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• Nickelback Adds 16 Dates to North American Tour Due to Overwhelming Demand — Now 50+ Dates

  08-06-2023 23:50 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Due to overwhelming demand, Nickelback has added 16 dates to their North American tour, now with 50+ dates, joined by Brantley Gilbert and special guest Josh Ross. Canadian rock band Nickelback has announced 16 additional dates on their upcoming 2023 Get Rollin’ Tour in support of their recent tenth studio album of the same name. The massive […]
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• Primavera Sound Cancels Initial Dates Over Severe Weather Concerns

  08-06-2023 23:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Echoing cancellations in New York, the Primavera Sound festival has canceled initial dates due to severe weather concerns. “Thursday’s Primavera Sound Madrid has been cancelled for safety reasons in view of the adverse weather forecast,” organizers informed attendees via social media. “Due to the persistent severe weather experienced in recent weeks that have affected the […]
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• Rebel Wilson launches record label

  08-06-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rebel Wilson is set to begin shooting film The Deb in October.
  
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• Takeoff’s Mother Sues Venue Owners Where Rapper Was Killed

  08-06-2023 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Migos rapper's mother, Tatania Davenport, cites nearly 20 instances of negligence by owners of 810 Billiards and Bowling
  
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• Takeoff’s Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Owners of Houston Venue Where Rapper Was Killed

  08-06-2023 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Migos rapper's mother, Tatania Davenport, cites nearly 20 instances of negligence by owners of 810 Billiards and Bowling
  
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• Drake, GloRilla, Lizzo Lead BET Awards Nominations

  08-06-2023 22:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Awards ceremony will take place later this month in Los Angeles
  
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• Cala Mijas 2023 announces new artists to lineup

  08-06-2023 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Cala Mijas 2023 has added three new artists to their festival lineup that will take place later this summer.READ MORE: Cala Mijas: the rising local talent to see at this year’s festivalM83, Underworld and Baxter Dury will join the previously announced performers The Strokes, Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire, Moderat, Foals, Belle & Sebastian, Metronomy, IDLES and more.
  The festival will showcase both international and local talent on the Costa Del Sol in the south of Spain on August
  
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• Cala Mijas 2023 announces new artists to line-up

  08-06-2023 22:04 via nme.com
  
  Cala Mijas 2023 has added three new artists to their festival line-up that will take place later this summer.READ MORE: Cala Mijas: the rising local talent to see at this year’s festivalM83, Underworld and Baxter Dury will join the previously announced performers The Strokes, Florence + the Machine, Arcade Fire, Moderat, Foals, Belle & Sebastian, Metronomy, IDLES and more.
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• Twitch in Tailspin, Walking Back Restrictions As Users Revolt Over Changes

  08-06-2023 21:53 via digitalmusicnews.com
  On Tuesday, Twitch released new advertising restrictions for its platform. On Wednesday night, the platform began walking those rules back as the community revolted. Or did it? The new platform rules would prevent any advertising partnerships outside of Twitch-supported ads. That means no ‘burned-in’ video, display, or audio ads are allowed anymore. Burned-in ads are […]
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• El Alfa Taps Peso Pluma for a Rap Verse on New Single ‘Plebada’

  08-06-2023 21:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "Latinos are dominating the world," wrote El Alfa om Instagram about the collab
  
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• Jason Derulo Speeds Up and Slows Down on New Single ‘Slow Low’

  08-06-2023 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Yes, he sings his own name on this one too
  
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• Vampire Weekend announce vinyl-only live album series

  08-06-2023 21:19 via nme.com
  
  Vampire Weekend have announced a series of limited vinyl-only live albums with the release already selling out its 2,500 copies.READ MORE: ‘Modern Vampires Of The City’ at 10: How the peak Tumblr-era album proved fangirls are expertsThe first release of the series titled ‘Frog On The Bass Drum Vol. 01 Live In Indianapolis’ was made up of recordings from the band’s June 2019 show in Indianapolis, Minnesota. It was limited to 2,500 copies and included their 10-minute
  
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• Jamie Foxx spokesperson shuts down viral COVID-19 rumour: “Completely inaccurate”

  08-06-2023 21:13 via nme.com
  
  A spokesperson for Jamie Foxx has dismissed the claim that the actor was left “paralysed and blind” by a COVID-19 vaccine.
  In early April, it was revealed that the Oscar-winner had been hospitalised following an unspecified “medical complication“. Following weeks of speculation, his daughter, Corinne Foxx, confirmed that he had left hospital and was “recuperating”.READ MORE: What happened to Jamie Foxx? Everything we know about the actor’s hospitalisatio
  
