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• Sonos Wins $32.5 Million Patent Infringement Victory Over Google

  29-05-2023 23:34 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Google must pay Sonos $32.5 million for infringing on the company’s smart speaker patent, a jury verdict determined on Friday. Smart speaker company Sonos has won its ongoing legal battle against Google, with Google now ordered to pay the company $32.5 million for infringing on its patent. The feud began in 2020 when Sonos accused Google […]
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• Newly-Introduced House Bill Promises to Implement ‘Federal Rules for the Broken Ticket Market’

  29-05-2023 23:11 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A newly-introduced House bill, ‘BOSS and SWIFT Act,’ promises to implement ‘federal rules for the broken ticket market’ to ‘finally rein in the out-of-control ticket marketplace.’ Congressmen Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ-06) have introduced their updated BOSS and SWIFT Act legislation to provide much-requested transparency and […]
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• Matty Healy says podcast controversy “actually doesn’t matter”

  29-05-2023 22:57 via nme.com
  
  The 1975‘s Matty Healy has addressed the controversy surrounding his appearance on The Adam Friedland Show in February.READ MORE: The road to Parklife 2023: The 1975 and their history of huge Manchester showsHealy was widely criticised online back in February for his appearance on the podcast, during which he made various inflammatory comments about women and discussed how he believes Harry Styles “gets a pass” on criticism over alleged “queer-baiting”. Fr
  
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• Johnny Depp forced to postpone Hollywood Vampires shows due to injury

  29-05-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Hollywood Vampires are scheduled to begin their European tour on 8 June 2023.
  
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• Royal Blood go viral for annoyed reaction to Radio One’s Big Weekend crowd

  29-05-2023 21:27 via nme.com
  
  A video of Royal Blood becoming annoyed with the crowd at Radio One’s Big Weekend has gone viral, sparking a variety of reactions.READ MORE: Royal Blood drop ‘Mountains At Midnight’ and tell us about new album ‘Back To The Water Below’ The duo performed yesterday (May 28) at Camperdown Park in Dundee as part of Radio One’s annual festival, where they weren’t too impressed with how the crowd reacted to them.
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• As Adidas Sells Off Remaining Yeezy Products, Kanye West Stands To Benefit from a $140 Million+ Payday

  29-05-2023 21:05 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  With Adidas offloading north of $1.3 billion in remaining Yeezy inventory, Kanye West stands to benefit from a cool $140 million or so potential payday. Herzogenaurach, Germany-headquartered Adidas announced earlier in May that it would sell off an estimated $1.3 billion worth of already-manufactured Yeezy shoes, donating a “significant amount” of the resulting revenue “to […]
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• Beyoncé Praises Blue Ivy’s Paris Performance During ‘Renaissance’ Tour: ‘I’m So Proud’

  29-05-2023 19:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  Blue Ivy made a surprise cameo during her mom’s “Renaissance” tour Paris stop Friday
  
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• Queens Of The Stone Age debut new song ‘Negative Space’ at Boston Calling

  29-05-2023 19:16 via nme.com
  
  Queens Of The Stone Age debuted a new song, ‘Negative Space’, at Boston Calling on Sunday night (May 28) – check it out below.
  The song is taken from the band’s upcoming new album ‘In Times New Roman’, which is set to arrive on June 16. It was preceded by the album’s lead single ‘Emotion Sickness’.
  The Boston Calling gig was Queens Of The Stone Age’s second show in three years after they made their live comeback in Ohio on Friday, where
  
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• ‘Is It a Bit?’ Matty Healy Seemingly Teases Fans Over Taylor Swift Dating Rumors

  29-05-2023 19:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  The 1975 singer vaguely acknowledged speculation around his romance with Taylor Swift
  
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• “This Is Extraordinary”: Why The Eras Tour Is Taylor Swift’s Greatest Live Triumph Yet. 

