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• Janelle Monáe feels 'much happier' when completely naked

  22-05-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Janelle Monáe has posed for the cover of Rolling Stone completely nude except for an intricate headpiece.
  
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• Niall Horan announces huge 2024 ‘The Show’ world tour

  22-05-2023 22:51 via nme.com
  
  Niall Horan has announced details of a huge world tour for 2024 – check out all the dates for ‘The Show’ below and buy tickets here.READ MORE: Niall Horan: “The last time I wrote an album I did less thinking”The former One Direction is set to release his third solo album ‘The Show’ later this year on June 9, and will take it on the road next year.
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• Meta Slapped With ‘Unprecedented’ $1.3 Billion EU Fine Over Data Transfers: ‘Serious Infringements Have Far-Reaching Consequences’

  22-05-2023 22:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) has officially slapped Facebook and Instagram parent Meta with a record €1.2 billion fine ($1.30 billion at the current exchange rate) over allegedly unlawful user-data transfers. The EU’s European Data Protection Board today confirmed what it says is “the largest GDPR fine ever,” having compelled the DPC to impose a financial penalty […]
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• Japanese Breakfast announces open casting call to play her in ‘Crying In H Mart’ movie

  22-05-2023 21:57 via nme.com
  
  Japanese Breakfast has announced an open casting call for the role of herself in the film adaptation of her memoir, Crying In H Mart.
  The singer – real name Michelle Zauner – has written the screenplay for the adaptation of her 2021 memoir, which was an expansion of an essay published in The New Yorker.READ MORE: Japanese Breakfast on the cover: “There’s freedom and creative growth in not having anything to prove”In a Twitter post on Monday (May 22), Zauner out
  
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• Caroline Polachek on why she hates the term ‘female artists’

  22-05-2023 21:49 via nme.com
  
  Caroline Polachek has shared her distaste for the label ‘female artists’, saying: “gender is not a genre.”READ MORE: Caroline Polachek live in London: twisted-pop champ feeds our pang for connectionIn a new interview with The Telegraph, the singer – who released new album ‘Desire, I Want To Turn Into You’ back in February – said that gender isn’t something she considers in music she loves.
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• Jackson Wang, Zedd, Rina Sawayama to Headline Head in the Clouds Los Angeles

  22-05-2023 21:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  DPR Live, Niki, Rich Brian, and Niki are among the show's headliners
  
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• Tool’s Maynard James Keenan protests Florida’s anti-drag ban at Daytona Beach gig

  22-05-2023 21:11 via nme.com
  
  Tool‘s Maynard James Keenan protested Florida’s new anti-drag ban on stage at the band’s Daytona Beach gig last night (May 21).
  On Sunday, the band played the Welcome To Rockville festival, and Keenan appeared on stage in drag, protesting the new bill that became law this week.
  The law, signed by Governor Ron DeSantis, prohibits minors from attending drag shows amongst a number of other anti-trans policies.
  This year’s Welcome To Rockville was an all-ages festival, meanin
  
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• Massachusetts Lawmakers Introduce ‘Taylor Swift Bill’ to Ban Dynamic Ticket Pricing

  22-05-2023 20:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Lawmakers in Massachusetts have introduced legislation dubbed the ‘Taylor Swift Bill’ to ban dynamic pricing and force ticketing companies to offer ticket price transparency. State Representative Dan Carey (D) and State Senator John Velis (D) introduced identical bills entitled “An Act Ensuring Transparent Ticket Pricing.” The bill would require all ticket-selling companies to disclose the […]
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• Friendly Fires announce UK tour to mark debut album’s 15th anniversary

  22-05-2023 20:30 via nme.com
  
  Friendly Fires have expanded their 15th anniversary plans for their debut album, announcing a full UK tour celebrating the 2008 LP.
  The band played their self-titled album in its entirety across two shows new London venue HERE at Outernet in February, then adding further gigs in Norwich and Hull which took place last week.
  Now, they will hit the road for a full UK tour later this year, coinciding with new reissues of ‘Friendly Fires’ and its hit single ‘Paris’.
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• Peloton’s Music Play is Still Spinning With Lewis Capaldi Collaboration

  22-05-2023 20:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Lewis Capaldi made a special appearance at Peloton Studios in London for a 30-minute cycling class. The appearance is in support of his latest album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.  Capaldi joined the class bringing his signature humor and energy, helping those who participated to sweat to a playlist full of his favorite […]
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• Peloton’s Music Play is Still Spinning with Lewis Capaldi Collab

  22-05-2023 20:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Lewis Capaldi made a special appearance at Peloton Studios in London for a 30-minute cycling class. The appearance is in support of his latest album, Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent.  Capaldi joined the class bringing his signature humor and energy, helping those who participated to sweat to a playlist full of his favorite […]
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• The Linda Lindas Order the Whole Menu in New ‘Too Many Things’ Video

