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• Fifth Harmony’s Dinah Jane and Lauren Jauregui Reunite for First Time Since 2018 Hiatus

  26-05-2023 23:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  The two soloists were able to "just love and empower each other," a source tells Rolling Stone
  
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• TikTok Confirms Testing AI Chatbot ‘Tako’ in the Philippines

  26-05-2023 23:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  TikTok confirms testing its own AI chatbot, ‘Tako,’ currently in limited testing with select users in the Philippines. Artificially intelligent chatbots like ChatGPT are en vogue right now, so it’s no surprise when another tech company unveils its latest offering. TikTok has confirmed that it’s in the early stages of testing its own AI chatbot, called “Tako.”  […]
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• CISAC Touts $10 Billion Global Collections Figure in 2023 Annual Report, Plans To ‘Make the Streaming World a Fairer Place’

  26-05-2023 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has expressed the belief that “we will lose the next Paul McCartney” unless we take continued steps to “make life fair for creators” in the streaming space and elsewhere. CISAC, which counts as members 227 societies (a net decrease of one, resulting from the exit […]
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• CISAC Reports Over $10 Billion in 2022 Collections, Doubles Down on Plan To ‘Make the Streaming World a Fairer Place’

  26-05-2023 23:24 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has reported €9.6 billion (currently $10.30 billion) in global collections for 2022 and expressed the belief that “we will lose the next Paul McCartney” unless we take continued steps to “make life fair for creators” in the streaming space and elsewhere. CISAC, which counts as […]
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• Houston Rapper Monaleo Gives Birth Days Before Her First LP Arrives

  26-05-2023 23:04 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I’m now resting in bed with the world’s sweetest newborn, enjoying the fruits I bore both physically and musically," she tells Rolling Stone
  
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• London Grammar announce new remix collection

  26-05-2023 22:59 via nme.com
  
  London Grammar have announced a new remix collection, which is also set to feature brand new music from the trio.READ MORE: London Grammar’s Dot Major on launching his “liberating” solo career‘London Grammar – The Remixes’ is a 16-track collection and will be released on July 21 via Ministry Of Sound. It follows the band’s ‘California Soil’ LP from 2021.
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• Twitch Bumps Price of Ad-Free Viewing Subscription—Is Spotify Next?

  26-05-2023 22:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The monthly price for ad-free viewing on Twitch is about to go up. Twitch Turbo is jumping from $8.99 to $11.99 in the United States.  The price increase isn’t limited to the U.S. though, with prices going up across the globe for that ad-free viewing. Twitch Turbo subscribers were notified about the price increase in […]
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• Twitch Bumps Price of Ad-Free Viewing Subscription — Is Spotify Next?

  26-05-2023 22:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The monthly price for ad-free viewing on Twitch is about to go up. Twitch Turbo is jumping from $8.99 to $11.99 in the United States.  The price increase isn’t limited to the U.S. though, with prices going up across the globe for that ad-free viewing. Twitch Turbo subscribers were notified about the price increase in […]
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• Ari Lennox to Perform at Governors Ball After Tems Pulls Out ‘Due to Unforeseen Circumstances’

  26-05-2023 22:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It hurts me to know I can't be there with you all," Tems wrote on Twitter
  
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• YouTube Stories Get the Axe Next Week, Shorts Stay in Focus

  26-05-2023 22:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  YouTube is swinging the axe on Stories, killing the temporary posts it ‘borrowed’ from Snapchat. Instead, it will focus on Shorts, the format it ‘borrowed’ from TikTok. “Today, there are many ways to create on YouTube—from Community posts to Shorts, to long-form and Live. To prioritize those features, Stories are going away,” the announcement to […]
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• J Noa Is The Teen Rapper Changing the Game in the Dominican Republic

  26-05-2023 22:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  Her new seven-track EP Autodidacta combines her lightning fast delivery, clever wordplay, and sharp political insight
  
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• Cardi B Remembers Takeoff’s ‘Beautiful Soul’ in Tribute Following Accused Shooter Indictment

  26-05-2023 22:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Protect your brothers and your family. I know you see the tears I know you see them looking at the sky asking why…" the rapper wrote
  
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• Watch Squid’s Charlotte Ritchie-starring video for new song ‘The Blades’

