  
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• Ed Sheeran holds off Potter Payper for second week on top of UK album chart

  19-05-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeran retains his position at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart for a second consecutive week with – (Subtract).
  
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• Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding pip Loreen to the post for a seventh week with 'Miracle'

  19-05-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Despite some heavy competition throughout the week, Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding manage to pip Loreen to the post, claiming Number 1 for a sixth non-consecutive week.
  
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• ASCAP and BMI Form Joint Task Force Targeting ‘Suspicious Registrations’ Amid An ‘Explosion of Music Being Uploaded to Digital Platforms’

  19-05-2023 18:51 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  With AI tracks debuting in droves, performance rights organizations (PROs) ASCAP and BMI have established “a joint task force” designed “to address suspicious registrations associated with musical works across the collective management ecosystem.” ASCAP (which is still operating as a nonprofit) and BMI (which, despite also being subject to a consent decree, is now looking […]
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• Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Was a Light That Will Never Go Out

  19-05-2023 18:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  His playing was the most underrated element in the band’s sound — and a big reason you won’t forget the songs that made you cry
  
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• ‘Vanderpump Rules’ Stan Maren Morris Turned Tom Schwartz’s Blubbering Into a Country Song

  19-05-2023 18:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  If "there’s fucking man-eating Nile crocodiles in Florida now" isn't all over the radio soon, what are we even doing here?
  
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• Coi Leray Announces Album ‘Coi’ Featuring Saucy Santana, David Guetta

  19-05-2023 18:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  New project, out June 23, will include singles "Bops" and "Body"
  
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• Morrissey remembers The Smiths’ Andy Rourke: “He will never die as long as his music is heard”

  19-05-2023 18:04 via nme.com
  
  Morrissey has paid tribute to former Smiths bassist Andy Rourke following the news of his death.
  Rourke died after “a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer”, confirmed a statement from Johnny Marr this morning (May 19). He was 59 years old.READ MORE: Andy Rourke, 1964 – 2023: The Smiths bassist was a key thread in their rich tapestryExpressing his “deep sadness” over his passing, Marr added: “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those
  
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• How to Create Artist One Sheets In a Few Seconds With Chartmetric

  19-05-2023 18:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  You can now benefit from Chartmetric’s wide database to create artist one sheets in a matter of seconds — with information always remaining up-to-date and accurate. The following comes from Chartmetric, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. For those accustomed to working on new releases, the concept of a ‘one sheet’ will […]
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• Create one-sheets in a few seconds with Chartmetric

  19-05-2023 18:02 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  You can now benefit from Chartmetric’s wide database to create their artists’ one-sheet in a matter of seconds and make sure information is up-to-date and accurate!   The following comes from Chartmetric, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. For those who have been working on new releases a while back, you may […]
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• Viral Eurovision star Käärijä on ‘Cha Cha Cha’ crashing the Top 10, and finding fans in Rammstein

  19-05-2023 18:01 via nme.com
  
  Finland’s viral Eurovision 2023 star Käärijä has spoken to NME about crashing the Top 10 singles chart with his entry ‘Cha Cha Cha’ – as well as the response to the competition, future plans and finding fans in the likes of Rammstein.READ MORE: The 20 maddest Eurovision moments… ever!The singer’s track fusing rap, metal, electronic and schlager music proved a favourite among Eurovision viewers at the final of the Song Contest on Saturday (
  
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• Morgan Wade Is a Contented ‘Psychopath’ in New Song

  19-05-2023 17:57 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Wilder Days" singer-songwriter reunites with Sadler Vaden for first track from new album, also called Psychopath
  
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• Boys Like Girls and Pay the Price for It in ‘Blood and Sugar’ Video

  19-05-2023 17:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track is the group's first new music in more than a decade
  
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• Marty Stuart Is Country Music’s Psychedelic Historian

  19-05-2023 17:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Country Music Hall of Famer on paying homage with his Byrds-heavy new album, why he chose pills and pot over LSD, and Travis Tritt's Bud Light controversy
  
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• Goo Goo Dolls and O.A.R. Prep for Tour With Tom Petty ‘I Won’t Back Down’ Cover

  19-05-2023 17:44 via rollingstone.com
  
  The bands will perform the record together during their upcoming the Big Night Out Tour
  
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• Eurovision 2023: BBC sign language translator has gone viral for performing Finland’s entry

  19-05-2023 17:39 via nme.com
  
  A BBC sign language translator has gone viral after translating the Finnish entry ‘Cha Cha Cha’ into British sign language at the Eurovision final.READ MORE: Eurovision 2023: Sweden’s Loreen on her return: “I’m much more present now”The upbeat dance track by Käärijä was an early favourite to win the 2023 Eurovision Song Contest 2023. One viewer described the performance as “fucking bonkers and brilliant”, with another adding: &l
  
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• Secret Garden Party unveils final line-up for 2023

  19-05-2023 17:04 via music-news.com
  
  The Cambridgeshire festival returns with its biggest line-up to date.
  