  29-05-2023 18:52 via rollingstone.com
  
  For three straight nights she turned a packed New Jersey stadium into a sea of joy, sobs, and communion
  
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• Bastille’s Dan Smith had songs rejected from new ‘Barbie’ movie

  29-05-2023 17:53 via nme.com
  
  Bastille frontman Dan Smith has said that he had songs rejected from the forthcoming live-action Barbie film.
  Last week, a star-studded soundtrack was announced for the highly anticipated Greta Gerwig-directed film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (who’s also set to appear on the album) featuring tracks from Lizzo, HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala and more.
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• Universal Music Group Reportedly Tees Up $1 Billion+ Queen Catalog Acquisition

  29-05-2023 17:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Universal Music Group (UMG) is reportedly in advanced talks to acquire Queen’s catalog for north of $1 billion.   The potential song-rights sale (as well as its astonishing price tag) just recently came to light in a brief piece from CNN, which cited an anonymous source with knowledge of the discussions. Per said source, negotiations […]
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• Watch Foo Fighters Cover Nine Inch Nails’ ‘March of the Pigs’

  29-05-2023 17:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Band welcomed Josh Freese as their new drummer earlier this month
  
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• Lewis Capaldi Solidifies His Swiftie Status With Another Cover of Taylor Swift’s ‘Love Story’

  29-05-2023 16:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer-songwriter performed at Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival in Scotland
  
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• Keanu Reeves performs with Dogstar band for first time in more than 20 years

  29-05-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Keanu Reeves felt a little nervous before performing at the festival on Saturday.
  
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• Watch Eric Clapton, Kirk Hammett, Rod Stewart, Johnny Depp and more perform at Jeff Beck tribute shows

  29-05-2023 16:28 via nme.com
  
  Eric Clapton, Metallica‘s Kirk Hammett, Rod Stewart, Johnny Depp and Aerosmith‘s Joe Perry were among the musicians who came together to pay tribute to the late Jeff Beck at two special concerts last week (May 22-23).
  Beck died suddenly in January at the age of 78 after he contracted bacterial meningitis.
  The ensemble of musicians took to the stage at the Royal Albert Hall to perform material and covers that Beck himself played throughout his lifetime. Among the highlights were a cov
  
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• James Arthur receives BRIT Billion Award live on BBC’s The One Show

  29-05-2023 16:17 via music-news.com
  
  James Arthur receives BRIT Billion Award live on BBC’s The One Show
  
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• Watch Fantômas reunite at the Mr. Bungle and Melvins tour closer

  29-05-2023 16:13 via nme.com
  
  Fantômas reunited on the closing night of the revived ‘Geek Show’ tour featuring Mr. Bungle, Melvins and Spotlights last week.READ MORE: Faith No More are back – here’s why you should care about the wild and witty progenitors of alt-metalMr. Bungle’s Mike Patton, Trevor Dunn and Dave Lombaro, along with Melvins’ guitarist Buzz Osborne – all members of the supergroup which formed in 1998 – have been performing on tour together this month,
  
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• Coi Leray Joins Tomorrow X Together for Surprise ‘Happy Fools’ Performance in Los Angeles

  29-05-2023 15:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer and group performed their collab for the first time
  
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• Thom Yorke stars in Clark’s new video for their collaboration ‘Medicine’

  29-05-2023 15:20 via nme.com
  
  Thom Yorke has shared a new collaboration with Clark – watch the video for ‘Medicine’, which also stars Yorke, below.
  ‘Medicine’ appears on Clark’s recent album ‘Sus Dog’, which is his 10th studio album and was executive produced by the Radiohead frontman.
  In a statement, Clark said that ‘Medicine’ was written about “a perfect day in nature with my wife, but also chancers, dread of time, humans as animals, addiction, the inne
  
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• Simon Neil reveals progress on new Marmaduke Duke and Tippie Toes albums

  29-05-2023 15:10 via nme.com
  
  Biffy Clyro frontman Simon Neil has shared an update on new albums from Marmaduke Duke and Tippie Toes.READ MORE: Empire State Bastard: “We’re going for extremity at all costs”Back in August 2020, the musician said he said he had four albums lined up with his various musical outfits – Biffy Clyro, Marmaduke Duke, Empire State Bastard and Tippie Toes.
  Now, the Scottish musician has told NME exactly what stage the new albums are currently at.
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• How a High School Mariachi Team Triumphed in Uvalde