  26-05-2023 22:26 via nme.com
  
  Squid have shared a brand new song and video – check out the Charlotte Ritchie-starring visual for ‘The Blades’ below.READ MORE: Squid on “Daft Punk era” new album ‘O Monolith’: “It’s quite proggy – for better or worse”The track is the latest preview to be taken from the band’s upcoming second LP ‘O Monolith’, which is due out on June 9 via Warp.
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• Miley Cyrus explains why she is going on a tour hiatus

  26-05-2023 21:57 via nme.com
  
  Miley Cyrus has confirmed that she is taking a hiatus from touring, sharing a statement explaining her reasons.READ MORE: Miley Cyrus – ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ review: a potent reclamation of powerEarlier this week, the singer shared she would not going to head out on a lengthy headline tour in support of her recent album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’. Speaking with British Vogue, she said that “singing for hundreds of thousands of people isn&rsqu
  
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• Pink Pablo Lets Loose In Trippy Video for ‘Perdimos El Control’

  26-05-2023 21:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The rising Puerto Rican star calls the fun song "an energetic anthem of despair" with a sense of humor.
  
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• Peso Pluma Stands Strong on His Own with First Solo Single After Whirlwind Year

  26-05-2023 21:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Bye” comes several weeks after Peso Pluma launched his own record label and announced his tour
  
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• Celine Dion cancels ‘Courage’ world tour due to neurological illness

  26-05-2023 21:36 via nme.com
  
  Celine Dion has cancelled her 2024 ‘Courage’ world tour dates due to a neurological illness she first disclosed last year.
  In late 2022, the legendary singer confirmed that she has been living with a disorder called stiff person syndrome, an extremely rare autoimmune neurological condition that affects one person in a million.
  After the singer postponed her European tour dates to February 2023 due to “ongoing health issues”, she then pushed them back again to 2024, admitt
  
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• Nick Cave was 'extremely bored and completely awestruck' at King Charles III's coronation

  26-05-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Nick Cave claimed to have an "inexplicable emotional attachment" to the royals.
  
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• Berlin police investigating Roger Waters over Nazi-style clothing worn at gig

  26-05-2023 21:09 via nme.com
  
  Roger Waters is to be investigated by Berlin police over Nazi-style clothing worn at a recent gig of his in the German capital.
  Earlier this month (May 17), Waters provoked backlash after making a reference to Anne Frank at one of his concerts in Germany. The former Pink Floyd member also pretended to fire a rifle during part of his set, and wore an outfit that some deemed as having connotations to the Second World War.
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• Listen to The Voidz’ new metallic pop track ‘Prophecy Of The Dragon’

  26-05-2023 21:07 via nme.com
  
  The Voidz have shared new single ‘Prophecy Of The Dragon’. Listen to the track below.READ MORE: Julian Casablancas and The Voidz on ‘GTA Online’, ‘Alien Crime Lord’ and video game design‘Prophecy Of The Dragon’ is the band’s first new single since 2021’s ‘The Eternal Tao 2.0′.  Co-produced by Ivan Wayman, Justin Raisen, and Sadpony (aka Jeremiah Raisen), the track features heavy chugging guitars, electronic synths and f
  
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• Lauren Jauregui and Ex Ty Dolla $ign Reunite on ‘Wolves’ From Her New EP: It’s ‘Always Love’

  26-05-2023 21:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It is my intention to make you feel something in this chaotic ass world where numbing and disconnection and surface level energy is our normal," Jauregui said about her project, In Between
  
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• Paul Heaton to leave money behind the bar at pubs in Warrington for Neighbourhood Weekender

  26-05-2023 20:18 via nme.com
  
  Paul Heaton has announced that he will be leaving some money behind at a few local pubs during the Neighbourhood Weekender festival.
  The Housemartins and Beautiful South legend took to social media to announce the free rounds of pints for those who will be in attendance of the festival.
  The statement posted to Heaton’s official social media accounts read: “As a thank you, and a small amount of help during the cost of greed crisis, Paul is leaving some money behind the
  
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• Offset on losing Takeoff: “He’s not here – that shit feels fake”

  26-05-2023 20:17 via nme.com
  
  Offset has revealed that talking about the late Takeoff has been “hard” for him, since his death last year.READ MORE: How the understated Takeoff became the real superstar of MigosLast year, Takeoff died November 1 after being fatally shot in Houston, aged 28. Offset was originally meant to release his sophomore album on November 11, but he pushed back its release when the news broke.
  Now in a new interview with Variety, Offset has spoken ahead of his highly-anticipated follow-up to
  
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• Nicki Minaj and Sexxy Red search for “the Hoochie Daddies” on ‘Pound Town’ remix

