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• South Korean Girl Group (G)I-DLE Tops NetEase Cloud Music Sales Charts with 300,000 Mini Albums Sold

  12-06-2023 23:49 via digitalmusicnews.com
  South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE tops the NetEase Cloud Music charts with 300,000 copies sold of their latest mini-album. Chinese online music platform NetEase Cloud Music has announced that the latest mini-album from South Korean girl group (G)I-DLE has dominated the platform’s 2023 charts with 300,000 copies sold. The six-song mini-album titled “I FEEL” debuted on NetEase Cloud […]
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• BLACKPINK's Jennie leaves stage midway through Melbourne concert

  12-06-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  BLACKPINK's Jennie is suffering from a "deteriorating condition".
  
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• Not-So-Quiet Storm: Anita Baker is Feuding With Babyface Fans on Twitter

  12-06-2023 23:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  There still appear to be some hard feelings over a delayed concert in New Jersey last month, which forced Babyface to call off his opening set
  
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• YNW Melly Trial: Attorney Questions Why Rapper Would Kill His ‘Best Friends’

  12-06-2023 23:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  Florida prosecutors say there was a "lack of evidence" the two men were killed in a drive-by shooting
  
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• The Nerves’ Jack Lee has died, aged 71

  12-06-2023 23:07 via nme.com
  
  The Nerves‘ frontman and writer of Blondie’s 1978 hit ‘Hanging on the Telephone’, Jack Lee, has died aged 71.
  Lee’s passing was confirmed by his family and management in a statement shared with Pitchfork, saying he had been living with colon cancer for three years. “He never gave up on his music, to the very end. His guitar, right by his side,” Lee’s family wrote. “He lived his songs. One by one they told the story of his life. Some dreams di
  
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• Warner Music Group & Hello There Games Team Up for New Rhythm Game ‘Invector: Rhythm Galaxy’

  12-06-2023 22:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Warner Music Group is joining forces with Swedish game studio Hello There Games for a new rhythm game. ‘Invector: Rhythm Galaxy’ is a narrative-driven rhythm game set to the soundtrack of 40-hit songs across a variety of music genres. Players will navigate breathtaking, celestial landscapes while mastering the beat of chart-topping hits from artists like […]
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• Robbie Williams Becomes ‘Largest Investor’ in Tickets for Good as Seed Funding Tops $625,000

  12-06-2023 22:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Robbie Williams is now “the largest investor” in the UK’s Tickets for Good (formerly The Ticket Bank), which helps fill partners’ venues by providing discounted and free live event tickets to NHS employees and charity workers. Sheffield-headquartered Tickets for Good, which arrived on the scene in 2019 and is said to have raised £500,000 (currently […]
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• U.S. Government Stops Advertising on TikTok Following Ban Concerns

  12-06-2023 21:58 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The U.S. government is halting some of its advertising campaigns on TikTok amid further ban scrutiny. According to the report, an interim rule by the Department of Defense, NASA, and the General Services Administration was established last week. This new rule would prohibit contracts that require the use of TikTok. The rule says this extends […]
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• Mad Cool announce new location for 2023 festival in Madrid

  12-06-2023 21:48 via nme.com
  
  Mad Cool Festival 2023 has announced it will move to a new location within Madrid that will be more accessible for attendees.READ MORE: The 10 must-see acts to catch at Mad Cool 2023The festival will now take place in a new site in the city’s Villaverde District, as part of wider plans to transform the area into a cultural hub. The move is in partnership with Madrid City Council who, together with the festival, aim to create a new cultural meeting point within the Spanish capital.
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• Gayle Is ‘Scared But Ready’ to Go on Her Own Tour After Opening for Taylor Swift

  12-06-2023 21:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  "I’ve learned I can do things even though I’m afraid," Gayle said
  
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• Jessie J finally reveals son's name

  12-06-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jessie J shared new details about her new baby.
  
