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• MEO Kalorama 2023 announce final performers

  13-06-2023 22:51 via nme.com
  
  MEO Kalorama has announced the final performers for this year’s festival that takes place between August 31 and September 2.READ MORE: Eight reasons to head to MEO Kalorama festival this summerThe Prodigy and Lil Silva complete the line-up of MEO Kalorama 2023 that will see Arcade Fire, Florence + The Machine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Aphex Twin and Foals, among many others perform at Parque da Bela Vista, Lisbon this summer.
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• Paul McCartney Reveals AI’s Contribution to Forthcoming ‘Last Beatles Record’: ‘There’s a Good Side to It and Then a Scary Side’

  13-06-2023 22:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Paul McCartney has revealed that a forthcoming final release from The Beatles will feature an AI depiction of John Lennon’s voice. The 80-year-old disclosed the AI usage – and his view of the unprecedented technology’s creative impact – during a recent BBC interview promoting 1964: Eyes of the Storm. Available to readers as of today, […]
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• Paul McCartney Reveals AI’s Contribution to Forthcoming Final Beatles Album: ‘There’s a Good Side to It and Then a Scary Side’

  13-06-2023 22:40 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Paul McCartney has revealed that a forthcoming final album from The Beatles will feature an AI depiction of John Lennon’s voice. The 80-year-old disclosed the AI usage – and his view of the unprecedented technology’s creative impact – during a recent BBC interview promoting 1964: Eyes of the Storm. Available to readers as of today, […]
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• Inhaler announce biggest headline show to date with Dublin homecoming arena gig

  13-06-2023 22:29 via nme.com
  
  Inhaler have announced their final homecoming gig of the year, which also marks their biggest headline show to date.READ MORE: Inhaler: “We’re not here to be a mid-bill festival band – you have to keep pushing to the very top”As a way to celebrate the end of their huge ‘Cuts & Bruises’ world tour in support of their second album of the same name, the Dublin four-piece will headline the Dublin 3Arena on Saturday, November 11.
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• Anita Baker’s Tour With Babyface Is Going to the Very Bad Place

  13-06-2023 21:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Anita Baker asks Babyface to “call off” his fans after his slashed opening set at a performance of her Songstress Tour leads to online bullying and threatening. Songbird Anita Baker has publicly asked musician Babyface to “call off” his devoted fan base, claiming that they have threatened and bullied her online over the latter’s cut […]
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• Anita Baker’s Tour With Babyface Has Gone to the Very Bad Place

  13-06-2023 21:45 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Anita Baker asks Babyface to “call off” his fans after his slashed opening set at a performance of her Songstress Tour leads to online bullying and threatening. Songbird Anita Baker has publicly asked musician Babyface to “call off” his devoted fan base, claiming that they have threatened and bullied her online over the latter’s cut […]
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• Anita Baker Bumps Babyface From Tour After Drama With His Fans

  13-06-2023 21:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  R&B legend said she'll "continue, The Songstress Tour, alone" after a not-so-quiet tweet storm over a controversial concert last month
  
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• Paul McCartney uses AI to create final Beatles song

  13-06-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Paul McCartney's team used the technology to "extricate" his bandmate John Lennon's voice from an old demo.
  
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• Amid Twitch Chaos, YouTube Lowers Requirements to Join Partner Program

  13-06-2023 21:10 via digitalmusicnews.com
  YouTube is capitalizing on the Twitch Partner chaos by lowering requirements for its own creators. Here’s the latest.  In a blog post today, YouTube announced it is changing the eligibility requirements to join the YouTube Partner Program. It has also introduced a handful of new monetization features for creators, including paid chat, tipping, channel memberships, […]
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• ‘The Story of Waylon Jennings’ Box Set Coming to Vinyl Me, Please

  13-06-2023 20:40 via rollingstone.com
  
  The subscription service’s limited-edition release features eight albums, including Lonesome, On’ry and Mean and Dreaming My Dreams
  
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• FTC Moves to Block Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Acquisition

  13-06-2023 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard.  The filing in a San Francisco federal court seeks a temporary restraining order and injunction on the proposed acquisition. Activision Blizzard makes hit games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and the recently released Diablo IV. […]
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• FTC Moves to Block Microsoft’s $69 Billion Activision Blizzard Acquisition

  13-06-2023 20:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sued to block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard.  The filing in a San Francisco federal court seeks a temporary restraining order and injunction on the proposed acquisition. Activision Blizzard makes hit games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and the recently released Diablo IV. […]
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• Kali Uchis Extends ‘Red Moon in Venus’ Tour With Six New Fall Dates

