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• Download Festival under threat over traffic problems, council boss warns

  01-07-2023 22:26 via nme.com
  
  Download Festival could be under threat if there is a repeat of this year’s traffic issues, the head of Leicestershire County Council has warned.READ MORE: Download Festival  boss on gender-balanced festival line-ups: “All festivals need to look at how diverse they are”The festival caused severe congestion on the roads around Donington Park in Leicestershire as fans arrived on June 7 and 8. Some of them said it took them up to seven hours to get on the site.
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• Olivia Rodrigo thought of ‘Guts’ title before ‘Sour’ came out

  01-07-2023 21:42 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has revealed she thought of the title for her upcoming second album ‘Guts’ before her 2021 debut ‘Sour’ had even seen the light of day.READ MORE: On The Cover – Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter” The album is set to drop on September 8 via Geffen and will feature Rodrigo’s new single ‘Vampire’, which she shared yesterday (June 30).
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• Jamie T brings out The Maccabees’ Hugo White at Finsbury Park gig

  01-07-2023 19:18 via nme.com
  
  Jamie T brought out The Maccabees‘ former guitarist Hugo White during his huge show at London’s Finsbury Park last night (June 30).READ MORE: Jamie T and IDLES tell us about their huge Finsbury Park gig White came out to perform ‘Sticks ‘N’ Stones’ with the singer, as he previously did at last year’s Glastonbury. White produced Jamie’s T recent album ‘The Theory of Whatever’, which came out last year.
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• Lucinda Williams Wanted to Write Rock Songs Like Tom Petty. She Learned How on Gritty New Album

  01-07-2023 17:15 via rollingstone.com
  
  "They’re harder to write," she says of the attitude-heavy tracks that make up her Stories from a Rock N Roll Heart
  
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• Sorry, Nickelback. Here Are the 50 Greatest Canadian Artists of All Time

  01-07-2023 17:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  From its sweet-ass health care system to its foxy nepo-baby prime minister to its absolutely banging national anthem, Canada has always had it going on. Sure, this hellish summer-wildfire shit has kind of been an unexpected plot twist — but no country is perfect, right?  Canada has about a tenth the population of the United […]
  
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• Taylor Swift fan goes viral for attending ‘Eras’ show in disguise

  01-07-2023 16:46 via nme.com
  
  A Taylor Swift fan has gone viral for going to a show on the singer’s ‘Eras’ tour in an elaborate disguise.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every era The fan was caught on camera by WKRC-TV while queuing for merch on Thursday (June 29) in Cincinnati, Ohio, and explained she’d concealed her identity because she’d called in sick to work in order to attend the gig, despite leaving two days before the actual gig. She was weari
  
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• Katy Perry's daughter always gets first listen of her new music

  01-07-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Katy Perry's creative ideas have "never stopped flowing" since her last release.
  
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• Inside Blur’s ‘Most Unexpected’ Return

  01-07-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The U.K. legends reunite for their first album since 2015 — and even their own rhythm section sounds surprised at how much fun they're having
  
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• Hans Zimmer has reportedly bought BBC’s Maida Vale studios

  01-07-2023 14:35 via nme.com
  
  Hans Zimmer has reportedly bought the BBC‘s legendary Maida Vale studios in west London for £10.5million.
  The report from The Daily Mail says that the legendary film composer has purchased the building to write new film scores in.
  In 2018, it was announced that the lauded BBC studios were set to close by 2023, with the studios then protected from redevelopment in 2020.
  Last year, Maida Vale was then put up for sale by the BBC with an asking price of £10.5million, which appears
  
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• Guns N' Roses play three hour set at BST Hyde Park

  01-07-2023 14:26 via music-news.com
  
  Following a string of fantastic shows across the UK, Europe and Middle East, Guns N’ Roses took to the Great Oak Stage stage
  
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• Pearl Jam’s Jeff Ament says band’s new album “doesn’t feel like a record yet”

  01-07-2023 12:59 via nme.com
  
  Pearl Jam‘s Jeff Ament has given an update on the band’s new album, saying it “doesn’t feel like a record yet”.READ MORE: Pearl Jam – ‘Gigaton’ review: one of the biggest rock bands in the world return to semi-brillianceGuitarist Stone Gossard confirmed in an interview last March that work had begun on the follow-up to 2020’s ‘Gigaton’ and that Andrew Watt, who has previously worked with Justin Bieber, is
  
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• Jamie T celebrates 'biggest moment' of his life at Finsbury Park show

  01-07-2023 12:34 via music-news.com
  
  Jamie T described his huge outdoor Finsbury Park concert in London on Friday night (30.06.23) as the "biggest moment of my life”.
  