  22-05-2023 19:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The upstart punk band portray all the patrons and staff at the bustling "Linda Lindas Family Style Diner"
  
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• Blur reunite with Phil Daniels for ‘Parklife’ at Eastbourne warm-up show

  22-05-2023 19:43 via nme.com
  
  Blur played a second warm-up show for their 2023 reunion tour in Eastbourne last night (May 21) – watch them reunite with Phil Daniels for ‘Parklife’ below.READ MORE: Blur bring the hits and two new songs to intimate homecoming gig in ColchesterThe Britpop heroes first announced their comeback back in November with news of a huge Wembley Stadium show – before going on to reveal a second date at the venue before a run of European festival shows and an i
  
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• Instagram Prepping Twitter Clone, Likely Launching This Year

  22-05-2023 19:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The uncertainty surrounding the now Musk-owned Twitter has prompted Instagram to begin work on a competitor.  The new app is expected to launch sometime this year, likely as soon as the summer. The text-based app will be standalone, but users will be able to keep their Instagram verification and handle—while their followers will be notified […]
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• NetEase Cloud Music Announces Dolby Atmos Support, Touts Itself As the Leading Music Platform ‘Among China’s Vibrant Generation Z Community’

  22-05-2023 19:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  As competition between China’s foremost streaming players continues to heat up, NetEase Cloud Music has announced support for Dolby Atmos “across its vast music library.” NetEase Cloud Music (HKEX: 9899) emailed Digital Music News about its Dolby Atmos integration, and the announcement arrives just days after the platform’s Tencent Music rival posted seemingly solid first-quarter […]
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• Lewis Capaldi 'Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent' outselling Top 20 combined

  22-05-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi is currently outselling the rest of the Official Albums Chart Top 20 combined as he surges towards Number 1
  
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• Maluma Promises ‘Most Ambitious Concert Production Yet’ on New Tour

  22-05-2023 18:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Colombian star says his next LP, Don Juan, is the "best project of my career"
  
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• Siouxsie Delivers Classics and Rarities at Rescheduled Cruel World Performance

  22-05-2023 18:13 via rollingstone.com
  
  After lightning nixed the artist's first (and only) U.S. gig in 15 years, Siouxsie returned the next day with renditions of "Israel," "Happy House," and more
  
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• Lewis Capaldi presented with an “unusual” statue of himself

  22-05-2023 18:04 via nme.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi has been presented with a sculpture of himself, in celebration of him releasing his latest album.READ MORE: Lewis Capaldi – ‘Broken by Desire to Be Heavenly Sent’ review: overwrought and frustratingThe statue was made by the students at St Kentigern’s Academy in Blackburn, West Lothian – the secondary school that the singer-songwriter used to attend. Made by a handful of students and staff members, the project took six months to complete, and involved
  
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• Allegra 'over the moon' to land Tiesto collaboration

  22-05-2023 18:04 via music-news.com
  
  Allegra admitted it was an “absolute dream come true” to have her track ‘Round + Round’ remixed by “legendary” DJ Tiësto.
  
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• Niall Horan Gets ‘The Show’ on the Road With 2024 World Tour

  22-05-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  “There’s nothing better than watching the crowd sing back to you with all that emotion on their faces and knowing that they’re attaching the song to something meaningful in their own lives,” he shared
  
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• Royal Blood tease new single ‘Mountains At Midnight’, out this week

  22-05-2023 17:55 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have announced a forthcoming new single called ‘Mountains At Midnight’.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Royal Blood: “Without sobriety, this album or this band wouldn’t exist. It was all quite scary”The Brighton duo – comprising Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher – released their third and most recent studio album, ‘Typhoons’, back in 2021. They returned with a standalone track titled ‘Honeybrains’ early last year.
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• Megan Thee Stallion reveals two new Madame Tussauds figures in LA and New York

  22-05-2023 17:39 via nme.com
  
  Megan Thee Stallion has unveiled two new Madame Tussauds wax figures for the Las Vegas and New York locations.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Megan Thee Stallion: “I’m really working on my dynasty right now”On Saturday (May 20), the Houston rapper took to her Instagram to share photos of her posing on a horse next to the figures.
  Captioning the Instagram post, Megan wrote: “I honestly wanted to kiss myself. Hotties we are officially legendary go see me at @madametussa
  
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• Simon Cowell jokes about his changing face on ‘Britain’s Got Talent’