  26-05-2023 20:06 via nme.com
  
  Nicki Minaj has co-signed Sexxy Red and featured on a remix of her viral hit, ‘Pound Town’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Rolling Loud New York 2022: Five hype-worthy moments from the hip-hop festivalThe track is one of many remixes the ‘Queen’ rapper has hopped on this year. The 40-year-old joined Kim Petras for the remix for ‘Alone‘, as well as hooking up with Ice Spice on  ‘Princess Diana’.
  Today (May 26), Minaj and Red surprised fans
  
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• Whoopi Goldberg says ‘American Idol’ led to “the downfall of society”

  26-05-2023 20:00 via nme.com
  
  Whoopi Goldberg has claimed that American Idol led to “the downfall of society”.
  The View presenter got into an awkward exchange with an off-camera producer on Wednesday (May 24) while discussing Netflix‘s new documentary about the final days of Anna Nicole Smith’s life.
  After speaking to her co-hosts about the documentary, Goldberg concluded that “people like to be judgy,” before suggesting that American Idol was responsible for that kind of television.
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• Royal Blood announce new 2023 UK and Ireland headline tour

  26-05-2023 19:55 via nme.com
  
  Royal Blood have announced details of a UK and Ireland headline tour for later this year – see dates below and get ticket details here.READ MORE: Royal Blood drop ‘Mountains At Midnight’ and tell us about new album ‘Back To The Water Below’The duo are set to release new album ‘Back To The Water Below’ on September 8, and they announced the album this week with the release of new single ‘Mountains At Midnight’.
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• Nick Jonas Roasts Brother Kevin for Being a Disney Adult

  26-05-2023 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  During the band's Chicken Shop Date appearance, Sophie Turner stole Joe's date while Nick bullied Kevin for paying real-life adult money to sleep at Disneyland
  
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• Jake Owen Reworks Willie Nelson’s ‘On the Road Again’ into a Breezy Summer Boat Song

  26-05-2023 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The life I love is drinking cold beer with my friends," Owen sings in "On the Boat Again"
  
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• Water From Your Eyes Slouch Toward Transcendence on ‘Everyone’s Crushed’

  26-05-2023 19:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The avant-pop duo melds lyrical free-association with enjoyably disorienting music on their great new LP
  
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• Cardi B: “You guys can expect a lot from me this summer”

  26-05-2023 19:23 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has revealed she has big plans for this summer, saying that there will be new music coming later this year in a recent interview.READ MORE: ‘Fast X’ review: Jason Momoa’s big bad revs up the franchise engineThe Bronx rapper only released one single as a lead artist last year; the Kanye West and Lil Durk-assisted ‘Hot Shit’.
  On Monday (May 22), Cardi B hosted an event celebrating her vodka-infused whipped cream product, Whip Shots. When asked about her music
  
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• Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa, And All the Songs You Need To Know This Week

  26-05-2023 19:21 via rollingstone.com
  
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• Ice Spice calls Taylor Swift the “sweetest person ever”

  26-05-2023 19:17 via nme.com
  
  Ice Spice has called Taylor Swift the “sweetest person ever” after the singer-songwriter complimented her in a recent album announcement.READ MORE: Ice Spice: meet the internet’s hottest new rapperYesterday (May 24), Swift announced a deluxe edition of her 10th album ‘Midnights’ dubbed ‘Midnights (Til Dawn Edition)’ – revealing that Ice Spice would feature on the ‘Karma’ remix.
  Ahead of the remix and the expanded edition of the rec
  
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• YouTube Music Begins Testing a Shorts-Like Music Video Feature in Brazil — Is a Wider Rollout on the Way?

  26-05-2023 19:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  YouTube Music is reportedly experimenting with a “Samples” short-form feature that would set the stage for music video previews on the streaming service. YouTube Music’s potential foray into music video clips came to light in a recent Reddit post as well as subsequent reports from outlets including 9to5Google. According to the involved Redditor – who […]
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• Roger Waters’ Manchester gig should be banned, says MP

  26-05-2023 18:56 via nme.com
  
  An MP has shared that Roger Waters‘ should not perform in Manchester due to fears that his “divisive actions” could fuel anti-Jewish hatred.
  The former Pink Floyd member has been provoking controversy with his live shows – the most recent taking place in Berlin on May 17 in which he wore an outfit that some deemed as having connotations to the Second World War, mentioned Anne Frank and pretended to fire a rifle.
  According to BBC News, the Bury South Labour MP Christian Wa
  
