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• Battery Charges Officially Filed Against Cardi B After Mic-Throwing Incident — Las Vegas PD Confirms

  02-08-2023 23:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  It appears battery charges have been officially filed against Cardi B for throwing a microphone into the audience. Here’s the latest. On Saturday night in Las Vegas while at Drai’s Beachclub, Cardi B was up on stage singing when she was hit by a drink on stage. In the middle of performing her song, “Bodak […]
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• Battery Charges Filed Against Cardi B After Mic-Throwing Incident

  02-08-2023 23:37 via digitalmusicnews.com
  It appears battery charges have been officially filed against Cardi B for throwing a microphone into the audience. Here’s the latest. On Saturday night in Las Vegas while at Drai’s Beachclub, Cardi B was up on stage singing when she was hit by a drink on stage. In the middle of performing her song, “Bodak […]
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• SiriusXM Sheds 500,000 Subscribers in Q2 2023, Pandora Subs Edge Downwards

  02-08-2023 23:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SiriusXM lost half a million satellite radio customers in the last 24 months—with Pandora subs trending downwards, too.  SiriusXM revealed it has 34 million subscribers, pulling in $1.725 billion in direct revenue for the three months ending June 30, 2023. That figure represents 75% of SiriusXM’s overall earnings of $2.25 billion for the quarter. Pandora […]
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• SiriusXM Shed 500K Subscribers in Q2 2023, Pandora Subs Edge Downwards

  02-08-2023 23:21 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  SiriusXM lost half a million satellite radio customers in the last 24 months—with Pandora subs trending downwards, too.  SiriusXM revealed it has 34 million subscribers, pulling in $1.725 billion in direct revenue for the three months ending June 30, 2023. That figure represents 75% of SiriusXM’s overall earnings of $2.25 billion for the quarter. Pandora […]
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• Goldman Sachs Acknowledges Paid Streaming’s ARPU Falloff, Predicts Additional Price Increases and Superfan Buildouts

  02-08-2023 23:14 via digitalmusicnews.com
  A little over one month after issuing an optimistic revenue forecast for the global music industry, Goldman Sachs has acknowledged a steep falloff in paid streaming’s average revenue per user. However, the entity has also touted the perceived potential of further price increases and superfan-marketed offerings to drive continued growth. Goldman Sachs just recently touched […]
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• Listen to Stormzy’s new ‘Angel In The Marble’ freestyle

  02-08-2023 23:05 via nme.com
  
  Stormzy has released a new freestyle track, ‘Angel In The Marble’.READ MORE: Stormzy – ‘This Is What I Mean’ review: levelling up on his own termsThe song is Stormzy’s second stand-alone single to be released in recent weeks, following his collaboration with RAYE, ‘The Weekend’.
  “Now look at me, chiseled like da Vinci reappeared in ‘93,” he raps. “I found my inner Preston and I went and set him free. Now we the black Beatles
  
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• From Billie Eilish to Tomorrow x Together, Here’s How to Watch the Lollapalooza Livestream Online Free

  02-08-2023 23:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  Buying a ticket to Chicago isn't your only option to get your music fest fix this year. Here's how to watch sets from some of this year's lineup at home
  
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• Lars Ulrich explains why he had to stop fans stealing cushions at their shows

  02-08-2023 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has recounted how he had to stop fans from stealing cushions from venues they were playing and throwing them around during their sets.READ MORE: Metallica – ’72 Seasons’ review: metal masters make a relentless returnUlrich recently appeared on the podcast Conan O’Brien’s Needs A Friend, in which he reflected on Metallica’s tour history in Los Angeles, the city where he formed the band with James Hetfield, and a place which he
  
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• Lars Ulrich explains why he had to stop fans stealing cushions at Metallica shows

  02-08-2023 22:23 via nme.com
  
  Metallica drummer Lars Ulrich has recounted how he had to stop fans from stealing cushions from venues they were playing and throwing them around during their sets.READ MORE: Metallica – ’72 Seasons’ review: metal masters make a relentless returnUlrich recently appeared on the podcast Conan O’Brien’s Needs A Friend, in which he reflected on Metallica’s tour history in Los Angeles, the city where he formed the band with James Hetfield, and a place which he
  
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• Tomorrow x Together Preview Lollapalooza Headlining Set With Rehearsal Footage

  02-08-2023 22:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  "We'll make you proud," group's Soobin says in TikTok
  
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• Jessie J hits back at body shamers

  02-08-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jessie J and her boyfriend welcomed their first baby together in May.
  