  13-06-2023 20:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer will bring along Dominican rap star Tokischa on the road
  
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• Kesha Earns Pre-Trial Win in Dr. Luke Defamation Case: Producer Will Be Considered ‘Public Figure’

  13-06-2023 20:18 via rollingstone.com
  
  "By 2014, when Gottwald initiated this defamation action, he was, by his own account, a celebrity" a judge declared
  
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• TICKET Act Introduced In House, Requires Total Price Disclosure Up Front

  13-06-2023 20:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The TICKET Act has been introduced in the House as a means to legislate full fee disclosure on ticket purchases. The current bill is modeled after advertising guidelines for the air travel industry, which requires full price disclosure before purchase. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) are co-sponsors of the bipartisan effort to make […]
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• The ‘TICKET Act,’ Which Requires Total Price Disclosure Up Front, Is Introduced In House

  13-06-2023 20:17 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The TICKET Act has been introduced in the House as a means to legislate full fee disclosure on ticket purchases. The current bill is modeled after advertising guidelines for the air travel industry, which requires full price disclosure before purchase. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) are co-sponsors of the bipartisan effort to make […]
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• Doja Cat (FKA Emcee Flapchunks the 3rd) Teases New Single

  13-06-2023 20:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pop star is set to return this week with a new single, ostensibly called "Attention," one month after trolling fans about her "cash-grab" past
  
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• Jennie Is ‘Doing My Best to Recover’ After Leaving Blackpink Show Early for Her Health

  13-06-2023 19:53 via rollingstone.com
  
  Blackpink's label said she left the group's concert in Melbourne due to her "deteriorating condition"
  
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• James Blunt: 'To hear an audience sing the words back is absolutely mind blowing'

  13-06-2023 19:37 via music-news.com
  
  James Blunt, spoke to Scott Mills on hisRadio 2 show today about joining the line-up for Radio 2 in the Park, Leicester.
  
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• The 1975 Are Still at Their Very Best for New North American Tour Dates

  13-06-2023 19:30 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Manchester band is currently playing festivals across the UK and Europe this summer
  
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• Concord Inks New ICE Core Deal, Touts ‘Significantly Increasing Royalties’

  13-06-2023 18:57 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Having enjoyed “significantly increasing royalties” since becoming an ICE Core direct member in 2018, Concord has officially inked a new multiyear agreement with the technology company. London-headquartered ICE and the Nashville-based publisher announced their renewed tie-up this morning, via a brief release that was emailed to DMN. Now boasting north of 800,000 owned or administered […]
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• Arlo Parks covers Jai Paul’s ‘Jasmine’ and announces debut poetry book

  13-06-2023 18:45 via nme.com
  
  Arlo Parks has announced her debut poetry booK, The Magic Border: Poetry and Fragments From My Soft Machine, as well as recording a cover of Jai Paul‘s ‘Jasmine’.READ MORE: On The Cover – Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once”Parks recently released her sophomore album, ‘My Soft Machine’. Now, the Mercury Prize winner has announced that Fourth Estate won an eight-publisher auction for the singer’s debut poetry and song lyrics
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo Is Finally Ready to Release New Music

  13-06-2023 18:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  Her new single, "Vampire," will arrive at the end of June, marking her first music since Sour
  
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• Anita Baker asks Babyface to “call off” his “crazy” fans in Twitter spat

  13-06-2023 18:32 via nme.com
  
  Anita Baker has been receiving criticism online from Babyface‘s fans, and asked the singer to “call off” the social media hate.
  Baker is currently on the ‘Songstress’ tour, her first tour in nearly 30 years, with Babyface supporting her. Last month, his opening set in Newark was cut short after starting nearly two hours late and Baker has complained about his sets being too long.
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• Check out the stage times for Isle Of Wight Festival 2023

  13-06-2023 18:23 via nme.com
  
  The 2023 edition of the Isle Of Wight festival is set to kick off later this week — check out the full line-up and stage times below.READ MORE: The NME Festival Guide 2023This year’s instalment of the festival will once again take place in Newport, and will see sets from the likes of George Ezra, Pulp, James Bay, and Niall Horan.
  Kicking off this Thursday (June 15) and running up until Sunday (June 18), other acts set to make appearances at the 2023 edition include Blondie, Robbie Wi
  
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• Schneider Retreats From YouTube Content ID Court Battle After Failing to Secure Class Action Status