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• ABBA Voyage celebrates one year since opening

  26-05-2023 18:56 via nme.com
  
  Virtual concert series ABBA Voyage celebrates one year since its premiere this weekend (May 25-27) and organisers have marked the anniversary by releasing new images of the production.READ MORE: ABBA Voyage live in London: an epic avatar mega-mix from a brave new worldABBA Voyage, which takes place at a purpose-built venue in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and has welcomed more than one million fans since it launched last year, sees the Swedish pop outfit perform their many hit
  
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• Calvin Harris & Ellie Goulding’s 'Miracle' settles in for seventh week at Number 1

  26-05-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding are Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart for a seventh, non-consecutive week with Miracle.
  
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• Zach Bryan Fights With God in Unreleased Song ‘Hey, Driver’

  26-05-2023 18:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The "Oklahoma Smokeshow" singer-songwriter drops an acoustic performance video
  
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• Big Freedia Is Stomping On Everyone With Her New Song ‘Bigfoot’

  26-05-2023 18:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  Track will appear on the bounce queen's first album in nine years, Central City
  
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• Peter Gabriel gearing up for UK dates

  26-05-2023 18:07 via music-news.com
  
  Following a string of sensational performances across Europe, iconic musician Peter Gabriel is gearing up for his highly anticipated UK tour dates.
  
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• Lil Durk and Morgan Wallen Reunite for New Song ‘Stand By Me’

  26-05-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Chicago rapper and Tennessee singer drop second collaboration following the 2021 hit "Broadway Girls"
  
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  26-05-2023 17:56 via rollingstone.com
  
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• The Cadillac Three’s ‘This Town Is a Ghost’ Trades Macho Swagger for Naked Vulnerability

  26-05-2023 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  The music video for the song, written by singer Jaren Johnston about the death of his father, was filmed in a supposedly haunted pool
  
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• Brothers Osborne Feel the Sting of Loss in New Song ‘Goodbye’s Kickin’ In’

  26-05-2023 17:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The ACM-winning duo release a new track from upcoming project produced by Mike Elizondo
  
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• Spice Girls tease new announcement featuring all five members

  26-05-2023 16:56 via nme.com
  
  The Spice Girls have hinted that a mystery project is in the works, featuring all five original members.READ MORE: Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’ at 25: what we’ve learned from the iconic girl group sinceScary Spice (aka Mel B) recently told The Sun that the pop group are putting the finishing touches on a new project that will be revealed “pretty soon”. She also shared that this will be something that the fans will love.
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• Seun Kuti released on bail and awaits trial for allegedly assaulting police officer

  26-05-2023 16:52 via nme.com
  
  Seun Kuti has been released from police custody after meeting his bail conditions for allegedly assaulting a police officer, and will now embark on a delayed Europe concert tour.READ MORE: The story of Afrobeats in 20 seminal songsLast week (Monday May 15), the youngest son of the Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti was arrested and detained in his hometown of Lagos by local police. Seun Kuti is alleged to have assaulted a police officer, who the 40-year-old claims was drunk.
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• Sofía Reyes and Danna Paola Want the Mexican Pop Scene to Fly High With Their New Collab

  26-05-2023 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I love Danna so much. I feel like I’ve known her for years. That’s the truth," Reyes says of working with Paola on "Tqum."
  
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• Maisie Peters Longs for ‘Two Weeks Ago,’ Before a Breakup, in New ‘Good Witch’ Song

  26-05-2023 16:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter will appear at select dates of Ed Sheeran's tour in between her own headlining gigs
  
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• Celine Dion cancels Courage World Tour

  26-05-2023 16:41 via music-news.com
  
  Celine Dion announced that she had been diagnosed with Stiff-Person Syndrome in 2022.
  
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• Lil Durk Balances Chiraq Realism and Global Pop Ambition on ‘Almost Healed’

  26-05-2023 16:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  The drill superstar's latest is an occasionally thrilling mix of contradictions
  
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• Noel Gallagher responds to “slack-jawed fuckwit” Matty Healy calling for Oasis reunion

  26-05-2023 16:24 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has responded to Matty Healy’s comments calling for an Oasis reunion, and described him as a “slack-jawed fuckwit”.READ MORE: The 1975 on the cover: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero”The singer-songwriter was speaking in a new interview with Spin, promoting his upcoming High Flying Birds album ‘Council Skies’, when the topic of an Oasis reunion arose.
  It was here that he was asked what he thought about comm
  
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