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• Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh says ‘Pee-wee’s Playhouse’ “changed the trajectory” of his career

  02-08-2023 21:31 via nme.com
  
  Devo‘s Mark Mothersbaugh has paid tribute to the late Paul Reubens, saying that creating the music for Pee-wee’s Playhouse and the 2016 movie Pee-wee’s Big Holiday “changed the trajectory of his career”.
  Reubens died on July 30 at the age of 70 after privately suffering from cancer.
  “He always had a good personality and a good heart,” Mothersbaugh told Yahoo Music. “It’s just shocking and sad that he’s gone.” He admitted
  
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• Gunna Recreates O.J.’s Bronco Chase in New ‘Rodeo Dr’ Video

  02-08-2023 21:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  The pointed clip also nods to the YSL gang case and Gunna decision to take a best-interest plea
  
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• Replacements’ ‘Tim’ Gets Stacked With Unreleased Recordings, Live Album for Reissue

  02-08-2023 21:25 via rollingstone.com
  
  Expanded reissue, which includes recordings cut with Alex Chilton, will come out this summer
  
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• Chlöe Shows Her Spin on Gunna’s Hit ‘Fukumean’ in New Cover

  02-08-2023 21:20 via rollingstone.com
  
  The R&B star has previously acknowledged a romantic relationship with the YSL Records rapper
  
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• Jason Derulo, Sony Music Face Missing-Credits Lawsuit from Alleged ‘Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat)’ Co-Creator

  02-08-2023 19:33 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Producer and songwriter Matty Spats (real name Matthew Spatola) is suing Jason Derulo (real name Jason Desrouleaux) as well as Sony Music Entertainment for allegedly refusing to give him “the credit and royalties he is due as a co-author” of 2020’s “Savage Love (Laxed – Siren Beat).” 33-year-old Matty Spats just recently submitted the action […]
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• Finneas announces “one night only in London” debut UK show this month

  02-08-2023 19:25 via nme.com
  
  Finneas is set to play his debut UK show later this month.READ MORE: On The Cover – Finneas: “I don’t know anything as strong as mine and Billie’s creative bond” The musician will be performing a one-off show at London’s Electric Ballroom on August 30, just a few days after he is expected to join his sister Billie Eilish for her headline shows at Reading and Leeds.
  Tickets are set to go on sale on Friday (August 4) at 10am – you can buy yours here a
  
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• Jessie Ware, Confidence Man, Romy and more for Homobloc in Manchester

  02-08-2023 19:22 via nme.com
  
  Jessie Ware, Confidence Man and Romy are among the acts lined up for the autumn edition of Homobloc in Manchester.
  The queer block party is set to return to Depot Mayfield on November 4 and, per a press release, is set to welcome “artists, performers, spectators and clubbers to come together and present one of the greatest dancefloor coalitions of the LGBTQ+ community”.
  Alongside Ware and Confidence Man, Peaches is also set to headline, with further headline DJ sets coming from The B
  
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• G Flip Is the Drum-Playing Pop Star They Wanted to See as a Kid

  02-08-2023 18:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Australian artist talks about their new album Drummer, which catches them enjoying married life and paying tribute to the instrument that made them
  
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• Singers fined for misogynistic songs due to “pandemic” of gender violence in Mexican city

  02-08-2023 18:07 via nme.com
  
  The Mexican city of Chihuahua will be issuing fines for live performances of songs deemed to be misogynistic.
  Artists could have to pay up to 1.2million pesos (£56,000) for playing lyrics that promote women’s “denigration, discrimination, marginalisation or exclusion” amid a “pandemic” of gender-based violence in the city.
  According to the United Nations, ten women and girls are killed every day in Mexico. The city’s mayor, Marco Bonilla, recently said i
  
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• Turnpike Troubadours Had a Triumphant Reunion — Followed by Kyle Nix’s Own Tortured Breakup