  22-05-2023 17:34 via nme.com
  
  Simon Cowell poked fun at his ever-changing face during a recent episode of Britain’s Got Talent this past Saturday (May 20).
  During an act in which contestant Tom Crosbie made an art piece of the faces of Albert Einstein and Judge Bruno Tonioli using Rubik’s Cubes, Cowell made a funny remark regarding his own face.“How the hell did you do that?” asked Cowell after the art left all of the judges stunned. “Practice, lots of different faces. It turns out you have
  
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• 88Rising’s Head in the Clouds Festival Rocks New York

  22-05-2023 17:32 via rollingstone.com
  
  Itzy, Rich Brian, Beabadoobee, Raveena, and many more came to Forest Hills Stadium in Queens in late May
  
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• Dua Lipa teases new song made for the ‘Barbie’ movie

  22-05-2023 17:03 via nme.com
  
  Dua Lipa has teased a new song made for the upcoming Barbie movie – check out the clip below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen”The pop star took to social media earlier today (May 22) to preview the release, and shared a brief snippet of the upcoming single.
  The short video showed Lipa recreating one of the moments from the Barbie trailer, taking off her heels and blowing
  
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• Def Leppard Drummer Rick Allen Speaks Out About Unprovoked Florida Attack: ‘I Don’t Think He Knew Who I Was’

  22-05-2023 16:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  In March, Allen sustained minor injuries after being attacked by a 19-year-old tourist outside of his hotel in Florida
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo promises fans her second album is 'so close to being done'

  22-05-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo made the revelation on Sunday as she celebrated the second anniversary of the release of her 2021 debut album Sour.
  
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• KISS cancel opening show on U.K. farewell tour

  22-05-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  KISS will now open the tour in Birmingham on 5 June.
  
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• Janelle Monáe Embraces Her ‘Free Ass Motherfu–ing Spirit’ in New Rolling Stone Cover Shoot

  22-05-2023 16:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Check out this behind-the-scenes look at how Monáe and photographer Justin French created our stunning new cover
  
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• Janelle Monáe Embraces Her ‘Free-Ass Motherf-cking Spirit’ in New Rolling Stone Cover Shoot

  22-05-2023 16:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  Check out this behind-the-scenes look at how Monáe and photographer Justin French created our stunning new cover
  
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• Glastonbury Festival announces The Glade’s 2023 line-up

  22-05-2023 16:11 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury Festival has announced the 2023 line-up for The Glade – check it out below.
  The legendary festival is due to take place at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset between June 21-25. Headlining this year’s edition will be Arctic Monkeys, Guns N’ Roses and Elton John.READ MORE: Glastonbury Festival 2022 – review: camping, killer tunes and catharsis on Worthy FarmAfter revealing the initial wave of acts in March, organisers began sharing individual a
  
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• Why Beyoncé’s ‘Renaissance’ Tour Is a Stadium-Shaking Triumph

  22-05-2023 15:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  In the new episode of our Rolling Stone Music Now podcast, we dig deep on the tour, which hits the U.S. July 12
  
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• Eurovison 2023 winner Loreen announces ‘Tattoo’ tour

  22-05-2023 15:41 via nme.com
  
  Eurovision 2023 winner and pop iconoclast Loreen has announced her UK and EU ‘Tattoo’ tour. Check out the tour dates below.READ MORE: Eurovision 2023: Sweden’s Loreen on her return: “I’m much more present now”The tour is set to Kick off in Dublin on November 7 and run throughout the UK and Europe. This includes stops in cities including Glasgow and London, as well as cities across the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Poland, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland
  
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• Taylor Swift Weathered Another Eras Tour Rain Show — But Her Piano Didn’t Survive the Downpour

  22-05-2023 15:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  On Sunday, the singer's keyboard began playing notes on its own during "Red (Taylor's Version)" after being damaged in the rain on Saturday in Massachusetts
  
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• Kurt Cobain’s smashed guitar sells for nearly $600,000 at auction

  22-05-2023 15:25 via nme.com
  
  A guitar smashed once played by Kurt Cobain has sold for just shy of $600,000 (£480,000) at auction.READ MORE: Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ at 30: a track-by-track guide from your favourite musiciansThe instrument in question is a black Fender Stratocaster, which was reportedly broken by the frontman around the same time that Nirvana were releasing their now-iconic second album, ‘Nevermind’.
  Hosted by Julien’s Auctions, it sold on Saturday (May 20) at the Hard
  
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• Kae Tempest and Jordan Stephens join the line-up of The Last Word Festival

  22-05-2023 15:24 via music-news.com
  
  Kae Tempest and Jordan Stephenshave joined the line-up for The Last Word Festival, which takes place 1 to 18 June at venues across London including The Roundhouse.
  