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• TikTok Faces Renewed Congressional Scrutiny Following Data Storage Reports: ‘We Are Disturbed By TikTok’s Pattern of Misleading or Inaccurate Responses’

  08-06-2023 20:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Following troubling reports about the alleged storage of TikTok creators’ sensitive financial information in China, U.S. senators from both sides of the aisle are calling out the video-sharing app’s alleged “pattern of misleading or inaccurate responses.” Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) scrutinized TikTok’s alleged misrepresentations – and made clear that the above […]
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• Social media reacts as KISS’ Gene Simmons attends Parliament to call for restoration of Stormont

  08-06-2023 19:31 via nme.com
  
  Social media users have reacted in surprise to the bizarre news that KISS icon Gene Simmons attended Parliament, calling for the restoration of power sharing in Northern Ireland.
  As the BBC reports, Simmons appeared to argue that Stormont – the Northern Ireland Assembly – must be restored to look after people’s needs, and that he hopes “everything gets back in order in Northern Ireland and the people’s business should be done by their elected officials”.
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• Dennis Quaid Debuts Songs from New Album at Chase United Card Event

  08-06-2023 19:16 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Everybody having a good time so far?” singer-songwriter and actor Dennis Quaid asked the cheering crowd in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles last Thursday night. Performing an acoustic set, the Emmy- and two-time Golden Globe-nominated star showcased his powerful musical talent and undeniable stage presence at an exclusive Chase United Cardmember event on June […]
  
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• Niall Horan reveals One Direction have not discussed a reunion

  08-06-2023 19:08 via nme.com
  
  Niall Horan has shared that though all previous members of One Direction talk frequently, the discussion of a reunion has yet to happen.READ MORE: Niall Horan: “The last time I wrote an album I did less thinking”Since the band’s announcement of their indefinite hiatus back in 2015, fans have been desperate for a reunion. Speaking with Zane Lowe in a new interview for Apple Music 1, Horan explained that the conversation around a One Direction reunion just hasn’t happened.
  
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• Watch Pink’s Daughter Willow Steal the Show With ‘Cover Me in Sunshine’ Performance

  08-06-2023 18:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  Willow Sage Hart strode onstage with confidence and wowed her mother Wednesday night at the singer's tour opener in England
  
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• Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy inquest hears he died after “having to sign on to benefits to get by”

  08-06-2023 18:37 via nme.com
  
  The family of late Primal Scream keyboardist Martin Duffy have paid tribute to the musician, and suggested that his death followed suffering from a lack of finances after parting ways with the band.
  It was announced in December that the musician had died aged 55 after suffering multiple skull fractures.
  Now, six months on, an inquest in Brighton on Tuesday (June 6) heard that the keyboardist — who was a member of Primal Scream for over three decades — was struggling financially at th
  
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• Kimberly Perry on The Band Perry’s Breakup: ‘Did We Leave or Were We Kicked Out?’

  08-06-2023 18:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  After one of the most tumultuous careers in country music, the sibling trio's frontwoman launches a solo career and makes hard-won peace with the past
  
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• Noel Gallagher on Blur and Pulp reuniting – and the offers made for Oasis

  08-06-2023 18:21 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has shared his thoughts about the recent reunions of his former Britpop peers Blur and Pulp – as well as the lack of offers made for Oasis to do the same.READ MORE: Noel Gallagher interviewed: “The world is a beautiful place – it’s just inhabited by c**ts”Former rivals Blur recently kicked off their comeback tour, as well as announcing their surprise new album ‘The Ballad Of Darren‘, with Pulp also returning to the road their first sh
  
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• Harry Styles rumoured to perform at Super Bowl 2024 halftime show

  08-06-2023 18:12 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles is rumoured to be the halftime performer for the 2024 Super Bowl.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart isThe rumours about the former One Direction singer being set to play the prestigious event arose after an independent reporter suggested the idea on Twitter.
  The account, MLFootball, tweeted that Styles could potentially grace the stage for the sports event — which is known to draw hundreds of mi
  
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• Lana Del Rey Thinks Her Dad Rob Grant ‘Plays Just Like Billy Joel’ on New Collab

  08-06-2023 18:09 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I know I can't see the whole picture," Del Rey sings. "But I like to dream about my days of gold"
  
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• The 1975’s Matty Healy seemingly alludes to Taylor Swift split: “I’m not really online”

  08-06-2023 17:50 via nme.com
  
  The 1975‘s Matty Healy has seemingly addressed his split with popstar Taylor Swift at a show in Vienna, Austria.READ MORE: The 1975 live in Manchester: an “anti-nostalgic” homecoming for a band at the top of their gameHealy alluded to his breakup while taking the stage at a 1975 show this past Monday (June 5). The hinting at the split came hours after TMZ reported that the ‘Shake It Off’ singer was “single” again, after her brief alleged romance wit
  
