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• Taylor Swift celebrates Fourth of July with Selena Gomez and Haim sisters

  07-07-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift's classic Fourth of July party has made a comeback.
  
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• Lil Uzi Vert Announces Highly-Anticipated Pink Tape Tour

  07-07-2023 23:28 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Lil Uzi Vert announces their highly anticipated Pink Tape Tour, kicking off October 21 in Minneapolis, with stops in Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, and more before wrapping up in their native Philadelphia. Grammy-nominated artist Lil Uzi Vert has announced their highly anticipated Pink Tape headline tour, produced by Live Nation. The 17-date tour kicks off […]
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• Taylor Swift Expands Our Image of a Landmark Album With ‘Speak Now: Taylor’s Version’

  07-07-2023 23:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  She channels the original's LP exuberance, does a little revising, and brings along some pop-punk pals
  
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• XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD, Pop Smoke Dominate Spotify’s Top Albums Chart

  07-07-2023 23:18 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Rap Caviar has released a list of the most streamed hip-hop albums on Spotify, with the top of the list dominated by XXXTentacion, Juice WRLD, and Pop Smoke — all of whom died tragically in recent years before the age of 22. Rap Caviar’s list of the 50 Most Streamed Hip-Hop Albums on Spotify is filled with […]
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• Nell Mescal shares new single ‘Punchline’, announces UK and Ireland tour

  07-07-2023 22:49 via nme.com
  
  Nell Mescal has shared her latest single ‘Punchline’ along with UK and Ireland tour dates for later this year.READ MORE: Nell Mescal: candid and tender indie folk that tugs at the heartstringsFollowing a whirlwind month which saw Mescal support P!nk at Hyde Park, Florence & The Machine across Ireland, and performing to stadium-sized audiences with Dermott Kennedy, the singer has released her fifth single ‘Punchline’.
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• As Threads Hits 70 Million Subs, Twitter Sends Cease & Desist

  07-07-2023 22:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Twitter is squaring up for a fight with Meta over its Threads app, which gained 70 million new users this week. According to news reports, Twitter’s legal team delivered a cease and desist letter to Meta on July 5. That’s after Twitter spent the weekend largely unavailable to anyone without a Twitter account—thanks to last-minute […]
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• As Threads Hits 70 Million Subs, Twitter Launches a Legal Counteroffensive

  07-07-2023 22:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Twitter is squaring up for a fight with Meta over its Threads app, which gained 70 million new users this week. According to news reports, Twitter’s legal team delivered a cease and desist letter to Meta on July 5. That’s after Twitter spent the weekend largely unavailable to anyone without a Twitter account—thanks to last-minute […]
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• Watch Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready Jam With Jason Isbell in Seattle

  07-07-2023 22:42 via rollingstone.com
  
  The guitarist joined Isbell and the 400 Unit on the Weathervanes rocker "This Ain't It"
  
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• Taylor Swift Quietly Changed the Lyrics of a Rerecorded ‘Speak Now’ Track — And Fans Aren’t Happy

  07-07-2023 22:15 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Taylor Swift has quietly rewritten a potentially controversial lyric on one track of her newly released Speak Now (Taylor’s Version) reissue – spurring conversations about the long-term effects of modifying existing art to avoid offending contemporary audiences. More than a few diehard Swifties have taken to social media to celebrate the debut of Speak Now […]
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• RZA reacts to Rihanna and A$AP Rocky naming their baby after him: “It’s a great honour”

  07-07-2023 21:56 via nme.com
  
  RZA has responded to Rihanna and ASAP Rocky naming their first-born after him, describing it as “a great honour”.READ MORE: Re-Enter The Wu Tang: RZA on the past, present and future of the hip-hop iconsSpeaking to CNN, The Wu-Tang rapper – whose real name is Robert Fitzgerald Diggs – said it is “a great honour to know that there’s another generation that’s not even of my own household that feels the strength and the inspiration of that name”.
  
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• Dominic Fike Almost Got Kicked Off ‘Euphoria’ For Being a ‘Drug Addict’: ‘It Was Really Bad’

  07-07-2023 21:45 via rollingstone.com
  
  “Sam [Levinson], the director and writer, got me a sober coach, somebody to be there all the time. It did not work," Fike said
  
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• Janelle Monaé Gets Wet and Wild in ‘Waterslide’ Video

  07-07-2023 21:36 via rollingstone.com
  
  The second visual from Janelle's new album continues The Age of Pleasure party with diverse guests
  
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• Danielle Jonas sometimes feels 'less than' her sister-in-laws Sophie Turner and Priyanka Chopra

  07-07-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Danielle Jonas admitted "it's hard" not being as recognisable as the actresses.
  