  29-05-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Led by one tireless teacher, a group of teenage musicians came together and became the pride of a Texas town that had suffered unthinkable tragedy
  
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• Yard Act on new single ‘Trench Coat Museum’ and their next album

  29-05-2023 14:24 via nme.com
  
  Yard Act have spoken to NME about their new single ‘Trench Coat Museum’ and what to expect from their next album.READ MORE: Yard Act on hanging up the trench coat: “We have a lot more to give”The Leeds band have been playing the new song at recent gigs, and NME caught up with the band to talk about the track and their next steps during their recent hometown residency at the Brudenell Social Club.
  “That’s going to be the next single,” frontman James Smith
  
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• Cardi B remembers “beautiful soul” Takeoff in fresh tribute

  29-05-2023 12:59 via nme.com
  
  Cardi B has paid tribute Takeoff after a man accused of shooting the Migos rapper was indicted on a murder charge last week.READ MORE: How the understated Takeoff became the real superstar of MigosTakeoff was fatally shot and killed in Houston on November 1 last year, aged 28.
  The rapper’s funeral took place the following week at the 21,000-capacity State Farm Arena in his home city of Atlanta, Georgia, which saw Cardi – who is married to Takeoff’s bandmate and cousin Offset &n
  
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• Watch Depeche Mode’s stunning new video for ‘Wagging Tongue’

  29-05-2023 12:56 via nme.com
  
  Depeche Mode have shared a stunning new video for their single ‘Wagging Tongue’ – check it out below.READ MORE: Depeche Mode: “Do the best you can – you don’t know if you’re going to be doing it again”The stark black-and-white video was directed by The Sacred Egg with creative direction by the band’s longtime collaborator Anton Corbijn.
  It tells the story of a young couple who enter into a cult-like ritual and features a cameo from Depec
  
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• Roger Waters’ Frankfurt concert protested by Jewish groups

  29-05-2023 12:36 via nme.com
  
  A number of Jewish groups and city politicians gathered to protest Roger Waters‘ concert in Frankfurt on Sunday (May 28).
  The Pink Floyd musician has faced numerous accusations of anti-semitism in recent months, also facing controversy over Nazi-style clothing worn at a recent gig in the German capital, which will now be investigated by Berlin police. It came after Waters provoked backlash after making a reference to Anne Frank at one of his earlier concerts in Germany.
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• Kylie Minogue 'bursting with joy' over Padam Padam success

  29-05-2023 12:14 via music-news.com
  
  Kylie Minogue is "bursting with joy" over the success of 'Padam Padam' following the critical acclaim her latest single has received.
  
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• Arctic Monkeys team up with The Big Issue for UK tour programme

  29-05-2023 11:25 via nme.com
  
  Arctic Monkeys have teamed up with The Big Issue for the official programme of their first UK stadium tour, which begins tonight (May 29).READ MORE: Why Arctic Monkeys’ upcoming stadium tour marks a new golden age for the bandIn support of new album ‘The Car’, the band will play 15 dates across the UK and Ireland over the next month, including two hometown gigs at Sheffield’s Hillsborough Park and three at London’s Emirates Stadium.
  Ahead of the tour beginning at Br
  
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• 'It's torturous!' James Arthur has to find new ways to perform his signature song

  29-05-2023 11:19 via music-news.com
  
  James Arthur has to find new ways to keep his signature song "interesting."
  
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• Mark Ronson reveals how he convinced Dua Lipa to join the ‘Barbie’ soundtrack

  29-05-2023 11:11 via nme.com
  
  Mark Ronson has shared how he persuaded Dua Lipa to join the huge soundtrack for the new Barbie movie.
  Last week, a star-studded soundtrack was announced for the anticipated Greta Gerwig-directed film starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling (who’s also set to appear on the album) featuring tracks from Lizzo, HAIM, Charli XCX, Tame Impala and more.
  Lipa then released ‘Dance The Night’ – the lead single from the soundtrack written in collaboration w
  
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• Stray Kids drop action-packed teaser for ’S-Class’ music video