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• Mariah Carey to Host 50th Anniversary Hip-Hop Celebration at Madison Square Garden

  12-06-2023 20:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  Maxwell will also host the September 15 event, which will feature appearances from Wu-Tang Clan, Mary J. Blige, EPMD, Tyrese, and Sean Paul
  
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• Britney Spears speaks out on “not true” drug claims

  12-06-2023 20:12 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears has responded to rumours alleging that her family is concerned about her having drug issues, describing them as “not true”.
  In a story published on The Sun, Spears’ ex-husband Kevin Federline is reported as saying the pop singer is “on meth”. According to the report, Federline allegedly planned an intervention, saying: “I’ve been praying someone would make it public and that she wakes up. It’s terrifying. She is the mother of my boys
  
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• Niall Horan sets the stage for second Number 1 album with 'The Show'

  12-06-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan has set the stage to debut at Number 1 on the Official Albums Chart this Friday with The Show.
  
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• Almost Six Years Later, Spotify Is Selling Soundtrap Back to Its Founders

  12-06-2023 18:52 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Nearly six years after announcing the purchase of music-collaboration and -creation platform Soundtrap, Spotify is selling the 11-year-old company back to its founders. Spotify execs and Soundtrap’s founders just recently confirmed their latest deal, which arrives as the former of the Stockholm-headquartered businesses is working to cut spending and pare down amid a broader push […]
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• Melissa Auf Der Maur reflects on relationship and split with Dave Grohl

  12-06-2023 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Melissa Auf Der Maur has reflected on her past relationship with Dave Grohl, and shared the reasons behind their split.READ MORE: Foo Fighters – ‘But Here We Are’ review: Grohl and the gang work through their griefThe former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist discussed her past relationship with the Foo Fighters’ frontman in a new interview, and shared what made them part ways despite being “madly in love”.
  The two dated in the period of 1999 and 2001 –
  
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• Sigur Rós Return With a Grim Vision of the Future on ‘Blóðberg’

  12-06-2023 18:23 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song marks the Icelandic outfit's first since the return of multi-instrumentalist Kjartan Sveinsson
  
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• The Prodigy announce 2023 UK tour and tell us what the future holds

  12-06-2023 17:59 via nme.com
  
  The Prodigy have announced details of a 2023 UK tour, as well as telling NME about the band’s plans to “continue to ignite, uplift and destroy”. Check out dates below, along with our interview Liam Howlett.READ MORE: Keith Flint, 1969-2019: the twisted face of rave, the beating heart of The ProdigyThe band suffered the loss of frontman Keith Flint when he took his own life back in 2019, aged 49. Last year, the surviving members of the band hit the road for their first
  
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• Watch Placebo play ‘Nancy Boy’ for first time in six years at Download 2023

  12-06-2023 17:48 via nme.com
  
  Placebo have played ‘Nancy Boy’ live for the first in six years at Download 2023. Watch clips of the performance below.READ MORE: Placebo: “David Bowie taught me how to be a better person”‘Nancy Boy’ was noted as the band’s gender-bending breakthrough hit. At this year’s Download Fest, Placebo decided to play it for the first time in six years.
  Previously speaking with NME, Placebo explained why they were reluctant to play their greatest hits as of
  
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• Blackpink’s Jennie Recovering After Leaving Concert Due to ‘Deteriorating Condition’

  12-06-2023 17:47 via rollingstone.com
  
  After skipping soundcheck earlier in the day, Jennie exited the show in the middle of their performance
  
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• Sigur Rós share ‘Blóðberg’ – their first new song in seven years

  12-06-2023 17:06 via nme.com
  
  Sigur Rós have returned with their first new music in seven years. Check out ‘Blóðberg’ below.READ MORE: Sigur Rós – ‘Odin’s Raven Magic’ review: Icelandic post-rockers narrate the apocalypseThe Icelandic post-rock veterans shared the new single today (June 12), just before the members kick off their sold-out tour of Europe and North America.
  Coming in at seven minutes long, ‘Blóðberg’ captures a similar timeless
  
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• Does It Make Sense To Move To a Music City?