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• Is Voice Licensing A Future Revenue Stream for Artists? — DJ Fresh Thinks So

  07-07-2023 21:12 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Is voice licensing for artists a new revenue stream in the era of AI? Enter VoiceSwap by DJ Fresh. AI voice cloning can re-create an artist’s voice using machine learning and hours of samples. It’s how unauthorized mash-ups like the Drake and the Weeknd collab went viral on social media earlier this year. It even […]
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• Hip-Hop’s Chart Dominance Is Slipping This Year

  07-07-2023 21:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  Just three of the 25 most consumed rap albums of 2023 came out this year, chart data shows
  
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• Ukrainian President Zelensky says listening to AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses helped him during war

  07-07-2023 20:43 via nme.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has shared that listening to AC/DC and Guns N’ Roses has helped him during the war against Russia.READ MORE: Guns N’ Roses live at Glastonbury: a solid performance… to the wrong crowdIn an interview with CNN, journalist Erin Burnett asked Zelensky: “As a human being, so many people look up to you; they rely on you. No one can imagine how hard that is. Do you do anything for yourself? Are you ever able to take a minute to read or to
  
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• Taylor Swift, Rauw Alejandro with Junior H, and All the Songs You Need to Know

  07-07-2023 20:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Looking for the week's best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
  
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• ‘Fast Car’ and the Roadblocks Black Women Songwriters Face in Country Music

  07-07-2023 19:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hit songwriter Tayla Parx, one of only a handful of Black women to co-write a country Number One, shares her experiences in Nashville and weighs in on Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's classic
  
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• ‘Fast Car’ and the Roadblocks Black Female Songwriters Face in Country Music

  07-07-2023 19:46 via rollingstone.com
  
  Hit songwriter Tayla Parx, one of only a handful of Black women to co-write a country Number One, shares her experiences in Nashville and weighs in on Luke Combs' cover of Tracy Chapman's classic
  
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• Warner Records Debuts Africa-Focused Protect the Culture JV Label — ‘Afrobeats Is Universal and Incredibly Diverse’

  07-07-2023 19:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Amid rapid growth within a number of music markets in Africa, Warner Records has officially announced a joint venture label, Protect the Culture, with former Motown Records general manager (and Warner Music Group Afrobeats consultant) Marc Byers. Warner Records unveiled its collaboration with Byers and the newly minted Protect the Culture this morning, about 18 […]
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• Lil Uzi Vert Details Dates for ‘The Pink Tape’ Tour

  07-07-2023 19:33 via rollingstone.com
  
  New run of shows marks their first time on the road since 2018's Endless Summer Tour with G-Eazy
  
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• ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’: Where to Buy Every Edition of Taylor Swift’s Album Online

  07-07-2023 19:26 via rollingstone.com
  
  From Target-exclusive vinyl to double CDs with collectible lyric booklets, the superstar's rerecorded LP is now available
  
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• Mod Sun’s Engagement to Avril Lavigne Falls Apart on New Single ‘Strangers’

  07-07-2023 19:19 via rollingstone.com
  
  The record marks the rap rocker's first release since his album God Save the Teen, which featured songs about his relationship with Lavigne (before it ended)
  
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• No Charges Will Be Filed After Britney Spears Allegedly Hit by San Antonio Spurs Security

  07-07-2023 19:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Pop star claimed that a guard for Victor Wembanyama "nearly knock[ed] me down and cause[ed] my glasses off my face"
  
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• Nothing But Thieves claim first-ever Number 1 album with 'Dead Club City'

  07-07-2023 18:55 via music-news.com
  
  Nothing But Thieves claim their first-ever Number 1 album with Dead Club City.
  
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• Dave & Central Cee fend off Olivia Rodrigo to earn fifth week at Number 1

  07-07-2023 18:54 via music-news.com
  
  Dave and Central Cee have fought off Olivia Rodrigo to remain at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart for a fifth consecutive week with Sprinter.
  