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• See Joni Mitchell Sing ‘A Case of You’ With Brandi Carlile and Marcus Mumford

  08-06-2023 17:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  The performance will see an official release this summer on the new 'At Newport' live album
  
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• Harry Hill on being a “6 Music dad” and if ‘TV Burp’ could return

  08-06-2023 17:32 via nme.com
  
  Harry Hill has spoken to NME about his status as an indie-loving “6 Music dad”, and the chances of his iconic series TV Burp ever returning to our screens.READ MORE: Yard Act on hanging up the trench coat: “We have a lot more to give”The legendary comedian and TV host was speaking to NME at Yard Act’s recent five-night residency at Leeds’ Brudenell Social Club – where Hill appeared as a support act alongside other comedians including Phil Jupitus, G
  
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• Olly Alexander receives a BRIT Billion Award for Years & Years

  08-06-2023 17:30 via music-news.com
  
  Olly Alexander has been announced as the latest artist to receive a BRIT Billion Award for his work as Years & Years by the BPI
  
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• P!NK kicks off her Summer Carnival World Tour

  08-06-2023 17:28 via music-news.com
  
  Global pop icon P!NK kicked off her Summer Carnival World tour last night in front of a sell-out crowd at Bolton’s University Stadium.
  
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• Dua Lipa ‘Levitating’ Lawsuit Jointly Dropped With Prejudice Days Following Dismissal Order

  08-06-2023 17:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Earlier this week, a federal judge dismissed the Dua Lipa “Levitating” lawsuit, questioning whether the London-born artist had in fact accessed the allegedly infringed track. Now, despite being given leave to amend the complaint, the plaintiffs have agreed to drop the action. The joint stipulation of dismissal was just recently submitted by attorneys for the […]
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• Steve Aoki’s Authenticated Signature on a Funko Pop Lands Someone $800 on ‘Pawn Stars’

  08-06-2023 17:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  The woman who brought the collector's item in originally wanted $2,000 for it
  
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• Grimes (Not the AI One) and Anyma Team for New Song ‘Welcome to the Opera’

  08-06-2023 17:14 via rollingstone.com
  
  Long-teased collaboration, a staple of both artists' live sets, finally sees release
  
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• Jenny Lewis Captures the Essence of Life on ‘Joy’All’

  08-06-2023 16:34 via rollingstone.com
  
  With a country-rock backdrop, the singer-songwriter lives, loves, and yearns on one of her most easygoing records
  
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• 4 of My Favorite Piano Plugins

  08-06-2023 16:30 via digitalmusicnews.com
  I work out of a small bedroom recording studio. But if I want a grand piano in my song, I can have one. If I want an 80s-style electric piano, I can have that too. And if I want an upright felt piano sound, I can have it. That’s the beauty of today’s music technology. […]
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• Kelly Clarkson Goes Rock to Cover Red Hot Chili Peppers Single ‘Can’t Stop’

  08-06-2023 15:59 via rollingstone.com
  
  Last season on The Kelly Clarkson Show, the singer took on the band's 1991 single "Under the Bridge"
  
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• Nas to host London party celebrating 50 years of hip-hop

  08-06-2023 15:29 via nme.com
  
  Nas announced an official tour afterparty in London to celebrate 50 years of hip-hop next week.READ MORE: Nas – ‘King’s Disease III’ review: hip-hop great delivers compelling conclusion to his album trilogyOn Saturday (June 10), the New York rap legend will embark on the UK leg of his NY State of Mind world tour with the Wu-Tang Clan – headlining the Parklife festival in Manchester, before performing at Glasgow’s OVO Hydro (June 12) and their sold-out show at
  
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• Blur to play free Madrid show tonight after Primavera Sound cancellation

  08-06-2023 15:17 via nme.com
  
  Blur are set to play a free show in Madrid tonight (June 8), after their set at Primavera Sound Madrid was cancelled.READ MORE: Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 review: a comeback worth shouting aboutThe Brit-pop icons were set to perform on the first day of the Madrid edition of Primavera Sound festival, however, yesterday (June 7) it was announced that it would be cancelled due to “persistent severe weather experienced in recent weeks that have affected the pre-production of the festival.&
  
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• Glastonbury 2023: Fans invited to form record-breaking human peace sign

  08-06-2023 15:10 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury-goers are invited to take part in another record-breaking attempt to form the world’s largest ever ‘peace sign’ made up of people.
  This follows the last attempt in 2017 when around 15,000 people met at the festival to break the previous record, set by a crowd of 5,814 in New York in 2009. Watch footage from the stunt below.
  SJ Smallpage, who helped organise the record, said at the time: “I feel very humbled that people have joined together for something that r
  