  02-08-2023 18:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Turnpike's fiddle player makes sense of a tough divorce and the death of his mentor and best friend on a new solo album with his band the 38's
  
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• Jamie Webster announces huge Sefton Park show and new album ’10 For The People’

  02-08-2023 18:00 via nme.com
  
  Jamie Webster has shared details of a huge gig at Sefton Park, and announced a new album ‘10 For The People’.
  The two new announcements come following the singer-songwriter’s recent slot at this year’s Glastonbury and TRNSMT festivals, and two outdoor shows in Liverpool, which saw him play to a crowd of 24,000 people.
  Now, the 29-year-old has announced yet another Liverpool date – a mammoth appearance at the city’s Sefton Park. The gig is set to take place on
  
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• Phoebe Bridgers Remembers Sinéad O’Connor: ‘It’s Abuse to Be Told to Shut Up and Sing’

  02-08-2023 17:49 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer-songwriter on how O'Connor taught her — and so many others — to stand up for what's right, even as she got a raw deal from the music industry
  
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• Militarie Gun announce 2023 UK and European tour

  02-08-2023 17:02 via nme.com
  
  Militarie Gun have shared details of a new tour across Europe and the UK, set to kick off later this year. Find a full list of tour dates below.READ MORE: Militarie Gun are at the forefront of hardcore’s radical next waveAnnounced today (August 2), the live shows follow on from the hardcore band’s debut album, ‘Life Under The Gun’, which arrived earlier this year. Now, to celebrate the release of the LP, the Los Angeles-based band are set to launch a UK and EU headline to
  
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• ‘Arrogant, Self-Centered, and Unkind’: Filmmaker Details Alleged Experiences With Lizzo in 2019

  02-08-2023 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  Sophia Nahli Allison said she was supposed to direct a documentary about the pop singer, but left the job after about two weeks
  
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• Semisonic announce first album in 22 years ‘Little Bit Of Sun’ with new single ‘The Rope’

  02-08-2023 16:32 via nme.com
  
  Semisonic have announced their first album in 22 years ‘Little Bit Of Sun’ and shared new single ‘The Rope’.
  The Minneapolis band, famed for their huge 1998 single ‘Closing Time’ as well as ‘Secret Smile’, formed in 1995 and released three albums before they split in 2001. They reunited 16 years later to play a series of shows to mark the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Great Divide’ and released a new EP ‘You’re Not
  
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• Jennifer Hudson keeps her lips sealed on rumoured romance with Common

  02-08-2023 16:31 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Hudson and Common are rumoured to be in a relationship.
  
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• Skindred announce 2024 UK shows – including their biggest gig at Wembley

  02-08-2023 16:24 via nme.com
  
  Skindred have announced some UK shows for 2024, including their biggest-ever show at Wembley Arena.
  The ragga-metallers will be coming to Wembley on March 15, with shows in Manchester and Birmingham on March 14 and 16 respectively.
  “Standing on that stage is a mark of sheer hard work. We have stood upon that stage supporting many truly great acts,” said frontman Benji Webbe in a press release. “Now it’s Skindred’s time to take the headline slot.
  “You may think
  
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• Taylor Swift gave $55million in bonuses to ‘Eras Tour’ crew

  02-08-2023 16:05 via nme.com
  
  Taylor Swift has given out over $55million (£43million) in bonuses to the crew members working on her ongoing ‘Eras Tour’.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every eraThe news comes after it was reported yesterday (August 1) that the singer had gifted the production truck drivers – responsible for hauling her equipment to each live show – bonuses of $100,000 (£77,000) each.
  Now, as detailed by People Magazine, the pop supers
  
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• Kylie Minogue on her “love” of indie – and the band she’d most like to collaborate with

  02-08-2023 16:04 via nme.com
  
  Kylie Minogue has spoken about her “love” of indie bands and said she’d most like to collaborate with The Killers.READ MORE: Kylie Minogue – ‘Disco’ review: a terrific fit for this seasoned showgirlThe singer, who has previously worked with the likes of Nick Cave and Manic Street Preachers, has said she would love to get into studio with the Las Vegas band.
  She told E! Online: “I’ve always loved more kind of indie bands, like The Killers. Most
  
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• Sophia Nahli Allison claims she left directing Lizzo documentary due to “such disrespect”