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• Slash and Patrick Wilson bonded over their love of horror: “I bug him all the time”

  07-07-2023 18:42 via nme.com
  
  Guns N’ Roses’ guitarist Slash has revealed that he bonded with actor Patrick Wilson over his love for horror movies.READ MORE: Slash talks Glastonbury, Guns N’ Roses and gory new horror movie ‘The Breach’The rock and roll legend, who recently worked on the soundtrack for new horror film The Breach, told NME that he met Wilson at a Guns N’ Roses show and instantly hit it off due to their mutual appreciation of each other’s work.
  Slash then expressed his
  
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• Talking Heads Unearth ‘Cities’ Performance Cut From ‘Stop Making Sense’

  07-07-2023 18:06 via rollingstone.com
  
  Complete soundtrack will finally arrive this summer to coincide with film's theatrical re-release
  
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• Fan throws phone at Drake on stage during tour kickoff

  07-07-2023 17:41 via nme.com
  
  Drake is the latest artist to have an object thrown at them after he was hit by a phone during his recent Chicago gig.READ MORE: Cheese wheels, ashes and sex toys: stop throwing shit at pop stars, pleaseThe Toronto rapper is currently touring North America with 21 Savage on their ‘It’s All a Blur’ joint tour. On Wednesday (July 5), it kicked off at Chicago’s United Center and will continue until September 5, when it ends in Glendale, Arizona.
  In a recent TikTok video, som
  
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• Wet Leg Deliver Ethereal Remix of Depeche Mode’s ‘Wagging Tongue’

  07-07-2023 17:38 via rollingstone.com
  
  The song originally appeared on the synth pop band's recent LP, Memento Mori
  
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• Leeds Hospital apologises to MF DOOM’s family following inquiry into his death

  07-07-2023 17:29 via nme.com
  
  Leeds Hospital has apologized to MF DOOM‘s family after being questioned about the quality of the rapper’s care prior to his death.READ MORE: MF DOOM, 1971 – 2020: world-building rap hero who styled himself as a supervillainThe British-born rapper – whose real name was Daniel Dumile – died on October 31, 2020, aged 49. His cause of death was not revealed until earlier this week. His wife Jasmine Dumile confirmed that her partner passed away from a conditio
  
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• Ice-T wants modern rappers to “get a hold” of themselves

  07-07-2023 17:22 via nme.com
  
  Ice-T has asked the current generation of hip-hop artists to “get a hold” of themselves, when talking about the slew of rappers dying.READ MORE: Ice-T: Soundtrack Of My Life – from James Brown to Eric B. & Rakim The rap icon – whose real name is Tracy Marrow – has recently been making TV and festival appearances in celebration of hip-hop’s 50th anniversary. Last weekend (June 29-July 3), he was at Essence Fest and reflected on the growth of hip-hop mu
  
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• Listen to Taylor Swift’s collaborations with Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy

  07-07-2023 17:12 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has released her album ‘Speak Now (Taylor’s Version)’, which features collaborations with Paramore frontwoman Hayley Williams and Fall Out Boy – listen to them below.READ MORE: Taylor Swift: every single album ranked and ratedThe two tracks are part of Swift’s ‘From The Vault’ series made up of songs that were written at the same time that the original 2010 album was being recorded but didn’t make the cut. ‘Speak Now (Taylor&rsqu
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo talks watching Depeche Mode and The Cure with her dad

  07-07-2023 17:07 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has spoken about going to watch Depeche Mode and The Cure with her father.
  During a new interview with Vogue, the 20-year-old singer opened up about how her dad was “introducing [her] to all the bands he went to see when he was my age”.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”The publication was speaking to Rodrigo as she browsed the shelves of A-1 Records in New York’s
  
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• Two Previously Unreleased Prince Gems Have Left the Vault

  07-07-2023 16:48 via rollingstone.com
  
  Artist's estate debuted "7 (E-Flat Version)" and "All a Share Together Now" at the Paisley Park Celebration last month
  
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• Kibo talks the power of cypher culture and Dave calling him “superhuman”

  07-07-2023 16:48 via nme.com
  
  Kibo has spoken to NME about being a part of a viral cypher with Dave and Central Cee, as well as radio and grime culture.
  Cyphers (also known as radio sets) are when multiple rappers come together and share a microphone, rapping over randomly selected beats. Before mainstream media aired the underground genre, pirate radio, handmade mixtapes and DIY videos were the only way fans could hear these rhymes. Radio sets turned some of UK rap’s biggest stars, like Skepta and Tinchy Stryder, into
  
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• 4 Tools To Make Remote Collaboration Easier

  07-07-2023 16:44 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  I do a lot of remote collaboration. I’ve co-written songs remotely and I produce artists from around the world. So I’d like to share some tools that can make your next remote collab easier. When It Makes Sense To Collaborate Remotely Here are the most common reasons remote collaboration makes sense for musicians… Remote production […]
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• Tomorrow x Together and Jonas Brothers Form Pop Supergroup on ‘Do It Like That’

  07-07-2023 16:37 via rollingstone.com
  
  Impossibly catchy, with production from pop maestro Ryan Tedder, "Do It Like That" is loaded with lush melodies and thumping bass lines
  
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• Rina Sawayama 'devastated' after cancelling Madrid show

  07-07-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Rina Sawayama was not able to perform at the Mad Cool Festival on Thursday.
  
