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• Rod Stewart planning to “leave all the rock ‘n’ roll stuff behind” after 2023 tour

  18-06-2023 23:57 via nme.com
  
  Rod Stewart has said that he’s planning to “leave all the rock ‘n’ roll stuff behind” after his extensive 2023 tour this year.
  In a new interview with BBC Breakfast, which you can watch below, the musician said he isn’t “retiring” and that he’s looking to instead change musical genres from rock to swing.
  “I’m not retiring,” Stewart told BBC host Charlie Stayt. “I’ve just done a swing album with Jools Holland, whi
  
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• The Coral share new track ‘Drifter’s Prayer’ with John Simm

  18-06-2023 22:02 via nme.com
  
  The Coral have shared a new single this week that features actor John Simm – listen to it below.READ MORE: The Coral on their epic new album: “‘Coral Island’ is the world on our own terms”Recently, the band spoke to NME about how Peaky Blinders star Cillian Murphy and Life On Mars lead actor Simm hooked up with the band for the release of two new albums in 2023.
  The new song, ‘Drifter’s Prayer’, is the first track to b
  
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• Houston Rapper Big Pokey Dead at 45

  18-06-2023 21:31 via rollingstone.com
  
  "One of the most naturally talented artists in the city. Low key, humble mountain of a man who moved with honor and respect," Bun B says of original member of Houston's Screwed Up Click
  
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• Watch Foo Fighters debut 10-minute song ‘The Teacher’ live

  18-06-2023 20:33 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters have debuted their 10-minute song ‘The Teacher’ live for the first time in Arkansas – check it out below.READ MORE: Foo Fighters live at Boston Calling: an emotional, deep and gritty returnThe band performed the song earlier this week (June 14) and it’s taken from their latest album, ‘But Here We Are’. The song is thought to be inspired by Grohl’s mother Virginia, a teacher who passed away last year.
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• Slowdive to release new music soon with ‘Kisses’

  18-06-2023 20:11 via nme.com
  
  Slowdive have revealed that they will be releasing new music next week.READ MORE: The 10 best shoegaze albums everOn their social media channels, the band said a new track called ‘Kisses’ will arrive on Tuesday (June 20).
  They also shared the single’s artwork and a link to a YouTube video which contains a countdown clock to the song’s release. You can check that out, along with the band’s social media post here:
  New Music. Tuesday. 20/06/2023.https://t.co/0fwHD
  
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• Leigh-Anne set for solo Top 5 debut with 'Don’t Say Love'

  18-06-2023 19:55 via music-news.com
  
  Calvin Harris and Ellie Goulding could work a Miracle with a ninth non-consecutive week at Number 1. The enduring smash lifts two to return to the summit midweek.
  
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• XXXTentacion’s Estate Releases New Song ‘I’m Not Human’ on Fifth Anniversary of Rapper’s Death

  18-06-2023 19:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  "As complicated and conflicting as posthumous releases can be I feel I’ll hold this one in a special place," X's collaborator John Cunningham says of Lil Uzi Vert-featuring track
  
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• Aisling Bea inspired Kodaline’s Mark Prendergast to go solo as Man Alive

  18-06-2023 19:01 via nme.com
  
  Actor Aisling Bea inspired Kodaline’s Mark Prendergast to go solo in new solo outing, Man Alive.READ MORE: Aisling Bea: “Making people laugh is like a drug”Prendergast has now shared the debut single of his new solo project, ‘Be Someone’ that you can listen to below.
  According to a statement, his friend, actor Aisling Bea, proved to be “a pivotal influence for him to take Man Alive to the wider world.”
  A statement revealed that “he played her an ea
  
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• Shawn Mendes Makes Surprise Live Return at Ed Sheeran Concert

  18-06-2023 18:28 via rollingstone.com
  
  Nearly a year after canceling tour to focus on mental health, Canadian singer performs "Lego House" and "There’s Nothing Holdin’ Me Back" alongside Sheeran in Toronto
  
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• Watch Boygenius debut ‘The Record’ outtake ‘Boyfriend’