  02-08-2023 15:25 via nme.com
  
  Academy Award nominee documentarian and photographer Sophia Nahli Allison has come forward saying she left a project with Lizzo due to “such disrespect”.
  The comments come following allegations raised against the singer.READ MORE: Lizzo – ‘Special’ review: joyful superstar uplifts with self-assured, self-empowering bops News was shared yesterday (August 1) that the ‘Good As Hell’ singer was facing accusations of sexual harassment and a hostile work
  
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• Robbie Williams wants to recruit Radiohead for cover of ‘It’s Raining Men’

  02-08-2023 15:13 via nme.com
  
  Robbie Williams has said he wants to recruit Radiohead for a cover of ‘It’s Raining Men’.READ MORE: Robbie Williams live at Mad Cool 2023: still the ultimate showmanThe former Take That singer is keen to get Thom Yorke and co. to do the backing track for his own version of the 1983 Weather Girls hit.
  He says he is yet to hear back from the band about the cover and may ask Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor instead.
  He told The Sun‘s Bizarre column: “I want to do
  
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• Tori Kelly Had Flowers From Beyoncé Waiting for Her When She Got Home From the Hospital

  02-08-2023 15:10 via rollingstone.com
  
  It took a minute for the singer to wrap her head around the gesture, responding to a text about the delivery with: "Ummmmm, Beyoncé?"
  
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• Jeremy Corbyn and Zand announce gig at Sheffield’s Leadmill to support grassroots venues

  02-08-2023 13:22 via nme.com
  
  Zand and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have announced details of a show at Sheffield’s Leadmill venue, in a bid to support grassroots venues.READ MORE: If Sheffield’s Leadmill – the venue that helped break Arctic Monkeys – goes, we all lose somethingThe upcoming gig is held as part of the Music For The Many campaign and will be located at the historic Leadmill venue in Sheffield on Saturday, August 19.
  According to the announcement on Facebook, Zand – who emerg
  
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• Thom Yorke’s son Noah shares new song ‘Cerebral Key’

  02-08-2023 13:16 via nme.com
  
  Noah Yorke, the son of Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, has shared new song ‘Cerebral Key’.
  The track, which you can listen to below, was released through Sly-Tone Records yesterday (August 1) and is taken from his forthcoming EP of the same name.
  Vocally it sounds similar to his father as Yorke sings: “He lost himself inside a dream / Nobody was sure what it was supposed to be / It’s clear as day / Just need some time and I’m not afraid.”
  Writing about the trac
  
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• Metallica forked out $300k for cushions gig-goers destroyed at arena show

  02-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The heavy metal legends were less than impressed with the mammoth bill they had to pay because of gig-goers.
  
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• Jessie Ware eyes Cher and Barbra Streisand duets

  02-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  Jessie Ware has got to work with her idols Kylie Minogue and Roisin Murphy and she has two other female "idols" on her duets wish-list.
  
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• James Blunt announces new album Who We Used To Be - whilst 'locked in a cupboard'

  02-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  James Blunt is back with the new song 'Beside You' from his forthcoming LP 'Who We Used To Be'.
  
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• Bruce Springsteen is wanted to share the stage with music maestro André Rieu

  02-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  André Rieu would love to perform The Boss' hits onstage in his hometown of Maastricht.
  
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• Beyoncé skips Lizzo's name during performance following lawsuit

  02-08-2023 12:51 via music-news.com
  
  Beyoncé didn't give Lizzo a shout-out like usual during her performance in Massachusetts on Tuesday.
  
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• Emily Ratajkowski calls herself a “misogynist” because she “didn’t fuck with Taylor Swift”

  02-08-2023 12:23 via nme.com
  
  Emily Ratajkowski has admitted that she never used to like Taylor Swift‘s music.READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in New Jersey: a glittering celebration of every eraSpeaking on her podcast High Low With EmRata with Troye Sivan, the model and author said she now regrets it after recently seeing Swift in concert.
  “I was not a Swiftie and now I’m like, ‘You know what that means? That means I was a misogynist that I didn’t fuck with Taylor Swift,” she said.
  “I w
  
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• Beyoncé appears to skip Lizzo’s name in ‘Break My Soul’ performance after lawsuit allegations