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• Reading & Leeds 2023 announces 27 names for BBC Introducing stage

  01-07-2023 12:29 via nme.com
  
  Reading & Leeds festivals have added 27 new names to their line-up for 2023, with all set to perform on the BBC Introducing stage.READ MORE: Foals on Reading & Leeds 2023: “It’s going to be the perfect headline show”The twin festivals return to Richfield Avenue and Bramham Park from August 25-27, with Foals, Billie Eilish, The Killers, Sam Fender and Imagine Dragons all set to headline.
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• The Last Dinner Party share new single ‘Sinner’ and announce more UK shows

  01-07-2023 11:59 via nme.com
  
  The Last Dinner Party have shared their second single and announced new UK tour dates – listen to ‘Sinner’ below.READ MORE: The Last Dinner Party: the best new band you haven’t heard yetFollowing a summer of festivals and in between support gigs with First Aid Kit and Hozier, the five-piece will play 11 recently-announced gigs across the UK with Picture Parlour in support.
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• Leigh-Anne Pinnock has collaborated with Raye’s sister Abby Keen on solo album

  01-07-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  'Don't Say Love' singer Leigh-Anne Pinnock has collaborated with Raye’s little sister Abby Keen on her upcoming debut solo album, with the pair recording together in Jamaica.
  
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• Mötley Crüe perform surprise intimate show ahead of London’s Wembley Stadium gig

  01-07-2023 11:02 via nme.com
  
  Mötley Crüe took to the stage in Camden last night to perform a surprise intimate show ahead of their upcoming gig at Wembley Stadium. Check out the full tracklist below as well as fan footage.
  Taking place at the 450-capacity Underworld venue, the show was originally teased a week ago, when the ’80s rock icons published a flyer on their social media — advertising an upcoming set from a band named ‘Dögs Of War’. No surprise, fans were quick to guess that th
  
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• Corey Taylor thinks he has “maybe five years left” of physically touring with Slipknot

  01-07-2023 10:45 via nme.com
  
  Slipknot‘s Corey Taylor has said he thinks he has “maybe five years left” of physically touring to this level with the masked band.READ MORE: Slipknot: “Nobody created us except us – we have always drawn our own map”Taylor has fronted the Iowa troupe for over 20 years, and they are currently on the road in support of their recent album ‘The End, So Far’.
  The singer, who will turn 50 at the end of 2023, told Germany’s Rock Antenne: &
  
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• Neil Young to finally release ‘lost’ 1977 album ‘Chrome Dreams’

  01-07-2023 10:00 via nme.com
  
  Neil Young has announced that he will finally release his legendary ‘lost’ album ‘Chrome Dreams’ this summer.READ MORE: Neil Young & Crazy Horse – ‘Barn’ review: rugged and rural beauty, with a sense of hopeThe 12-track LP was originally set for release in 1977, but ended up being shelved and has never seen the light of day.
  On August 11, Young will release ‘Chrome Dreams’ via Reprise Records, presented in its original form.
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• Olivia Rodrigo's 'out-of-body' vampire experience

  01-07-2023 09:34 via music-news.com
  
  Writing 'vampire' was an "out-of-body experience" for Olivia Rodrigo and the song was inspired by her own feelings.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi's message of support from Biffy Clyro

  01-07-2023 09:29 via music-news.com
  
  Biffy Clyro understand what Lewis Capaldi is going through but say they are lucky to have each other.
  