  29-05-2023 11:01 via nme.com
  
  K-pop boyband Stray Kids have released a teaser for their upcoming music video for ’S-Class’.READ MORE: NMIXX talk touring the US and their first win for ‘Love Me Like This’On May 29, the JYP Entertainment act shared a first look at their music video for ’S-Class’, the lead single of their upcoming studio album ‘5-Star’. The record and music video are due out later this week on June 2 at 1pm KST/12am ET.
  Stray Kids appear to be leaders of an uprisi
  
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• SHINee tease plans for multiple new music releases this year

  29-05-2023 10:45 via nme.com
  
  K-pop boyband SHINee have shared plans for their upcoming concerts and music releases this year.READ MORE: ENHYPEN – ‘Dark Blood’ review: the first droplet of a deeper, denser eraOn May 28, SHINee held the second night of their 15th anniversary fan meeting in Seoul, which was also streamed worldwide via Beyond LIVE. During the event, SHINee revealed that they plan to make several comebacks in 2023.
  Among those comebacks are a previously announced release coming up in June, whic
  
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• NCT’s Jeno named Ferragamo’s first global male ambassador

  29-05-2023 10:33 via nme.com
  
  South Korean singer Jeno from K-pop boyband NCT has been named Ferragamo’s newest global ambassador.READ MORE: NCT Dream on ‘Beatbox’: “We have this music that’s uniquely our own”Jeno’s appointment as the Italian luxury fashion house’s new ambassador was announced today (May 29) by the brand on Instagram.
  In its post, Ferragamo noted that the NCT member is its “first global male ambassador”. The brand also said that the new partnership
  
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• Paloma Faith criticises new ‘The Little Mermaid’ film: “Wtf is this shit?”

  29-05-2023 10:19 via nme.com
  
  Paloma Faith has hit out at the new live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, saying that it’s not what she wants to be teaching the next generation of women.READ MORE: Here’s every song on ‘The Little Mermaid’ soundtrackDisney’s The Little Mermaid starring Halle Bailey came out Friday (May 26), and also stars Jonah Hauer-King as Eric, Daveed Diggs as the voice of Sebastian, Awkwafina as the voice of Scuttle and Jacob Tremblay as the voice of Flo
  
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• Kelly Clarkson moving talk show to New York to be closer to family

  29-05-2023 10:06 via music-news.com
  
  Kelly Clarkson has opened up about her decision to move from Los Angeles to New York City.
  
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• Listen to D4vd’s tour-themed playlist to accompany the launch of NME’s The Cover

  29-05-2023 10:05 via nme.com
  
  D4vd has shared an exclusive playlist to accompany the launch of NME’s The Cover.READ MORE: D4vd is pop’s new DIY innovator: “I can make 10 songs in one night!”The Houston-based artist stars on this week’s cover (May 29) as we renew our commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover, and the full interview with D4vd can be read here.
  To celebrate, D4vd has curated a ‘songs for
  
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• Jess Glynne snubbed Jay-Z to get her telly installed

  29-05-2023 09:54 via music-news.com
  
  Jess Glynne snubbed Jay-Z to get her telly installed
  
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• 'I've always wanted to perform!' Former Love Island star launches comeback single

  29-05-2023 09:34 via music-news.com
  
  Former 'Love Island' star Samira Mighty has always wanted to sing and would "hate" for others to think she is now releasing singles just because she was on a TV show.
  
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• Beyoncé honours Tina Turner during Paris concert: “I wouldn’t be on this stage without Tina Turner”

  29-05-2023 09:33 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé paid tribute to her musical idol Tina Turner during a concert in Paris this weekend.READ MORE: Tina Turner, 1939-2023: the undisputed Queen of Rock’n’RollThe singer performed at the Stade de France on Friday (May 26) as part of her ‘Renaissance’ tour, where she took a moment to remember Turner, who died on Wednesday (May 24) aged 83 following a long illness.
  “I just want to take a second and honour Tina Turner,” Beyoncé told the crowd. &l
  
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• Hayley Williams honours Tina Turner by singing ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ at Paramore show in Atlanta

