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• Jungkook Smashes Another Spotify Record with ‘Seven’ Featuring Latto

  14-08-2023 23:38 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Jungkook smashes another Spotify record with ‘Seven’ featuring Latto, becoming the first Korean artist to top Spotify’s global charts and making him the first male artist from any country to surpass 15 million first-day streams. Jungkook of BTS fame continues propelling himself to new heights, making Spotify history again with his solo debut single, “Seven,” […]
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• Gwen Stefani's son Kingston Rossdale makes performance debut

  14-08-2023 23:31 via music-news.com
  
  Kingston Rossdale performed publicly for the first time at Blake Shelton's bar.
  
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• Caroline Polachek Gives Lorde the ‘Green Light’ During Surprise Festival Appearance

  14-08-2023 23:22 via rollingstone.com
  
  The singer joined Lorde to perform the Melodrama single at Sziget Festival in Budapest
  
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• Warner Music Group Institutes a Regular Quarterly Cash Dividend for Shareholders

  14-08-2023 23:07 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Warner Music Group institutes a regular quarterly cash dividend for shareholders at $0.17 per share on class A and class B common stock. Warner Music Group (WMG) has announced its Board of Directors instituted a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.17 per share on WMG’s class A and class B common stock. The bonus is […]
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• Billie Eilish’s OVERHEATED climate action event is returning to London

  14-08-2023 23:06 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has announced an OVERHEATED event in London in order to help tackle the ongoing climate crisis.READ MORE: ‘Overheated’ review: Billie Eilish-produced doc spotlights systemic climate inactionAccording to a press release, “Following last year’s highly coveted, multi-day climate-focused event in London, OVERHEATED will return on Wednesday, August 30 to Flipper’s Roller Boogie Palace in West London from 10am to 5pm.”
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• Magoo, Rapper Who Made Indelible Party Hits With Timbaland, Dead at 50

  14-08-2023 22:58 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Virginia duo were best known for songs like “Up Jumps da Boogie" and "Drop"
  
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• Futureverse Formally Introduces JEN-1 Text-to-Music Generator, Says It ‘Produces Music of Perceptually Higher Quality’ Than MusicLM, MusicGen, and Others

  14-08-2023 22:46 via digitalmusicnews.com
    On the heels of a $54 million funding round, artificial intelligence and metaverse company Futureverse has officially introduced its JEN-1 text-to-music AI tool, which it says is superior to both Google’s MusicLM and Meta’s MusicGen. Auckland-based Futureverse reached out to Digital Music News with its formal JEN-1 announcement as well as a corresponding white […]
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• Drake teases Bad Bunny collaboration: “It’s been six years since me and Benito did a song”

  14-08-2023 22:17 via nme.com
  
  Drake has teased a new Bad Bunny collaboration at a recent show in Los Angeles.READ MORE: Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Her Loss’ review: exciting prospect marred by lazy songwritingDuring Drake’s gig at the Kia Forum as part of his ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour last night (August 13), Bad Bunny – real name Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio – was in attendance. The rapper took the opportunity to reveal that they have a song together that will be o
  
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• ‘1989’ Streams Doubled After Taylor Swift Announced ‘Taylor’s Version’

  14-08-2023 21:54 via rollingstone.com
  
  Swift announced the re-recorded LP last week during her last show in Los Angeles on the Eras tour
  
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• Clarence Avant dead at 92

  14-08-2023 21:31 via music-news.com
  
  Clarence Avant founded one of the first Black-owned radio stations in the U.S.
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo becomes a Chelsea FC fan after attending her first football match

  14-08-2023 21:11 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has shared that she is officially a Chelsea FC fan after attending her first-ever football match.READ MORE: The NME Big Read – Olivia Rodrigo: “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”The pop singer supported Chelsea at Stamford Bridge during the football club’s first Premier League game of the season against Liverpool on Sunday (August 13).
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• Kid-Focused Yoto Inks Major Partnership with Universal Music Group

  14-08-2023 21:01 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Kid-focused audio platform Yoto has inked a deal with Universal Music Group to access its iconic catalog. Up first? Queen. Yoto says this new distribution partnership will help improve opportunities for children to interact with music and artistry from an early age, allowing kids to explore music without a screen. Yoto is the brainchild of […]
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• Sinéad O’Connor was in talks for a biopic

  14-08-2023 20:37 via nme.com
  
  Sinéad O’Connor was reportedly in talks over a biopic just weeks before her death.READ MORE: Sinéad O’Connor, 1966-2023: an artist of integrity, intensity and honestyThe musician and activist died at the age of 56 last month (July 26), after being found unresponsive in her London home.
  But according to The Sun, a film based on her 2021 autobiography Rememberings, was being considered with three actresses including Demi Moore set to play the late artist in
  
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• Will This Iconic Elvis Guitar Break a Kurt Cobain Record at Auction?