  18-06-2023 18:02 via nme.com
  
  Boygenius debuted a new song on Saturday evening (June 16) – an outtake from their recent debut album, ‘The Record‘. Listen to the song ‘Boyfriend’ below.READ MORE: How indie supergroup Boygenius became the voice for a new generation of music fansThe trio, made up of Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker were playing the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens as part of the Re:SET festival.
  “We’ve never played this song,” Lucy Da
  
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• From R.E.M. Guitarist to Hollywood Lighting Technician: Nathan December’s Wild Ride

  18-06-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  He travelled the world with some of the biggest rock bands of the Nineties before putting the guitar down to work on movies like Iron Man and Thor
  
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• Thrice announce ‘The Artist In The Ambulance’ 20th anniversary UK and European tour

  18-06-2023 16:02 via nme.com
  
  Thrice have confirmed details of a UK and European 20th anniversary tour for third album ‘The Artist In The Ambulance’ – check out the full list of dates below and grab tickets here.
  Originally released in 2003, Thrice’s ‘The Artist In The Ambulance’ was the band’s major label debut following 2002’s breakout album ‘The Illusion Of Safety’ and featured songs like ‘Stare At The Sun’ and ‘All That’s Left’ alon
  
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• Two People Killed in Mass Shooting Outside EDM Festival at the Gorge

  18-06-2023 16:01 via rollingstone.com
  
  Beyond Wonderland cancels its second day after suspect - who was apprehended - opened fire in the venue's campgrounds area Saturday night
  
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• George Ezra and The Chemical Brothers provide electrifying IOW double bill

  18-06-2023 15:20 via music-news.com
  
  The worlds of pop and dance collided on Saturday night (17th June) as George Ezra and The Chemical Brothers headlined the
  
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• Taylor Swift Brings Out Aaron Dessner for First-Ever ‘Seven’ Performance in Pittsburgh

  18-06-2023 15:05 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swift also explained her decision to make next single Lover's "Cruel Summer"
  
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• Slipknot’s Clown drops out of tour shows again due to wife’s “medical situation”

  18-06-2023 14:44 via nme.com
  Shawn “Clown” Crahan has pulled out of the remainder of Slipknot’s European tour and festival shows this month due to his wife’s “medical situation”.READ MORE: Knotfest Melbourne 2023 review: explosive proof that metal is alive and wellThe Slipknot percussionist updated fans via the band’s official Twitter account today (June 18), confirming that he won’t play any more gigs this June but intends to return for July’s short run of shows.
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• Billy Corgan on telling Pantera to “shut the fuck up” about Metallica

  18-06-2023 14:02 via nme.com
  
  The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan has revealed he once told Pantera to “shut the fuck up” after they started questioning Metallica’s ‘90s output.READ MORE: Metallica and friends: “‘The Black Album’ was a victory for the underdog”Metallica released the genre redefining ‘The Black Album’ in 1991 before following it up with the divisive ‘Load’ album in 1996 and ‘Reload’ in 1997 alongside 1998’ ‘G
  
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• Beyond Wonderland cancelled after two killed in shooting at festival campground

  18-06-2023 12:47 via nme.com
  
  Beyond Wonderland Festival has been cancelled after a shooting at a nearby campground resulted in the deaths of two people.
  The electronic music festival was being held at the Gorge Amphitheatre in Washington this weekend but last night (June 17) police were alerted to an “active shooter” in the nearby campground, where many festival attendees were due to stay, while artists were performing at the festival.
  A police conference later in the evening reported that officers had “pu
  
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• Live music industry figures criticise government’s U-turn on festival drug testing

  18-06-2023 12:45 via nme.com
  
  Live music industry figures have criticised the government’s fresh U-turn on festival drug testing, with some saying “there’ll be blood” on their hands.READ MORE: Why drugs testing at festivals is an excellent – and well overdue – ideaThe Home Office has retracted its support for drug testing at festivals, citing the need for licenses under the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 in order to “lawfully undertake activities including the possession, supp
  
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• Watch Fontaines D.C.’s Grian Chatten make solo ‘Jools Holland’ debut