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• Stormzy, RAYE, Adam Lambert, Wet Leg, N-Dubz, Gregory Porter, Biffy Clyro win at O2 Silver Clef Awards

  01-07-2023 08:56 via music-news.com
  
  The prestigious annual O2 Silver Clef Awards, held yesday to honour artists from across the music industry, has so far raised £537,000
  
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• Mötley Crüe surprise fans with live show at The Underworld Camden

  01-07-2023 08:49 via music-news.com
  
  Rockers Mötley Crüe put on a mind-blowing live performance for 450 lucky fans at The Underworld Club in London, an incredible rare secret club show from the global icons.
  
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• The Weeknd believes The Idol is 'almost educational' about pitfalls of fame

  01-07-2023 08:31 via music-news.com
  
  The Weeknd feels fortunate that his experience with fame is different to Jocelyn''s.
  
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• Taylor Swift Delivers Surprise Songs ‘Evermore’ and ‘I’m Only Me When I’m With You’ in Cincinnati

  01-07-2023 06:56 via rollingstone.com
  
  The megastar continued her tradition of performing songs that aren't on her set list
  
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• Apple Stock (NASDAQ: AAPL) Hits $3 Trillion Market Cap As Spotify Regulatory Showdown Heats Up

  01-07-2023 02:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  As it digs in amid a long-running regulatory showdown in the EU – while fending off lawmaker scrutiny in the U.S. – Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) certainly isn’t short on capital or investor support. When trading ended this afternoon, the Cupertino-headquartered company boasted a market cap in excess of $3 trillion. Since 2023’s beginning, the value of […]
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• Peso Pluma and Grupo Frontera Make a Splash With Beachside, Norteño Collab ‘Tulum’

  01-07-2023 02:24 via rollingstone.com
  
  Peso Pluma — who dropped album Genesis last week — references Enrique Iglesias' "Bailando" in one of his verses
  
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• SM Entertainment Launches Reality Show to Select Members of New NCT Sub-Group

  01-07-2023 01:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  SM Entertainment launches a reality show to select the members of boy band NCT’s latest sub-group. “NCT Universe: LASTART,” SM Entertainment’s first reality program to select members of boy band NCT’s last sub-group, will begin airing on July 27 in South Korea, Japan, and the United States. The show will find SM Entertainment trainees to debut as […]
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• Sony Music Latin Taps Interactive Partner Nexoom AG to Boost ‘Tier 1 Artists’

  01-07-2023 01:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Sony Music Latin has partnered with Switzerland’s Nexoom AG to extend business and sponsorship opportunities for ‘Tier 1 Artists’ in the US Latin region. Swiss-based interactive entertainment company Nexoom AG has secured a partnership with Sony Music Latin. This collaboration will extend business and sponsorship opportunities for Sony Music’s “Tier 1 Artists” in the US […]
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• Wireless Festival moves to London’s Finsbury Park

  01-07-2023 01:03 via nme.com
  
  Wireless Festival has moved to London’s Finsbury Park – and will now take place there every summer until 2027.READ MORE: Wireless Festival 2022 – review: uneven billing saved by a resplendent Tyler, The CreatorDespite the opposition of having the festival occur at the famous park, Haringey Council signed a five-year deal with Festival Republic, the promoter of Wireless, claiming that the event will raise “significant income’ for North London as well as boost the loc
  
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• Olivia Rodirgo shares rock-opera inspired new track ‘Vampire’

  01-07-2023 00:53 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has shared her latest single ‘Vampire’ from her highly anticipated forthcoming album ‘Guts’.READ MORE: Olivia Rodrigo on the cover: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”Produced by and co-written with Daniel Nigro, who also worked with the singer on her 2021 album ‘Sour‘, ‘Vampire’ marks a new era for Rodrigo trading up the dreamy minimalism seen on her debut for a rock-opera inspired route w
  
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• Apple Plans Serious EU Pushback over Spotify Anti-Competitive Claims

  01-07-2023 00:32 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Reports suggest Apple is ready to dig its heels in against European Union antitrust regulators. Here’s the latest.  The most profitable company in the world says it doesn’t need to make more changes to the App Store. That assertion follows formal charges over how its platform handles third-party developers and even necessitated some changes Apple […]
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