  14-08-2023 20:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  One of Elvis Presley’s most famous guitars is headed to auction valued at $5 million. Will it break a record set by Kurt Cobain’s guitar at auction? The King’s cherry red Hagstrom Viking II electric guitar featured prominently in his 1968 Comeback Special. That special was featured prominently in the Elvis biopic starring Austin Butler. […]
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• Iconic Elvis Guitar Valued at $5M, Among Most Valuable Rock Guitars

  14-08-2023 20:31 via digitalmusicnews.com
  One of Elvis Presley’s most famous guitars is valued at $5 million, making it one of rock and roll’s most valuable guitars. Here’s the latest. The King’s cherry red Hagstrom Viking II electric guitar featured prominently in his 1968 Comeback Special. That special was featured prominently in the Elvis biopic starring Austin Butler. The guitar […]
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• Jonas Brothers Embark on Their Own Eras Tour at Massive Yankee Stadium Shows

  14-08-2023 19:03 via rollingstone.com
  
  Jimmy Fallon, Kirk Franklin, Jon Bellion and even Big Rob came out for the trio's tour kickoff weekend
  
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• The Internet Archive Faces $400 Million+ Major Label Infringement Suit Over the ‘Wholesale Theft of Generations of Music’

  14-08-2023 18:39 via digitalmusicnews.com
  Universal Music, Sony Music, and others are officially suing the Internet Archive for allegedly infringing upon a substantial number of works via its “Great 78 Project.” The mentioned major labels (as well as Universal’s Capitol Records and Sony’s Arista Music), Concord Bicycle Assets, and CMGI Recorded Music Assets only recently submitted the more than 50-page […]
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• Here’s Metallica’s ‘Kill ‘Em All’ played in the style of ZZ Top

  14-08-2023 18:08 via nme.com
  
  A musician and content creator has performed the entirety of Metallica‘s debut studio album ‘Kill ‘Em All’ in the style of ZZ Top.READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Metallica’s Kirk HammettDenis Pauna, a singer and guitarist from Croatia, performed and recorded every track from the American heavy metal band’s 1983 classic in the bluesy style of the Texas-formed Southern-rock band, and posted it online to his YouTube channe
  
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• Nia Archives uplifts non-male DJs with ‘Bad Gyalz’ rave: “Sisterhood in dance spaces is so important”

  14-08-2023 17:51 via nme.com
  
  Earlier this month, Nia Archives organised a day rave with a line-up of female and non-binary DJs, promoting inclusivity in the rave scene. The award-winning DJ and producer spoke to NME about the event alongside some of the acts on the bill.READ MORE: Nia Archives on the cover: “Jungle music has always been a strong sound of the underground”The Bad Gyalz rave took place in East London on August 6 and featured a set from Nia Archives, as well as her mentor and UK dance legend DJ Flig
  
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• David Byrne and Fatboy Slim’s ‘Here Lies Love’ transforms history into a disco

  14-08-2023 17:48 via nme.com
  
  David Byrne and Fat Boy Slim’s historical musical Here Lies Love is currently running on Broadway in New York and, last month, NME attended an exclusive preview of the show.
  Based on the duo’s album of the same name – which was released in 2010 and featured a host of guest vocalists, including Florence + The Machine’s Florence Welch, Santigold, and Tori Amos – Here Lies Love tells the sensational and true story of Imelda Marcos.
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• Roy Keane once got in “a row” with woman at Neil Diamond concert for singing ‘Sweet Caroline’

  14-08-2023 17:26 via nme.com
  
  Roy Keane once got into “a row” with someone at a Neil Diamond concert for singing ‘Sweet Caroline’ next to him.READ MORE: In a league of their own: the best football songsThe anecdote was revived recently by journalist, author and sports broadcaster Mark Pougatch, who worked alongside Keane at ITV for the UEFA 2020 Euros coverage, which took place in 2021.
  As England made it to the finals to face off, and ultimately lose against, Italy 3-2 on penalties, Diamond’s 1
  
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• Death Cult announce UK, US and Ireland tour in celebration of 40th anniversary

  14-08-2023 17:26 via nme.com
  
  Death Cult have announced a UK, US and Ireland tour in honour of the band’s 40th anniversary taking place later this year.
  The band, consisting of Billy Duffy and Ian Astbury, will be returning to play iconic venues they previously performed in at the start of their career. According to a press release, the shows, titled Death Cult 8323, will focus on Death Cult and their eponymous EPs, and will also “boast a setlist that spans the three phases of the band, from Southern Death Cult,
  
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• Corey Taylor Hits Career Peak Performing ‘SpongeBob’ Theme Song With Tom Kenny

  14-08-2023 17:02 via rollingstone.com
  
  “This is the most nervous I’ve ever been in my whole career," the Slipknot singer tells audience at the Huntington Comic and Toy Convention in West Virginia
  
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• Jennifer Lopez sings karaoke during Italian vacation

  14-08-2023 16:56 via music-news.com
  
  Jennifer Lopez has been vacationing in Italy with friends.
  