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• Lewis Capaldi claims record labels 'know nothing' about making hits

  07-07-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Lewis Capaldi also knows nothing about what makes a hit.
  
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• Watch Drake kick off delayed ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour with giant sperm hologram

  07-07-2023 15:54 via nme.com
  
  Drake began his delayed ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour this week – where he performed with a giant sperm hologram. Check out fan-shot footage and the full setlist below.READ MORE: Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Her Loss’ review: exciting prospect marred by lazy songwritingThe Canadian artist is currently out on the road in North America for a run of joint shows with 21 Savage, which was originally scheduled to kick off in June.
  Opening the tour at the United Center
  
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• U.K. Hospital Trust Apologizes for Errors Before MF Doom’s Death

  07-07-2023 14:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  "The care he received was not to the standard we would expect"
  
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• Britney Spears allegedly assaulted by San Antonio Spurs security guard

  07-07-2023 13:47 via nme.com
  
  Britney Spears has allegedly been assaulted by a member of the San Antonio Spurs security team.
  Writing on social media yesterday (July 6), Spears said she was “backhanded in the face” by a security guard who was protecting a sports star in Las Vegas, Nevada on Wednesday (July 5).
  The singer did not name the individual, but French basketball player Victor Wembanyama of Spurs has confirmed to a news reporter that he was the person involved.
  According to TMZ, Spears has filed a police
  
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• Inhaler replace Brixton Academy gig with three new London dates and add Glasgow shows

  07-07-2023 13:44 via nme.com
  
  Inhaler have cancelled their scheduled gig at the O2 Academy Brixton, replacing it with three new dates.
  The Irish band had been set to perform at the south London venue on Saturday, November 4 ahead of their biggest headline concert to date at the 3Arena in Dublin the following week.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Inhaler: “We’re not here to be a mid-bill festival band – you have to keep pushing to the very top”However, Inhaler have now scrapped their planned show in
  
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• Kingsley Ben-Adir stars in first trailer for ‘Bob Marley: One Love’

  07-07-2023 13:19 via nme.com
  
  The first official trailer for Bob Marley: One Love has been released – you can watch it above.
  Starring Kingsley Ben-Adir, the upcoming biopic centres on the life of the iconic reggae singer, from the early days of his career to his death in 1981.
  The film, which is set for release on January 12, 2024, is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green (King Richard) and written by Zach Baylin, Frank E. Flowers and Terence Winter.“Reggae is a people music,” Ben-Adir says as Marley in the tr
  
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• Ice Spice on her relationship with Taylor Swift: “She gives me so much advice”

  07-07-2023 13:07 via nme.com
  
  Ice Spice has revealed the extent of her friendship with Taylor Swift, calling the pop titan her mentor who gives her “so much advice”.READ MORE: Ice Spice: meet the internet’s hottest new rapperThe Bronx native featured on the remix for Swift’s viral 2022 ‘Midnights’ track, ‘Karma’, back in May this year. On the same day, Ice Spice joined the ‘Love Story’ singer on stage at her New Jersey gig to perform their duet live. Since then, the
  
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• 'F*** em"' Bruce Springsteen addresses being CUT OFF as he takes to the stage at Hyde Park

  07-07-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Bruce Springsteen warned the audience at Hyde Park that he was about to be cut off as he neared the end of his Hyde Park set as he settled a decade-old score with the legendary music venue.
  
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• Taylor Swift changes outdated lyrics in updated version of Better Than Revenge

  07-07-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Taylor Swift has changed the problematic lyrics in the re-released version of her 2010 album track Better Than Revenge.
  
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• 'I told her not to f*** with my project!' Ice Spice discusses working with Taylor Swift

  07-07-2023 12:29 via music-news.com
  
  Ice Spice gets "so much advice" from Taylor Swift after the pair teamed up to release 'Karma' earlier this year.
  
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• Harry Styles treats three Ukrainian refugees to tickets to his Poland show

  07-07-2023 12:20 via nme.com
  
  Harry Styles invited three Ukrainian refugees to attend his concert when he performed in Poland last weekend.READ MORE: Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’ review: grounded star finds home is where the heart isThe ex-One Direction singer is currently on the latest European leg of his ‘Love on Tour’ shows, which stopped at Warsaw’s PGE Narodowy Stadium on Sunday (July 2).
  At the show, the ‘As It Was’ star teamed up with the International Rescu
  
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