  13-06-2023 18:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Just a day before the June 13th trial for the now-infamous YouTube Content ID lawsuit, Grammy-winning composer Maria Schneider has officially stepped back. After failing to secure the much-talked-about class-action status, the war is over and the case has been voluntarily dismissed. In a strange turn of events, YouTube and Schneider said in a joint […]
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• Don Toliver announces UK and European ‘Love Sick’ 2023 tour dates

  13-06-2023 18:17 via nme.com
  
  Don Toliver has announced dates for the UK and European leg of his ‘Love Sick’ world tour, including a gig at Wembley Arena. Check out dates and ticket details below.READ MORE: Don Toliver – ‘Life Of A Don’ review: Texan rapper explores new depthsThe tour was announced in celebration of his popular third album, ‘Love Sick’, released earlier this year. It featured his Cactus Jack label founder Travis Scott, along with collaborations with Brent Faiyaz, Jam
  
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• Killer Mike Drops Wisdom With André 3000, Future, Eryn Allen Kane on ‘Scientists and Engineers’

  13-06-2023 18:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Song will appear on the Atlanta MC's upcoming solo album, Michael
  
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• Coachella announces official dates for 2024 festival

  13-06-2023 18:12 via nme.com
  
  Dates for Coachella 2024 have been announced by organisers, alongside details of advance ticket sales.READ MORE: Coachella 2023 review: a tribute to the power of diversity in musicThe festival has confirmed its return to the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California for the weekends of April 12-14 and April 19-21. Advance ticket sales will begin this Friday, June 16, at 2pm Eastern.
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• Julia Jacklin Evokes ‘Shivers’ in Shimmery Roland S. Howard Cover

  13-06-2023 18:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Rendition of track originally recorded by Howard and Nick Cave’s the Boys Next Door “was one of the first songs I ever learnt to play,” Australian singer says
  
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• Greece’s greatest contemporary composer, Yannis Markopoulos, dies

  13-06-2023 17:49 via music-news.com
  
  The internationally renowned Greek composer Yannis Markopoulos - best known to UK audiences for composing the chart-topping
  
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• Grammys Add Three New Categories, Including Best African Performance and Pop Dance Recording

  13-06-2023 17:39 via rollingstone.com
  
  "By introducing these three new categories, we are able to acknowledge and appreciate a broader array of artists," said Harvey Mason Jr., CEO of the Recording Academy
  
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• How to get tickets for Glastonbury 2024

  13-06-2023 17:16 via nme.com
  
  Glastonbury 2023 is just around the corner, with over 200,000 people heading down to Somerset’s Worthy Farm for the UK’s biggest festival. However, many will already be eager to find out how to get into next year’s event.
  The Somerset-based festival is renowned not just for being one of the biggest festivals in the world but also one of the hardest to get tickets for. Tickets for the 2023 edition sold out within an hour of going on sale last November, while re-sale tickets sold
  
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• Paul McCartney Used AI to Make a Final Beatles Song — But Not in a Creepy Way

  13-06-2023 17:07 via rollingstone.com
  
  Musician was able to complete an old John Lennon demo using the same tech Peter Jackson employed to isolate and restore audio for Get Back
  
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• The 1975 announce ‘Still … At their very best’ 2023 North American Tour

  13-06-2023 16:58 via nme.com
  
  The 1975 have announced their ‘Still … At their very best’ 2023 North American Tour. check out the complete list of dates below.READ MORE: The 1975: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero”The tour will see the band perform in arenas across North America and Canada throughout autumn. City stops include New York City where they will revisit Madison Square Garden,  The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and
  
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• Sparklehorse to release posthumous album ‘Bird Machine’, share single ‘Evening Star Supercharger’

  13-06-2023 16:51 via nme.com
  
  A posthumous album by Sparklehorse is set to be released later this year — written by frontman Mark Linkous shortly before his death. Check out new single ‘Evening Star Supercharger’ below.
  The album was written by the frontman in 2009, and was set to be his fifth studio album, following on from 2006’s ‘Dreamt for Light Years in the Belly of a Mountain’. Recorded alongside Steve Albini at his Static King music studio, work on the album came to a halt following
  
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• Hit Writers for Katy Perry, Beyoncé Ask: Is It Time to Strike?

  13-06-2023 16:50 via rollingstone.com
  
  "It’s the dumbest business model on the planet. In what other industry do you show up for work for free every day just strung out on potential," asks writer Bonnie McKee
  
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• Riley Keough to become sole trustee of Lisa Marie Presley's estate

  13-06-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Priscilla Presley will receive a one-off lump sum as part of the settlement.
  