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• See Paris Hilton, Kim Petras Perform ‘Stars Are Blind’ at Heiress’ First-Ever Concert

  08-06-2023 15:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  "This show is truly such a dream come true," Hilton says of first solo gig in Los Angeles
  
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• Neil Young Launching West Coast Solo Acoustic Theater Tour in July

  08-06-2023 14:51 via rollingstone.com
  
  The show will center around songs from Young's vast catalog that he's never performed in a concert setting
  
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• Jared Leto spotted climbing Berlin hotel without a harness

  08-06-2023 14:43 via nme.com
  
  Actor and musician Jared Leto has surprised passers by in Germany after he was spotted scaling the wall of a hotel.
  Leto has filmed climbing a stone wall of five-star Hotel De Rome in Berlin on Monday (June 5) in joggers and a t-shirt, but without any harness attached. In videos shared to social media, Leto can be seen scaling the wall while a group of passers by gathered to observe what was going on.
  Leto climbed a few feet off the ground to the hotel balcony before he climbed back down the wal
  
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• Footage and photos show impact of weather at Primavera Madrid 2023

  08-06-2023 14:11 via nme.com
  
  Photos and footage have been shared online, showing the impact of the weather conditions that forced the opening day of the first ever Primavera Sound Madrid to be cancelled due to “safety reasons”.READ MORE: Primavera Sound Barcelona 2023 review: a comeback worth shouting aboutToday (Thursday June 8) was due to be the first day of the inaugural Primavera Sound in Madrid – a sister event to that in Barcelona and others around the world – but was cancelled yesterday &ldquo
  
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• N-Dubz announce first album in 13 years

  08-06-2023 13:39 via music-news.com
  
  N-Dubz are to release their first album in more than a decade, hot on the heels of their sell-out reunion tour.
  
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• 'Young people dig us without knowing who we are!' Kool and the Gang reflect on huge legacy

  08-06-2023 13:14 via music-news.com
  
  Kool and the Gang frontman explains that despite being samed on more than 1,000 record, younger fans are still unaware of the 1960s R+B legends.
  
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• Tupac’s father “disappointed” by Hulu’s ‘Dear Mama’ docu-series

  08-06-2023 13:03 via nme.com
  
  Tupac‘s biological father, Billy Garland, has revealed his disappointment in the recent Hulu docu-series, Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni & Tupac Shakur.
  In March, a trailer was released for the upcoming documentary, revealing its premise of exploring the relationship between the Death Row rapper and his mother Afeni, who was a Black Panther.
  Earlier this month, in a clip from a The Art Of Dialogue interview, Garland revealed that he was somewhat “disappointed” when he saw the
  
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• New lead in Foo Fighters vs Noel Gallagher Number One album race

  08-06-2023 13:00 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have surpassed Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds in their race for the Number One spot on the Official Album Charts.READ MORE: Noel Gallagher interviewed: “The world is a beautiful place – it’s just inhabited by c**ts”Both released their latest full-length albums last Friday (June 2), and as it stands, they are competing to top the charts in a race that is too close to call.
  The competition is one of the closest chart battles in recent years, and sees
  
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• Jelly Roll: Music has helped me through the darkest times

  08-06-2023 12:49 via music-news.com
  
  Jelly Roll has always turned to music in the "darkest moments" of his life and explains how songwriting has been his "constant" throughout all his struggles.
  
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• Blueface arrested for robbery during courthouse appearance

  08-06-2023 12:46 via music-news.com
  
  Blueface appeared at the courthouse on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing in a separate attempted murder case.
  
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• Dave and Central Cee’s ‘Sprinter’ is Spotify UK’s most-streamed song in a single day in 2023 so far

  08-06-2023 12:42 via nme.com
  
  Dave and Central Cee have broken the Spotify UK record for the most-streamed song in a single day this year with their track, ‘Sprinter’.READ MORE: Dave live at Reading Festival 2022 review: a statement-making set from the youngest ever solo headlinerReleased on Friday (June 2), the jubilant track saw the two London rappers collaborating for the first time.
  This week, it was confirmed that ‘Sprinter’ became Spotify UK’s most streamed song in a single day in 202
  
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• Tupac Shakur posthumously honoured with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

  08-06-2023 12:41 via music-news.com
  
  Tupac Shakur's sister Sekyiwa accepted the honour on the late rapper's behalf.
  
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• 'They're great songs...' Will Niall Horan be performing 1D classics on tour?

  08-06-2023 12:29 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan has "never hidden away" from playing One Direction songs on his solo shows and teases that some of the classics could be part of his tour next year.
  
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