  12-06-2023 17:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  I just moved from Austin, Texas to Richmond, Virginia. It was for personal reasons, but it made me think: how might this move benefit my music career? So this post will cover why you may (or may not) want to move to a music city. And by “music city,” I mean a city with a […]
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• BTS 10th Anniversary Celebration Turn Seoul Bridges and Landmarks Purple

  12-06-2023 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The group will celebrate its tenth anniversary with a festival in the capital
  
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• Kelis and Bill Murray 'blessed, rich and happy' amid romance rumours

  12-06-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kelis told a follower that everyone "will believe anything".
  
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• Lizzo Gets Political, Aespa Puts on a Spectacle, King Kendrick Reigns: The 20 Best Things We Saw at Governors Ball 2023

  12-06-2023 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eladio Carrion, Ice Spice, Lil Uzi Vert, Snail Mail, Rina Sawayama, Suki Waterhouse, and PinkPantheress were also among the highlights of the three-day New York music festival
  
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• Lizzo Gets Political, Aespa Puts on a Spectacle, King Kendrick Reigns: The 18 Best Things We Saw at Governors Ball 2023

  12-06-2023 16:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  Eladio Carrion, Ice Spice, Lil Uzi Vert, Snail Mail, Rina Sawayama, Suki Waterhouse, and PinkPantheress were also among the highlights of the three-day New York music festival
  
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• Peanut Butter Wolf: After 20 Years, the Ringleader of Stones Throw Records Is ‘Proud and Thankful’

  12-06-2023 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Founding an indie record label is no easy feat, but making that same label thrive over two decades is truly awe-inspiring. Stones Throw Records ringleader Chris Manak (better known as Peanut Butter Wolf) balances the stress of running a tiny but influential label with a healthy dose of enthusiasm: “When I sign new artists, I […]
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• Harry Styles halts Slane Castle gig to help fallen fan

  12-06-2023 15:53 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles halted his performance in Slane Castle to check on an audience member who fell over.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart isThe ‘Watermelon Sugar’ singer was performing in Ireland on Saturday (June 10), as part of his ongoing ‘Love On Tour’ shows, when he brought the show to a stop to check on the wellbeing of a fan.
  As per footage obtained by Dublin Live, the 29-year-old singer-s
  
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• Oli Sykes talks “unhinged” new Bring Me The Horizon album ‘Post Human: NeX GEn’

  12-06-2023 14:59 via nme.com
  
  Oli Sykes has spoken to NME about Bring Me Horizon’s “unhinged” new album ‘Post Human: NeX GEn’, finally headlining Download Festival, the band’s constantly evolving sci-fi rock opera live show and political single ‘AmEN!’.READ MORE: Bring Me The Horizon on stepping up for the scene: “Things are better when you’re not the only one”The follow-up to 2020’s ‘Post Human: Survival Horror’ is due September 15, and was
  
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• Troye Sivan teases new song Rush from long-awaited third album

  12-06-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Troye Sivan is set to make his comeback with a new song seemingly called 'Rush'
  
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• Noel Gallagher: 'I was 27 once and I f****** changed people’s lives! You can’t carry on doing it'

  12-06-2023 14:04 via music-news.com
  
  Noel Gallagher says his solo music isn't popular in the US, but he refuses to write songs that song like a "s*** Oasis".
  