  29-05-2023 09:11 via nme.com
  
  During Paramore’s recent show in Atlanta, frontwoman Hayley Williams paid tribute to the late, great Tina Turner by interpolating the chorus of her 1984 hit ‘What’s Love Got To Do With It?’ into one of the band’s own songs.READ MORE: Tina Turner, 1939-2023: the undisputed Queen of Rock’n’RollThe show itself went down at the State Farm Arena last Thursday (May 25), with the tribute coming just over halfway through Paramore’s 22-song setlist. Fo
  
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• Nick Cave on the new Bad Seeds album – and the chances of more from Grinderman

  29-05-2023 08:44 via nme.com
  
  Nick Cave has spoken about what to expect from the next Bad Seeds album, and if there’s a chance of more music from Grinderman any time soon.READ MORE: Nick Cave: “There’s no metric that says virtuousness makes good art”Earlier this year, the Australian musician was criticised by a fan for losing the anger that was present in much of his earlier work.
  In a post on his blog The Red Hand Files, Cave shared a note from the fan who asked: “When did you become a Hallmark
  
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• Tame Impala unveil two unreleased Lonerism songs

  29-05-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  The two new songs feature on a special 10th anniversary edition re-issue of the LP, which was released on 26 May.
  
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• Watch Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp cover Golden Earring’s ‘Radar Love’

  29-05-2023 07:05 via nme.com
  
  Toyah Willcox and her husband, King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp, have returned with the latest instalment of their Sunday Lunch cover series, putting their idiosyncratic spin on Golden Earring’s 1973 song ‘Radar Love’.READ MORE: Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp’s 10 best lockdown covers – ranked!“You’re my radar baby,” Willcox says to Fripp after their performance, to which Fripp replies enthusiastically: “I’m your baby!” Wi
  
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• aespa drop sentimental music video for ‘‘Til We Meet Again’

  29-05-2023 06:27 via nme.com
  
  K-pop girl group aespa have released a music video for ‘‘Til We Meet Again’, from their third mini-album ‘MY WORLD’.READ MORE: aespa – ‘MY WORLD’ review: a bid for main pop girl statusaespa’s new music video for ‘‘Til We Meet Again’ features archival footage of the girl group performing the song during one their ‘SYNK: Hyper Line’ concerts. The clip also includes footage of the quartet in Sydney and behind-the-sc
  
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• Tony Hawk reveals that Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are scoring ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ movie

  29-05-2023 06:02 via nme.com
  
  Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross will provide the original score for the upcoming Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, as revealed by skateboarding legend Tony Hawk.READ MORE: Nine Inch Nails – ‘Ghosts: V-VI’ review: a timely two-part dip into daydreams and nightmaresThe collaborative duo – who also perform together as Nine Inch Nails – recently scored the Pixar movie Soul, making the upcoming Turtles project their second children’s film for the 2020s. The movie,
  
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• BLACKPINK’s Jennie says working with Lily-rose Depp was “very comforting”

  29-05-2023 05:06 via nme.com
  
  BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has opened up about working with Lily-rose Depp on the upcoming HBO series The Idol.READ MORE: BLACKPINK at Coachella 2023: top five moments from the K-pop superstars’ headline setSouth Korean singer Jennie, of the K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, recently spoke about her experience working on the forthcoming HBO original TV series, starring Lily-Rose Depp and Abel Tesfaye (also known as The Weeknd).
  In an interview with Women’s Wear Daily, Jennie touched wha
  
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• Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross to Score ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ Movie

  29-05-2023 04:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  It’s “full of sounds I didn’t know existed,” Jeff Rowe, director of the CG-animated Mutant Mayhem, says
  
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• The Warehouse Project announce Moderat, Bicep and more for 2023 season

  29-05-2023 02:50 via nme.com
  
  The Warehouse Project have announced the first six shows for its 2023 season, featuring a huge festival headlined by Bicep and Moderat.READ MORE: Bicep on their “bespoke” live set-up: “We’re just looking forward to touring it now”The two acts will play at Repercussion on Saturday September 16, where Bicep will present their audiovisual DJ set ‘Chroma’. They and Moderat will be joined on that bill by an additional 44 acts including Jon Hopkins, Kerri Chan
  
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• Billie Eilish fires back at critics of her evolving style

  29-05-2023 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish has called out the "bozos" who have labelled her to be a "sellout" for embracing fashion.
  
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