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• Imagine Dragons to Trace Rise From Dive Bars to Stadiums in New Documentary

  19-05-2023 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Imagine Dragons Live in Vegas will center around footage from the band's 2022 homecoming show at Las Vegas' Allegiant Stadium
  
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• Sam Fender cries after meeting his hero Bruce Springsteen: “Full circle moment complete”

  19-05-2023 16:37 via nme.com
  
  Sam Fender has shared his emotional reaction to meeting his musical hero Bruce Springsteen for the first time.
  The North Shields singer-songwriter supported The Boss in Ferrara, Italy last night (May 18) and is scheduled to open for him again in Rome on Sunday (May 21).READ MORE: Sam Fender on his upcoming stadium shows at Newcastle’s St. James’ Park: “It’s a really, really big thing for us”Upon announcing the gigs last year, Fender – who has been called the &
  
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• ‘The Little Mermaid’ Soundtrack Factors in Halle Bailey, Original Songs, and Lyrical Revisions

  19-05-2023 16:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  While the original soundtrack cut "Daughters of Triton" doesn't appear in the film, the mix of old and newsongs build a new musical world for the live-action princess
  
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• Loyle Carner to headline first edition of new Strawberries & Creem live music events

  19-05-2023 16:31 via nme.com
  
  Loyle Carner will be the first artist to perform at an upcoming live music series created by the organisers at Strawberries & Creem, it has been announced.READ MORE: Strawberries & Creem Festival 2022 review: a bundle of fun despite endless setbacksThe new series was developed by the festival in collaboration with HUGO – the younger of the two Hugo Boss brands.
  Titled ‘S&C Presents HUGO Nights’, the two brands have joined forces to co-host a series of unique parties
  
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• Courtney Love accused of grabbing journalist's crotch

  19-05-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  The journalist insisted he didn't want to "cancel" Courtney Love.
  
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• aespa announce Europe, US legs of 2023 ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour

  19-05-2023 16:23 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group aespa have announced the Europe, US and Latin America legs of their 2023 ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour.READ MORE: aespa – ‘MY WORLD’ review: a bid for main pop girl statusToday (May 19), aespa revealed that they will be going on a tour of Europe, US and Latin America later this year, as part of their 2023 ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ world tour. The US leg will kick off in Los Angeles on August 13.
  Following which, the girl group will plays shows
  
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• Jimmy Buffett Postpones Concert Following Hospitalization

  19-05-2023 16:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I promise you, that when I am well enough to perform, that is what I'll be doing in the land of She-Crab soup," he wrote
  
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• Hotel Ziggy on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip asks “Who really owns music?”

  19-05-2023 15:38 via nme.com
  
  The team behind the popular Hotel Ziggy on Los Angeles’ Sunset Strip have spoken to NME about their mission to revive the counterculture of West Hollywood and “free the music”.
  Last April, Hotel Ziggy opened on Los Angeles’ storied Sunset Strip, on the same 2-square-mile as legendary California venues like The Viper Rooms and Whiskey A Go Go.
  The 108-room concept which takes its name from David Bowieand  pays homage to West Hollywood’s eccentric musical history
  
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• Smiths Bassist Andy Rourke Dies at 59 After Battle With Cancer

  19-05-2023 15:17 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him, and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans," Johnny Marr wrote
  
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• Nicki Nicole ‘Wasn’t Connecting’ With Her Soul Until She Made Her Latest Album

  19-05-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I learned how you have to close one chapter to open another. I have to move forward," the Argentinian star says as she releases her new post-breakup album, Alma
  
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• Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Adele named among richest Brits under 35

  19-05-2023 14:55 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran, Harry Styles and Adele have been included on the Sunday Times Rich List – named as some of the UK’s richest people under the age of 35.
  Released earlier today (May 19), the list counts down the 35 richest people under the age of 35 in the UK. Among sporting legends, including Rory McIlroy and Anthony Joshua, actors and entrepreneurs, three British musicians are also featured.
  These are pop icons Ed Sheeran, Adele and Harry Styles, who are all listed as having an estimated
  
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• Listen to King Krule’s wistful new single ‘If Only It Was Warmth’

  19-05-2023 14:18 via nme.com
  
  King Krule has shared a new single called ‘If Only It Was Warmth’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: King Krule – ‘Man Alive!’ review: the Krulean gloom lifts to reveal a more optimistic worldviewThe song serves as the latest preview of the artist and producer’s fourth studio album ‘Space Heavy’, which is due for release on June 9 via XL Recordings (pre-order/pre-save here).
  Arriving yesterday (May 18), the wistful, stripped-back track a
  
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• Adam Levine Yearns for a ‘Middle Ground’ on New Maroon 5 Single

  19-05-2023 13:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song is the band's first new music since their 2021 LP, Jordi
  
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• The Smiths’ Mike Joyce pays tribute to Andy Rourke: “His musical legacy is perpetual”

  19-05-2023 13:11 via nme.com
  
  Former Smiths drummer Mike Joyce has paid tribute to his ex-bandmate Andy Rourke, following the news of his passing.
  Rourke died after “a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer”, confirmed a statement from Johnny Marr this morning (May 19). He was 59 years old.READ MORE: Andy Rourke, 1964 – 2023: The Smiths bassist was a key thread in their rich tapestryExpressing his “deep sadness” over his death, Marr added: “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beauti
  
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• The Smiths' Mike Joyce and Ian Brown remember Andy Rourke

  19-05-2023 13:09 via music-news.com
  
  Mike Joyce and Ian Brown remembered having many laughs with the late bassist.
  
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