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• Mick Fleetwood feels 'lucky' he didn't lose home or loved one in Maui wildfires

  14-08-2023 16:51 via music-news.com
  
  Mick Fleetwood is being an advocate for those in need.
  
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• Ginuwine pays tribute to rapper Magoo following death

  14-08-2023 16:51 via music-news.com
  
  Reports of Magoo's death circulated on Sunday.
  
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• Will Hoge, the Black Opry, and Friends Ask ‘Can I Be Country Too?’ in New Stereotype-Busting Song

  14-08-2023 16:43 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Nashville songwriter and a diverse chorus ask if it's OK to be country if you drive a Honda instead of a pickup and believe in gay marriage
  
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• Ian Curtis mural to return to Manchester after being painted over for Aitch album ad last year

  14-08-2023 16:30 via nme.com
  
  An iconic mural of Joy Division‘s Ian Curtis is set to return to Manchester one year after it was painted over with an ad for Aitch‘s debut album.READ MORE: New Order talk suicide prevention in Parliament to mark anniversary of Ian Curtis’ deathIn August 2022, the landmark painting of the Manchester legend – located on the side of a house on Port Street in the city’s Northern Quarter from October 2020 – was covered to make space to advertise Aitch’s
  
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• The Jonas Brothers Are Back: Here’s Where You Can Still Find Concert Tickets Online

  14-08-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The three-piece band's 35-date trek supports their new full-length LP The Album
  
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• Karol G’s Rolling Stone Cover Shoot

  14-08-2023 16:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Colombian superstar bared her soul and overcame heartbreak. Now, she’s ready for ‘bichota season.’ Go behind-the-scenes of Karol G’s Rolling Stone cover shoot. Read the cover story in English Read the cover story in Spanish
  
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• Sufjan Stevens Enlists Bryce Dessner, Covers Neil Young on New Album ‘Javelin’

  14-08-2023 15:29 via rollingstone.com
  
  Singer-songwriter unveils first single "So You Are Tired" on first solo LP since 2020's The Ascension
  
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• Clarence Avant, Influential Music Exec Known as ‘The Black Godfather,’ Dead at 92

  14-08-2023 15:12 via rollingstone.com
  
  Veteran label head lauded for his influence and guidance of careers of Quincy Jones, Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, and more
  
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• Sufjan Stevens announces new album ‘Javelin’ and shares first single

  14-08-2023 15:00 via nme.com
  
  Sufjan Stevens has announced his new album ‘Javelin’ and shared lead single ‘So You Are Tired’ – listen to it below.READ MORE: Sufjan Stevens – ‘Convocations’ review: 49-song ambient opus is moving, but hard work‘Javelin’ is due out on October 6 via Asthmatic Kitty Records, and is available to pre-save/ pre-order here. The LP marks the artist’s first solo album since 2020’s ‘The Ascension‘, and his first bac
  
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• Karol G Bet on Herself and Won

  14-08-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  The Colombian superstar bared her soul and overcame heartbreak. Now, she's ready for ‘bichota season’
  
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• Karol G apostó por ella misma y ganó

  14-08-2023 15:00 via rollingstone.com
  
  La superestrella colombiana puso su alma al desnudo y superó el desamor. 
  
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• Interpol play ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ in full at Outside Lands to mark 21st anniversary

  14-08-2023 14:28 via nme.com
  
  Interpol performed their debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ in full at San Francisco’s Outside Lands last week (August 11) to celebrate its 21st anniversary.
  The record was released in the UK on August 19, 2002, and on the following day in the US, and featured tracks like ‘NYC’, ‘PDA’ and ‘Obstacle 1’.READ MORE: Soundtrack Of My Life: Interpol’s Sam FogarinoThe band played the album in full and in order of its tracklist as the
  
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• Elvis guitar valued as the world's most expensive instrument

  14-08-2023 14:26 via music-news.com
  
  In 1968, a cherry-red guitar helped save Elvis’s career. Now it may be the world’s most valuable musical instrument.
  
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• Elvis' Cherry Red Hagstrom Viking II valued as the world's most expensive guitar

  14-08-2023 14:26 via music-news.com
  
  In 1968, a cherry-red guitar helped save Elvis’s career. Now it may be the world’s most valuable musical instrument.
  