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• Chris Hemsworth Loves Ed Sheeran So Much He’s Making Fancams

  13-06-2023 16:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Thor star saw his third (third!) Sheeran show this year — and even brought along Matt Damon
  
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• The Best Albums of 2023 So Far

  13-06-2023 16:11 via rollingstone.com
  
  From boygenius to Lil Yachty, from Lana Del Rey to Melanie Martinez
  
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• Shawn Mendes: 'I am approaching 25 still feeling quite confused about a lot of things in my life'

  13-06-2023 16:06 via music-news.com
  
  Shawn Mendes joins Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 to discuss his new song “What The Hell Are We Dying For?”, how uncertainty
  
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• Sony and Warner vs WeVerse: The Battle for the Biggest Community Has Begun

  13-06-2023 16:00 via digitalmusicnews.com
  The following comes from Rhythmic Rebellion, a company DMN is proud to be partnering with. WeVerse is owned by Hybe. Hybe is the South Korean music label supporting BTS, Tomorrow X Together, ENHYPEN, and a host of other music acts. Hybe is one of the most successful labels in the world, mostly thanks to BTS.  WeVerse […]
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• Here’s Radiohead’s ‘OK Computer’ recreated using N64 sounds

  13-06-2023 15:57 via nme.com
  
  A Youtuber has recreated Radiohead‘s album ‘Ok Computer’ in its entirety using sounds from games for the Nintendo 64 console.READ MORE: N64 @ 24: An ode to Nintendo’s nostalgic dream machineCreator on4word reimagined the tracks of Radiohead’s 1997 album with sounds from games such as Super Mario 64, The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time, Golden Eye 007′, ‘Banjo Kazooie, Yoshi’s Story and Kirby 64: The C
  
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• Noel Gallagher jokes that he caused alleged Matty Healy and Taylor Swift break-up

  13-06-2023 14:41 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher has joked that he was the reason behind Taylor Swift’s alleged split from Matty Healy.READ MORE: Noel Gallagher interviewed: “The world is a beautiful place – it’s just inhabited by c**ts”The pop icon was said to have been dating the 1975 frontman for a brief period, following her split from Joe Alwyn, who she had been in a relationship with for six years.
  While neither musician ever spoke out to confirm or deny the alleged relationship, the two were
  
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• Blur add Sleaford Mods and Phil Daniels to Wembley shows

  13-06-2023 13:35 via nme.com
  
  Blur have announced that Sleaford Mods and Phil Daniels will be the latest acts joining them at their upcoming shows at Wembley Stadium.READ MORE: Blur bring the hits and two new songs to intimate homecoming gig in ColchesterThe long-awaited shows are set to take place on Saturday July 8 and Sunday July 9, and come ahead of the band’s upcoming ninth studio album ‘The Ballad Of Darren’ — set for release on July 21 via Parlophone and Warner (pre-order here).
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• Niall Horan teams up with Vevo for intimate live performance series

  13-06-2023 13:14 via music-news.com
  
  Niall Horan returned to California where he made his latest LP 'The Show' for the series.
  
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• The Beatles will get back together for their final song thanks to AI

  13-06-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Sir Paul McCartney has revealed The Beatles' final song is coming out later this year, with AI John Lennon.
  
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• Queens of the Stone Age announce UK and Europe leg of The End Is Nero tour

  13-06-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Queens of the Stone Age return with their new album 'In Times New Roman...' this week.
  
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• Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has helped create “final” Beatles song

  13-06-2023 12:51 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has said that artificial intelligence has allowed him to create a “final” song by The Beatles — which is set for release later this year.READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatnessThe legendary singer-songwriter and bassist discussed the prospect during a new interview with Radio 4’s Today Programme, and revealed that AI technology allowed him to “extricate” John Lennon’s vocals from an old demo track — meaning he
  
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• Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence has enabled a “final” Beatles song

  13-06-2023 12:51 via nme.com
  
  Paul McCartney has said that artificial intelligence has allowed him to create a “final” song by The Beatles — which is set for release later this year.READ MORE: The Beatles: every song ranked in order of greatnessThe legendary singer-songwriter and bassist discussed the prospect during a new interview with Radio 4’s Today Programme, and revealed that AI technology allowed him to “extricate” John Lennon’s vocals from an old demo track — meaning he
  
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