  02-08-2023 12:16 via nme.com
  
  Beyoncé has appeared to skip Lizzo’s name in her live rendition of ‘Break My Soul’, following lawsuit allegations being raised against her.READ MORE: Beyoncé – ‘Renaissance’ review: a celebration of love and Black joyNews broke yesterday (August 1) that the ‘About Damn Time’ singer is being sued by three of her former dancers, who cite accusations of sexual harassment and a hostile work environment.
  Now, although Lizzo has yet to resp
  
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• Noel Gallagher says he’s not “cut out” to command concerts like Bono or Chris Martin

  02-08-2023 11:22 via nme.com
  
  Noel Gallagher says he hasn’t got the same presence as U2 frontman Bono or Coldplay‘s Chris Martin, when he performs onstage.READ MORE: Noel Gallagher: “The world is a beautiful place – it’s just inhabited by c**ts”Speaking in a new interview with Radio X, the former Oasis man said he was not “cut out” to command the stage like either singer.
  “Some people are cut out for that kind of thing. Chris Martin for example, can do that thing with the
  
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• Kwon Eun-bi returns with stunning new song ‘The Flash’

  02-08-2023 11:15 via nme.com
  
  K-pop soloist Kwon Eun-bi has returned with a music video for her new single ‘The Flash’.READ MORE: Kwon Eun-bi reflects on her career in K-pop: “I might have taken a different path and not become a singer”Today (August 2), former IZ*ONE member and soloist Kwon Eun-bi made a comeback with her first single album ‘The Flash’ and its title track of the same name. The singer plays a disillusioned star in the new visual, appearing gloomy as she gets her makeup done
  
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• Watch the music video teaser for LIMELIGHT’s ‘Madeleine’

  02-08-2023 11:11 via nme.com
  
  Rookie K-pop girl group LIMELIGHT have unveiled a teaser for their upcoming single ‘Madeleine’.READ MORE: Five things we learned from Tomorrow X Together’s ‘Our Lost Summer’ documentaryOn August 2, the three-member girl group released a new teaser clip for the visual for their new single ‘Madeleine’, due out on August 4 at 6pm KST. The teaser features LIMELIGHT walking through an airport as camera lights flash around them. Later, the girl group are trans
  
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• Rock Weather Girls: Robbie Williams asks Radiohead to help him with rock version of It's Raining Men

  02-08-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Robbie Williams will ask Trent Reznor if he'll help him with the cover if Radiohead don't respond.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo unveils track-listing for Guts

  02-08-2023 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo's fans now know the 12 songs featuring on 'Guts', including current single 'vampire'
  
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• Hear NewJeans change up ‘Cool With You’ with a live band

  02-08-2023 11:04 via nme.com
  
  NewJeans have shared a performance of their new single ‘Cool With You’, accompanied by a live band.READ MORE: NewJeans: “We want to show the industry that music shouldn’t be divided by language”In collaboration with K-pop YouTube series It’s Live, NewJeans have performed their ‘Get Up’ single ‘Cool With You’ with a live band. The members’ vocals remain true to the original, though its live instrumental is more upbeat.
  “You m
  
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• Karol G announces surprise new album ‘Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)’

  02-08-2023 10:53 via nme.com
  
  Karol G has announced details of a surprise new album ‘Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season)’, set for release later this month.READ MORE: Five things we learned from our In Conversation video chat with Karol GThe Colombian singer first revealed the news on social media – sharing a new teaser on her Instagram page. In the 30-second clip, the pink-haired singer, whose real name is Carolina Giraldo Navarro, draws her album artwork using grains of black and pink salt.
  
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• Watch Post Malone buy a unique ‘Magic: The Gathering’ card worth £1.5million

  02-08-2023 10:50 via nme.com
  
  Post Malone has purchased the sought-after Magic: The Gathering The One Ring card for an undisclosed price.READ MORE: British Racing Greats: a charity-driven celebration of car culture and gamingThe One Ring, which is worth over £1.5million, is a unique card and its valuation surged once word got out that it had been pulled by a lucky player in Whitby in Ontario, Canada.
  Originally keeping his identity out of the limelight, Brook Trafton posted a video to TikTok showing the American singer
  
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