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• Liam Gallagher announces Knebworth live album and shares ‘Roll It Over’ video

  12-06-2023 13:55 via nme.com
  
  Liam Gallagher has announced a new live album, taken from two of his solo gigs at Knebworth. Check out newly-shared footage of him playing ‘Roll It Over’ below.READ MORE: The Big Read – Liam Gallagher: “An Oasis reunion’s gonna happen very fucking soon”Announced by the former-Oasis frontman last week (June 9), the new live album will feature footage from across two of his solo shows at Knebworth, held at the grounds on June 3 and 4 last year.
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• Take That documentary '30 Years in the Making' to debut this week

  12-06-2023 13:31 via music-news.com
  
  30 Years in the Making, an exclusive documentary that delves into the three-decade long relationship between Take That and their fans, launches exclusively on ITVX this Wednesday.
  
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• Slipknot return ‘Left Behind’ to setlist at Download 2023 closing set

  12-06-2023 13:05 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot delivered a blistering set at this year’s Download festival, and brought ‘Left Behind’ back to their setlist. Check out the full setlist from the show below, as well as fan-captured footage.READ MORE: Knotfest Melbourne 2023 review: explosive proof that metal is alive and wellTaking to the stage for the final night of the Donington festival last night (June 11), heavy metal veterans Slipknot brought the festival to a close with an energy-ridden performance.
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• EXO unveil pensive music video for new song ‘Let Me In’

  12-06-2023 12:06 via nme.com
  
  EXO have dropped a music video for their new song titled ‘Let Me In’, the pre-release single from their upcoming album ‘Exist’.READ MORE: B.I – ‘To Die For’ review: coming full circle on a fearless and purposeful releaseToday (June 12) at 6pm KST, the K-pop boyband unveiled a cinematic music video for their pre-release single ‘Let Me In’. The new ballad marks EXO’s first music release as a group in two years, since 2021’s ‘D
  
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• Little Simz announces 2023 UK tour dates

  12-06-2023 12:00 via nme.com
  
  Little Simz has announced a run of UK tour dates, set to kick off later this year. Find ticket information below.READ MORE: Little Simz on the cover: “It’s nice to see my peers win. When they win, I win”Announced today (June 12), the newly announced tour dates will see the British rapper — whose real name is Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo — take to the stage for four shows in the UK.
  Kicking off at the start of November, the first of the headline slots will take pl
  
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• Here’s the weather forecast for Isle Of Wight Festival 2023

  12-06-2023 11:18 via nme.com
  
  With the 2023 instalment of the Isle Of Wight festival just around the corner, check out what the weather has in store below.
  Kicking off this Thursday, this year’s edition of the Isle Of Wight festival will see pop heavyweights such as Pulp, George Ezra, Niall Horan and Sabrina Carpenter take to the stage, as well as performances from industry veterans including Blondie, Manic Street Preachers and The Chemical Brothers.
  Those lucky enough to be headed to Newport for this year’s inst
  
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• LOONA’s Hyunjin and Vivi sign with new agency headed by former Blockberry Creative director

  12-06-2023 11:13 via nme.com
  
  Hyunjin and Vivi of K-pop girl group LOONA have signed with a new agency, headed by former a Blockberry Creative director.READ MORE: Jaden Jeong talks plans for ex-LOONA members now under Modhaus: “We already started recording”On June 12, newly founded entertainment agency CTDENM released a statement sharing that it had signed exclusive contracts with LOONA’s Hyunjin and Vivi. The news comes four months after it was reported that the two idols had filed injunctions to suspend t
  
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• Kylie Minogue wows with 'very last minute' surprise slot at Capital's Summertime Ball with Barclaycard

  12-06-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Kylie Minogue performed her latest hit 'Padam Padam' and a noughties classic.
  
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• 'I don't consent to it': Zara Larsson slams AI songs and the 'lack of consent'

  12-06-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Zara Larsson is not happy that anyone can make a song using her vocals.
  