  18-06-2023 12:04 via nme.com
  
  Fontaines D.C.’s vocalist Grian Chatten made his debut solo appearance on Later…With Jools Holland last night (June 17) – check out footage below.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Fontaines D.C.: “People are looking to me for answers. What the fuck do I know?”Chatten released his first solo single ‘The Score’ in April and took to Jools Holland on Saturday night to perform follow-up track ‘Fairlies’.
  “I wrote ‘Fairlies’ in
  
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• The Pretenders and Jonny Greenwood collaborate on new song ‘I Think About You Daily’

  18-06-2023 11:35 via nme.com
  
  The Pretenders have teamed up with Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood for their new song ‘I Think About You Daily’ – stream it below.READ MORE: Chrissie Hynde: “People die of loneliness – it’s an epidemic”‘I Think About You Daily’ is the second song released from The Pretenders’ forthcoming album ‘Relentless’, which arrives on September 15.
  The moving ballad features a string arrangement from Greenwood, who is a composer
  
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• Empire State Bastard on snaring Dave Lombardo – and taking him to Greggs and Lidl

  18-06-2023 11:15 via nme.com
  
  Empire State Bastard have revealed how former Slayer drummer Dave Lombardo got involved with their extreme metal band – and why they took him to Greggs.READ MORE: Empire State Bastard: “We’re going for extremity at all costs”Empire State Bastard is the new extreme metal project created by Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil and former Oceansize frontman Mike Vennart, and features Lombardo on drums alongside Bitch Falcon’s bassist Naomi Macleod.
  Speaking in a recent inter
  
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• Demi Lovato re-adopted she/her pronouns as using they/them was “exhausting”

  18-06-2023 11:05 via nme.com
  
  Demi Lovato has shared that she re-adopted she/her pronouns as a way to better manage how people address her.READ MORE: Demi Lovato – ‘Holy Fvck’ review: a sonic middle finger and bold return to their rock rootsThe pop star announced in 2021 that they were non-binary and was solely using they/them pronouns. But a year later Lovato came to re-adopt she/her, in a move that she has spoken more about recently.
  She told GQ Hype Spain earlier this month: “I constantly had
  
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• Happy Mondays’ Bez says he’s “lucky to be alive” after motorbike accident

  18-06-2023 09:52 via nme.com
  
  Happy Monday’s Bez has revealed that he’s “lucky to be alive” after an accident involving a motorbike earlier this year.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Happy Mondays’ BezIn February, Bez was riding a motorbike alongside a series of professional riders “off-road in the mountains near Magaluf”. While on their way home from the ride, however, Bez said that he “lost the front end and had a really bad accident”.
  
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• Taylor Swift thanks fans for ‘Cruel Summer’ streams boost that secured it as her next single

  18-06-2023 09:26 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has thanked her fans for streaming her ‘Lover‘ song ‘Cruel Summer’ so much in 2023 that it has persuaded label bosses to release it as her next single.READ MORE: Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras’ tour kick off – top five moments from the star’s transcendent performancSwift told fans last night (June 17) at Pittsburgh’s Acrisure Stadium that the song was her “pride and joy” and her “favourite” off her 2019 album.
  
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• Trent Reznor doesn't want to tour again

  18-06-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Trent Reznor doesn't want to tour again because he wants to be around for his five children.
  
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• Taylor Swift to release Cruel Summer

  18-06-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift is to release her 2019 track 'Cruel Summer' as her next single following a huge surge in popularity on streaming services.
  
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• Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler cut himself to get 'relief' from his depression

  18-06-2023 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Geezer Butler has opened up about his dark battle with depression in his new memoir.
  
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• Apple Music Classical — Why Classical Music Deserves A Separate App

  18-06-2023 02:36 via digitalmusicnews.com
  After plans to release in 2022, Apple finally released its Apple Music Classical app earlier this year. Here’s what to know about the new app and why classical music fans of all levels should check it out. Apple Music Classical provides Apple Music and Apple One subscribers with access to over five million classical music […]
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