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• Janelle Monáe Is Back From the Future and Ready to Play

  22-05-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Ahead of her most sumptuous album yet, the superstar goes deep on the evolution that’s made her more nude, more present, and less anxious
  
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• The Rolling Stones 'It's Only Rock 'n Roll' original album cover artwork up for auction

  22-05-2023 14:18 via music-news.com
  
  Don't miss out on Gotta Have Rock and Roll's (GHRR) first art auction featuring an impressive collection. GHRR is known
  
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• KISS cancel opening show of their 2023 UK tour

  22-05-2023 14:14 via nme.com
  
  KISS have cancelled the opening show of their 2023 UK headline tour.
  The band announced a run of six dates on these shores last December as part of their ‘End Of The Road’ world tour. Scheduled for this summer, the concerts are billed as Gene Simmons and co’s last-ever live appearances together in the United Kingdom.
  KISS had been set to begin the stint at the Home Park stadium in Plymouth next Saturday (June 3). However, a statement on the venue’s website has now confirm
  
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• Summer Walker releases ethereal new EP ‘Clear 2: Soft Life’

  22-05-2023 13:28 via nme.com
  
  Summer Walker has recently shared her new EP called ‘Clear 2: Soft Life’ – listen below.READ MORE: On the cover – Summer Walker: “I’m a vulnerable, open person. I’m really emotional and shit”Announced during her performance at this year’s Dreamville Festival, the EP is the sequel to the Atlantan singer’s 2019 four-track debut EP ‘Clear’, a prelude to her debut Billboard chart-topping album, ‘Over It’. It arrived
  
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• Nicki Minaj blocks fan after an unflattering portrait goes viral

  22-05-2023 13:12 via nme.com
  
  Nicki Minaj has been speculated to have blocked a fan after they shared an unflattering portrait of the rapper that went viral.READ MORE: Rolling Loud New York 2022: Five hype-worthy moments from the hip-hop festivalThe ‘Queen’ artist recently launched her own record label, Heavy On It Records, and its first release was Minaj and Ice Spice‘s ‘Princess Diana’ remix last month.
  On Tuesday (May 16), a fan shared their fan portrait of the Jamaica, Queens rapper on Twitt
  
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• Noel Gallager says his younger self would have “knifed him in the bollocks” for collaborating with Damon Albarn

  22-05-2023 12:49 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has explained that his younger self wouldn’t be too happy about his collaboration with Blur frontman and former Britpop rival Damon Albarn.READ MORE: In the age of AI Oasis, there’s no point being ordinaryThe former Oasis member reflected on his time working with Albarn in 2017 in a new interview with The Big Issue (via Music-News.COM).
  The team-up in question was when Gallagher contributed backing vocals to Gorillaz‘s track ‘We Got The Power’, which
  
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• Watch Taylor Swift give ‘I Think He Knows’ its live debut on ‘Eras Tour’

  22-05-2023 12:44 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift gave her track ‘I Think He Knows’ its live debut during her latest ‘Eras Tour’ show last night (May 21) – watch the footage below.
  The pop star was performing a third and final concert at the Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts where she delivered a mammoth 45-song set.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off: top five moments from the star’s transcendent performance Towards the end of the gig, Swift tre
  
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• Taylor Swift thanks fans for enduring 'full on deluge' during concert

  22-05-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift performed the show while soaking wet on Saturday night.
  
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• Maggie Rogers finishes recording her third album

  22-05-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  The 29-year-old singer/songwriter and former protégé of Pharrell Williams revealed the news on Instagram on Sunday.
  
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• Take That sign to EMI Records for new album out later this year

  22-05-2023 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Take That are planning to release their comeback album later this year, followed by a big tour in 2024.
  
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• Bruno Mars to release first new solo album in 7 years

  22-05-2023 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Bruno Mars has been working on his first solo music in seven years.
  
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• ENHYPEN drop spooky music video for ‘Bite Me’

  22-05-2023 12:00 via nme.com
  
  ENHYPEN have released a spooky music video for their new single ‘Bite Me’.READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Manifesto : Day 1’ review: a brash, self-affirming statementThe music video for ‘Bite Me’ features the boyband as vampires who seem to whorship the moon. The song is a cut from ENHYPEN’s new mini-album, ‘Dark Blood’.
  “We received a lot of love and support from our fans when we met them after the pandemic. We realised that we were closel
  
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• Foo Fighters debut new song ‘Nothing At All’ on livestream

  22-05-2023 11:53 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters debuted their new track ‘Nothing At All’ in a livestream yesterday (May 21).
  The livestream, titled Foo Fighters: Preparing Music For Concerts, was recorded at the band’s 606 studios in Northridge, California. It featured debut performances of songs from their forthcoming album, as well as behind-the-scenes footage of the recording.
  The band played an eight-song set during their rehearsal, which was shot in black and white. In addition to classics like ‘
  
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