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• Listen to Geese’s classic rock-inspired playlist to accompany The Cover

  12-06-2023 10:59 via nme.com
  
  Geese have compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany this week’s NME cover story.READ MORE: With Geese at the wheel, NYC rock is entering a bright new eraThe Brooklyn-based rockers feature on The Cover this week (June 12) 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 Geese can be read here.
  To celebrate, Geese have curated a playlist inspired by their “s
  
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• NCT’s Johnny Suh fractures collarbone, to halt activities

  12-06-2023 10:54 via nme.com
  
  Korean-American singer Johnny Suh, of K-pop boyband NCT, will take a break from activities after sustaining an injury.READ MORE: Taeyong – ‘SHALALA’ review: a pixelated dreamscape of intimate anecdotesJohnny Suh’s label SM Entertainment has revealed that the singer injured his collarbone last night (June 11), after hitting a studio door during the filming of unspecific content. The K-pop idol was immediately sent to the hospital to be examined.
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• BTS’ J-hope drops rock version of ‘Arson’

  12-06-2023 10:32 via nme.com
  
  BTS member J-hope has released a special rock version of his 2022 ‘Jack in The Box’ single, ‘Arson’.READ MORE: Suga live in New York: a show-stopping statement of artistic intent at the BTS rapper’s debut solo tourAt midnight KST today (June 12), the K-pop idol unveiled a rock version of his song ‘Arson’. The original version of the song was one of two singles off his solo debut album ‘Jack in The Box’ last year.
  The new version of the track
  
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• Stray Kids score third consecutive Billboard 200 Number One with ‘5-Star’

  12-06-2023 10:28 via nme.com
  
  K-pop boyband Stray Kids have topped the Billboard 200 with their latest release, ‘5-Star’.READ MORE: Stray Kids – ‘5-Star’ review: cementing their superstar statusAccording to new data released by Billboard, Stray Kids have scored their third consecutive Billboard 200 Number One with their new album ‘5-Star’. It follows their two 2022 releases, ‘Maxident’ and ‘Oddinary’.
  Stray Kids’ new record topped the Billboard 200
  
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• Mac Miller’s Final Album, ‘Swimming,’ Goes Double-Platinum

  12-06-2023 10:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Mac Miller’s final album, Swimming, released shortly before his death, has been certified double-platinum by the RIAA, commemorating two million units sold as a testament to the artist’s longevity. Though Mac Miller passed in 2018, his legacy abounds, as evidenced by his final studio album becoming certified double-platinum by the RIAA last week, serving as a testament to […]
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• BLACKPINK’s Jennie leaves mid-way through Melbourne concert

  12-06-2023 10:05 via nme.com
  
  K-pop agency YG Entertainment has released a statement regarding BLACKPINK member Jennie’s health after the singer left midway through their recent Melbourne concert.READ MORE: BLACKPINK at Coachella 2023: top five moments from the K-pop superstars’ headline setOn Sunday (June 11), BLACKPINK held the second night of their ‘Born Pink’ concerts in Melbourne, Australia. During the show, member Jennie left the stage mid-performance and did not return to the stage there for th
  
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• Harry Styles pauses concert to assist fallen fan

  12-06-2023 10:04 via music-news.com
  
  Harry Styles brought his 'Love On Tour' jaunt to Ireland at the weekend.
  
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• Troye Sivan teases new album and single ‘Rush’

  12-06-2023 10:03 via nme.com
  
  Troye Sivan has begun teasing his comeback.READ MORE: Troye Sivan – ‘Bloom’ reviewThe pop singer-songwriter took to Instagram over the weekend (June 10) to tease that his long-awaited third studio album will soon be released, also hinting in the process that his next single is being titled ‘Rush’.
  Writing on Instagram, Sivan shared an update, saying that he had no intention of making fans wait for five years for a new record since he last released his acclaimed
  
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• Kelis breaks silence on Bill Murray dating rumours

  12-06-2023 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  Kelis isn''t interested in addressing the speculation.
  
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• Jimmie Allen dropped by record label after second sexual assault lawsuit

  12-06-2023 10:01 via music-news.com
  
  Record label BBR Music Group has cut ties with country music star Jimmie Allen after a second woman filed a sexual assault lawsuit against him.
  
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