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• Watch Drake reconcile Meek Mill at recent Philadelphia gig

  14-08-2023 13:44 via nme.com
  
  Drake surprised his Philadelphian fans on his ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour by walking out with hometown hero Meek Mill, after the pair feuded with each other in the past.READ MORE: Drake and 21 Savage – ‘Her Loss’ review: exciting prospect marred by lazy songwritingThe Canadian rapper is currently on tour with friend and frequent collaborator 21 Savage. Whilst on the ‘It’s All A Blur’ tour, the two perform their collaborative album ‘Her Loss&
  
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• Watch Johnny Marr perform a Smiths classic with Gaz Coombes

  14-08-2023 13:42 via nme.com
  
  Johnny Marr was joined onstage by Gaz Coombes to perform The Smiths‘ classic ‘There Is A Light That Never Goes Out’ at Lakefest 2023 this weekend.READ MORE: Johnny Marr on his “expansive” ‘Fever Dreams’ project and hopes to rejoin Modest MousePerforming on the first day of the festival at Eastnor Castle, Ledbury on Thursday (August 10), the Smiths guitarist and Supergrass frontman performed the track from the former’s 1986 album ‘The Que
  
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• Megan Thee Stallion tells her haters: 'None of that s*** you was doing or saying broke me

  14-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  The rapper slammed her haters during her set at Outside Lands.
  
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• Guns N' Roses unreleased song Perhaps leaks on digital jukeboxes

  14-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  According to a since-deleted listing on Universal Music, the song was to arrive on Friday (11.08.23).
  
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• George Benson announces 2024 UK tour and teases new music

  14-08-2023 13:04 via music-news.com
  
  George Benson will return to the UK next summer for a mini tour.
  
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• Hans Zimmer among buyers of BBC’s Maida Vale studios

  14-08-2023 12:54 via nme.com
  
  The BBC has announced that its legendary Maida Vale recording studios have been sold, with Hans Zimmer confirmed to be among the buyers.READ MORE: The greatest Hans Zimmer scoresSharing the news today (August 14), the complex made up of seven studios on Delaware Road in West London, has been sold to a partnership between Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, and Hans Zimmer and Steven Kofsky.
  The studio was first bought by the BBC in 1933 and has hosted the likes of David Bowie, The Beatles, Led Zeppelin
  
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• Listen to Halle’s ethereal debut solo single ‘Angel’

  14-08-2023 12:38 via nme.com
  
  Halle Bailey has dropped her debut solo single ‘Angel’, following her success in Disney’s The Little Mermaid.READ MORE: Here’s every song on ‘The Little Mermaid’ soundtrackBailey (monomously known as Halle) and her sister Chlöe formed the singing duo Chloe X Halle in 2011 and in 2015, their YouTube cover of Beyoncé‘s ‘Pretty Hurts’ earned them a record deal with Queen Bey’s Parkwood Entertainment.
  After signing to the label,
  
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• Tim McGraw 'proud' of Taylor Swift naming song after him

  14-08-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Tim McGraw has gushed over Taylor Swift naming her 2006 debut single after him, saying, "It makes me pretty proud."
  
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• Billie Eilish currently single following Jesse Rutherford split

  14-08-2023 12:36 via music-news.com
  
  Billie Eilish is currently single.
  
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• Watch Limp Bizkit headline their largest UK set to date at Gunnersbury Park

  14-08-2023 12:29 via nme.com
  
  Limp Bizkit played their biggest UK headline gig to date in London last night (August 13). Check out fan-captured footage and the full setlist below.READ MORE: Limp Bizkit – ‘Still Sucks’ review: the nu-metal dads keep the good times rollin’The Nu-metal icons – comprised of Fred Durst, Wes Borland, Sam Rivers, John Otto and DJ Lethal – took to the stage last night at a huge outdoor show in the UK’s capital and aired some classics in what was their bigges
  
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• Corey Taylor on his love of Kaiser Chiefs: “That first album is really good and super legit”

  14-08-2023 12:07 via nme.com
  
  Corey Taylor has shared his love of Kaiser Chiefs, praising the Leeds band’s debut album ‘Employment’ in a new interview with NME.
  The Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman spoke to NME for the latest in the In Conversation video series and arrived at the interview after having conducted a radio interview with Kaiser Chiefs’ Ricky Wilson.READ MORE: Corey Taylor: “Don’t feel special – I hate everybody!”“I was really looking forward to it &lsqu
  
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• Billy Porter criticises Harry Styles’ ‘Vogue’ cover for “using” LGBTQ+ community

  14-08-2023 11:49 via nme.com
  
  Billy Porter has reopened the discussion around Harry Styles‘ 2020 Vogue cover, insisting that it was “using” his LGBTQ+ community after the former One Direction star appeared on the iconic title in a dress.
  Back in December 2020, Styles made history as US Vogue’s first-ever male solo cover star where he was pictured wearing a Gucci dress and skirt.
  Porter, however, felt that Styles was not the right figure to represent the magazine’s inclusive message. Expressing h
  
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